APPLICATION OF STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELS TO ESTIMATE ONE PERSONALITY TRAIT FROM OTHERS WITH PARENTAL MENTAL HEALTH AS A LATENT VARIABLE

2021 ◽  
pp. 46-50
Author(s):  
Alka Sabharwal ◽  
Babita Goyal ◽  
Nidhi Arora Dhingra
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Parental Mental Health ◽  
Layer Model ◽  
P Values

Introduction: Adolescence is a transformational but vulnerable age.Personality starts taking shape at this age and the traits developed during this phase are likely to remain with a person for the whole life. Afavourable atmosphere at home and surroundings play a pivotal role in development in different dimensions of personality. Lack of a support system may result in some psychiatric disorders among adolescents which might needs to be addressed. Eysenck personality questionnaire is a psychiatric tool to assess various dimensions of personality. Methods: Structural equation models with two and three layers were applied to estimate personality traits as identied by Eysenck personality questionnaire on two groups of adolescents: (i) The 'Control' group whose parents were not reported any psychiatric disorder; and (ii) the 'Case' group whose parent(s) were suffering from some psychiatric disorder as diagnosed by DSM-IV. Results: The conventional three-layer model for 'Control' group estimated 'Psychoticism' directly by 'Lie-scale' and indirectly by 'Extraversion' with p-values < 0.05. The two-layered model yielded no signicant difference between the base and the proposed model for 'Control' and 'Case' group as p-values were more than 0.05. The variability of Neuroticism was estimated up to 63.6% by a linear combination of Psychoticism, Lie-scale and Gender in Layer 1 of the model for the 'Control' group. Conclusion: In this study either through the conventional three-layer model or the proposed two-layer models, we concluded that some information about one dimension can be extracted from the other dimension with EPQ even if the correlation is not signicant. Also, the proposed two-layer model established the effect of gender at 10% level of signicance in case of 'Control' group. Psychoticism and Neuroticism mean scores were higher for the 'Case' groups than those for the 'Control' group thus establishing the effect of parental mental health on adolescents' personality

The Participants

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
James C. Oleson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Crime Seriousness ◽  
And Control

This chapter describes the index and control group respondents. It describes their demographics: IQ, sex, age, ethnicity/race, nationality, religion, education, occupation, income, marital status, and sexual orientation. It relates these variables to self-reported offending. The characteristics of the most criminal 20 percent (using measures that include crime frequency and crime seriousness) are compared with those of the least criminal 20 percent (including abstainers, who claim to have committed no offenses). The chapter also describes respondents’ personality traits (as measured by the revised Eysenck Personality Questionnaire) and their experiences with mental illness and mental health treatment, as well as the books, movies, and famous figures that shaped the respondents’ thinking and influenced their behavior.

Testing the Assumption of Uncorrelated Errors for Short Scales by Means of Structural Equation Modeling

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 201-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Beauducel ◽  
Anja Leue
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Error Score ◽  
Classical Test Theory ◽  
Test Theory ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
True Score

It is shown that a minimal assumption should be added to the assumptions of Classical Test Theory (CTT) in order to have positive inter-item correlations, which are regarded as a basis for the aggregation of items. Moreover, it is shown that the assumption of zero correlations between the error score estimates is substantially violated in the population of individuals when the number of items is small. Instead, a negative correlation between error score estimates occurs. The reason for the negative correlation is that the error score estimates for different items of a scale are based on insufficient true score estimates when the number of items is small. A test of the assumption of uncorrelated error score estimates by means of structural equation modeling (SEM) is proposed that takes this effect into account. The SEM-based procedure is demonstrated by means of empirical examples based on the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory and the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised.

Personality, Mental Health and Glossolalia

Pneuma ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 253-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.J. Francis ◽  
William K. Kay
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
General Outline ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Speaking In Tongues ◽  
Psychological Theories ◽  
Current Sample ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThis article reports on a survey of young men and women training for Pentecostal ministry. The survey was designed to test the relationship between glossolalia, or speaking in tongues, and personality. Personality theory, briefly outlined below, is complex and divided into several schools. For this reason it is necessary to show how findings derived from one school may be interpreted differently by another. Nevertheless, the general outline of previous work is clear. Most critically important for young men and women preparing for Pentecostal ministry is the fact that some research has questioned the mental health of those who speak in tongues. This article is able to show that, on the contrary, those who speak in tongues in the current sample under study are less neurotic than the general population. In order to demonstrate the validity of this thesis, this article will first outline the optional psychological theories of personality with their explanations of mental health and mental illness, then delineate the findings of various psychological studies of glossolalia, and finally present the results of our study of Pentecostal ministry candidates from a data analysis of the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire.

