Portuguese validation of the Version of the Regret Scale

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. s239-s239
Author(s):  
D. Borges ◽  
A.T. Pereira ◽  
J. Borges ◽  
A.S. Cabral ◽  
S. Xavier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Emotion ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Pearson Correlations ◽  
Ongoing Project

IntroductionRegret is defined as an aversive negative emotion associated to specific cognitive contents, felt when we consider that our current situation could be better, if we had taken a different decision (Zeelenberg and Pieters 1997). Regret Scale/RS corresponds to the regret-trait dimension of Regret and Maximization Scale developed by Schwartz et al. (2002).ObjectiveTo investigate the psychometric properties of the RS Portuguese version.MethodsA community sample composed of 108 university students and 79 employees (78.1% females; mean age = 33.16 ± 13.175; range: 17-62) answered the Portuguese preliminary versions of the RS and Bedtime Counterfactual Processing Questionnaire (BCPQ) and also the Profile of Mood States to evaluate Negative Affect/NA. To study the temporal stability, 31 participants (83.9% females; mean age = 26.54 ± 18.761) answered the RAFS again after 6 weeks.ResultsThe EA Cronbach alpha was “very good” (a = 0.72). All the items contributed to the internal consistency. The test-retest correlation coefficient was high, positive and significant (0.72; P < 0.001). Following Kaiser and Cattel Scree Plot criteria, only one factor was extracted, meaning that the scale is unidimensional. Pearson correlations of EA and BCPQ2 and NA were significant and high ([email protected]).ConclusionsThe Portuguese version of RS has good reliability and validity. It could be very useful both in clinical and research contexts, namely in an ongoing project on the relationship between regret, personality and psychological distress.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Bedtime Counterfactual Processing Questionnaire (BCPQ): Validation of the Portuguese version

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. s239-s240
Author(s):  
J. Borges ◽  
D. Borges ◽  
A.T. Pereira ◽  
A.S. Cabral ◽  
J. Azevedo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Sample ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Extended Version ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Explained Variance ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Pearson Correlations

IntroductionCounterfactual thinking is a set of mental representations of alternatives to the past actions. When it focuses on personal decisions, the emotion that results is regret, which has important implications for psychological distress (Borges et al., 2015). The Bedtime Counterfactual Processing Questionnaire (BCPQ; Schmidt and Linden, 2009) was developed to assess the frequency of regret-related counterfactual thoughts during the pre-sleep period.ObjectiveTo investigate the psychometric properties of the BCPQ (extended version) Portuguese version.MethodsA community sample composed of 108 university students and 79 employees (78.1% females; mean age = 33.16 ± 13.175; range: 17-62) answered the Portuguese preliminary versions of the BCPQ and Regret Scale (Schwartz et al., 2002). To study the temporal stability, 31 participants (83.9% females; mean age = 26.54 ± 18.761) answered the BCPQ again after 6 weeks.ResultsThe BCPQ2 Cronbach alpha was “very good” (a = 0.81). All the items contributed to the internal consistency. The test-retest correlation coefficient was high, positive and significant (0.78; P = 0.05); there was not significant difference between test and re-test scores [29.87 ± 5.309 vs. 30.13 ± 5.353, t (30) = −0.204, P = 0.840]. Following the Kaiser and the Cattel's Scree Plot criteria, two meaningful factors were extracted which explained variance (EV) was of 65.06%: F1 Regret (EV 43.17%; a = 0.88), F2 low pride (21.88%; a = 0.88). Pearson correlations of EA total score with BCPQ2 and F1 were significant and moderate ([email protected]) and with F2 was non-significant.ConclusionsAlthough the Portuguese version of the extended version of BCPQ has good reliability and validity, the low pride-related dimension seems to be relatively independent of regret.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Regret Anticipation Failures Scale (RAFS): Validation of the Portuguese version

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. s238-s239
Author(s):  
J. Borges ◽  
A.T. Pereira ◽  
D. Borges ◽  
A.S. Cabral ◽  
M.J. Martins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Test Scores ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Preliminary Version ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Ongoing Project

