Abstract. Need for Cognition (NFC) is increasingly investigated in educational research. In contrast to other noncognitive constructs in this area, such as academic self-concept and interest, NFC has consistently been conceptualized as ...

Abstract. The Coalitional Mate Retention Inventory (CMRI; ) assesses the frequency with which individuals solicit allies to assist with mate retention efforts. The current study subjected the ...

Abstract. Humor research has intensified in psychology over the last two decades, with the Humor Styles Questionnaire (HSQ) being the most prevalent measure. Still, the construct validity of its four scales (affiliative, self-enhancing, ...

Abstract. The short form of the General Procrastination Scale (GPS-K; ; ) is a reliable self-report scale measuring general procrastination. The presumed one-dimensional factor structure of the scale, ...

Abstract. The German version of the Perception of Inclusion Questionnaire (PIQ), which is used to assess students’ emotional inclusion, social inclusion, and academic self-concept, was analyzed with the multi-unidimensional graded response ...

Abstract. Mindfulness-based interventions are found beneficial to improving well-being and alleviating symptoms of psychological distress, although accurate measurement of the psychological construct of mindfulness remains a challenge. ...

Abstract. This study examined the factor structure and reliability of the Psychobiosocial States (PBS-S) scale in the assessment of situational performance-related experiences. We administered the scale to 483 Finnish athletes before a ...

Abstract. The goal of the current study was to validate the Homework Expectancy Value Scale (HEVS) for undergraduates in online learning environments. After randomly splitting the sample in halves, we conducted exploratory factor analysis (...

Abstract. The shift toward transdiagnostic and dimensional approaches to psychopathology research has created a growing need for psychometric assessments that reflect this conceptualization. We aimed to test whether an omnibus measure of ...

Abstract. This study tested the factorial structure and equivalence of identity as measured by the Erikson Psychosocial Stage Inventory (EPSI; ) in 2,666 adolescents (M_age = 16.53, SD = 1.50, 55% girls)...

Abstract. Paid work offers latent benefits (e.g., social contact, time structure) that go beyond mere access to financial resources in predicting individuals’ psychological well-being. Despite the importance of the concept for ...

Abstract. This study investigated psychometric properties of a dimensional measure of maladaptive core pathology for personality disorders, the Severity Indices of Personality Problems (SIPP). The study analyzed data from 941 respondents ...

Abstract. Schretlen’s Malingering Scale Vocabulary and Abstraction test (MSVA) differs from the majority of performance validity tests in that it focuses on the detection of feigned impairments in semantic knowledge and perceptual ...

Abstract. Automated complex-span tasks are widely used to assess working-memory capacity and the English versions show good psychometric properties (). However, it is generally an open question ...

Abstract. Although the development of research competency is an important goal of higher education in social sciences, instruments to measure this outcome often depend on the students’ self-ratings. To provide empirical evidence for the ...

Abstract. Academic writing is a complex and demanding activity that plays an important role in self-regulated learning settings within higher education. Self-efficacy and self-regulation are crucial factors for success and failure in ...