Abstract: The clinician-rated Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) is a widely used assessment tool for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, the measurement invariance (MI) properties of the Y-BOCS, a prerequisite for ...
Abstract: The use of inverted items is under vigorous debate in psychometric research. However, especially in the field of the Dark Tetrad – a compound of the aversive yet subclinical traits Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, and ...
Abstract: The present study examined the psychometric and structural properties of the Persian version of the Occupational Depression Inventory (ODI). The ODI focuses on depressive symptoms that employed individuals specifically ascribe to ...
Abstract: Although the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) is a widely used measure of eHealth literacy (eHL), it has not been validated in a diverse sample of US adolescents. This study assessed the construct validity and item and measurement ...
Abstract: Six hypotheses about the hierarchical structure of the two higher order factors (Big Two) Mental Health and Behavior Control and about their relationships to the constructs Neuroticism and Introversion are examined. The following instruments ...
Summary: The personality inventory Comrey Personality Scales (CPS) was developed by A. L. Comrey (1970, 1987) for measuring the dimensions of his own personality theory, a taxonomy of eight basic factors. Despite inter-cultural differences, a verbatim ...
Summary: In a sample of 115 adults, five hypotheses about the structure of emotions and about the relations between emotions and personality traits were investigated. The extensive battery of tests included: 3 inventories for the measurement of the Big ...
Gray's concepts of a Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS) and a Behavioral Approach System (BAS) are considered to be invaluable for research on biopsychological aspects of individual differences. The original BIS/BAS-scales, as developed by Carver and ...
A Reanalysis of the Contributions of Perceptual and Cognitive Processes to IntelligenceSummary: An investigation of the dimensionality of processing times due to contributions of perceptual and cognitive processes is reported. For this purpose the data ...
Factor Structure of Different Neuropsychological Tests - Results of a Retrospective Study with Brain-Damaged PatientsAbstract: The tests results of 153 brain-damaged patients were factor analyzed. Their structure was examined. The factor analysis of 33 ...
Summary:The factor structure of the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R): A study on the dimensiional versus the categorical classification of autistic disordersObjectives: This study investigated whether empirically derived dimensions of ...
Abstract. Background: The aim of this study was to identify dietary patterns associated with general and abdominal obesity in type 2 diabetic patients. Methods: We included 728 patients (35 - 65 years) with type 2 diabetes mellitus in this cross-sectional ...
Abstract.Objective: While it has been reported that both foods and nutrients for individuals are connected with sleep, there is no evidence regarding the association of dietary patterns, identified by factor analysis, with primary ...
Academic self-concepts and self-efficacies: Their interdependencies and relationships to scholastic achievementAbstract. Self-concept and self-efficacy are important constructs in educational psychology. They have frequently been the object of research in ...
Abstract.Duckworth, Peterson, Matthews, and Kelley (2007) introduced “grit” as a “new” performance-related motivational trait. It is conceptualized as a higher-order factor which is based on ...
Impulsivity occupies a prominent place in psychopathology, yet the precise nature of its implication in mental disorders is still poorly understood. This is partly due to inconsistencies among existing conceptualizations and measurements of impulsivity. ...
Successful emotion regulation is a key aspect of efficient social functioning and personal well-being. Difficulties in emotion regulation lead to relationship impairments and are presumed to be involved in the onset and maintenance of some ...
Abstract. The Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) is widely used in social and personality psychology. The present study validates a French version of the NPI (NPI-Fr) for use with young adults. Respondents (N ...
Abstract. The study verifies the psychometric properties of the Slovak version of the Self-Compassion and Self-Criticism Scales (SCCS) using item response theory, factor analysis, and scale validity. The survey ...