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> Journal Name: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT (ISSN: 1040-3590)
> Issue: Vol. 25 No. 3, 2013
> IDS#: 212PH
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> Number of Articles in Issue: 35 (35 included in this e-mail)
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> *Pages: 671-678 (Article)
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> Title:
> Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans: The Utility of the MMPI-2-RF Validity Scales in Detecting Overreported Symptoms
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> Authors:
> Goodwin, BE; Sellbom, M; Arbisi, PA
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> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):671-678; SEP 2013
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> Abstract:
> The current investigation examined the utility of the overreporting
> validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
> Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF; Ben-Porath & Tellegen, 2008)
> in detecting noncredible reporting of symptoms of posttraumatic stress
> disorder (PTSD) in a sample of disability-seeking veterans. We also
> examined the effect of mental health knowledge on the utility of these
> scales by investigating the extent to which these scales differentiate
> between veterans with PTSD and individuals with mental health training
> who were asked to feign symptoms of PTSD on the test. Group differences
> on validity scale scores indicated that these scales were associated
> with large effect sizes for differentiating veterans who overreported
> from those with PTSD and for differentiating between mental health
> professionals and veterans with PTSD. Implications of these results in
> terms of clinical practice are discussed.
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> *Pages: 679-691 (Article)
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> Title:
> The Basic Empathy Scale in Adults (BES-A): Factor Structure of a Revised Form
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> Authors:
> Carre, A; Stefaniak, N; D'Ambrosio, F; Bensalah, L; Besche-Richard, C
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> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):679-691; SEP 2013
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> Abstract:
> Initially thought of as a unitary ability, empathy has been more
> recently considered to consist of 2 components (i.e., an affective and a
> cognitive component). The Basic Empathy Scale (BES) is a tool that has
> been used to assess empathy in young people and adolescents on the basis
> of this dual-component conception (Jolliffe & Farrington, 2006). Recent
> studies of empathy have led to it being defined as underpinned by 3
> components, namely, emotional contagion, emotional disconnection, and
> cognitive empathy. The aims of this study were (a) to validate the BES
> in Adults and (b) to compare the different conceptions of empathy. Three
> hundred seventy French adults took part in the study, and 160 of them
> filled out complementary scales measuring empathy, alexithymia, and
> emotional consciousness. The confirmatory factor analyses showed that
> the 3-factor model was the model that was best able to account for the
> data. Complementary tools confirmed the relationships previously
> observed between empathy as assessed with the BES and other scales
> assessing emotional processes. The results of this study make it clear
> that empathy can be seen as process-dependent. This conception of
> empathy, which is based on 3 factors, is consistent with the current,
> more integrated view of empathy. The implications of this conception and
> the opportunity to use the 2 or 3 factors of the BES in adults are
> presented in the Discussion.
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> *Pages: 692-705 (Article)
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> Title:
> An Independent Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) Integrated: What Do the Process Approach Subtests Measure?
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> Authors:
> Benson, N; Hulac, DM; Bernstein, JD
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> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):692-705; SEP 2013
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> Abstract:
> The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Fourth Edition (WISC-IV)
> Integrated contains the WISC-IV core and supplemental subtests along
> with process approach subtests designed to facilitate a process-oriented
> approach to score interpretation. The purpose of this study was to
> examine the extent to which WISC-IV Integrated subtests measure the
> constructs they are purported to measure. In addition to examining the
> measurement and scoring model provided in the manual, this study also
> tested hypotheses regarding Cattell-Horn-Carroll abilities that might be
> measured along with other substantive questions regarding the factor
> structure of the WISC-IV Integrated and the nature of abilities measured
> by process approach subtests. Results provide insight regarding the
> constructs measured by these subtests. Many subtests appear to be good
> to excellent measures of psychometric g (i.e., the general factor
> presumed to cause the positive correlation of mental tasks). Other
> abilities measured by subtests are described. For some subtests, the
> majority of variance is not accounted for by theoretical constructs
> included in the scoring model. Modifications made to remove demands such
> as memory recall and verbal expression were found to reduce
> construct-irrelevant variance. The WISC-IV Integrated subtests appear to
> measure similar constructs across ages 6-16, although strict factorial
> invariance was not supported.
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> *Pages: 706-713 (Article)
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> Title:
> A Prescriptive Intergenerational-Tension Ageism Scale: Succession, Identity, and Consumption (SIC)
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> Authors:
> North, MS; Fiske, ST
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> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):706-713; SEP 2013
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> Abstract:
> We introduce a novel ageism scale, focusing on prescriptive beliefs
> concerning potential intergenerational tensions: active, envied resource
> succession, symbolic identity avoidance, and passive, shared-resource
> consumption (SIC). Four studies (2,010 total participants) were Used to
> develop the scale. Exploratory factor analysis formed an initial
> 20-item, 3-factor solution (Study 1). The scale converges appropriately
> with other prejudice measures and diverges from other social control
> measures (Study 2). It diverges from antiyouth ageism (Study 3). The
> Study 4 experiment yielded both predictive and divergent validity
> apropos another ageism measure. Structural equation modeling confirmed
> model fit across all studies. Per an intergenerational-tension focus,
> younger people consistently scored the highest. As generational equity
> issues intensify, the scale provides a contemporary tool for current and
> future ageism research.
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> *Pages: 714-721 (Article)
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> Title:
> Assessment of Self-Harm Risk Using Implicit Thoughts
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> Authors:
> Randall, JR; Rowe, BH; Dong, KA; Nock, MK; Colman, I
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> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):714-721; SEP 2013
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> Abstract:
> Assessing for the risk of self-harm in acute care is a difficult task,
> and more information on pertinent risk factors is needed to inform
> clinical practice. This study examined the relationship of 6 forms of
> implicit cognition about death, suicide, and self-harm with the
> occurrence of self-harm in the future. We then attempted to develop a
> model using these measures of implicit cognition along with other
> psychometric tests and clinical risk factors. We conducted a prospective
> cohort of 107 patients (age > 17 years) with a baseline assessment that
> included 6 implicit association tests that assessed thoughts of death,
> suicide, and self-harm. Psychometric questionnaires were also completed
> by the patients, and these included the Beck Hopelessness Scale (Beck,
> Weissman, Lester, & Trexler, 1974), Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (Patton,
> Stanford, & Barratt, 1995), Brief Symptom Inventory (Derogatis &
> Melisaratos, 1983), CAGE questionnaire for alcoholism (Ewing, 1984), and
> the Drug Abuse Screening Test 10 (Skinner, 1982). Medical and
> demographic information was also obtained for patients as potential
> confounders or useful covariables. The outcome measure was the
> occurrence of self-harm within 3 months. Implicit associations with
> death versus life as a predictor added significantly (odds ratio = 5.1,
> 95% confidence interval [1.3, 20.3]) to a multivariable model. The model
> had 96.6% sensitivity and 53.9% specificity with a high cutoff, or 58.6%
> sensitivity and 96.2% specificity with a low cutoff. This scale shows
> promise for screening emergency department patients with mental health
> presentations who may be at risk for future self-harm or suicide.
