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Benchmarking empirical severity for the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale-Second Edition
Pinciotti C, Avery J, Zhang C, Muñoz J, Berrones D, Cruz V, Wiese A, Anderberg J, Frederick R, Miño T, Lanzagorta N, Castro J, Ochoa-Panaifo M, Goodman W, Crowley J, Storch E, Cervin M, Adorno V, Agostini V, Aguilar W, Aguirre C, Alvarado-Quiroz V, Ancalade N, L M, Anderberg J, Aponte D, Espinosa A, Arnold P, Carmelo B, Atkinson E, Avanesyan T, Avery J, Ayala J, Aziz H, Aguirre T, Barrera C, Contreras J, Barry K, Belanger A, Benitez L, Berrones D, Best J, Bigdeli T, Bommiasamy H, Borda T, Boyajian L, Muñoz D, Browning L, Burton C, Busto C, Buxbaum J, Rivera R, Callahan J, Gomez C, Ponce L, Canchari E, Torres R, Cervin M, Chang A, Chazelle E, Cheng J, Chire J, Muñoz M, Cicero D, Cifuentes-Espinoza A, Quiroz P, Colombo G, Comer J, Condori-Apaza L, Cortina J, Crosbie J, Crowley J, Cruz V, Cruz I, Cunning A, Perez G, Dailey M, Dang B, Checco K, Dawson A, del Río D, Dev A, Diaz S, Fay L, Figueroa E, Flecha L, Flores-Garcia Á, Franklin M, Frederick R, Fujita R, Furr J, Gaeta A, Gamarra O, Garay-Contreras C, García-Bravo N, García-Jaimes C, Garrison S, Gil-Hernández D, Giusti-Rodriguez P, Gonzalez A, González R, Gonzalez-Barrios P, Goodman W, Gorosito J, Grice D, Guintivano J, Guttfreund D, Halvorsen M, Miles J, Núñez E, Hettema J, Hovey J, Ccarhuas B, Irreño-Sotomonte J, Jagannathan N, Jensen M, Reynolds A, Jiwani R, Johnson J, Joutteaux S, Lujambio J, Kehrer S, Kennedy J, Lanzagorta N, Lázaro-Muñoz G, Longhurst M, Martinez D, Luna E, MacLellan A, Quispe D, Marques A, Marquez M, Martinez M, Martínez G, Mallen M, Martinez-Gonzalez K, de Los Angeles Matos M, Mattheisen M, McCarty R, McGuire J, McKay D, McOmber C, Minaya C, Miño T, Mithani S, Morales-Rivero A, Moya P, Moyano M, Mukunda P, Muñoz M, Muñoz M, Nicolini H, Bracho A, Bracho B, Obando D, Ochoa M, Ochoa-Panaifo M, O'Higgins M, Castaman L, Balmaceda T, Tobar M, Onyeka O, Ortega I, Paredes-Linares V, Pato M, Paz y Miño M, de Leon E, Orellana J, Sossa N, Pereira S, Morales N, Duarte T, Phan A, Placencia M, Ponce L, Poovey K, Prieto M, Qiao T, Quiroz-Padilla M, Quispe-Correa M, Heros A, Ramos R, Ramos I, Ramsey K, Rancourt D, Gomez S, Espinosa R, Richter P, Rodriguez C, Barajas S, Romero M, Ruggero C, Ruiz-Chow A, Sagarnaga M, Montoya G, Salhadar N, Schachar R, Segovia L, Seligman L, Siegel I, Spencer S, Staples C, Stewart S, Storch E, Tapia-Cuevas V, Thompson P, Timpano K, Tonarelli S, la Garza B, Trujillo A, Villar C, Valdés C, Vallejo-Silva A, Mamani K, Vargas-Medrano J, Vásquez-Suyo M, Mellstrieng A, Vergara M, Vidal-Martinez G, Huaman M, Vollaro C, Wiese A, Wilkerson S, Zai G, Zappa L, Cruz V, Zepeda-Burgos R, Zoghbi A, Alves G, Alves G, Barbosa I, Cappi C, Carneiro M, Costa D, Delage F, Dreher C, Ferrão Y, Ferreira G, Fontenelle L, Fragoso D, Lima M, Menezes G, Miguel E, Moreira-de-Oliveira M, Stumpf B, Quarantini L, Quarantini-Alvim Y, Ramos V, Rosario M, Sampaio A, Saraiva L, Shavitt R. Benchmarking empirical severity for the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale-Second Edition. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2025, 119719. PMID: 40541829, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.119719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive ScaleY-BOCS-IIObsessive-compulsive disorderYale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale - Second EditionSeverity of obsessive-compulsive disorderSample of OCD patientsObsessive Compulsive ScaleResearch settingsOCD presentationsOCD severityCompulsive ScaleObsessive-compulsiveOCD patientsPsychometric propertiesDiverse sampleSeveral benchmarksEmpirical critiqueHoldout sampleSeverityScoresDisordersAge groupsPsychometric properties and socio-demographic correlates of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale in three large population-based cohorts including Danish and Icelandic adults
