Multimethod Assessement of Time-Stable and Time-Variable Interindividual Differences

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Jana Holtmann ◽  
Tobias Koch ◽  
Johannes Bohn ◽  
Michael Eid
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Personality Psychology ◽  
Interindividual Differences ◽  
Major Interest ◽  
Categorical Response ◽  
The Stability

Abstract. The dynamic development of interindividual differences and the temporal interplay between different personality constructs are of major interest to many researchers in the field of personality psychology. Furthermore, the collection of multiple rater-perspectives complementing classical self-report measures in psychological assessment is increasingly applied also in longitudinal research. Nevertheless, models to analyze longitudinal multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) data are scarce. A new Latent State-Trait (LST) Graded Response Model for the analysis of longitudinal MTMM data with ordered categorical response variables is introduced. The model combines advantages of LST theory and MTMM models for different types of raters (interchangeable and structurally different) with an Item Response Theory (IRT) approach. The model allows researchers to analyze the stability and variability of personality constructs, discriminant and convergent validity, as well as rater effects on the item-level. Model application and interpretation are illustrated using subjective well-being data of young adults. Results of an extensive simulation study indicate that the model can be accurately estimated with Bayesian statistics with at least 3 measurement occasions and more than 250 target persons rated by at least 5 interchangeable raters under moderate degrees of convergent validity.

scholarly journals Comparing the Reliability and Validity of Global Self-Report Measures of Subjective Well-Being With Experiential Day Reconstruction Measures

Assessment ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan W. Hudson ◽  
Ivana Anusic ◽  
Richard E. Lucas ◽  
M. Brent Donnellan
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Reconstruction Method ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Informant Agreement

Self-report measures of global well-being are thought to reflect the overall quality of people’s lives. However, several scholars have argued that people rely on heuristics, such as current mood, when reporting their global well-being. Experiential well-being measures, such as the day reconstruction method (DRM), have been proposed as an alternative technique to obtain a potentially more accurate assessment of well-being. Across two multimethod, short-term longitudinal studies, we compared the psychometric properties of global self-reports and short-form DRM-based assessments of well-being. We evaluated their stability across one month, tested their convergent validity using self–informant agreement, and evaluated correlations with personality traits. Results indicated that global measures of well-being were more stable than DRM-based experiential measures. Self–informant agreement was also either equal across global and DRM measures or higher for global measures. Correlations with personality were similar across approaches. These findings suggest that DRM and global measures of well-being have similar psychometric properties when used to provide an overall assessment of a person’s typical level of subjective well-being.

scholarly journals Adolescents’ Bipolar Experiences and Suicide Risk: Well-Being and Mental Health Difficulties as Mediators

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 3024
Author(s):  
Ascensión Fumero ◽  
Rosario J. Marrero ◽  
Alicia Pérez-Albéniz ◽  
Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Emotional Difficulties ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Mental Health Difficulties ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Age Range

Bipolar disorder is usually accompanied by a high suicide risk. The main aim was to identify the risk and protective factors involved in suicide risk in adolescents with bipolar experiences. Of a total of 1506 adolescents, 467 (31%) were included in the group reporting bipolar experiences or symptoms, 214 males (45.8%) and 253 (54.2%) females. The mean age was 16.22 (SD = 1.36), with the age range between 14 and 19. Suicide risk, behavioral and emotional difficulties, prosocial capacities, well-being, and bipolar experiences were assessed through self-report. Mediation analyses, taking gender as a moderator and controlling age as a covariate, were applied to estimate suicide risk. The results indicated that the effect of bipolar experiences on suicide risk is mediated by behavioral and emotional difficulties rather than by prosocial behavior and subjective well-being. Specifically, emotional problems, problems with peers, behavior problems, and difficulties associated with hyperactivity were the most important variables. This relationship was not modulated by gender. However, the indirect effects of some mediators varied according to gender. These results support the development of suicide risk prevention strategies focused on reducing emotional difficulties, behavioral problems, and difficulties in relationships with others.

