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Mattson, Richard E.; Paldino, Dawnelle; Johnson, Matthew D. – Psychological Assessment, 2007
The Positive and Negative Quality in Marriage Scale (F. D. Fincham & K. J. Linfield, 1997) is a self-report measure that separately assesses positive and negative dimensions of relationship quality. Fincham and Linfield found that ratings of positive and negative marital quality accounted for unique variance in maladaptive attributions and…
Descriptors: Validity, Construct Validity, Marital Satisfaction, Measurement Techniques
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Zautra, Alex J.; And Others – Psychological Assessment, 1996
The construct validity of the assessment of coping dispositions was studied in samples of 169 and 203 recently divorced mothers assessed on 11 dimensions of coping 5.5 months apart. Results do not support coping dimensions as currently assessed and suggest a critical reappraisal of the dispositional coping construct. (SLD)
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Coping, Divorce, Evaluation Methods
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Sayers, Steven L.; And Others – Psychological Assessment, 1996
Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to examine the underlying structure of negative symptoms of schizophrenia as measured by the Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS). CFA results from the assessment of 401 patients were largely supported by CFA results from a second assessment of 345 patients. (SLD)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Construct Validity, Emotional Problems, Evaluation Methods
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Johnson, Helena S.; Inderbitzen-Nolan, Heidi M.; Anderson, Emily R. – Psychological Assessment, 2006
Social anxiety disorder and social anxiety are highly prevalent psychological conditions in youth. Because of the known risks associated with the spectrum of social anxiety in youth, early detection with valid and reliable assessment measures is imperative. Self-report measures have become the most widely used method of assessment for child and…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Adolescents, Construct Validity, Anxiety