Psychometric Evaluation of the Affective Reactivity Index Among Children and Adolescents in China: A Multi-Method Assessment Approach.

IF 3.5 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Assessment Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-10-14 DOI:10.1177/10731911231199424

Boqing Lu, Yuan Fang, Jimin Cai, Zhiyan Chen

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Abstract

The Affective Reactivity Index (ARI) is one of the most studied scales for assessing youth irritability, but little is known about its measurement performance in community populations. This study applied item response theory (IRT), network analysis, and classical test theory (CTT) to examine the psychometric properties of the ARI in a sample of n = 395 community-based children (M_age = 13.44, SD = 2.51) and n = 403 parents. In this sample, the ARI demonstrated good reliability, as well as convergent and concurrent validity. The one-factor structure was supported by both confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and network analysis. IRT analysis revealed that the ARI effectively distinguished between various levels of irritability within the community population. Network analysis identified "Loses temper easily,""Gets angry frequently," and "Often loses temper" are central aspects of irritability. The findings support the ARI as a brief, reliable, and valid instrument to assess irritability in community children and adolescents.

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中国儿童和青少年情感反应指数的心理测量评估：一种多方法评估方法。

情感反应指数（ARI）是评估青少年易怒的研究最多的量表之一，但对其在社区人群中的测量性能知之甚少。本研究应用项目反应理论（IRT）、网络分析和经典测试理论（CTT），以n=395名社区儿童（Mage=13.44，SD=2.51）和n=403名父母为样本，检验ARI的心理测量特性。在这个样本中，ARI表现出良好的可靠性，以及收敛性和并发有效性。单因素结构得到了验证性因素分析和网络分析的支持。IRT分析显示，ARI有效地区分了社区人群中不同程度的易怒。网络分析发现，“容易发脾气”、“经常生气”和“经常发脾气”是易怒的核心方面。研究结果支持ARI作为一种简单、可靠和有效的工具来评估社区儿童和青少年的易怒情绪。

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Assessment PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： Assessment publishes articles in the domain of applied clinical assessment. The emphasis of this journal is on publication of information of relevance to the use of assessment measures, including test development, validation, and interpretation practices. The scope of the journal includes research that can inform assessment practices in mental health, forensic, medical, and other applied settings. Papers that focus on the assessment of cognitive and neuropsychological functioning, personality, and psychopathology are invited. Most papers published in Assessment report the results of original empirical research, however integrative review articles and scholarly case studies will also be considered.