Pub Date : 2024-08-08DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000850
Gabriel Bonnin, Gerrit Hirschfeld, Ruth von Brachel, Jürgen Margraf
Abstract: As positive mental health (PMH) has a significant impact on general and mental health, it is an important target for interventions. Cut points are a useful basis for identifying participants with a greater need for such interventions. Representative ( n = 9,440) and student ( n = 22,833) samples from Germany, Russia, the US, and China were reanalyzed. Two different anchors were used to determine optimal cut points for the PMH-scale: (1) a combined measure of PMH-related questionnaires and (2) the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (GAF). A kernel-based method to determine optimal cut points and bootstrapping to identify potential cross-cultural differences were used. Acceptable to excellent levels of classification accuracy were found regarding the combined measure (AUCs between .75 and .87) across all samples. Using the GAF resulted in poor discriminatory power (AUC = .69). Optimal cut points varied systematically between countries and samples. Country and sample-specific cut points for the PMH scale should be used to identify individuals with high versus low levels of PMH. Specifically, we suggest using cut points of 21, 22, and 24 in Germany, Russia, and the US, respectively. For student samples, we recommend cut points of 18, 19, and 20 in Germany, Russia, and China, respectively.
{"title":"How Happy Is Happy Enough?","authors":"Gabriel Bonnin, Gerrit Hirschfeld, Ruth von Brachel, Jürgen Margraf","doi":"10.1027/1015-5759/a000850","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000850","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: As positive mental health (PMH) has a significant impact on general and mental health, it is an important target for interventions. Cut points are a useful basis for identifying participants with a greater need for such interventions. Representative ( n = 9,440) and student ( n = 22,833) samples from Germany, Russia, the US, and China were reanalyzed. Two different anchors were used to determine optimal cut points for the PMH-scale: (1) a combined measure of PMH-related questionnaires and (2) the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (GAF). A kernel-based method to determine optimal cut points and bootstrapping to identify potential cross-cultural differences were used. Acceptable to excellent levels of classification accuracy were found regarding the combined measure (AUCs between .75 and .87) across all samples. Using the GAF resulted in poor discriminatory power (AUC = .69). Optimal cut points varied systematically between countries and samples. Country and sample-specific cut points for the PMH scale should be used to identify individuals with high versus low levels of PMH. Specifically, we suggest using cut points of 21, 22, and 24 in Germany, Russia, and the US, respectively. For student samples, we recommend cut points of 18, 19, and 20 in Germany, Russia, and China, respectively.","PeriodicalId":48018,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Psychological Assessment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141929316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-08DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000853
Markus Koppenborg, Anna Ebert, Katrin B. Klingsieck
Abstract: Research differentiates between procrastination as a trait and as a state. While trait procrastination implies cross-temporal stability, state procrastination denotes an episode in which a particular task is procrastinated, therefore implying cross-temporal variability. However, it is unclear whether trait procrastination scales (i) capture temporal-variable variance components (i.e., state procrastination), and (ii) how trait and state are differentially related to other variables commonly associated with procrastination. Latent state-trait modeling was used to separate stable from temporal-variable variance components of a common trait procrastination measure and to relate both facets of procrastination to satisfaction with the studies as an example for related variables. Student participants ( N = 194) filled out the five-item short version of the General Procrastination Scale (GPS; Klein et al., 2019 ) three times with 12-month intervals between each measurement. Results confirm that GPS scores reflect stable components of procrastination to a larger extent than temporal-variable variance components. And they demonstrate that variable procrastination correlates more strongly with study satisfaction, as compared to stable procrastination. These results may inspire research to specify how far correlates of procrastination pertain to trait procrastination, state procrastination, or both.
