Confirmatory factor analysis of the preschool behavioral and emotional rating scale (PreBERS) with preschool children with disabilities

Cynthia J. Cress; Lori Synhorst; Michael H. Epstein; Elizabeth Allen

doi:10.1177/1534508411433499

Confirmatory factor analysis of the preschool behavioral and emotional rating scale (PreBERS) with preschool children with disabilities

Cynthia J. Cress, Lori Synhorst, Michael H. Epstein, Elizabeth Allen

Special Education and Communication Disorders

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The Preschool Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (PreBERS) is a standardized, norm-referenced instrument that assesses emotional and behavioral strengths of preschool children. This study investigated whether the PreBERS four-factor structure (i.e., emotional regulation, school readiness, social confidence, and family involvement) could be replicated with an early childhood special education (ECSE) sample of children. Teachers who participated in the study rated a total of 1,103 preschool children with disabilities. Confirmatory factor analysis determined the extent to which the ECSE data fit the original four-factor PreBERS structure identified with the national normative sample. Results indicated that the four-factor structure demonstrated an acceptable fit with the ECSE sample.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	203-211
Number of pages	9
Journal	Assessment for Effective Intervention
Volume	37
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1534508411433499
State	Published - Sep 2012

Keywords

assessment
behavior
disabilities
mental health
preschool

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Developmental and Educational Psychology
General Health Professions

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