A-130 Validity-10, Remaining-12 and Total NSI Scores as Measures of Symptom Validity in Service Members with a History of mTBI

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1181-1181
Author(s):  
Lars Hungerford ◽  
Sara Lippa ◽  
Patrick Armistead-Jehle ◽  
Tracey Brickell ◽  
Louis French ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Agency ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Symptom Validity ◽  
Embedded Measures ◽  
History Of ◽  
Relative Utility ◽  
Larger Sample ◽  
Report Measure

Abstract Objective The Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory (NSI), a commonly used self-report measure of concussive symptoms, is frequently employed throughout the Defense Health Agency. Embedded measures of symptom validity have been developed that include the Validity-10 and total NSI score. A recent investigation in a small sample of veterans (n = 45) suggested that the 12 items on the NSI that do not contribute to the Validity-10 (Remaining-12) perform in a manner similar to the Validity-10. The current study sought to evaluate the classification accuracy of the Validity-10, Remaining-12 and total NSI score in a larger sample to assess the relative utility of each. Method The NSI and MMPI-2-RF scores of 255 active duty Service Members and Veterans seen ≥4 months after mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) were evaluated. MMPI-2-RF criterion were defined as over-reporting (>79 on Fs, RBS, and/or FBS-r; >78 on F-r; >69 on Fp-r) and invalid (>119 on F; >99 on all other scales). Results Correlations between all MMPI-2-RF over-report scales and the Validity-10, Remaining-12, and NSI total were roughly commensurate and significant at the p < 0.001 level. AUC values for the RF over-report protocols were as followings: Validity-10 = 0.87, Remaining-12 = 0.89, NSI total = 0.89. AUC values for invalid RF protocols were as follows: Validity-10 = 0.91, Remaining-12 = 0.92, NSI total = 0.93. Conclusions The current findings indicate reasonable and equivalent classification accuracies for the Validity-10, Remaining-12, and NSI total score. These data can be taken to suggest that there is limited uniqueness of the Validity-10 relative to the remaining NSI items.

An initial validation of a new quality of life measure for adults with intellectual disability: The Mini-MANS-LD

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-193
Author(s):  
Roman Raczka ◽  
Kate Theodore ◽  
Janice Williams
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Initial Study ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Life Measure ◽  
Acceptable Internal Consistency ◽  
Report Measure

There is an appropriate increasing focus on the need to ensure the voices of people with intellectual disability are captured as part of assessing individuals’ quality of life; however, there remains a lack of a consensus on ways to achieve this. This article describes the development of a self-report measure of quality of life for people with intellectual disability, the ‘Mini-MANS-LD’, based on the concepts of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Following use with 33 individuals with intellectual disability, the Mini-MANS-LD was found to have acceptable psychometric properties, including moderate congruent validity and acceptable internal consistency. Administrators’ feedback suggested good acceptability and feasibility, and the measure was relatively quick to administer, easy to use and acceptable to service users. Despite a small sample size, this initial study suggests that the Mini-MANS-LD may present a conceptually relevant, feasible and acceptable self-report measure of quality of life for people with intellectual disability.

Dissociation, Abuse and the Eating Disorders: Evidence from an Australian Population

1999 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 521-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Brown ◽  
Janice Russell ◽  
Christopher Thornton ◽  
Stewart Dunn
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Australian Population ◽  
Eating Disordered ◽  
Self Mutilation ◽  
History Of ◽  
Australian Experience ◽  
Report Measure

Objective: Anumber of European and Northern American studies have investigated a possible association between dissociative phenomena, eating disorders, child sexual abuse and self-mutilation. However, there has been little confirmation from other countries and cultures, and the Australian experience of these interrelationships has not previously been studied. Method: Dissociative symptomatology and self-reported history of abusive experiences, physical and sexual, were retrospectively studied in a sample of Australian eating disordered patients using a self-report measure, the Dissociation Questionnaire (DIS-Q). Results: As hypothesised, dissociative symptoms were particularly frequent in those who reported child and adult sexual abuse and in those who self-mutilated. A correlation between multiple forms of abuse and higher dissociation scores was only partially upheld. Conclusions: Interrelationships between victimisation and dissociation are discussed within the context of current knowledge in the field, and brief suggestions for therapeutic strategies are offered.

scholarly journals Self-Perceived Mate Value Is Poorly Predicted by Demographic Variables

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 147470491982903 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zsófia Csajbók ◽  
Jan Havlíček ◽  
Zsolt Demetrovics ◽  
Mihály Berkics
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Mate Value ◽  
Single Item ◽  
College Age ◽  
Large Samples ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Criterion Variables ◽  
Larger Sample ◽  
Report Measure

