Psychometric properties of a youth self-report measure of neglectful behavior by parents

Sensitivity to pain traumatization (SPT) is defined as the propensity to develop responses to pain that resemble a traumatic stress reaction. To date, SPT has been assessed in adults with a self-report measure (Sensitivity to Pain Traumatization Scale (SPTS-12)). SPT may also be relevant in the context of parenting a child with chronic pain, as many of these parents report clinically elevated posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). This study aimed to develop and validate a measure of parent SPT by adapting the SPTS-12 and evaluating its psychometric properties in a sample of parents whose children have chronic pain. In total, 170 parents (90.6% female) and children (aged 10–18 years, 71.2% female) were recruited from a tertiary chronic pain program. Parents completed the parent version of the SPTS-12 (SPTS-P) and measures of PTSS, depression, and parenting behaviors. Youth completed measures of pain. Consistent with the SPTS-12, the SPTS-P demonstrated a one-factor structure that accounted for 45% of the variance, adequate to good reliability and moderate construct validity. Parent SPT was positively related to their protective and monitoring behaviors but was unrelated to youth pain intensity, unpleasantness, and interference. These results provide preliminary evidence for the psychometric properties of the SPTS-P and highlight the interaction between parent distress about child pain and parent responses to child pain.

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Development of a Self-Report Measure of Depression-Proneness

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1983.52.1.211 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 52 (1) ◽

pp. 211-216 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Robert Zemore

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Female Students ◽

Self Report ◽

Wide Range ◽

Self Reports ◽

Depression Proneness ◽

Severity Of Depression ◽

Alternative Approaches ◽

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Two retrospective self-report measures of depression-proneness were constructed and their psychometric properties investigated. A sample of 75 female students, selected to provide a wide range of depression-proneness scores, completed the two depression-proneness self-reports along with a measure of current severity of depression. A second session (retest) was conducted 4 mo. later. Subjects were then rated for degree of depression-proneness by two or more close friends and family members. Test-retest and coefficient alpha estimates of reliability were sufficiently high to recommend both depression-proneness measures as research instruments. Both self-report measures correlated significantly; rs = .38 and .41 with friends' and families' ratings of depression-proneness, which provides evidence for the validity of the depression-proneness measures. Little or no evidence was found for the discriminant validity of these measures. The advantages of retrospective self-reports over alternative approaches for identifying depression-prone individuals are discussed.

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Development of the Goal Setting Support Scale GSSS: Subordinate Assessment of Supervisory Support in the Goal-Setting Process

South African Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1177/008124639202200404 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 208-214 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kim Ballantine ◽

Christopher G. Nunns ◽

Sarah Brown

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Goal Setting ◽

Work Motivation ◽

Self Report ◽

Supervisory Support ◽

Setting Process ◽

Effective Theories ◽

Practical Implications ◽

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Goal setting has been described as one of the most valid and effective theories of work motivation. In this study the authors report on the development of the Goal Setting Support Scale (GSSS), a self-report measure of supervisory support received, designed specifically for the goal-setting process. Supervisory support is identified as an important element of the goal-setting process, yet existing measures are criticized for being inadequate. To address this, the proposed scale is based conceptually on House's typology of social support. Based on the findings across four managerial samples ( N = 369), the measure evidenced favourable psychometric properties. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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Measuring Self-Serving Cognitive Distortions: An analysis of the Psychometric Properties of the How I think Questionnaire (HIT-16-Q)

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0301.116 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Eshrat Ara

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Structural Model ◽

Cognitive Distortions ◽

Self Report ◽

Good Reliability ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

The One ◽

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The How I Think Questionnaire (HIT-Q; Barriga et al., 2001) is a self-report measure of self-serving cognitive distortions. This study aimed to analyze the psychometric properties of the validated version HIT-16-Q (Ara & Shah, 2015) scores in large sample adolescents. Results showed good reliability of the total HIT-16-Q scores: alpha .83. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) revealed a single factor. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), revealed the better fit for the one-dimensional structural model. Moreover, the HIT-16-Q has good convergent validity.

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Analysis of the Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Trait Meta-Mood Scale in a Sports Context

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.106.2.477-489 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 106 (2) ◽

pp. 477-489 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

José Martín-Albo ◽

Juan L. Núñtez ◽

Jaime León

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Self Report ◽

Spanish Version ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Perceived Emotional Intelligence ◽

Mood Scale ◽

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Adequate Reliability

The purpose of the present research was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS) in sport context. The TMMS is a 24-item self-report measure that assesses perceived emotional intelligence, which is the extent to which people believe they pay attention to their emotions and are capable of distinguishing and regulating them. Participants were 368 athletes (257 male, 111 female; M age = 21.4 yr., SD = 5.5; range = 14–40). Factor validity was tested via Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Based on factor loadings, covariances, and modification indices, the TMMS was reduced to a 22-item model. This respecification showed adequate reliability and construct validity. Multistep analysis of invariance indicated that the factor structure of the TMMS is invariant across sex. Predictive validity was assessed through path analysis. The results support the use of the Spanish version of the TMMS in a sport context.