IntroductionFailures in regret anticipation undermine regret avoidance, increasing regret frequency and ultimately the risk of regret-related problems. The Regret Anticipation Failures Scale (RAFS; Schmidt and Linden, 2011) was developed to evaluate interindividual differences in regret anticipation.ObjectiveTo investigate the psychometric properties of the RAFS Portuguese version.MethodsA community sample composed of 108 university students and 79 employees (78.1% females; mean age = 33.16 ± 13.175; range: 17–62) answered the Portuguese preliminary version of the RAFS. To study the temporal stability, 31 participants (83.9% females; mean age = 26.54 ± 18.761) answered the RAFS again after approximately 6 weeks.ResultsThe RAFS Cronbach alpha was “very good” (a = 0.81). All the items presented significant correlations with the total (excluding the item; > 0.20); only item 2 (Even when I’m stressed, I can foresee the regrets that certain behaviors could evoke in me) had the effect of lowering the internal consistency if deleted. The test-retest correlation coefficient was high, positive and significant (0.61; P < 0.001); there was not significant difference between test and re-test scores [14.26 ± 5.170 vs. 13.06 ± 4.761, t (30) = 1.532, P = 0.136]. Following Kaiser and Cattel Scree Plot criteria, only one factor was extracted, meaning that the scale is unidimensional.ConclusionsThe Portuguese version of RAFS has good reliability and construct validity. It could be very useful both in clinical and research contexts, namely in an ongoing project on the relationship between regret, personality and psychological distress.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Personality Dark Triad: Portuguese Validation of the Dirty Dozen

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S711-S711
Author(s):  
A. Macedo ◽  
A.I. Araújo ◽  
C. Cabaços ◽  
M.J. Brito ◽  
L. Mendonça ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Sample ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Dirty Dozen ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
The Relationship

IntroductionThe Dark Triad is a term used to describe a constellation of three socially undesirable personality traits: narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism. Contrary to Altruism (the desire to help others with no personal reward or gain), these traits are harmful to others. Given the increased scientific interest on the dark triad, Jonason and Webster developed a shorter questionnaire to evaluate these three independent-yet-related constructs with only 12 items – Dirty Dozen (D12).ObjectiveTo investigate the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Dirty Dozen.MethodsA community sample composed of 286 university students (69.2% females; mean age = 21.09 ± 2.133; range: 17–33) answered the Portuguese preliminary versions of the Dirty Dozen and of the Altruism dimension from HEXACO-100. To study the temporal stability, 30 participants (66.7% females) answered the D12 again after six weeks.ResultsThe EA Cronbach alpha was “very good” (a = 0.72). Following Kaiser and Cattel Scree Plot criteria, three meaningful factors were extracted which explained variance (EV) was of 54.64%: F1 Machiavellianism (EV 32.07%; a = 0.73), F2 Narcissism (13.665%; a = 0.74), F3 Psychopathy (8.90%; a = 0.64). The test-retest correlation coefficients were high, positive and significant for the total D12 and its dimensions (r > 0.70; P < 0.001). Pearson correlations of D12 total and dimensional scores and Altruism were negative, moderate and significant (r@ − 0.30).ConclusionsThe Portuguese version of Dirty Dozen has good reliability and validity. It could be very useful both in clinical and research contexts, namely in an ongoing project on the relationship between dark triad and perfectionism traits.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Portuguese Validation of the Psychological Entitlement Scale

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S710-S711
Author(s):  
A.I. Araújo ◽  
A.T. Pereira ◽  
C. Cabaços ◽  
M.J. Brito ◽  
L. Mendonça ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Psychological Entitlement ◽  
Dirty Dozen ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
The Relationship

