Psychometric properties and the factor structure of the Russian version of the RAADS-14: a self-report questionnaire for autism screening

The general aim of our research was to construct and validate a Russian version of the RAADS-14 (the RAADS-14 Rus), a short self-report questionnaire designed for ASD screening, to provide the initial reference point in developing the body of instruments for assessing autistic traits in Russian-speaking adult population. This measure was chosen due to its good psychometric characteristics, reported ability to provide initial assessment for differential diagnosis, and simplicity of use. The data were collected for the total of 1569 adults, including groups of non-psychiatrical controls (n=849), adults with self-diagnosed ASD (n=91), and adults with clinically established ASD (n=25). The RAADS-14 Rus is characterized by good reliability and satisfactory construct and discriminative validity. The factor structure of the RAADS-14 Rus is similar to the factor structure of the original version and includes three domains: Social mentalizing, Social anxiety, and Sensory and cognitive perception, the between-factor correlations varying from .25 to .51. According to the initial assessment, the discriminative properties are also good (AUC = .88). The mean values of the RAADS-14 total scores for the non-psychiatrical population were notably higher than the original RAADS-14 total scores (median = 13 compared to 3) confirming prior anecdotal evidences of greater mean scores yielded by international ASD assessment tools on Russian-speaking populations. The correlations of the RAADS-14 Rus total score with the Big Five personality trait scores were similar to the data previously obtained for other national samples.The results of the study indicate that RAADS-14 Rus is a promising tool for ASD screening and can become one of the first stepping-stones in establishing a comprehensive system of ASD assessment and diagnostics for adult Russian-speaking population.

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Assessing Patient Preferences: Examination of the German Cooper-Norcross Inventory of Preferences

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.795776 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Peter Eric Heinze ◽

Florian Weck ◽

Franziska Kühne

Keyword(s):

Factor Structure ◽

Online Survey ◽

Attachment Anxiety ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Big Five Personality ◽

Good Reliability ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Model Following ◽

Acceptable Model ◽

Temporal Focus

Despite the positive effects of including patients’ preferences into therapy on psychotherapy outcomes, there are still few thoroughly validated assessment tools at hand. We translated the 18-item Cooper-Norcross Inventory of Preferences (C-NIP) into German and aimed at replicating its factor structure. Further, we investigated the reliability of the questionnaire and its convergence with trait measures. A heterogeneous sample of N = 969 participants took part in our online survey. Performing ESEM models, we found acceptable model fit for a four-factor structure similar to the original factor structure. Furthermore, we propose an alternative model following the adjustment of single items. The German C-NIP showed acceptable to good reliability, as well as small correlations with Big-Five personality traits, trait and attachment anxiety, locus of control, and temporal focus. However, we recommend further replication of the factor structure and further validation of the C-NIP.

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Validation of the Japanese Version of the Body Vigilance Scale

Psychological Reports ◽

10.1177/0033294116648139 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 118 (3) ◽

pp. 918-936 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tatsuo Saigo ◽

Yoshitake Takebayashi ◽

Jun Tayama ◽

Peter J. Bernick ◽

Norman B. Schmidt ◽

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Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Health Anxiety ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Japanese Version ◽

The Body ◽

Self Report ◽

Sensitivity Index ◽

Social Interaction Anxiety Scale ◽

Body Vigilance

The Body Vigilance Scale is a self-report measure of attention to bodily sensations. The measure was translated into Japanese and its reliability, validity, and factor structure were verified. Participants comprised 286 university students (age: 19 ± 1 years). All participants were administered the scale, along with several indices of anxiety (i.e., Anxiety Sensitivity Index, Short Health Anxiety Inventory Illness Likelihood Scale, Social Interaction Anxiety Scale, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale). The Japanese version of the Body Vigilance Scale exhibited a unidimensional factor structure and strong internal consistency. Construct validity was demonstrated by significant correlations with the above measures. Results suggest that the Japanese version of the scale is a reliable, valid tool for measuring body vigilance in Japanese university students.