Didriksen M, Daníelsdottir H, Bjarnadóttir M, Overstreet C, Choi K, Christoffersen L, Mikkelsen C, Aspelund T, Hauksdóttir A, Thordardottir E, Jakobsdóttir J, Tómasson G, Erikstrup C, Aagaard B, Bruun M, Ullum H, Sørensen E, Fischer I, Pietrzak R, Gelernter J, Campbell-Sills L, Stein M, Werge T, Pedersen O, Valdimarsdóttir U, Ostrowski S, Schork A. Psychometric properties and socio-demographic correlates of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale in three large population-based cohorts including Danish and Icelandic adults. Journal Of Mood And Anxiety Disorders 2025, 10: 100112. DOI: 10.1016/j.xjmad.2025.100112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeasures of psychological resilienceCD-RISC-10Connor-Davidson Resilience ScalePsychometric propertiesCD-RISC-10 scoresPsychological resilienceResilience ScalePopulation-based cohortExploratory factor analysisDepressive disorderDepressive symptomsLongitudinal stabilityInternal consistencyUnidimensional measureConstruct validitySocio-demographic correlatesFactor analysisPhysical healthLower scoresHigher scoresResilient cohortsDanish Blood Donor StudyIcelandic adultsDanish individualsBlood Donor StudyValidation of the Coping with Health Injuries and Problems questionnaire in a longitudinal cohort with recent-onset rheumatoid arthritis
Akman Z, Boire G, Carrier N, Roux S, Masetto A, de Brum-Fernandes A, Liang P, Allard-Chamard H. Validation of the Coping with Health Injuries and Problems questionnaire in a longitudinal cohort with recent-onset rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology Advances In Practice 2025, rkaf057. DOI: 10.1093/rap/rkaf057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternal consistencyTreatment adherenceBack pain patientsHealth injuriesYears of follow-upFollow-upCohort of early rheumatoid arthritisCronbach's alphaPain patientsDiagnosed RA patientsIndividual coping stylesRheumatoid arthritisFollow-up visitPsychometric propertiesCoping stylesLongitudinal cohortRecent-onset rheumatoid arthritisConfirmatory factor analysisProspective cohortInstrument itemsSubscalesProblems QuestionnaireRA patientsFactor structureEarly rheumatoid arthritisPsychometric properties of the Spanish Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale – Second Edition
Storch E, Cheng J, Higham M, Muñoz J, Cruz V, Berrones D, Obando D, Anderberg J, Frederick R, Tapia-Cuevas V, Muñoz M, Villar C, Moya P, Ochoa-Panaifo M, Mallen M, Wiese A, Pinciotti C, Sagarnaga M, McGuire J, Onyeka O, Moyano M, genomics L, Adorno V, Agostini V, Aguilar W, Aguirre C, Alvarado-Quiroz V, Ancalade N, Anderberg J, Aponte D, Espinosa A, Arnold P, Ascencio-Chicana E, Atkinson E, Ayala J, Aziz H, Aguirre T, Barrera C, Contreras J, Barry K, Belanger A, Benitez L, Berrones D, Best J, Bigdeli T, Bommiasamy H, Borda T, Boyajian L, Muñoz D, Browning L, Burton C, Busto C, Buxbaum J, Rivera R, Callahan J, Gomez C, Canchari E, Carrrera M, Chang A, Chazelle E, Cheng J, Chire J, Muñoz M, Cicero D, Cifuentes-Espinoza A, Quiroz P, Colombo G, Comer J, Condori-Apaza L, Cortina J, Crivelari J, Crosbie J, Crowley J, Cruz V, Cruz I, Cunning A, Perez G, Dailey M, Dang B, Dawson A, del Río D, Dev A, Diaz S, Fay L, Fernandez A, Figueroa E, Flecha L, Flores-Garcia Á, Forero D, Franklin M, Frederick R, Furr J, Gamarra O, Garay-Contreras C, García-Bravo N, García-Jaimes C, Garrison S, Giusti-Rodriguez P, Gonzalez A, González R, Gonzalez-Barrios P, Goodman W, Gorosito J, Grice D, Guintivano J, Guttfreund