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An International Assessment of the Emotional and Behavioral Strengths of Youth |
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| Authors: | Kristiina Lappalainen Hannu Savolainen Matti Kuorelahti Michael H. Epstein |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Special Education, University of Joensuu, P.O. Box 111, 80101, Joensuu, Finland 2. Department of Educational Sciences/Special Education, University of Jyv?skyl?, Jyv?skyl?, Finland 3. Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, Barkley Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA |
| Abstract: | The assessment of emotional and behavioral strengths has been identified as an important part of the assessment process for children referred for specialized services. The Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale-2 (BERS-2; Epstein, Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale: a strength-based approach to assessment. PRO-Ed, Austin, TX, 2004) was developed as a standardized, norm-referenced instrument to measure strengths of children and youth, and has been found to be a psychometrically sound instrument. We determined the psychometric characteristics of the BERS-2 with a Finnish sample. The BERS-2 was translated in Finnish and 608 Finnish 9th graders filled in the self-evaluation. Results showed that the five subscales of BERS-2 have good reliability and formed a strong strength index. In general, females scored higher than males and special education students scored lower than non-special education students. This study suggests that the translated version of BERS-2 is a valid and reliable instrument in Finland. |
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