THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST FOR BOYS
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The Pittsburgh Adjustment Survey Scales were developed to meet the need for the objective evaluation of the social behavior of elementary school-age boys using the observations of classroom teachers and do not reveal age-related change over the grades sampled.
Abstract
The Pittsburgh Adjustment Survey Scales were developed to meet the need for the objective evaluation of the social behavior of elementary school-age boys using the observations of classroom teachers. An initial item pool was reduced to 94 items by an extreme-group procedure (N = 202). A factor analysis (N = 209) of the inventory resulted in the isolation of four factors, labeled aggressive behavior, withdrawn behavior, passive-aggressive behavior, and prosocial behavior. Results from other samples are presented concerning test-retest reliability and construct validity. The scales do not reveal age-related change over the grades sampled.