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> *Pages: 722-729 (Article)
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> Title:
> The Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale for Children (IUSC): Discriminating Principal Anxiety Diagnoses and Severity
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> Authors:
> Read, KL; Comer, JS; Kendall, PC
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> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):722-729; SEP 2013
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> Abstract:
> The specific relationship of intolerance of uncertainty (IU) to
> generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in youth was examined by evaluating
> the ability of the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale for Children (IUSC)
> to discriminate among principal anxiety disorder diagnoses. Analyses
> examined parent, child, and composite reports of principal anxiety
> diagnoses in youth aged 7 to 17 years. Results indicate that higher ID
> scores are associated with GAD by the composite diagnostic.
> Additionally, the IUSC significantly predicted child-reported anxiety
> severity. This relationship was not moderated by diagnostic group. The
> results indicate that IUSC scores are particularly associated with GAD,
> as well as with more severe child-reported anxiety symptoms.
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> *Pages: 730-737 (Article)
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> Decision Curve Analysis for Assessing the Usefulness of Tests for Making Decisions to Treat: An Application to Tests for Prodromal Psychosis
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> Authors:
> Pulleyblank, R; Chuma, J; Gilbody, SM; Thompson, C
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> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):730-737; SEP 2013
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> Abstract:
> For a test to be considered useful for making treatment decisions, it is
> necessary that making treatment decisions based on the results of the
> test be a preferable strategy to making treatment decisions without the
> test. Decision curve analysis is a framework for assessing when a test
> would be expected to be useful, which integrates evidence of a test's
> performance characteristics (sensitivity and specificity), condition
> prevalence among at-risk patients, and patient preferences for
> treatment. We describe decision curve analysis generally and illustrate
> its potential through an application to tests for prodromal psychosis.
> Clinical psychosis is often preceded by a prodromal phase, but not all
> those with prodromal symptoms proceed to develop full psychosis.
> Patients identified as at risk for developing psychosis may be
> considered for proactive treatment to mitigate development of clinically
> defined psychosis. Tests exist to help identify those at-risk patients
> most likely to develop psychosis, but it is uncertain when these tests
> would be considered useful for making proactive treatment decisions. We
> apply decision curve analysis to results from a systematic review of
> studies investigating clinical tests for predicting the development of
> psychosis in at-risk populations, and present resulting decision curves
> that illustrate when the tests may be expected to be useful for making
> proactive treatment decisions.
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> *Pages: 738-747 (Article)
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> Title:
> Development and Validation of the Alcohol Myopia Scale
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> Authors:
> Lac, A; Berger, DE
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> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):738-747; SEP 2013
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> Abstract:
> Alcohol myopia-theory-conceptualizes-the ability of alcohol to-narrow
> attention-and-how this-demand-on mental resources produces the
> impairments of self-inflation, relief, and excess. The current research
> was designed to develop and validate a scale based on this framework.
> People who were alcohol users rated items representing myopic
> experiences arising from drinking episodes in the past month. In Study 1
> (N = 260), the preliminary 3-factor structure was supported by
> exploratory factor analysis. In Study 2 (N = 289), the 3-factor
> structure was substantiated with confirmatory factor analysis, and it
> was superior in fit to an empirically indefensible 1-factor structure.
> The final 14-item scale was evaluated with internal consistency
> reliability, discriminant validity, convergent validity, criterion
> validity, and incremental validity. The Alcohol Myopia Scale (AMS)
> illuminates conceptual underpinnings of this theory and yields insights
> for understanding the tunnel vision that arises from intoxication.
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> *Pages: 748-758 (Article)
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> Title:
> The Five-Factor Narcissism Inventory (FFNI): A Test of the Convergent, Discriminant, and Incremental Validity of FFNI Scores in Clinical and Community Samples
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> Authors:
> Miller, JD; Few, LR; Wilson, L; Gentile, B; Widiger, TA; MacKillop, J;
> Campbell, WK
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> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):748-758; SEP 2013
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> Abstract:
> The Five-Factor Narcissism Inventory (FFNI) is a new self-report measure
> that was developed to assess traits associated with narcissistic
> personality disorder (NPD), as well as grandiose and vulnerable
> narcissism from a five-factor model (FFM) perspective. In the current
> study, the FFNI was examined in relation to Diagnostic and Statistical
> Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed., text rev.; DSM-IV; American
> Psychiatric Association, 2000) NPD, DSM-5 (http://www.dsm5.org) NPD
> traits, grandiose narcissism, and vulnerable narcissism in both
> community (N = 287) and clinical samples (N = 98). Across the samples,
> the FFNI scales manifested good convergent and discriminant validity
> such that FFNI scales derived from FFM neuroticism were primarily
> related to vulnerable narcissism scores, scales derived from FFM
> extraversion were primarily related to grandiose scores, and FFNI scales
> derived from FFM agreeableness were related to both narcissism
> dimensions, as well as the DSM IV and DSM-5 NPD scores. The FFNI
> grandiose and vulnerable narcissism composites also demonstrated
> incremental validity in the statistical prediction of these scores,
> above and beyond existing measures of DSM NPD, grandiose narcissism, and
> vulnerable narcissism, respectively. The FFNI is a promising measure
> that provides a comprehensive assessment of narcissistic pathology while
> maintaining ties to the significant general personality literature on
> the FFM.
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> *Pages: 759-768 (Article)
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> Title:
> The Psychometric Properties of the Readiness and Motivation Questionnaire: A Symptom-Specific Measure of Readiness for Change in the Eating Disorders
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> Authors:
> Geller, J; Brown, KE; Srikameswaran, S; Piper, W; Dunn, EC
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> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):759-768; SEP 2013
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> Abstract:
> Readiness for change, as assessed by the Readiness and Motivation
> Interview (RMI), predicts a number of clinical outcome variables in
> eating disorders, including enrollment in intensive treatment, symptom
> change, dropout, and relapse. Although clinically useful, the training
> and administration of the RMI is time consuming. The purpose of this
> research was to (a) develop a self-report, symptom-specific version of
> the RMI, the Readiness and Motivation Questionnaire (RMQ), that can be
> used to assess readiness for change across all eating disorder diagnoses
> and (b) establish its psychometric properties. The RMQ provides stage of
> change, internality, and confidence scores for each of 4 eating disorder
> symptom domains (restriction, bingeing, and cognitive and compensatory
> behaviors). Individuals (N = 244) with current eating disorder diagnoses
> completed the RMQ and measures of convergent, discriminant, and
> criterion validity. Similar to the RMI scores, readiness scores on the
> RMQ differed according to symptom domain. Regarding criterion validity,
> RMQ scores were significantly associated with ratings of anticipated
> difficulty of recovery activities and completion of recovery activities.
