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Moscardini EH, Pardue-Bourgeois S, Oakey-Frost DN, Powers J, Bryan CJ, Tucker RP. Suicide Cognitions Scale: Psychometric Support in a Community Sample Using Bifactor Modeling and Altered Item Content. Assessment 2023; 30:302-315. [PMID: 34654322 DOI: 10.1177/10731911211050894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The Suicide Cognitions Scale (SCS) measures suicide-related beliefs proposed by the Fluid Vulnerability Theory. A recent investigation of a revised version of the SCS (i.e., SCS-R) which omits items explicitly referencing suicide has indicated that the measure is highly influenced by a general factor and may be useful for distinguishing severity levels of suicidal thoughts and behaviors; however, limited concurrent validity studies with a range of suicide-related experiences have been conducted. As such, this study replicated and extended previous psychometric research on the SCS-R in an online survey study with a community sample of N = 10,625 U.S. adults. Results confirmed the unidimensional structure of the SCS-R. Logistic regression analyses indicated that the total score of the SCS-R is useful in distinguishing varying levels of suicidal thoughts and behaviors such as past-month planning for suicide without attempt versus past-month suicide attempt. Implications and limitations are discussed.
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- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA
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Carlozzi NE, Kallen MA, Troost JP, Bragg A, Martin-Howard J, De La Cruz B, Miner JA, Moldovan I, Jack BW, Mitchell S. Development and calibration data for the Healthcare Access Item Bank: a new computer adaptive test for persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Qual Life Res 2023; 32:781-796. [PMID: 36315318 PMCID: PMC10472318 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-022-03278-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to develop a new measure to evaluate the ability to receive medical services when needed among persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS The Healthcare Access measure was developed using data from 225 persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus who completed an item pool comprised of 54 questions pertaining to their experience accessing healthcare services. RESULTS Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported the retention of 45 items. In addition, a constrained graded response model (GRM), as well as analyses that examined item misfit and differential item functioning (investigated for age, sex, education, race, and socioeconomic status), supported the retention of 44 items in the final item bank. Expert review and GRM item calibration products were used to inform the selection of a 6-item static short form and to program the Healthcare Access computer adaptive test (CAT). Preliminary data supported the reliability (i.e., internal consistency and test-retest reliability) and validity (i.e., convergent, discriminant, and known-groups) of the new measure. CONCLUSIONS The new Healthcare Access item bank can be used to examine the experiences that persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus have with healthcare access, to better target treatment improvements and mitigate disparities; it will be available as a part of the Neuro-Qol measurement system through healthmeasures.net and the PROMIS Application Programmable Interface (API) in early 2023.
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- Noelle E Carlozzi
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Center for Clinical Outcomes Development and Application (CODA), University of Michigan, North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Road, Building NCRC B14, Room G216, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2800, USA.
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- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Center for Clinical Outcomes Development and Application (CODA), University of Michigan, North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Road, Building NCRC B14, Room G216, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2800, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Family Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Family Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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McGill RJ. Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the WJ IV Cognitive: What Does the Standard Battery Measure at School Age? JOURNAL OF PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1177/07342829231159440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate the tenability of the proposed scoring/interpretive structure for the Woodcock-Johnson IV Test of Cognitive Abilities (WJ IV COG) Standard Battery configuration of subtests using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) at school age. Results indicated that a three-factor hierarchical model, consistent with the CHC theory (Crystallized Ability, Fluid Reasoning, Short-Term Memory/Working Memory), provided the best fit to the WJ IV COG normative data. Whereas the preferred CHC interpretive structure was largely replicated, indices of interpretive relevance indicated that, among the Stratum II/III attributes that were located, only the omnibus general intelligence dimension should be interpreted with confidence. Nevertheless, several subtests contained adequate specificity to be interpreted in isolation apart from broad abilities. Implications for clinical interpretation are discussed.
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Harris KM, Wang L, Mu GM, Lu Y, So C, Zhang W, Ma J, Liu K, Wang W, Zhang MWB, Ho RC. Measuring the suicidal mind: The 'open source' Suicidality Scale, for adolescents and adults. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0282009. [PMID: 36821531 PMCID: PMC9949661 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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Clinicians are expected to provide accurate and useful mental health assessments, sometimes in emergency settings. The most urgent challenge may be in calculating suicide risk. Unfortunately, existing instruments often fail to meet requirements. To address this situation, we used a sustainable scale development approach to create a publicly available Suicidality Scale (SS). Following a critical review of current measures, community input, and panel discussions, an international item pool survey included 5,115 English-speaking participants aged 13-82 years. Revisions were tested with two follow-up cross-sectional surveys (Ns = 814 and 626). Pool items and SS versions were critically examined through item response theory, hierarchical cluster, factor and bifactor analyses, resulting in a unidimensional eight-item scale. Psychometric properties were high (loadings > .77; discrimination > 2.2; test-retest r = .87; internal consistency, ω = .96). Invariance checks were satisfied for age, gender, ethnicity, rural/urban residence, first language, self-reported psychiatric diagnosis and suicide attempt history. The SS showed stronger psychometric properties, and significant differences in bivariate associations with depressive symptoms, compared with included suicide measures. The 'open source' Suicidality Scale represents a significant step forward in accurate assessment for people aged 13+, and diverse populations. This study provides an example of sustainable scale development utilizing community input, emphasis on strong psychometric evidence from diverse samples, and a free-to-use license allowing instrument revisions. These methods can be used to develop a wide variety of psychosocial instruments that can benefit clinicians, researchers, and the public.
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- Keith M. Harris
- School of Psychology, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Psychology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
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- Education Futures, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Ethics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, Wuhan, China
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- School of Politics and Public Administration, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Biomedical Institute for Global Health Research and Technology, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Zahrayi T, Saed O, Lauriola M. Clarifying the Factor structure of the Intolerance of Uncertainty Inventory: Measurement Invariance and Validity in Predicting Clinical Outcomes. TRENDS IN PSYCHOLOGY 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s43076-023-00256-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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AbstractThe Intolerance of Uncertainty Inventory (IUI) is a two-part inventory assessing the general unacceptability of uncertainty in terms of generalized maladaptive beliefs (IUI-A) and specific individuals’ reactions to uncertainty, such as avoidance, doubt, overestimation of threat, worry, control of uncertainty, and seeking reassurance (IUI-B). Previous research has examined the factor structure of both parts with mixed results, especially for IUI-A. The present study took advantage of the Farsi-language version to clarify the IUI factor structure, assess measurement invariance between clinical and nonclinical samples, and examine the criterion-related and incremental validity of IUI-A and IUI-B. We administered the IUI to a mixed psychiatric sample of patients who met DSM-IV criteria for affective disorders (N = 198) and community participants in relatively good health (N = 427). Exploratory structural equation modeling analyses were used to test alternative factor models and determine whether IUI factors predicted depression and anxiety symptoms. A bifactor model was found to be the best fit for IUI-A and IUI-B, and reliability analyses supported the use of the total scores for both parts. The IUI-A and IUI-B were scalar invariant. The general factors of each part and the IUI-B worry factor were higher in patients with affective disorders than in community participants. Validity analyses showed that the two general factors tapped into the same variance in depression and anxiety symptoms as the competing instruments, although not superior in predictive performance to the Intolerance of Uncertainty scale (IUS-12) and the Disorder Specific Intolerance of Uncertainty (DSIU) scale. The present study clarified the factorial structure of the IUI and provided evidence that IUI total scores are reliable and valid for assessing the Intolerance of Uncertainty construct and predicting clinical outcomes.
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van Lill X, Stols A, Rajab P, Wiggett J. The validity of a general factor of emotional intelligence in the South African context. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.4102/ajopa.v5i0.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Lloyd M, Sugden N, Thomas M, McGrath A, Skilbeck C. The structure of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale: Theoretical and methodological considerations. Br J Psychol 2023; 114:457-475. [PMID: 36745685 DOI: 10.1111/bjop.12637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS; Zigmond - Snaith, 1983) is widely used; however, its factor structure is unclear, with studies reporting differing unidimensional, two-factor and three-factor models. We aimed to address some key theoretical and methodological issues contributing to inconsistencies in HADS structures across samples. We reviewed existing HADS models and compared their fit using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). We also investigated methodological effects by comparing factor structures derived from Rasch and Principal Components Analysis (PCA) methods, as well as effects of a negative wording factor. An Australian community-dwelling sample consisting of 189 females and 158 males aged 17-86 (M = 35.73, SD = 17.41) completed the 14-item HADS. The Rasch Analysis, PCA and CFA all supported the original two-factor structure. Although some three-factor models had good fit, they had unacceptable reliability. In the CFA, a hierarchical bifactor model with a general distress factor and uncorrelated depression and anxiety subscales produced the best fit, but the general factor was not unidimensional. The addition of a negative wording factor improved model fit. These findings highlight the effects of differing methodologies in producing inconsistent HADS factor structures across studies. Further replication of model fit across samples and refinement of the HADS items is warranted.
