Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Self-Report Tests of Personality

Self-Report Tests of Personality

Self-report inventories are objective personality assessments that use multiple-choice items or numbered scales, typically ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). They are often called Likert scales after Rensis Likert. These inventories are widely used due to their ease of administration and cost-effectiveness. One of the most prominent examples is the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), initially developed in the 1940s to assess abnormal personality traits.

Self-Evaluation Maintenance Model

Self-Evaluation Maintenance Model

The Self-Evaluation Maintenance (SEM) model offers a psychological framework to understand how individuals’ self-esteem is influenced by the achievements of others, particularly those with whom they share close personal bonds. The SEM model operates when personal rather than social identity guides individuals. Central to this model is the notion that individuals have an inherent desire to preserve a favorable self-image, which is continuously shaped by interpersonal comparisons and...

Humanistic Psychology

Humanistic Psychology

Humanistic psychology emerged in the mid-20th century as a response to the deterministic and pessimistic nature of behaviorism and psychoanalysis. While behaviorism focused on observable behaviors influenced by the environment and psychoanalysis delved into unconscious motivations, both theories suggested that human actions lacked free will. In contrast, humanistic psychology offers a perspective that emphasizes the innate potential for goodness and growth within every individual.
This approach...

Self-Evaluation: Self-Enhancement and Self-Verification

Self-Evaluation: Self-Enhancement and Self-Verification

Social psychologists have documented that feeling good about ourselves and maintaining positive self-esteem is a powerful motivator of human behavior (Tavris & Aronson, 2008). In the United States, members of the predominant culture typically think very highly of themselves and view themselves as good people who are above average on many desirable traits (Ehrlinger, Gilovich, & Ross, 2005). Often, our behavior, attitudes, and beliefs are affected when we experience a threat to our...

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBTs) are grounded in the belief that our thoughts profoundly influence our emotions and actions. Advocates of CBT emphasize three core assumptions: first, that cognitions are identifiable and measurable; second, that they are central to psychological functioning; and third, that irrational or maladaptive beliefs can be replaced with rational and adaptive ones. This transformative approach to therapy has paved the way for specific models such as Albert Ellis's...

Strategies of Self-Presentation III: Self-Monitoring

Strategies of Self-Presentation III: Self-Monitoring

Self-monitoring is a central construct in understanding individual differences in self-presentation strategies across social contexts. It refers to how individuals observe, regulate, and control their expressive behavior and self-presentation following situational cues. Self-monitoring reflects a person's sensitivity to social appropriateness and willingness to adapt behavior to fit varying interpersonal demands.High vs. Low Self-Monitoring IndividualsIndividuals high in self-monitoring are...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Longitudinal plasma interleukin-6 and post-stroke cognitive outcomes: The Stroke-IMPaCT study.

Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association·2026

Same author

Acute ischaemic stroke alters the composition and function of circulating B cells.

Brain, behavior, and immunity·2025

Same author

Chinese Students' Perceptions of the Motivational Climate in College English Courses: Relationships Between Course Perceptions, Engagement, and Achievement.

Frontiers in psychology·2022

Same author

THE HUMAN BEHAVIOR RATING SCALE-BRIEF: A TOOL TO MEASURE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS OF K-12 LEARNERS.

Psychological reports·2015

Same author

Exploratory factor analysis of the Human Behavior Rating Scale: a rural population.

Psychological reports·2012

Same author

Stability of scores for the Slosson Full-Range Intelligence Test.

Psychological reports·2007

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 16, 2026

Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation of the Posterior Medial Frontal Cortex to Experimentally Reduce Ideological Threat Responses

Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation of the Posterior Medial Frontal Cortex to Experimentally Reduce Ideological Threat Responses

Published on: September 28, 2018

Internal consistency of the Human Behavior Rating Scale.

Suzanne Woods-Groves¹, Ronald C Eaves, Thomas O Williams

¹University of Iowa, IA, USA. suzanne-woods-groves@uiowa.edu

Psychological Reports

|January 27, 2010

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

The Human Behavior Rating Scale (HBRS) demonstrates excellent internal consistency, with most reliability coefficients exceeding .90. This finding supports its use as a robust research tool for assessing child behavior dimensions.

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 16, 2026

Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation of the Posterior Medial Frontal Cortex to Experimentally Reduce Ideological Threat Responses

Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation of the Posterior Medial Frontal Cortex to Experimentally Reduce Ideological Threat Responses

Published on: September 28, 2018

Area of Science:

Psychometrics
Developmental Psychology
Behavioral Science

Background:

The Human Behavior Rating Scale (HBRS) is a 91-item Likert-type scale.
It measures five key dimensions: persistence, curiosity, externalizing affect, internalizing affect, and cognition.
The scale serves as a research instrument for Eaves' 1993 integrated theory of human behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the internal consistency of the Human Behavior Rating Scale (HBRS).
To evaluate the reliability of the HBRS across different demographic groups.

Main Methods:

The study employed three distinct sampling plans.
Teachers and non-teachers provided HBRS ratings for children aged 5–18 years.
Cronbach's alpha coefficients were calculated for various subgroups (sex, grade, age).

Main Results:

A total of 185 Cronbach's alpha coefficients were reported.
175 coefficients were at or above .90, indicating high internal consistency.
The remaining 10 coefficients ranged between .80 and .89.

Conclusions:

The Human Behavior Rating Scale (HBRS) exhibits strong internal consistency.
The findings support the reliability of the HBRS as a measurement tool for childhood behavioral dimensions.
The scale's psychometric properties are suitable for research applications within developmental and behavioral science.