- Title
- Development and validation of the Pre-school Educational and Psychological Screen (PrEPS)
- Creator
- Heeney, Simone
- Date
- 2004
- Type
- Text; Thesis; PhD
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/34814
- Identifier
- vital:3516
- Identifier
- https://library.federation.edu.au/record=b1242491
- Abstract
- Children with behavioural, social, and emotional problems in preschool are often at risk for school maladjustment and the development of psychological disorders when they enter the school system. This study sought to develop and validate a preschool screening instrument that could identify the precursors and symptoms of mental health problems and provide targeted intervention processes. Measures included on the screen were 20 items identified by 126 Victorian Prep teachers as most important for school success. When administered by teachers of 143 (68 boys, 75 girls) preschoolaged children, these items demonstrated an internal reliability of .97. Factor analysis resulted in a 3-factor solution, with 'Learning Skills", 'Social Skills', and 'Good Start Skills' emerging as factors. This 'Preschool Educational and Psychological Screen' (PrEPS) demonstrated significant concurrent, predictive, and construct validity. Factor scores were associated with family income, fathers' education, parents' marital status, and child's age, hours of sleep, and gender. Results indicate that the PrEPS is a reliable and valid instrument in the identification of early indicators of psychological problems in preschoolers.; Professional Doctorate of Psychology (Clinical)
- Publisher
- University of Ballarat
- Rights
- Copyright Simone Heeney
- Rights
- Open Access
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- Clinical health psychology; Clinical psychologists; Training; Preschool children; Testing; Psychological tests; Psychological tests for children; Psychometrics; Australian Digital Thesis
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