Concurrent Validity of the Personal Attribute Inventory for Children with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children and the Behavior Rating Profile-Student Scales

Abstract

The present study examined the relationships between the Personal Attribute Inventory for Children (PAIC) and each of two other widely utilized psychosocial indices, i.e., the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC) and the Behavior Rating Profile-Student Scales (BRPSS). A total of 628 children (352 males and 276 females), in grades 5 through 10, voluntarily participated in this study. The respondents' scores on the PAIC were found to be significantly correlated (p < .0001) with their scores on the two subscales of the STAIC as well as with the three subscales of the BRPSS. These results provide evidence of the validity in using the PAIC as an educational, clinical, and/or research instrument.

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