{"title":"Trait- and State-Aspects of Procrastination and Their Relation to Study Satisfaction","authors":"Markus Koppenborg, Anna Ebert, Katrin B. Klingsieck","doi":"10.1027/1015-5759/a000853","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000853","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: Research differentiates between procrastination as a trait and as a state. While trait procrastination implies cross-temporal stability, state procrastination denotes an episode in which a particular task is procrastinated, therefore implying cross-temporal variability. However, it is unclear whether trait procrastination scales (i) capture temporal-variable variance components (i.e., state procrastination), and (ii) how trait and state are differentially related to other variables commonly associated with procrastination. Latent state-trait modeling was used to separate stable from temporal-variable variance components of a common trait procrastination measure and to relate both facets of procrastination to satisfaction with the studies as an example for related variables. Student participants ( N = 194) filled out the five-item short version of the General Procrastination Scale (GPS; Klein et al., 2019 ) three times with 12-month intervals between each measurement. Results confirm that GPS scores reflect stable components of procrastination to a larger extent than temporal-variable variance components. And they demonstrate that variable procrastination correlates more strongly with study satisfaction, as compared to stable procrastination. These results may inspire research to specify how far correlates of procrastination pertain to trait procrastination, state procrastination, or both.","PeriodicalId":48018,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Psychological Assessment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141926435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-15DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000828
Chunna Hou, Haoling Shi, Yisheng Ma, Jun Chou
Abstract: Alexithymia is a subclinical experience in which individuals struggle to identify, distinguish, and describe their own emotions. It is most commonly measured with the self-reported Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 (TAS-20). However, scholars hold different views on its structure, resulting in challenges in classifying individuals with alexithymia, which is detrimental to clinical diagnosis, counseling, and intervention. The present study aimed to investigate the types (or subgroups) of alexithymia within a sample of college students ( n = 707) from four Chinese universities. Two latent classes of three-factor two-class model solution were effectively identified by the Factor Mixture Model (FMM) approach: a “High-EOT alexithymia” class (18.2%) and a “Non-alexithymia” class (81.8%). The two subgroups exhibited similar performance in difficulty in identifying feelings (DIF) and difficulty in describing feelings (DDF), but they differed significantly in externally oriented thinking (EOT). This suggests that EOT might be a diagnostic criterion for alexithymia.
{"title":"Heterogeneity of Alexithymia Subgroups","authors":"Chunna Hou, Haoling Shi, Yisheng Ma, Jun Chou","doi":"10.1027/1015-5759/a000828","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000828","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: Alexithymia is a subclinical experience in which individuals struggle to identify, distinguish, and describe their own emotions. It is most commonly measured with the self-reported Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 (TAS-20). However, scholars hold different views on its structure, resulting in challenges in classifying individuals with alexithymia, which is detrimental to clinical diagnosis, counseling, and intervention. The present study aimed to investigate the types (or subgroups) of alexithymia within a sample of college students ( n = 707) from four Chinese universities. Two latent classes of three-factor two-class model solution were effectively identified by the Factor Mixture Model (FMM) approach: a “High-EOT alexithymia” class (18.2%) and a “Non-alexithymia” class (81.8%). The two subgroups exhibited similar performance in difficulty in identifying feelings (DIF) and difficulty in describing feelings (DDF), but they differed significantly in externally oriented thinking (EOT). This suggests that EOT might be a diagnostic criterion for alexithymia.","PeriodicalId":48018,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Psychological Assessment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140701280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-15DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000824
S. Steen, G. U. Law, Chris Jones
Abstract: The Moral Injury Event Scale (MIES) is a tool for measuring exposure to potentially morally injurious event(s) and distress. Although it reported acceptable psychometric properties in its initial development studies, it has since been used in multiple contexts and populations without assessment of its changing properties. A reliability generalization of the MIES and its Sub-Scales was therefore undertaken. A systematic search of electronic databases (PsychINFO; PTSD Pubs; MEDLINE; Scopus; Web of Science) identified 42 studies reporting internal consistencies (Cronbach’s α) up to April 2022. Unfortunately, few studies reported any other form of reliability or validity metric (e.g., test-retest, inter-rater reliability). A random effects model with a Bayesian analytic framework and the DerSimonian-Laird (1986) estimate was used. The review found the MIES to be an internally consistent tool based on α estimates at both Full-scale (α = .88; 95% CI [.87–.89]) and Sub-scales (α = .82–.92; 95% CI [.79–.93]). The review uncovered high heterogeneity and inconsistencies in its administration and modification although figures generally remained above acceptable levels (α ≥ .70). Based on the review, the MIES represents an internally reliably tool for measuring potentially morally injurious events and distress at both Full and Sub-Scales according to pooled Cronbach’s α estimates.
