Convergent and discriminant validity of the mental processing scales of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children

✍ Scribed by Eric J. Cooley; Robert Ayres

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1985
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 361 KB
• Volume: 22
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0033-3085
• DOI: 10.1002/1520-6807(198510)22:4<373::aid-pits2310220402>3.0.co;2-b

✦ Synopsis

Western Oregon State College

Convergent and discriminant validity of the Mental Processing Scales of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) were examined using 51 first-grade children. Convergent validity was assessed using the Reading Recognition and Comprehension subtests of the Peabody Individual Achievement Test. Discriminant validity was assessed using a measure of anxiety/self-esteem, the Child Anxiety Scale, and a measure of hyperactive behavior, the Hyperactivity scale of the Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist. Results supported the convergent validity of the K-ABC; correlations with reading achievement were fairly large. The discriminant validity received only partial support. The K-ABC did not correlate with the Child Anxiety Scale, but did show rather large correlations with the measure of hyperactive behavior. Implications for understanding what the K-ABC Mental Processing Scales are measuring are discussed.