Mate value is a construct that can be measured in various ways, ranging from complex but difficult-to-obtain ratings all the way to single-item self-report measures. Due to low sample sizes in previous studies, little is known about the relationship between mate value and demographic variables. In this article, we tested the Mate Value Scale, a relatively new, short, 4-item self-report measure in two large samples. In the first sample of over 1,000, mostly college-age participants, the scale was found to be reliable and correlated with criterion variables in expected ways. In the second, larger sample, which included over 21,000 participants, we have tested for differences across demographics. Contrary to theoretical expectations and previous findings with smaller samples, the differences were either very small (sexual orientation, age, education) or small (sex, socioeconomic status, relationship status) in terms of their effect size. This suggests that the scale is not measuring “objective” mate value (as understood either in terms of fitness or actual mating decisions by potential partners on the “market”), but a self-perception of it, open to social comparison, relative standards, possibly even biases, raising questions about measuring self-perceived versus objective mate value.

Implicit Measures of Suicide Risk in a Military Sample

Assessment ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 667-676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Chiurliza ◽  
Christopher R. Hagan ◽  
Megan L. Rogers ◽  
Matthew C. Podlogar ◽  
Melanie A. Hom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Negative Binomial Regression ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Implicit Association ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
History Of

Suicide has become an issue of great concern within the U.S. military in recent years, with recent reports indicating that suicide has surpassed combat related deaths as the leading cause of death. One concern regarding suicide risk in the military is that existing self-report measures allow service members to conceal or misrepresent current suicidal ideation or suicide plans and preparations. Implicit association tests (IATs) are computer-based, reaction time measures that have been shown to be resilient to such masking of symptoms. The death/suicide implicit association test (d/s-IAT) is an empirically supported IAT that is specific to death and suicide. The present study examined whether the performance of 1,548 U.S. military service members on the d/s-IAT significantly predicted lifetime suicidal ideation and depression. Zero-inflated negative binomial regression analyses were used to test these associations. Results indicated that the d/s-IAT was neither associated with history of suicidal ideation nor history of depression.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Inventory of Statements about Self-injury (ISAS)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Ebrahimi ◽  
Mojtaba Elhami Athar ◽  
Elham Azamian Jazi ◽  
Sirwan Karimi ◽  
Shima Ataie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
History Of ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Report Measure

Abstract Background: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a serious public health problem with increasing prevalence among adolescents and young adults. The present study examines the factor structure, internal consistency, and validity of the Inventory of Statements About Self-injury (ISAS), a self-report measure designed to comprehensively assess non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). Methods: A total of 655 Iranian school-attending adolescents completed study measures online. A total of 246 (37.70%) (M age = 15.38, SD ± .50; 53% female) respondents reported a history of NSSI at least once during their lifetime. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis supported the proposed two-factor model of ISAS (i.e., Interpersonal and Intrapersonal dimensions). ISAS dimensions had good internal consistency and yielded direct associations with converging correlates (e.g., depression, anxiety, irritability, and anger). Conclusions: Findings indicated that the Persian version of the ISAS has sound psychometric properties and is a valid and reliable self-report measure of NSSI.

Symptom Differences between Older Depressed Primary Care Patients with and without History of Trauma

2001 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan M. Cook ◽  
Patricia A. Areán ◽  
Paula P. Schnurr ◽  
Javaid I. Sheikh
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Trauma History ◽  
History Of ◽  
Primary Care Patients ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Report Measure

Objective: The current study explored the relationship between past traumatic experiences and current depression in a sample of depressed older adult primary care patients. Method: Sixty-six patients were referred from primary care to a psychogeriatric clinic that specialized in the treatment of unipolar depressive disorders. All patients received an extensive psychological assessment. Results: Twenty-one percent had a history of trauma reported in their medical charts. Despite no differences found on a clinician-rated measure of depression, those with a trauma history had more depressive symptoms on a self-report measure. Conclusions: Although older patients with a history of trauma may not appear more depressed than a non-trauma comparison group, they may be in more psychological distress. The clinical implications of these findings and recommendations for mental health professionals are discussed.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the persian version of the inventory of statements about self-injury (ISAS)

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Omid Rezaei ◽  
Mojtaba Elhami Athar ◽  
Ali Ebrahimi ◽  
Elham Azamian Jazi ◽  
Sirwan Karimi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
History Of ◽  
Report Measure

Abstract Background Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a serious public health problem prevalent among adolescents and young adults. The present study examines the factor structure, internal consistency, and validity of the Persian version of the Inventory of Statements About Self-injury (ISAS), a self-report measure designed to comprehensively assess non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). Methods A total of 655 Iranian school-attending adolescents completed study measures online, and 246 youth (37.70 %) (M age = 15.38, SD ± 0.50; 53 % female) reported a history of NSSI at least once during their lifetime. Results Confirmatory factor analysis supported the proposed two-factor model of ISAS (i.e., Interpersonal and Intrapersonal dimensions), which were internally consistent and yielded direct associations with converging correlates (e.g., depression, anxiety, irritability, and anger). Conclusions Findings indicated that the Persian version of the ISAS has sound psychometric properties and is a valid and reliable self-report measure of NSSI.