> The RMQ contributed significant unique variance to anticipated
> difficulty of recovery activities, beyond those accounted for by the RMI
> and a questionnaire measure of global readiness. The RMQ is thus an
> acceptable alternative to the RML, providing global and domain-specific
> readiness information when time or cost prohibits use of an interview.
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> *Pages: 769-779 (Article)
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> Title:
> Comparing Countdown- and IRT-Based Approaches to Computerized Adaptive Personality Testing
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> Authors:
> Rudick, MM; Yam, WH; Simms, LJ
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> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):769-779; SEP 2013
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> Abstract:
> Computerized adaptive testing (CAT) is an emerging technology in the
> personality assessment literature given the greater efficiency it
> affords compared with traditional methods. However, few studies have
> directly compared the efficiency and validity of 2 competing methods for
> personality CAT: (a) methods based on item response theory (IRT-CAT)
> versus (b) methods based on the countdown method (CM-CAT). To that end,
> we conducted real-data simulations with previously collected responses
> (N = 8,690) to the Schedule for Nonadaptive and Adaptive Personality
> (SNAP). Three CAT algorithms (IRT-CAT, IRT-CAT with 5-item minimum,
> CM-CAT) were evaluated for item savings, classification accuracy, and
> convergent/discriminant validity. All CATs yielded lower classification
> accuracy and validity than traditional testing but required 18%-86%
> fewer items. Ultimately, the lRT-CAT, with minimum 5-item requirement,
> struck the most ideal balance of highest item savings, and generally
> fewer costs to validity and accuracy. These results confirm findings
> regarding item savings trends from previous CAT studies. In addition,
> this study provides a model for how the validity and precision of CATs
> may be compared across personality assessments.
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> *Pages: 780-795 (Article)
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> Title:
> The Subjective Effects of Alcohol Scale: Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Novel Assessment Tool for Measuring Subjective Response to Alcohol
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> Authors:
> Morean, ME; Corbin, WR; Treat, TA
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> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):780-795; SEP 2013
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> Abstract:
> Three decades of research demonstrate that individual differences in
> subjective response (SR) to acute alcohol effects predict heavy drinking
> and alcohol-related problems. However, the SR patterns conferring the
> greatest risk remain under debate. Morean and Corbin (2010) highlighted
> that extant SR measures commonly have limitations within the following
> areas: assessment of a comprehensive range of effects, assessment of
> effects over the complete course of a drinking episode, and/or
> psychometric validation. Furthermore, the consistent pairing of certain
> SR measures and theoretical models has made integration of findings
> difficult. To address these issues, we developed the Subjective Effects
> of Alcohol Scale (SEAS), a novel, psychometrically sound SR measure for
> use in alcohol administration studies. Pilot data ensured that the SEAS
> comprised a comprehensive range of effects that varied in terms of
> valence and arousal and were perceived as plausible effects of drinking.
> For validation purposes, the SEAS was included in a 2-site,
> placebo-controlled, alcohol administration study (N = 215). Exploratory
> and confirmatory factor analyses identified a 14-item, 4-factor model
> categorizing effects into affective quadrants (high/low arousal
> positive; high/low arousal negative). SEAS scores evidenced the
> following: (a) scalar measurement invariance by limb of the blood
> alcohol curve (BAC) and beverage condition; (b) good internal
> consistency; (c) convergence/divergence with extant SR measures, alcohol
> expectancies, and alcohol use; and (d) concurrent/incremental utility in
> accounting for alcohol-related outcomes, highlighting the novel high
> arousal negative and low arousal positive subscales.
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> *Pages: 796-809 (Article)
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> Passion: Does One Scale Fit All? Construct Validity of Two-Factor Passion Scale and Psychometric Invariance Over Different Activities and Languages
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> Authors:
> Marsh, HW; Vallerand, RJ; Lafreniere, MAK; Parker, P; Morin, AJS;
> Carbonneau, N; Jowett, S; Bureau, JS; Fernet, C; Guay, F; Abduljabbar,
> AS; Paquet, Y
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> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):796-809; SEP 2013
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> Abstract:
> The Passion Scale, based on the dualistic model of passion, measures 2
> distinct types of passion: Harmonious and obsessive passions are
> predictive of adaptive and less adaptive outcomes, respectively. In a
> substantive-methodological synergy, we evaluate the construct validity
> (factor structure, reliability, convergent and discriminant validity) of
> Passion Scale responses (N = 3,571). The exploratory structural equation
> model fit to the data was substantially better than the confirmatory
> factor analysis solution, and resulted in better differentiated (less
> correlated) factors. Results from a 13-model taxonomy of measurement
> invariance supported complete invariance (factor loadings, factor
> correlations, item uniquenesses, item intercepts, and latent means) over
> language (French vs. English; the instrument was originally devised in
> French, then translated into English) and gender. Strong measurement
> partial invariance over 5 passion activity groups (leisure, sport,
> social, work, education) indicates that the same set of items is
> appropriate for assessing passion across a wide variety of activities a
> previously untested, implicit assumption that greatly enhances practical
> utility. Support was found for the convergent and discriminant validity
> of the harmonious and obsessive passion scales, based on a set of
> validity correlates: life satisfaction, rumination, conflict, time
> investment, activity liking and valuation, and perceiving the activity
> as a passion.
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> *Pages: 810-825 (Article)
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> Title:
> Multilevel Confirmatory Ordinal Factor Analysis of the Life Skills Profile-16
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> Authors:
> Little, J
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> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):810-825; SEP 2013
>
> Abstract:
> The aim of this study was to assess the factor structure of the Life
> Skills Profile-16 (LSP-16; Buckingham, Burgess, Solomon, Pirkis, &
> Eagar, 1998a, 1998b) with a view-to-meeting-the assumption of
> statistical independence that is at significant risk of violation due to
> the dependency introduced to the data by pooling numerous ratings made
> by the same observers across independent patients. The sample consisted
> of 20,181 outpatients rated by 2,071 clinicians employed within 54
> mental health organizations within the New South Wales public adult
> mental health service. To estimate the extent to which the item scores
> were contaminated with rater-level intraclass correlations (ICC), I fit
> 16 3-level multinominal ordered proportional odds intercept only models
> that revealed large ICCs associated with Level 2 (the rater of the
> LSP-16) demonstrating that a multilevel analysis was required. A
> multilevel confirmatory factor analysis (M-CFA) using robust weighted
> least squares (B. O. Muthen, du Toit, & Spisic, 1997) with polychoric
> correlation was used to test the fit of 2 measurement models that were
> hypothesized a priori. The 2 models failed to provide an acceptable fit
> to the sample data and within- and between-level CFAs were used to
> inform revisions to the 4-factor model. A 15-item version of the LSP was
> developed, which provided an improved approximate fit in an M-CFA.
> Limitations of these findings are discussed.
