scholarly journals Factor Structure and Construct Validity of the Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder (PSCD) Scale in Chinese Adolescents

Assessment ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 107319112094991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Luo ◽  
Meng-Cheng Wang ◽  
Craig S. Neumann ◽  
Robert D. Hare ◽  
Randall T. Salekin
Keyword(s):  
Conduct Disorder ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Psychopathic Traits ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
New Instrument

The Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder (PSCD) Scale is a new measure to assess psychopathic traits and symptoms of conduct disorder (CD) in children and adolescents. The current study examined the psychometric properties of the self-report version of the PSCD in a sample of community adolescents in mainland China ( N = 1,683; mean age = 13.60, SD = 1.14; 54.1% boys). The new instrument showed good internal consistency (alpha) for the 24-item total scale and good mean interitem correlations for each of the six-item subscales. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were conducted on all 24 items, and also a subset of 13 items that demonstrated strong item-level reliabilities. Using all 24 items, CFA results supported a four-factor bifactor model indicating the total score reflects a broad syndrome with four factors. The four factors included grandiose–manipulative traits (GM traits), callous–unemotional traits (CU traits), daring–impulsive traits (DI traits), and CD traits. The 13-item CFA results provided further support for a four-factor conceptualization of the PSCD and evidence of strong measurement invariance across gender. Finally, the PSCD exhibited the expected relations with other psychopathy measures, anxiety and depression, and aggression, supporting the PSCD scores convergent, discriminant, and criterion related validity. The findings provide preliminary evidence for the four-factor structure of the PSCD and support for the utility of the self-report PSCD for measuring psychopathic traits and CD in Chinese adolescents.

scholarly journals Escala de Síntomas de los Trastornos de Ansiedad y Depresión (ESTAD): Datos preliminares sobre su estructura factorial y sus propiedades psicométricas

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Bonifacio Sandín ◽  
Rosa María Valiente ◽  
David Pineda ◽  
Julia García-Escalera ◽  
Paloma Chorot
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Depression Disorders

Abstract:Anxiety and Depression Disorders Symptoms Scale (ESTAD): Preliminary evidence concerning its factor structure and psychometric properties. The Anxiety and Depression Disorders Symptoms Scale [Escala de Síntomas de los Trastornos de Ansiedad y Depresión, ESTAD] is a new DSM-5 based self-report questionnaire to assess seven emotional disorder symptoms dimensions. The aim of the present study was to provide preliminary data concerning its factor structure, reliability, validity, and norms (T scores) in a nonclinical sample (N= 712; aged 20-60 years). Confirmatory factor analyses demonstrated that a 7-factor solution fits the data well. The factors are consistent with the seven subscales of the ESTAD, i.e., agoraphobia, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, illness anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and major depressive disorder. Data also preliminarily supports reliability and convergent and discriminant validity of the scale. Results are discussed regarding the clinical useful of the ESTAD as a new tool for assessing core symptoms of emotional disorders. Resumen:La Escala de Síntomas de los Trastornos de Ansiedad y Depresión (ESTAD) es un nuevo cuestionario de autoinforme basado en el DSM-5 diseñado para evaluar siete dimensiones de síntomas de los trastornos emocionales. El objetivo del estudio consistió en proporcionar evidencia preliminar sobre su estructura factorial, fiabilidad, validez y normas (puntuaciones T) en una muestra no clínica (N = 712; edad entre 20-60 años). Los análisis factoriales confirmatorios demostraron que la estructura de 7 factores se ajustaba bien a los datos. Los factores eran consistentes con las siete subescalas de la ESTAD i.e., agorafobia, trastorno de pánico, trastorno de ansiedad generalizada, trastorno de ansiedad social, trastorno de ansiedad a la enfermedad, trastorno obsesivo-compulsivo, y trastorno depresivo mayor. Los datos también apoyan de forma preliminar la fiabilidad y validez convergente y discriminante de la escala. Se discute la utilidad clínica de la ESTAD como nueva herramienta para la evaluación de los síntomas nucleares de los trastornos emocionales.

scholarly journals Examining the Factor Structure of the Self-Report of Psychopathy Short-Form Across Four Young Adult Samples

Assessment ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 1062-1079 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailey L. Dotterer ◽  
Rebecca Waller ◽  
Craig S. Neumann ◽  
Daniel S. Shaw ◽  
Erika E. Forbes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Psychopathic Traits ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Underlying Factor ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Impact

Psychopathy refers to a range of complex behaviors and personality traits, including callousness and antisocial behavior, typically studied in criminal populations. Recent studies have used self-reports to examine psychopathic traits among noncriminal samples. The goal of the current study was to examine the underlying factor structure of the Self-Report of Psychopathy Scale–Short Form (SRP-SF) across complementary samples and examine the impact of gender on factor structure. We examined the structure of the SRP-SF among 2,554 young adults from three undergraduate samples and a high-risk young adult sample. Using confirmatory factor analysis, a four-correlated factor model and a four-bifactor model showed good fit to the data. Evidence of weak invariance was found for both models across gender. These findings highlight that the SRP-SF is a useful measure of low-level psychopathic traits in noncriminal samples, although the underlying factor structure may not fully translate across men and women.

