1.2 Construct Validity of the Schwartz Outcome Scale-10 for Adolescents: Comparisons With the Youth Self-Report in an Outpatient Setting

Summary: The present study examines the reliability (internal consistency) and the the factorial validity, as well as the construct validity and the criterion-oriented validity (criterion: Delinquent behavior) of the Arnett Inventory of Sensation Seeking (AISS; Arnett, 1994 ). The study analyzed a sample of German adolescents aged 14 to 16 years (N = 1236) who, in addition to the AISS, also completed the NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) and the subscale Delinquent Behavior of the Youth Self-Report (YSR). The results, indeed, confirm the hypothesized two-factor structure of the AISS (novelty vs. intensity of stimulation), however, as indicated by modification indices and standardized expected parameter chances, some items had to be excluded from the model to provide an adequate fit for the data. Nevertheless, the internal consistencies of the shortened two-factor scale are considerably low, ranging from .46 to .58. As an index of construct validity, males scored higher than females on both the Intensity subscale and the Total scale. Correlation with the scales of the NEO-FFI revealed that the convergent and discriminant validities of the AISS-scales were quite satisfying. Indications of criterion-oriented validity were obtained by prediction of delinquent behavior (setting fire, stealing, and playing truant) using the Intensity subscale. On the whole, the results yielded sufficient support for the validity of the AISS, while pointing to certain desirable modifications.

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Internalisierende Symptome bei depressiven Jugendlichen

Zeitschrift für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie ◽

10.1024/1422-4917/a000206 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 11-22 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Manuela Gander ◽

Anna Buchheim

Keyword(s):

Adolescent Depression ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Self Report ◽

Probability Scale ◽

Youth Self Report ◽

Aggressives Verhalten ◽

Soziale Probleme ◽

Suicide Probability Scale ◽

Körperliche Beschwerden ◽

Angst Und Depressivität

Fragestellung: Um die Effektivität von Lehrerausbildungsprogrammen zu verbessern, ist es wichtig die unterschiedlichen Manifestationsformen der Depression bei jugendlichen Schüler und Schülerinnen gründlicher zu analysieren. Diese Studie untersucht die Ausprägung und Häufigkeit internalisierender Auffälligkeiten bei Jugendlichen mit depressiver Symptomatik und deren Zusammenhang zu einem erhöhten Suizidrisiko. Methodik: Mit dem Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale-2, dem Youth Self-Report und dem Suicide Probability Scale wurden 403 Jugendliche an österreichischen allgemeinbildenden höheren Schulen (212 Mädchen und 191 Buben) im Alter zwischen 16 und 18 Jahren untersucht. Ergebnisse: 35 %, also über ein Drittel der Jugendlichen mit depressiven Symptomen, liegen zwar im internalisierend auffälligen Bereich, jedoch zeigen sie keine Auffälligkeiten im externalisierenden Bereich. Anhand der Regressionsanalyse zeigte sich, dass im internalisierenden Bereich insbesondere körperliche Beschwerden, Angst und Depressivität ausgeprägt sind. Neben diesen deuten aber auch Aufmerksamkeitsprobleme und schizoid zwanghaftes Verhalten auf eine depressive Symptomatik hin. Hinsichtlich des Suizidrisikos sind Depressivität, Angst, schizoid zwanghaftes Verhalten, soziale Probleme und aggressives Verhalten prädiktiv. Schlussfolgerungen: Diese Studienergebnisse werden im Zusammenhang mit bereits bestehenden Studien zur Erkennung von Verhaltensauffälligkeiten im schulischen Kontext diskutiert. Durch die Integration der Ergebnisse in Aus- und Fortbildung von Lehrpersonen soll eine Sensibilisierung auf den Bereich depressiver Jugendlicher mit internalisierenden Symptomen ermöglicht und die Identifikation erleichtert werden.

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Identification and Utility of a Short Form of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-Youth Self-Report (PSC-17-Y)

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000486 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 56-64

Author(s):

Paul Bergmann ◽

Cara Lucke ◽

Theresa Nguyen ◽

Michael Jellinek ◽

John Michael Murphy

Keyword(s):

Psychosocial Functioning ◽

Short Form ◽

Parent Report ◽

Self Report ◽

Symptom Checklist ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Youth Self Report ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Pediatric Symptom Checklist ◽