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Measuring romantic competence in young adults: The Inventory of Romantic Relationship Competence

Interpersona An International Journal on Personal Relationships ◽

10.5964/ijpr.v13i1.341 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 72-95

Author(s):

Anthony J. Faber ◽

Eu Gene Chin ◽

Victor R. Wilburn ◽

Shahrokh M. Shafaie

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Romantic Relationship ◽

Structural Parameters ◽

Adult Population ◽

Self Report ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Correlated Errors ◽

Good Reliability ◽

Relationship Competence

This article presents psychometric data for a 35-item self-report instrument measuring romantic relationship competence in two separate samples of young adult college students. In study 1 (N = 219), results from Parallel Analysis and Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) suggested the extraction of seven domains of romantic relationship competence: relationship locus of control, perspective taking, intimacy avoidance, emotion regulation, romantic appeal, conflict resolution skills, and temperament. In study 2 (N = 907), a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) provided support for the aforementioned factor structure albeit with minor revisions (i.e., correlated errors between three pairs of items). MIMIC modeling results provided support for partial measurement invariance across gender. A CFA-based method of estimating scale reliability demonstrated acceptable to good reliability indices. Bivariate correlations with other social competence and self-esteem measures provided support for convergent and divergent validity. An excel-based applet is available to readers who are interested in using the 35-item IRRC with individual respondents (e.g., practitioners). Researchers interested in using the measure within the context of structural equation modeling should model relevant non-invariant parameters before proceeding with the evaluation of structural parameters. This instrument demonstrates promise as an instrument for measuring domains of romantic relationship competence within the emerging adult population.

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Mindful Attention and Awareness: Relationships with Psychopathology and Emotion Regulation

The Spanish Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1017/sjp.2013.79 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 16 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

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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Validation of the Lithuanian Version of the Sociocultural Attitudes towards Appearance Questionnaire-4 (SATAQ-4) in a Student Sample

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17030932 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 932 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Migle Baceviciene ◽

Rasa Jankauskiene ◽

Vaiva Balciuniene

Keyword(s):

Body Image ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Factor Structure ◽

The Body ◽

Self Report ◽

Sociocultural Influences ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Sociocultural Attitudes ◽

Test Retest Reliability

The Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-4 (SATAQ-4) is one of the most broadly used self-report tools that assess the general role of sociocultural influences on body image and appearance-related internalization. The present study aimed to examine the reliability, validity, and factor structure of the Lithuanian version of the SATAQ-4 (LT-SATAQ-4), as a screening self-report instrument for assessing the role of sociocultural influences on body image. A mixed-gender sample (N = 1850) of undergraduate students (88.7%) and graduate students (11.3%) from different state universities and colleges participated in this study (average age 21.6 ±5.0). The students completed a self-report online questionnaire. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were calculated for assessing test-retest reliability. The construct validity of the Lithuanian Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-4 (LT-SATAQ-4) was studied performing exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and then confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The mean scores for the LT-SATAQ-4 subscales ranged from 1.6 ± 0.9 (Pressure subscale: Peers) to 2.7 ± 1.2 (Internalization subscale: Thin/Low Body Fat). Test-retest reliability was good to excellent for the general and subscale scores (0.85–1.00) except for the Pressure subscale: Peers (0.60). The original 5-factor structure was confirmed by EFA and CFA. Good to excellent internal consistency for each subscale (attempted 0.9 and more) and for the LT-SATAQ-4 global scale (0.91) was obtained. The LT-SATAQ-4 scores had adequate concurrent validity with the measures of the body image, disordered eating, self-esteem, and body mass index. The results support the psychometric properties of the LT-SATAQ-4 and its’ use in Lithuanian student samples. The Lithuanian SATAQ-4 is a useful measure to examine the pressures to internalize appearance ideals in Lithuanian-speaking samples of young individuals.

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Разработка и валидизация опросника TEAQ-37 Rus («Особенности тактильного взаимодействия»): новый инструмент для оценки отношения к социальным тактильным контактам

10.31234/osf.io/bwr5v ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Elena Belovol ◽

Anton Varlamov ◽

Francis McGlone ◽

Maria Ivanova

Keyword(s):

Body Image ◽

Autistic Traits ◽

Self Report ◽

Individual Experience ◽

Good Reliability ◽

Affective Touch ◽

Social Touch ◽

Russian Version ◽

Item Questionnaire ◽

Report Measure

[In Russian] The main objective of the study was to perform a series of validation studies on a Russian version of the Touch Experiences and Attitudes Questionnaire (TEAQ), a self-report measure recently developed to quantify individual experience and attitude to social and affective touch. TEAQ-37 Rus is a 37-item questionnaire characterized by good reliability and a clear 5-factor structure, covering the aspects of attitude to intimate touch, attitude to friendly touch, attitude to self-care, current intimate touch experiences, and childhood touch experiences. The present article describes general psychometric properties of the questionnaire and provides new data describing the links between social touch, autistic traits, and attitude to one's body image.

