scholarly journals THE POLISH ADAPTATION AND FURTHER VALIDATION OF THE COVID STRESS SCALES (CSS)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Frydrychowicz ◽  
◽  
Julia Pradelok ◽  
Kinga Zawada ◽  
Dominika Zyśk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Impulsive Behavior ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Language Version ◽  
Polish Version ◽  
Polish Language ◽  
Polish Adaptation ◽  
The Impact

"The scientific need to recognize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on human psychosocial functioning requires reliable and valid research tools to assess this impact. Therefore, we designed a study to create and further validate a Polish version of a research instrument assessing stress, anxiety, and fear related to the pandemic – the COVID Stress Scales (CSS; Taylor et al., 2020). This paper presents the specific research steps designed to develop and validate the Polish-language version of CSS (Taylor et al., 2020). These steps are as follows: 1) the translation of the original CSS into the Polish language by three independent translators and the back-translation by three other independent translators; 2) the assessment of the equivalence of the Polish translation of CSS in a study involving a sample of 30-60 bilingual people, fluent both in English and Polish languages; 3) the pilot study employing the pre-final Polish version of CSS; 4) the validation study involving a sample 600-900 participants in which the following instruments will be used: the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Scale, the Short Health Anxiety Inventory, the Social Desirability Scale, the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised Scale, the Xenophobia subscale of the Questionnaire of Political Beliefs and the subscale Sensation seeking from the Impulsive Behavior Scale. We expect that the Polish version of CSS will be widely used by Polish researchers in their studies concerning the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other epidemiological threats on mental health. At the same time, we hope that our study will provide results that will help foreign researchers understand the COVID-19 pandemic in other countries."

scholarly journals The Polish COVID Stress Scales: Considerations of psychometric functioning, measurement invariance, and validity

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. e0260459
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Adamczyk ◽  
D. Angus Clark ◽  
Julia Pradelok
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Time Lags ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Language Version ◽  
Structure Reliability ◽  
Level Measurement ◽  
Polish Language ◽  
Different Populations ◽  
Anxiety Depression

The COVID Stress Scales (CSS) were developed to measure stress in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To further investigate the psychometric properties of the CSS, we used data collected in Poland across two waves of assessment (N = 556 at T1 and N = 264 at T2) to evaluate the factor structure, reliability (at the item and scale level), measurement invariance (across the Polish and Dutch translations of the CSS, and time), over time stability, and external associations of the Polish-language version of the CSS (CSS-PL). Overall, results suggest that the CSS-PL is psychometrically robust, largely invariant across the countries and time-lags considered. The CSS-PL was also positively related to other measures of COVID-19 fear, health anxiety, obsessive compulsive symptoms, anxiety, depression, and intent to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. This study thus provides considerable information about the CSS’s items and scales, and lays the foundation for future investigations into COVID stress across time and different populations.

Perceived Residential Environment Quality and Neighborhood Attachment (PREQ & NA) Indicators by Marino Bonaiuto, Ferdinando Fornara, and Mirilia Bonnes – Polish adaptation

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-162
Author(s):  
Michał Dębek ◽  
Bożena Janda-Dębek
Keyword(s):  
Residential Environment ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Language Version ◽  
Environment Quality ◽  
Polish Version ◽  
Adaptation Procedure ◽  
Polish Language ◽  
Neighborhood Attachment ◽  
Polish Adaptation ◽  
Made In

Abstract There have been increasing calls in environmental psychology for the standardized instruments measuring people’s subjective perception of urban environment quality. One such tool is a commonly accepted and oft-cited questionnaire for measuring perceived urban environmental quality, the Perceived Residential Environment Quality & Neighborhood Attachment (PREQ & NA) Indicators, developed by a team of Italian researchers: Ferdinando Fornara, Marino Bonaiuto, and Mirilia Bonnes. This article presents the results of the PREQ & NA’s adaptation study that we conducted in Poland. The adaptation project was divided into several qualitative and quantitative stages spanning April 2013 to December 2014. A total of 200 participants were examined, 99 women and 101 men aged between 18 and 89. We cooperated with six English and Italian translators. The results of our study demonstrated a factorial validity of the tool’s Polish language version relative to both the Italian original and its recent Iranian adaptation, which we used for comparisons with the data obtained in a non-European cultural area. In addition to describing the entire adaptation procedure and presenting its results, we propose that a number of minor but necessary modifications be made in the Polish version, as indicated by our analyses. Following a positive verification and discussion of the Polish adaptation’s convergent, discriminant, and criterion validity, we propose the final Polish version of the adapted questionnaire.

