Sentences with phrase «higher scores reflecting»

Aggression assesses the extent to which children portray characters as acting aggressively toward one another, with higher scores reflecting more severe aggression.

The scores on the negatively stated items are reversed, so that all scores can be summed to obtain a total score, with higher scores reflecting a better parent - therapist working alliance.

Ratings on all items can be summed to create a total stress score, with higher scores reflecting higher levels of perceived stress by the parent.

To fill out the SPPA, subjects have to rate the items on a 4 - point scale with higher scores reflecting greater competence.

Participants were asked to indicate how often such events occurred on a Likert scale ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (always) with higher scores reflecting a greater number of negative life events.

Scores on the depression subscale range from zero to 42, with higher scores reflecting greater severity.

Subscales were added to compute a total dyadic adjustment score, with higher scores reflecting greater adjustment.

Items on the scale ranged from 0 to 3 with higher scores reflecting greater depressive symptomology.

The average youth score on the BGMC questionnaire was 12.17 ± 3.08 (range 8 — 22), with higher scores reflecting the experience of more negative affect.

Participants are asked to rate items using a Likert scale ranging from 1 (very false) to 4 (very true) with higher scores reflecting a greater level of perceived control.

Pain severity: the three - item pain intensity subscale of the West Haven — Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory (MPI).17 The MPI has been widely used in research and clinical practice, and has been shown to have good reliability and validity.18 Scores range from zero to 6, with higher scores reflecting more severe pain over the past week.

Sense of control over life: the life - control subscale of the MPI.17 Scores range from zero to 6, with higher scores reflecting more control over life at present.

Perceived support from significant others: the support subscale of the MPI.17 Scores range from zero to 6, with higher scores reflecting greater support at present.

Scores range from zero to 76, with higher scores reflecting more frequent use of unhelpful strategies.

The Greek version of Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS; Lyubomirsky & Lepper, 1999; Avgoustaki, Dimitriadou, & Stalikas, 2012) was used to examine the subjectivity of persons» global happiness using four items rated on a 7 - point Likert scale with higher scores reflecting greater happiness (e.g., «Some people are generally very happy.

The internal validity of this measure was demonstrated through strong positive associations with actual R - rated movie exposure.18, 22 For ease of interpretation, the responses were reversed, with higher scores reflecting higher restriction levels.

The emotionality items and the framing items were summed to create separate composite indices, with higher scores reflecting a greater degree of agreement that messages were perceived as intended.

The subscale scores can range from − 39 to +39, with higher scores reflecting greater emotional approach and greater emotional avoidance.

The latter was measured with the Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire for teens and adults, in which domain scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores reflecting better perceived health status.9

Higher scores reflect a better environment for living primarily or exclusively off of Social Security benefits.

Mean responses were computed across the three items such that higher scores reflected greater relationship satisfaction (M = 4.12, SD = 0.82; Cronbach's α =.75).

Higher scores reflect a higher degree of that particular virtue within an individual.

The Inspiration Scale (IS; Thrash & Elliot, 2003) measures the frequency and the intensity in which individuals feel inspired using eight items rated on a 7 - point Likert scale, where higher scores reflect higher levels of inspiration (e.g., «I experience inspiration.

Several parenting variables included both positive and negative aspects of support, such as «parental acceptance» (low scores reflect rejection and high scores reflect acceptance) and «parental care» (low scores reflect parental neglect and rejection and high scores reflect warmth and understanding).

Higher scores reflect more positive ratings of the therapeutic alliance.

Higher scores reflect higher levels of exhaustion.

Higher scores reflect more positive ratings of therapeutic alliance.

Higher scores reflect higher levels of dispositional mindfulness.

Higher scores reflect more depressive symptoms.

A higher score reflects a higher degree of marital satisfaction.

Responses ranged from 1 (very dissatisfied) to 5 (very satisfied), with a higher score reflecting greater job satisfaction.

Infant birthweight and gestational age were standardized using z - scores and then reverse - coded so that higher scores reflected more prematurity and lower birthweight.

Higher scores reflect more mindful attention and awareness.

Higher scores reflect less effective discipline styles.

All family environment measures were reverse coded to reflect negative outcomes; higher scores reflected high conflict and hostility and low cohesion and warmth.

Not exact matches

The hypothetical portfolios would then be rebalanced for each year of the study period — 1997 to 2014 — to reflect changes that would have occurred over the space of those years as new high - scoring companies were identified and added as a result of the yearly CHAA process.

A high AHEI - 2010 diet score (reflecting high intakes of whole grains, polyunsaturated fatty acids, nuts, and long chain omega - 3 fats and low intakes of red / processed meats, refined grains, and sugar sweetened drinks) was associated with a lower risk of COPD

It's reflected in improved grades and test scores, strong attendance, a higher rate of homework completion, higher graduation rates, improved attitudes and behaviors in the child, as well as the child being more likely to become involved in positive extra-curricular activities.

Although regression analyses indicated an IQ difference even after controlling for social class and the mother's education, the decision to breastfeed may reflect intellectual and other parental factors, such as parenting skills and positive health attitudes that may be responsible for the higher IQ scores.

ALBANY — Teachers» high scores under the state's mandatory performance rating system show that it is «an evaluation system in name» and «doesn't reflect reality,» Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday at a Capitol press conference.

Each participant was assigned a DASH score (reflecting high intake of fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes, such as peas, beans and lentils, low - fat dairy products and whole grains, and low intake of salt, sweetened beverages, and red and processed meats) and a Western pattern score (reflecting higher intake of red and processed meats, French fries, refined grains, sweets and desserts).

A score of 1 is average; higher numbers reflect unusual longevity

In ventral striatum (key brain reward region), MP - induced reductions in DVs and BPND (reflecting DA increases) were inversely correlated with scores of negative emotionality, which were significantly higher for marijuana abusers than controls.

The difficulty of attracting high achieving students to university education programs is more challenging than is reflected by ATAR entry scores.

The high scores of students in a wealthy suburban New Jersey school will reflect the contributions of well - educated parents, a communal emphasis on academic achievement, a stable learning environment at home, and enriching extracurricular opportunities.

Commentary on «Great Teaching: Measuring its effects on students» future earnings» By Raj Chetty, John N. Friedman and Jonah E. Rockoff The new study by Raj Chetty, John Friedman, and Jonah Rockoff asks whether high - value - added teachers (i.e., teachers who raise student test scores) also have positive longer - term impacts on students, as reflected in college attendance, earnings, -LSB-...]

The ideal assessment will be more nuanced, gathering student data over time but also looking at the small, yet significant improvements in achievement, such as higher grades or increased participation in class, which might not be immediately reflected in students» test scores.

As the summer drew to a close, Senior Lecturer James Honan, one of many HGSE faculty members who devote their time to guiding these administrators through the many challenges in their work, reflected on how the Ed School is making a difference in the professional practice of scores of higher education leaders from across the country and around the world.

The horizontal axis reflects the mean test score growth for high - SES students and the vertical axis reflects the mean test score growth for low - SES students.

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, reflecting rising concerns that stricter college - admission requirements will limit minority students» access to higher education, this month filed a petition on behalf of 14 Hispanic groups denouncing the use of minimum cutoff scores and the «overemphasis» placed on test scores in the admissions process.