The Work and Social Adjustment Scale: Psychometric properties and validity among males and females, and outpatients with and without personality disorders

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 215-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Pedersen ◽  
E.H. Kvarstein ◽  
T. Wilberg
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Social Adjustment Scale

scholarly journals Assessing functioning in adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome: psychometric properties and factor structure of the School and Social Adjustment Scale and the Physical Functioning Subscale of the SF36

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 546-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.E. Loades ◽  
S. Vitoratou ◽  
K.A. Rimes ◽  
T. Chalder
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Physical Functioning ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Functioning Subscale ◽  
Physical Functioning Subscale ◽  
Social Adjustment Scale

AbstractBackground:Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has a major impact on functioning. However, no validated measures of functioning for this population exist.Aims:We aimed to establish the psychometric properties of the 5-item School and Social Adjustment Scale (SSAS) and the 10-item Physical Functioning Subscale of the SF-36 in adolescents with CFS.Method:Measures were completed by adolescents with CFS (n = 121).Results:For the Physical Functioning Subscale, a 2-factor solution provided a close fit to the data. Internal consistency was satisfactory. For the SSAS, a 1-factor solution provided an adequate fit to the data. The internal consistency was satisfactory. Inter-item and item-total correlations did not indicate any problematic items and functioning scores were moderately correlated with other measures of disability, providing evidence of construct validity.Conclusion:Both measures were found to be reliable and valid and provide brief measures for assessing these important outcomes. The Physical Functioning Subscale can be used as two subscales in adolescents with CFS.

scholarly journals The Perceived Problems of People With Subclinical Personality Disorders: A Mental Health Literacy Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Furnham ◽  
Kelly Petropoulou
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Cluster A ◽  
Popular Audience ◽  
Social Adjustment Scale

This study looked at lay theories of how people with personality disorders (PDs) are perceived to cope with their interpersonal relationships. In all, 213 participants read 14 vignettes derived from Oldham's and Morris's (2000) book describing DSM III personality disorders for a popular audience. Participants were invited to do six ratings, including how happy each person in each vignette appeared to be and how successful at establishing long-term relationships. Effect sizes for each question across the 14 vignettes were small to medium. The six ratings factored into a single social adjustment scale, and there were many differences across the PDs on this measure. Those with dependent PD were judged as most successful in their social relationships while those who were schizoid PD were judged as least successful. A similar analysis using the three higher order clusters showed significant differences: Cluster C disordered people were judged as better adjusted than Cluster A people. Limitations of the methodology and implications are discussed.

scholarly journals THE WORK AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT SCALE, YOUTH AND PARENT VERSIONS: PSYCHOMETRIC EVALUATION OF A BRIEF MEASURE OF FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT IN YOUNG PEOPLE

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amita Jassi ◽  
Fabian Lenhard ◽  
Georgina Krebs ◽  
Martina Gumpert ◽  
Maral Jolstedt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Functional Impairment ◽  
Divergent Validity ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Social Adjustment Scale

Background: The Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS) is a brief five-item global measure of functional impairment that is widely used as an outcome measure in adult mental health. We have adapted the WSAS for its use in youth, the WSAS-Youth version (WSAS-Y) and WSAS-Parent version (WSAS-P). This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the scale in a large sample of youth seeking help for a range of psychiatric disorders. Method: The internal consistency, factor structure, convergent and divergent validity, test-retest reliability and sensitivity to change of the WSAS-Y/P were studied in 525 children and adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and related disorders (including Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Tourette’s Syndrome, and body-focused repetitive behaviour disorders) receiving treatment across two specialist clinics in London and Stockholm.Results: The internal consistency of the WSAS-Y/P was excellent across diagnostic groups and time points. Exploratory factor analysis extracted a single-factor of functional impairment, explaining in excess of 85% of the variance. The test-retest reliability was adequate. As expected the WSAS-Y/P correlated more strongly with other measures of functional impairment than with measures of symptom severity, indicating good convergent/divergent validity. Finally, the WSAS-Y/P was highly sensitive to change after treatment.Conclusion: The WSAS-Y/P retains the sound psychometric properties of the original WSAS and is highly sensitive to change after treatment.