Investigating the Dynamics of Suicidal Ideation

Crisis ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Hallensleben ◽  
Lena Spangenberg ◽  
Thomas Forkmann ◽  
Dajana Rath ◽  
Ulrich Hegerl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Unipolar Depression ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
History Of ◽  
Severity Of Depression ◽  
Ecological Momentary ◽  
Depressive Episodes ◽  
Ema Method ◽  
Shed Light

Abstract. Background: Although the fluctuating nature of suicidal ideation (SI) has been described previously, longitudinal studies investigating the dynamics of SI are scarce. Aim: To demonstrate the fluctuation of SI across 6 days and up to 60 measurement points using smartphone-based ecological momentary assessments (EMA). Method: Twenty inpatients with unipolar depression and current and/or lifetime suicidal ideation rated their momentary SI 10 times per day over a 6-day period. Mean squared successive difference (MSSD) was calculated as a measure of variability. Correlations of MSSD with severity of depression, number of previous depressive episodes, and history of suicidal behavior were examined. Results: Individual trajectories of SI are shown to illustrate fluctuation. MSSD values ranged from 0.2 to 21.7. No significant correlations of MSSD with several clinical parameters were found, but there are hints of associations between fluctuation of SI and severity of depression and suicidality. Limitations: Main limitation of this study is the small sample size leading to low power and probably missing potential effects. Further research with larger samples is necessary to shed light on the dynamics of SI. Conclusion: The results illustrate the dynamic nature and the diversity of trajectories of SI across 6 days in psychiatric inpatients with unipolar depression. Prediction of the fluctuation of SI might be of high clinical relevance. Further research using EMA and sophisticated analyses with larger samples is necessary to shed light on the dynamics of SI.

Dimensionality and Reliability Assessment of the Pain Patient Profile Questionnaire

2008 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian E. McGuire ◽  
Michael J. Hogan ◽  
Todd G. Morrison
Keyword(s):  
Self Report ◽  
Pain Patient ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Oblique Rotation ◽  
Pain Experience ◽  
Patient Profile ◽  
Adequate Representation ◽  
Pain Patients ◽  
Report Measure

Abstract. Objective: To factor analyze the Pain Patient Profile questionnaire (P3; Tollison & Langley, 1995 ), a self-report measure of emotional distress in respondents with chronic pain. Method: An unweighted least squares factor analysis with oblique rotation was conducted on the P3 scores of 160 pain patients to look for evidence of three distinct factors (i.e., Depression, Anxiety, and Somatization). Results: Fit indices suggested that three distinct factors, accounting for 32.1%, 7.0%, and 5.5% of the shared variance, provided an adequate representation of the data. However, inspection of item groupings revealed that this structure did not map onto the Depression, Anxiety, and Somatization division purportedly represented by the P3. Further, when the analysis was re-run, eliminating items that failed to meet salience criteria, a two-factor solution emerged, with Factor 1 representing a mixture of Depression and Anxiety items and Factor 2 denoting Somatization. Each of these factors correlated significantly with a subsample's assessment of pain intensity. Conclusion: Results were not congruent with the P3's suggested tripartite model of pain experience and indicate that modifications to the scale may be required.

Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory – Child Version (OCI-CV) in General Population

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tíscar Rodríguez-Jiménez ◽  
Antonio Godoy ◽  
José A. Piqueras ◽  
Aurora Gavino ◽  
Agustín E. Martínez-González ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Good Consistency ◽  
Order Factor ◽  
General Populations ◽  
Report Measure

Abstract. Evidence-based assessment is necessary as a first step for developing psychopathological studies and assessing the effectiveness of empirically validated treatments. There are several measures of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and/or symptomatology in children and adolescents, but all of them present some limitations. The Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R) by Foa and her colleagues has showed to be a good self-report measure to capture the dimensionality of OCD in adults and adolescents. The child version of the OCI (OCI-CV) was validated for clinical children and adolescents in 2010, showing excellent psychometric properties. The objective of this study was to examine the factor structure and invariance of the OCI-CV in the general population. Results showed a six-factor structure with one second-order factor, good consistency values, and invariance across region, age, and sex. The OCI-CV is an excellent inventory for assessing the dimensions of OCD symptomatology in general populations of children and adolescents. The invariance across sex and age warrants its utilization for research purposes.

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