IntroductionPsychological entitlement can be conceived as a disposition to believe that one deserves or is entitled to more than others. This pervasive sense has a wide impact on social behaviour, namely undesirable social outcomes. Given these theoretical implications on self-concept and interpersonal functioning, Campbell and Bonacci developed a shorter questionnaire of the Psychological Entitlement Scale (PES) to evaluate this construct by reducing from the original version from 57 to 9 items.ObjectiveTo investigate the psychometric properties of Psychological Entitlement Portuguese version.MethodsA community sample composed of 286 university students (69.2% females; mean age = 21.09 ± 2.133; range: 17–33) answered the Portuguese preliminary versions of the PES, of the Dirty Dozen and of the honesty-humility dimension from the HEXACO-100.ResultsThe PES Cronbach alpha was “very good” (a = 0.75). Following Kaiser and Cattel Scree Plot criteria, only one factor was extracted (explained variance = 35.46%), meaning that the scale is unidimensional. Pearson correlation coefficient of between PES and narcissism (r = 0.36), psychopathy (r = 0.21) and Machiavelism (r = 0.24) were positive, moderate and significant (P < 0.01). Pearson correlation between PES and honesty-humility was negative, moderate and significant (r = −0.43 P < 0.05).ConclusionsThe Portuguese version of PES present good internal consistency and convergent-divergent validity. Because we consider that psychological entitlement reflects a stable disposition, it is our intent to analyze PES temporal stability within the ongoing research project on the relationship between perfectionism and other personality traits. PES could be very useful both in clinical and research contexts.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Portuguese Validation of the Perfectionism Self Presentation Scale

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S255-S255
Author(s):  
A.T. Pereira ◽  
C. Marques ◽  
M.J. Martins ◽  
A.I. Araújo ◽  
C. Cabaços ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Personal Standards ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Preliminary Version ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Concern Over Mistakes

IntroductionPerfectionist Self Presentation represents the interpersonal expression of perfectionism wherein individuals engage in strategies that promote their supposed perfection and conceal their perceived imperfections (Hewitt et al., 2003).ObjectiveTo investigate the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Perfectionist Self Presentation Scale/PSPS.MethodsTwo hundred and eighty-six university students (69.2% females; mean age = 21.09 ± 2.133) answered the Portuguese preliminary version of the PSPS, and the Portuguese validated versions of: Multidimensional Perfectionism Scales, Dirty Dozen and Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale. To study the temporal stability, 30 participants (66.7% females) answered the PSPS again after six weeks. SPSS and MPlus were used.ResultsThe PSPS Cronbach alpha was .91. The test-retest correlation coefficient was .66 (P < .01). Exploratory factor analysis resulted in a three dimension's model (χ2 = 1974.015, P < .01; RMSEA = 0.079, 90% CI = 0.069–0.088; CFI = 0.869; TLI = 0.812; SRMR = 0.046). The three factors presented good internal consistency: F1 Perfectionist self-presentation (PSPS; a = .85), F2 Interpersonal Concern over mistakes (ICM; a = .79); F3 Perfectionist image (PI; a = .70).PSP and ICM (and PI with fewer significant coefficients and lower magnitudes) were moderately to highly correlate with personal standards, concern over mistakes, doubts about action, self-oriented perfectionism and social prescribed perfectionism (≥ .40). Correlations with narcissism and machiavellianism, anxiety and stress were moderate (r = .30) (all P < .01).ConclusionsThe Portuguese version of PSPS has good reliability and validity, with the factorial model presenting an acceptable fit (Hair et al., 2004). It could be very useful both in clinical and research contexts, namely in an ongoing research project on the relationship between perfectionism and interpersonal functioning.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Validation of the insomnia assessment scale – adapted in a community sample of portuguese pregnant women

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. s269-s269
Author(s):  
M. Marques ◽  
A.T. Pereira ◽  
J. Azevedo ◽  
S. Xavier ◽  
E. Bento ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Insomnia Symptoms ◽  
Sleep Difficulties