Examining the Link Between Character Strengths and Positive and Negative Mental Health Indicators in Iranian Adolescents

2021 ◽  
pp. 073428292110053
Author(s):  
Mahsa Jabbari ◽  
Shahriar Shahidi ◽  
Leili Panaghi ◽  
Mohammad Ali Mazaheri ◽  
Eva Oberle
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Character Strengths ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Response Patterns ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Grade Level Differences

Character strengths are an important foundation for positive development and thriving in adolescence. Most research on character strengths has been conducted with youths in Western cultures. We examined character strengths in relation to positive and negative well-being indicators in a sample of Iranian youths. We investigated the reliability and validity of the Farsi version of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths for Youth (VIA Y-96)—a self-report survey commonly used in Western contexts. Participants were adolescents in Iran ( N = 1,359; 48.5% female; M age = 13.54, SD = 1.00) who completed the VIA Y-96 and questionnaires assessing life satisfaction, positive/negative experiences, depression, anxiety, and stress. We found that reliability coefficients were acceptable for most of the VIA subscales. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), as well as a second-order CFA, supported the construct validity of the Farsi VIA Y-96. Correlations between the character strengths and positive and negative well-being indicators supported convergent validity. Measurement invariance for the VIA Y-96 was established in this study comparing boys’ and girls’ response patterns. Sex and grade level differences were found for some of the subscales. Overall, the Farsi VIA Y-96 had acceptable psychometric properties, suggesting that it can be used in research on character strengths with Iranian youths.

Patterns of Social Relationships and Psychological Well-being among the Elderly

1997 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keiko Takahashi ◽  
Junko Tamura ◽  
Makiko Tokoro
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Type Method

On the premise that social relationships among elderly adults differ in terms of the most significant, dominant figure, this study aimed to examine: (1) whether there were qualitative differences in supportive functions between family-dominant and friend-dominant affective relationships, and (2) whether “lone wolves”, who were deficient in human resources, had difficulties in maintaining their well-being. A total of 148 Japanese, over the age of 65, both living in communities and in institutions were individually interviewed about their social relationships using a self-report type method, the Picture Affective Relationships test, and their well-being was assessed using Depression, Self-esteem, Life satisfaction, and Subjective health scales. Results showed that there were no differences in psychological well-being between family-dominant and friend-dominant participants, but those who lacked affective figures had lower scores in subjective well-being than did their family-dominant and friend-dominant counterparts. The generalisation of these findings to other cultures is discussed.

scholarly journals Screening Using the SDQ Total Difficulties Scale: An Analog Test of Three Cutoff Values

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tyler L Renshaw
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Analog Test ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Cutoff Values ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties

This brief report presents an analog test of the relative classification validity of three cutoff values (CVs; 16, 18, and 20) derived from responses to the self-report version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: Total Difficulties Scale. Results from Bayesian t-tests, using several school-specific subjective well-being indicators as dependent variables, yielded evidence suggesting all CV models effectively differentiated between students with lower and higher levels of risk. Evidence also indicated that the lowest CV (16) was more effective than the higher CVs (18, 20) at identifying students with greater levels of risk, and that the higher CVs functioned comparably well. Implications for future research and practice are noted.

Assessment of Free Time Motivation on a Sample of 11 to 18 Year-Old Catalan-Speaking Spanish Adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Malo ◽  
Ferran Viñas ◽  
Mònica González-Carrasco ◽  
Ferran Casas ◽  
Carles Alsinet
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Free Time ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Satisfaction Scale

AbstractFree time is considered to be a very important aspect of adolescents’ psychosocial development. One of the instruments that has been developed to explore motivation in relation to free time activities is Baldwin and Caldwell’s (2003) Free Time Motivation Scale for Adolescents (FTMS-A), based on Ryan and Deci (2000) Self-Determination Theory. The main aim of this study is to explore the psychometric properties of the FTM S-A after its translation and adaptation to Catalan, administering it to a sample of 2,263 adolescents aged between 11 and 18 (M = 14.99; SD = 1.79) from Catalonia, Spain. To explore structural validity we follow two steps: Firstly, we analyze how the scale fits with the original model by conducting a CFA on the whole sample; secondly, we conduct an EFA on one half of the sample and a CFA on the other half in order to identify which structure best suits the sample. We also analyze convergent validity using three indicators of subjective well-being: The Personal Well-Being Index (PWI), the Satisfaction with Life scale (SWLS) and the Overall Life Satisfaction scale (OLS). The initial CFA produces a 5-factor model like the original, but with goodness of fit indices that do not reach the acceptable minimum. The EFA and the second CFA show a good fit for a 3-dimensional model (χ2(90) = 320.293; RMSEA = .048; NNFI = .92; CFI = .94) comprising introjected motivation, intrinsic motivation and amotivation. The correlations obtained between the FTMS-A and the three measures of subjective well-being scales show an association between free time motivations and this construct. Due to the model of scale used in the present study differs from the original, it is proposed that the new scale structure with 16 items be tested in the future in different cultural contexts.