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> *Pages: 826-843 (Article)
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> Title:
> A Brief Form of the Affective Neuroscience Personality Scales
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> Authors:
> Barrett, FS; Robins, RW; Janata, P
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> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):826-843; SEP 2013
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> Abstract:
> The Affective Neuroscience Personality Scales (ANPS) were developed to
> measure behavioral traits related to 6 affective neurobiological systems
> (play, seek, care, fear, anger, and sadness). However, the ANPS has a
> number of problems, including an ill-defined factor structure, overly
> long scales, and items that are poorly worded, ambiguous, and of
> questionable content validity. To address these issues, we constructed
> an improved short form of the ANPS the Brief ANPS (BANPS). Three studies
> demonstrated that the 33-item BANPS has a clear and coherent factor
> structure, relatively high reliabilities (for short scales), and
> theoretically meaningful correlations with a wide range of external
> criteria, supporting its convergent and discriminant validity. Unlike
> typical short-form scales, the BANPS improves upon the psychometric
> properties of the long form, and we recommend its use in all research
> contexts.
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> *Pages: 844-858 (Article)
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> Title:
> Experimental Manipulation of Working Memory Model Parameters: An Exercise in Construct Validity
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> Authors:
> Brown, GG; Turner, TH; Mano, QR; Bolden, K; Thomas, ML
>
> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):844-858; SEP 2013
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> Abstract:
> As parametric cognitive models become more commonly used to measure
> individual differences, the construct validity of the interpretation of
> individual model parameters needs to be well established. The validity
> of the interpretation of 2 parameters of a formal model of the
> Continuous Recognition Memory Test (CRMT) was investigated in 2
> experiments. The 1st study found that manipulating the percentage of
> trials on the CRMT for which degraded pseudowords were presented altered
> the model's stimulus encoding parameter but not the working memory
> displacement parameter. The 2nd experiment showed that manipulating the
> number of syllables forming a pseudoword altered the model's working
> memory displacement parameter for each syllable added to the pseudoword.
> Findings from both experiments supported the construct representation of
> the model parameters, supporting the construct validity of the model's
> use to interpret CRMT performance. Combining parametric models with the
> manipulation of factors that theory predicts are related to model
> parameters provides an approach to construct validation that bridges
> experimental and individual difference methods of studying human
> cognition.
>
> ========================================================================
>
>
> *Pages: 859-878 (Article)
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>
> Title:
> Development and Validation of the Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory (EPSI)
>
> Authors:
> Forbush, KT; Wildes, JE; Pollack, LO; Dunbar, D; Luo, J; Patterson, K;
> Petruzzi, L; Pollpeter, M; Miller, H; Stone, A; Bright, A; Watson, D
>
> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):859-878; SEP 2013
>
> Abstract:
> Many current measures of eating disorder (ED) symptoms have 1 or more
> serious limitations, such as inconsistent factor structures or poor
> discriminant validity. The goal of this study was to overcome these
> limitations through the development of a comprehensive multidimensional
> measure of eating pathology. An initial pool of 160 items was developed
> to assess 20 dimensions of eating pathology. The initial item pool was
> administered to a student sample (N = 433) and community sample (N =
> 407) to determine the preliminary structure of the measure using
> exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. The revised measure was
> administered to independent samples of patients recruited from specialty
> ED treatment centers (N = 158), outpatient psychiatric clinics (N =
> 303), and students (N = 227). Analyses revealed an 8-factor structure
> characterized by Body Dissatisfaction, Binge Eating, Cognitive
> Restraint, Excessive Exercise, Restricting, Purging, Muscle Building,
> and Negative Attitudes Toward Obesity. Scale scores showed excellent
> convergent and discriminant validity; other analyses demonstrated that
> the majority of scales were invariant across sex and weight categories.
> Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory scale scores had excellent internal
> consistency (median coefficient alphas ranged from .84-.89) and
> reliability over a 2- to 4-week period (mean retest r = .73). The
> current study represents one of the most comprehensive scale development
> projects ever conducted in the field of EDs and will enhance future
> basic and treatment research focused on EDs.
>
> ========================================================================
>
>
> *Pages: 879-892 (Article)
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>
> Title:
> Comparing Two Forms of a Childhood Perspective-Taking Measure Using CFA and IRT
>
> Authors:
> Carey, JM; Cassels, TG
>
> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):879-892; SEP 2013
>
> Abstract:
> Deficits in perspective-taking ability have been linked to social
> problems associated with disorders such as autism spectrum disorders
> (ASD) and conduct disorder. Even subtle deficits in perspective-taking
> are related to social adjustment and moral development. A common measure
> of perspective-taking abilities in children is the "Reading the Mind in
> the Eyes Task" ("Eyes task"; Baron-Cohen, Wheelwright, Spong, Scahill, &
> Lawson, 2001). The Eyes task was primarily developed for use in
> identifying individuals with ASDs, while its function with nonclinical
> populations has not been clearly addressed. Additionally, it is unknown
> whether the Eyes task can be used to measure specific deficits or
> abilities in the cognitive or emotional components of
> perspective-taldng. In this article we assessed the structure and
> function of the Eyes task and an open ended or generative format of the
> same task (Generative Eyes Task; GET) found to measure emotional
> perspective-taking specifically. Confirmatory factor analyses found the
> traditional Eyes task to have the assumed single factor structure, while
> the GET has a clear 2-factor structure corresponding to emotionally
> valenced or neutral items. The Eyes task and the GET were also compared
> using item response theory. The Eyes task provided the most measurement
> accuracy at 2 standard deviations below the mean making it most accurate
> for populations with severe deficits, while the GET was most accurate at
> the mean level of perspective-taking. Based on these analyses, we
> conclude that the GET is more appropriate for use in nonclinical
> populations and when emotional perspective-taking abilities are of
> interest.
>
> ========================================================================
>
>
> *Pages: 893-904 (Article)
> *View Full Record: http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=Alerting&SrcApp=Alerting&DestApp=CCC&DestLinkType=FullRecord;KeyUT=CCC:000323994800019
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>
> Title:
> Development and Validation of the Revised Identity Style Inventory (ISI-5): Factor Structure, Reliability, and Validity
>
> Authors:
> Berzonsky, MD; Soenens, B; Luyckx, K; Smits, I; Papini, DR; Goossens, L
>
> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):893-904; SEP 2013
>
> Abstract:
> Identity processing style refers to differences in how individuals
> process identity-relevant information as they engage or manage to avoid
> the challenges of constructing, maintaining, and/or reconstructing a
> sense of identity. The third version of the Identity Style Inventory
> (Berzonsky, 1992b) has been used to operationally define identity styles
> in most empirical investigations. The objective of the present series of
> studies was the development and validation of a new revised measure of
> identity processing style: Identity Style Inventory Version 5 (ISI-5).
