Validity of three measures of communication for predicting relationship adjustment and stability among a sample of young couples.

abstract：:Our purpose in the present study was to expand understanding of math beliefs in college students by developing 3 new psychometrically tested scales as guided by expectancy-value theory, self-efficacy theory, and health belief model. Additionally, we identified which math beliefs (and which theory) best explained varia...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Hendy HM,Schorschinsky N,Wade B

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is used as a distinct diagnosis in clinical practice, its symptoms were characterized as a dimensional structure in several taxometric analyses. However, a categorical latent structure of PTSD could be superimposed by using indistinct PTSD symptoms that can appear within t...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Kliem S,Kröger C,Foran HM,Mößle T,Glaesmer H,Zenger M,Brähler E

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cross-national differences in the prevalence of psychopathy have been reported. This study examined whether rater effects could account for these differences. Psychopathy was assessed with the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R; R. D. Hare, 1991). Videotapes of 6 Scottish prisoners and 6 Canadian prisoners were rate...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Cooke DJ,Hart SD,Michie C

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Examination of the available literature regarding the development of the MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool-Criminal Adjudication (MacCAT-CA) reveals 2 theoretical factor structures on which the MacCAT-CA was based: one in which 3 lower-order constructs are proposed (understanding, reasoning, appreciation) and one i...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Zapf PA,Skeem JL,Golding SL

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors argue for a significant shift in how clinical psychology researchers conduct construct validation and theory validation tests. They argue that sound theory and validation tests can best be conducted on measures of unidimensional or homogeneous constructs. Hierarchical organizations of such constructs are u...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Smith GT,McCarthy DM,Zapolski TC

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychologists have standardized competency-to-stand-trial (CST) assessments through the development of specialized CST measures. However, their research has largely neglected the possibility that CST measures may be stymied by feigning mental disorders and concomitant impairment. The current study is the first systema...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Rogers R,Sewell KW,Grandjean NR,Vitacco MJ

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In previous studies, researchers have examined the optimal number of response options for psychological questionnaires. Several have reported increased scale score reliabilities, but few have documented improved external validities. In the present investigation, we followed-up on Cox (2011) and Cox et al.'s (2012) ext...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Finn JA,Ben-Porath YS,Tellegen A

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For over 45 years, research investigating Machiavellianism has largely used the same unidimensional approach, even though empirical research demonstrates that Machiavellianism is comprised of 2 robust dimensions: views and tactics. This article elaborates on the theory and conceptualization behind the 2 dimensions. It...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Monaghan C,Bizumic B,Williams T,Sellbom M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An item response theory (IRT) approach to test linking based on summed scores is presented and demonstrated by calibrating a modified 23-item version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) to the standard 20-item CES-D. Data are from the Depression Patient Outcomes Research Team, II, which us...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Orlando M,Sherbourne CD,Thissen D

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We undertook a secondary data analysis to study issues relevant to co-occurring mental health and substance disorder in a combined sample of offenders (N = 3,197). Using the Personality Assessment Inventory, we compared the frequency of depressive, traumatic stress, and personality disorder symptom elevations across o...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Ruiz MA,Douglas KS,Edens JF,Nikolova NL,Lilienfeld SO

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II) is a self-report measure designed to assess experiential avoidance as conceptualized in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). The current study is the first to evaluate the psychometric properties of the AAQ-II in a large sample of adults (N = 376) with mild to mo...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Fledderus M,Oude Voshaar MA,Ten Klooster PM,Bohlmeijer ET

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study examined the psychometric properties of scores from a direct measure of behavioral regulation, the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders task (HTKS) with 3- to 6-year-old children in the United States, Taiwan, South Korea, and China. Specifically, we investigated (a) the nature and variability of HTKS scores, in...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Wanless SB,McClelland MM,Acock AC,Ponitz CC,Son SH,Lan X,Morrison FJ,Chen JL,Chen FM,Lee K,Sung M,Li S

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prior research supports the use of multiple types of evidence from multiple sources when assessing ADHD in adults. However, limited research has examined how to best integrate the resulting set of data into a well-supported diagnostic conclusion. Moreover, clients sometimes overreport symptoms or display low effort on...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Nelson JM,Lovett BJ

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given substantial interest in the traits conceived of as part of the "Dark Triad"--psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism--assessment of these traits is of great importance. The Dirty Dozen (DD; Jonason & Webster, 2010) is a brief measure of the Dark Triad constructs that uses 4 items to assess each of these co...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Miller JD,Few LR,Seibert LA,Watts A,Zeichner A,Lynam DR

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychological assessments of competency-to-stand-trial (CST) referrals must consider whether the defendants' impairment is genuine or feigned. This study addressed feigning on the Evaluation of Competency to Stand Trial--Revised (ECST-R), a standardized interview designed for assessing dimensions of CST and screening ...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Rogers R,Jackson RL,Sewell KW,Harrison KS