scholarly journals Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemics-6 for Medical Students: Psychometric Properties of the Anxiety Measure for the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junseok Ahn ◽  
Jukab Lee ◽  
Youjin Hong ◽  
Jangho Park ◽  
Seockhoon Chung
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Mild Degree ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Anxiety Response ◽  
Social Adjustment Scale

The aim of this study was to explore the psychometric properties and validity of Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemics-6 items (SAVE-6) among medical students who are at high risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. A total of 212 medical students participated in the online anonymous survey that used SAVE-6, Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 items (GAD-7), and Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS). We observed that the single-factor structure model of the SAVE-6 scale showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.756) and a good convergent validity with GAD-7 (rho = 0.320, p < 0.001), CAS (rho = 0.229, p < 0.001), and WSAS (rho = 0.278, p < 0.001). The appropriate cut-off score of the SAVE-6 scale was determined as 15 points in accordance with at least a mild degree of generalized anxiety (GAD-7 score of 5) among medical students. In conclusion, the SAVE-6 scale can be applied to medical students as a reliable and valid rating scale to assess anxiety response to the present viral pandemic.

Psychometric characteristics of the Personality Belief Questionnaire – Short Form

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Donizete Tadeu Leite ◽  
Ederaldo José Lopes ◽  
Renata Ferrarez Fernandes Lopes
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Factorial Validity ◽  
Dysfunctional Beliefs ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Practical Tool

This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Personality Belief Questionnaire – Short Form (PBQ-SF). A sample of 700 college students answered to the Brazilian version of the PBQ-SF. The results showed good estimates of reliability (Cronbach’s alpha) of the PBQ-SF scales, indicating a significant association between the beliefs of each of the scales. The results of factor analysis of the PBQ-SF were similar to its original version. Overall, the findings provide support for the existence of factorial validity for the Brazilian version of the PBQ-SF, suggesting that it is a practical tool for the measurement of dysfunctional beliefs related to personality disorders

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 Brief Form in Chinese undergraduate students and clinical patients

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panwen Zhang ◽  
Zirong Ouyang ◽  
Shulin Fang ◽  
Jiayue He ◽  
Lejia Fan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Background: The Personality Inventory for DSM-5 Brief Form (PID-5-BF) is a 25-item measuring tool evaluating maladaptive personality traits for the diagnosis of personality disorders(PDs). As a promising scale, its impressive psychometric properties have been verified in some countries, however, there have no studies about the utility of PID-5-BF in Chinese settings. The current study aimed to explore the maladaptive personality factor model which was culturally adapted in China and examine psychometric properties of the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 Brief Form among Chinese undergraduate students and clinical patients.Methods: 7155 undergraduate students and 451 clinical patients completed the Chinese version of PID-5-BF. 228 students were chosen randomly for test-retest reliability at a 4-week interval. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted to discover the most suitable construct in Chinese, measurement invariance(MI), internal consistency, and external validity were also calculated.Results: An exploratory six-factor model was supported more suitable in both samples(Undergraduate sample: CFI = 0.905, TLI = 0.888, RMSEA = 0.044, SRMR = 0.039; Clinical sample: CFI = 0.904, TLI = 0.886, RMSEA = 0.047, SRMR = 0.060), adding a new factor“Interpersonal Relationships”. Measurement invariance across non-clinical and clinical sample was established (configural, weak, strong MI, and partial strict MI). Aside from acceptable internal consistency (Undergraduate sample: alpha=0.84, MIC=0.21; Clinical sample: alpha=0.86, MIC=0.19) and test-retest reliability(0.73), the association with 220-item PID-5 was significant(r = 0.93, p < 0.01), and six PDs measured by Personality diagnostic questionnaire-4+ (PDQ-4+) were correlated with expected domains of PID-5-BF.Conclusions: The PID-5-BF is a convenient and useful screening tool for personality disorders with a novel six-factor model in Chinese settings, with the main difference for the Negative Affect domain.

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