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- Maddison Lloyd
- School of Psychology, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.,Western New South Wales Local Health District, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.,Marathon Health, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Psychology, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia
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Liu X, Cao P, Lai X, Wen J, Yang Y. Assessing Essential Unidimensionality of Scales and Structural Coefficient Bias. EDUCATIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT 2023; 83:28-47. [PMID: 36601253 PMCID: PMC9806515 DOI: 10.1177/00131644221075580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Percentage of uncontaminated correlations (PUC), explained common variance (ECV), and omega hierarchical (ωH) have been used to assess the degree to which a scale is essentially unidimensional and to predict structural coefficient bias when a unidimensional measurement model is fit to multidimensional data. The usefulness of these indices has been investigated in the context of bifactor models with balanced structures. This study extends the examination by focusing on bifactor models with unbalanced structures. The maximum and minimum PUC values given the total number of items and factors were derived. The usefulness of PUC, ECV, and ωH in predicting structural coefficient bias was examined under a variety of structural regression models with bifactor measurement components. Results indicated that the performance of these indices in predicting structural coefficient bias depended on whether the bifactor measurement model had a balanced or unbalanced structure. PUC failed to predict structural coefficient bias when the bifactor model had an unbalanced structure. ECV performed reasonably well, but worse than ωH.
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- East China Normal University, Shanghai,
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- East China Normal University, Shanghai,
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Akaeze HO, Lawrence FR, Wu JHC. Resolving Dimensionality in a Child Assessment Tool: An Application of the Multilevel Bifactor Model. EDUCATIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT 2023; 83:93-115. [PMID: 36601257 PMCID: PMC9806520 DOI: 10.1177/00131644221082688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Multidimensionality and hierarchical data structure are common in assessment data. These design features, if not accounted for, can threaten the validity of the results and inferences generated from factor analysis, a method frequently employed to assess test dimensionality. In this article, we describe and demonstrate the application of the multilevel bifactor model to address these features in examining test dimensionality. The tool for this exposition is the Child Observation Record Advantage 1.5 (COR-Adv1.5), a child assessment instrument widely used in Head Start programs. Previous studies on this assessment tool reported highly correlated factors and did not account for the nesting of children in classrooms. Results from this study show how the flexibility of the multilevel bifactor model, together with useful model-based statistics, can be harnessed to judge the dimensionality of a test instrument and inform the interpretability of the associated factor scores.
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Baroni D, Caccico L, Ciandri S, Di Gesto C, Di Leonardo L, Fiesoli A, Grassi E, Lauretta F, Lebruto A, Marsigli N, Policardo GR, Rosadoni M, Chiorri C. Measurement invariance of the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale-Self-Report. J Clin Psychol 2023; 79:391-414. [PMID: 35809258 DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale-Self Report (LSAS-SR) is a self-report measure of social anxiety (SA), which has shown adequate psychometric properties across cultures. However, no study has systematically evaluated its measurement invariance (MI) between (a) individuals with and without a diagnosis of social anxiety disorder (SAD) and (b) males and females. The current study addresses this issue. METHODS We collected data on 257 (158 females) Italian individuals diagnosed with SAD and 356 (232 females) community-dwelling adults. RESULTS We initially found support for the unidimensionality of the Italian LSAS-SR measurement model in all samples. Using the Graded Response Model, we obtained evidence of partial MI and differential item functioning between community-dwelling and SAD-diagnosed individuals and evidence of strong MI between male and female participants. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study suggest that the Italian LSAS-SR measures the same trait in the same way across the symptom continuum and sexes, making it a psychometrically sound tool for assessment, screening, and research purposes.
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- Duccio Baroni
- Department of Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Institute of Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology and Psychotherapy, Florence, Italy
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- Institute of Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology and Psychotherapy, Florence, Italy
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- Institute of Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology and Psychotherapy, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Institute of Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology and Psychotherapy, Florence, Italy
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- Institute of Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology and Psychotherapy, Florence, Italy
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- Institute of Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology and Psychotherapy, Florence, Italy
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- Institute of Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology and Psychotherapy, Florence, Italy
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- Institute of Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology and Psychotherapy, Florence, Italy
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- Institute of Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology and Psychotherapy, Florence, Italy
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- Institute of Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology and Psychotherapy, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Institute of Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology and Psychotherapy, Florence, Italy
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- Institute of Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology and Psychotherapy, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Educational Sciences, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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Williams ZJ, Schaaf R, Ausderau KK, Baranek GT, Barrett DJ, Cascio CJ, Dumont RL, Eyoh EE, Failla MD, Feldman JI, Foss-Feig JH, Green HL, Green SA, He JL, Kaplan-Kahn EA, Keçeli-Kaysılı B, MacLennan K, Mailloux Z, Marco EJ, Mash LE, McKernan EP, Molholm S, Mostofsky SH, Puts NAJ, Robertson CE, Russo N, Shea N, Sideris J, Sutcliffe JS, Tavassoli T, Wallace MT, Wodka EL, Woynaroski TG. Examining the Latent Structure and Correlates of Sensory Reactivity in Autism: A Multi-site Integrative Data Analysis by the Autism Sensory Research Consortium. RESEARCH SQUARE 2023:rs.3.rs-2447849. [PMID: 36712092 PMCID: PMC9882639 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2447849/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Background Differences in responding to sensory stimuli, including sensory hyperreactivity (HYPER), hyporeactivity (HYPO), and sensory seeking (SEEK) have been observed in autistic individuals across sensory modalities, but few studies have examined the structure of these "supra-modal" traits in the autistic population. Methods Leveraging a combined sample of 3,868 autistic youth drawn from 12 distinct data sources (ages 3-18 years and representing the full range of cognitive ability), the current study used modern psychometric and meta-analytic techniques to interrogate the latent structure and correlates of caregiver-reported HYPER, HYPO, and SEEK within and across sensory modalities. Bifactor statistical indices were used to both evaluate the strength of a "general response pattern" factor for each supra-modal construct and determine the added value of "modality-specific response pattern" scores (e.g., Visual HYPER). Bayesian random-effects integrative data analysis models were used to examine the clinical and demographic correlates of all interpretable HYPER, HYPO and SEEK (sub)constructs. Results All modality-specific HYPER subconstructs could be reliably and validly measured, whereas certain modality-specific HYPO and SEEK subconstructs were psychometrically inadequate when measured using existing items. Bifactor analyses unambiguously supported the validity of a supra-modal HYPER construct (ω H = .800), whereas a coherent supra-modal HYPO construct was not supported (ω H = .611), and supra-modal SEEK models suggested a more limited version of the construct that excluded some sensory modalities (ω H = .799; 4/7 modalities). Within each sensory construct, modality-specific subscales demonstrated substantial added value beyond the supra-modal score. Meta-analytic correlations varied by construct, although sensory features tended to correlate most strongly with other domains of core autism features and co-occurring psychiatric symptoms. Certain subconstructs within the HYPO and SEEK domains were also associated with lower adaptive behavior scores. Limitations: Conclusions may not be generalizable beyond the specific pool of items used in the current study, which was limited to parent-report of observable behaviors and excluded multisensory items that reflect many "real-world" sensory experiences. Conclusion Psychometric issues may limit the degree to which some measures of supra-modal HYPO/SEEK can be interpreted. Depending on the research question at hand, modality-specific response pattern scores may represent a valid alternative method of characterizing sensory reactivity in autism.
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Kong YC, Danaee M, Kaur R, Thiagarajan M, Zaharah H, Sener M, Rajah HDA, Taib NA, Chinna K, Yip CH, Bhoo-Pathy N. Development and Validation of a Dual-Language (English and Malay) Needs Assessment Tool for Breast Cancer (NeAT-BC). Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13020241. [PMID: 36673050 PMCID: PMC9858119 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13020241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background: Needs assessment tools may be used to guide the optimisation of cancer survivorship services. We sought to develop and validate a dual-language needs assessment tool for women with breast cancer. Methods: The study comprised two phases; (I) co-design, and (II) psychometric testing. In Phase I, items were generated based on focus group discussions with patients and a literature review. These items were then translated into the Malay language. Content and face validation were undertaken with an expert panel. In phase II, 315 Malaysian women living with breast cancer were recruited. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted to determine construct validity and reliability. Criterion validity was assessed using the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire. Results: We co-designed and validated a 48-item dual-language needs assessment tool for breast cancer (NeAT-BC). Five underlying constructs were revealed in the EFA: (1) emotional support, (2) social and intimate relationships, (3) hospital appointments, (4) personal care and health, and (5) information and services. The NeAT-BC demonstrated good reliability across all constructs (Cronbach’s alpha: 0.90 to 0.96). CFA also demonstrated acceptable convergent and divergent validity, composite reliability ≥ 0.87, and Heterotrait−Monotrait index < 0.85 for all constructs. Criterion validity was established given the significant negative correlation between overall needs and quality of life (r = −0.14; p = 0.02). The NeAT-BC took approximately 25 min to be completed and could be interviewer-administered or self-administered. Conclusion: The utilization of the NeAT-BC is expected to guide establishment of evidence-based cancer survivorship services in Malaysia, with wider potentials for adoption in other multi-ethnic and/or low-and-middle income settings.
