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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
Reliability and Construct Validity of the Dutch Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version--Findings from a Sample of Male Adolescents in a Juvenile Justice Treatment Institution
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Das, Jacqueline; de Ruiter, Corine; Doreleijers, Theo; Hillege, Sanne – Assessment, 2009
The present study examines the reliability and construct validity of the Dutch version of the Psychopathy Check List: Youth Version (PCL:YV) in a sample of male adolescents admitted to a secure juvenile justice treatment institution (N = 98). Hare's four-factor model is used to examine reliability and validity of the separate dimensions of…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Construct Validity, Test Validity, Personality
The Response to Conflict Scale: Psychometric Properties.
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Birchler, Gary R.; Fals-Stewart, William – Assessment, 1994
The Response to Conflict Scale, a 24-item measure of maladaptive responses to marital conflict, was evaluated psychometrically with 420 couples. The inventory showed high internal consistency, test-retest reliability, construct and discriminant validity, and classification efficiency. Clinical utility is discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Classification, Conflict, Construct Validity, Marital Instability
The Short-Form Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ-SF): A Validation Study with Federal Offenders
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Diamond, Pamela M.; Magaletta, Philip R. – Assessment, 2006
The 12-item short form of the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ-SF) was originally developed by Bryant and Smith (2001) and modified and confirmed using confirmatory factor analysis with mentally ill offenders by Diamond, Wang, and Buffington-Vollum (2005). In the current study, construct validity of the BPAQ-SF was assessed with a sample…
Descriptors: Aggression, Personality Assessment, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis
Test-Retest Reliability of Component Process Variables Within the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised
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Woods, Steven Paul; Scott, J. Cobb; Conover, Emily; Marcotte, Thomas D.; Heaton, Robert K.; Grant, Igor – Assessment, 2005
Emerging data support the construct validity of component process variables of learning and memory within the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised (HVLT-R; Brandt & Benedict, 2001); however, the test-retest reliabilities of such measures are heretofore largely unknown. This study reveals generally modest-to-low 1-year test-retest stability for…
Descriptors: Verbal Learning, Semantics, Research Design, Test Reliability