Search results for "Assessment instrument"

Comparative Study of the Perceived Quality of Life of Patients in Treatment for Cocaine and Heroin Dependence in Spain: Differences by Gender and Tim…

2014

This is a cross-sectional study in which we compared the perceived quality of life (QoL) of patients receiving outpatient treatment for cocaine (n = 727) and heroin dependence (n = 469), by analyzing differences by gender and time in treatment. Participants were recruited from addictive behavior centers in Spain in 2004. The World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment Instrument (WHOQOL-Bref) was used as a measure. Analysis of covariance and multivariate linear regression were used. This study shows the relevance of considering the role of gender in QoL studies, and the need to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment in the improvement of QoL. Limitations of the study were noted.

Propiedades psicométricas y estructura factorial del BRCS en una muestra de personas mayores españolas

2015

Successful resilience is a variable often related to an optimal ag-ing process. However, literature is rather limited when dealing with assess-ment instruments for the elderly in the Spanish language. The objective of this work is to validate the Brief Resilient Coping Scale (Sinclair & Wallston, 2004), a four item likert scale, in the Spanish elderly. For this propose, the scale was administrated to a sample of 991 elderly Spanish participants, and the data set analysed in terms of exploratory and confirm-atory factor analysis, internal consistency and criterion validity. The scale demonstrated good psychometric properties. Furthermore, the homogenei-ty indices were higher than the recentl…

The role of collegiality in the professional development of the teaching career: a proposal for an evaluation instrumentBakieva

2019

El estudio trata sobre una propuesta de valoración de la colegialidad docente a lo largo de la trayectoria profesional docente. La dimensión colegial se encuadra en el marco de evaluación para la mejora de la cohesión social (Jornet, 2012). La trayectoria profesional docente necesita del apoyo y soporte por parte de los compañeros de un centro de trabajo, sobre todo en las fases iniciales de desarrollo de la carrera. Por lo que hemos realizado un estudio sobre cómo varía el nivel de colegialidad entre los docentes más veteranos y más noveles, de acuerdo con las clasificaciones de Huberman, Thomson y Wiland (1997) y Unruh y Turner (1970). La metodología de análisis se basa en el contraste no…

An Examination of the Structure of the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale (Short Form) Among Italian High School Students

2013

This study aims to evaluate the factor structure of Career Decision Self-Efficacy scale-short form in a sample of Italian high school adolescents. confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test the degree to which a one-factor structure and a five-factor structure provided the best fit. In view of available research the five-factor structure was expected to provide the best fit. Moreover, factorial invariance in males and females was tested. It was expected to be invariant across groups. As expected the five-factor structure showed a better fit than the one-factor model and the factorial invariance resulted invariant across boys and girls.

Strategien und Instrumente der Veränderungsmessung

2014

Der Erfassung von Veränderungen kommt in der Klinischen Psychologie wie Psychiatrie eine wichtige Funktion zu, speziell der Erfassung therapieinduzierter Veränderungen. Dies betrifft sowohl die Psychotherapie als auch Psychopharmakotherapie. Speziell im Zusammenhang mit einer therapie-begleitenden Diagnostik ist dies von großer Bedeutung. In der klinischen Praxis spiegelt sich dies jedoch nur bedingt wider. Im Beitrag wird ein Überblick gegeben zu den verschiedenen Möglichkeiten der Erfassung und Bewertung von Veränderungen mittels psychometrischer Verfahren. Darüber hinaus werden Kriterien aufgezeigt, die derartige Instrumente erfüllen müssen. Der Schwerpunkt des Artikels liegt auf einer …

Positive Psychological Assessment in Latin America

2014

This chapter describes the development and adaptation of instruments to assess Positive Psychology’s constructs in Latin America. Results from the conducted literature review are presented according to PP pillars, as proposed by Seligman: positive emotions, positive traits, positive institutions and positive relationships. The criteria used to analyze the assessment instruments found included country’s contribution, number of tests locally developed vs adapted tests, psychometric properties of assessment instruments and theoretical models in which tests are grounded.

Research Directions in the Study of Gaming-Related Escapism: a Commentary to Melodia, Canale, and Griffiths (2020)

2021

AbstractEscapism motivations and related processes (e.g., avoidance, dissociation, relaxation, and emotion dysregulation) have been identified as risk factors for problematic gaming. However, the escapism construct has often been poorly conceptualized and operationalized in assessment instruments. In their systematic review, Melodia et al. (2020) proposed that conceptualizing escapism as an avoidant coping strategy could provide a sound basis for further study of problematic gaming. In this commentary, we critically examine some terminological and conceptual issues in relation to escapism to guide future research.

The psychometric properties of the italian version of the organizational culture assessment instrument (OCAI)

2016

The Competing Values Framework (CVF) has been widely used in organizational research to assess organizational culture. The best-known instrument derived from CVF model, the Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI), which measures organizational culture according to four dimensions, is generally presented as valid and reliable. However, only few studies have been conducted for the purpose of validation considering both its ipsative and Likert version; also, this instrument has never been adapted to the Italian context. We used exploratory and confirmatory analyses to examine the underlying structure of data from an Italian adaptation of the OCAI. In the first study, we performed a…

Social cognition scale (SCS): A newly developed assessment instrument

2007

Assessment of somatoform disorders: a review of strategies and instruments.

2003

We provide an overview of methods and instruments developed for the assessment of somatoform disorders. Four diagnostic purposes have been identified: (i) classification according to a diagnostic system; (ii) screening for probable cases; (iii) dimensional measurement of syndrome severity; and (iv) assessment of associated clinical features. Existing instruments designed for each of these strategies are described, including specifications of their psychometric properties, particular features, advantages and disadvantages. A conclusion of this review is that the currently existing ‘family of assessment instruments’ in the field of somatoform disorders should be used to improve the comparabil…