> Initially a pool of 39 generic items was generated that highlighted the
> processing of identity-relevant information on content-neutral issues
> such as personal values, goals, problems, and the like. Three style
> scales were identified by Exploratory Factor Analysis: A 9-item
> Informational-style scale; a 9-item Normative-style scale; and a 9-item
> Diffuse-avoidant style scale. Confirmatory factor analysis on an
> independent sample indicated that this 3-factor solution provided the
> best fit. Results from 5 studies provided evidence for the psychometric
> properties of the scales. Scores on the 3 style scales demonstrated good
> test-retest reliability and internal consistency. Theoretically
> predicted correlations between the ISI-5 scale scores and performance on
> measures of identity status, content, and commitment, and measures of
> rational and automatic processing provided evidence for their convergent
> and discriminant validity. It is concluded that the scales should be
> useful for researchers interested in investigating individual
> differences in identity processing style. Limitations and directions for
> future research are considered.
>
> ========================================================================
>
>
> *Pages: 905-916 (Article)
> *View Full Record: http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=Alerting&SrcApp=Alerting&DestApp=CCC&DestLinkType=FullRecord;KeyUT=CCC:000323994800020
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>
> Title:
> Predictive Validity of Adult Risk Assessment Tools With Juveniles Who Offended Sexually
>
> Authors:
> Ralston, CA; Epperson, DL
>
> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):905-916; SEP 2013
>
> Abstract:
> An often-held assumption in the area of sexual recidivism risk
> assessment is that different tools should be used for adults and
> juveniles. This assumption is driven either by the observation that
> adolescents tend to be in a constant state of flux in the areas of
> development, education, and social structure or by the fact that the
> judicial system recognizes that juveniles and adults are different.
> Though the assumption is plausible, it is largely untested. The present
> study addressed this issue by scoring 2 adult sexual offender risk
> assessment tools, the Minnesota Sex Offender Screening Tool Revised and
> the Static-99, on an exhaustive sample (N = 636) of juveniles who had
> sexually offended (JSOs) in Utah. For comparison, 2 tools designed for
> JSOs were also scored: the Juvenile Sex Offender Assessment Protocol-II
> and the Juvenile Risk Assessment Scale. Recidivism data were collected
> for 2 time periods: before age 18 (sexual, violent, any recidivism) and
> from age 18 to the year 2004 (sexual). The adult actuarial risk
> assessment tools predicted all types of juvenile recidivism
> significantly and at approximately the same level of accuracy as
> juvenile-specific tools. However, the accuracy of longer term
> predictions of adult sexual recidivism across all 4 tools was
> substantially lower than the accuracy achieved in predicting juvenile
> sexual recidivism, with 2 of the tools producing nonsignificant results,
> documenting the greater difficulty in making longer term predictions on
> the basis of adolescent behavior.
>
> ========================================================================
>
>
> *Pages: 917-928 (Article)
> *View Full Record: http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=Alerting&SrcApp=Alerting&DestApp=CCC&DestLinkType=FullRecord;KeyUT=CCC:000323994800021
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>
> Title:
> Secondary Trauma Self-Efficacy: Concept and Its Measurement
>
> Authors:
> Cieslak, R; Shoji, K; Luszczynska, A; Taylor, S; Rogala, A; Benight, CC
>
> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):917-928; SEP 2013
>
> Abstract:
> The Secondary Trauma Self-Efficacy (STSE) Scale was developed and
> psychometrically evaluated in 2 studies targeting populations indirectly
> exposed to traumatic events through work with traumatized clients. Study
> 1 enrolled behavioral health professionals (n = 247) providing trauma
> therapy for military clients in the United States. Study 2 investigated
> characteristics of the STSE Scale among health care and social workers
> (n(T1) = 306, n(T2) = 193) providing services for trauma victims and
> survivors in Poland. Rooted in social cognitive theory, the 7-item STSE
> Scale is used to evaluate perceived ability to cope with the challenging
> demands resulting from work with traumatized clients and perceived
> ability to deal with the secondary traumatic stress symptoms. In both
> studies, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis showed
> unidimensionality of the scale. The results indicated good internal
> consistency of the STSE Scale and its stability over time. STSE
> correlated highly or moderately with secondary traumatic stress
> symptoms. Comparatively, associations between STSE and perceived social
> support, secondary traumatic growth, and negative beliefs about the
> world and self were either moderate or low. The STSE factor structure
> and pattern of correlations with the validity measures were invariant
> across the 2 studies, which indicated that the STSE Scale may be a
> culturally unbiased instrument.
>
> ========================================================================
>
>
> *Pages: 929-941 (Article)
> *View Full Record: http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=Alerting&SrcApp=Alerting&DestApp=CCC&DestLinkType=FullRecord;KeyUT=CCC:000323994800022
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>
> Title:
> The Value of Suppressor Effects in Explicating the Construct Validity of Symptom Measures
>
> Authors:
> Watson, D; Clark, LA; Chmielewski, M; Kotov, R
>
> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):929-941; SEP 2013
>
> Abstract:
> Suppressor effects are operating when the addition of a predictor
> increases the predictive power of another variable. We argue that
> suppressor effects can play a valuable role in explicating the construct
> validity of symptom measures by bringing into clearer focus opposing
> elements that are inherent but largely hidden in the measure's overall
> score. We illustrate this point using theoretically grounded, replicated
> suppressor effects that have emerged in analyses of the original
> Inventory of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms (IDAS; Watson et al., 2007)
> and its expanded 2nd version (IDAS-II; Watson et al., 2012). In Study 1,
> we demonstrate that the IDAS-II Appetite Gain and Appetite Loss scales
> contain both (a) a shared distress component that creates a positive
> correlation between them and (b) a specific symptom component that
> produces a natural negative association between them (i.e., people who
> recently have experienced decreased interest in food/loss of appetite
> are less likely to report a concomitant increase in appetite/weight). In
> Study 2, we establish that mania scales also contain 2 distinct elements
> namely, high energy/positive emotionality and general
> distress/dysfunction-that oppose each another in many instances. In both
> studies, we obtained evidence of suppression effects that were highly
> robust across different types of respondents (e.g., clinical
> outpatients, community adults, college students) and using both
> self-report and interview-based measures. These replicable suppressor
> effects establish that many homogeneous, unidimensional symptom scales
> actually contain distinguishable components with distinct-at times, even
> antagonistic-properties.
