title: Factor analyses of WISC-R and K-ABC in a Dutch sample of children referred for learning disabilities.
abstract: This study examined correlations between WISC-R and K-ABC subtests in a sample of 101 children referred for learning disabilities. A considerable overlap between the two instruments was found. Separate factor analyses of the WISC-R and K-ABC were conducted. By and large, the WISC-R factor structure was similar to that found for standardization samples. Three factors emerged, namely Verbal Comprehension, Perceptual Organization, and Freedom From Distractibility. In line with earlier findings, the K-ABC factor analysis resulted in two factors: Simultaneous and Sequential Processing. A shorter battery combining subtests from both instruments is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical, Clinical and Experimental Psychology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meesters
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: van Gastel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghys
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Merckelbach
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results