The Factor Structure and Construct Validity of the Short Version of the Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory in Two Independent Samples of Nonreferred Adolescents

Assessment ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 683-697 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Fossati ◽  
Antonella Somma ◽  
Serena Borroni ◽  
Fernanda Frera ◽  
Cesare Maffei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Psychopathic Traits ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory

To assess the internal consistency, factor structure, and construct validity of the Italian translation of the Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory–Short Version (YPI-S), both the YPI-S and its full version, the YPI, as well as self-reports of delinquency, aggression, and Big Five domains, were administered to two independent samples ( N = 868 and N = 881) of Italian community, nonreferred adolescents. The internal consistency of the YPI-S was adequate, and confirmatory factor analyses showed a good fit of the theoretical three-factor model of the YPI-S in both samples. Hierarchical regression models suggested the same pattern of associations with self-report measures of delinquency and aggression for the YPI-S and YPI, although the YPI was a better predictor of Big Five domains than the YPI-S. The findings support the internal consistency, factor validity, and construct validity of the YPI-S.

scholarly journals Validation of the Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder (PSCD) Scale in a Sample of Italian Students

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1020
Author(s):  
Pietro Muratori ◽  
Carlo Buonanno ◽  
Anna Gallani ◽  
Giuseppe Grossi ◽  
Valentina Levantini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conduct Disorder ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Best Fitting ◽  
Children And Young Adolescents ◽  
Italian Children

This study aimed to further validate the self-reported version of the Proposed Specifiers Conduct Disorder (PSCD) scale, testing the associations between the PSCD with a scale that measures emotional/behavioral difficulties and prosocial behaviors (Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire, SDQ). A total of 536 Italian students (47.76% male; 11–14 years) completed the PSCD, while their caregivers and teachers completed the SDQ. A series of confirmatory factor analyses to test the best fitting model were run. The internal consistency of the PSCD was evaluated, and the correlations between the PSCD self-reported scores and SDQ Parent and Teacher report scores were examined. A bi-factor model was fitted with a refined 19-item version of the scale, which showed adequate fit indices. The PSCD total score was strongly associated with higher parent- and teacher-rated conduct problems, hyperactivity, and lower prosocial behavioral symptoms. In conclusion, this study indicated that the self-report PSCD shows preliminary promise as a reliable, easy-to-use tool, for measuring psychopathic traits in Italian children and young adolescents.

scholarly journals Longitudinal Validation of the Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy (LSRP) Scale in a High-Risk Dutch Community Sample

Assessment ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 107319112097513
Author(s):  
Sophie A. Wissenburg ◽  
Carlo Garofalo ◽  
Arjan A. J. Blokland ◽  
H. Palmen ◽  
Martin Sellbom
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Psychopathic Traits ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Longitudinal Measurement Invariance ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Longitudinal Measurement ◽  
Three Factor ◽  
Over Time

The Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy (LSRP) scale is a self-report measure that can be used to assess psychopathic traits in community samples, and recent research suggested that its three-factor model (Egocentricity, Callousness, and Antisocial) has promising psychometric properties. However, no study to date has validated the LSRP in a longitudinal framework. The present study sought to validate the LSRP scale in a longitudinal design using a sample of Dutch emerging adults ( ns = 970 and 693 at time points 1 and 2, respectively). We assessed longitudinal measurement invariance and the stability of psychopathic traits over an 18-month time period, from age 20 to age 21.6. Furthermore, we replicated and extended findings on the factor structure, reliability, and construct validity of the Dutch LSRP scale. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the three-factor model fit the data well. Evidence of partial longitudinal measurement invariance was observed, which means that the Dutch translation of the LSRP scale is measuring an equivalent construct (and overall latent factor structure) over time. Psychopathic traits were relatively stable over time. The three LSRP subscales showed largely acceptable levels of internal consistency at both time points and showed conceptually expected patterns of construct validity and predictive validity, with a few notable exceptions.

The Self-Report Symptom Inventory (SRSI): a New Instrument for the Assessment of Distorted Symptom Endorsement

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Merten ◽  
Harald Merckelbach ◽  
Peter Giger ◽  
Andreas Stevens
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Symptom Inventory ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Report Symptom

Mindful Attention and Awareness: Relationships with Psychopathology and Emotion Regulation

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sónia Gregório ◽  
José Pinto-Gouveia
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Single Factor ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Mindful Attention ◽  
Community Population ◽  
General Community ◽  
Report Measure

AbstractThe growing interest in mindfulness from the scientific community has originated several self-report measures of this psychological construct. The Mindful Attention and Awareness Scale (MAAS) is a self-report measure of mindfulness at a trait-level. This paper aims at exploring MAAS psychometric characteristics and validating it for the Portuguese population. The first two studies replicate some of the original author’s statistical procedures in two different samples from the Portuguese general community population, in particular confirmatory factor analyses. Results from both analyses confirmed the scale single-factor structure and indicated a very good reliability. Moreover, cross-validation statistics showed that this single-factor structure is valid for different respondents from the general community population. In the third study the Portuguese version of the MAAS was found to have good convergent and discriminant validities. Overall the findings support the psychometric validity of the Portuguese version of MAAS and suggest this is a reliable self-report measure of trait-mindfulness, a central construct in Clinical Psychology research and intervention fields.

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