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Validating a brief pupil evaluation inventory

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A shortened version of the Pupil Evaluation Inventory (PEI) was evaluated. The shortened version consists of nine items and was administered to 381 third-, fourth-, and fifth-graders in Chicago area Catholic schools. A factor analysis revealed the same factor structure as the original measure. Correlations with other sociometric ratings and the Achenbach Teacher Report Form were moderate to strong. A series of ANOVAs was used to compare the factors of the PEI to the five social status groups calculated from a peer nominations measure, and significant differences were found. Rejected children received higher scores on Aggression and Withdrawal than any other group, and popular children scored significantly higher on Likability.

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  1. Department of Psychology, DePaul University, 60614, Chicago, Illinois

    Leonard A. Jason

  2. Department of Psychology (M/C 285), University of Illinois at Chicago, Box 4348, 60680, Chicago, Illinois

    Cecile Lardon

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Special thanks to Loisa Bennetto for reading the many drafts of this paper and to Jay Johnson, who helped with some of the initial analyses. Thanks also to the generous financial suppport from the National Institute of Mental Health (grant 40851).

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Lardon, C., Jason, L.A. Validating a brief pupil evaluation inventory. J Abnorm Child Psychol 20, 367–376 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00918982

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