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- Yek-Ching Kong
- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Breast Cancer Welfare Association Malaysia, Petaling Jaya 46200, Malaysia
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Putrajaya 62250, Malaysia
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
- Erasmus University Medical Centre, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Business and Management, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 56100, Malaysia
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- Subang Jaya Medical Centre, Subang Jaya 47500, Malaysia
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
- Correspondence: or ; Tel.: +6-03-7967-7526
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Li M, Fan W, Leong FTL. Psychometric assessment of the Grit Scale: Evidence from US and Chinese samples. JOURNAL OF PACIFIC RIM PSYCHOLOGY 2023. [DOI: 10.1177/18344909221147108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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To further understand the validity and generalizability of grit, this research investigated the psychometric properties of the Grit Scale in both individualistic (i.e., the US) and collectivistic (i.e., the Chinese) populations. Moreover, this research broadened the contributions of grit to vocational outcomes and showed that grit might be essential to success in other life domains beyond the academic context. Specifically, this cross-cultural research reported two studies that examined the conceptualization of grit proposed by Duckworth et al. (2007) and the concurrent validity of grit to vocational outcomes. Study 1 explored the factor structure of grit in a US general sample ( N = 2140) and a US college student sample ( N = 1935). Study 2 examined the factor structure of grit in a Chinese employee sample ( N = 675) and explored its concurrent validity to occupational well-being and proactive work behavior. Results showed that the bifactor model of grit scale fit best in both the US and Chinese samples. The high omega reliabilities indicated that the general grit score and its two subscales (i.e., perseverance of effort and consistency of interests) could be considered reliable. However, the multiple-group CFA measurement invariance test showed that only partial metric invariance for the perseverance of effort factor was verified across the three samples. Perseverance of effort explained more variance in vocational outcomes than the consistency of interests did among Chinese employees. The findings verified the multidimensionality of the Grit Scale and indicated that the relationships between the two facets of grit and vocational outcomes should be separately investigated.
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- Mengting Li
- Research Institute for International and Comparative Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
- Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Research Institute for International and Comparative Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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Rokhman MR, Wardhani Y, Partiningrum DL, Purwanto BD, Hidayati IR, Idha A, Thobari JA, Postma MJ, Boersma C, van der Schans J. Psychometric properties of kidney disease quality of life-36 (KDQOL-36) in dialysis patients in Indonesia. Qual Life Res 2023; 32:247-258. [PMID: 36036313 PMCID: PMC9829614 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-022-03236-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of KDQOL-36 Bahasa Indonesia in hemodialysis (HD) and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients in Indonesia. METHODS The psychometric analysis was conducted in three hospitals offering both HD and CAPD. The validity was assessed through structural, convergent, and known-group validity, while reliability was evaluated using internal consistency and test-retest reliability. RESULTS The study involved 370 participants of which 71% received HD treatment. No floor and ceiling effects (< 10%) were identified. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a good model fit for both generic and kidney-specific domains, while exploratory factor analysis revealed three factors for kidney-specific domains and only three items with a loading factor below 0.4. Convergent validity showed positive correlations between kidney-specific domains, generic domains, and EQ-5D. The comparison of quality of life among subgroups based on dialysis type and whether or not patients had diabetes supported the hypotheses of known-group validity. Cronbach's alpha and omega values had demonstrated good internal consistency. Test-retest reliability indicated burden of kidney disease had good reliability, while other domains had moderate reliability. CONCLUSION The study supports the validity and reliability of both generic and kidney-specific domains of KDQOL-36 Bahasa Indonesia to evaluate quality of life in patients with HD and CAPD in Indonesia. As health-related quality of life is a crucial predictor of patient outcomes, this report contributes new evidence about validity and reliability to recommend the use of KDQOL-36 Bahasa Indonesia in dialysis centers.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Unit of Global Health, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Ant. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands.
- Institute of Science in Healthy Ageing & healthcaRE (SHARE), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, Malang, Indonesia
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- Dr. Syaiful Anwar Hospital, Malang, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Health Sciences, Unit of Global Health, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Ant. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Institute of Science in Healthy Ageing & healthcaRE (SHARE), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Faculty of Economics & Business, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Unit of PharmacoTherapy, Epidemiology and Economics (PTE2), Department of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
- Center of Excellence in Higher Education for Pharmaceutical Care Innovation, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Health Sciences, Unit of Global Health, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Ant. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Faculty of Management Sciences, Open University, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Unit of Global Health, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Ant. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Institute of Science in Healthy Ageing & healthcaRE (SHARE), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Faculty of Economics & Business, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Kang Sim DE, Eichen DM, Strong DR, Manzano MA, Boutelle KN. Development and validation of the food cue responsivity scale. Physiol Behav 2023; 258:114028. [PMID: 36368562 PMCID: PMC9754925 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2022.114028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Food cues are ubiquitous in today's environment; however, there is heterogeneity as to the extent to which these cues impact eating behavior among individuals. This study examines the validity and reliability of the Food Cue Responsivity Scale (FCRS) to assess responsivity to distinct types of food cues. Items gathered from existing measures were combined in the FCRS to reflect two subdomains, uncontrolled eating behavior and cognitive rumination. The criterion validity of the FCRS was established using a paradigm that assesses psychophysiological responsivity to a craved food among adults with overweight or obesity. Higher overall FCRS scores were associated with greater physiological responsivity to food exposures. These findings may help identify specific phenotypes of individuals with overweight or obesity with high responsivity to food cues, which could be used to understand overeating and response to weight-loss programs.
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- D Eastern Kang Sim
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92093, United States.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92093, United States
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- Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Longevity Science, University of California, San Diego, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92093, United States; San Diego State University/ University of California, San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92093, United States; Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Longevity Science, University of California, San Diego, United States; Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, United States
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Ramos-Vera C, Basauri-Delgado M, Diaz Peña M, Tinoco Alberto J, Perez Arroyo K, Herrera Mamani B, Sánchez-Villena A, Saintila J. Bifactor SEM and MIRT Structure of a 12-Item Human Immunodeficiency Virus Stigma Scale in Peruvian Adults. J Prim Care Community Health 2023; 14:21501319231197589. [PMID: 37750178 PMCID: PMC10521262 DOI: 10.1177/21501319231197589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The stigma associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can lead to prejudice and discrimination against people who have been infected by this virus, consequently, it is important to have a validated tool to measure this phenomenon. However, there is only 1 national precedent that has validated the scores of this instrument in its 21-item version. Therefore, this study examined the bifactor structural equation method (SEM) and multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) structure of a 12-item human immunodeficiency virus stigma scale in Peruvian adults. METHODS We evaluated 342 patients (57.6% female and 42.45% male) diagnosed with HIV receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) from a hospital located in East Lima, aged 18 to 45 years (M = 31.4, SD = 9.79). A SEM was used to test 2 measurement models, a 4-factor correlated oblique model and a bifactor model due to high interfactor relationships. RESULTS Acceptable fit indices were identified for the oblique model (χ2/df = 1.26, SRMR = 0.044, RMSEA [90% CI] = 0.028 [0.000-0.047], CFI = 0.996, TLI = 0.994). In the same way, similar results were evident for the bifactor model (χ2/df = 1.14, SRMR = 0.039, RMSEA [90% CI] = 0.020 [0.000-0.044], CFI = 0.998, TLI = 0.997), however, in the latter it showed a greater explanation for the unidimensional model (H = 0.87, PUC = 0.82, LCA = 0.70), which was also evidenced by the bifactor MIRT analysis. CONCLUSION It is concluded that the 12-item HIV Stigma Scale meets the psychometric properties of internal structure and unifactorial reliability.
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Bottesi G, Iannattone S, Carraro E, Lauriola M. The assessment of Intolerance of uncertainty in youth: An examination of the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale-Revised in Italian nonclinical boys and girls. Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol 2023; 51:209-222. [PMID: 35779168 PMCID: PMC9867688 DOI: 10.1007/s10802-022-00944-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU) is a transdiagnostic factor involved in several psychological disorders. Adolescence is characterized by elevated uncertainty and psychopathological vulnerability, but insufficient attention has been paid to IU at this age. This study aimed to investigate the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale-Revised (IUS-R) in Italian preadolescents and adolescents. 862 Italian students (57.3% girls) aged 11-17 (M = 14.8 ± 1.91) completed the IUS-R and measures of internalizing and externalizing symptoms, and psychological well-being. To test the factor structure of the IUS-R, one-factor, two-factor, and bifactor models were compared; measurement invariance, reliability, and validity were also addressed. Results showed that the bifactor model outperformed alternative factor models, and a general factor was needed to model the IUS-R. Bifactor model indices supported using the total score to assess IU reliably. Configural and metric invariance by age and sex were fully supported, while the IUS-R achieved partial scalar invariance. Significant correlations emerged for the IUS-R total score with psychopathological constructs, while no relationships with psychological well-being were found. Compared to adult normative data, higher total IUS-R scores were detected, suggesting that IU may be a phase-specific characteristic of adolescence. Our findings support using the IUS-R to measure IU across the lifespan. The recommended use of the total score and its associations with psychopathological dimensions highlight the transdiagnostic nature of IU in adolescence. Therefore, including IU when implementing interventions to prevent maladaptive outcomes in teenagers would be beneficial.