Exploratory Factor Analyses

Abstract. The Pediatric Symptom Checklist-Youth self-report (PSC-Y) is a 35-item measure of adolescent psychosocial functioning that uses the same items as the original parent report version of the PSC. Since a briefer (17-item) version of the parent PSC has been validated, this paper explored whether a subset of items could be used to create a brief form of the PSC-Y. Data were collected on more than 19,000 youth who completed the PSC-Y online as a self-screen offered by Mental Health America. Exploratory factor analyses (EFAs) were first conducted to identify and evaluate candidate solutions and their factor structures. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were then conducted to determine how well the data fit the candidate models. Tests of measurement invariance across gender were conducted on the selected solution. The EFAs and CFAs suggested that a three-factor short form with 17 items is a viable and most parsimonious solution and met criteria for scalar invariance across gender. Since the 17 items used on the parent PSC short form were close to the best fit found for any subsets of items on the PSC-Y, the same items used on the parent PSC-17 are recommended for the PSC-Y short form.

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Assessing Self-Efficacy in Presentation and Moderation Skills

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000423 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (4) ◽

pp. 564-576 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Tobias Ringeisen ◽

Sonja Rohrmann ◽

Anika Bürgermeister ◽

Ana N. Tibubos

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Self Report ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Constructed Self ◽

University Course ◽

Correlated Factors ◽

Report Measure

Abstract. By means of two studies, a self-report measure to assess self-efficacy in presentation and moderation skills, the SEPM scales, was validated. In study 1, factorial and construct validity were examined. A sample of 744 university students (41% females; more than 50% between 20 and 25 years) completed newly constructed self-efficacy items. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) substantiated two positively correlated factors, presentation (SEPM-P) and moderation self-efficacy (SEPM-M). Each factor consists of eight items. The correlation patterns between the two SEPM subscales and related constructs such as extraversion, the preference for cooperative learning, and conflict management indicated adequate construct validity. In study 2, criterion validity was determined by means of latent change modeling. One hundred sixty students ( Mage = 24.40, SD = 4.04; 61% females) took part in a university course to foster key competences and completed the SEPM scales at the beginning and the end of the semester. Presentation and moderation self-efficacy increased significantly over time of which the latter was positively associated with the performance in a practical moderation exam. Across both studies, reliability of the scales was high, ranging from McDonald’s ω .80 to .88.

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The Youth Self-Report inventory: A study of its measurements fidelity.

Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1037/1040-3590.6.3.236 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 236-245 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Li-yu Song ◽

Jagdip Singh ◽

Mark Singer

Keyword(s):

Self Report ◽

Youth Self Report

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Supplemental Material for Factor Structure and Construct Validity of the Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (LSRP) in a Sample of Chinese Male Inmates

Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1037/pas0000537.supp ◽

2018 ◽

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Self Report ◽

Male Inmates ◽

Chinese Male

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Pediatric Symptom Checklist-Youth Self-Report--Short Form

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t70663-000 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Paul Bergmann ◽

Cara Lucke ◽

Theresa Nguyen ◽

Michael Jellinek ◽

John Michael Murphy

Keyword(s):

Short Form ◽

Self Report ◽

Symptom Checklist ◽

Youth Self Report ◽

Pediatric Symptom Checklist

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Child and Adolescent Dispositions Scale--Youth Self-Report Version

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t77671-000 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Benjamin B. Lahey ◽

Paul J. Rathouz ◽

Brooks Applegate ◽

Jennifer L. Tackett ◽

Irwin D. Waldman

Keyword(s):

Child And Adolescent ◽

Self Report ◽

Youth Self Report

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Association of Age, Birth order and Family Income with Psycho-social problems in Rural Adolescents

JMS SKIMS ◽

10.33883/jms.v20i2.26 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 90-95

Author(s):

Noorul Amin

Keyword(s):

Birth Order ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Family Income ◽

Psychosocial Problems ◽

The Other ◽

Self Report ◽

Rural Adolescents ◽

Youth Self Report ◽

Urban And Rural Areas

Background: The present age is the age of stress. Everybody is disturbed due to one or the other reason irrespective of their age. However, adolescents are more prone to psychological and sociological disturbances.Objectives:To assess the psychosocial problems in adolescents.Methods: The study was conducted in selected schools of urban and rural areas taking 100 participants each for boys and girls using convenient sampling method. The tool used was youth self report. The data collected was analyzed using appropriate statistical methods.Results: The study revealed that 48.5% adolescents were well adjusted; 47% were having mild psychosocial problems; 4% had moderate psychosocial problems and 0.5% had severe psychosocial problems.Conclusion: Adolescents irrespective of their living places had varying degrees of psychosocial problems. JMS 2017; 20 (2):90-95

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