Habitual versus affective motivations in obsessive-compulsive disorder and alcohol use disorder

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela M. Ferreira ◽  
Rico S.C. Lee ◽  
Marcelo Piquet-Pessôa ◽  
Gabriela B. de Menezes ◽  
Maria E. Moreira-de-Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorder ◽  
Repetitive Behaviors ◽  
Impulsive Behavior ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Dependence Scale

Abstract Objective. To (1) confirm whether the Habit, Reward, and Fear Scale is able to generate a 3-factor solution in a population of obsessive-compulsive disorder and alcohol use disorder (AUD) patients; (2) compare these clinical groups in their habit, reward, and fear motivations; and (3) investigate whether homogenous subgroups can be identified to resolve heterogeneity within and across disorders based on the motivations driving ritualistic and drinking behaviors. Methods. One hundred and thirty-four obsessive-compulsive disorder (n = 76) or AUD (n = 58) patients were assessed with a battery of scales including the Habit, Reward, and Fear Scale, the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale, the Alcohol Dependence Scale, the Behavioral Inhibition/Activation System Scale, and the Urgency, (lack of ) Premeditation, (lack of ) Perseverance, Sensation Seeking, and Positive Urgency Impulsive Behavior Scale. Results. A 3-factor solution reflecting habit, reward, and fear subscores explained 56.6% of the total variance of the Habit, Reward, and Fear Scale. Although the habit and fear subscores were significantly higher in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and the reward subscores were significantly greater in AUD patients, a cluster analysis identified that the 3 clusters were each characterized by differing proportions of OCD and AUD patients. Conclusions. While affective (reward- and fear-driven) and nonaffective (habitual) motivations for repetitive behaviors seem dissociable from each other, it is possible to identify subgroups in a transdiagnostic manner based on motivations that do not match perfectly motivations that usually described in OCD and AUD patients.

Creating associative memory distortions - a Polish adaptation of the DRM paradigm

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 449-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Ulatowska ◽  
Justyna Olszewska
Keyword(s):  
Associative Memory ◽  
English Language ◽  
False Recall ◽  
Normative Study ◽  
Drm Paradigm ◽  
Language Version ◽  
Immediate Recall ◽  
Polish Version ◽  
Single List ◽  
Polish Adaptation

Abstract One of the most widely applied techniques used to examine associative memory errors is the Deese-Roediger- McDermott (DRM) paradigm. The aim of the present studies was to demonstrate a Polish version of the DRM paradigm and to test the characteristics of memory illusions evoked by this procedure for both recall and recognition. A normative study was conducted to prepare Polish stimuli material sharing similar characteristics as the lists in the English language version. Subsequently, the lists were applied to examine the effect of prior recall on recognition, as well as the influence of retention interval on recall. The results revealed that the Polish version of the DRM paradigm induced a robust effect of false recall and recognition. Moreover, it was revealed that immediate recall of a single list led to a higher rate of both correct and false recall and that prior recall positively influenced recognition, leading to a higher rate of hits.

scholarly journals Polish Adaptation of Sexual Addiction Screening Test Revised (SAST-PL)

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 150-150
Author(s):  
E. Kowalewska ◽  
◽  
M. Gola ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Screening Test ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Sexual Addiction ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Language Version ◽  
Clinical Interviews ◽  
Polish Language ◽  
Polish Adaptation

Objective: Addictive sexual behaviors are being identified with increasing frequency in the practices of psychology and psychiatry, and are gaining more and more attention from researchers. There are actually 25 different questionnaires for assessing the level of loss of control over sexual behaviors (LoCoSB). None of them have been adapted and validated in a Polish language version. The aim of our work was to make such an adaptation of the Sexual Addiction Screening Test – Revised (SAST-R). Design and Method: For the purpose of psychometric features examination and validation of the Polish version of SAST-R for males (SAST-PL-M), we recruited 116 heterosexual men receiving psychological treatment due to LoCoSB and meeting the criteria for hypersexual disorder. The control group consisted of 442 heterosexual males using internet pornography but having never looked for any psychological help due to LoCoSB. Psychometrical characteristic of SAST-R for females (SAST-PL-W) was examined in the study with 423 women. Validation was performed on the group of 34 females (17 women receiving psychological treatment due to LoCoSB). Results: Both SAST-PL-M and SAST-PL-W have high reliability (α = .904 for SAST-PL-M and α = .762 for SAST-PL-W), and good filtering characteristics for identification of people who are potentially experiencing difficulty with control over sexual behaviors. Conclusions: SAST-PL can be used as an efficient screening test for symptoms of LoCoSB in clinical and research setups. Results below 6 points indicate a high probability of no problems, while more than 5 points can indicate the need for additional clinical interviews.

