Measuring Volitional Competences: Psychometric Properties of a Short Form of the Volitional Components Questionnaire (VCQ) in a Clinical Sample

ABSTRACTBackground:The Geriatric Anxiety Inventory is a 20-item geriatric-specific measure of anxiety severity. While studies suggest good internal consistency and convergent validity, divergent validity from measures of depression are weak. Clinical cutoffs have been developed that vary across studies due to the small clinical samples used. A six-item short form (GAI-SF) has been developed, and while this scale is promising, the research assessing the psychometrics of this scale is limited.Methods:This study examined the psychometric properties of GAI and GAI-SF in a large sample of 197 clinical geriatric participants with a comorbid anxiety and unipolar mood disorder, and a non-clinical control sample (N = 59).Results:The internal consistency and convergent validity with other measures of anxiety was adequate for GAI and GAI-SF. Divergent validity from depressive symptoms was good in the clinical sample but weak in the total and non-clinical samples. Divergent validity from cognitive functioning was good in all samples. The one-factor structure was replicated for both measures. Receiver Operating Characteristic analyses indicated that the GAI is more accurate at identifying clinical status than the GAI-SF, although the sensitivity and specificity for the recommended cutoffs was adequate for both measures.Conclusions:Both GAI and GAI-SF show good psychometric properties for identifying geriatric anxiety. The GAI-SF may be a useful alternative screening measure for identifying anxiety in older adults.

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Psychometric Properties of the French Version of the Young Schema Questionnaire - Short Form 3 (YSQ–S3)

The Spanish Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1017/sjp.2018.66 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 21 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Martine Bouvard ◽

Anne Denis ◽

Jean Luc Roulin

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Short Form ◽

Clinical Sample ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

French Version ◽

Young Schema Questionnaire ◽

Exploratory Factor Analyses ◽

Schema Questionnaire

AbstractThe purpose was to assess the psychometric properties of the French version of the Young Schema Questionnaire - Short Form 3 (YSQ–S3). The main non-clinical sample (N = 605, M = 20.63, 78% women) was divided into two subsamples: One was used for exploratory factor analyses (EFA) and the other was used for confirmatory analyses. Next, internal consistency, convergent validity and criterion-related validity were studied. The EFA to each of the five domains was similar to the theoretical structure postulated by Young. The confirmatory analysis of each of the five domains appeared to favor our solution over a single-factor solution and Young’s solution. The confirmatory factor analyses of high-order structures did not give fully satisfactory results but appeared to favor our solution (RMSEA =.11, CFI =.76, TLI =.71, SRMR =.07, AIC = 58,566.44). In our best model, the reliability (> .70) was satisfactory for fourteen schemas. The relationships between the schemas and the neuroticism, extraversion and psychoticism scores went in the expected directions. Detrimental parental rearing behaviors were linked to high scores for the various schemas. Lastly, 4 schemas differentiated between the clinical and non-clinical groups. In conclusion, the overall psychometric qualities of the French version of the YSQ–S3 allow its use in clinical populations.

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Psychometric properties of the Ruminative Response Scale-short form in a clinical sample of patients with major depressive disorder

Patient Preference and Adherence ◽

10.2147/ppa.s125730 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol Volume 11 ◽

pp. 929-937 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Nathalie Parola ◽

Xavier Yves Zendjidjian ◽

Marine Alessandrini ◽

Karine Baumstarck ◽

Anderson Loundou ◽

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Keyword(s):

Major Depressive Disorder ◽

Depressive Disorder ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Short Form ◽

Clinical Sample ◽

Response Scale ◽

Major Depressive

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Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Short Beck Depression Inventory with Iranian Psychiatric Outpatients

Scientifica ◽

10.1155/2016/8196463 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Mahboubeh Dadfar ◽

Zornitsa Kalibatseva

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Beck Depression Inventory ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Short Form ◽

Clinical Sample ◽

Psychiatric Outpatients ◽

Good Reliability ◽

Persian Version

The short form of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-13) is useful for the screening and assessment of depression in clinical and research settings. The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Persian (Farsi) version of BDI-13 in an Iranian clinical sample. The sample consisted of 52 Iranian psychiatric outpatients who received services at psychiatric and psychological clinics at the School of Behavioral Sciences & Mental Health-Tehran Institute of Psychiatry, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) in Tehran, Iran. The study examined the reliability, construct validity, and factor structure of the instrument. The instrument indicated good reliability with Cronbach’s alpha of .85 and strong construct validity based on moderate to strong positive correlations with other measures of mental health issues. Using a Principal Component Analysis and Varimax Rotation with Kaiser Normalization, three factors were identified and labeled Affective (F1), Somatic/Vegetative (F2), and Cognitive/Loss of Functioning (F3). The current factor structure suggests that depression is a multidimensional construct in an Iranian clinical sample. This study provides further evidence that the Persian version of the BDI-13 is a psychometrically sound instrument that can be used for clinical and research purposes in Iran.

