2025
Cross‐Cultural Validation of the Binge Eating Disorder Screener‐7 (BEDS‐7) Across 42 Countries
Gewirtz‐Meydan A, Spivak‐Lavi Z, Kraus S, Nagy L, Koós M, Demetrovics Z, Potenza M, Ballester‐Arnal R, Batthyány D, Bergeron S, Billieux J, Briken P, Burkauskas J, Cárdenas‐López G, Carvalho J, Castro‐Calvo J, Chen L, Ciocca G, Corazza O, Csako R, Fernandez D, Fernandez E, Fujiwara H, Fuss J, Gabrhelík R, Gjoneska B, Gola M, Grubbs J, Hashim H, Islam S, Ismail M, Jiménez‐Martínez M, Jurin T, Kalina O, Klein V, Költő A, Lee C, Lee S, Lewczuk K, Lin C, Lochner C, López‐Alvarado S, Lukavská K, Mayta‐Tristán P, Miller D, Orosová O, Orosz G, Team S, Chang H, Park K, Ponce F, Quintana G, Garzola G, Ramos‐Diaz J, Rigaud K, Rousseau A, De Tubino Scanavino M, Schulmeyer M, Sharan P, Shibata M, Shoib, Sigre‐Leirós V, Sniewski L, Spasovski O, Steibliene V, Stein D, Strizek J, Ünsal B, Vaillancourt‐Morel M, Van Hout M, Bőthe B. Cross‐Cultural Validation of the Binge Eating Disorder Screener‐7 (BEDS‐7) Across 42 Countries. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2025, 58: 926-938. PMID: 40040591, PMCID: PMC12067514, DOI: 10.1002/eat.24365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBinge-eating disorderTests of measurement invarianceDiverse community sampleBinge-eating disorder symptomsCross-sectional online studyMeasures of sexualityConfirmatory factor analysisCross-cultural validityPrimary care settingSexual orientationBED symptomsSexual orientation groupsCommunity sampleFactorial invarianceItem interceptsResidual invarianceBEDS-7Measurement invarianceSubstance useDiverse cultural contextsAdequate reliabilityCriterion validityModerate criterion validityMental healthOnline studyCross-cultural adaptation of mental health screening instruments for Samoan adolescents
Mew E, Lowe S, Galea’i A, Iopu F, Anderson J, Naseri J, Hunt L, Mulitalo-Cheung T, Fauolo-Manila O, Soliai-Lemusu S, Hawley N, McCutchan-Tofaeono J. Cross-cultural adaptation of mental health screening instruments for Samoan adolescents. PLOS Mental Health 2025, 2: e0000106. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health screening instrumentCPSS-5Screening instrumentPTSD Symptom Scale-Self-ReportDeliberate Self-Harm QuestionnaireGeneralized Anxiety Disorder 7Measure symptoms of depressionSelf-injurious thoughtsSymptoms of depressionSamoan adolescentsPost-traumatic stressSelf-Harm QuestionnaireAvon Longitudinal Study of ParentsCross-cultural validityLongitudinal Study of ParentsMental health problemsAvon Longitudinal StudyStudy of ParentsGAD-7English language wordsAdolescent focus groupsMeasure symptomsMeasurement equivalenceSelf-reportFocus groups
2024
Cross-Cultural Validation of the Sexual Desire Inventory (SDI-2) in 42 Countries and 26 Languages
Castro-Calvo J, Beltrán-Martínez P, Ballester-Arnal R, Nagy L, Koós M, Kraus S, Demetrovics Z, Potenza M, Batthyány D, Bergeron S, Billieux J, Briken P, Burkauskas J, Cárdenas-López G, Carvalho J, Chen L, Ciocca G, Corazza O, Csakó R, Fernandez D, Fernandez E, Fujiwara H, Fuss J, Gabrhelík R, Gewirtz-Meydan A, Gjoneska B, Gola M, Grubbs J, Hashim H, Hsieh Y, Islam S, Ismail M, Jiménez-Martínez M, Jurin T, Kalina O, Klein V, Költő A, Lee S, Lewczuk K, Lin C, Lochner C, Lopez-Alvarado S, Lukavská K, Mayta-Tristán P, Miller D, Orosova O, Orosz G, Team S, Ponce F, Quintana G, Garzola G, Ramos-Diaz J, Rigaud K, Rousseau A, De Tubino Scanavino M, Schulmeyer M, Sharan P, Shibata M, Shoib, Sigre-Leirós V, Sniewski L, Spasovski O, Steibliene V, Stein D, Štulhofer A, Ünsal B, Vaillancourt-Morel M, Van Hout M, Bőthe B. Cross-Cultural Validation of the Sexual Desire Inventory (SDI-2) in 42 Countries and 26 Languages. The Journal Of Sex Research 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-14. PMID: 