Pascal Schlechter, Thomas Meyer, Thole H Hoppen, Nexhmedin Morina
{"title":"Development and Initial Validation of the Social Impression Comparison Scale (SICS).","authors":"Pascal Schlechter, Thomas Meyer, Thole H Hoppen, Nexhmedin Morina","doi":"10.1080/00223891.2025.2581668","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00223891.2025.2581668","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Perceived social impressions - namely, how individuals believe they come across in social situations - are often evaluated by engaging in social comparison. Such evaluations may shape cognition, affect, and behavior. However, a validated measure to assess social impression comparisons is lacking. Therefore, we developed and validated the Social Impression Comparison Scale (SICS) that assesses the frequency of upward and downward social comparison of social impressions, the perceived discrepancy to the standard, and the affective impact of these comparisons during the last three weeks, in two studies (<i>N</i>s = 478/507). Confirmatory factor analyses supported the hypothesized two-factor model, representing upward and downward comparison, displaying better model fit than a one-factor model. The scale demonstrated measurement invariance across gender, probable social anxiety disorder diagnosis, and studies. Upward comparison correlated with comparison-related variables, mental health, and other relevant variables, supporting the scale's validity cross-sectionally, during an Ecological Momentary Assessment, and at the three-month follow-up. Downward comparison showed less consistent correlations. In multiple regression models, all comparison indicators (frequency, discrepancy, and affect) of upward and downward comparisons showed distinct associations with specific outcomes. The SICS is free-to-use, efficient, and appears reliable and valid, with broad applicability across several contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":16707,"journal":{"name":"Journal of personality assessment","volume":" ","pages":"385-402"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145458841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Associations Between MMPI-3 Scales and Dimensional Personality Disorder Models in a Community Mental Health Sample.","authors":"Martin Sellbom, Tessa A Orellana","doi":"10.1080/00223891.2025.2597321","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00223891.2025.2597321","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As the field adopts dimensional models of personality disorders (DSM-5 Alternative Model of Personality Disorders [AMPD]; ICD-11 Personality Disorder), it is imperative that clinical assessment tools are available to assess them. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3 (MMPI-3) is one such measure, as it is routinely used in clinical practice and assesses a variety of psychological symptoms. The current study aimed to build upon previous literature using a community mental health sample and a multi-method approach. Specifically, a sample of 289 individuals enrolled in various mental health services in New Zealand was used. The participants completed the MMPI-3 and self-report questionnaires of ICD-11 and AMPD impairment and traits; clinician ratings based on interviews and informant reports of these were available as well. The results supported most of the pre-registered hypotheses, with the Personality Psychopathology Five (PSY-5) scales being among the best predictors of AMPD domains and the Compulsivity scale being the best predictor of Anankastia. Although a wide range of MMPI-3 scales predicted personality impairment scores, the internalizing scales emerged with the largest associations. Implications of these findings for clinical practice, such as utility and accessibility, are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":16707,"journal":{"name":"Journal of personality assessment","volume":" ","pages":"321-333"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145756757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xue-Heng Zhou, Gordon L Flett, Xiao-Ling Liao, Xing-Yong Jiang, Xiao Fei Yang, I-Hua Chen, Olga Malas
{"title":"Longitudinal Dynamics of Mattering Constructs in Chinese Adolescents: Gender Differences in Patterns of Stability and Change.","authors":"Xue-Heng Zhou, Gordon L Flett, Xiao-Ling Liao, Xing-Yong Jiang, Xiao Fei Yang, I-Hua Chen, Olga Malas","doi":"10.1080/00223891.2025.2582708","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00223891.2025.2582708","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The longitudinal dynamics of mattering, including measurement invariance across time and patterns of stability versus change within individuals, remain largely unexplored. This study investigated these properties for three mattering dimensions (general mattering, anti-mattering, and fear of not-mattering) among Chinese adolescents across different contexts, assessing their psychometric validity, test-retest reliability, developmental trajectories, and gender-specific patterns. The General Mattering Scale, Anti-Mattering Scale, and Fear of Not-Mattering Inventory were administered (<i>N</i> = 645; <i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 17.02, SD = 0.63; 49.6% female) at three time points over a 5-month period. Longitudinal measurement invariance was assessed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Temporal stability was evaluated through test-retest reliability. Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) examined intraindividual changes. Gender differences were tested using gender-stratified CFAs, stability analyses, and trajectory models. As result, the longitudinal measurement invariance was supported for all three scales across time points and genders. Test-retest reliability showed moderate-to-good stability, with females consistently higher than males. HLM revealed linear increases in general mattering for both genders, but only females showed significant anti-mattering changes, peaking at school reentry. Fear of not mattering remained stable for both genders. Findings reveal gender-specific mattering dynamics: females showed higher stability with synchronized responses to transitions, whereas males displayed lower stability and more idiosyncratic fluctuations.