2020
Association of Multidimensional Schizotypy With Psychotic-Like Experiences, Affect, and Social Functioning in Daily Life: Comparable Findings Across Samples and Schizotypy Measures
Kwapil T, Kemp K, Mielock A, Sperry S, Chun C, Gross G, Barrantes-Vidal N. Association of Multidimensional Schizotypy With Psychotic-Like Experiences, Affect, and Social Functioning in Daily Life: Comparable Findings Across Samples and Schizotypy Measures. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 2020, 129: 492-504. PMID: 32250141, DOI: 10.1037/abn0000522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentFemaleHumansMalePsychometricsPsychotic DisordersSchizotypal Personality DisorderSocial AdjustmentSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConceptsPsychotic-like experiencesPositive schizotypyPositive affectNegative affectSchizotypy measuresSocial functioningSchizophrenia-spectrum psychopathologyDaily lifeAssessment of schizotypyNegative schizotypyMultidimensional schizotypySocial disinterestDaily life experiencesSchizotypyAffectMultidimensional modelNegative experiencesHypothesized patternConstruct validityESM questionnairesLife experiencesReal-world settingFunctioningUseful frameworkDifferent measuresPerceived Stress Mediates the Association between Deployment Sexual Trauma and Nicotine Dependence in Women Veterans
Gross GM, Colon R, Bastian LA, Hoff R. Perceived Stress Mediates the Association between Deployment Sexual Trauma and Nicotine Dependence in Women Veterans. Women's Health Issues 2020, 30: 214-220. PMID: 32317136, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2020.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine dependenceWomen veteransSexual traumaBaseline interview dataRates of smokingCross-sectional associationsRelated health consequencesDeleterious health outcomesPerceived stressMilitary sexual traumaRisk factorsTobacco useHayes mediation modelHealth outcomesClinical targetsHealth consequencesTraumaVeteran sampleSmokingVeteransAssociationPresent studySurvey of experiencesCivilian counterpartsSignificant mediatorSex Differences in Associations Between Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Tobacco Use Among Veterans of Recent Conflicts
Gross GM, Bastian LA, Smith NB, Harpaz-Rotem I, Hoff R. Sex Differences in Associations Between Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Tobacco Use Among Veterans of Recent Conflicts. Journal Of Women's Health 2020, 29: 677-685. PMID: 31934813, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2019.8082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderTobacco usePTSD symptomsFemale veteransSex differencesAssociation of depressionTobacco use cessationBaseline interview dataCross-sectional associationsMental health conditionsLogistic regression modelsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsBinary logistic regression modelSex-specific barriersTobacco usersSymptomsStress disorderAlcohol useHealth conditionsDepressionDisorder symptomsVeteran sampleMH conditionsIntervention strategiesEffects of demographics
2017
The multidimensional schizotypy scale-brief: Scale development and psychometric properties
Gross G, Kwapil T, Raulin M, Silvia P, Barrantes-Vidal N. The multidimensional schizotypy scale-brief: Scale development and psychometric properties. Psychiatry Research 2017, 261: 7-13. PMID: 29272752, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.12.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychometricsRandom AllocationReproducibility of ResultsSchizotypal Personality DisorderSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConceptsMultidimensional Schizotypy ScalePattern of findingsCross-validation sampleSchizotypy scalesPsychometric propertiesSeparate cross-validation samplePromising brief measurePattern of intercorrelationsHigh internal consistency reliabilityAmazon Mechanical TurkTest information functionItem response theoryClassical test theoryBrief measureInternal consistency reliabilityBrief versionMechanical TurkDifferential itemSubscalesTest theorySchizotypyOriginal subscalesScale developmentBest itemsResponse theoryDevelopment and psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Schizotypy Scale: A new measure for assessing positive, negative, and disorganized schizotypy
Kwapil T, Gross G, Silvia P, Raulin M, Barrantes-Vidal N. Development and psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Schizotypy Scale: A new measure for assessing positive, negative, and disorganized schizotypy. Schizophrenia Research 2017, 193: 209-217. PMID: 28735642, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2017.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
The dimensional structure of short forms of the Wisconsin Schizotypy Scales
Gross G, Silvia P, Barrantes-Vidal N, Kwapil T. The dimensional structure of short forms of the Wisconsin Schizotypy Scales. Schizophrenia Research 2015, 166: 80-85. PMID: 26036815, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2015.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWisconsin Schizotypy ScalesConfirmatory factor analysisSchizotypy scalesTwo-factor structureTwo-factor modelPreliminary construct validityShort formNegative schizotypyQuestionnaire measuresNegative dimensionsFactor structureSchizotypyConstruct validityMultidimensional natureFactor analysisLarge sampleOriginal scaleSchizotypy modelDimensional structureGood reliabilityValidityFirst studyPsychopathologyScale dimensionsPersonality
2014
Comparing the Factor Structure of the Wisconsin Schizotypy Scales and the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire
Gross G, Mellin J, Silvia P, Barrantes-Vidal N, Kwapil T. Comparing the Factor Structure of the Wisconsin Schizotypy Scales and the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire. Personality Disorders Theory Research And Treatment 2014, 5: 397-405. PMID: 25314229, DOI: 10.1037/per0000090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchizotypal Personality QuestionnaireWisconsin Schizotypy ScalesFactor structureSchizotypy scalesInterpersonal factorsPersonality QuestionnaireCognitive-perceptual factorsFactor analysisFive-factor modelConfirmatory factor analysisPositive schizotypySchizotypy dimensionsPatterns of associationPsychometric measuresExploratory factor analysisSchizotypyMultidimensional constructDisorganization factorSubclinical levelsMultidimensional structureDifferent constructsPrevious findingsComparable constructsSchizophrenic symptomsComparable factors
2013
Prediction of Psychopathology and Functional Impairment by Positive and Negative Schizotypy in the Chapmans’ Ten-Year Longitudinal Study
Kwapil T, Gross G, Silvia P, Barrantes-Vidal N. Prediction of Psychopathology and Functional Impairment by Positive and Negative Schizotypy in the Chapmans’ Ten-Year Longitudinal Study. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 2013, 122: 807-815. PMID: 24016018, DOI: 10.1037/a0033759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative schizotypyPredictive validityPrediction of psychopathologyLongitudinal dataTen-year longitudinal studyNegative symptom dimensionsSchizophrenia spectrum disordersMental health treatmentPoor adjustmentSocial impairmentValidity findingsSchizoid symptomsRecent cross-sectional studySchizotypyCross-sectional studySymptom dimensionsControl participantsDevelopment of schizophreniaPositive dimensionUseful constructHealth treatmentParanoid symptomsMultidimensional structureLongitudinal studyDifferential patternsPositive and negative schizotypy are associated with prodromal and schizophrenia-spectrum symptoms
Barrantes-Vidal N, Gross G, Sheinbaum T, Mitjavila M, Ballespí S, Kwapil T. Positive and negative schizotypy are associated with prodromal and schizophrenia-spectrum symptoms. Schizophrenia Research 2013, 145: 50-55. PMID: 23402694, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2013.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMalePsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologySchizotypal Personality DisorderSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConceptsSchizophrenia-spectrum personality disordersDevelopment of schizophreniaPositive schizotypy dimensionNegative symptom dimensionsPresent studySchizophrenia prodromeMood symptomsRelated disordersYoung adultsSchizoid symptomsSymptomsPersonality disorderSchizophrenia-spectrum symptomsSymptom dimensionsInterview measuresSpanish young adultsDisordersPrevious findingsThreshold statusQuestionnaire measuresCAARMSProdromeProdromalEtiologyFindings