scholarly journals Development and Validation of the Communication Apprehension About Death Scale

2016 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather J. Carmack ◽  
Jocelyn M. DeGroot
Keyword(s):  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Communication Apprehension ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Fear Of Death ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Communication Anxiety ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
General Communication ◽  
Report Measure

Two studies ( N = 621) were conducted to develop and initially validate the Communication Apprehension About Death Scale (CADS). In Study 1, 302 general public participants completed a preliminary list of 66 items. An exploratory factor analysis identified two distinct dimensions of communication apprehension about death: communication anxiety and communication avoidance. A different group of participants ( n = 319) participated in Study 2. Participants in Study 2 completed the CADS measure, a fear of death measure, and a general communication apprehension measure. Concurrent validity support was provided through the significant positive correlations between communication apprehension about death and fear of death as well as communication apprehension about death and general communication apprehension. Collectively, the results suggest that the CADS is a reliable and valid self-report measure of communication apprehension about death. We conclude with a discussion of the findings as well as future directions needed to more critically examine CADS.

The development and validation of the protective factors survey: A self-report measure of protective factors against child maltreatment

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (10) ◽  
pp. 762-772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline M. Counts ◽  
Elenor S. Buffington ◽  
Karin Chang-Rios ◽  
Heather N. Rasmussen ◽  
Kristopher J. Preacher
Keyword(s):  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Report Measure

Development and Validation of the Avoidance of Environmental Tobacco Smoke Scale

1998 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela M. Martinelli
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Environmental Tobacco Smoke ◽  
Tobacco Smoke ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Psychometric Analysis ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Item Scale ◽  
Report Measure

The Avoidance of Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) scale is a self-report measure of the avoidance of ETS by young adults. Initial use of the scale with 30 undergraduate students showed an internal consistency of .84 across 40 items and .90 in a refined 28-item instrument. In a sample of 241 students, a 20-item scale had an internal consistency reliability of .94 and a refined 10-item scale had an internal consistency of .86. In a sample of 95 mothers with a mean age of 36, the 10-item scale had an internal consistency of .81. In three distinct samples, significant known groups’ discrimination was found between smokers and nonsmokers. Psychometric analysis indicates that the scale merits further testing using a more heterogeneous sample from community and clinical populations to ensure its usefulness by clinicians and researchers interested in explaining, predicting, and preventing exposure to ETS.

Validity of the Positive Behavior Subscale of the Social Performance Survey Schedule in a Psychiatric Population

1982 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael R. Lowe
Keyword(s):  
Social Skill ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Objective Measure ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Positive Part ◽  
Negative Part ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
The Social ◽  
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Previous research has provided support for the validity of the Social Performance Survey Schedule, a 100-item self-report measure of social skill. However, the scale has separate positive (Part A) and negative (Part B) behavior subscales, the validity of which has not been adequately assessed. The present study examined the validity of the Part A subscale with psychiatric inpatients by comparing scores with an objective measure of social activity, judges' ratings of social skill, and several self-report measures. The results generally supported Part A's validity. The influence of social desirability on Part A scores was discussed and future directions for research were suggested.

scholarly journals Development and validation of a new self-report measure of pain behaviors

Pain ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 154 (12) ◽  
pp. 2867-2876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karon F. Cook ◽  
Francis Keefe ◽  
Mark P. Jensen ◽  
Toni S. Roddey ◽  
Leigh F. Callahan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Report ◽  
Pain Behaviors ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Report Measure

Development and Validation of a Situational Social Avoidance Scale

1999 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 114-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Ishu Ishiyama
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Social Avoidance ◽  
Total N ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Performance Domains ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Development And Validation

A 15-item self-report Situational Social Avoidance scale was developed and validated. Two samples of university students (total N = 407) provided data, evidencing high internal consistency (α=.89 for Sample 1, α = .92 for Sample 2) and test-retest reliability of .86 ( n = 65) over a 6.5-wk. interval. A factor-analysis yielded an interpretable 3-factor solution with three domains of social avoidance, (a) social performance, (b) socializing, and (c) self-assertion. Sample 2 showed a significant sex difference, with 138 women scoring higher, especially in the self-assertion and social performance domains. The scale had high positive correlations (from .60 to .78) with four frequently used social anxiety scales, and meaningful correlations with depression ( r = .36), self-esteem ( r = −.49), and self-critical cognition ( r = .50). Differential correlations were found between the scale's three factor-based subscales and the other social anxiety scales, suggesting different situational properties of the latter scales. Research implications and clinical use of the scale are discussed.

Coping Skills of Intellectually Disabled Young Adults: An Exploratory Investigation

1995 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-17
Author(s):  
Vivian Wisniewski ◽  
Erica Frydenberg
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Significant Others ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Exploratory Investigation ◽  
Coping Scale ◽  
Adaptive Behaviours ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
The Unemployed ◽  
Further Development ◽  
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ABSTRACTThe coping actions of a group of young people with an intellectual disability were investigated using an adapted version of The Adolescent Coping Scale (ACS; Frydenberg & Lewis, 1993a). Generally, the coping of this population has been addressed by focusing on adaptive behaviours that, generally, have been determined on the basis of reports by significant others rather than by self-report instruments. The lack of suitable instruments rarely gives these young people opportunities to reflect on their behaviour. In this exploratory investigation, an adapted version of the ACS, a recently developed Australian self-report measure of coping, was administered to young people with intellectual disabilities who were in employment (n = 4) or who were unemployed (n = 18). It was found that employed young people coped in more positive ways than did the unemployed group. The only distinguishing characteristic between the ways in which males and females coped was a declaration by females that they lacked the strategies with which to cope. There was a general concurrence between self-reported coping actions and those reported by significant others. The findings suggest that an adapted version of the ACS may be useful with this population of young people. Further development and validation of the instrument with this population are recommended.

Development and Initial Validation of a Scale Assessing Suicide-Specific Rumination: The Suicide Rumination Scale

Assessment ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 107319112110338
Author(s):  
Megan L. Rogers ◽  
Keyne C. Law ◽  
Claire Houtsma ◽  
Raymond P. Tucker ◽  
Michael D. Anestis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Item Pool ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Independent Measurement ◽  
Suicidal Thoughts ◽  
Initial Validation ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Report Measure

Suicide-specific rumination, a repetitive mental fixation on one’s suicidal thoughts and intentions, may influence the transition from suicidal thoughts to behaviors. Research on suicide-specific rumination has been hindered by the lack of an independent measurement tool. This article presents the development and validation of a self-report measure of suicide-specific rumination across several samples with lifetime suicidal ideation (Sample 1: N = 494 students; Sample 2: N = 219 community members; Sample 3: N = 128 adults at high risk for suicide). The Suicide Rumination Scale (SRS) item pool was reduced from a pool of 41 items to 8 items that are highly discriminant and of varying levels of difficulty. The SRS demonstrated measurement invariance, convergent validity, and nonredundancy with related measures. Importantly, the SRS differentiated suicide attempters from ideators, suggesting its potential clinical relevance. Overall, these findings suggest that the SRS is a valid and incrementally useful measure of suicide-specific rumination.

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