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- Gioia Bottesi
- grid.5608.b0000 0004 1757 3470Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, via Venezia 8, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- grid.5608.b0000 0004 1757 3470Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, via Venezia 8, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- grid.5608.b0000 0004 1757 3470Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, via Venezia 8, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- grid.7841.aDepartment of Psychology of Developmental and Socialisation Processes, Sapienza University of Rome, via dei Marsi 78, 00185, Rome, Italy
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Heyde F, Wille B, Kuijpers E, Vergauwe J, Hofmans J. Translating trait to state assessment: The case of grandiose narcissism. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0284649. [PMID: 37126523 PMCID: PMC10150985 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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Although interest in within-person variability in grandiose narcissism is growing, measurement tools are lacking that allow studying fluctuations in this personality characteristic in a differentiated manner (i.e., distinguishing narcissistic admiration and rivalry). This study explores whether a measurement approach using the six-item version of the Narcissistic Grandiosity Scale (NGS Rosenthal et al. (2007)) and six additional newly formulated adjectives allows assessing state admiration and rivalry. Structural characteristics and convergent validity of this approach were examined in an experience sampling study in which 114 adults participated, providing state assessments twice a day (total number of observations = 1306). Multilevel bifactor analyses revealed three factors (i.e., one general and two specific factors) at both within- and between-person levels. Further, admiration and rivalry showed a pattern of within-person associations with fluctuations in self-esteem and Big Five states that were consistent with theoretical expectations. Finally, average state admiration and average state rivalry correlated substantively with trait measures of these respective constructs assessed one week prior to the experience sampling design.
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- Fien Heyde
- Department of Developmental, Personality, and Social Psychology, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Developmental, Personality, and Social Psychology, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
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- Department of Developmental, Personality, and Social Psychology, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium
- Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
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- Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
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Williams ZJ, Cascio CJ, Woynaroski TG. Measuring subjective quality of life in autistic adults with the PROMIS global-10: Psychometric study and development of an autism-specific scoring method. AUTISM : THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2023; 27:145-157. [PMID: 35403453 PMCID: PMC9550880 DOI: 10.1177/13623613221085364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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LAY ABSTRACT Quality of Life an outcome that both researchers and autistic advocates agree is extremely important to consider when implementing services, interventions, and supports for autistic people. However, there has been little research on the topic of how quality of life can best be measured in autistic people or whether existing quality of life questionnaires are appropriate for use in the autistic population. This study aimed to validate an established quality of life measure, the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global-10, in a large sample of autistic adults recruited online. We created a new way to score the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global-10 scale and generate a "General quality of life" score specific to autistic adults. This new score performed very well in this sample, showing very little measurement error and relating in expected ways to similar constructs, such as physical health and emotional distress. Exploratory analyses found that lower quality of life was associated with female sex and self-identification as a sexual or gender minority (i.e. LGBTQ + identity). These findings suggest that the new Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global-10 quality of life score is a reliable and valid measure of quality of life in autistic adults, although additional studies are necessary to further explore its measurement properties in other subsets of the autistic population, such as individuals with intellectual disabilities. This measure is freely available for use as an outcome in both research and clinical practice, and an online score calculator is available to support the use of this measure in real-world applications.
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- Zachary J. Williams
- Medical Scientist Training Program, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
- Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
- Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
- Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
- Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
- Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
- Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
- Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
- Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
- Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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Hagan JE, Quansah F, Ankomah F, Agormedah EK, Srem-Sai M, Schack T. Examining the underlying latent structure of the sports emotion questionnaire: Insights from the bifactor multidimensional item response theory. Front Psychol 2022; 13:1038217. [PMID: 36619130 PMCID: PMC9813780 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1038217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Despite the widespread use of the sports emotion questionnaire (SEQ) in several studies, it is surprising that only a few have explicitly tested the validity and utility of the instrument in non-western populations. Besides, the issue of dimensionality and the latent structure of the instrument remain inconclusive given that several authors have revealed different factor structures across diverse populations. The central concern is whether the items on the various dimensions, proposed for the original SEQ, offer adequate information to their respective expected subscale or otherwise. This study assessed the underlying latent structure of the SEQ using confirmatory and bifactor multidimensional item response (MIRT) models. Methods Through a well-designed validation study 300 athletes from three West African countries, participating in the 2018 West African University Games were surveyed to respond to the SEQ. The data were analyzed using first, a 5-factor confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) via the MIRT model and second, a bifactor MIRT analysis. Results The results revealed that items on the SEQ were fairly good in measuring the construct under the respective domains of the instrument. However, the outcome of the bifactor model showed that the majority of the items on the SEQ explained common variance in relation to the general factor other than the specific domains (5-dimensions). Conclusion Findings of the bifactor model question whether the sub-dimensions of the SEQ are needed since most of the items on the SEQ explained larger variances in the general factor than any of the five domains. It is concluded that instruments like SEQ should be scored for a general factor and not as sub-dimensions. Further investigations are encouraged by scholars within the area to probe the dimensionality of the SEQ.
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- John Elvis Hagan
- Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana,Neurocognition and Action-Biomechanics-Research Group, Faculty of Psychology and, Sports Science, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany,*Correspondence: John Elvis Hagan Jr.,
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- Department of Educational Foundations, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
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- Department of Education and Psychology, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana,Department of Education, SDA College of Education, Asokore-Koforidua, Ghana
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- Department of Business and Social Sciences Education, University of Cape Coast, Coast, Ghana
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- Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Sports, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
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- Neurocognition and Action-Biomechanics-Research Group, Faculty of Psychology and, Sports Science, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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Carter SR, Collins JC, Hu J, O’Reilly CL, Wheeler AJ, McMillan SS, El-Den S. Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Kessler-6 Psychological Distress (K6) Scale in a Community Sample of People Living with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness: a Bifactor Model. Int J Ment Health Addict 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11469-022-00981-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Koniewski M, Barańska I, Kijowska V, van der Steen JT, Wichmann AB, Payne S, Gambassi G, Van Den Noortgate N, Finne-Soveri H, Smets T, Van den Block L, Szczerbińska K. Measuring relatives' perceptions of end-of-life communication with physicians in five countries: a psychometric analysis. Eur J Ageing 2022; 19:1561-1570. [PMID: 36506660 PMCID: PMC9729495 DOI: 10.1007/s10433-022-00742-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The Family Perceptions of Physician-Family Caregiver Communication scale (FPPFC) was developed to assess quality of physician-family end-of-life communication in nursing homes. However, its validity has been tested only in the USA and the Netherlands. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the FPPFC construct validity and its reliability, as well as the psychometric characteristics of the items comprising the scale. Data were collected in cross-sectional study in Belgium, Finland, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland. The factorial structure was tested in confirmatory factor analysis. Item parameters were obtained using an item response theory model. Participants were 737 relatives of nursing home residents who died up to 3 months prior to the study. In general, the FPPFC scale proved to be a unidimensional and reliable measure of the perceived quality of physician-family communication in nursing home settings in all five countries. Nevertheless, we found unsatisfactory fit to the data with a confirmatory model. An item that referred to advance care planning performed less well in Poland and Italy than in the Northern European countries. In the item analysis, we found that with no loss of reliability and with increased coherency of the item content across countries, the full 7-item version can be shortened to a 4-item version, which may be more appropriate for international studies. Therefore, we recommend use of the brief 4-item FPPFC version by nursing home managers and professionals as an evaluation tool, and by researchers for their studies as these four items confer the same meaning across countries. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10433-022-00742-x.