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Are the current pain assessment tools used by paramedics in Ireland, suitable for use with cognitively impaired (dementia) patients?

Irish Journal of Paramedicine ◽

10.32378/ijp.v3i2.143 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Liam Rooney

Keyword(s):

Pain Assessment ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Hospital Setting ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Pain Scale ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Self Report ◽

Good Reliability ◽

Dementia Patients

BackgroundDementia is a disease affecting 55,000 Irish people. (1) It is characterised by progressive cognitive impairment, ranging from mild impairment, which may affect memory, to severe impairment where the ability to communicate may be absent. These people are at risk of having their pain underassessed and undermanaged. (2) A survey exploring Irish Paramedics and Advanced Paramedics views on the current pain assessment tools available to them, and whether these tools are suitable for use with dementia patients is proposed. Existing observational pain assessment tools used with dementia patients are examined and their suitability for pre-hospital use discussed.IntroductionAdults with cognitive impairments, such as dementia, are at a much higher risk of not receiving adequate analgesia for their pain. (3) It is estimated between 40% and 80% of dementia patients regularly experience pain. (4) Current pain assessment tools used pre-hospital in Ireland are: Numerical Rating Scale for patients >8yrs, Wong Baker Scale for pediatric patients and the FLACC Scale for infants. There is no specific pain assessment tool for use with patients who are not capable of self-reporting their level of pain.ObjectiveThis research aimed to identify observational pain assessment tools used in this cohort. The most consistently recommended tools were identified. The suitability of these tools for use in the pre-hospital setting assessed.FindingsLiterature review identified 29 observational pain assessment tools. There is a lack of literature relating to the pre-hospital setting. The American Geriatric Society (AGS) identified six pain behaviors in dementia patients, changes in facial expression, activity patterns, interpersonal relationships and mental status, negative vocalisation, change in body language. These six criteria should be the foundation of any pain assessment tool. (5) The three most consistently recommended tools identified were as follows:Abbey Pain Scale6 items assessed, meets AGS criteria, quick and easy to implement, moderate to good reliability and validity (6)Doloplus 215 items assessed, meets 5 of 6 AGS criteria, requires observation over time, prior knowledge of patient required, moderate to good reliability and validity (6)PAINAD5 items assessed, meets 3 of 6 AGS criteria, less then 5 minutes to implement, may be influenced by psychological distress, good reliability and validity (6) ConclusionThe ability to self report pain is deemed “gold standard”. Patients with mild to moderate disease, and indeed, some with severe disease, may retain the ability to self report. An observational tool is required when dementia has progressed to the point where the patient becomes unable to self report or becomes non-verbal. It is in these patients where undetected, misinterpreted or inaccurate assessment of pain becomes frequent. (7) The aim of any tool is to gain a good assessment of pain, however, the pain scale used should be suitable to the clinical setting. The feasibility of an assessment tool is an important factor along with reliability and validity. No one assessment tool could be recommended over another. Abbey and PAINAD have potential for use pre-hospital, however, further research, clinical evaluation and trial in an ambulance service is required.

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Construction and validation of a Russian version of the Touch Experiences and Attitudes Questionnaire: a self-report measure to assess individual differences in the domain of affective touch

10.31234/osf.io/pz8yh ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Paula Trotter ◽

Francis McGlone ◽

Anton Varlamov ◽

Elena Belovol

Keyword(s):

Individual Differences ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Report ◽