scholarly journals Impact of acculturation and psychological adjustment on mental health among migrant adolescents in Guangzhou, China: a cross-sectional questionnaire study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. e022712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lishuo Shi ◽  
Wen Chen ◽  
Jennifer Huang Bouey ◽  
Yanwei Lin ◽  
Li Ling
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Psychological Adjustment ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Questionnaire Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Internal Migrant ◽  
Migrant Adolescents ◽  
The Impact

ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to examine the pathway and associations among acculturation (ie, language, social interaction and lifestyle), psychological adjustment and mental health of internal migrant adolescents in China.DesignCross-sectional questionnaire study.SettingSix private migrant junior high schools located in Tianhe and Baiyun districts in Guangzhou were chosen as the study sites.ParticipantsA total of 1122 migrant adolescents aged 11–17 years old completed the study.Main outcome measuresMental health was measured by using the Social Anxiety Scale for Children (SASC) and major depression disorder (MDD) in a Brief Child and Family Phone Interview. Acculturation and psychological adjustment were measured by a self-designed and verified questionnaire. Multiple regression models and structural equation models were performed to analyse the association among acculturation, psychological adjustment and mental health while controlling for participant demographic characteristics.ResultsThe average MDD score for boys was 8.78 (SD=2.17) and for girls was 8.56 (SD=2.22), while the average SASC score for boys was 14.67 (SD=3.72) and for girls was 13.41 (SD=4.01). Psychological adjustment had a direct positive effect on MDD (p<0.001, β=0.30) and SASC (p<0.001, β=0.28), and it was the key variable fully mediating the impact of acculturation components on MDD and partly mediating the impact of acculturation on SASC, whereas lifestyle showed a direct negative effect (p=0.003, β=−0.17) on SASC. Of the three acculturation components, lifestyle had the strongest influence on psychological adjustment (p<0.001, β=0.37 and 0.51), followed by social interaction (p<0.001, β=0.24 and 0.13) and language (p<0.001, β=0.17 and 0.11).ConclusionsThe association between acculturation and the mental health of internal migrant adolescents was complex and could be mediated by psychological adjustment. Interventions such as promoting local language and social interaction are needed to enhance psychological adjustment and further improve the mental health of migrant adolescents.

A longitudinal study on psychosocial causes and consequences of Internet gaming disorder in adolescence

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lutz Wartberg ◽  
Levente Kriston ◽  
Matthias Zieglmeier ◽  
Tania Lincoln ◽  
Rudolf Kammerl
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Internet Gaming Disorder ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Gaming Disorder ◽  
Parental Mental Health ◽  
Standardized Measures ◽  
Internet Gaming

AbstractBackgroundIn 2013, Internet gaming disorder (IGD) was incorporated in the current version of the DSM-5. IGD refers to a problematic use of video games. Longitudinal studies on the etiology of IGD are lacking. Furthermore, it is currently unclear to which extent associated psychopathological problems are causes or consequences of IGD. In the present survey, longitudinal associations between IGD and adolescent and parental mental health were investigated for the first time, as well as the temporal stability of IGD.MethodsIn a cross-lagged panel design study, family dyads (adolescent with a parent each) were examined in 2016 (t1) and again 1 year later (2017, t2). Overall, 1095 family dyads were assessed at t1 and 985 dyads were re-assessed at t2 with standardized measures of IGD and several aspects of adolescent and parental mental health. Data were analyzed with structural equation modeling (SEM).ResultsMale gender, a higher level of hyperactivity/inattention, self-esteem problems and IGD at t1 were predictors of IGD at t2. IGD at t1 was a predictor for adolescent emotional distress at t2. Overall, 357 out of the 985 adolescents received a diagnosis of IGD at t1 or t2: 142 (14.4%) at t1 and t2, 100 (10.2%) only at t1, and 115 (11.7%) only at t2.ConclusionsHyperactivity/inattention and self-esteem problems seem to be important for the development of IGD. We found first empirical evidence that IGD could prospectively contribute to a deterioration of adolescent mental health. Only a subgroup of affected adolescents showed IGD consistently over 1 year.

Personality Development Beyond the Mean: Do Life Events Shape Personality Variability, Structure, and Ipsative Continuity?

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-30
Author(s):  
Joshua J Jackson ◽  
Emorie D Beck
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Personality Trait ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Personality Change ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Health Events ◽  
Level Change

Abstract Objectives Life experiences are thought to prompt changes in personality. However, existing studies find few replicable mean-level changes in personality following life events. The focus on mean-level change may obscure other types of personality change that are not routinely studied in the context of life events. These are variability in response, structural, and ipsative change. Methods The current proposal examines whether major life events (e.g., divorce and job loss) affect these 3 understudied types of personality trait change using 3 waves of Big Five trait data in a large-scale, representative longitudinal study (German Socioeconomic Panel Study, N = 16,368). Structural equation models compare those who had an event to their prior self and a control group who did not experience the event. Results Life events were found to have mostly null or small effects on variability in response, structural, and ipsative change. Across 2 types of tests for variability in response, few replications occurred. The only consistent effect across 3 types of change was for mental health events, which served to increase variance in all Big Five traits and increase consistency in ipsative profiles. Discussion Life events tend not to affect these novel metrics of personality trait change. The one exception of mental health events is consistent with previous literature on mean-level change. Overall, life events do not appear to by major catalysts of personality change, regardless of how change is defined.