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- Laboratory for Research On Aging Society, Department of Sociology of Medicine, The Chair of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Medical Faculty, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Skawińska 8 Street, 31-066 Kraków, Poland
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- Laboratory for Research On Aging Society, Department of Sociology of Medicine, The Chair of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Medical Faculty, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Skawińska 8 Street, 31-066 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC-VU University Medical Center (Department During the Study), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain & Palliative Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- International Observatory On End of Life Care, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Dipartimento Di Medicina E Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- VUB-UGhent End-of-Life Care Research Group, Department of Family Medicine and Chronic Care, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
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- VUB-UGhent End-of-Life Care Research Group, Department of Family Medicine and Chronic Care, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Research On Aging Society, Department of Sociology of Medicine, The Chair of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Medical Faculty, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Skawińska 8 Street, 31-066 Kraków, Poland
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- Institute of Sociology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
- Laboratory for Research On Aging Society, Department of Sociology of Medicine, The Chair of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Medical Faculty, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Skawińska 8 Street, 31-066 Kraków, Poland
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC-VU University Medical Center (Department During the Study), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain & Palliative Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- International Observatory On End of Life Care, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Dipartimento Di Medicina E Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
- VUB-UGhent End-of-Life Care Research Group, Department of Family Medicine and Chronic Care, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
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Is the Youth Self-Report Total Score a Reliable Measure of both a General Factor of Psychopathology and Achenbach’s Eight Syndromes? A cross-cultural Study. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10862-022-10004-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Development of the PREMIUM Computerized Adaptive Testing for Measuring the Quality of Information Delivered to Patients with Severe Mental Illnesses. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11226687. [PMID: 36431164 PMCID: PMC9696867 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11226687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Measuring the quality of information delivered to patients with severe mental illness (SMI), i.e., schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, and major depressive disorders, is essential to improve their quality of care. In this work, we described the different steps of the validation of the PREMIUM computerized adaptive testing (CAT) for measuring the quality of information delivered to patients with SMI. The PREMIUM item bank regarding information included 25 items. A total of 499 patients with schizophrenia (53%), bipolar disorders (26%), and major depressive disorders (22%) were recruited from numerous in- and outpatient settings in France. Unidimensionality, local independence, and monotonicity were verified for 19 items of the item bank. The psychometric properties were satisfactory for both internal (RMSEA = 0.069, CFI = 0.969, TLI = 0.963) and external validity (in particular, significant associations were found with age, educational level, and social functioning). The CAT exhibited satisfactory accuracy and precision (standard error of measurement <0.55 and root mean square error <0.3), with an average administration of eight items. This CAT may be used by healthcare professionals in psychiatric settings to accurately assess the patients’ experience with information.
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Kolesovs A. Sense of country: General and specific factors covary with social identification and predict emigration plans. Front Psychol 2022; 13:992028. [PMID: 36405218 PMCID: PMC9669600 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.992028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Theoretical analyses of person-environment interaction describe complex models, addressing different levels of social systems, while models of the sense of community provide a base for transferring views of this interaction to the national level. This paper presents two studies that explored the structure of the sense of country and its relation to emigration plans and social identification. Study 1 involved 1,005 adults from Latvia. The Sense of Country Inventory (SOCI) included influence, perceived opportunities, belonging, and spatiotemporal commitment as the components of this sense. The bifactor model demonstrated the best fit and confirmed the general factor, integrating components of the sense of country, and specific factors, emphasizing its complexity. The validation demonstrated that the general sense of country is the main negative predictor of emigration plans. Study 2 included 247 participants who completed the SOCI and Identification With All Humanity Scale (IWAH). Correlating with national identification, the sense of country negatively predicted emigration plans that reflected the social identity continuity pathway. In turn, a negative relationship between the sense of country and global identification, which positively predicted emigration plans, revealed a social identity gain pathway. Together, the studies present the integrative nature of the sense of country and its links to emigration plans and national and global social identification.
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Henttonen P, Määttänen I, Makkonen E, Honka A, Seppälä V, Närväinen J, García-Velázquez R, Airaksinen J, Jokela M, Lahti Emilia E. A measure for assessment of beneficial and harmful fortitude: development and initial validation of the sisu scale. Heliyon 2022; 8:e11483. [PMID: 36406727 PMCID: PMC9667267 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Sisu is a Finnish cultural concept that denotes determination and resoluteness in the face of adversity. We propose that sisu will supplement the English-language based research on mental fortitude traits. Sisu has not been the focus of systematic research until very recently. We created a new questionnaire measuring sisu (the Sisu Scale), sought to validate the sisu construct and its sub-factor structure as postulated in a recent qualitative study. We investigated associations of sisu with other measures of mental fortitude and well-being. More generally we aimed to enrichen the cross-cultural understanding of human experience of overcoming adversity across life's challenges. We describe and validate a questionnaire that effectively measures both beneficial and harmful sisu, each comprising three sub-factors. Beneficial sisu was associated with other measures of fortitude, but less with personality dimensions. We also confirmed the existence of an independent harmful sisu factor. Beneficial sisu was associated with higher well-being and lower depressive symptoms, and harmful sisu with lower well-being and higher levels of general stress, work stress and depressive symptoms. Together the two factors were superior compared to pre-existing measures when predicting well-being-related variables. Results suggest that the new Sisu Scale we developed may provide a valuable addition to research on mental fortitude, resilience and their consequences for well-being.
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Terluin B, Barends H, van der Horst HE, Dekker J, van der Wouden JC. Head-to-head comparison of somatic symptom scales: The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-15) and the somatization scale of the Four-Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire (4DSQ-S). J Psychosom Res 2022; 162:111031. [PMID: 36156343 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.111031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to compare the 15-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-15) and the somatization subscale of the Four-Dimensional Symptoms Questionnaire (4DSQ-S) with respect to their latent structure and reliability, and to examine whether their scores are affected by age and gender, and whether the scales measure the same construct(s). METHODS The study population consisted of individuals with a tendency to experience persistent somatic symptoms, recruited in multiple healthcare settings, who completed the PHQ-15 and 4DSQ-S concurrently. We analyzed the scales' latent factor structure using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), the scales' reliability, and differential item functioning (DIF) due to age and gender. We performed a head-to-head comparison by fitting structural equation models of the questionnaires' factors. RESULTS We included 234 participants. CFA showed that both questionnaires fitted a bifactor model with a general factor and four specific factors, three of which (labeled "musculoskeletal", "gastrointestinal", and "cardiopulmonary") were substantively similar. Both scales were essentially unidimensional. The reliability of the PHQ-15 and 4DSQ-S was equally high (omega 0.933 and 0.942, respectively). DIF-analysis showed minor DIF for age in one item of each questionnaire, with negligible impact on the scale score. Head-to-head comparison showed that the PHQ-15 and 4DSQ-S measured the same constructs. We present PHQ-15 - 4DSQ-S cross-walk tables. CONCLUSIONS Both questionnaires mainly measure a single somatic symptom burden dimension of which all symptoms (covered by the questionnaires) are adequate indicators. They do so equally accurately and they behave the same across gender and age categories.
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- Berend Terluin
- Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of General Practice, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of General Practice, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of General Practice, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of General Practice, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Hays RD, Slaughter M, Rodriguez A, Edelen MO, Herman PM. Analyses of Cross-Sectional Data to Link the PEG With the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement and Information System (PROMIS) Global Physical Health Scale. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2022; 23:1904-1911. [PMID: 35768043 PMCID: PMC9752773 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2022.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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It is challenging to synthesize findings across studies of pain impact. This study develops a link to estimate the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) global health measure from the 3-item Pain intensity, interference with Enjoyment of life, interference with General activity (PEG) scale. The PROMIS and PEG items were administered to 795 adults (average age = 51; 54% female, 79% White). We estimated correlations among the PEG and PROMIS items and conducted factor analysis to identify the best subset of PROMIS items for linking to the PEG. An item response theory graded response model was estimated to link the PEG with the 4-item PROMIS global physical health scale. A categorical single-factor model and a bifactor model provided support for a single dimension for the PEG and PROMIS global physical health items. The product-moment correlation between estimated PROMIS global physical health scale from the PEG and the actual global physical health score was .74. The mean difference between estimated PROMIS global physical health scale score from the PEG and the observed global physical health score was less than a T-score point. This study makes it possible to estimate the average global physical health for group-level comparisons in research that includes the PEG. PERSPECTIVE: This article describes an empirical link of the PEG to the PROMIS global physical health scale that makes it possible to estimate the average global physical health in studies that include the PEG. This link can facilitate comparisons among studies that have not administered the PEG or the PROMIS global health scale.
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- Ron D Hays
- Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, UCLA Department of Medicine, Los Angeles, California.