摘要：道德伤害事件量表（MIES）是一种用于测量暴露于潜在道德伤害事件和痛苦的工具。尽管该量表在最初的开发研究中报告了可接受的心理测量特性，但此后该量表在多种环境和人群中使用，却没有对其变化特性进行评估。因此，我们对 MIES 及其子量表进行了可靠性归纳。通过对电子数据库（PsychINFO；PTSD Pubs；MEDLINE；Scopus；Web of Science）进行系统性检索，发现截至 2022 年 4 月有 42 项研究报告了内部一致性（克朗巴赫α）。遗憾的是，只有极少数研究报告了其他形式的信度或效度指标（如测试-再测试、评分者之间的信度）。研究采用了贝叶斯分析框架下的随机效应模型和 DerSimonian-Laird（1986 年）估计值。根据全量表（α = .88；95% CI [.87-.89]）和子量表（α = .82-.92；95% CI [.79-.93]）的α估计值，综述发现 MIES 是一个内部一致的工具。尽管数据总体上仍高于可接受的水平（α ≥ .70），但审查发现了其管理和修改方面的高度异质性和不一致性。综上所述，根据汇总的 Cronbach's α 估计值，MIES 是一种内部可靠的工具，可用于测量全量表和分量表的潜在道德伤害事件和痛苦。
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Pub Date : 2024-04-15DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000830
Simindokht Kalani, Payam Khanlari, R. Bianchi
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 their work. A sample of 355 Iranian schoolteachers was surveyed. Exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) bifactor analysis indicated that the ODI meets the requirements for essential unidimensionality. ESEM bifactor analysis and scalability analysis supported the use of the ODI’s total score. The instrument exhibited high reliability. Cross-cultural measurement invariance was supported. As for the concurrent validity of the ODI, occupational depression correlated, in the expected direction, with job satisfaction, life satisfaction, well-being, work engagement, sick leave, and antidepressant intake. No association was observed with sex, age, length of employment, and a history of depressive disorders over the past year. The ODI displayed a balance of convergent and discriminant validity vis-a-vis an attribution-free measure of depressive symptoms. The prevalence of occupational depression was estimated at 2.8% in our sample. Our findings endorse the Persian version of the ODI and confirm the instrument’s overall robustness.
