Evaluation of the figure drawing technique: Reliability, factorial structure, and diagnostic usefulness.

1970 ◽  
Vol 35 (1, Pt.1) ◽  
pp. 52-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter T. Adler
Keyword(s):  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Diagnostic Usefulness ◽  
Drawing Technique ◽  
Figure Drawing

Qualitative Differences in Human Figure Drawings According to Schizophrenic Subtype

1978 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 923-932 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley R. Kay
Keyword(s):  
Mentally Retarded ◽  
Specific Content ◽  
Projective Measures ◽  
Human Figure ◽  
Drawing Technique ◽  
Human Figure Drawings ◽  
Figure Drawings ◽  
Figure Drawing ◽  
Adequate Reliability

Human figure drawings were obtained from 136 adult schizophrenics, of whom 63 were mentally retarded. The protocols were evaluated independently by three judges for presence of 14 defined features that stressed the quality rather than specific content of the drawings. Adequate reliability and frequency were established for seven of the parameters, which were then compared for prevalence among subgroups classified by diagnosis, prognosis, chronicity, and level of retardation. Significant differences appeared for all comparisons and each of the analyzed features. The differences among non-retarded schizophrenic subgroups seemed to reflect phenomenological distinctions, while differences associated with intellectual retardation seemed to represent developmental limitations. These data supported the validity of the figure drawing technique for distinguishing among schizophrenic subtypes and underscored the importance of suitable methodology in evaluating projective measures.

Figure-Drawing Indices of Psychological Accessibility

2002 ◽  
Vol 91 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1213-1221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Craig ◽  
Ronald E. Olson ◽  
Sharon Saad
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Strong Correlations ◽  
Projective Drawing ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Accessibility ◽  
Drawing Technique ◽  
Social Introversion ◽  
Figure Drawing ◽  
Underlying Dimension

We investigated the hypotheses that windows, doors, pathways, and size of the house in the House drawing of the House-Tree-Person projective drawing technique reflect psychological and social accessibility by correlating these variables with the Social Introversion scale of the MMPI–2. Subjects were 153 nonclinical, community adults, and 146 clinical patients currently receiving mental health services. While there were strong correlations among these figure-drawing variables, suggesting some common underlying dimension, these scores were not significantly correlated with psychological accessibility as measured by the Si scale of the MMPI–2. Possible interpretations were suggested.

The Need Inventory of Sensation Seeking (NISS)

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Roth ◽  
Philipp Hammelstein
Keyword(s):  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Conventional Methods ◽  
New Research ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale ◽  
Temperamental Trait ◽  
Nonclinical Study

Based on the conception of sensation seeking as a need rather than a temperamental trait ( Hammelstein, 2004 ), we present a new assessment method, the Need Inventory of Sensation Seeking (NISS), which is considered to assess a motivational disposition. Three studies are presented: The first examined the factorial structure and the reliability of the German versions of the NISS; the second study compared the German and the English versions of the NISS; and finally, the validity of the NISS was examined in a nonclinical study and compared to the validity of conventional methods of assessing sensation seeking (Sensation Seeking Scale – Form V; SSS-V). Compared to the SSS-V, the NISS shows better reliability and validity in addition to providing new research possibilities including application in experimental areas.

Construction and Validation of a Short Adjectives Checklist to Measure Big Five (SACBIF)

1996 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Perugini ◽  
Luigi Leone
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Selection Procedure ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Personality Dimensions

The aim of this contribution is to present a new short adjective-based measure of the Five Factor Model (FFM) of personality, the Short Adjectives Checklist of BIg Five (SACBIF). We present the various steps of the construction and the validation of this instrument. First, 50 adjectives were selected with a selection procedure, the “Lining Up Technique” (LUT), specifically used to identify the best factorial markers of the FFM. Then, the factorial structure and the psychometric properties of the SACBIF were investigated. Finally, the SACBIF factorial structure was correlated with some main measures of the FFM to establish its construct validity and with some other personality dimensions to investigate how well these dimensions could be represented in the SACBIF factorial space.

Factorial Structure of the SCAS and Its Relationship With the SDQ

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Di Riso ◽  
Daphne Chessa ◽  
Andrea Bobbio ◽  
Adriana Lis
Keyword(s):  
Age Differences ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Culturally Based ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Italian Children

The factorial structure of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS; Spence, 1997 ) was examined in a community sample of 1,397 Italian children from 8 to 10 years old. Sex and age differences as regards anxiety symptoms were also analyzed. The convergent validity of the SCAS was explored through correlations with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ; Goodman, 1997 ). The use of confirmatory factor analysis supported the six correlated factor model of the SCAS with only minor differences compared to the original work by Spence (1997 ), and it was therefore named SCAS-it. Modifications to the original SCAS were supported by methodologically, theoretically, and culturally based arguments. The internal consistency of the SCAS-it was acceptable. Females displayed significantly higher levels of anxiety symptoms than males, while age differences were nonsignificant. Positive correlations were found between the SCAS-it and selected subscales of the SDQ. The results support the SCAS model, with few exceptions that do not threaten the utility of Spence’s tool.

Equivalent Factorial Structure of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) in Clinical and Nonclinical Jordanian Populations

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fawzi S. Daoud ◽  
Amjed A. Abojedi
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Brief Symptom Inventory ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Symptom Inventory ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Item Checklist ◽  
General Psychological Distress

This study investigates the equivalent factorial structure of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) in clinical and nonclinical Jordanian populations, using both exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The 53-item checklist was administered to 647 nonclinical participants and 315 clinical participants. Eight factors emerged from the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) for the nonclinical sample, and six factors emerged for the clinical sample. When tested by parallel analysis (PA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), the results reflected a unidimensional factorial structure in both samples. Furthermore, multigroup CFA showed invariance between clinical and nonclinical unidimensional models, which lends further support to the evidence of the unidimensionality of the BSI. The study suggests that the BSI is a potentially useful measure of general psychological distress in clinical and nonclinical population. Ideas for further research are recommended.

The childhood inventory of daily stressors (IIEC): Factorial structure

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Fernandez ◽  
M. Escobar ◽  
A. Florin ◽  
M. Trianes ◽  
M. Blanca
Keyword(s):  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Daily Stressors

The Diagnostic Usefulness of CT-guided Needle Biopsy or Aspiration in Infectious Spondylitis

2003 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheol Mok Hwang ◽  
Myung Jin Shin ◽  
Sung Moon Kim ◽  
Sang Hoon Lee ◽  
Sang Min Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Needle Biopsy ◽  
Ct Guided ◽  
Diagnostic Usefulness ◽  
Infectious Spondylitis
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