scholarly journals Protocol of a feasibility trial for an online group parenting intervention with an integrated mental health component for parent refugees and asylum-seekers in the United Kingdom: (LTP + EMDR G-TEP)

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 205031212110678
Author(s):  
Safa Kemal Kaptan ◽  
Filippo Varese ◽  
Betul Yilmaz ◽  
Panoraia Andriopoulou ◽  
Nusrat Husain
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Asylum Seeker ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Parenting Intervention ◽  
Feasibility Trial ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Parental Mental Health ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Poor Growth ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

Objectives: Conflicts expose families to a range of factors that could have a negative impact upon parental mental health which in turn leads to poor growth and development of children. Early support can improve parental mental health and parenting behaviours but currently, there is a lack of evidence on parenting interventions for forcibly displaced populations. This study aims to deliver an online parenting intervention with a mental health component for refugee and asylum-seeker parents to evaluate its feasibility and acceptability. Methods: This is a single-arm trial without a control group. The trial aims to recruit 14 refugee and asylum-seeker parents into an Online Learning Through Play and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (LTP + EMDR G-TEP). The intervention will be delivered by trained research team members using online platforms. Results: The participants’ sense of parenting competence, symptoms of traumatic stress, anxiety and depression will be measured at baseline and post-intervention. Semi-structured interviews at post-intervention will also be conducted. Discussion: This study will assess the feasibility and inform the design of a future randomized controlled trial which aims to evaluate the effectiveness of LTP + EMDR G-TEP intervention for parent refugees and asylum-seekers with young children.

scholarly journals Obesity and Mental Health: A Longitudinal, Cross-Cultural Examination in Germany and China

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen L. Lavallee ◽  
Xiao Chi Zhang ◽  
Silvia Schneider ◽  
Jüergen Margraf
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Health State ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Chinese Male

The present study examines the relationship between obesity and mental health using longitudinal data. Participants with data at baseline and one-year follow-up were included from two countries: Germany (364) and China (9007). A series of structural equation models with three mediators and one moderator were conducted separately for female and male students in Germany and China. Zero-order correlations indicated that overweight/obesity was significantly related to later depression and anxiety in Chinese males. Additional effects of obesity on later mental health flowed through effects on attractiveness (Chinese and German females, and Chinese males), physical health (Chinese males), and life satisfaction (German females). Though overweight/obesity is related to mental health across many other studies, results in this study yield total effects between overweight/obesity and follow-up mental health only in Chinese males. The relationship between overweight/obesity and follow-up mental health was significantly mediated by follow-up attractiveness, or health state, or life satisfaction in German females, Chinese females, and Chinese male students, with no significant indirect effects found in German male students. This highlights the possible importance of culture in examining these effects.

scholarly journals The Unique Mental Impacts of Breast-Conserving Surgery and Mastectomy According to a Multi-Centered Cross Sectional Survey Conducted in Japan

2020 ◽  
pp. 119-126
Author(s):  
Yuri Hazawa ◽  
Goro Kutomi ◽  
Hiroaki Shima ◽  
Toshio Honma ◽  
Tosei Ohmura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Breast Conserving Surgery ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cancer Management ◽  
Mastectomy Group

Background: Improving health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has become a fundamental goal of breast cancer management. This study aimed to examine the differences between the QOL outcomes of breast-conserving surgery (BCS) and mastectomy. We also established structural equation models for BCS and mastectomy to elucidate their unique effects on QOL.Methods: Between July 2019 and November 2019, 254 patients, who were scheduled to visit one of four clinics, were recruited for this study. We evaluated HRQOL using various questionnaires, such as the BREAST-Q, EQ-5D-5L, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The relationships among the examined clinical indicators were evaluated using structural equation modeling (SEM). Results: The QOL scores of the BCS group were better than those of the mastectomy group (0.85±0.129 vs. 0.81±0.12, P=0.020). Also, anxiety (2.94±2.95 vs. 3.81±3.08, P=0.025) and depression (2.55±2.77 vs. 3.74±3.19, P=0.002) were less severe in the BCS group than in the mastectomy group. Furthermore, the relationships among QOL status and mental health status were more complex in the BCS group than in the mastectomy group (Chi-square minimization p-value: 0.231 vs. 0.469, respectively). Also, depression directly affected QOL in the mastectomy group (R=-0.47), but not in the BCS group.Conclusions: There were differences in QOL and mental health between the BCS and mastectomy groups. SEM is useful for identifying such differences, which can be used to develop strategies for improving QOL.

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