scholarly journals Hedging in decision making in disorders of the impulsive-compulsive spectrum

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syb Pongracic
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Loss Aversion ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Behavioral Activation ◽  
Sensitivity Study ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Frequent Switching ◽  
Fun Seeking ◽  
The Impact

This dissertation comprises three studies that investigated the construct of hedging as a decision making strategy in individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Hedging refers to the tendency to keep options available when there is a threat of loss of the options that is motivated by the underlying construct of loss aversion (i.e., Prospect Theory). Hedging introduces a behavioural economic approach to the study and understanding of the impact of loss aversion on decision making. Participants played two conditions of the Doors Game (Shin & Ariely, 2004) in which they were instructed to maximize their earnings by tapping three doors in any order: i) constant availability (CA), where all doors remain available; and ii) decreasing availability (DA), where doors fade and disappear if left untapped after a short time (to elicit hedging). In Study One, undergraduates (N = 108) played both the CA and DA conditions and evidence indicates more frequent switching in the DA than the CA condition. There was also a significant negative association between hedging and the cognitive concern subscale of anxiety sensitivity. Study Two examined other psychological correlates of hedging in another undergraduate sample (N = 63) and yielded significant negative associations with the physical component of state anxiety and experience seeking. In Study Three, the results of a comparison of hedging among OCD, Gambling Disorder (GD), and Healthy Control (HC) groups yielded no significant differences. Correlates of hedging, however, differed among the groups and regression analyses suggest that hedging in OCD is negatively predicted by obsessiveness and decisiveness (subscale of the Need for Cognitive Closure; NFC), and positively predicted by experience seeking (subscale of the Sensation Seeking Scale). In the GD group, closed-mindedness (subscale of NFC) positively predicted hedging. In the HC group, fun-seeking (subscale of Behavioral Inhibition and Behavioral Activation Scale) positively predicted hedging. Implications: This work is the first to demonstrate predictors of hedging in OCD using a loss aversion paradigm where evidence suggests that obsessional and motivational drives lead to premature choice selection. Pursuing the loss aversion perspective could significantly advance the decision making research in OCD and in other clinical populations.

scholarly journals Validation of the Polish version of the Quality of the Carer-Patient Relationship (QCPR) in the population of seniors with dementia and their caregivers

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edyta Janus ◽  
Agnieszka Smrokowska-Reichmann ◽  
Anna A. Bukowska
Keyword(s):  
Care Recipient ◽  
Patient Relationship ◽  
Language Version ◽  
Paper Version ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Polish Version ◽  
Polish Language ◽  
Quality Of Relationships ◽  
High Level

Introduction: Quality of the Carer-Patient Relationship (QCPR) is a specific scale for testing the quality of relationships between the caregiver and the care recipient. Aims: The aim of the study was to translate, culturally adapt and validate the Polish language version of the QCPR questionnaire. Material and methods: The study was conducted in a group of 102 people who agreed to participate in this study. The group included 43 seniors with early and intermediate dementia and 59 carers of people with dementia. The snowball method was used in the selection of the sample. All respondents lived in the following provinces: Małopolskie and Śląskie. Respondents completed the paper version of the QCPR questionnaire once. The research was carried out in January 2020. Results: Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficients (α) for the Polish language version was α = 0.93α, which means that a very high level of internal compliance was noted. Conclusions: The proposed Polish language version of the Quality of the Carer-Patient Relationship (QCPR) questionnaire allow to assess the quality of relationships between people creates dyads. It should be noted that the analysis concerns a single-factor variant. The level of reliability of the top-down scales is admittedly high (warmth: α = 0.93; criticism: α = 0.75), nevertheless the analyzes show that it is a purely arbitrary, content division, and the responses of the respondents do not combine in the scales highlighted in the original version of the questionnaire.

scholarly journals Polish Adaptation of Sexual Arousability Inventory (SAI-PL) And Validation for Males

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-138
Author(s):  
E. Kowalewska ◽  
◽  
M. Gola ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Support Groups ◽  
Personal Contact ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Sexual Arousability ◽  
Polish Version ◽  
Polish Language ◽  
Assessment Techniques ◽  
Polish Adaptation