D, Halvorsen M, Miles J, Hettema J, Hovey J, Irreño-Sotomonte J, Janssen-Aguilar R, Jensen M, Reynolds A, Jiwani R, Johnson J, Joutte S, Lujambio J, Kehrer S, Kennedy J, Lack C, Lanzagorta N, Lázaro-Muñoz G, Longhurst M, Martinez D, Luna E, MacLellan A, Quispe D, Marques A, Marquez M, Martinez M, Martínez G, Mallen M, Martinez-Gonzalez K, de Los Angeles Matos M, Mattheisen M, McGuire J, McKay D, McOmber C, Minaya C, Miño T, Mithani S, Morales-Rivero A, Moya P, Moyano M, Muñoz J, Muñoz M, Nicolini H, Bracho A, Bracho B, O'Higgins M, Obando D, Ochoa M, Ochoa-Panaifo M, Castaman L, Balmaceda T, Tobar M, Onyeka O, Ortega I, Paredes-Linares V, Pato M, Paz y Miño M, de Leon E, Orellana J, Pereira S, Duarte T, Phan A, Placencia M, Ponce L, Poovey K, Prieto M, Qiao T, Quiroz-Padilla M, Correa M, Heros A, Ramos R, Ramos I, Ramsey K, Rancourt D, da Silva K, Espinosa R, Richter P, Rodriguez C, Barajas S, Romero M, Ruggero C, Ruiz-Chow A, Sadruddin Z, Sagarnaga M, Salhadar N, Sanchez N, Schachar R, Segovia L, Seligman L, Siegel I, Staples C, Stewart S, Storch E, Tapia-Cuevas V, Timpano K, Tonarelli S, la Garza B, Trujillo A, Villar C, Valdés C, Vallejo-Silva A, Mamani K, Vargas-Medrano J, Vásquez M, Vásquez-Ayala J, Vásquez-Suyo I, Mellstrieng A, Vergara M, Vidal-Martinez G, Vollaro C, Wiese A, Wilkerson S, Zai G, Zappa L, Cruz V, Zepeda-Burgos R, Zoghbi A, Group B, Alves G, Alves G, Barbosa I, Cappi C, Carneiro M, Costa D, Delage F, Dreher C, Ferrão Y, Ferreira G, Fontenelle L, Fragoso D, Lima M, Menezes G, Miguel E, Moreira-de-Oliveira M, Stumpf B, Quarantini L, Quarantini-Alvim Y, Ramos V, Rosario M, Sampaio A, Saraiva L, Shavitt R, Goodman W, Crowley J. Psychometric properties of the Spanish Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale – Second Edition. Psychiatry Research 2025, 348: 116456. PMID: 40188616, PMCID: PMC12082261, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2025.116456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderY-BOCS-IIAnxiety symptomsYale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale-Second EditionSeverity of obsessive-compulsive symptomsPsychometric propertiesYale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive ScaleObsessive-compulsive symptom severityClinician-rated measuresObsessive-Compulsive ScaleObsessive-compulsive symptomsFactor analysisMeasures of depressionSecond EditionBattery of measuresOne-factor solutionConfirmatory factor analysisSatisfactory construct validityExploratory factor analysisObsession severityCompulsion severitySymptom severityTotal severitySymptom ChecklistTotal scoreMeasuring Spanish students’ perception of teachers’ emotionally intelligent behavior: relationships to academic and individual outcomes
Extremera N, Pulido-Martos M, Mérida-López S, Rey L, Ivcevic Z. Measuring Spanish students’ perception of teachers’ emotionally intelligent behavior: relationships to academic and individual outcomes. Revista De Psicodidáctica (English Ed ) 2025, 500167. DOI: 10.1016/j.psicoe.2025.500167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-report measuresNegative emotional statesSomatic symptomsStudy 2Quality of teacher-student relationshipsMeasure of academic engagementEvidence of adequate internal consistencyLife satisfactionEmotional statesAdequate internal consistencyOne-factor solutionSecondary studentsSatisfaction with lifeTeacher-student relationshipEmotionally intelligent behaviorDepressive symptomatologyPositive affectBehavior ScaleStudy 1Academic engagementPsychometric propertiesRelevant constructsSecondary school studentsAcademic outcomesCross-sectional designSexual Assertiveness Across Cultures, Genders, and Sexual Orientations: Validation of the Short Sexual Assertiveness Questionnaire (SAQ-9).