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Psychometric Properties of Persian Version of Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQP-28): Evidence from Iranian Non-clinical Sample

10.21203/rs.3.rs-47383/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ahmad Ashouri ◽

Ali Asgharzade ◽

Ali Ebrahimi ◽

Morteza Ghojazadeh ◽

Abolfazl Akbarzadeh

Keyword(s):

Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽

Social Behavior ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Short Form ◽

Clinical Sample ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Spectrum Disorder ◽

Autism Spectrum Quotient ◽

Autistic Spectrum ◽

Persian Version

Abstract Background: Recent evidence suggests that the autism spectrum is widespread among the general population. research has dimensionally moved towards the development of measurement tools with the introduction of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).Methods: The short-form of the autistic spectrum quotient questionnaire (AQ-28) developed by Hoekstra et al is a valuable and friendly alternative to the full 50-item version of autism spectrum disorder (AQ-50) consider as a widely used tool for screening and epidemiological studies of autistic traits. The present study aimed at investigating the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the short-form of the autistic spectrum quotient questionnaire (AQP-28) in the Iranian population. A total of 560 individuals participated in this study and they were asked to fill out The Persian version of the autistic spectrum quotient questionnaire (AQ-28). Results: confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported two higher-order factors models including ‘social behavior’ and numbers/patterns. Furthermore internal consistency of AQ-28-Persian indicate acceptable for social behavioral (α= .78), questionable for numbers/patterns (α= .65) and total (α= .62). Conclusions: in summary, the AQ-28-Persian is a useful tool to assess social behavior parts of the autistic spectrum quotient.

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Psychometric properties and diagnostic accuracy of the short form of the geriatric anxiety scale (GAS-10)

BMC Geriatrics ◽

10.1186/s12877-021-02350-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Leonardo Carlucci ◽

Matteo Balestrieri ◽

Elisa Maso ◽

Alessia Marini ◽

Nadia Conte ◽

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Keyword(s):

Diagnostic Accuracy ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Short Form ◽

Clinical Sample ◽

Anxiety Symptoms ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Anxiety Scale ◽

Clinical Samples ◽

Long Form

Abstract Background Anxious symptoms have a negative impact on different aspects of the elderly’s quality of life, ranging from the adoption of unhealthy lifestyle behaviours to an increased functional impairment and a greater physical disability. Different brief assessment instruments have been developed as efficacy measures of geriatric anxiety in order to overcome psychometric weaknesses of its long form. Among these, the 10-item Geriatric Anxiety Scale (GAS-10) showed strong psychometric properties in community-dwelling samples. However, its diagnostic accuracy is still unexplored, as well as its discriminative power in clinical samples. Methods In the present study, we explored the psychometric performance of the GAS-10 in the elderly through Item Response Theory in a sample of 1200 Italian community-dwelling middle-aged and elderly adults (53.8% males, mean age = 65.21 ± 9.19 years). Concurrent validity, as well as diagnostic accuracy, was examined in a non-clinical sample (N = 229; 46.72% males) and clinical sample composed of 35 elderly outpatients (74.28% females) with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Results The GAS-10 displayed good internal construct validity, with unidimensional structure and no local dependency, good accuracy, and no signs of Differential Item Functioning (DIF) or measurement bias due to gender, but negligible due to the age. Differences in concurrent validity and diagnostic accuracy among the long form version of the GAS and the GAS-10 were not found significant. The GAS-10 may be more useful than the longer versions in many clinical and research applications, when time constraints or fatigue are issues. Conclusion Using the ROC curve, the GAS-10 showed good discriminant validity in categorizing outpatients with GAD disorder, and high anxiety symptoms as measured by the GAS-SF cut-off. The stable cut-off point provided could enhance the clinical usefulness of the GAS-10, which seems to be a promising valid and reliable tool for maximize diagnostic accuracy of geriatric anxiety symptoms.

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Preliminary study of the psychometric properties of the Marijuana Craving Questionnaire Short Form (MCQ-12)

10.26226/morressier.5cf632c0af72dec2b05547a1 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Carmen Diaz-Batanero

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Short Form ◽

Preliminary Study

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Psychometric characteristics of the Personality Belief Questionnaire – Short Form

Revista Brasileira de Terapia Comportamental e Cognitiva ◽

10.31505/rbtcc.v14i3.549 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Donizete Tadeu Leite ◽

Ederaldo José Lopes ◽

Renata Ferrarez Fernandes Lopes

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Personality Disorders ◽

Short Form ◽

Factorial Validity ◽

Dysfunctional Beliefs ◽

Psychometric Characteristics ◽

Brazilian Version ◽

Practical Tool

This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Personality Belief Questionnaire – Short Form (PBQ-SF). A sample of 700 college students answered to the Brazilian version of the PBQ-SF. The results showed good estimates of reliability (Cronbach’s alpha) of the PBQ-SF scales, indicating a significant association between the beliefs of each of the scales. The results of factor analysis of the PBQ-SF were similar to its original version. Overall, the findings provide support for the existence of factorial validity for the Brazilian version of the PBQ-SF, suggesting that it is a practical tool for the measurement of dysfunctional beliefs related to personality disorders

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Psychometric Properties of the German Version of the Children’s Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire (CRSQ)

International Journal of Developmental Science ◽

10.3233/dev-210312 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Charlotte Rosenbach ◽

Babette Renneberg ◽

Herbert Scheithauer

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Mental Distress ◽

Kinder Und Jugendliche ◽

Clinical Sample ◽

Rejection Sensitivity ◽

Social Rejection ◽

German Version ◽

German Sample ◽

Insight Into

Rejection Sensitivity (RS) is defined as the disposition to anxiously expect, readily perceive, and overreact to social rejection cues. Aim of the two studies presented in this paper was to develop and administer an instrument to assess RS in a German sample of healthy (pre)adolescents as well as in a clinical sample. The English Children’s Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire (CRSQ) was translated, adapted, and presented to a non-clinical sample (N = 128) (Study I) to identify psychometric properties of the instrument. In Study II, the resulting questionnaire was completed by a mixed clinical sample (N = 50). Differences in results between samples, and the relation between rejection sensitivity and mental distress were investigated. The resulting German version of the questionnaire CRSQ (German: Fragebogen zur Zurückweisungsempfindlichkeit für Kinder und Jugendliche, FZE-K) showed good psychometric properties. Differences between samples provide insight into the diversity of the construct “rejection sensitivity”.

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