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Psychometric Properties of the French Version of the Adult Dispositional Hope Scale
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Gana, Kamel; Daigre, Stephanie; Ledrich, Julie – Assessment, 2013
In this article, we present a French adaptation and validation of the Adult Dispositional Hope Scale (ADHS). The sample was composed of 310 French adults. We found that the ADHS scores demonstrated good reliability as well as adequate temporal stability. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) supported a bifactorial structure of the scale. The two…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Adults, Psychological Patterns, French
Posttraumatic Maladaptive Beliefs Scale: Evolution of the Personal Beliefs and Reactions Scale
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Vogt, Dawne S.; Shipherd, Jillian C.; Resick, Patricia A. – Assessment, 2012
The Posttraumatic Maladaptive Beliefs Scale (PMBS) was developed to measure maladaptive beliefs about current life circumstances that may occur following trauma exposure. This scale assesses maladaptive beliefs within three domains: (a) Threat of Harm, (b) Self-Worth and Judgment, and (c) Reliability and Trustworthiness of Others. Items for the…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Beliefs, Adjustment (to Environment), Trauma
Examining the Reliability and Validity of Clinician Ratings on the Five-Factor Model Score Sheet
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Few, Lauren R.; Miller, Joshua D.; Morse, Jennifer Q.; Yaggi, Kirsten E.; Reynolds, Sarah K.; Pilkonis, Paul A. – Assessment, 2010
Despite substantial research use, measures of the five-factor model (FFM) are infrequently used in clinical settings due, in part, to issues related to administration time and a reluctance to use self-report instruments. The current study examines the reliability and validity of the Five-Factor Model Score Sheet (FFMSS), which is a 30-item…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Personality Problems, Test Reliability, Test Validity
Test-Retest Stability and Concurrent Validity of Two Reading Tests with a Drug-Abusing Population.
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Johnson, Mark E.; Fisher, Dennis G.; Rhodes, Fen; Booth, Robert – Assessment, 1996
The Wide Range Achievement Test-Revised and the Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests-Revised were administered twice to 269 current drug abusers over an average time interval of 204.2 days. Overall, the study demonstrates that the two instruments have strong psychometric properties and that results from current drug abusers are reliable. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Concurrent Validity, Drug Abuse, Psychometrics
Interpretation of VIQ-PIQ and Intersubtest Differences on the Spanish Version of the WAIS (EIWA).
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Demsky, Yvonne I.; Gass, Carlton S.; Golden, Charles J. – Assessment, 1998
Standardization data based on responses of 616 Puerto Ricans to the Spanish version of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (D. Wechlser, 1981) reveal reliability data and base rates to assist in evaluating the clinical significance of differences between Performance Intelligence Quotient (PIQ) and Verbal Intelligence Quotient (VIQ).…
Descriptors: Adults, Clinical Diagnosis, Intelligence Tests, Performance Factors
The Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START): A Prospective Validation Study in a Forensic Psychiatric Sample
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Nicholls, Tonia L.; Brink, Johann; Desmarais, Sarah L.; Webster, Christopher D.; Martin, Mary-Lou – Assessment, 2006
A new assessment scheme--the Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START)-- presents a workable method for assessing risks to self and others encountered in mentally and personality disordered clients. This study aimed to demonstrate (a) prevalence and severity of risk behaviors measured by the START, (b) psychometric properties of…
Descriptors: Risk, Mental Disorders, Aggression, Incidence