IntroductionPregnancy is characterized by important changes in sleep and some of them (as insomnia) predict negative outcomes, like depression, through all the perinatal period. There are few Portuguese adapted and validated instruments assessing insomnia in pregnancy.ObjectiveTo validate the Insomnia Assessment Scale in a sample of Portuguese pregnant women.Methods419 pregnant women (mean age: 32.51 ± 4.759; weeks of gestation: 17.32 ± 4.803) answered the Insomnia Assessment Scale (IAS), constructed according to the DSM-V and the ICSD-3 criteria and presenting fourteen items: three evaluating insomnia symptoms (1 to 3); one assessing if sleep difficulties were present although there were adequate conditions to sleep (item 4); one assessing if sleep difficulties occurred three times/week (item 5); one evaluating if sleep was not restorative (item 6); three assessing daily impairment associated to insomnia symptoms (7 to 9); two assessing the use of prescribed and/or homemade medication (10 and 11); three excluding that sleep difficulties were not due to another sleep disorder, substance use, a physical condition or a mental disorder) (12 to 14).ResultsThe IAS Kuder-Richardson alpha was very good (α=0.85) and none of the items increased the alpha if removed. A principal component analysis revealed a three factors solution, explaining a variance/EV of 63,74%: F1/Insomnia symptoms (items 1 to 6) (EV 36.02%; α=0.81); F2/Daily impairment associated to insomnia symptoms (items 7 to 9) (EV 18.67%; α=0.79); F3/Differential diagnosis (items 12 to 14) (EV 8.38%; α=0.81).ConclusionsThe IAS adapted for Portuguese pregnant women presented good reliability and validity.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Validation of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale–DASS-21 in a community sample of Portuguese pregnant women

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. s239-s239 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Xavier ◽  
E. Bento ◽  
J. Azevedo ◽  
M. Marques ◽  
M.J. Soares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Pearson Correlations ◽  
Postpartum Depression Screening Scale

IntroductionThe Depressive Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21; Antony et al., 1998) had been widely used to measure psychological distress among clinical and non-clinical populations, including in Portugal (Pais-Ribeiro et al., 2004). Although DASS-21 has been considered useful to evaluate psychological distress in the perinatal period, studies reporting on its psychometrics are scarce (Brunton et al., 2015).ObjectiveTo investigate the psychometric properties of the DASS-21 in a Portuguese sample of pregnant women.MethodsFour hundred and twenty-seven pregnant women (mean age: 32.56 ± 4.785 years) in their second trimester of pregnancy (17.34 ± 4.790 weeks of gestation) completed the Portuguese versions of DASS-21 and of Postpartum Depression Screening Scale (PDSS-24; Pereira et al., 2013).ResultsThe DASS-21 Cronbach's alpha was “very good” (a = 0.92). Following the Kaiser and the Cattel Scree Plot criteria, two factorial structures were explored. Three factors structure (explained variance/EV = 57.18%): F1-stress (included 8 items; α = 0.89); F2-Anxiety (7 items; α = 0.79); F3-Depression (6 items; α = 0.82). In the two factors structure (EV = 50.96), the Stress and Anxiety items load in the same factor (F1: 15 items; α = 0.91) and the F2 is composed of the Depression items (F2: 6 items; α = 0.82). Pearson correlations between DASS-21 total and dimensional scores and the PDSS-24 scores were all significant, positive and moderate to high (@.50).ConclusionsThe Portuguese version of DASS-21 has good reliability, construct and concurrent validity when used with pregnant women. Its factorial structure significantly overlaps with the original, with only one item loading in another factor. DASS-21 could be very useful in diverse settings in the perinatal period.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Self-Concealment Scale: Validation of two Portuguese versions

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S212-S212 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Costa ◽  
A.T. Pereira ◽  
M.J. Soares ◽  
J. Azevedo ◽  
A. Macedo
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Scale Validation ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Competing Interest

