scholarly journals Sentimentality and nostalgia in elderly people in Bulgaria and Greece – Cross-validity of the questionnaire SNEP and cross-cultural comparison

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanislava Yordanova Stoyanova ◽  
Vaitsa Giannouli ◽  
Teodor Krasimirov Gergov
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Psychological Constructs ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Medium Level

Sentimentality and nostalgia are two similar psychological constructs, which play an important role in the emotional lives of elderly people who are usually focused on the past. There are two objectives of this study - making cross-cultural comparison of sentimentality and nostalgia among Bulgarian and Greek elderly people using a questionnaire, and establishing the psychometric properties of this questionnaire among Greek elderly people. Sentimentality and nostalgia in elderly people in Bulgaria and Greece were studied by means of Sentimentality and Nostalgia in Elderly People questionnaire (SNEP), created by Gergov and Stoyanova (2013). For the Greek version, one factor structure without sub-scales is proposed, while for the Bulgarian version of SNEP the factor structure had four sub-scales, besides the total score. Together with some similarities (medium level of nostalgia and sentimentality being widespread), the elderly people in Bulgaria and Greece differed cross-culturally in their sentimentality and nostalgia related to the past in direction of more increased sentimentality and nostalgia in the Bulgarian sample. Some gender and age differences revealed that the oldest male Bulgarians were the most sentimental. The psychometric properties of this questionnaire were examined for the first time in a Greek sample of elders and a trend was found for stability of sentimentality and nostalgia in elderly people that could be studied further in longitudinal studies.

Dimensions of Sensation Seeking Scale Form VI: Cross-Cultural Comparison

1993 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 567-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mostafa A. Torki
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale

In this study the factor structure of the Sensation Seeking Scale Form VI was compared for the Kuwaiti and American subjects. Thrill and adventure seeking Factor, Part II Intention, showed good cross-cultural reliability for men only. The differences between findings of this analysis and that of Zuckerman could be interpreted as evidence of cultural differences between Kuwaiti and American subjects in sensation seeking.

Validating the Children's Behavior Questionnaire in Dutch children: Psychometric properties and a cross-cultural comparison of factor structures.

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 417-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ester F. C. Sleddens ◽  
Stef P. J. Kremers ◽  
Math J. J. M. Candel ◽  
Nanne N. K. De Vries ◽  
Carel Thijs
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Children's Behavior ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Dutch Children

A cross-cultural comparison of East and Western academic literature on adventure tourism

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingming Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Western World ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Adventure Tourism ◽  
Chinese Perspective ◽  
Chinese Tourists ◽  
Organization Models

In the past two decades, adventure tourism enjoyed great popularity in China with rapid growth of participants. Parallel to this is an increasing number of research publications on Chinese adventure tourism, which cover similar topics to that of Western adventure tourism literature but are largely based on a Chinese perspective. In order to bridge the Western and Chinese academic literature on adventure tourism, a text-driven review approach is utilized to analyze both sources of literature to identify their similarities and differences. The results reveal that while Chinese adventure tourism scholars seek knowledge from the Western world, Chinese adventure tourism has its own dynamics, which include their organization models and Chinese tourists’ aesthetic way of approaching adventure tourism experiences. By developing deeper knowledge on how adventure tourism operates in China, alternative interpretations that Chinese tourists offer, and the divergence of views in adventure tourism, the study reflects the need for a grounded approach, which will help penetrate the invisible academic wall.

Is the Fear Questionnaire (FQ) a Useful Instrument for Patients with Anxiety Disorders?

1992 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Moylan ◽  
Tian P.S. Oei
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Clinical Utility ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Literature Research ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison

The Fear Questionnaire (FQ) has been widely used both nationally and internationally in the anxiety disorder literature. Research from a variety of centres advocating its psychometric properties and clinical utility is now available; however a critical and integrated review has been lacking. This paper offers an integration of empirical research for cross-cultural comparison and as a testament of the FQ itself. A refined FQ is also proposed to enhance its utility.

Psychometric properties and cross-cultural comparison of the cognitive complaints in bipolar disorder rating assessment (COBRA) in Mexican patients with bipolar disorder

2018 ◽  
Vol 269 ◽  
pp. 536-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Yoldi-Negrete ◽  
Ana Fresán-Orellana ◽  
Sara Martínez-Camarillo ◽  
Hiram Ortega-Ortiz ◽  
Francisco Lorenzo Juárez García ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Cognitive Complaints ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Mexican Patients
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