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Development of a New Measure for Assessing Mentalizing: The Multidimensional Mentalizing Questionnaire (MMQ)

Journal of Personalized Medicine ◽

10.3390/jpm11040305 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 305

Author(s):

Alessio Gori ◽

Alessandro Arcioni ◽

Eleonora Topino ◽

Giuseppe Craparo ◽

Rosapia Lauro Grotto

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Clinical Sample ◽

Self Report ◽

Clinical Implications ◽

Relevant Factor ◽

Ego Strength ◽

Clinical Sensitivity ◽

Structure Reliability ◽

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This research consists of two studies which aimed to: (1) evaluate the psychometric properties of a new self-report measure for the assessment of mentalizing, the Multidimensional Mentalizing Questionnaire (MMQ); and (2) investigate the ability of the instrument to discriminate between community and clinical populations. A sample of 349 participants (19% male, 81% female; Mage = 38.6, SD = 15.3) filled in the MMQ and other self-report measures, in order to assess the factor structure, reliability and some aspects of construct validity of the measure. Then, a clinical sample (N = 46; 52% male and 48% female; Mage = 33.33, SD = 12.257) and a community one (N = 50; 42% male and 58% female; Mage = 38.86, SD = 16.008) filled in the MMQ, to assess its clinical sensitivity. The factorial analysis identified six principal dimensions of the measure: reflexivity, ego-strength, relational attunement, relational discomfort, distrust, and emotional dyscontrol. The MMQ showed satisfactory psychometric properties and a theoretically relevant factor structure. Furthermore, significantly greater impairment in mentalizing was found in the clinical sample in respect of the community one. The findings are discussed in terms of clinical implications, emphasizing the usefulness of the MMQ in both research and clinical practice.

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Using Classical Test Theory to Determine the Psychometric Properties of the Deglutition Handicap Index

Dysphagia ◽

10.1007/s00455-021-10250-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Renée Speyer ◽

Reinie Cordier ◽

Clara Bouix ◽

Yohan Gallois ◽

Virginie Woisard

Keyword(s):

Hypothesis Testing ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Diagnostic Performance ◽

Test Theory ◽

Self Report ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Health Measurement ◽

Structural Validity ◽

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AbstractThe Deglutition Handicap Index (DHI) is a self-report measure for patients at risk of oropharyngeal dysphagia on deglutition-related aspects of functional health status (FHS) and health-related quality of life (HR-QoL). The DHI consists of 30 items which are subsumed within the Symptom, Functional and Emotional subscales. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the DHI using Classic Test Theory according to the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) criteria. A total of 453 patients with dysphagia with different aetiologies were recruited concurrently at two academic hospitals. Dysphagia was confirmed by fiberoptic endoscopic and/or videofluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing. In addition, a healthy control group of 132 participants were recruited. Structural validity was determined using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and internal consistency by calculating Cronbach’s alpha coefficients. Hypothesis testing was evaluated using Mann–Whitney U-tests, linear regression analysis and correlations analysis. Diagnostic performance and receiver operating characteristic curves analysis were calculated. Factor analyses indicated that the DHI is a unidimensional measure. The DHI has good internal consistency with some indication of item redundancy, weak to moderate structural validity and strong hypothesis testing for construct validity. The DHI shows high diagnostic performance as part of criterion validity. These findings support that the DHI is an appropriate choice as a patient self-report measure to evaluate FHS and HR-QoL in dysphagia. Ongoing validation to assess the measure for possible item redundancy and to examine the dimensionality of the DHI using item response theory is recommended.

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Measuring Epistemic Weather Curiosity: Initial Development and Validation of an Individual Difference Questionnaire

10.31234/osf.io/pv6ar ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Matthew J. Bolton ◽

Lara K. Ault ◽

Keith Burton ◽

Dylan R. Allen ◽

H. Michael Mogil

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Individual Difference ◽

Self Report ◽

General Interest ◽

Initial Development ◽

Academic Researchers ◽

Development And Validation ◽

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This paper addresses work at the intersection of meteorology and the psychology of curiosity andlearning (Bolton et al. 2020; Stewart et al. 2015, 2018). Specifically, we report on thedevelopment and validation of the first self-report measure of epistemic (i.e., information-based)weather curiosity. Two studies derived 11 items measuring general interest in learning aboutweather and curiosity for the science behind weather. Psychometric properties and implicationsof the scale for use by meteorologists, educators, and academic researchers are discussed.

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Psychometric Properties of the Belief Scale

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759.23.3.133 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 133-140 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Paul A. Boelen ◽

Louisette P.Y. Baars

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Irrational Beliefs ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy ◽

Self Report ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Belief Scale ◽

Adequate Internal Consistency ◽

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Abstract. This study examined psychometric properties of the Belief Scale - a 20-item self-report measure of irrational beliefs as conceptualized in rational-emotive behavior therapy (REBT). Data were available from 293 inpatients. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the items of the Belief Scale formed eight distinct irrational belief components which were related to one higher order factor. The Belief Scale demonstrated adequate internal consistency and concurrent validity. In support of the discriminant validity, items of the Belief Scale and indices of psychopathology clustered into two distinct factors in exploratory factor analysis. In support of the construct validity, scores on the Belief Scale decreased more in patients who underwent training in REBT during their inpatient treatment than in those who did not.

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