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Stairs, Agnes M.; Smith, Gregory T.; Zapolski, Tamika C. B.; Combs, Jessica L.; Settles, Regan E. – Assessment, 2012
The construct of perfectionism is related to many important outcome variables. However, the term "perfectionism" has been defined in many different ways, and items comprising the different existing scales appear to be very different in content. The overarching aim of the present set of studies was to help clarify the specific…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Personality Traits, Factor Analysis, Test Construction
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Weinstock, Jeremiah; Whelan, James P.; Meyers, Andrew W.; McCausland, Claudia – Assessment, 2007
The psychometric properties of two pathological gambling (PG) screening instruments, the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) and the Massachusetts Gambling Screen-DSM-IV subscale (MAGS), were explored in a sample of college students (N = 159). Participants completed the two screening instruments, a diagnostic interview for PG, the Gambling-Timeline…
Descriptors: College Students, Self Efficacy, Validity, Psychometrics
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Essau, Cecilia A.; Sasagawa, Satoko; Frick, Paul J. – Assessment, 2006
This study examined the structure, distribution, and correlates of a new measure of self-reported callous-unemotional (CU) traits in 1,443 adolescents (774 boys, 669 girls) between the ages of 13 to 18 years. The Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits was subjected to exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Exploratory…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Personality Measures