The Child PTSD Symptom Scale: An Investigation of Its Psychometric Properties

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (15) ◽  
pp. 2237-2256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Regan W. Stewart ◽  
Chad Ebesutani ◽  
Christopher F. Drescher ◽  
John Young
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Ptsd Symptom ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Symptom Scale ◽  
Structure Reliability ◽  
Child Ptsd

The current study addresses the need for accurate measurement of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in youth by investigating the psychometric properties of the Child PTSD Symptom Scale (CPSS). The factor structure, reliability, and concurrent and discriminant validity of the CPSS were investigated in a sample of 206 6th- to 12th-grade adolescents. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis supported a single-factor structure, which was contrary to the hypothesized three-factor structure. Scores comprising this one-factor structure were also associated with high reliability (α = .93), and tests of concurrent and discriminant validity were also strong. The implications of these findings are discussed, with particular emphasis on future directions for research on self-report measures for adolescent PTSD symptoms.

The Child PTSD Symptom Scale: An update and replication of its psychometric properties.

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 1025-1031 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reginald D. V. Nixon ◽  
Richard Meiser-Stedman ◽  
Tim Dalgleish ◽  
William Yule ◽  
David M. Clark ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Ptsd Symptom ◽  
Symptom Scale ◽  
Child Ptsd

scholarly journals A Preregistered Validation Study of Methods Measuring Analytic and Holistic Cognitive Styles: What do We Actually Measure and How Well?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Lacko ◽  
Tomáš Prošek ◽  
Jiří Čeněk ◽  
Michaela Helísková ◽  
Pavel Ugwitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Cognitive Styles ◽  
Reaction Times ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Traditional Research ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Rod And Frame

Cognitive styles are commonly studied constructs in cognitive psychology. It can be argued that measurement of these styles in the past had significant shortcomings in validity and reliability. The theory of analytic and holistic cognitive styles followed from traditional research of cognitive styles and attempted to overcome these shortcomings. Unfortunately, the psychometric properties of its measurement methods in many cases were debatable or not reported. New statistical approaches, such as analysis of reaction times, have been reported in the recent literature but remain overlooked by current research on analytic and holistic cognitive styles. The aim of this pre-registered study was to verify the psychometric properties (i.e., factor structure, split-half reliability, test-retest reliability, discriminant validity with intelligence and personality, and divergent, concurrent and predictive validity) of several methods routinely applied in the field. We developed/adapted six methods, and selected several types frequently applied in cognitive style research: self-report questionnaires, methods based on rod-and-frame test principles, embedded figures, and methods based on hierarchical figures. The analysis was conducted on 392 Czech participants, with two data collection waves. The results indicate that the use of self-report questionnaires and methods based on the rod-and-frame principle may be unreliable, demonstrating unsatisfactory factor structure and no absence of association with intelligence. The use of embedded and hierarchical figures is recommended. Because the concurrent and divergent validity of the methods did not correspond with the original two-dimensional theory, we formulated a new three-level hierarchical model of analytic and holistic cognitive styles which better described our empirical findings.

scholarly journals Development of an I-Deals Motivation and Management Measure

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 201-215
Author(s):  
P. Matthijs Bal ◽  
Lien Vossaert
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Idiosyncratic Deals ◽  
Structure Reliability ◽  
Management Measure ◽  
Validity Studies

Abstract. This paper introduces three new dimensions to the idiosyncratic deals’ (i.e., i-deals) literature, and develops measures for these dimensions to broaden the scope of research on i-deals beyond i-deal timing and content. Based on four studies, the paper proposes and validates three new scales for measurement of i-deal motivation as well as management of i-deals. In Studies 1 and 2, the scales were developed and tested for their factor structure, reliability, and discriminant validity. Studies 3 and 4 provided further evidence for the psychometric properties of the new i-deals measures and examined antecedents and outcomes of i-deal motivation and management. The results suggest that the three scales can be used to reliably measure i-deal motivation and i-deal management.

Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Child PTSD Symptom Scale

2014 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 1435-1441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammed Tayyib Kadak ◽  
Murat Boysan ◽  
Nesrin Ceylan ◽  
Veysi Çeri
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Ptsd Symptom ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Symptom Scale ◽  
Child Ptsd

The Child PTSD Symptom Scale: A Preliminary Examination of its Psychometric Properties

2001 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 376-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edna B. Foa ◽  
Kelly M. Johnson ◽  
Norah C. Feeny ◽  
Kimberli R. H. Treadwell
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Ptsd Symptom ◽  
Symptom Scale ◽  
Preliminary Examination ◽  
Child Ptsd

scholarly journals Development of a New Measure for Assessing Mentalizing: The Multidimensional Mentalizing Questionnaire (MMQ)

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 305
Author(s):  
Alessio Gori ◽  
Alessandro Arcioni ◽  
Eleonora Topino ◽  
Giuseppe Craparo ◽  
Rosapia Lauro Grotto
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Relevant Factor ◽  
Ego Strength ◽  
Clinical Sensitivity ◽  
Structure Reliability ◽  
Report Measure

This research consists of two studies which aimed to: (1) evaluate the psychometric properties of a new self-report measure for the assessment of mentalizing, the Multidimensional Mentalizing Questionnaire (MMQ); and (2) investigate the ability of the instrument to discriminate between community and clinical populations. A sample of 349 participants (19% male, 81% female; Mage = 38.6, SD = 15.3) filled in the MMQ and other self-report measures, in order to assess the factor structure, reliability and some aspects of construct validity of the measure. Then, a clinical sample (N = 46; 52% male and 48% female; Mage = 33.33, SD = 12.257) and a community one (N = 50; 42% male and 58% female; Mage = 38.86, SD = 16.008) filled in the MMQ, to assess its clinical sensitivity. The factorial analysis identified six principal dimensions of the measure: reflexivity, ego-strength, relational attunement, relational discomfort, distrust, and emotional dyscontrol. The MMQ showed satisfactory psychometric properties and a theoretically relevant factor structure. Furthermore, significantly greater impairment in mentalizing was found in the clinical sample in respect of the community one. The findings are discussed in terms of clinical implications, emphasizing the usefulness of the MMQ in both research and clinical practice.

scholarly journals The Child PTSD Symptom Scale: Psychometric properties in female adolescent sexual assault survivors.

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth J. Gillihan ◽  
Idan M. Aderka ◽  
Phoebe H. Conklin ◽  
Sandra Capaldi ◽  
Edna B. Foa
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Ptsd Symptom ◽  
Female Adolescent ◽  
Symptom Scale ◽  
Sexual Assault Survivors ◽  
Child Ptsd ◽  
Assault Survivors

scholarly journals Preliminary Analysis of the Factor Structure, Reliability and Validity of an Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Screening Tool for Use with Adults in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (23) ◽  
pp. 4763 ◽  
Author(s):  
Normah Che Din ◽  
Liana Mohd Nawi ◽  
Shazli Ezzat Ghazali ◽  
Mahadir Ahmad ◽  
Norhayati Ibrahim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Structure Reliability

This is a preliminary study to examine the factor structure, reliability, and validity of an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) screening tool for use in the Malaysian setting. A total of 199 Malaysian adults were recruited for this study. After cleaning and normalizing the data, 190 samples were left to be analyzed. Principle component analysis using varimax rotation was then performed to examine various factors derived from psychometric tools commonly used to assess OCD patients. The screening tool exhibited three factors that fit the description of obsessions and compulsions from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders—5th Edition (DSM 5), as well as other common symptoms that co-morbid with OCD. The labels given to the three factors were: Severity of Compulsions, Severity of Obsessions, and Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety. Reliability analysis showed high reliability with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.94, whereas convergent validity of the tool with the Yale Brown Obsessive-compulsive Scale—Self Report demonstrated good validity of r = 0.829. The three-factor model explained 68.91% of the total variance. Subsequent studies should focus on OCD factors that are culturally unique in the Malaysian context. Future research may also use online technology, which is cost-efficient and accessible, to further enhance the screening tool.

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