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Area of Science:

  • Educational Psychology
  • Adolescent Health
  • Research Methodology

Background:

  • Student surveys are crucial for evaluating risk behaviors, bullying, and school climate in middle schools.
  • Anonymity in surveys limits understanding of student report validity against external criteria.
  • Longitudinal data on survey response patterns and their correlates are scarce.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine response patterns in confidential (not anonymous) middle school surveys over three years.
  • To identify characteristics and correlates of invalid responding in student self-reports.
  • To assess the validity of student survey data using external criteria.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of 382 middle school students (Grades 6-8) over three years.
  • Confidential self-report surveys administered each fall and spring, including validity screening questions.
  • Repeated measures latent class analysis and hierarchical linear modeling.

Main Results:

  • Approximately 10% of students were flagged as invalid responders per wave.
  • Latent class analysis identified a stable group of invalid responders (36%).
  • Invalid responding correlated with higher self-reported risk behaviors, negative school climate perceptions, and increased disciplinary referrals.

Conclusions:

  • Student survey validity can be assessed even in confidential settings.
  • Invalid response patterns are associated with specific student characteristics and behaviors.
  • This study is the first to characterize students generating invalid survey response patterns.