Psychometric Properties of the Self-Report Version of the PDSS

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eun-Ho Lee ◽  
Ji-Hae Kim ◽  
Bum-Hee Yu

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Sundström

This study evaluated the psychometric properties of a self-report scale for assessing perceived driver competence, labeled the Self-Efficacy Scale for Driver Competence (SSDC), using item response theory analyses. Two samples of Swedish driving-license examinees (n = 795; n = 714) completed two versions of the SSDC that were parallel in content. Prior work, using classical test theory analyses, has provided support for the validity and reliability of scores from the SSDC. This study investigated the measurement precision, item hierarchy, and differential functioning for males and females of the items in the SSDC as well as how the rating scale functions. The results confirmed the previous findings; that the SSDC demonstrates sound psychometric properties. In addition, the findings showed that measurement precision could be increased by adding items that tap higher self-efficacy levels. Moreover, the rating scale can be improved by reducing the number of categories or by providing each category with a label.



2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter D. Marle ◽  
Alisa J. Estey ◽  
Laura J. Finan ◽  
Karenleigh A. Overmann


2019 ◽  
Vol 102 (4) ◽  
pp. 457-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Seara-Cardoso ◽  
Andreia Queirós ◽  
Eugénia Fernandes ◽  
Joana Coutinho ◽  
Craig Neumann


2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Pechorro ◽  
Katinea Moreira ◽  
Miguel Basto-Pereira ◽  
João Pedro Oliveira ◽  
James V. Ray

Juvenile delinquency is a universal problem, with serious personal, economic, and social consequences that span national boundaries. Thus, cross-culturally valid and reliable measures of delinquency are critical to providing a better understanding of the causes, correlates, and outcomes of delinquency. The main aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of a Portuguese version of the self-report delinquency measure items created for the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). A sample (N = 412) of male (n = 200) and female (n = 212) at-risk for delinquency youths agreed to participate in the present study. The measure demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties, namely in terms of its two-factor structure (violent and nonviolent delinquency), internal consistency, convergent validity, discriminant validity, criterion-related validity, and known-groups validity. Findings suggest the Add Health Self-Report Delinquency (AHSRD) is an interculturally valid and reliable measure of violent and nonviolent delinquency among at-risk male and female youths.



2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiane Capron ◽  
Carine Thérond ◽  
Michel Duyme

Abstract. This study was the first attempt at determining the psychometric properties of the French self-report and teacher Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) versions. An epidemiological sample of 1,400 youths (12.8 ± 0.69 years), second-year schoolchildren (boys n = 692, girls n = 708), and their teachers completed the SDQ. The analyses assessed (1) reliability using the internal consistency and test-retest methods; (2) validity by means of homogeneity measures, factor analyses, and criterion group methods; and (3) inter-rater agreement. Cut-off scores were also determined. Gender was considered for factor and cut-off analyses. Psychometric properties were satisfactory for the total difficulties scale both for the self-report and teacher SDQs (although somewhat less so for the self-report subscales). The five-factor structure theoretically expected was confirmed for both SDQs. Scores above the 90th percentile were associated with an increase in the number of at-risk youths from two groups (school failure or referred for psychological care). The current data demonstrated that the French SDQ versions could accurately measure psychopathological symptoms in youths and be considered as screening tools whose validity would appear to be promising.



Author(s):  
Eleanor Leigh ◽  
David M. Clark

Abstract. The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for Children and Adolescents (LSAS-CA) is a valid and reliable clinician-administered measure of social anxiety symptoms in young people. It has been adapted for self-report completion, and although the psychometric properties of this version of the scale have been examined in Spanish, Hebrew, and French language versions, this has not yet been done for the English language version. In the present study, we examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of the self-report version of the scale (LSAS-CA-SR) in a sample of UK adolescents recruited from schools. The factor structure of the scale was determined in our sample of N = 829; a four-factor structure, with interaction anxiety, interaction avoidance, performance anxiety, and performance-avoidance subscales, provided the best fit to the data. Measurement invariance of the scale was demonstrated across age and gender. Psychometric properties of the scale were sound, with good internal consistency (.88–.97), acceptable test-retest reliability (.45–.57), and evidence for convergent and divergent validity.



2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Pechorro ◽  
Katinea Moreira ◽  
Miguel Basto-Pereira ◽  
João Pedro Oliveira ◽  
James V. Ray

Juvenile delinquency is a universal problem, with serious personal, economic, and social consequences that span national boundaries. Thus, cross-culturally valid and reliable measures of delinquency are critical to providing a better understanding of the causes, correlates, and outcomes of delinquency. The main aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of a Portuguese version of the self-report delinquency measure items created for the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). A sample (N = 412) of male (n = 200) and female (n = 212) at-risk for delinquency youths agreed to participate in the present study. The measure demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties, namely in terms of its two-factor structure (violent and nonviolent delinquency), internal consistency, convergent validity, discriminant validity, criterion-related validity, and known-groups validity. Findings suggest the Add Health Self-Report Delinquency (AHSRD) is an interculturally valid and reliable measure of violent and nonviolent delinquency among at-risk male and female youths.



2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Husna A Ainuddin ◽  
Siew Yim Loh ◽  
Karuthan Chinna ◽  
Wah Yun Low ◽  
April Camilla Roslani


2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chung-Ying Lin ◽  
Wei-Ming Luh ◽  
Ai-Lun Yang ◽  
Chia-Ting Su ◽  
Jung-Der Wang ◽  
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