Nagy L, Koós M, Kraus D, 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, Chen J, 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, 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, Quintero Garzola G, Ramos-Diaz J, Rigaud K, Rousseau A, De Tubino S, Schulmeyer M, Sharan P, Shibata M, Shoib S, Sigre-Leirós V, Sniewski L, Spasovski O, Steibliene V, Stein D, Strizek J, Štulhofer A, Ünsal B, Vaillancourt-Morel M, Claire Van Hout M, Bőthe B. Sexual Assertiveness Across Cultures, Genders, and Sexual Orientations: Validation of the Short Sexual Assertiveness Questionnaire (SAQ-9). Assessment 2025, 10731911241312757. PMID: 40099831, DOI: 10.1177/10731911241312757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual assertivenessAssertiveness questionnaireRelationship statusSexual orientationMeasures of SAAdequate psychometric propertiesMeasurement invariance testingSignificant group differencesMeasurement invarianceGroup differencesPsychometric propertiesSexual well-beingPsychometric evaluationInvariance testingShort versionComparing individualsDiverse populationsWell-beingSex surveysCross-culturallySexually-active adultsLevels of SAGenderDiagnostic accuracy and psychometric performance of two self‐report measures of posttraumatic stress disorder in older veterans
Cook J, Pietrzak R, Kimerling R, Schnurr P, Bovin M. Diagnostic accuracy and psychometric performance of two self‐report measures of posttraumatic stress disorder in older veterans. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2025 PMID: 40097911, DOI: 10.1002/jts.23154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderPC-PTSD-5DSM-5PCL-5Stress disorderSelf-report measures of posttraumatic stress disorderMeasures of posttraumatic stress disorderOlder veteransPsychometric propertiesPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistPosttraumatic stress disorder prevalencePrimary Care PTSD ScreenSelf-report measuresSample of veteransOptimal cutoff scoreU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsPTSD screenCutoff scoreDepartment of Veterans AffairsYounger veteransPsychometric performanceTested PSVeteransOlder adultsPrimary care servicesAdaptation and validation of perceived HIV and TB stigma scales among persons with TB.
Ponticiello M, Nanziri L, Hennein R, Ochom E, Gupta A, Turimumahoro P, White M, Armstrong-Hough M, Katamba A, Davis J. Adaptation and validation of perceived HIV and TB stigma scales among persons with TB. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2025, 29: 127-134. PMID: 40052658, PMCID: PMC12057618, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.24.0497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerceived social supportSocial supportTB stigma scaleConvergent validityCommunity health workersAssess convergent validityEvaluate internal validityTB-affected householdsExperiences of personsCross-sectional studyInternal validityMultidisciplinary research teamMeasure stigmaOne-factor solutionTB stigmaStigma ScaleHIV ScaleHIV stigmaEvidence of convergent validityHealth workersFactor analysisExploratory factor analysisCognitive interviewsPsychometric propertiesMarginal model fitTaiwanese healthcare providers’ attitudes regarding reprocessing and reuse of single-use devices
Lee C, Saffari M, Chiang H, Chen J, Wu J, Poon W, Potenza M, Lin C. Taiwanese healthcare providers’ attitudes regarding reprocessing and reuse of single-use devices. Health Policy And Technology 2025, 14: 100969. DOI: 10.1016/j.hlpt.2024.100969.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthcare providersHealthcare workersNationwide cross-sectional studyHealthcare workers' awarenessCross-sectional studyParticipant characteristicsDesign interventionsPsychometric propertiesAdequate knowledgePositive attitudesProvidersWorkers' awarenessHealthcareParticipantsSingle-use devicesQuestionnaireReprocessed single-use devicesStandard protocolWorkersAttitudesThreaten patientsWorksitesSafety proceduresInterventionCities/countiesRevisiting the Defeatist Performance Belief Scale in Adults With Schizophrenia and Youth at Clinical High-Risk for Psychosis: A Comprehensive Psychometric Analysis
