Confirmation of the five-factor structure of the Parent Global Report version of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire in a Polish community sample

SynopsisThe factor structure of the 60-item version of the General Health Questionnaire was explored, using data collected in a community study in a rural area of northern Spain. Six principal components, similar to those previously reported with this instrument, were found to provide a good description of the data structure.The 30-item and 12-item versions of the GHQ were then disembedded from the parent version, and further principal components analyses carried out. Again, the results were similar to previous studies: in each of the three versions analysed here, the two most important components represented a disturbance of mood (‘general dysphoria’)– including aspects of anxiety, depression and irritability– and a disturbance of social performance (‘social function/optimism’).The principal component structure of the GHQ-60 was then utilized to calculate factor scores, and these were compared with PSE ratings using Relative Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis. While four of the six factors discriminated well (area under the ROC curve 0–75 or more) between PSE ‘cases’ and ‘non-cases’, only one, depressive thoughts, was a good discriminator between depressed and non-depressed PSE ‘cases’.

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Factor structure of the Inventory of Parent Accommodations of Children’s Symptoms (IPACS) in a community sample

Children s Health Care ◽

10.1080/02739615.2014.996886 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 45 (3) ◽

pp. 286-302

Author(s):

Lauren E. Harrison ◽

Catherine C. Peterson ◽

Mary B. Short ◽

Chad Wetterneck

Keyword(s):

Factor Structure ◽

Community Sample

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The Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Q-CHAT): A preliminary psychometric study in Chile

10.31234/osf.io/hmjkx ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Gabriel Gatica-Bahamonde ◽

Paula Alarcon ◽

Alejandra Mendez Fadol ◽

Carrie Allison ◽

Simon Baron-Cohen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Factor Structure ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Community Sample ◽

Intraclass Correlation ◽

Autistic Traits ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Early Screening ◽

Probabilistic Sampling ◽

Interaction Factor

The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of an adapted version of the Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Q-CHAT), an early screening tool that quantifies autistic traits dimensionally, in a community sample of Chilean children aged 18-24 months. An intentional non-probabilistic sampling was used. All primary caregivers of children aged 18-24 months who attended health check-up at four primary care clinics in Chile's Araucanía region during the study period were invited to participate. One hundred and eighty-eight toddlers were screened. Evidence of construct validity was determined through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), evidence of convergent validity with the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised with Follow-Up (M-CHAT-R/F), and evidence of reliability through internal consistency and test-retest. The EFA showed a two-factor structure, which explained 42.2 % of the variance: “Restrictive and Repetitive Patterns” (factor 1), and “Communication and Social Interaction” (factor 2). The total Q-CHAT scores correlated positively and significantly with the total M-CHAT-R/F scores (r=0.59, p<0.01) with a large effect size. Internal consistency was acceptable for the scale in general (α=0.74), acceptable for factor 1 (α = 0.76) and good (α=0.85) for factor 2. Regarding test-retest stability, the intraclass correlation coefficient was good (ICC=0.86, p<0.001). In terms of the factor structure evidenced by the EFA, the two factors are theoretically consistent with the current diagnostic criteria of the DSM-5. The evidence of validity and reliability of Q-CHAT is encouraging when considering its use as an early detection tool in Chile.

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Factor structure of the Night Eating Diagnostic Questionnaire (NEDQ) and an evaluation of the diagnostic criteria of the night eating syndrome

Journal of Eating Disorders ◽

10.1186/s40337-019-0268-9 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Laurence J. Nolan ◽

Allan Geliebter

Keyword(s):

Sleep Quality ◽

Diagnostic Criteria ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Sleep Problems ◽

Community Sample ◽

Poor Sleep ◽

Single Factor ◽

Night Eating Syndrome ◽

Student Sample ◽

Night Eating

Abstract Background The Night Eating Diagnostic Questionnaire (NEDQ) is a validated assessment of the night eating syndrome (NES) based on the proposed diagnostic criteria. While past results show that NEDQ is associated with psychopathology and body mass index (BMI), the relationships between the proposed NES diagnostic criteria and psychopathology and BMI have not been investigated. Thus, the relationships between the proposed NES diagnostic criteria and factors previously associated with NES, namely depression, “food addiction” (FA), sleep quality, and BMI were examined. Finally, the NEDQ factor structure was examined for the first time in order to determine whether the NEDQ is assessing NES appropriately. Methods The NEDQ, depression, sleep quality, and FA questionnaires were administered to a sample of older community members (n = 468) and a student sample (n = 254). Principal Components Analysis (PCA) was performed to examine the factor structure of the NEDQ. The relationships between the proposed diagnostic criteria and depression, sleep quality, FA, and BMI were examined using multiple regression. Results The proposed NES criteria were highly intercorrelated. PCA revealed a single factor solution for the NEDQ. In the community sample, depression was associated with the presence of five of nine proposed diagnostic criteria while poor sleep quality and FA were associated with the presence of seven and six criteria respectively. In the community sample, only the sleep problems and impairment/distress criteria were positively associated with BMI. In the student sample, fewer criteria were associated with psychopathology, and no criteria were associated with BMI. Conclusions These findings support the proposed criteria for diagnosis of NES. All proposed criteria were associated with at least one psychopathology measure. BMI was only associated with the sleep problems and impairment/distress criteria in the community sample. The PCA finding of a single factor indicates that the NEDQ is a cohesive assessment of NES, and that the NEDQ is a good measure of NES criteria.