39560207, DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2024.2417023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual Desire InventorySexual desireDesire InventorySDI-2Non-clinical sampleMeasurement invariance testingPsychometrically robust measureSexuality-related variablesConfirmatory factor analysisGroup-based differencesCross-cultural validitySexual orientationCross-cultural studiesPsychometric propertiesInvariance testingEffect sizeFactor analysisWell-beingExpression of sexual desireWeak-to-moderateSexual functionInventorySex surveysLanguageDesireCross-cultural Validation of the Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) in 42 Countries and 26 Languages
Ballester-Arnal R, Elipe-Miravet M, Castro-Calvo J, Beltrán-Martínez P, Nagy L, Koós M, Kraus S, Demetrovics Z, Potenza M, Batthyány D, Bergeron S, Billieux J, Briken P, Burkauskas J, Cárdenas-López G, Carvalho J, Chen J, Chen L, Ciocca G, Corazza O, Csako R, Fernandez D, Fernandez E, Fujiwara H, Fuss J, Gabrhelík R, Gewirtz-Meydan A, Gjoneska B, Gola M, Grubbs J, Hashim H, Islam M, Ismail M, Jiménez-Martínez M, Jurin T, Kalina O, Klein V, Költő A, Lee S, Lewczuk K, Lin C, Lochner C, López-Alvarado S, Lukavská K, Mayta-Tristán P, Miller D, Orosová O, Orosz G, Ponce F, Quintana G, Garzola G, Ramos-Diaz J, Rigaud K, Rousseau A, De Tubino Scanavino M, Schulmeyer M, Sharan P, Shibata M, Shoib S, Sigre-Leirós V, Sniewski L, Spasovski O, Steibliene V, Stein D, Ünsal B, Vaillancourt-Morel M, Van Hout M, Bőthe B. Cross-cultural Validation of the Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) in 42 Countries and 26 Languages. Sexuality Research And Social Policy 2024, 1-23. DOI: 10.1007/s13178-024-01040-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArizona Sexual Experience ScaleSexual Experience ScaleSexual function problemsExperiences ScaleOne-factor solutionSexual functionCross-cultural validitySexual orientationCross-cultural differencesMulti-national sampleAsexual participantsResidual invariancePsychometric examinationConvergent validityPsychometric propertiesSexual function issuesSex driveInternal consistencyPolicy ImplicationsThe findingsImplicationsThe findingsFunctional problemsWell-beingTailored interventionsOrgasmLanguageWhy Do People Watch Pornography? Cross-Cultural Validation of the Pornography Use Motivations Scale (PUMS) and Its Short Form (PUMS-8)
Koós M, Nagy L, Kraus S, Demetrovics Z, Potenza M, Gaudet É, Ballester-Arnal R, Batthyány D, Bergeron S, Billieux J, Briken P, Burkauskas J, Cárdenas-López G, Carvalho J, Castro-Calvo J, Chang Y, Chen L, Ciocca G, Corazza O, Csako R, Fernandez D, Fujiwara H, Fernandez E, Fuss J, Gabrhelík R, Gewirtz-Meydan A, Gjoneska B, Gola M, Grubbs J, Hashim H, Hsieh Y, Islam S, Ismail M, Jiménez-Martínez M, Jurin T, Kalina O, Klein V, Költő A, Lee S, Lewczuk K, Lochner C, López-Alvarado S, Lukavská K, Mayta-Tristán P, Miller D, Orosová O, Orosz G, Ponce F, Quintana G, Garzola G, Ramos-Diaz J, Rigaud K, Rousseau A, De Tubino Scanavino M, Schulmeyer M, Sharan P, Shibata M, Shoib, Sigre-Leirós V, Sniewski L, Spasovski O, Steibliene V, Stein D, Strizek J, Štulhofer A, team N, Ünsal B, Vaillancourt-Morel M, Van Hout M, Bőthe B. Why Do People Watch Pornography? Cross-Cultural Validation of the Pornography Use Motivations Scale (PUMS) and Its Short Form (PUMS-8). The Journal Of Sex Research 2024, 62: 1049-1065. PMID: 38905162, DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2024.2359641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPornography useSexual orientationPornography use motivationsMotivation ScaleGender identityPornographySexual pleasureShort formMeasurement invariance testingGenderExamined countriesCountriesCross-cultural validityAssess different typesMulticultural sampleFrequent motivationPsychometric propertiesInvariance testingPublic healthShort scalesMotivationMotivational backgroundGeographic regionsIdentityPeopleGlobal cross-cultural validation of a brief measure for identifying potential suicide risk in 42 countries
