scholarly journals Development and Validation of the Certainty About Mental States Questionnaire (CAMSQ): A Self-Report Measure of Mentalizing Oneself and Others

Assessment ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 107319112110612
Author(s):  
Sascha Müller ◽  
Leon P. Wendt ◽  
Johannes Zimmermann
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Mental States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Total N ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Dimensional Measure ◽  
Self Discrepancy ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Report Measure

The Certainty About Mental States Questionnaire (CAMSQ) is a self-report measure of the perceived capacity to understand mental states of the self and others (i.e., mentalizing). In two studies (total N = 1828), we developed the CAMSQ in both English and German as a two-dimensional measure of Self- and Other-Certainty, investigated associations with other measures of mentalizing, and explored relationships to personality functioning and mental health. The CAMSQ performed well in terms of convergent and discriminant validity, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and measurement invariance across the United States and Germany. The present research indicates that the CAMSQ assesses maladaptive forms of having too little or too much certainty about mental states (consistent with hypomentalizing and hypermentalizing). A psychologically adaptive profile of perceived mentalizing capacity appears to be characterized by high Self-Certainty that exceeds Other-Certainty, suggesting that imbalances between Self-Certainty and Other-Certainty (Other-Self-Discrepancy) play an important role within personality pathology.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of the Certainty About Mental States Questionnaire (CAMSQ): A Self-Report Measure of Mentalizing Oneself and Others

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sascha Müller ◽  
Leon Patrick Wendt ◽  
Johannes Zimmermann
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Total N ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Dimensional Measure ◽  
Self Discrepancy ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Report Measure

The Certainty About Mental States Questionnaire (CAMSQ) is a self-report measure of the perceived capacity to understand mental states of the self and others (i.e., mentalizing). In two studies (total N = 1828), we developed the CAMSQ in both English and German as a two-dimensional measure of Self- and Other-Certainty, investigated associations with other measures of mentalizing, and explored relations to personality functioning and mental health. The CAMSQ performed well in terms of convergent and discriminant validity, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and measurement invariance across the US and Germany. The present research indicates that the CAMSQ assesses maladaptive forms of having too little or too much certainty about mental states (consistent with hypo- and hypermentalizing). A psychologically adaptive profile of perceived mentalizing capacity appears to be characterized by high Self-Certainty that exceeds Other-Certainty, suggesting an important role of imbalances between Self-Certainty and Other-Certainty (Other-Self-Discrepancy) as an aspect of personality pathology.

Development and validation of the Dichotomous Thinking Inventory

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 729-741 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsushi Oshio
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Peer Ratings ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Dichotomous Thinking ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Report Measure

The Dichotomous Thinking Inventory (DTI) was developed for this study as a self-report measure used to assess a black-and-white cognitive thinking style or worldview. Validation of the DTI was explored with regard to the relationships among dichotomous thinking, borderline personality, narcissism, self-esteem, undervaluing others, intolerance for ambiguity, perfectionism, and the Big Five; and relationships between dichotomous thinking and peer ratings of traits and attitudes. Factor analysis of the DTI revealed 3 components: preference for dichotomy, dichotomous beliefs, and profit-and-loss thinking. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the DTI were at a sufficient level. Correlations among self-measures supported the convergent and discriminant validity of the DTI. Participants who scored highly on the DTI were rated as being articulate and straightforward by their friends. These results generally supported the reliability and validity of the DTI.

scholarly journals The development and psychometric properties of a self-report Catastrophising Questionnaire

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra C Pike ◽  
Jade Serfaty ◽  
Oliver Joe Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Underlying Structure ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Good Test ◽  
Total N ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analyses ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Catastrophising is a cognitive process that can be defined as predicting the worst possible outcome. It has been shown to be related to psychiatric diagnoses such as depression and anxiety, yet there are no self-report questionnaires specifically measuring it outside the context of pain research. Here, we therefore develop a novel, comprehensive self-report measure of general catastrophising. We performed five online studies (total n=734), in which we created and refined a Catastrophising Questionnaire, and used a factor analytic approach to understand its underlying structure. We also assessed convergent and discriminant validity, and analysed test-retest reliability. Furthermore, we tested the ability of Catastrophising Questionnaire scores to predict relevant clinical variables over and above other questionnaires. Finally, we also developed a four-item short version of this questionnaire. We found that our questionnaire is best fit by a single underlying factor, and shows convergent and discriminant validity. Exploratory factor analyses indicated that catastrophising is independent from other related constructs, including anxiety and worry. Moreover, we demonstrate incremental validity for this questionnaire in predicting diagnostic and medication status. Finally, we demonstrate that our Catastrophising Questionnaire has good test-retest reliability (Intra-Class-Correlation Coefficient=0.77, p<.001). Critically, we can now, for the first time, obtain detailed self-report data on catastrophising.

