Factor Structure of the Henderson Environmental Learning Process Scale

Abstract

The Henderson Environmental Learning Process Scale (HELPS) was administered to the primary caregivers of 185 elementary school children enrolled in self-contained classes for the learning handicapped. Scores on four annual administrations of the instrument were aggregated, and the data were subjected to a principal-factor analysis. The resulting six factors—Reinforcement, Community Involvement, Intellectual Guidance, Role Playing, Expectations, and Literacy—did not correspond closely to those found by Henderson, Bergan, and Hunt in a previous study.