title: Validating a brief Pupil Evaluation Inventory.
abstract: A shortened version of the Pupil Evaluation Inventory (PEI) was evaluated. The shortened version consists of nine items and was administered to 381 third-, fourth-, and fifth-graders in Chicago area Catholic schools. A factor analysis revealed the same factor structure as the original measure. Correlations with other sociometric ratings and the Achenbach Teacher Report Form were moderate to strong. A series of ANOVAs was used to compare the factors of the PEI to the five social status groups calculated from a peer nominations measure, and significant differences were found. Rejected children received higher scores on Aggression and Withdrawal than any other group, and popular children scored significantly higher on Likability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Illinois, Chicago 60680.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lardon
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Jason
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression; D002648:Child; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012934:Social Isolation; D012963:Sociometric Techniques; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires