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Validating a brief Pupil Evaluation Inventory.

C Lardon1, L A Jason

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Illinois, Chicago 60680.

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
|August 1, 1992
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A brief Pupil Evaluation Inventory (PEI) using nine items effectively measures child social status. Findings confirm its validity and utility in identifying aggression, withdrawal, and likability in school children.

Area of Science:

  • Educational Psychology
  • Child Psychology
  • Psychometric Evaluation

Background:

  • The Pupil Evaluation Inventory (PEI) is a tool for assessing children's social behaviors and peer perceptions.
  • Evaluating shortened versions of psychometric instruments is crucial for efficient and practical application in research and clinical settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the psychometric properties and validity of a shortened, nine-item version of the Pupil Evaluation Inventory (PEI).
  • To determine if the shortened PEI accurately reflects the factor structure and correlates with other measures of social functioning.

Main Methods:

  • Administered a nine-item shortened version of the PEI to 381 third- to fifth-graders in Chicago Catholic schools.
  • Conducted factor analysis to examine the underlying structure of the shortened PEI.

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  • Correlated PEI scores with sociometric ratings and the Achenbach Teacher Report Form.
  • Utilized ANOVAs to compare PEI factors across five social status groups derived from peer nominations.

    • Main Results:

    • Factor analysis confirmed the same factor structure as the original PEI measure.
    • Correlations with other sociometric and Achenbach Teacher Report Form data were moderate to strong, indicating good convergent and discriminant validity.
    • Significant differences were found across social status groups: rejected children scored higher on Aggression and Withdrawal, while popular children scored higher on Likability.

    Conclusions:

    • The shortened nine-item PEI is a psychometrically sound and valid measure for assessing child social status and related behaviors.
    • The findings support the utility of the brief PEI in differentiating between social status groups, particularly identifying characteristics of rejected and popular children.