Affective Touch ◽

Social Touch ◽

Russian Version ◽

C Fibers ◽

Positive Correlations ◽

Report Measure

It has been demonstrated that nurturing and affiliative touch is essential for human emotional and physical well-being throughout our entire life. Within the last 30 years a system of low-threshold mechanosensitive C fibers innervating the hairy skin was discovered and described; this system is hypothesized to represent the neurobiological substrate for the affective and rewarding properties of touch. This discovery opens new perspectives for multidisciplinary research of the role of affiliative social touch in health and disease, and calls for establishing novel psychometric tools assessing individual differences in the domain of affective touch. The main objective of the study was to construct and validate a Russian version of the Touch Experiences and Attitudes Questionnaire (TEAQ), a self-report measure developed to quantifyindividual experience and attitude to social and affective touch. A pool of 117 items was translated into Russian and all the items were assessed for appropriateness for Russian culture (232 participants). After exploring the factor structure (468 participants), we composed a 37-item questionnaire (TEAQ-37 Rus) characterized by good reliability and a clear 5-factor structure, covering the aspects of attitude to intimate touch, attitude to friendly touch, attitude to self-care, current intimate touch experiences, and childhood touch experiences. Confirmatory factor analysis (563 participants) has demonstrated good consistency and reliability of the 5-factor structure of the TEAQ-37 Rus. Cross-validation research demonstrated moderate positive correlations between predisposition to social touch and emotional intelligence; positive correlations with extraversion and openness facets of the Big Five personality model were also found. As predicted, participants with higher TEAQ scores rated all observed kinds of touch as more pleasant, with a particular preference for slow touch.We anticipate that this questionnaire will be a valuable tool for researchers of social touch, touch perception abnormalities, and the importance of touch experiences for emotional and mental health.

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Development and Initial Validation of The Russian Version of The RAADS-14: A Self-Report Questionnaire to Assess Autistic Traits

10.21203/rs.3.rs-109635/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ivan Skorokhodov ◽

Ksenia Vergeles ◽

Elena Skorokhodova ◽

Svetlana Firsova ◽

Galina Portnova ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Control Sample ◽

Autistic Traits ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Self Report ◽

Screening Tools ◽

Fit Indices ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Swedish Version ◽

Russian Version ◽

Adults With Asd

Abstract The aim of our research was to construct and validate a Russian version of the RAADS-14 (the RAADS-14 Rus), a brief self-report questionnaire designed for assessment of autistic traits, to provide a reference point in developing autism self-assessment tools in Russian-speaking population. The data were collected for 1724 participants, including a general sample of non-psychiatric young adults (n=849) and adults with ASD (n=49). Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the RAADS-14 Rus has the same factor structure as the original Swedish version yielding acceptable fit indices. The discriminating properties, however, were substantially worse than in the original study (AUC = .92 vs .99); it stems from higher mean RAADS-14 scores for the Russian control sample vs the original controls (mean = 13.9 vs 3.9) confirming prior anecdotal evidences of greater mean scores yielded by international ASD assessment tools on Russian-speaking populations. The correlations between the RAADS-14 Rus domain scores and the Big Five factors were similar to previously obtained findings. The results of the study indicate that the RAADS-14 Rus can be used for assessment of autistic traits and, with some reservations, as an ASD screening tool for adult Russian-speaking population. Further research is necessary to develop more precise screening tools.

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Assessing the Prevalence of Orthorexia Nervosa in a Sample of University Students Using Two Different Self-Report Measures

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16142459 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (14) ◽

pp. 2459 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

María Laura Parra-Fernández ◽

María Dolores Onieva-Zafra ◽

Elia Fernández-Martínez ◽

Ana Abreu-Sánchez ◽

Juan José Fernández-Muñoz

Keyword(s):

Assessment Tool ◽

Female Gender ◽

The Body ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Self Report ◽

Orthorexia Nervosa ◽

Single Population ◽

La Mancha ◽

The University ◽

Beliefs And Attitudes

In recent decades, orthorexia nervosa (ON) has increased presence in society. It is related with beliefs and attitudes towards eating and is characterized by an obsessive behavior toward heathy eating. The prevalence of ON has been reported by numerous researchers, with rates varying considerably according to the tool used to evaluate the same parameter. The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of ON in a single population using two different questionnaires. The test for the diagnosis of orthorexia (ORTO-11-ES) assessment tool for orthorexia nervosa and the Düsseldorfer Ortorexie Skala (DOS-ES), constitute brief self-report assessment tools which measure the risk of suffering ON. A sample of 492 students from the University of Castilla la Mancha (Spain) participated in this study, of whom 43.1% were male and 56.9% were female. The findings show that, according to the DOS-ES, only 10.5% of students displayed ON whereas, with the ORTO-11-ES, the prevalence of ON increased to 25.2%. The tendency towards orthorexic behavior is more closely associated with the female gender. The Body Mass Index (BMI) had no influence on the tendency for ON. This study provides valuable information on the usefulness of both questionnaires and the possible limitations associated with the use of these tools in the general population.

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