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- RAND Corporation, Behavioral and Policy Sciences, Santa Monica, California
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- RAND Corporation, Behavioral and Policy Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Patient Reported Outcomes, Value and Experience (PROVE) Center, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- RAND Corporation, Behavioral and Policy Sciences, Santa Monica, California
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Stinnett AJ, Rodriguez JE, Littlefield AK, Alquist JL. Distinguishing free will from moral responsibility when measuring free will beliefs: The FWS-II. PHILOSOPHICAL PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/09515089.2022.2139232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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- Alec J. Stinnett
- Department of Psychology, Texas Tech University, 2500 Broadway, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA
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- Department of Psychology, Texas Tech University, 2500 Broadway, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA
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- Department of Psychology, Texas Tech University, 2500 Broadway, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA
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- Department of Psychology, Texas Tech University, 2500 Broadway, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA
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Cheng X, Xu S, Huang Y, Qin C, Liu K, Tian M, Liao X, Zhou X, Xiang B, Chen J, Lei W. Initial validation of the Chinese version VIA Youth-96 and age-related changes in character strengths among adolescents. Front Psychol 2022; 13:906171. [PMID: 36304870 PMCID: PMC9595728 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.906171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This study aimed to preliminary examine the psychometric properties of the Chinese version 96-item VIA Inventory for Youth (VIA Youth-96) by analyzing the internal consistency, factorial validity, and criterion validity, and to examine the age-related changes in character strengths (CSs) among adolescents. The sample consisted of 959 adolescents aged 10–17 (49.5% boys). Participants completed the Chinese version VIA Youth-96, along with the Perceived Parental Autonomy Support Scale, and questionnaires assessing life satisfaction and self-efficacy online. The Chinese version VIA Youth-96 showed a good fit for the original four-factor structure, and CS scores were significantly correlated with life satisfaction and self-efficacy indicating a good criterion validity of the scale. The internal consistency was 0.54–0.86 for subscales. Moreover, this study revealed significant age-related changes in CSs among adolescents, eight CSs significantly linearly declined by age. These results suggested that the Chinese version VIA Youth-96 is a valid tool for assessing CSs in adolescents and that CSs are declined linearly by age during adolescence.
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- Xiaotong Cheng
- Department of Psychiatry, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Laboratory of Neurological Diseases and Brain Function, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China
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- The Second Veterans Hospital of Sichuan, Chengdu, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Laboratory of Neurological Diseases and Brain Function, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Laboratory of Neurological Diseases and Brain Function, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Laboratory of Neurological Diseases and Brain Function, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China
- Jing Chen
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Laboratory of Neurological Diseases and Brain Function, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China
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Henttonen P, Salmi J, Peräkylä A, Krusemark EA. Grandiosity, vulnerability, and narcissistic fluctuation: Examining reliability, measurement invariance, and construct validity of four brief narcissism measures. Front Psychol 2022; 13:993663. [PMID: 36300061 PMCID: PMC9589046 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.993663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 09/27/2024] Open
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Continued interest in the distinction between grandiose narcissism, vulnerable narcissism and the fluctuation between grandiose and vulnerable states has expanded the repertoire of self-report instruments. The present study examined the psychometric properties of four brief narcissism measures [the Narcissistic Personality Inventory-13 (NPI-13), Hypersensitive Narcissism Scale (HSNS), Super-Brief Pathological Narcissism Inventory (SB-PNI), and the g-FLUX] in a Finnish sample of university students. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the reliability of the NPI-13, g-FLUX, SB-PNI Vulnerability, and two HSNS subfactors (Oversensitivity and Egocentrism). Tests of measurement invariance indicated the NPI-13, SB-PNI Vulnerability, HSNS Oversensitivity, and the g-FLUX perform similarly between males and females and are generally similar between individuals in younger and older age groups. Construct and predictive validity were evaluated by examining relations between narcissism measures and relevant criteria including psychopathology symptoms, self-esteem, well-being, five factor traits, and empathy. Results supported the construct validity of all four measures, while correlational profiles highlighted the convergence between the g-FLUX and measures of both grandiosity and vulnerability. The NPI-13 was most predictive of NPD symptoms, whereas vulnerable narcissism measures were most predictive of psychopathology. Results further establish the psychometric properties of the NPI-13, SB-PNI Vulnerability, HSNS Oversensitivity, Egocentrism, and provide new validation of the g-FLUX.
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- Pentti Henttonen
- Department of Psychology and Logopedics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Social Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
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- Department of Social Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Xia M, Lv H, Xu X. Validating the Chinese version authenticity scale: psychometrics in college and community samples. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-020-01326-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Zhang L, Zhu N, Li W, Li C, Kong F. Cognitive-affective structure of gratitude and its relationships with subjective well-being. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2022.111758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Spencer RA, Yount KM, Essaid AA, Cheong YF, Sajdi J, Taleb RA, Bergenfeld I, Batayeh B, Sandhu S, Robbin Z, Zwooqar A, Clark CJ. Adapting and Validating the Sexual Experiences Questionnaire to Study Sexual Harassment Among University Women in Jordan. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2022; 37:NP18465-NP18495. [PMID: 34404268 DOI: 10.1177/08862605211035880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Despite the adverse effects of sexual harassment, measurement gaps persist. Using a sequential, mixed-methods approach, we adapted and validated the Sexual Experiences Questionnaire (SEQ) to measure sexual harassment victimization among college-going women in Jordan. From a 213-item pool and qualitative data from students at the study site, we removed 50 items and collapsed or rephrased 163 items into selected 27 items for examination. After expert reviewers and study-site staff assessed content validity, we replaced three items. Items were tested using cognitive interviews (n = 7) and then administered in a survey to 567 women students. We sequentially performed exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with a random split-half sample (N1 = 283), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with the second sample (N2 = 284), and confirmatory bifactor analysis. Five items with cross-factor loadings were dropped. Model fit for the final four-factor EFA and CFA was adequate (EFA: RMSEA: 0.013, CFI: 0.996, TLI: 0.994; CFA: RMSEA 0.020, CFI: 0.988, TLI: 0.986). Three factors were similar to those identified in the SEQ-gender harassment, sexual coercion, and unwanted sexual attention-but we also identified a fourth factor-physical-contact sexual harassment. The bifactor analysis suggested that the scale was unidimensional (general factor ECV=.701 and PUC =.727). The unidimensional scale was positively associated with depressive symptoms. Using an adapted SEQ, sexual harassment is a measurable construct in the Jordanian university context. Further validation of this tool and efforts to capture each dimension of sexual harassment in the Arab region is needed.
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- Information and Research Center-King Hussein Foundation, Amman, Jordan
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- Information and Research Center-King Hussein Foundation, Amman, Jordan
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- Information and Research Center-King Hussein Foundation, Amman, Jordan
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Alvarenga WDA, Nascimento LC, Rebustini F, dos Santos CB, Muehlan H, Schmidt S, Bullinger M, Liberato FMG, Vieira M. Evidence of validity of internal structure of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being Scale (FACIT-Sp-12) in Brazilian adolescents with chronic health conditions. Front Psychol 2022; 13:991771. [PMID: 36225684 PMCID: PMC9549338 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.991771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This study explored the evidence of validity of internal structure of the 12-item Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy—Spiritual Wellbeing Scale (FACIT-Sp-12) in Brazilian adolescents with chronic health conditions. The study involved 301 Brazilian adolescents with cancer, type 1 diabetes mellitus, or cystic fibrosis. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), and Item Response Theory (IRT) were used to test the internal structure. Reliability was determined with Cronbach’s Alpha and McDonald’s Omega. The EFA suggested a one-dimensional scale structure in contrast to the original 2-factor model or the 3-factor model which were not reproduced in the current CFA. All quality indicators for the EFA one-factor exceeded the required criteria (FDI = 0.97, EAP = 0.97, SR = 3.96 and EPTD = 0.96, latent GH = 0.90. and the observed GH = 0.85). The FACIT-Sp-12 for adolescents yielded strong evidence for a 1-factor model and with good reliability.
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- Willyane de Andrade Alvarenga
- Department of Maternal-Infant and Public Health Nursing, WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, School of Nursing, Institute of Health Sciences, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal
- *Correspondence: Willyane de Andrade Alvarenga,
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- Department of Maternal-Infant and Public Health Nursing, WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Maternal-Infant and Public Health Nursing, WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department Health and Prevention, Institute of Psychology, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department Health and Prevention, Institute of Psychology, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, School of Nursing, Institute of Health Sciences, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal
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Rodriguez A, Edelen MO, Herman PM, Hays RD. Unpacking the impact of chronic pain as measured by the impact stratification score. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2022; 23:884. [PMID: 36151555 PMCID: PMC9503239 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-022-05834-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background In 2014, the National Institute of Health Pain Consortium’s research task force on research standards for chronic low back pain (CLBP) proposed a measure that could be used to stratify patients by the impact CLBP has on their lives, namely the Impact Stratification Score (ISS). This study examines the dimensionality of the ISS and support for its single total score, and evaluates its overall psychometric properties. Methods The sample included 1677 chiropractic patients being treated for CLBP and chronic neck pain, had an average age of 49, 71% female, and 90% White. Study participants completed the PROMIS-29 v2.1 profile survey that contains the 9 ISS items. The ISS was evaluated using item-total correlations, Cronbach’s alpha, factor analysis (i.e., correlated factors and bifactor models), and item response theory (IRT). Reliability indices and item properties were evaluated from bifactor and IRT models, respectively. Results Item-total correlations were high (0.64–0.84) with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.93. Eigenvalues suggested the possibility of two factors corresponding to physical function and pain interference/intensity. Bifactor model results indicated that data were essentially unidimensional, primarily reflecting one general construct (i.e., impact) and that after accounting for ‘impact’ very little reliable variance remained in the two group factors. General impact scores were reliable (omegaH = .73). IRT models showed that items were strong indicators of impact and provided information across a wide range of the impact continuum and offer the possibility of a shorter 8-item ISS. Finally, it appears that different aspects of pain interference occur prior to losses in physical function. Conclusions This study presents evidence that the ISS is sufficiently unidimensional, covers a range of chronic pain impact and is a reliable measure. Insights are obtained into the sequence of chronic pain impacts on patients’ lives.
Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12891-022-05834-4.
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- Anthony Rodriguez
- RAND Corporation, Behavioral and Policy Sciences, 20 Park Plaza #920, Boston, MA, USA.
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- RAND Corporation, Behavioral and Policy Sciences, 20 Park Plaza #920, Boston, MA, USA.,Patient Reported Outcomes, Value and Experience (PROVE) Center, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- RAND Corporation, Behavioral and Policy Sciences, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine & Health Services Research, UCLA Department of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Alemdag E. Development of Two Scales Measuring Task Value of Peer Feedback Provision and Reception for Pre-Service Teachers. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/07342829221125020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This research aimed to develop two scales measuring pre-service teachers’ task value towards peer feedback provision and peer feedback reception (PFR) based on expectancy-value theory. Two studies were conducted to investigate the psychometric properties of the scales with the sample of undergraduate students in teacher education programs. In the first study, exploratory factor analysis for both scales revealed 13 items collected under utility, intrinsic, and attainment value factors. A general task value factor was also identified in the scale regarding PFR. In the second study, different models of the scales were evaluated with confirmatory factor analysis, and the second-order models were favored. Moreover, reliability and additional analyses supported using a general task value factor that was highly correlated with students’ willingness to participate in peer feedback activities. Overall, this study provides two scales, recommends research for further validation, and discusses the internal structure of the task value construct.
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Yılmaz Koğar E, Koğar H. Using a bifactor exploratory structural equation modeling framework to examine the factor structure of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales-21. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 42:1-15. [PMID: 36090912 PMCID: PMC9443651 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03710-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This study proposed an improved representation of the DASS-21 factor structure developed by Lovibond and Lovibond in Behaviour Research and Therapy, 33, 335-342 (1995) using bifactor exploratory structural equation modeling (bifactor ESEM). This research was conducted by reference to 521 Turkish adults (45.3% females; M age = 27.86, SD = 8.23). The bifactor ESEM findings indicated a strong general factor of negative affect underlying responses to all DASS-21 items but also that despite the presence of three specific factors (depression, anxiety, and stress), the depression subscale explained a high degree of variance and could be considered to constitute a specific factor. The results obtained from this study show that there is a common factor associated with DASS-21 scales, the total score of DASS-21 can be identified as a measure of general negative affect, and the bifactor ESEM structure of DASS-21 ensures measurement invariance across genders.
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- Esin Yılmaz Koğar
- Department of Educational Sciences, Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Nigde, Turkey
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- Department of Educational Sciences, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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Oakey-Frost DN, Moscardini EH, Russell K, Rasmussen S, Cramer RJ, Tucker RP. Defeat, Entrapment, and Hopelessness: Clarifying Interrelationships between Suicidogenic Constructs. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:10518. [PMID: 36078232 PMCID: PMC9517901 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191710518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Psychological theories of suicide posit conceptually similar constructs related to the development of suicidal thinking. These constructs often evince high-magnitude interrelationships across studies. Within these theories, defeat, entrapment and hopelessness standout as conceptually and quantitatively similar. Theoretical improvements may be facilitated through clarifying the subscale and item-level similarities among these constructs. Factor analytic and phenomenological work has demonstrated equivocal evidence for a distinction between defeat and entrapment; hopelessness is not typically analyzed together with defeat and entrapment despite evidence of large-magnitude interrelationships. This study explored the interrelationships among the foregoing constructs within a sample of undergraduate students (N = 344) from two universities within the Southeastern United States. Participants, oversampled for lifetime history of suicidal ideation and attempts, completed an online cross-sectional survey assessing defeat, entrapment, hopelessness and SI. Exploratory factor and parallel analyses demonstrated support for a one factor solution when analyzed at subscale level of the three measures as well as when all items of the three measures were analyzed together. Ad hoc exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) bifactor results evinced support for the existence of a single, general factor at the item level. Item level communalities and bifactor fit indices suggest that hopelessness may be somewhat distinct from defeat and entrapment. Clinical and theoretical implications are discussed in the context of study limitations.
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- D. Nicolas Oakey-Frost
- Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, 236 Audubon Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, 236 Audubon Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- School of Psychological Sciences and Health, University of Strathclyde, 40 George Street, Glasgow G1 1QE, UK
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- School of Psychological Sciences and Health, University of Strathclyde, 40 George Street, Glasgow G1 1QE, UK
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28223, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, 236 Audubon Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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Morrison TG, Wilcox B, Sudweeks RR, Bird L, Murdoch E, Bursey H, Helvey M. Assessment of Inference Types (AIT): A New Test for Measuring How Well Students Make Inferences. READING PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/02702711.2022.2094042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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- Teacher Education, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Instructional Psychology and Technology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Teacher Education, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Teacher Education, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Teacher Education, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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Mialhe FL, Sampaio HADC, Moraes KL, Brasil VV, Rebustini F. Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire short form. Health Promot Int 2022; 37:6697189. [PMID: 36102478 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daac130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Portuguese Brazilian version of the instrument for measuring health literacy European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire short form (HLS-EU-Q16). The study sample consisted of 783 Brazilian adults with a mean age of 38.6 years. The data were analyzed through an extensive and robust process of testing the properties with the combination of exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and item response theory (IRT) techniques, aiming to search for strong validation evidence in the internal structure and stability step for other sub-samples. The instrument's reliability was tested using Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's Omega. The analyses indicated the existence of only one dimension and good reliability values. The model tested with cross-validation indicated satisfactory, adequate, consistent and stable levels for EFA, IRT via item discrimination and CFA, both for primary indicators as factor loadings, communalities, item discrimination as well as for the model adequacy indicators. It is concluded that the Brazilian Portuguese version of the HLS-EU-Q16 proved to be a one-dimensional, consistent, accurate and stable model for measuring health literacy in Brazilian adults.
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- Fábio Luiz Mialhe
- Departament of Health Sciences and Pediatric Dentistry, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Avenida Limeira, 901, Areão, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculty of Ceilandia, University of Brasilia, Avenida Elmo Serejo s/n, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Department of Gerontology, School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of São Paulo, Rua Arlindo Béttio 510, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Vaganian L, Boecker M, Bussmann S, Kusch M, Labouvie H, Margraf J, Gerlach AL, Cwik JC. Psychometric evaluation of the Positive Mental Health (PMH) scale using item response theory. BMC Psychiatry 2022; 22:512. [PMID: 35902823 PMCID: PMC9334023 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-04162-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The investigation of patient-reported outcomes and psycho-oncological interventions mainly focuses on psychological distress or psychopathology. However, the recognition of the equal importance of positive mental health (PMH) has increased lately. The PMH-scale is a brief questionnaire allowing to assess well-being in individuals in the general population and in patients. Previous studies evaluated the psychometric properties of the PMH-scale using classical test theory (CTT). This study is the first to investigate the PMH-scale in patients with cancer using item analysis according to the Rasch model. METHODS In total, N = 357 cancer patients participated in the study. A Rasch analysis of the PMH-scale was conducted including testing of unidimensionality, local independence, homogeneity and differential item functioning (DIF) with regard to age, gender, type of cancer, the presence of metastases, psycho-oncological support, and duration of disease. Additionally, the ordering of the item thresholds as well as the targeting of the scale were investigated. RESULTS After excluding one misfitting item and accounting for local dependence by forming superitems, a satisfactory overall fit to the Rasch model was established (χ2 = 30.34, p = 0.21). The new PMH-8 scale proved to be unidimensional, and homogeneity of the scale could be inferred. All items showed ordered thresholds, there was no further item misfit. DIF was found for age, but as the impact of DIF was not substantial, no adjustment related to the age-DIF had to be made. The Person Separation Index (PSI = 0.89) was excellent, indicating excellent discriminatory power between different levels of positive mental health. Overall, the targeting of the PMH-8 was good for the majority of the present sample. However, at both ends of the scale item thresholds are missing as indicated by a slight floor effect (1.4%) and a considerable ceiling effect (9.8%). CONCLUSIONS Overall, the results of the analysis according to the Rasch model support the use of the revised PMH-scale in a psycho-oncological context.
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- Lusine Vaganian
- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Cologne, Pohligstr. 1, 50969, Cologne, Germany.
