The psychometric properties of the Adolescent Family Process measure in an Italian sample

2020 ◽  
pp. 89-111
Author(s):  
Giovanni Di Stefano ◽  
Paola Miano
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Family Process ◽  
Process Measure ◽  
Italian Sample

An investigation of the psychometric properties of the Geriatric Anxiety Scale (GAS) in an Italian sample of community-dwelling older adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (9) ◽  
pp. 1176-1184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessia Gatti ◽  
Juliana Gottschling ◽  
Agostino Brugnera ◽  
Roberta Adorni ◽  
Cristina Zarbo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults ◽  
Italian Sample

scholarly journals The Appearance Anxiety Inventory: Validation of a Process Measure in the Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 605-616 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Veale ◽  
Ertimiss Eshkevari ◽  
Natalie Kanakam ◽  
Nell Ellison ◽  
Ana Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Body Dysmorphic Disorder ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Clinical Group ◽  
Community Group ◽  
Process Measure ◽  
Appearance Anxiety

Background: At present there are no measures to identify the cognitive processes and behaviours that might mediate the outcome of treatment in people with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). Aims: To develop and validate a process measure that can be used to assess the progress of patients throughout therapy and in research for BDD. Method: The psychometric properties of the Appearance Anxiety Inventory (AAI) were explored in a clinical group of participants diagnosed with BDD (Study 1) and in a non-clinical community group with high appearance concerns (Study 2). Item characteristics, reliability, and factor structure were analysed. Convergent validity with measures of related symptoms was assessed. Results: The AAI was found to have good test-retest reliability and convergent validity in the measurement of appearance anxiety. It was also sensitive to change during treatment. The scale was found to have a two-factor structure in the clinical group, with one factor characterized by avoidance, and a second factor comprised of threat monitoring. However, in the community sample it appeared to have a one-factor structure. Conclusion: The results suggest that the AAI has the psychometric properties to determine whether changes in cognitive processes and behaviours can mediate the outcome following treatment in patients with BDD. This supports its potential usefulness in clinical and research settings.

Adolescent Family Process Measure

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander T. Vazsonyi ◽  
Jeffrey R. Hibbert ◽  
J. Blake Snider
Keyword(s):  
Family Process ◽  
Process Measure

Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire: Preliminary Results of the Italian Version

2003 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
pp. 965-974 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vilfredo De Pascalis ◽  
Paolo Maria Russo
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Low Power ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Reliable Tool ◽  
Italian Sample

A study was conducted to assess the psychometric properties of the translated Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire in an Italian sample. Factorial analysis of the items, performed over 356 respondents (200 women and 156 men) showed a clear correspondence between factorial components and the five a priori hypothesized dimensions. The Italian version has provided satisfactory Cronbach coefficients alpha. Sex differences and intercorrelations among scales are similar to those in the original American sample. Correlations among the dimensions and four other personality measures yielded a satisfactory validity. The low power in this study may explain why the five derived factors explained only 27.6% of the variance in scores. Results suggest that the Italian version is a reliable tool for Italian research in the field of personality and individual differences.

Assessing ADHD Through the Multi-Informant Approach: The Contribution of the Conners’ 3 Scales

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 641-650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viola Angela Izzo ◽  
Maria Anna Donati ◽  
Caterina Primi
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Structural Validity ◽  
Informant Agreement ◽  
Content Scales ◽  
Italian Sample

Objective: Symptoms of ADHD need to be present in at least two different settings to suggest a diagnosis, so multi-informant assessment approaches are usually adopted. The Conners’ Rating Scales offer three versions, completed by parents (Conners 3-P), teachers (Conners 3-T), and youth (Conners 3-SR). Nonetheless, there is a lack of studies examining the psychometric properties of the Parent and Teacher versions and the relation between each version of the Conners 3 scales. Method: The present work examined the psychometric properties of the Parent and Teacher scales in terms of the structural validity and reliability of their Content scales in an Italian sample. Moreover, to support the need to administer all Conners 3 scales together and to exclude their potential redundancy, cross-informant agreement between parents, teachers, and children was assessed. Results: Results supported the Conners 3 scales as reliable and valid tools to assess ADHD and provided evidence for their non-redundancy. Conclusion: The non-redundancy of the Conners 3 may promote clinicians to adopt a multi-informant perspective

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of Mind-reading Belief Scale on an Italian Sample and Correlation with the Self-Construal

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-107
Author(s):  
Francesca Sangiuliano Intra ◽  
◽  
Semira Tagliabue ◽  
Cinzia Di Dio ◽  
Antonella Marchetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
The Self ◽  
Mind Reading ◽  
Self Construal ◽  
Belief Scale ◽  
Italian Sample

Clausal Density Between Ages 4 and 9 Years for the Edmonton Narrative Norms Instrument: Reference Data and Psychometric Properties

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Ling-Yu Guo ◽  
Phyllis Schneider ◽  
William Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Accuracy ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Language Impairment ◽  
Reference Data ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Criterion Validity ◽  
Likelihood Ratios ◽  
Generation Task ◽  
Sensitivity Specificity

Purpose This study provided reference data and examined psychometric properties for clausal density (CD; i.e., number of clauses per utterance) in children between ages 4 and 9 years from the database of the Edmonton Narrative Norms Instrument (ENNI). Method Participants in the ENNI database included 300 children with typical language (TL) and 77 children with language impairment (LI) between the ages of 4;0 (years;months) and 9;11. Narrative samples were collected using a story generation task, in which children were asked to tell stories based on six picture sequences. CD was computed from the narrative samples. The split-half reliability, concurrent criterion validity, and diagnostic accuracy were evaluated for CD by age. Results CD scores increased significantly between ages 4 and 9 years in children with TL and those with LI. Children with TL produced higher CD scores than those with LI at each age level. In addition, the correlation coefficients for the split-half reliability and concurrent criterion validity of CD scores were all significant at each age level, with the magnitude ranging from small to large. The diagnostic accuracy of CD scores, as revealed by sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios, was poor. Conclusions The finding on diagnostic accuracy did not support the use of CD for identifying children with LI between ages 4 and 9 years. However, given the attested reliability and validity for CD, reference data of CD from the ENNI database can be used for evaluating children's difficulties with complex syntax and monitoring their change over time. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.13172129

The Golombok Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS): Psychometric Properties within a Dutch Population

1999 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moniek M. Ter Kuile ◽  
Jacques J.D.M. Van Lankveld ◽  
Peggy Kalkhoven ◽  
Marjan Van Egmond
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Dutch Population
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