</p>","PeriodicalId":16707,"journal":{"name":"Journal of personality assessment","volume":" ","pages":"422-436"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145482314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Examining the Construct Validity of the Super Brief-Pathological Narcissism Inventory to Assess Narcissistic States in Daily Life.","authors":"Emily A Dowgwillo, Aaron L Pincus","doi":"10.1080/00223891.2025.2584681","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00223891.2025.2584681","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is becoming increasingly popular, the approach has historically relied on unvalidated single-item assessments of constructs. The Super Brief-Pathological Narcissism Inventory (SB-PNI) assesses narcissistic grandiosity and vulnerability using 12 items and is well-suited to address this limitation in the narcissism literature. However, its validity in an EMA context has not been examined. To this end, 88 undergraduates responded to prompts 7 times a day for 10 days to assess state grandiosity and vulnerability in their daily lives. Results suggest that the two-factor structure of the SB-PNI is replicated at the between and within person levels. Although ICCs suggested that 80% of the variability in SB-PNI scales was occurring at the between person level, SB-PNI states were significantly associated with PNI traits, self-enhancing contexts, and psychological and emotional states in expected ways. Nomological homomorphy analyses suggested that the nomological networks for B-PNI and SB-PNI scales were positively and significantly correlated at the between person level. However, the network of associations was nonsignificant for the grandiosity scales at the within person level. Together, these findings provide support for the construct validity of SB-PNI scores and support the use of the SB-PNI in future studies of narcissistic dynamics.</p>","PeriodicalId":16707,"journal":{"name":"Journal of personality assessment","volume":" ","pages":"347-361"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145504951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Validation of the Satisfaction with Life Scale in Japan: A Large Sample Study.","authors":"Ryosuke Asano, Kenichi Ito, Kosuke Sato, Hidefumi Hitokoto, Shigehiro Oishi","doi":"10.1080/00223891.2026.2657971","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2026.2657971","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) is a widely used self-report measure of life satisfaction. Across four high-powered samples (total <i>N</i> = 14,913; age 18-79 years), we examined the construct validity of the Japanese version of the SWLS. The SWLS formed a single factor, with a mean score of 17.52. The SWLS achieved full strict measurement invariance across gender, age, and regional groups, while the scale showed partial strict measurement invariance across translated versions. Internal consistency coefficients of the SWLS were .90 or higher, and six-week test-retest reliability coefficients of the scale were .80 or higher. SWLS scores were strongly correlated with neuroticism, self-esteem, and spouse-report SWLS scores, moderately correlated with extraversion, openness, and conscientiousness, and weakly correlated with agreeableness (<i>r</i>s = .19-.59). Our findings not only increase confidence in previous work using the measure but also encourage further research on Japanese life satisfaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":16707,"journal":{"name":"Journal of personality assessment","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147774745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M Facon, Y Le Corff, S P J van Alphen, E Dierckx, J Vandezande, G Rossi
{"title":"Validity of the LPFS-BF 2.0 and PID-5-BF+M in Older Adults: A Study Across Two Languages and Countries.","authors":"M Facon, Y Le Corff, S P J van Alphen, E Dierckx, J Vandezande, G Rossi","doi":"10.1080/00223891.2026.2658824","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2026.2658824","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study evaluates the validity of the LPFS-BF 2.0 and PID-5-BF+M in older adults, focusing on (a) factor structure, (b) measurement invariance across languages and countries, and (c) nomological network. These tools assess personality functioning and maladaptive traits based on the hybrid/dimensional approaches of personality pathology. Two samples of adults aged 65 and older were recruited: a French-speaking Canadian sample (<i>N</i> = 452) and a Dutch-speaking Belgian sample (<i>N</i> = 415). Confirmatory factor analyses supported the two-factor model of the LPFS-BF 2.0 and the second-order factor structure of the PID-5-BF+M. Measurement invariance analyses indicated full configural invariance for both instruments. Metric and scalar invariance were partially supported for the LPFS-BF 2.0, while the PID-5-BF+M showed full metric but partial scalar invariance. Evaluation of the nomological net supported convergent validity of the LPFS-BF 2.0 with other measures of personality functioning, and revealed expected associations between the measures themselves and with well-being and maladaptive emotion regulation, alongside some seemingly age-specific nuances. These findings support the LPFS-BF 2.0 and PID-5-BF+M as valid tools for assessing personality pathology in older adults. However, partial invariance findings suggest caution when comparing scores across linguistic and cultural groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":16707,"journal":{"name":"Journal of personality assessment","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147774689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Donna Kelley, Julie Cradock O'Leary, Filippo Aschieri, Stephen E Finn
