Reliability of the Spanish version of the Composite Scale of Morningness

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 503-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Adan ◽  
H. Caci ◽  
G. Prat
Keyword(s):  
Normative Data ◽  
Psychology Students ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Composite Scale ◽  
Negative Skewness ◽  
Aged Subjects ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Circadian Typology

AbstractAimThe aim of this study was to examine the reliability of the Spanish version of Composite Scale of Morningness (CSM) and its ability to measure the circadian typology.Subjects and methodsVoluntary and unpaid psychology students (N = 391; 132 men and 259 women), aged between 17 and 33, completed the questionnaire between the months of September and December.ResultsThe total score was independent of age and gender, with a close to normal distribution and a non-significant negative skewness. The internal consistency was high (Cronbach’s α = 0.87) and factor analysis extracted three factors labeled Time of Retiring (items 2 and 7), Activity Planning (items 8, 9, and 13) and Morning Affect (items 3–6, and 10–12). With the 10th and 90th percentiles as cut-off scores, scorers below 22 (N = 40; 10.2%) are classified as evening-types and scorers above 39 as morning-types (N = 28; 7.2%).ConclusionThe Spanish questionnaire shares most of the good psychometric properties of other versions of the CSM, and thus can be used for Spanish-speaking student samples. Nevertheless, further studies of normative data in workers and aged subjects are needed in order to validate CSM.

Age- and gender-specific normative data of pinch strengths in a healthy Turkish population

2011 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 436-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ü. Ugurlu ◽  
H. Özdogan
Keyword(s):  
Normative Data ◽  
Turkish Population ◽  
Curvilinear Relationship ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Physical Demands ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Specific

It has been demonstrated that normative data of pinch strengths (PSs) vary among healthy populations. Data from 838 participants (420 women and 418 men) aged 15–96 years were analyzed to develop normative data of PSs for a healthy Turkish population and to analyze changes in the means according to the physical demands of participants’ jobs. Lateral, palmar, and tip-to-tip pinch strengths were measured in standard manners. Occupations were classified based on the descriptions in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Mean PSs peaked between the ages of 30–50 years in general and increased a small amount in parallel with the increasing strength ratings of the occupations. PS changes followed a curvilinear relationship to age. The differences between our findings and those of similar studies in this field emphasize the importance of using normative data specific to a particular population.

scholarly journals Vestibulo masseteric reflex and acoustic masseteric Reflex. Normative data and effects of age and gender

2019 ◽  
Vol 130 (9) ◽  
pp. 1511-1519 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.R. De Natale ◽  
F. Ginatempo ◽  
B. Mercante ◽  
A. Manca ◽  
I. Magnano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Normative Data ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
And Gender

Symptom CheckList-90-R: Proposed Scales in a Probability Sample of Adolescents from the General Population

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Felipe-Castaño ◽  
Benito León-del-Barco ◽  
José Antonio López-Pina
Keyword(s):  
Normative Data ◽  
Sampling Error ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Symptom Dimensions ◽  
Probability Sample ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
And Gender

AbstractTo provide questionnaires for clinical assessment with scales adapted for adolescents would benefit clinical practice as well as research. The aim of this paper is to report normative data for adolescents on the SCL-90-R using a probability sample from the community. The participants were 1,663 adolescents, 845 girls and 818 boys, with an average age of 14.26 (SD = 1.36). They were selected through stratified cluster sampling with groups randomly selected from schools. Sampling error was estimated at 4% with a 95.5% confidence level. Cohen´s d effect sizes are reported for age-group. We found significant differences across participants according to gender and age on SCL-90-R Global Scores and Symptom Dimensions. Thus, we provide normative data, divided according to age and gender.

scholarly journals Hand Grip Strength: age and gender stratified normative data in a population-based study

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola M Massy-Westropp ◽  
Tiffany K Gill ◽  
Anne W Taylor ◽  
Richard W Bohannon ◽  
Catherine L Hill
Keyword(s):  
Grip Strength ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Hand Grip Strength ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Hand Grip ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals Expressive devices in the language of English- and Spanish-speaking youth

2011 ◽  
pp. 235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Félix Rodríguez González ◽  
Anna-Brita Stenström
Keyword(s):  
Word Formation ◽  
Formation Mechanisms ◽  
Formation Processes ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Language Variety ◽  
Corpus Data ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Youth Language

The aim of this paper is threefold: first, to introduce the topic of youth slang by giving an overview of its main characteristics; second, to show the different word-formation processes that slang has to make the speaker’s message more expressive; and third, to study the extent to which these two aspects are reflected in two corpora representing London and Madrid youth language. The present study is based, primarily, on an inventory of the top ten ‘proper’ and ‘dirty’ slang words in each language variety with particular emphasis on the speakers’ age and gender, and, secondarily, on the entire corpus data, which showed great agreement with the features outlined in the overview of the main characteristics of youth slang, while the most obvious word-formation mechanisms turned out to be related to change of form and change of meaning.

