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An evaluation of selected psychometric characteristics of the ethical judgment scale

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dc.contributor.authorDoromal, Quintin S.en
dc.contributor.committeechairCreamer, Don G.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFortune, Jimmie C.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMichaels, James W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberOstroth, D. Daviden
dc.contributor.committeememberTalbutt, Lou C.en
dc.contributor.committeememberVogler, Daniel E.en
dc.contributor.departmentCounseling and Student Personnel Servicesen
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-13T14:39:00Zen
dc.date.available2014-08-13T14:39:00Zen
dc.date.issued1986en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to evaluate selected psychometric characteristics of the Ethical Judgment Scale (EJS). Specifically, to determine (a) content validity, (b) internal consistency reliability, (c) correlations of the Likert-type, stage 5, and panel scoring methods; and, assess (d) the relationship of certain demographic factors of community college counselors and EJS scores. A survey research design, employing the EJS with modified instructions, requested an actual and ideal response for each of 25 hypothetical incidents that represented various ethical dilemmas in the counseling field. Ninety-one community college counselors in the state of Virginia participated in the final study. A nonrespondent survey also was completed. The results suggested that content validity of the EJS was supported by expert ratings of the hypothetical incidents; however, an evaluation of the response choices indicated that 20 of the incidents had at least two inappropriate response options. An examination of internal consistency reliability of the EJS, using Cronbach’s <b>alpha </b> and KR-20 statistical procedures, indicated unsatisfactory to lower than desirable correlations for the three scoring methods employed in this study. Similarly poor correlations were obtained for the relationships of the scoring methods. Scale discrepancies and the unreliable scoring methods prevented firm conclusions regarding the association of EJS scores and selected demographic characteristics of the study sample. Findings of the study suggested that a lack of confidence with the measurement instrument may be justified. Suggestions for further research were offered and included the further evaluation and possible revision of the scale.en
dc.description.adminincomplete_metadataen
dc.description.degreeEd. D.en
dc.format.extentx, 149 leavesen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/50008en
dc.publisherVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 15293226en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1986.D676en
dc.subject.lcshCharacters and characteristicsen
dc.subject.lcshMoral developmenten
dc.subject.lcshEducation -- Standardsen
dc.titleAn evaluation of selected psychometric characteristics of the ethical judgment scaleen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineCounseling and Student Personnel Servicesen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameEd. D.en

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