摘要：本研究考察了波斯语版职业抑郁量表（ODI）的心理测量和结构特性。职业抑郁量表主要针对就业者认为与工作有关的抑郁症状。我们对 355 名伊朗学校教师进行了抽样调查。探索性结构方程建模（ESEM）双因素分析表明，ODI 符合基本单维的要求。ESEM 双因素分析和可伸缩性分析支持使用 ODI 总分。该工具表现出较高的可靠性。跨文化测量不变性也得到了支持。至于 ODI 的并发效度，职业抑郁与工作满意度、生活满意度、幸福感、工作参与度、病假和抗抑郁药物摄入量之间存在预期的相关性。与性别、年龄、工作年限和过去一年的抑郁症病史均无关联。与抑郁症状的无归因测量相比，职业抑郁指数显示出了收敛性和判别性的平衡。在我们的样本中，职业抑郁症的患病率估计为 2.8%。我们的研究结果认可了波斯语版的 ODI，并证实了该工具的整体稳健性。
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Pub Date : 2024-04-15DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000822
Paweł Ciesielski
Abstract: The decision not to have children (childfreeness) often comes with experiencing prejudice and discrimination. In order to explore this prejudice, a new tool was constructed (QPCF – Questionnaire of Prejudice Toward Childfree People). All items of the questionnaire were evaluated by competent judges. Next, a Pilot Study ( N = 155) was conducted to verify the factorial structure of the questionnaire and its reliability, which resulted in revising the questionnaire. Then a second Pilot Study ( N = 169) using a revised version of the tool was used to verify its factorial structure and reliability – both of which were satisfactory. Finally, a Validation Study ( N = 216) was conducted which confirmed the factorial structure, internal and test-retest reliability as well as the tool’s theoretical validity (correlation with sexism and dehumanization of childfree people), however, it failed at obtaining a representative sample. This new tool (QPCF) complies with standards established for psychological questionnaires, however, due to the nature of the samples it is prudent to further validate the tool in future studies, to ensure that the questionnaire’s qualities remain when it is applied to a representative sample. The tool however is ready to be used and adapted to other cultures in the future.
{"title":"Construction and Validation of a Tool for Measuring Prejudice Toward Childfree People","authors":"Paweł Ciesielski","doi":"10.1027/1015-5759/a000822","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000822","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: The decision not to have children (childfreeness) often comes with experiencing prejudice and discrimination. In order to explore this prejudice, a new tool was constructed (QPCF – Questionnaire of Prejudice Toward Childfree People). All items of the questionnaire were evaluated by competent judges. Next, a Pilot Study ( N = 155) was conducted to verify the factorial structure of the questionnaire and its reliability, which resulted in revising the questionnaire. Then a second Pilot Study ( N = 169) using a revised version of the tool was used to verify its factorial structure and reliability – both of which were satisfactory. Finally, a Validation Study ( N = 216) was conducted which confirmed the factorial structure, internal and test-retest reliability as well as the tool’s theoretical validity (correlation with sexism and dehumanization of childfree people), however, it failed at obtaining a representative sample. This new tool (QPCF) complies with standards established for psychological questionnaires, however, due to the nature of the samples it is prudent to further validate the tool in future studies, to ensure that the questionnaire’s qualities remain when it is applied to a representative sample. The tool however is ready to be used and adapted to other cultures in the future.","PeriodicalId":48018,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Psychological Assessment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140703531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-02DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000813
Julia Meisters, Adrian Hoffmann, Jochen Musch
Abstract: Indirect questioning techniques aim to provide more valid prevalence estimates for sensitive attributes than conventional direct questions. Despite being an important prerequisite for high estimation validity, indirect questioning techniques’ retest stability has rarely been addressed. For temporally stable attributes, high stability of both prevalence estimates and individual responses is expected; however, insufficient understanding of the instructions and random response behavior may compromise retest stability. The present study is the first to assess the retest stability of the Extended Crosswise Model (ECWM), a recent indirect questioning technique, and to compare it to the retest stability of a conventional direct question (DQ). With a retest interval of approximately 10 days, we asked N = 2,317 mothers twice whether they had smoked during a previous pregnancy. In both ECWM and DQ conditions, prevalence estimates were virtually identical over time, and most respondents answered consistently (ECWM: 89%, DQ: 95%). In the ECWM condition, inconsistent response behavior was slightly more prevalent and negatively associated with respondents’ education. However, as these effects were small, the retest stability of both ECWM and DQ in surveys on sensitive attributes was evaluated as high.