>
> ========================================================================
>
>
> *Pages: 942-950 (Article)
> *View Full Record: http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=Alerting&SrcApp=Alerting&DestApp=CCC&DestLinkType=FullRecord;KeyUT=CCC:000323994800023
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>
> Title:
> Psychometric Properties of the Wender-Reimherr Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Scale
>
> Authors:
> Marchant, BK; Reimherr, FW; Robison, D; Robison, RJ; Wender, PH
>
> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):942-950; SEP 2013
>
> Abstract:
> The Wender-Reimherr Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Scale (WRAADDS;
> Wender, 1995) is a clinician-rated scale based on the Utah Criteria for
> attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults. It assesses
> ADHD symptom severity across 7 domains: attention difficulties,
> hyperactivity/restlessness, temper, affective lability, emotional
> over-reactivity, disorganization, and impulsivity. The normative sample
> consisted of 120 males and females ages 20-49 with no personal or family
> history of ADHD. Patients with ADHD met Diagnostic and Statistical
> Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed., text rev.; DSM-IV-TR; American
> Psychiatric Association, 2000) criteria, included males and females ages
> 20-60, and came from 5 clinical trials. Measures of reliability
> (test-retest r = .96; interrater r = .75) and internal consistency
> (Cronbach's alpha = 0.78) were acceptable. The WRAADDS correlated with
> the Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scale (CAARS; Conners, Erhardt, &
> Sparrow, 1999) total scores (r = .501, p < .001). WRAADDS hyperactivity
> + impulsivity correlated with the CAARS hyperactivity/impulsivity (r =
> .601, p < .001), and WRAADDS attention + disorganization correlated with
> the CAARS inattention (r = .430, p < .001). Discriminate validity
> (adults with vs. without ADHD) was significant for all domains (p <
> .001). Factor analysis yielded a 2-factor solution accounting for 58% of
> the variance, one containing the emotional dimensions and the second
> containing attention and disorganization. Hyperactivity/restlessness and
> impulsivity were split between both factors. Changes in response to
> treatment for the WRAADDS and CAARS were highly correlated (p < .001).
> These psychometric data support continued use of the WRAADDS in adults
> with ADHD.
>
> ========================================================================
>
>
> *Pages: 951-965 (Article)
> *View Full Record: http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=Alerting&SrcApp=Alerting&DestApp=CCC&DestLinkType=FullRecord;KeyUT=CCC:000323994800024
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>
> Title:
> Validation of and Revision to the VRAG and SORAG: The Violence Risk Appraisal Guide-Revised (VRAG-R)
>
> Authors:
> Rice, ME; Harris, GT; Lang, C
>
> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):951-965; SEP 2013
>
> Abstract:
> The Violence Risk Appraisal Guide (VRAG) was developed in the early
> 1990s, and approximately 60 replications around the world have shown its
> utility for the appraisal of violence risk among correctional and
> psychiatric populations. At the same time, authorities (e.g., Dawes,
> Faust, & Meehl, 1989) have argued that tools should be periodically
> evaluated to see if they need to be revised. In the present study, we
> evaluated the accuracy of the VRAG in a sample of 1,261 offenders, fewer
> than half of whom were participants in the development sample, then
> developed and validated a revised and easier-to-score instrument (the
> VRAG-R). We examined the accuracy of both instruments over fixed
> durations of opportunity ranging from 6 months to 49 years and examined
> outcome measures pertaining to the overall number, severity, and
> imminence of violent recidivism. Both instruments were found to predict
> dichotomous violent recidivism overall and at various fixed follow-ups
> with high levels of predictive accuracy (receiver operating
> characteristic areas of approximately .75) and to significantly predict
> other violent outcomes.
>
> ========================================================================
>
>
> *Pages: 966-978 (Article)
> *View Full Record: http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=Alerting&SrcApp=Alerting&DestApp=CCC&DestLinkType=FullRecord;KeyUT=CCC:000323994800025
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>
> Title:
> Distinguishing Primary and Secondary Variants of Callous-Unemotional Traits Among Adolescents in a Clinic-Referred Sample
>
> Authors:
> Kahn, RE; Frick, PJ; Youngstrom, EA; Youngstrom, JK; Feeny, NC;
> Findling, RL
>
> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):966-978; SEP 2013
>
> Abstract:
> The current study used model-based cluster analyses to determine if
> there are 2 distinct variants of adolescents (ages 11-18) high on
> callous-unemotional (CU) traits that differ on their level of anxiety
> and history of trauma. The sample (n = 272) consisted of clinic-referred
> youths who were primarily African American (90%) and who came from
> low-income families. Consistent with hypotheses, 3 clusters emerged,
> including a group low on CU traits, as well as 2 groups high on CU
> traits that differed in their level of anxiety and past trauma.
> Consistent with past research on incarcerated adults and adolescents,
> the group high on anxiety (i.e., secondary variant) was more likely to
> have histories of abuse and had higher levels of impulsivity,
> externalizing behaviors, aggression, and behavioral activation. In
> contrast, the group low on anxiety (i.e., primary variant) scored lower
> on a measure of behavioral inhibition. On measures of impulsivity and
> externalizing behavior, the higher scores for the secondary cluster were
> found only for self-report measures, not on parent-report measures.
> Youths in the primary cluster also were perceived as less credible
> reporters than youths in the secondary cluster (i.e., secondary variant)
> or cluster low on CU traits. These reporter and credibility differences
> suggest that adolescents within the primary variant may underreport
> their level of behavioral disturbance, which has important assessment
> implications.
>
> ========================================================================
>
>
> *Pages: 979-990 (Article)
> *View Full Record: http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=Alerting&SrcApp=Alerting&DestApp=CCC&DestLinkType=FullRecord;KeyUT=CCC:000323994800026
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>
> Title:
> Tracking Change Through Treatment With the Inventory of Offender Risk, Needs, and Strengths
>
> Authors:
> Bergeron, CL; Miller, HA
>
> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):979-990; SEP 2013
>
> Abstract:
> Dynamic risk variables (or criminogenic needs; Andrews & Bonta, 2003)
> increase risk for criminal behavior and are conceptualized as changeable
> through intervention. Yet this assumption of changeability has been
> examined in only a few studies, and none of these studies have examined
> whether the measurement properties the risk assessments measure remain
> invariant over time-a necessary precursor to determining if actual
> change is occurring or if changes in measurement are producing
> differences. This study examines the Dynamic Needs Index (DNI) and
> Protective Strengths Index (PSI) of the Inventory of Offender Risk,
> Needs, and Strengths (Miller, 2006b) pre- and post-treatment. Findings
> suggest the measurement properties of the DNI are acceptably invariant
> over time, although there is evidence that the intercept of the
> Alcohol/Drug Problems scale is higher after (opposed to before)
> treatment and the intercept of the Intra/Interpersonal Problems scale is
> higher before treatment. Subsequent latent difference score models
> suggest-as expected-that the Dynamic Needs latent variable decreased and
> the Protective Strengths latent variable increased through treatment.
> This study presents first evidence for invariance of measurement
> properties of a risk assessment measure at different points in
> treatment.
>
> ========================================================================
>
>
> *Pages: 991-996 (Article)
> *View Full Record: http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=Alerting&SrcApp=Alerting&DestApp=CCC&DestLinkType=FullRecord;KeyUT=CCC:000323994800027
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>
> Title:
> Does Cynicism Play a Role in Failure to Obtain Needed Care? Mental Health Service Utilization Among Returning US National Guard Soldiers
>
> Authors:
> Arbisi, PA; Rusch, L; Polusny, MA; Thuras, P; Erbes, CR
>
> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):991-996; SEP 2013
>
> Abstract:
> In the present study, the authors examined cynicism, a trait associated
> with mistrust and a misanthropic world view, as an impediment to seeking
> needed mental health services among a group of National Guard Soldiers
> with diagnoses of anxiety, depression, or substance abuse or dependence
> after a combat deployment. On their return from deployment, 40 National
> Guard soldiers were assessed for self-stigma, current distress,
> attitudes toward mental health care, and psychiatric diagnoses. Eight
> and a half months later, mental health service utilization was
> evaluated. Cynicism assessed prior to deployment was associated with
> lower odds of utilizing mental health services independent of
> self-stigma and negative attitudes toward mental health care. Further,
> neither self-stigma nor attitudes toward mental health care predicted
> engaging in needed mental health care when cynicism was included in the
> model.
