Construction and Explorative Analysis of a German-Language Inventory for the Multidimensional Assessment of Mindfulness in Adolescents. The Mindfulness Youth Inventory (MindYou)Abstract: Previous studies of intervention efficacy show ...
Abstract: We conducted a secondary analysis to evaluate two glare items versus a composite score from the two items in a sample of 544 patients (38% women; Mdn = 29 years old; 13% high school education or less) before and after eye ...
Abstract: Self-report measures are both frequently used and criticized in studies of job-related stress. The question remains whether affective dispositions lead to biased assessments. In this study, we examine the extent to which survey ...
Zusammenfassung: Pocketcomputer eignen sich, psychologische Daten in Feldstudien technisch zuverlässiger als mit Fragebogen bzw. Tagebüchern zu erfassen. In einer Methodenstudie wurde MONITOR, ein für den Pocket-PC PSION geschriebenes, flexibles Programm ...
Gender Differences in Stress-Related Variables: The Influence of Worry-DispositionSummary: Although on average women report more distress, stress and bodily complaints than men, their higher life-expectancy objectively points to better health. The ...
Questionnaire of Aggressive Traffic BehaviourAbstract: Based on the importance of aggressive behaviour in traffic and the lack of suitable diagnostic tools for their recording, the development of a questionnaire on aggressive traffic behaviour is ...
Self-Reported Attention Deficits in Patients with Mild Dementia of the Alzheimer Type. A Preliminary StudyAbstract: Self-reported attention deficits were examined in 14 patients with Alzheimer's disease with very mild dementia (MMSE > 24) and 14 healthy ...
Assessing the Quality of Life Among Dementia: The Psychometric Quality of Self-Report ScalesSummary: Self-report questionnaires are used to measure quality of life. Its application is discussed controversially to investigate persons with cognitive ...
Past research has failed to adequately address the reasons behind the lack of handwashing in public restrooms. The present study explores possibilities for using psychology to design effective handwashing interventions. Specifically, the current study ...
Rating and Standardisation of Pictures from the International Affective Picture System Appropriated for children. Examination of children in a field sample aged six to twelve years.Summary:Objective: The aim of this study was to validate and standardise ...
Socially anxious cognitions scale for childrenSummary: In our study we investigated the psychometric properties of the Socially Anxious Cognitions Scale for Children (SÄKK). This scale is a measure designed for children and is based on the Children’s ...
Self-report and parental report of empathy in adolescents with autismObjective: A deficit in empathy has repeatedly been described as a central feature of autistic disorders. However, little is known about how adolescents with autism evaluate their own ...
Abstract.Objective: This study served to establish German norms for the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire self-report (SDQ-S) by using data from a representative epidemiological sample from the German ...
Clinical Relevance of the German Version of the Reynolds Adolescent Adjustment Screening InventoryFirst studies investigating the German version of the Reynolds Adolescent Adjustment Screening Inventory (RAASI; Reynolds, 2001) supported its adequate ...
Zusammenfassung: Seit 2005 liegt im deutschsprachigen Raum ein ökonomisches Screening-Verfahren mit 32 Items zur Selbsteinschätzung von psychischen Störungen vor, das auf dem Reynolds Adolescent Adjustment Screening Inventory (RAASI) von Reynolds (2001) ...
Accuracy of self-reports: Validating the General Ecological Behavior scaleAbstract.Self-reports are often discredited as poor indicators of actual behavior. The present study aims at comparing subjective and observable, objective indicators of ecological ...
Construction and first validation of the Comprehensive Inventory of Mindfulness ExperiencesThe present article describes the development and validation of a questionnaire for the comprehensive assessment of mindfulness: the Comprehensive Inventory of ...
Zusammenfassung. Ziel dieser Arbeit ist die Analyse der psychometrischen Qualität des Fremd- und des Selbstbeurteilungsbogens zur Erfassung von Angst- und Zwangsstörungen (FBB-ANZ/SBB-ANZ) in zwei ...