EXPLORING THE RELEVANCE OF GENDER AND AGE DIFFERENCES IN THE ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL FEARS IN ADOLESCENCE

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 385-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis-Joaquin Garcia Lopez ◽  
Candido J. Ingles ◽  
Jose M. Garcia-Fernandez
Keyword(s):  
Normative Data ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Socially Anxious ◽  
Developmental Theories ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Study Population ◽  
And Gender

Although social phobia is one of the most common mental disorders in adolescents, information on the need for normative data is missing. For this reason, this cross-sectional study was aimed at determining if there is a need to have normative data according to age and gender in socially anxious adolescents. Furthermore, we analyzed whether or not boys and girls differ in the nature of their social fears. The study population comprised 2,543 Spanish-speaking adolescents randomly recruited from 10 schools. The results indicate that there is no need for different normative data based on age and gender. Moreover, our data also indicate that even though there are quantitative differences between boys and girls, i.e., girls report a higher percentage, a qualitative analysis revealed that boys and girls experience the same social fears and, therefore, the nature of the social-anxiety provoking situations is the same across gender. Implications for developmental theories and assessment are discussed as well.

Normative Data for the Spanish Version of the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination III

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 243-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordi A. Matías-Guiu ◽  
Ramón Fernández-Bobadilla ◽  
Aníbal Fernández-Oliveira ◽  
María Valles-Salgado ◽  
Teresa Rognoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Normative Data ◽  
Cognitive Disorders ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Cognitive Test ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Cognitive Domains ◽  
Visuospatial Skills ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Addenbrooke’S Cognitive Examination

Background: Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination III (ACE-III) is a cognitive test that has been validated for the diagnosis of cognitive disorders. The aim of this study was to provide normative data for the ACE-III for age, education and gender. Methods: The Spanish version of the ACE-III was administered to a group of 273 healthy subjects in a multicenter study in Spain. Correlation and determination coefficients for age, education and gender were estimated. The overlapping interval strategy and linear regression analyses were used to provide adjusted norms for demographic factors and to explore the potential influence of these factors in the performance of the test. Results: Age and education correlated significantly with the total score and with all the domains. Gender correlated only with the domains of attention and visuospatial skills. Norms for the total score and for cognitive domains (attention, memory, fluency, language, and visuospatial skills) are provided. Conclusion: This study confirms the influence of demographic factors (especially age and education) on the performance in the ACE-III and provides normative data for the Spanish version of the ACE-III.

Effect of age and gender on the main baropodometric parameters: Normative data for pressure plates

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 10-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Caravaggi ◽  
G. Garibizzo ◽  
A. Giangrande ◽  
S. Tamarri ◽  
L. Berti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Normative Data ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Effect Of Age

scholarly journals Age- and Gender-Specific Normative Data of Grip and Pinch Strength in a Healthy Adult Swiss Population

2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. WERLE ◽  
J. GOLDHAHN ◽  
S. DRERUP ◽  
B. R. SIMMEN ◽  
H. SPROTT ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reference Values ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Hand Strength ◽  
Curvilinear Relationship ◽  
Pinch Strength ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Swiss Population ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Specific

Assessment of hand strength is used in a wide range of clinical settings especially during treatment of diseases affecting the function of the hand. This investigation aimed to determine age- and gender-specific reference values for grip and pinch strength in a normal Swiss population with special regard to old and very old subjects as well as to different levels of occupational demand. Hand strength data were collected using a Jamar dynamometer and a pinch gauge with standard testing position, protocol and instructions. Analysis of the data from 1023 tested subjects between 18 and 96 years revealed a curvilinear relationship of grip and pinch strength to age, a correlation to height, weight and significant differences between occupational groups. Hand strength values differed significantly from those of other populations, confirming the thesis that applying normative data internationally is questionable. Age- and gender-specific reference values for grip and pinch strength are presented.

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