scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Reminiscence Functions Scale for the Portuguese Population: A Preliminary Report

2010 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela C. Gonçalves ◽  
Joana Martins Guedes ◽  
António M. Fonseca ◽  
Inácio Martín
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Preliminary Report ◽  
Portuguese Population

Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties and Norms for the Portuguese Population

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 448-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo P. P. Machado ◽  
Carla Martins ◽  
Ana R. Vaz ◽  
Eva Conceição ◽  
Ana Pinto Bastos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Portuguese Population ◽  
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire ◽  
Eating Disorder Examination

Validation of the delusional ideation inventory for the Portuguese population

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s809-s809
Author(s):  
S. Pimentel ◽  
M. Cunha ◽  
A. Galhardo ◽  
M. Couto
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
General Population ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Brief Symptom Inventory ◽  
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Portuguese Population ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Delusional Ideation

IntroductionThe dimensional approaches regard delusions as a continuum of the daily beliefs, not being limited to the clinical population and it can also be found in the general population. Due to the multifaceted conceptualization of delusions, the analysis of the dimensions of distress, preoccupation and conviction may be more revealing than the content of the belief itself, whereby an evaluation that incorporates these dimensions is fundamental.ObjectiveTranslation, adaptation and study of the psychometric properties of the Peters et al. delusions inventory (PDI-21) for the Portuguese population.AimAssessing the multidimensionality of the delusional ideation in the community.MethodsThe sample consists of 249 adults from the general population, aged between 18 to 65. The brief symptom inventory, the social desirability scale of the eysenck personality questionnaire and the World Health Organization quality of life–bref were used in this study beyond the PDI-21.ResultsThe Portuguese version of the PDI-21 has shown good psychometric properties regarding its internal consistency and test-retest reliability. It demonstrated significant positive correlations with the psychopathological symptoms and negative associations with social desirability and with the quality of life, confirming its divergent and convergent validity. The analysis of the frequency of delusional ideas for the total of the sample and on the basis of gender has revealed prevalence rates very similar to the ones found in previous studies.ConclusionsThe Portuguese version of the PDI-21 has adequate psychometric properties and it can be used to assess the delusional ideation in the general population.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the Premonitory Urge for Tics Scale: A Preliminary Report

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Li ◽  
Douglas W. Woods ◽  
Yi Gu ◽  
Liping Yu ◽  
Junjuan Yan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Preliminary Report ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Tic Disorders ◽  
Chinese Patients ◽  
Premonitory Urge

Premonitory urges (PUs) are sensory phenomena that immediately precede tics. The Premonitory Urge for Tics Scale (PUTS) is widely used to assess the severity of PUs, but the psychometric properties of PUTS and clinical features of PU in Chinese patients with tic disorders are still unclear. In this study, we examined the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the PUTS in a large sample (including 367 Chinese pediatric patients with tic disorders). We found no difference in PU in different age groups. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) of PUTS showed the emergence of four primary factors. The results of reliability and validity analyses indicated that the Chinese version showed good psychometric properties. It seemed that PU was associated with the severity of obsession symptoms in patients with tic disorders. Network analysis showed that Item 7 is a critical node for the PU, in addition to Items 1 and 4. Overall, the Chinese version of PUTS can be used in Chinese child and adolescent patients with tic disorders, particularly for patients with Tourette syndrome.

scholarly journals Data concerning the psychometric properties of the Behavioral Inhibition/Behavioral Activation Scales for the Portuguese population.

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 1117-1122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Moreira ◽  
Fernando Almeida ◽  
Marta Pinto ◽  
Pilar Segarra ◽  
Fernando Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Behavioral Inhibition ◽  
Behavioral Activation ◽  
Portuguese Population

scholarly journals Psychometric properties and factor structure of the UCLA Loneliness Scale v3: the European Portuguese version

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ananda Zeas-Sigüenza ◽  
Sara Oliveira ◽  
Cláudia Ferreira ◽  
Ana Ganho ◽  
Pablo Ruisoto
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Psychological Inflexibility ◽  
Portuguese Population ◽  
Loneliness Scale ◽  
Global Factor ◽  
European Portuguese ◽  
Meaningful Relationships

Loneliness refers to the perception of mismatch between the perceived and desired quantity and quality of meaningful relationships. Currently, the golden standard measure to assess loneliness is the University of Los Angeles Loneliness scale version 3 (UCLA v3). The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties and the factor structure of UCLA v3 for the European Portuguese population. A sample of 282 participants was surveyed in Portugal. Analyses showed internal consistency was optimal for the Portuguese population: Cronbach’s α = .91 and McDonald’s ω = .91. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported a single global factor for loneliness and optimal fitness. Multi-group CFA indicates invariance across sex. Floor and ceiling effects were largely absent. Loneliness correlated with well-established mental health indicators such as psychological stress, depressive and anxiety symptomatology or psychological inflexibility. The findings support UCLA v3 as a reliable and valid measure of loneliness in the Portuguese population.

scholarly journals Depression Stigma Scale in the Portuguese population: psychometric properties and construct validation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia da Conceicao ◽  
Ines Rothes ◽  
Milton Severo ◽  
Kathy Griffiths ◽  
Ulrich Hegerl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Portuguese Population ◽  
Stigma Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Analysis ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Suicide Prevention Programs

Currently, in Portugal, there is a lack of validated scales to measure depression stigma; therefore, validation of the Depression Stigma Scale (DSS) is an essential step to the depression stigma research in Portugal. The sample was collected as part of the OSPI program: Optimising suicide prevention programs and their implementation in Europe, specifically within the application in Portugal, and 1693 participants were included. Floor-ceiling effects and response ranges were analysed, and we calculated Cronbach alphas, conducted a Principal Component Analysis, and Confirmatory Analysis. Construct validity was tested with two well documented hypotheses, using data on gender and depression symptoms. The sample was well comparable with the Portuguese general population, indicating its representativeness. A three-factor structure was identified in each subscale (personal and perceived stigma): weak-not-sick, discrimination, and, dangerous/unpredictable. The Cronbach alphas were satisfactory and construct validity was confirmed. The scale showed good psychometric properties in our sample. More research is needed to test the convergent validity.

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