{"title":"Substance or Noise?","authors":"Julia Meisters, Adrian Hoffmann, Jochen Musch","doi":"10.1027/1015-5759/a000813","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000813","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: Indirect questioning techniques aim to provide more valid prevalence estimates for sensitive attributes than conventional direct questions. Despite being an important prerequisite for high estimation validity, indirect questioning techniques’ retest stability has rarely been addressed. For temporally stable attributes, high stability of both prevalence estimates and individual responses is expected; however, insufficient understanding of the instructions and random response behavior may compromise retest stability. The present study is the first to assess the retest stability of the Extended Crosswise Model (ECWM), a recent indirect questioning technique, and to compare it to the retest stability of a conventional direct question (DQ). With a retest interval of approximately 10 days, we asked N = 2,317 mothers twice whether they had smoked during a previous pregnancy. In both ECWM and DQ conditions, prevalence estimates were virtually identical over time, and most respondents answered consistently (ECWM: 89%, DQ: 95%). In the ECWM condition, inconsistent response behavior was slightly more prevalent and negatively associated with respondents’ education. However, as these effects were small, the retest stability of both ECWM and DQ in surveys on sensitive attributes was evaluated as high.","PeriodicalId":48018,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Psychological Assessment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140753535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-02DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000827
J. Neal, Z. Neal
Abstract: Childfree adults do not have or want children and voluntarily opt out of parenthood. Although this group is large (more than one-fifth of some adult populations), its members are often subjected to negative stereotypes about their behavior, obligations, personal characteristics, and future outcomes. These negative stereotypes are important because they have implications for childfree adults’ stigmatization. To help measure individuals’ stereotyped views of childfree adults, we use data on a representative sample of 1,000 Michigan adults to develop and validate the Stereotypes about Childfree Adults (SAChA) scale. We demonstrate that this four-item scale exhibits (1) high internal consistency, (2) scalar invariance with respect to sex, race/ethnicity, and education, and (3) known groups, convergent, and discriminant validity. We conclude by discussing potential applications of this scale for understanding stereotypes of individuals’ reproductive decisions.
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Pub Date : 2024-04-02DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000826
A. Village, Leslie J. Francis
Abstract: The Francis Psychological Type and Emotional Temperament Scales (FPTETS) operationalize the psychological-type model of personality alongside emotional temperament. The scales have been widely used in research as continuous variables that explain a wide range of religious beliefs and attitudes. The full instrument consists of five 10-item scales so a shorter version would be useful in longer surveys where completion time needs to be minimized. This study uses data from 700 Church of England clergy who completed the revised version of the FPTETS to reduce the 10-item scales to 6-item scales. Ant colony optimization was found to be a better way of selecting the final items than reliability optimization alone because it balanced individual scale reliabilities with maintaining the factor structure of the overall instrument. The selected scales were validated using data from 1,194 lay people from the Church of England, and two samples of 884 clergy and 2,765 lay people from the Episcopal Church (USA). The short scales are commended for use where the need is for continuous scale scores rather than producing psychological typologies.
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Pub Date : 2024-03-25DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000819
Selcuk Acar, L. E. Lee, Ronny Scherer
Abstract: The Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking-Figural (TTCT-F) is a well-known measure of creativity, yet its reliability evidence is hardly reported. In this meta-analysis, we provide such evidence by performing parameter-based meta-analytic structural equation modeling on empirical studies that reported the correlations among the TTCT-F indices. Examining the factor structure of the TTCT-F showed that a two-factor structure (Innovative and Adaptive) fitted the primary study data better than a previously assumed single-factor structure. We conducted a reliability generalization study with a sample of 44 correlation matrices from 38 studies ( N = 13,108). We obtained McDonald’s Omega coefficients for the two factors and the composite reliability. Our analyses indicated that the composite reliability was acceptable (ω = .81). Furthermore, we found higher reliability coefficients for the Innovative (INNOV) factor (ω = .85) as compared to the Adaptive (ADAPT) factor (ω = .62). Moderator analyses showed that reliability estimates for the INNOV factor were higher with Form A and when there is evidence of discriminant evidence violation. Between the two forms, Form A had higher reliability estimates than Form B. Our findings suggest that composite scores and INNOV scores are more precise than the ADAPT factor scores, supporting their use in research and practical settings.
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