>
> ========================================================================
>
>
> *Pages: 997-1001 (Article)
> *View Full Record: http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=Alerting&SrcApp=Alerting&DestApp=CCC&DestLinkType=FullRecord;KeyUT=CCC:000323994800028
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>
> Title:
> The Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Smokeless Tobacco Expectancies Scale (STES)
>
> Authors:
> Gottlieb, JC; Cohen, LM; DeMarree, KG; Treloar, HR; McCarthy, DM
>
> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):997-1001; SEP 2013
>
> Abstract:
> Expectancies regarding the effects of various psychoactive substances
> are important predictors of the initiation and maintenance of substance
> use. Although measures of outcome expectancies exist for several
> addictive substances, there is currently no measure to assess smokeless
> tobacco (ST) expectancies in an adult population. This article presents
> 2 studies leading to the development and psychometric evaluation of the
> Smokeless Tobacco Expectancies Scale (STES). Initially, 155 individuals
> listed all outcomes they expected to occur if they were to use ST
> products. From these responses, an initial pool of potential STES items
> was identified. The STES was then administered to 2 samples totaling 813
> individuals (265 ST users, 270 cigarette smokers, and 278 nontobacco
> users). The first study included 315 participants who completed a
> 68-item measure. An exploratory factor analysis identified 10 items that
> may account for individuals' ST expectancies. Items loaded on 2 factors:
> Negative Health Consequences and Positive Reinforcement. A confirmatory
> factor analysis on an independent sample (n = 498) supported the
> proposed factor structure. Furthermore, in both samples, the STES
> accurately discriminated ST users from smokers and nonusers. Findings
> are discussed in terms of the potential uses of the STES for advancing
> the understanding of ST use.
>
> ========================================================================
>
>
> *Pages: 1002-1006 (Article)
> *View Full Record: http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=Alerting&SrcApp=Alerting&DestApp=CCC&DestLinkType=FullRecord;KeyUT=CCC:000323994800029
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>
> Title:
> Estimating the Severity of Intellectual Disability in Adults: A Mokken Scaling Analysis of the Learning Disability Screening Questionnaire
>
> Authors:
> Murray, AL; McKenzie, K
>
> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):1002-1006; SEP 2013
>
> Abstract:
> A Mokken scaling analysis of the Learning Disability Screening
> Questionnaire (LDSQ) suggested that, with the exception of 1 item, the
> scale conforms to the properties of a Mokken scale. This has advantages
> for estimating the severity of intellectual disability and inferring the
> difficulties likely to be experienced by an individual for whom there is
> incomplete information on intellectual and adaptive functioning.
>
> ========================================================================
>
>
> *Pages: 1007-1012 (Article)
> *View Full Record: http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=Alerting&SrcApp=Alerting&DestApp=CCC&DestLinkType=FullRecord;KeyUT=CCC:000323994800030
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>
> Title:
> Personality Assessment in a Diverse Urban Sample
>
> Authors:
> Sutin, AR; Costa, PT; Evans, MK; Zonderman, AB
>
> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):1007-1012; SEP 2013
>
> Abstract:
> In the present research, the authors examined the data quality and
> replicability of the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R) factor
> structure in a sample that varied in ethnicity, socioeconomic status,
> and literacy. Participants (N = 546), drawn from the Healthy Aging in
> Neighborhoods of Diversity Across the Life Span study, were African
> American (58%) and White (42%) urban dwellers living above (49%) and
> below (51%) 125% of the federal poverty line. The NEO-PI-R, administered
> via telephone, was evaluated for data quality (percent valid,
> acquiescence, internal consistency), congruence with the normative
> factor structure, and readability. All indices of data quality and
> factor congruence were excellent in the full sample. Literacy was the
> most consistent predictor of data quality. A slightly worse structure
> was found for the Openness to Experience and Extraversion factors among
> lower socioeconomic status African American and White participants. The
> overall index of factor congruence, however, supports replication of the
> normative structure well beyond chance levels even among those with
> lower literacy. Despite the challenges of low literacy, the present
> findings indicate that personality traits can be assessed reliably in
> socioeconomically diverse populations that include those living in
> poverty.
>
> ========================================================================
>
>
> *Pages: 1013-1018 (Article)
> *View Full Record: http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=Alerting&SrcApp=Alerting&DestApp=CCC&DestLinkType=FullRecord;KeyUT=CCC:000323994800031
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>
> Title:
> Psychometric Properties of the Functions and Addictive Features Scales of the Ottawa Self-Injury Inventory: A Preliminary Investigation Using a University Sample
>
> Authors:
> Martin, J; Cloutier, PF; Levesque, C; Bureau, JF; Lafontaine, MF; Nixon,
> MK
>
> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):1013-1018; SEP 2013
>
> Abstract:
> Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is an issue primarily of concern in
> adolescents and young adults. Thus far, no single NSSI self-report
> measure offers a fully comprehensive assessment of NSSI, particularly
> including measurement of both its functions and potential addictive
> features. The Ottawa Self-Injury Inventory (ORE) permits simultaneous
> assessment of both these characteristics; the current study examined the
> psychometric properties of this measure in a sample of 149 young adults
> in a university student sample (82.6% girls, M-age = 19.43 years).
> Exploratory factor analyses revealed 4 functions factors (internal
> emotion regulation, social influence, external emotion regulation, and
> sensation seeking) and a single addictive features factor. Convergent
> evidence for the functions factor scores was demonstrated through
> significant correlations with an existing measure of NSSI functions and
> indicators of psychological well-being, risky behaviors, and context and
> frequency of NSSI behaviors. Convergent evidence was also shown for the
> addictive features scores, through associations with NSSI frequency,
> feeling relieved following NSSI, and inability to resist NSSI urges.
> Additional comment is made regarding the potential for addictive
> features of NSSI to be both negatively and positively reinforcing.
> Results show preliminary psychometric support for the OSI as a valid and
> reliable assessment tool to be used in both research and clinical
> contexts. The OSI can provide important information for case formulation
> and treatment planning, given the comprehensive and all-inclusive nature
> of its assessment capacities.
