Quarterly of Educational Measurement

Abstract Validity and reliability are especially important in the process of test development. The English language test of the ministry of science research and technology is an English proficiency test that is conducted every two months by the student affairs department of the ministry of science research and technology for the purpose of sending students to overseas. The aim of this research which is correlational and experimental is to assess the validity and reliability of the MSRT test. Construct validity was used to assess the validity and cronbach’s alpha was used to assess the internal reliability of the test.

Abstract Background: outcome expectations refer to an important point according to which behavior is a result of peoples expectations about achieving a specific outcome and the value they attach to that outcome. Therefore it is an important factor in education. Introducing appropriate tools to assess these variables and to demonstrate their critical role in the field of education is essential. Objectives: the purpose of the present study was to examine the factor structure reliability and validity of students outcome expectancy scale. Objectives: the purpose of the present study was to examine the factor structure reliability and validity of students outcome expectancy scale. The results of the facto analysis and the reliability and validity coefficients were almost similar to the previous researches conducted in the main culture. Considering its good psychometric properties the scale is a useful tool for determining students outcome expectancy.

Abstract Background: researches on memory have had useful findings in helping the learners to successfully retrieve materials during examination. Objectives: the present paper aimed to examine the effect of question type the level of processing and the conceptual context of the question on students memory performance. Results: the results showed that the effect of processing level was significant. However question type and conceptual context of the question were not independently significant. Moreover the interaction between conceptual context and type of the question as well as the interaction between the conceptual context and the level.

Abstract Background: in recent years the number of researches in the field of positive psychology has increased. Therefore studying psychometric properties of the most widely used tools in this field like happiness is of a great importance. Objective: the present study aimed at exploring the psychometric properties of Persian version of the oxford happiness questionnaire among college students. Results: the results of the confirmative factor analysis indicated that the factorial structure of the questionnaire was one dimensional. Moreover the coefficient of convergence and divergence validity for questionnaire was high and acceptable.

Abstract Objectives: the present study aimed at examining the gender invariance of factorial structure of the academic expectations stress inventory. Methods: a sample of 327 male and 353 female high school students were administered the AESI. Multi group confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the cross gender validity and invariance of factorial structure of AESI. The results of single group confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the two factor model of AESI. Results: the results of multi group confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the cross gender invariance of factorial structure factor loadings and factor variances and covariances of the AESI across both samples.

Abstract Two important objectives for measuring the variable in behavioral an dcomplex causal relationships between variables. Beasurement asks about what is measured by observed variables ? and how ew can determine the validity and reliability of variables? The latter responds to this question: since the variables are not directly observable and measurable and only reflected in observed variables with measurement error how complex causal relatonships between these variables can be inferred? How the relationships between latent variables can be measured? In response to these kinds of question are evaluated by the measurement model and that of the second one are evaluated by the structural function model.

Abstract Background: the beck depression inventory second edition is a revision of the depression questionnaire and a widely used self report measure of depressive symptoms in clinical and non clinical populations. Objective: the purpose of the present study was to investigate psychometric properties of the Persian version of the beck depression inventory second edition among students of shahid chamran university and ahvaz university of medical sciences. Methods: using random multi stage sampling method 468 subjects were selected among the studerts of the mentioned universities in the educational year 89-90. Results: the results of the factor analysis and varimax rotation were indicative of the two factors: cognitive affective and negative attitude somatic symptoms.

Abstract Background: health one of the most important resources of humankind life is so effective on the quality of human life and advancing the society goals. Bjectives: this study was carried out to compare the total index of mental health in males and females using the meta analysis method. Method: 26 studies were gathered through through net surfing in internal databases as well as manual searching in various Tehran universities and their data were encoded. Results: cohens index of effect size in the fixed and random models was respectively .286 and .301 which was indicative of a better status for men in the total index of mental health than women.