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development and promotion of social-emotional skills in childhood and adolescence contributes to subsequent well-being and positive life outcomes. However, the assessment of these skills is associated with conceptual and methodological challenges. This review discusses how social-emotional skill measurement in you...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Abrahams L,Pancorbo G,Primi R,Santos D,Kyllonen P,John OP,De Fruyt F

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Efforts to measure religion have intensified, and many specific dimensions have been identified. However, although belief is a core dimension of all world religions, little attention has been given to assessment of religious beliefs. In particular, 1 essential set of religious beliefs, those concerning the reasons for...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Hale-Smith A,Park CL,Edmondson D

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reduced specificity of autobiographical memories is a hallmark of depressive cognition. Autobiographical memory (AM) specificity is typically measured by the Autobiographical Memory Test (AMT), in which respondents are asked to describe personal memories in response to emotional cue words. Due to this free descriptive...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Takano K,Gutenbrunner C,Martens K,Salmon K,Raes F

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Social anxiety disorder and social anxiety are highly prevalent psychological conditions in youth. Because of the known risks associated with the spectrum of social anxiety in youth, early detection with valid and reliable assessment measures is imperative. Self-report measures have become the most widely used method ...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Johnson HS,Inderbitzen-Nolan HM,Anderson ER

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current project outlines the development of the Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Symptom Infrequency Scale (ASIS), a stand-alone measure designed to identify individuals feigning or exaggerating symptoms to receive a diagnosis of ADHD. Over the course of 3 studies, valid data was collected from 402 ...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Courrégé SC,Skeel RL,Feder AH,Boress KS

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite increasing study of psychopathic traits in children and adolescents, evidence regarding the factor structure of these traits has been inconsistent across community, clinic-referred, and incarcerated samples. Empirical support exists for both 2-factor (Impulsivity-Conduct Problems and Callous-Unemotional) and 3...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Dong L,Wu H,Waldman ID

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:People differ in their openness to different types of information and some information may evoke greater avoidance than does other information. We developed an 8-item measure of people's tendency to avoid learning information. The flexible instrument can function as both a predictor and outcome measure. The results fr...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Howell JL,Shepperd JA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study evaluated the utility of parent- and child-reported social fears for reaching a diagnosis of social phobia in youth. The diagnostic utility of (a) the number of fears and (b) specific feared social situations was examined. The sample included 140 youth and their parents: youth diagnosed with social p...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Puliafico AC,Comer JS,Kendall PC

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The success of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in improving life functioning among chronic pain patients is followed by an interest in investigating mechanisms of action via which it unfolds and validating measures to assess its key constructs. The Psychological Inflexibility in Pain Scale (PIPS-II) assesses p...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Vasiliou VS,Michaelides MP,Kasinopoulos O,Karekla M

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current evidence-based assessment methods, such as structured interviews and lengthy assessment batteries, often require hours to administer, score, and interpret and thus are infrequently used in real-world practice. As evidence-based assessment tools are developed for implementation in real-world youth mental health...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Ebesutani C,Bernstein A,Chorpita BF,Weisz JR

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Confirmatory factor analysis was used to model a multitrait-multisource design to evaluate the construct validity of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rating scales. The 2 trait factors were the ADHD inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity dimensions. The 2 source factors were parents and teachers. In ...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Gomez R,Burns GL,Walsh JA,de Moura MA

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Appearance comparison processes are implicated in the development of body-image disturbance and disordered eating. The Physical Appearance Comparison Scale-Revised (PACS-R) assesses the simple frequency of appearance comparisons; however, research has suggested that other aspects of appearance comparisons (e.g., compa...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Schaefer LM,Thompson JK

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 6 nonoverlapping primary scales of the Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms (SIRS) were subjected to taxometric analysis in a group of 1,211 criminal and civil examinees in order to investigate the latent structure of feigned psychopathology. Both taxometric procedures used in this study, mean above minus bel...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Walters GD,Rogers R,Berry DT,Miller HA,Duncan SA,McCusker PJ,Payne JW,Granacher RP

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the English and Spanish versions of the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF) with mothers of 12- to 15-month-old infants with elevated levels of behavior problems and from predominately Hispanic, low-income backgrounds. Mothers of 58 in...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Barroso NE,Hungerford GM,Garcia D,Graziano PA,Bagner DM

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS; Goodman, Price, Rasmussen, Mazure, Delgado, et al., 1989) is acknowledged as the gold standard measure of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptom severity. A number of areas where the Y-BOCS may benefit from revision have emerged in past psychometric studies of th...

journal_title：Psychological assessment

authors： Storch EA,Rasmussen SA,Price LH,Larson MJ,Murphy TK,Goodman WK

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00