>
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>
>
> *Pages: 1019-1024 (Article)
> *View Full Record: http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=Alerting&SrcApp=Alerting&DestApp=CCC&DestLinkType=FullRecord;KeyUT=CCC:000323994800032
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>
> Title:
> Interpreting Multiple Risk Scales for Sex Offenders: Evidence for Averaging
>
> Authors:
> Lehmann, RJB; Hanson, RK; Babchishin, KM; Gallasch-Nemitz, F;
> Biedermann, J; Dahle, KP
>
> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):1019-1024; SEP 2013
>
> Abstract:
> This study tested 3 decision rules for combining actuarial risk
> instruments for sex offenders into an overall evaluation of risk. Based
> on a 9-year follow-up of 940 adult male sex offenders, we found that
> Rapid Risk Assessment for Sex Offender Recidivism (RRASOR), Static-99R,
> and Static-2002R predicted sexual, violent, and general recidivism and
> provided incremental information for the prediction of all 3 outcomes.
> Consistent with previous findings, the incremental effect of RRASOR was
> positive for sexual recidivism but negative for violent and general
> recidivism. Averaging risk ratios was a promising approach to combining
> these risk scales, showing good calibration between predicted (E) and
> observed (O) recidivism rates (E/O index = 0.93, 95% CI [0.79, 1.09])
> and good discrimination (area under the curve = 0.73, 95% CI [0.69,
> 0.77]) for sexual recidivism. As expected, choosing the lowest (least
> risky) risk tool resulted in underestimated sexual recidivism rates (E/O
> = 0.67, 95% CI [0.57, 0.79]) and choosing the highest (riskiest)
> resulted in overestimated risk (E/O = 1.37, 95% CI [1.17, 1.60]). For
> the prediction of violent and general recidivism, the combination rules
> provided similar or lower discrimination compared with relying solely on
> the Static-99R or Static-2002R. The current results support an averaging
> approach and underscore the importance of understanding the constructs
> assessed by violence risk measures.
>
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>
>
> *Pages: 1025-1031 (Article)
> *View Full Record: http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=Alerting&SrcApp=Alerting&DestApp=CCC&DestLinkType=FullRecord;KeyUT=CCC:000323994800033
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> Title:
> The Child PTSD Symptom Scale: An Update and Replication of Its Psychometric Properties
>
> Authors:
> Nixon, RDV; Meiser-Stedman, R; Dalgleish, T; Yule, W; Clark, DM; Perrin,
> S; Smith, P
>
> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):1025-1031; SEP 2013
>
> Abstract:
> The psychometric properties of the Child PTSD Symptom Scale (CPSS) were
> examined in 2 samples. Sample 1 (N = 185, ages 6-17 years) consisted of
> children recruited from hospitals after accidental injury, assault, and
> road traffic trauma, and assessed 6 months posttrauma. Sample 2 (N = 68,
> ages 6-17 years) comprised treatment-seeking children who had
> experienced diverse traumas. In both samples psychometric properties
> were generally good to very good (internal reliability for total CPSS
> scores = .83 and .90, respectively). The point-biserial correlation of
> the CPSS with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis derived
> from structured clinical interview was .51, and children diagnosed with
> PTSD reported significantly higher symptoms than non-FTSD children. The
> CPSS demonstrated applicability to be used as a diagnostic measure,
> demonstrating sensitivity of 84% and specificity of 72%. The performance
> of the CPSS Symptom Severity Scale to accurately identify PTSD at
> varying cutoffs is reported in both samples, with a score of 16 or above
> suggested as a revised cutoff.
>
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>
>
> *Pages: 1032-1036 (Article)
> *View Full Record: http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=Alerting&SrcApp=Alerting&DestApp=CCC&DestLinkType=FullRecord;KeyUT=CCC:000323994800034
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> Title:
> Operating Characteristics of the PTSD Checklist in a Military Primary Care Setting
>
> Authors:
> Gore, KL; McCutchan, PK; Prins, A; Freed, MC; Liu, X; Weil, JM; Engel,
> CC
>
> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):1032-1036; SEP 2013
>
> Abstract:
> The Department of Defense (DoD) is implementing universal behavioral
> health screening for all DoD health-care beneficiaries presenting to
> military primary care clinics. The PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version
> (PCL-C; Weathers, Litz, Herman, Huska, & Keane, 1993) is used for the
> identification of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); however, the
> operating characteristics of the PCL-C remain unstudied in this
> population. This study examined the operating characteristics of the
> PCL-C in a sample of 213 patients from 3 Washington, D.C., area military
> primary care clinics. Blinded raters independently assessed PTSD using
> the PTSD Symptom Scale Interview (Foa, Riggs, Dancu, & Rothbaum, 1993)
> as the diagnostic criterion standard. The receiver operating
> characteristic curve revealed that PCL-C scores accounted for 92% of the
> area under the curve. A PCL-C score of 31 optimized sensitivity (0.93)
> and specificity (0.90), and the multilevel likelihood ratio was 5.50
> (95% confidence interval [2.26, 13.37]). Internal consistency (0.97) and
> test-retest reliability (0.87 after a median 13 days) were strong.
> Results suggest that a PCL-C score of 31 is the optimal cutoff score for
> use in a military primary care setting serving active duty service
> members, dependents, and retirees. These findings offer military primary
> care providers preliminary data to interpret PCL-C scores and to inform
> treatment decisions as part of routine clinical practice.
>
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>
>
> *Pages: 1037-1043 (Article)
> *View Full Record: http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=Alerting&SrcApp=Alerting&DestApp=CCC&DestLinkType=FullRecord;KeyUT=CCC:000323994800035
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> Title:
> Psychophysiological Assessment of PTSD: A Potential Research Domain Criteria Construct
>
> Authors:
> Bauer, MR; Ruef, AM; Pineles, SL; Japuntich, SJ; Macklin, ML; Lasko, NB;
> Orr, SP
>
> Source:
> *PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT*, 25 (3):1037-1043; SEP 2013
>
> Abstract:
> Most research on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) relies on
> clinician-administered interview and self-report measures to establish
> the presence/absence and severity of the disorder. Accurate diagnosis of
> PTSD is made challenging by the presence of symptoms shared with other
> psychopathologies and the subjective nature of patients' descriptions of
> their symptoms. A physiological assessment capable of reliably
> "diagnosing" PTSD could provide adjunctive information that might
> mitigate these diagnostic limitations. In the present study, we examined
> the construct validity of a potential psychophysiological measure of
> PTSD, that is, psychophysiological reactivity to script-driven imagery
> (SDI-PR), as measured against the current diagnostic "gold-standard" for
> PTSD, the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS). Convergent and
> predictive validity and stability were examined. Thirty-six individuals
> completed an SDI-PR procedure, the CAPS, and self-report measures of
> mental and physical health at their initial visit and approximately 6
> months later. SDI PR and the CAPS demonstrated excellent stability
> across measurement occasions. SDI PR showed moderately strong convergent
> validity with the CAPS. After adjusting for self-reported depression,
> predictive validity for the CAPS, with regard to health sequelae, was
> reduced, whereas it remained mostly unchanged for SDI-PR. Findings
> support SDI-PR as a valid and stable measure of PTSD that captures a
> pathophysiologic process in individuals with PTSD. Results are discussed
> with regard to the research domain criteria framework.
>
>