Luther L, Ahmed A, Grant P, Granholm E, Gold J, Williams T, Pratt D, Holden J, Walker E, Arnold L, Ellman L, Mittal V, Zinbarg R, Silverstein S, Corlett P, Powers A, Woods S, Waltz J, Schiffman J, Strauss G. Revisiting the Defeatist Performance Belief Scale in Adults With Schizophrenia and Youth at Clinical High-Risk for Psychosis: A Comprehensive Psychometric Analysis. Schizophrenia Bulletin 2025, sbae220. PMID: 39749462, DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbae220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDefeatist performance beliefsSchizophrenia spectrum groupClinical high riskNegative symptomsFactor structureCognitive model of negative symptomsMechanisms of negative symptomsModel of negative symptomsNegative symptom improvementNegative symptoms treatmentPhase of psychosisFactor analysisComprehensive psychometric analysisConfirmatory factor analysisExploratory factor analysisPositive symptomsCHR samplesPerformance beliefsMeasurement invarianceDiscriminant validityConvergent validityPsychometric propertiesCognitive modelUnidimensional modelBeliefs Scale
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Psychometric properties, factor structure, and functional correlates of the PTSD checklist for DSM-5 in a U.S. national sample of older veterans
Cook J, Bovin M, Günak M, Lawrence K, Pietrzak R. Psychometric properties, factor structure, and functional correlates of the PTSD checklist for DSM-5 in a U.S. national sample of older veterans. International Psychogeriatrics 2024, 37: 100027. PMID: 40086904, DOI: 10.1016/j.inpsyc.2024.100027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistDSM-5PCL-5Psychometric propertiesOlder veteransSymptoms of posttraumatic stress disorderSubthreshold posttraumatic stress disorderAdult trauma exposurePCL-5 scoresMeasure PTSD symptomsSample of older veteransExcellent internal consistencyRates of childhoodNationally representative web-based surveyU.S. national sampleAssociated with measuresDysphoric symptomsPTSD symptomsStress disorderTrauma exposureFactor structureCommunity-dwelling older veteransAssessment measuresInternal consistencyComparing the Psychometric Properties of Reward and Relief Drinking Measures
Votaw V, Pearson M, Kranzler H, Roos C, Yeater E, Witkiewitz K. Comparing the Psychometric Properties of Reward and Relief Drinking Measures. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2024, 32: 664-681. PMID: 38900509, PMCID: PMC11892700, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEcological momentary assessmentDrinking measuresPsychometric propertiesMomentary assessmentConcurrent validityAlcohol use disorder treatmentResponse to naltrexoneProperties of rewardsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestWithin-person associationsAlcohol use disorderDisorders Identification TestInternal consistency reliabilityReward drinkingTest-retest reliabilityAcamprosate treatmentAlcohol cravingRelief drinkingAversive statesFindings to clinical practiceCommunity sampleUse disorderPharmacotherapy outcomesDisorder treatmentAlcohol useA Psychometric Evaluation of the Parenting Anxious Kids Rating Scale (PAKRS-PR) in a Sample of Families with Clinically Anxious Children
DiFonte M, Sain K, Tolin D. A Psychometric Evaluation of the Parenting Anxious Kids Rating Scale (PAKRS-PR) in a Sample of Families with Clinically Anxious Children. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2024, 1-10. PMID: 39589720, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-024-01793-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSessions of cognitive behavioral therapyPsychometric evaluationTreatment-seeking sampleCognitive behavioral therapyAssociated with treatment responseTreatment outcome measuresParent-child dyadsSpecialty outpatient clinicAnxiogenic parentingSample of familiesAnxiety severityBehavioral therapyConvergent validityTotal scalePsychometric propertiesRating ScaleItem levelTotal scoreSubscalesWarmth/supportTreatment responseCronbach's aOutcome measuresParentsAnxietyCross-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 interventionsOrgasmLanguageSpanish Validation of the Brief Pornography Screen Within a Clinical Sample of Individuals with Gambling Disorder
Tarragón E, Testa G, Granero R, Potenza M, Kraus S, Uríszar J, Chiclana Actis C, Fernández-Aranda F, Jiménez-Murcia S, Mestre-Bach G. Spanish Validation of the Brief Pornography Screen Within a Clinical Sample of Individuals with Gambling Disorder. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2024, 53: 3759-3768. PMID: 39358592, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-024-02986-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrief Pornography ScreenProblematic pornography useClinical sample of individualsConfirmatory factor analysisGambling disorderSample of individualsPsychometric propertiesLow self-directednessOne-factor solutionAdequate psychometric propertiesClinical samplesGeneral psychopathologySelf-directednessBehavioral addictionsImpulsive tendenciesConvergent validityPornography usePsychological distressScreening instrumentSpanish versionSpanish validationFactor analysisBriefDisordersIndividualsA tale of two constructs: combined assessment of demoralization and subjective incompetence