Objective: Sexual arousability is defined as an ability to react with sexual arousal in response to external and internal stimuli. Sexual arousability measures are important for research purposes and for diagnostics of sexual dysfunctions. Self-assessment techniques can be used for such measurement. Due to absence of Polish-language psychometric tools dedicated to sexual arousability measures we adapted Sexual Arousability Inventory; (SAI; Hoon et al., 1976). Design and Method: Psychometrical characteristic of Polish version of SAI (SAI-PL) was examined in the study with 132 participants (42 females, 90 males) aged 18 – 45. Participants were recruited through the student groups, support groups, non-profit organization, Internet, and personal contact. Validation with behavioral factors was performed on the group of 39 heterosexual males consuming pornography on the weekly basis. Results: SAI-PL has a very high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = .912), and the same structural factor as original SAI. In addition, the results indicate the high accuracy of the tool relative to the group of men that has not been verified in previous studies devoted to the English version, validated only on a group of women. Conclusions: Due to the simple construction and good psychometric properties SAI-PL can be successfully used to diagnose sexual arousability disorders, in the assessment of the therapy, as well as for research purposes.

scholarly journals Siksa, drob, źlamdok, pędrok, węzowica – znajomość i rozumienie gwarowych ekspresywizmów nazywających dzieci przez najmłodszych mieszkańców wybranych małopolskich wsi

2021 ◽  
pp. 282-291
Author(s):  
Anna Piechnik ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Test Group ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Standard Language ◽  
Language Version ◽  
Standard Version ◽  
Polish Version ◽  
Polish Language

Siksa, drob, źlamdok, pędrok, węzowica – knowledge and understanding of dialect expressions for children among the youngest inhabitants of villages in Lesser Poland region Summary The article presents the results of a questionnaire carried out among the young generation, concerning their knowledge of differential dialect expressions known to the oldest inhabitants of the same area. The study was carried out in 2014 and comprised four eastern and four western local dialects of Lesser Poland region. The analyzed test group was asked about the following five expressive lexemes: drob, pędrok, siksa, węzowica, źlamdok. The youth claim to be familiar with the lexemes that are present both in dialectal and standard Polish language (although particular meanings may vary). What is more, the meanings attributed to standard Polish version are more widely known than their dialect equivalents. Among the participants of the questionnaire, it is foreign words that are the least known, or completely unknown elements of Polish standard version. By means of adideation process, these words are identified as already familiar lexemes that are part of the standard language version.

scholarly journals Hedging in decision making in disorders of the impulsive-compulsive spectrum

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syb Pongracic
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Loss Aversion ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Behavioral Activation ◽  
Sensitivity Study ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Frequent Switching ◽  
Fun Seeking ◽  
The Impact

This dissertation comprises three studies that investigated the construct of hedging as a decision making strategy in individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Hedging refers to the tendency to keep options available when there is a threat of loss of the options that is motivated by the underlying construct of loss aversion (i.e., Prospect Theory). Hedging introduces a behavioural economic approach to the study and understanding of the impact of loss aversion on decision making. Participants played two conditions of the Doors Game (Shin & Ariely, 2004) in which they were instructed to maximize their earnings by tapping three doors in any order: i) constant availability (CA), where all doors remain available; and ii) decreasing availability (DA), where doors fade and disappear if left untapped after a short time (to elicit hedging). In Study One, undergraduates (N = 108) played both the CA and DA conditions and evidence indicates more frequent switching in the DA than the CA condition. There was also a significant negative association between hedging and the cognitive concern subscale of anxiety sensitivity. Study Two examined other psychological correlates of hedging in another undergraduate sample (N = 63) and yielded significant negative associations with the physical component of state anxiety and experience seeking. In Study Three, the results of a comparison of hedging among OCD, Gambling Disorder (GD), and Healthy Control (HC) groups yielded no significant differences. Correlates of hedging, however, differed among the groups and regression analyses suggest that hedging in OCD is negatively predicted by obsessiveness and decisiveness (subscale of the Need for Cognitive Closure; NFC), and positively predicted by experience seeking (subscale of the Sensation Seeking Scale). In the GD group, closed-mindedness (subscale of NFC) positively predicted hedging. In the HC group, fun-seeking (subscale of Behavioral Inhibition and Behavioral Activation Scale) positively predicted hedging. Implications: This work is the first to demonstrate predictors of hedging in OCD using a loss aversion paradigm where evidence suggests that obsessional and motivational drives lead to premature choice selection. Pursuing the loss aversion perspective could significantly advance the decision making research in OCD and in other clinical populations.

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