The Chinese Version of the Subjective Happiness Scale: Validation and Convergence With Multidimensional Measures

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 222-235
Author(s):  
Chin-Lung Chien ◽  
Po-Lin Chen ◽  
Po-Jui Chu ◽  
Hsiang-Yi Wu ◽  
Yi-Chao Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Scale Validation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Subjective Happiness ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Subjective Happiness Scale ◽  
Gender Groups

This article aimed to establish the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS-C) and to investigate the convergence between SHS-C and multidimensional subjective well-being (MSWB). A total of 543 college students completed the following measures: the SHS-C, the MSWB scale, Rosenberg’s self-esteem scale, and the interpersonal harmony scale. The SHS-C showed adequate internal consistent reliability and test–retest reliability. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed a one-factor structure of the SHS-C, and multigroup CFA showed factor invariance between gender groups. Subjective happiness, as measured by the SHS-C, and MSWB, as measured by life satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect, were highly correlated (above .90), suggesting convergent validity. The SHS-C was also correlated with two theoretically different but related constructs, self-esteem and interpersonal harmony, providing evidence of criterion-related validity. The results provide preliminary evidence that the SHS-C is valid with a Chinese-speaking population and that the SHS-C and MSWB may be interchangeable.

The Association of Different Cyber-Victimization Types With Current Psychological and Health Status in Southern Appalachian Communities

2020 ◽  
pp. VV-D-18-00214
Author(s):  
Sherry Hamby ◽  
Zach Blount ◽  
Elizabeth Taylor ◽  
Kimberly Mitchell ◽  
Lisa Jones
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cyber Victimization ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Trauma Symptoms ◽  
Southern Appalachian ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Self Report Data ◽  
Current Psychological

Research on cyber-victimization has primarily focused on cyberbullying conducted in urban and suburban (metropolitan) settings. We explore a range of cyber-victimizations, including financially motivated offenses and cyberbullying, and their associations with current psychological and health status in a nonmetropolitan sample from southern Appalachia. The forms of cyber-victimization were drawn from focus groups and interviews, and then self-report data on 14 types of cyber-victimization were collected from 478 individuals (57.1% female; age M = 36.44, SD = 16.61). Approximately 3 out of 4 participants (74.7%) reported experiencing at least one cyber-victimization. Cyber-victimization made many participants feel “very upset” (average 55.7%). Many forms of cyber-victimization were associated with elevated trauma symptoms, and lower subjective well-being and health-related quality of life. Cyber-victimization is common in this southern Appalachian community, with financially motivated incidents leading to higher prevalence rates than found in many other studies. In these data, numerous specific types of victimization, including cyber-theft, fraud, and legal-but-intrusive privacy invasions, were associated with worse psychological and physical health. More research is needed on technology-mediated victimization and these types of victimization should be more routinely included in violence assessments.

scholarly journals Subjective well-being Under Neuroleptic Treatment. Relevance for Compliance and Remission

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
D. Naber
Keyword(s):  
Dopamine D2 Receptor ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Antipsychotic Treatment ◽  
List Type ◽  
Subjective Response ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Subjective Improvement ◽  
Early Improvement

Within the last decade, success criteria of antipsychotic treatment became more ambitious. The most important change is the long overdue consideration of the patient"s perspective. Among other scales, a self-report instrument has been constructed to evaluate “subjective well-being under neuroleptics” (SWN). Studies indicate:a.schizophrenic patients, if no longer acutely psychotic or suffering from severe cognitive deficits, are able to reliably assess their SWN,b.high SWN is correlated with high compliance,c.atypical antipsychotics increase SWN,d.individual improvements of SWN and of PANSS are not strongly related (r=-.30 - -.40), and e) dopamine D2 receptor blockade is highly correlated to reduced SWN (r = .66 - .76).Several open trials reveal the relevance of early improvement of subjective well-being: In a 12-week trial with 727 patients, 95% of those with early subjective response (within 4 weeks) showed later subjective and/or psychopathological improvement, but only 9% without early subjective response showed later improvement. In another 3-year trial of 2690 patients, again psychopathological response as well as symptomatic and functional remission were mostly related to early (within first 3 months) subjective improvement. Finally, in a first-episode study of 110 patients with a follow-up of 5 years, within the first 6 weeks of antipsychotic treatment only improvement of SWN was related to enduring symptomatic remission (p=.004) while early reduction of PANSS did not predict long-term course. These data indicate the usefulness of self-rating in schizophrenia, insufficient subjective improvement needs to be identified early.

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