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Structure of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index psychometrics and factor structure in a community sample

Journal of Anxiety Disorders ◽

10.1016/s0887-6185(01)00087-1 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 33-49 ◽

Cited By ~ 58

Author(s):

Norman B. Schmidt ◽

Thomas E. Joiner

Keyword(s):

Factor Structure ◽

Anxiety Sensitivity ◽

Community Sample ◽

Sensitivity Index ◽

Anxiety Sensitivity Index

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Psychopathic Processing and Personality Assessment (PAPA): exploring factor structure

Journal of Criminal Psychology ◽

10.1108/jcp-03-2021-0008 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Michael Lewis ◽

Jane Ireland ◽

Carol Ireland ◽

Gail Derefaka ◽

Kimberley McNeill ◽

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Keyword(s):

Factor Structure ◽

Personality Assessment ◽

Community Sample ◽

Dimensional Structure ◽

Factor Solution ◽

Content Type ◽

Adult Men ◽

Emotional Detachment ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Forensic Sample

Purpose This paper aims to assess whether the factor structure of the Psychopathic Processing and Personality Assessment (PAPA) could be confirmed in a large community sample (n = 1,850), comprising three subsamples of adult men (n = 189, 248 and 198) and women (n = 499, 469 and 247). It was predicted that the four-factor solution originally proposed in earlier studies (i.e. dissocial tendencies, emotional detachment, disregard for others, lack of sensitivity to emotion) would be replicated and produce a multi-dimensional structure consistent across sex. Design/methodology/approach This study explored the structure of the newly developed PAPA among a non-forensic sample. Findings Although exploratory analysis indicated a four-factor solution, the structure was different with “lack of sensitivity to emotion” being replaced by “responsiveness to perceived aggression.” Confirmatory analyses supported this structure among women, yet a three-factor structure was preferred for men that excluded emotional detachment. Research limitations/implications This study highlights the importance of attending to sex differences when assessing for psychopathy. Originality/value This is the first confirmatory factor analysis completed on the PAPA, with the findings conveying its value when assessing for psychopathic traits among a community sample.

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Factor structure of the “Me as A Parent” scale in a community sample of portuguese mothers

Psicologia ◽

10.17575/psicologia.v34i2.1637 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 205-214

Author(s):

Teresa Marques ◽

Ana Isabel Pereira ◽

Luísa Barros ◽

Magda S. Roberto

Keyword(s):

Factor Structure ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Community Sample ◽

Self Regulation ◽

Original Structure ◽

Fit Indices ◽

Good Test ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Good Internal Consistency ◽

Test Retest Reliability

This study aimed to examine the factor structure of the Portuguese version of a parental self-regulation measure: "Me as a Parent" (MaaP). A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted with an online convenience sample of 370 mothers of children aged between 3 and 15 (M = 9, SD = 3.74). Results showed that in this sample, the original structure of the MaaP was not confirmed. The revised model with three first-order factors showed good fit indices, χ2 = 202.37, p < .001, χ2/df = 101, CFI = .92, TLI = .91; SRMR = .05, RMSEA = .05, 90% CI = [0.046, 0.063]. The factors of MaaP showed good internal consistency, except for Personal Agency. The instrument achieved discriminant validity and showed good test-retest reliability. Although the MaaP seems to be a promising measure, the present results show that more research is needed to validate this new scale.