Murri M, Folesani F, Azzolina D, Muscettola A, Bobevski I, Triolo F, Farkas G, Braccia F, Gavesi M, Toffanin T, Ferrara M, Zerbinati L, Khan M, Gregori D, De Figueredo J, Kissane D, Caruso R, Grassi L, Nanni M. A tale of two constructs: combined assessment of demoralization and subjective incompetence. Psychology Health & Medicine 2024, 29: 1635-1651. PMID: 39302008, DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2024.2405749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubjective incompetenceClinical dimensionsItem response theory analysisLatent trait scoresItem psychometric propertiesShort assessment instrumentDimension of demoralizationItem response theory modelsTrait scoresItem structurePsychometric propertiesDemoralization ScaleAssessment instrumentsDemoralizationIRT modelsTwenty itemsLong versionItemsDiscriminative propertiesClinical assessmentGeneral populationTheory analysisMultiple dimensionsHopelessnessEarly signsDevelopment and preliminary validation of a modified Food Craving Inventory for Pregnancy (FCI-P) in U.S. military active-duty Service women
Thompson K, White M, Schrag R, Lavender J, Bauman V, Mains A, Rioux S, Spinner H, Thorstad I, Klein D, Haigney M, Tanofsky-Kraff M. Development and preliminary validation of a modified Food Craving Inventory for Pregnancy (FCI-P) in U.S. military active-duty Service women. Appetite 2024, 203: 107677. PMID: 39288884, DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107677.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood Craving InventoryFour-factor structureBinge-eating disorderSeries of confirmatory factor analysesGood-to-excellent internal consistencyMeasures of cravingEating-related measuresDisinhibited eating behaviorsPoor model fitConfirmatory factor analysisModel fitPregnant womenFood cravingsConvergent validityPsychometric propertiesCross-loadingsMultiple subscalesCravingEating behaviorsInternal consistencySample of pregnant womenFactor analysisBehavior scoresEating behavior scoresDisordersAn adapted scale to measure perceived TB and HIV stigma during household contact investigation.
Armstrong-Hough M, Shelby T, Ggita J, Nangendo J, Gupta A, Davis J, Katamba A. An adapted scale to measure perceived TB and HIV stigma during household contact investigation. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2024, 28: 433-438. PMID: 39187997, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.23.0395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousehold contact investigationStigma ScaleTB-HIVNewly diagnosed TB patientsContact investigationCognitive interview dataHIV stigmaHealth behaviorsFactor analysisCognitive interviewsElimination of itemsInter-item covariationStandardised measuresPsychometric propertiesRandom sampleTB patientsInterview dataHIVIdentifying opportunitiesStigmaHousehold contactsItemsScoresHouseholdsCovariatesReliability generalization Meta-Analysis and psychometric review of the Gaming Disorder test (GDT): Evaluating internal consistency
Jahrami H, Husain W, Lin C, Björling G, Potenza M, Pakpour A. Reliability generalization Meta-Analysis and psychometric review of the Gaming Disorder test (GDT): Evaluating internal consistency. Addictive Behaviors Reports 2024, 20: 100563. PMID: 39282470, PMCID: PMC11399696, DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2024.100563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternal consistencyCronbach's alphaMeta-analysisPsychometric propertiesInternational Classification of DiseasesEvaluate internal consistencyExcellent internal consistencyClassification of DiseasesRisk of biasPublic health issueReliability generalization meta-analysisPsychometric reviewInternational ClassificationStudy qualityQualitative synthesisHealth issuesPre-registrationPsychometric testsGaming Disorder TestComprehensive searchDiverse populationsSample characteristicsPsychometric dataAnalyzed studiesGaming disorder
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