Why Won’t You Listen to Me? Measuring Receptiveness to Opposing Views

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (7) ◽  
pp. 3069-3094 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia A. Minson ◽  
Frances S. Chen ◽  
Catherine H. Tinsley
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Mind Wandering ◽  
Judgment And Decision Making ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Donald Trump ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Opposing Party ◽  
Report Measure

We develop an 18-item self-report measure of receptiveness to opposing views. Studies 1a and 1b present the four-factor scale and report measures of internal, convergent, and discriminant validity. In study 2, more receptive individuals chose to consume proportionally more information from U.S. senators representing the opposing party than from their own party. In study 3, more receptive individuals reported less mind wandering when viewing a speech with which they disagreed, relative to one with which they agreed. In study 4, more receptive individuals evaluated supporting and opposing policy arguments more impartially. In study 5, we find that voters who opposed Donald Trump but reported being more receptive at the time of the election were more likely to watch the inauguration, evaluate the content of the inauguration speech in a more even-handed manner, and select a more balanced portfolio of news outlets for later consumption than their less receptive counterparts. We discuss the scale as a tool to investigate the role of receptiveness for conflict, decision making, and collaboration. This paper was accepted by Elke Weber, judgment and decision making.

scholarly journals Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness: Psychometric Properties of the Portuguese Version

2018 ◽  
Vol 126 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joana Machorrinho ◽  
Guida Veiga ◽  
Jorge Fernandes ◽  
Wolf Mehling ◽  
José Marmeleira
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Interoceptive Awareness ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Multidimensional Assessment ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Acceptable Model ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Interoceptive awareness involves several mind–body dimensions and can be evaluated by self-report with the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA), which has been translated and validated in several countries and is being used in research and clinical contexts. This study systematically translated the MAIA with six additional items using a focus group and evaluated its psychometric properties in a respondent sample of 204 Portuguese university students (52% females; M = 21.3, SD = 3.9 years). Based on exploratory factor analysis, we refined the tool into a 33-item version and tested it in a separate sample ( n = 286; 63% females; M = 21.3, SD = 4.7 years). We then conducted confirmatory factor analysis and examined test–retest reliability and convergent and discriminant validity. We confirmed an acceptable model fit for this Portuguese version (MAIA-P) with 33 items and seven scales; it showed good construct validity and acceptable temporal reliability, The MAIA-P appears to be valuable for assessing self-reported interoceptive awareness in Portuguese healthy adults.

Psychometric Properties of a Korean Version of the Revised Neo-Personality Inventory

1998 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 263-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles L. Spirrison ◽  
Suksoon Choi
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
The United States ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Neo Personality Inventory ◽  
Revised Neo Personality Inventory ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity

Native Korean speakers attending English-speaking universities in the United States (47 men, 37 women) were administered Form S (self-report) or Form R (observer's ratings) of both the English and Korean language versions of the Revised NEO-Personality Inventory. Analyses of internal consistency reliability, Pearson correlation coefficients, and t tests computed across languages and within forms suggested chat the Korean translations of Form S and Form R were essentially equivalent to the English originals. Using the Korean versions of the Form S and Form R domains, correlations were computed between self-reported personality traits and the traits as rated by each participant's spouse. The resulting correlation matrix supported the convergent and discriminant validity of this Korean translation of the Revised NEO-Personality Inventory.

The Stress-Arousal Checklist as a Measure of Situational Stress versus Simple Arousal

1989 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 239-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul N. Duckro ◽  
Natalie X. Korytnyk ◽  
Brian R. Vandenberg
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
The State ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Differential Sensitivity ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Situational Stress ◽  
Report Measure

The Stress-Arousal Checklist was developed as a self-report measure both of arousal and of the favorable or unfavorable appraisal of that arousal. Previous studies with the checklist showed differential sensitivity of the two subscales to experimental manipulations. In the present study, the convergent and discriminant validity were further explored by comparing scores with those on the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State. The results supported the validity of the two-factor structure.

scholarly journals When I don't Like Myself: Portuguese Version of the Internalized Shame Scale

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 1411-1423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcela Matos ◽  
José Pinto-Gouveia ◽  
Cristiana Duarte
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Internalized Shame ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

In the past two decades, there has been a growing theoretical and empirical interest on the role of shame, namely internal shame, on the conceptualization of human functioning and several interpersonal and emotional problems. The current study explores the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Internalized Shame Scale (ISS), a self-report measure which assesses trait shame, composed by an Internal Shame subscale, measuring internalized shame, and a Self-Esteem subscale. The factor structure, internal consistency, test-retest reliability and convergent and discriminant validity for both subscales, are presented, in a sample of 385 college students. The Principal Components Analyses reveal that both Internal Shame and Self-Esteem subscales present a one-dimensional structure which explains, respectively, 48.54% and 57.7% of the variance. The subscales present high internal consistency, with high Cronbach'alphas (.95 and .85) and moderate to high item-total correlations. The two subscales present an excellent temporal stability. Convergent and discriminant validity of the subscales was corroborated through the moderate correlations with a measure of shame and of social comparison, and through the low and moderate correlations with the subscales depression, anxiety, and stress. The Portuguese version of the ISS is a valid and reliable instrument to measure internalized shame.

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