Gewirtz-Meydan A, Koós M, Nagy L, Kraus S, Demetrovics Z, Potenza M, Ballester-Arnal R, Batthyány D, Bergeron S, Billieux J, Burkauskas J, Cárdenas-López G, Carvalho J, Castro-Calvo J, Chen L, Ciocca G, Corazza O, Csako R, Fernandez D, Fujiwara H, Fernandez E, Fuss J, Gabrhelík R, Gjoneska B, Gola M, Grubbs J, Hashim H, Islam M, Ismail M, Jiménez-Martínez M, Jurin T, Kalina O, Klein V, Költő A, Lee S, Lewczuk K, Lin C, Lochner C, López-Alvarado S, Lukavská K, Mayta-Tristán P, Miller D, Orosová O, Orosz G, NA S, Ponce F, Quintana G, Garzola G, Ramos-Diaz J, Rigaud K, Rousseau A, De Tubino Scanavino M, Schulmeyer M, Sharan P, Shibata M, Shoib S, Sigre-Leirós V, Sniewski L, Spasovski O, Steibliene V, Stein D, Strong C, Ünsal B, Vaillancourt-Morel M, Van Hout M, Bőthe B. Global cross-cultural validation of a brief measure for identifying potential suicide risk in 42 countries. Public Health 2024, 229: 13-23. PMID: 38382177, DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.12.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-report studyP4 screenerRisk of suicidal behaviorRates of suicidal ideationCross-sectional self-report studySuicide risk assessmentIdentification of high-risk individualsSuicidal ideation ratesSuicide prevention strategiesPotential suicide riskCross-cultural validityHigh-risk individualsSuicidal behaviorSuicidal ideationGender minority individualsSuicide riskIdeation ratesDiscriminant validityConvergent validityPsychometric propertiesCutoff scoreSubstance useAdequate reliabilityStructural validityPrevention strategiesCross-cultural validation and measurement invariance of anxiety and depression symptoms: A study of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) in 42 countries
Quintana G, Ponce F, Escudero-Pastén J, Santibáñez-Palma J, Nagy L, Koós M, Kraus S, Demetrovics Z, Potenza M, Ballester-Arnal R, Batthyány D, Bergeron S, Billieux J, Briken P, Burkauskas J, Cárdenas-López G, Carvalho J, Castro-Calvo J, Chen L, Ciocca G, Corazza O, Csako R, Fernandez D, Fernandez E, Fujiwara H, Fuss J, Gabrhelík R, Gewirtz-Meydan A, Gjoneska B, Gola M, Grubbs J, Hashim H, Islam S, Ismail M, Jiménez-Martínez M, Jurin T, Kalina O, Klein V, Költő A, Lee C, Lee S, Lewczuk K, Lin C, Lochner C, López-Alvarado S, Lukavská K, Mayta-Tristán P, Miller D, Orosová O, Orosz G, NA S, Garzola G, Ramos-Diaz J, Rigaud K, Rousseau A, De Tubino Scanavino M, Schulmeyer M, Sharan P, Shibata M, Shoib, Sigre-Leirós V, Sniewski L, Spasovski O, Steibliene V, Stein D, Ünsal B, Vaillancourt-Morel M, Van Hout M, Bőthe B. Cross-cultural validation and measurement invariance of anxiety and depression symptoms: A study of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) in 42 countries. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 350: 991-1006. PMID: 38244805, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.01.127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of depressionBSI-18Brief Symptom InventoryPrevalent mental health issuesAnxiety symptom scoresTwo-factor structureCriterion-related validityEvidence of constructCross-cultural validityHigher risk of depressionSexual orientationSymptomatology indicesAnxiety symptomsLower risk of depressionMental health issuesDepressive symptomsSymptom InventoryMeasurement invariancePredictive validityCross-cultural studiesAssess depressionAnxietyClinically relevant variablesDepressionCase criteria
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