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- grid.412301.50000 0000 8653 1507Institute of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Hospital of RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany ,grid.412301.50000 0000 8653 1507Child Neuropsychology Section, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Hospital of RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- grid.6190.e0000 0000 8580 3777Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Cologne, Pohligstr. 1, 50969 Cologne, Germany
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- grid.411097.a0000 0000 8852 305XDepartment I of Internal Medicine, Section: Clinical Psycho-Oncology, Working Group Psycho-Oncological Health Services Research, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- grid.411097.a0000 0000 8852 305XDepartment I of Internal Medicine, Section: Clinical Psycho-Oncology, Working Group Psycho-Oncological Health Services Research, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- grid.5570.70000 0004 0490 981XMental Health Research and Treatment Center, Faculty of Psychology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- grid.6190.e0000 0000 8580 3777Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Cologne, Pohligstr. 1, 50969 Cologne, Germany
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- grid.6190.e0000 0000 8580 3777Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Cologne, Pohligstr. 1, 50969 Cologne, Germany
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Devey A, Turner MJ, Artiran M, Hobson J. Adolescent Soccer Athletes’ Irrational Beliefs About Basic Psychological Needs are Related to Their Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health. JOURNAL OF RATIONAL-EMOTIVE AND COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOR THERAPY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10942-022-00464-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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AbstractThere has been a scarcity of research regarding the unique mental health risk factors that adolescent athletes face. The recently proposed Rational Emotive Self Determination Scale for Adolescents (RESD-A) has been suggested to understand some of the antecedent and associative factors of adolescent athlete mental health. The principal aim of this study is to examine the structural and criterion validity of the RESD-A in an athlete sample for the first time. To achieve this aim, two hundred and forty-two club level soccer athletes participated in the study. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to test the validity of the RESD-A’s factor structure. Partial correlation analyses with the subscales of RESD-A, emotional intelligence, and mental health scores were used to examine criterion validity. Initial results for the structural and criterion validity of the RESD-A with an athlete population are promising. The potential importance, limitations and directions for future research are discussed.
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Svicher A, Gori A, Di Fabio A. The Big Three Perfectionism Scale–Short Form: An item response theory analysis of Italian workers. Front Psychol 2022; 13:971226. [PMID: 35936274 PMCID: PMC9355475 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.971226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundThe present study examined the psychometric properties of the Big Three Perfectionism Scale–Short Form (BTPS-SF) using Rasch and Mokken item response theory (IRT) analyses, which have not previously been applied to the BTPS-SF.Materials and methodsA total of 401 Italian workers (Mage = 46.78; SD = 10.1; male = 48.9%; female = 51.1%) completed the BTPS-SF questionnaire. We conducted confirmatory factor analyses of the BTPS-SF and IRT analyses using the generalized partial credit model (GPCM) and Mokken scale analysis. Discrimination and difficulty parameters were calculated. The Loevinger coefficient of scalability was computed. Item characteristic curves (ICC), test information function (TIF), and differential item functioning (DIF) for gender were calculated.ResultsA three-factor solution revealed the best fit. Thus, IRT analyses were performed for each BTPS-SF factor: rigid perfectionism (RP), self-critical perfectionism (SP), and narcissistic perfectionism (NP). All the items showed Loevinger coefficients from medium to strong and discrimination parameters from medium to very high. No DIF for gender was found.ConclusionThe Big BTPS-SF shows good psychometric properties for Italian workers. Future research is warranted to examine the findings in workers from different countries.
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- Andrea Svicher
- Section of Psychology, Department of Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
- *Correspondence: Andrea Svicher,
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- Section of Psychology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Section of Psychology, Department of Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Williams ZJ, Cascio CJ, Woynaroski TG. Psychometric validation of a brief self-report measure of misophonia symptoms and functional impairment: The duke-vanderbilt misophonia screening questionnaire. Front Psychol 2022; 13:897901. [PMID: 35936331 PMCID: PMC9355318 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.897901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Misophonia is a newly described disorder of sound tolerance characterized by strong negative emotional reactions to specific "trigger" sounds, resulting in significant distress, pathological avoidance, and impairment in daily life. Research on misophonia is still in its infancy, and most existing psychometric tools for assessing misophonia symptoms have not been extensively validated. The purpose of the current study was to introduce and psychometrically validate the duke-vanderbilt Misophonia Screening Questionnaire (DVMSQ), a novel self-report measure of misophonia symptoms that can be used to determine misophonia "caseness" in clinical and research settings. Employing large online samples of general population adults (n = 1403) and adults on the autism spectrum (n = 936), we rigorously evaluated the internal structure, reliability, validity, and measurement invariance of the DVMSQ. Results indicated that 17 of the 20 original DVMSQ items fit well to a bifactor structure with one "general misophonia" factor and four specific factors (anger/aggression, distress/avoidance, impairment, and global impact). DVMSQ total and subscale scores were highly reliable in both general population and autistic adult samples, and the measure was found to be approximately invariant across age, sex, education level, and autism status. DVMSQ total scores also correlated strongly with another measure of misophonia symptoms (Duke Misophonia Questionnaire-Symptom Scale), with correlations between these two measures being significantly stronger than correlations between the DVMSQ and scales measuring other types of sound intolerance (Inventory of Hyperacusis Symptoms [General Loudness subscale] and DSM-5 Severity Measure for Specific Phobia [modified for phonophobia]). Additionally, DVMSQ items were used to operationalize diagnostic criteria for misophonia derived from the Revised Amsterdam Criteria, which were further updated to reflect a recent consensus definition of misophonia (published after the development of the DVMSQ). Using the new DVMSQ algorithm, 7.3% of general population adults and 35.5% of autistic adults met criteria for clinically significant misophonia. Although additional work is needed to further investigate the psychometric properties of the DVMSQ and validate its theory-based screening algorithm using best-estimate clinical diagnoses, this novel measure represents a potentially useful tool to screen for misophonia and quantify symptom severity and impairment in both autistic adults and the general population.
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- Zachary J. Williams
- Medical Scientist Training Program, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, United States
- Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
- Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States
- Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States
- Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States
- Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States
- Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
- Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States
- Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States
- Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, United States
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Calibration and Validation of a PREMIUM-DT Item Bank to Measure the Experience of Drug Therapy for Patients with Severe Mental Illness. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11154278. [PMID: 35893366 PMCID: PMC9331305 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11154278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to (1) calibrate an item bank to measure patients’ experience of drug therapy for adult patients with SMIs and (2) develop computerized adaptive testing (CAT) to improve its use in routine practice. This is a cross-sectional, multicentric study involving 541 patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder. Analyses based on classical test and item response theories were performed. After 7 highly inter-correlated items and 4 items with low factor loadings were removed, the remaining 26 items were sufficiently unidimensional (RMSEA = 0.069, CFI = 0.969, TLI = 0.963) and showed adequate fit to the generalized partial credit model. There was no differential item functioning by gender, age, care setting, or diagnosis from moderate- to large-magnitude. The mean score was 46.0 ± 16.9 and was significantly higher for patients reporting good medication adherence. The resulting PREMIUM-DT item bank has strong psychometric properties, and CAT facilitates widespread use in clinical settings (an average of 8 items administered, corresponding to a reliability of >0.90). Our results suggest that practical information and information about the side effects of psychotropic treatments and how to cope with them should be targeted as a priority to improve patients’ experience of drug therapy.
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Rakhimov A, Realo A, Tang NKY. The Self-Compassion Scale: Validation and Psychometric Properties within the Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling Framework. J Pers Assess 2022; 105:422-435. [PMID: 35822872 DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2022.2093731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) is one of the several tools for measuring compassionate self-attitude. Despite its popularity, there is an ongoing controversy regarding its factor structure. Previous studies employing exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) found support for the single-bifactor (one general and six group factors) model over the competing two-bifactor (two general factors representing compassionate and uncompassionate self-responding and six group factors) model. Here, we replicated and extended previous ESEM studies through examining the validity and dimensionality of different bifactor models in a sample of UK adults. Model fit was examined across two estimators: maximum likelihood and weighted least square mean and variance adjusted. Finally, we investigated whether one or two observed scores of the SCS can better identify cases of depression, anxiety, and mental wellbeing. Both bifactor models showed good fit to the data irrespective of the estimators used, but only the single-bifactor model demonstrated satisfactory convergent and criterion validity and unidimensionality. The total observed SCS score detected depression, anxiety and high mental wellbeing with higher accuracy than any of the two scores. Overall, we propose to use the total score of the SCS in further research and practice.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Warwick.,Institute of Psychology, University of Tartu
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Wang X, Cai Y, Tu D. The application of item response theory in developing and validating a shortened version of the Rotterdam Emotional Intelligence Scale. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03329-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Maeda S, Sato T, Kanai Y, Blackie RA, Kocovski NL. Translation and Validation of the Japanese Version of the Trait and State
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Processing Inventory. JAPANESE PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jpr.12322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Fonseca A, Canavarro MC, Moreira H. Is parental psychological flexibility a (uni) dimensional construct? A bifactor analysis of the Portuguese version of the parental acceptance questionnaire (6-PAQ). CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-020-00991-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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