Psychometric properties of the scale of alteration of the behavior in the school (SABS)

Authors

  • Lidia Sotelo Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
  • Noemi Sotelo Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
  • Sergio Domínguez L. Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rinvp.v14i1.2080

Keywords:

alteration of the behavior, children, evaluation, reliability, validity

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Scale of Alteration of the Behavior in the School (SABS) in a sample of Peruvian children of 1º to 6º degree of elemental education, and to obtain evidences that support their use like instrument of screening for behavioural alterations (BA). One obtained an acceptable Reliability through method of internal consistency (alpha de Cronbach = 0.937), as well as evidence of internal structure of the test, factorial validity (two factors that explain 61.986% of variance) and of criterial validity. To these they say us results that the Scale of Alteration of the Behavior in the School (SABS) is an instrument valid and reliable to be used like method of valuation of behavioural alterations in students of 1.º to 6.º of primary education.

Author Biographies

  • Lidia Sotelo, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
    Docente asociada de la Facultad de Psicología de la UNMSM
  • Noemi Sotelo, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
    Docente asociada de la Facultad de Psicología de la UNMSM

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Published

2011-07-18

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Investigaciones

How to Cite

Sotelo, L., Sotelo, N., & Domínguez L., S. (2011). Psychometric properties of the scale of alteration of the behavior in the school (SABS). Revista De Investigación En Psicología, 14(1), 137-146. https://doi.org/10.15381/rinvp.v14i1.2080