SREIS-D. German version of the Self-Rated Emotional Intelligence Scale (SREIS) in a clinical sample and a control groupAbstract. Emotional intelligence (EI) is significantly linked to mental health. However, many existing EI measures are not based on ...
Development of a Short Scale for Assessing Academic DishonestyAbstract: While academic dishonesty is an important phenomenon within the higher education sector, previous literature is characterized by significant research gaps ...
The German version of the Reynolds Adolescent Adjustment Screening Inventory (RAASI)Abstract.Background: The Reynolds Adolescent Adjustment Screening Inventory (RAASI) by Reynolds (2001) is a brief self-report measure of emotional and behavioral ...
Contruction of a disorder-related instrument to measure impulsivity of borderline personality disorderAbstract.Background: Impulsivity is one of the core features of borderline personality disorder (BPD), and is one of the first targets to be focused on ...
The study determines the associations between self-report of ongoing emotional state and EEG patterns. A group of 31 hospitalized patients were enrolled with three types of diagnosis: major depressive disorder, manic episode of bipolar affective disorder, ...
Abstract. The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Questionnaire about Interpersonal Difficulties for Adolescents (QIDA; Inglés, Méndez, & Hidalgo, 2000). In Study 1, the questionnaire was administered to a sample of 4,240 ...
Although social phobia is one of the most common mental disorders in adolescents, there are few reliable and valid assessment instruments for this age group. This study examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of a brief version of the ...
The adolescent Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory (YPI) and its child version (YPI-CV) are sound but lengthy instruments for measuring psychopathic traits in youths. The current study develops psychometrically strong short versions of these instruments. ...
Contemporary theories of social anxiety emphasize the role of cognitive processes. Although social anxiety disorder is one of the most common mental health problems in adolescents, there are very few self-report instruments available to measure cognitive ...
Both clinicians and researchers agree on the value of self-report in child mental health assessment. The pictorial format of the computerized Dominic Interactive is an addition to the existing questionnaires, specifically concerning young children. ...
Abstract. The original 104-item Oxford-Liverpool Inventory of Feelings and Experiences (O-LIFE) questionnaire is a validated schizotypy questionnaire distinguishing three schizotypy dimensions (Unusual experiences, Introvertive anhedonia, ...
Abstract. The present study introduces a revised Sense of Coherence (SOC) scale, a new conceptualization and operationalization of the resilience indicator SOC. It outlines the scale development and aims for testing its reliability, factor ...
Abstract. There are valid measures of psychopathic traits in youth, such as the Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory (YPI). However, it is unclear how another self-report measure, which is based on a different conceptualization of ...
Abstract. The Eating Beliefs Questionnaire (EBQ) is a valid and reliable self-report tool measuring positive and negative beliefs about binge eating. This study sought to further investigate the clinical utility of the EBQ using a clinical ...
Abstract. Alexithymia can be defined as difficulties in describing one’s emotions and is of interest within clinical and developmental psychology as a potential mediating and exacerbating factor across multiple forms of psychopathology. ...
Abstract: Teaching quality is a crucial factor within higher education. Research on this topic often requires assessing teaching quality as a global construct through self-reports. However, such instruments are criticized due to the lack ...
The Cognitive Failure Questionnaire (CFQ) is a well-known and frequently used self-report measure of cognitive lapses and slips, for example, throwing away the candy bar and keeping the wrapping. Measurement models of individual differences in cognitive ...
This study describes the development and validation of a brief self-report measure of emotional intelligence based on Salovey and Mayer’s (1990) conceptualization. In stage one, the 33-item Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS: Schutte et al., 1998) was ...
The study presented here deals with two aspects of the validity of a factorial survey approach (Rossi & Anderson, 1982). This technique is applied to the analysis of crime in everyday life from the perspective of a rational choice approach (Cornish & ...
Abstract. The study of spatial presence is currently receiving increased attention in both media psychology and communication research. The present paper introduces the Spatial Presence Experience Scale (SPES), a short eight-item self-...