New Insights Into Constructs Underlying Structured Interview Performance and Validity

This study investigated the degree to which employment interview performance was associated with the time of day at which the interviews were conducted. Interview time included the actual time of day in which the interview was conducted, as well as the relative order in which applicants were scheduled (e.g., first interview in the morning, last interview prior to lunch, etc.). The data were based upon records of 818 actual interviews conducted between September, 1988 and December, 1990 for a wide range of job classifications in a large West Coast electric utility. The comprehensive structured interview format was used for all interviews included in the study. Interview questions were developed on the basis of a detailed job analysis, and a three-member panel of interviewers rated the applicants using a 7-point or 9-point Likert-type scale tied to benchmark answers. Results indicated that the time of day had no appreciable effect on interview ratings.

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Antecedents of Impression Management Use and Effectiveness in a Structured Interview†

Journal of Management ◽

10.1177/0149206307305563 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 33 (5) ◽

pp. 752-773 ◽

Cited By ~ 41

Author(s):

Chad H. Van Iddekinge ◽

Lynn A. McFarland ◽

Patrick H. Raymark

Keyword(s):

Impression Management ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Personality Variables ◽

Self And Other ◽

Situational Strength ◽

Defensive Behaviors ◽

Selection Interviews ◽

Interview Format ◽

Interview Performance ◽

Behavior Description

The authors examine personality variables and interview format as potential antecedents of impression management (IM) behaviors in simulated selection interviews. The means by which these variables affect ratings of interview performance is also investigated. The altruism facet of agreeableness predicted defensive IM behaviors, the vulnerability facet of emotional stability predicted self- and other-focused behaviors, and interview format (behavior description vs. situational questions) predicted self-focused and defensive behaviors. Consistent with theory and research on situational strength, antecedent—IM relations were consistently weaker in a strong situation in which interviewees had an incentive to manage their impressions. There was also evidence that IM partially mediated the effects of personality and interview format on interview performance in the weak situation.

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Structured Interview for Hoarding Disorder (SIHD)

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000433 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (4) ◽

pp. 512-520

Author(s):

Caterina Novara ◽

Paolo Cavedini ◽

Stella Dorz ◽

Susanna Pardini ◽

Claudio Sica

Keyword(s):

Convergent Validity ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Diagnostic Process ◽

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders ◽

Clinical Environment ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Rater Reliability ◽

Hoarding Disorder ◽

Compulsive Disorder ◽

Schizophrenia Spectrum

Abstract. The Structured Interview for Hoarding Disorder (SIHD) is a semi-structured interview designed to assist clinicians in diagnosing a hoarding disorder (HD). This study aimed to validate the Italian version of the SIHD. For this purpose, its inter-rater reliability has been analyzed as well as its ability to differentiate HD from other disorders often comorbid. The sample was composed of 74 inpatients who had been diagnosed within their clinical environment: 9 with HD, 11 with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and HD, 22 with OCD, 19 with major depressive disorder (MDD), and 13 with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD). The results obtained indicated “substantial” or “perfect” inter-rater reliability for all the core HD criteria, HD diagnosis, and specifiers. The SIHD differentiated between subjects suffering from and not suffering from a HD. Finally, the results indicated “good” convergent validity and high scores were shown in terms of both sensitivity and specificity for HD diagnosis. Altogether, the SIHD represents a useful instrument for evaluating the presence of HD and is a helpful tool for the clinician during the diagnostic process.

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