{"title":"Breaking the Silence: Using Therapeutic Assessment to Give Voice to Shame and Trauma. A Single-Case Repeated-Measures Design.","authors":"Donna Kelley, Julie Cradock O'Leary, Filippo Aschieri, Stephen E Finn","doi":"10.1080/00223891.2026.2649229","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2026.2649229","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While case studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of Therapeutic Assessment (TA) with clients with unresolved trauma, the precise mechanisms of change remain untested. This study investigates predictions about how TA helps clients resolve trauma. The first part of the article details the TA for Mei, a woman with severe PTSD, C-PTSD and shame. The second part of the article includes a single-case time-series design experiment using Mei's daily self-reports from before the TA through 25 days post-TA, along with pre-, mid-, and post-TA administrations of the Trauma Symptom Inventory - 2 (TSI-2) and Symptom Checklist - 90 - Revised (SCL-90-R). Simulation Modeling Analysis was used to evaluate level-change and the trajectory of change in Mei's daily ratings. A Repeated Measures ANOVA, Reliable Change Index and clinically significant change were used to measure the effectiveness of the TA according to TSI-2 and SCL-90-R data. Results demonstrated clear overall progress, with moments of symptom deterioration related to specific elements of the assessment (e.g., administrations of the Adult Attachment Projective Picture System and Thurston Cradock Test of Shame) and Mei's daily life followed by sharp improvements after the assessor helped Mei process the re-elicited trauma and build self-compassion.</p>","PeriodicalId":16707,"journal":{"name":"Journal of personality assessment","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147723120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Disambiguating Tolerance of Ambiguity: Introducing the MAAS-9 as a Short, Reliable, and Multidimensional Measure of Attitudes Toward Ambiguity.","authors":"Diana Steger, Astrid Schütz","doi":"10.1080/00223891.2026.2645707","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2026.2645707","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although the concept of tolerance of ambiguity has been studied for the past 75 years, it seems more relevant than ever with the rapidly changing political and social landscape of these days. However, the literature remains marked by substantial challenges, particularly with respect to the operationalization of tolerance of ambiguity. Building on the multidimensional framework proposed by Lauriola et al., we conceptualize tolerance of ambiguity as an umbrella concept that includes moral absolutism, need for complexity, and discomfort with ambiguity. We present the MAAS-9, a 9-item short scale that allows for a psychometrically sound assessment of these dimensions. Against this backdrop we suggest that prior challenges in the operationalization may partly reflect issues of item-sampling. We further examine associations with personality constructs, mental health (e.g., well-being or chronic stress) and political aspects (e.g., political orientation, conspiracy mentality, or racism), illustrating the differentiated nomological patterns of the three dimensions.</p>","PeriodicalId":16707,"journal":{"name":"Journal of personality assessment","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147674496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ryan P Brown, Andrew W Hertel, Aaron L Pomerantz, Jennifer Lodi-Smith, Kirsten Westmoreland, Sandra V Parsons
{"title":"On Knowing Who You Want to Become: Validating a Measure of Aspirational Self-Clarity.","authors":"Ryan P Brown, Andrew W Hertel, Aaron L Pomerantz, Jennifer Lodi-Smith, Kirsten Westmoreland, Sandra V Parsons","doi":"10.1080/00223891.2026.2650793","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2026.2650793","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present research introduces the aspirational self-clarity (ASC) scale, which assesses the extent to which people's conception of their desired future self is certain, well-defined, and consistently held. Three studies examined the ASC's structure and temporal stability (Study 1, <i>N</i> = 600), nomological net (Study 2, <i>N</i> = 413), and malleability following a purpose-related intervention (Study 3, <i>N</i> = 129). Results show the ASC is a functionally unidimensional, stable measure that is positively associated with other aspects of self-clarity, self-confidence, and self-development. The ASC exhibited incremental validity beyond other forms of self-clarity with respect to growth orientation and sense of purpose, and a purpose-articulation intervention significantly boosted ASC scores, showing that aspirational self-clarity can operate as a state as well as a trait. Results support the value of the ASC and its connection to (and distinctiveness from) other aspects of self-clarity.</p>","PeriodicalId":16707,"journal":{"name":"Journal of personality assessment","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147623255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Psychometric Evaluation and Refinement of the Level of Personality Functioning Scale-Self Report: Development of the LPFS-SR Short-Forms.","authors":"Seyul Kwak, Jieun Kwon","doi":"10.1080/00223891.2026.2646347","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2026.2646347","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The DSM-5 Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD) provides a dimensional framework for assessing personality dysfunction, and the Level of Personality Functioning Scale-Self Report (LPFS-SR) is a widely used instrument for evaluating the construct. However, its psychometric properties and practical feasibility remain areas of concern due to its extensive item length and structural misspecification. A sample of 344 participants was recruited to assess the psychometric properties of the LPFS-SR using bifactor modeling and item response theory (IRT) analyses. We replicated general factor loadings from previous studies and identified that items describing milder dysfunctions were misaligned with the latent construct due to lower discrimination parameters. Items with a larger number of words also exhibited lower measurement quality. A stepwise and Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) derived two abbreviated item sets. Based on psychometric evaluation, items were selected with optimal factor loadings, discrimination parameters, and balanced severity thresholds. The two finalized short forms demonstrated preserved internal consistency, and their total score correlated highly with the original scale. Convergent and criterion validity indicated significant associations of the short forms with maladaptive personality traits, psychological distress, interpersonal functioning, and mental health treatment history, comparable to the full LPFS-SR.</p>","PeriodicalId":16707,"journal":{"name":"Journal of personality assessment","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147592745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}