IntroductionSelf-Concealment Scale (SCS) is composed of ten items to measure self-concealment, defined as a tendency to conceal from others personal information that one perceives as distressing or negative (Larson and Chastain, 1990).ObjectiveTo investigate the psychometric properties of the SCS-10 Portuguese version and of an adapted version containing two additional items specifically focused on self-concealment related do health problems (physical and psychological)–SCS-12.MethodsThe Portuguese version of the SCS-12 and other validated questionnaires designed to evaluate self-reported health, perfectionism and optimism-pessimism were administered to a convenience sample of 555 adults from the community (60.5% females; mean age = 43.49 ± 10.565).ResultsThe SCS-10 and SCS-12 Cronbach's alphas were α < 0.80. In both versions, all the items contribute to the internal consistency. The factor analysis, following the Kaiser and the Cattel's Scree Plot criteria, revealed that SCS-10 is unidimensional and that SCS-12 reliably and validly evaluates two dimensions: F1 Keeping secrets (Explained variance = 48.60%; α = 0.816), F2 Personal concealment including health problems (9.65%; α = 0.797). The pattern of correlations of the SCS dimensional and total scores was as follow: negative low correlations with physical health (@−0.20), negative moderate correlations with psychological health (@–.30), moderate correlations with self-oriented perfectionism, social-prescribed perfectionism, pessimism (@0.25) and optimism (@−0.20).ConclusionsThe Portuguese versions of SCS have good reliability and validity (construct and convergent-divergent). The factorial structure partially overlaps with the original. SCS could be useful for research proposes, namely in an ongoing project on the role of the mentioned personality traits on illness and health behavior.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Shame Coping Strategies Amplify Certain Psychopathologies

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Franziska Martin ◽  
Corinna Scheel ◽  
Tanja Legenbauer
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
The Relationship

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Recent research has focused on the relationship between shame and psychopathology. It has been shown that shame predicts depressive and anxious symptoms, as well as substance abuse, non-suicidal self-injury, and aggression. However, it remains unclear, how one emotion can influence psychiatric symptoms of such a broad spectrum. It is assumed that as shame is such an intense and painful emotion, it needs to be coped with and that the coping-strategies influence the effect shame has on psychopathologies. The Compass of Shame Scale (CoSS) is a questionnaire measuring 4 shame coping-strategies (withdrawal, avoidance, attacking others, and attacking the self) and the ability to adapt to shame. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> In this article, a German version of the CoSS (CoSS-d) is validated in a community sample and is used to predict psychopathology in a clinical and non-clinical sample. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The CoSS-d shows a 4-factorial structure, good reliability, and validity and is stable over time. The 4 poles of shame-coping show an impact on depressive symptoms, aggression, and self-injury. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> The CoSS serves as a reliable and unique measurement of trait shame-coping. Shame-coping styles are associated with psychopathology.

Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire-10 – A shorter Portuguese version to evaluate mindfulness dimensions in pregnant women

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S571-S571
Author(s):  
J. Azevedo ◽  
E. Bento ◽  
S. Xavier ◽  
M. Marques ◽  
V. Freitas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Acting With Awareness ◽  
Mindfulness Facets

IntroductionMindfulness refers to the capacity of being present and aware, without feeling the need to react or judge that experience (Kabat Zinn, 1990). This ability is associated with mental health and stress reduction (Baer, 2014; Teasdale et al., 2014). Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) is widely used to measure mindfulness and its relation to psychopathology (Gregorio and Gouveia, 2011).ObjectiveTo analyze the psychometric properties of the Portuguese 15 items FFMQ (Baer; Gregório et al., authors’ manuscript) in a Portuguese sample of pregnant women.MethodsA total of 427 pregnant women (Mean age: 32.56 ± 4.785 years) in their second trimester of pregnancy (17.34 ± 4.790 weeks of gestation) completed the Portuguese version of FFMQ-15.ResultsThe FFMQ-15 Cronbach's alpha was unsatisfactory (α = 0.62) and five items presented low (< 0.20) correlations and had the effect of increasing Cronbach alpha if removed. Without these items, α increased to a satisfactory level (0.72) and all the ten items contributed to internal consistency. The factorial analysis of these ten items resulted in a three factors solution, which explained variance (EV) was of 53.9%. Based on items content, the meaningful three factors were denominated as follows: F1 Nonjudging of experience (EV 27.69%; α = 0.77), F2 Acting with awareness (18.00%; α = 0.77) and F3 Observing and describing (8.21%; α = 0.73).ConclusionsAlthough the FFMQ-15 has shown good psychometric properties in other samples, in this sample of pregnant women a 10-items FMQ (Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire) version performed better, presenting good reliability and validity in evaluating three mindfulness facets.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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