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Evaluation of the Factor Structure and Content Specificity of the Interpretation Bias Task (IBT)

Cognitive Therapy and Research ◽

10.1007/s10608-020-10138-9 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 44 (6) ◽

pp. 1213-1224 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Frederick H. F. Chan ◽

Keisuke Takano ◽

Jennifer Y. F. Lau ◽

Tom J. Barry

Keyword(s):

Social Anxiety ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Community Sample ◽

Health Anxiety ◽

Social Rejection ◽

Interpretation Bias ◽

Student Sample ◽

Interpretation Biases ◽

Content Specificity ◽

And Performance

Abstract Background Theories suggest that interpretation biases play a role in the aetiology of a range of psychopathology including depression, anxiety and psychosis. We evaluate the psychometric properties of an adapted version of an ambiguous scenario task (i.e., Interpretation Bias Task [IBT]) that assesses benign and negative interpretations in four domains: immediate bodily injury; long-term illness; social rejection; and, performance failure. Methods The factor structure of the IBT was evaluated in a student sample (N = 237) in Study 1, and subsequently confirmed in a community sample with a wider age range (N = 1103) in Study 2. Correlations between interpretation biases and health and social anxiety symptoms were tested in both studies. Results The four IBT domains were differentiable and each was represented by two factors (i.e., benign vs. negative). In Study 1, higher health anxiety was characterised by fewer benign interpretations for injury- and illness-related scenarios, whereas higher social anxiety was associated with more negative and fewer benign interpretations for social rejection and performance failure scenarios. Correlational results were replicated in Study 2 for social anxiety, but not health anxiety. Conclusions The IBT is suitable for measuring interpretation biases in Asian adults. The content specificity of interpretation biases was partially supported.

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The Reliability and Validity of the Clinical Perfectionism Questionnaire in Eating Disorder and Community Samples

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy ◽

10.1017/s1352465814000629 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 44 (1) ◽

pp. 79-91 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Sarah J. Egan ◽

Roz Shafran ◽

Michelle Lee ◽

Christopher G. Fairburn ◽

Zafra Cooper ◽

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Keyword(s):

Eating Disorder ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Community Sample ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Reading Level ◽

Two Samples ◽

Age Range ◽

And Control ◽

Acceptable Internal Consistency

Background: Clinical perfectionism is a risk and maintaining factor for anxiety disorders, depression and eating disorders. Aims: The aim was to examine the psychometric properties of the 12-item Clinical Perfectionism Questionnaire (CPQ). Method: The research involved two samples. Study 1 comprised a nonclinical sample (n = 206) recruited via the internet. Study 2 comprised individuals in treatment for an eating disorder (n = 129) and a community sample (n = 80). Results: Study 1 factor analysis results indicated a two-factor structure. The CPQ had strong correlations with measures of perfectionism and psychopathology, acceptable internal consistency, and discriminative and incremental validity. The results of Study 2 suggested the same two-factor structure, acceptable internal consistency, and construct validity, with the CPQ discriminating between the eating disorder and control groups. Readability was assessed as a US grade 4 reading level (student age range 9–10 years). Conclusions: The findings provide evidence for the reliability and validity of the CPQ in a clinical eating disorder and two separate community samples. Although further research is required the CPQ has promising evidence as a reliable and valid measure of clinical perfectionism.

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The factor structure of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale among perinatal high-risk and community samples in London

Archives of Women s Mental Health ◽

10.1007/s00737-021-01153-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Alexandra Lautarescu ◽

Suresh Victor ◽

Alex Lau-Zhu ◽

Serena J. Counsell ◽

A. David Edwards ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

High Risk ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Postnatal Depression ◽

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Community Sample ◽

Depression Scale ◽

History Of

AbstractTimely and accurate detection of perinatal mental health problems is essential for the wellbeing of both mother and child. Growing evidence has suggested that the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is not a unidimensional measure of perinatal depression, but can be used to screen for anxiety disorders. We aimed to assess the factor structure of the EPDS in 3 different groups of women: n = 266 pregnant women at high-risk of depression (“Perinatal Stress Study”), n = 471 pregnant women from a community sample, and n = 637 early postnatal women from a community sample (“developing Human Connectome Project”). Exploratory factor analysis (40% of each sample) and confirmatory factor analysis (60% of each sample) were performed. The relationship between EPDS scores and history of mental health concerns was investigated. Results suggested that a 3-factor model (depression, anxiety, and anhedonia) is the most appropriate across groups. The anxiety subscale (EPDS-3A) emerged consistently and was related to maternal history of anxiety disorders in the prenatal sample (W = 6861, p < 0.001). EPDS total score was related to history of mental health problems in both the prenatal (W = 12,185, p < 0.001) and postnatal samples (W = 30,044, p < 0.001). In both high-risk and community samples in the perinatal period, the EPDS appears to consist of depression, anxiety, and anhedonia subscales. A better understanding of the multifactorial structure of the EPDS can inform diagnosis and management of women in the prenatal and postnatal period. Further research is required to validate the EPDS-3A as a screening tool for anxiety.

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