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Table of Contents Vol 2 (2020) 目录第2卷(2020)

African Journal of Psychological Assessment Pub Date : 2020-12-23 DOI: 10.4102/ajopa.v2i0.47

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Relevance of the person-environment fit approach to career assessment in South Africa – A review 人-环境契合方法在南非职业评估中的相关性——综述

African Journal of Psychological Assessment Pub Date : 2020-06-18 DOI: 10.4102/ajopa.v2i0.22

Nabeelah Bemath

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引用次数: 3

Review: Transforming research methods in the social sciences: Case studies from South Africa 社会科学研究方法的转变:来自南非的案例研究

African Journal of Psychological Assessment Pub Date : 2020-06-11 DOI: 10.4102/ajopa.v2i0.27

Werner de Klerk, Elinda Harmse

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Standardising the single and double letter cancellation test for South African military personnel 使南非军事人员的单字母和双字母取消考试标准化

African Journal of Psychological Assessment Pub Date : 2020-06-08 DOI: 10.4102/ajopa.v2i0.19

Chevon P. Haarhoff, C. Gadd, B. Semenya, R. V. Eeden

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The need for contextually appropriate career counselling assessment: Using narrative approaches in career counselling assessment in African contexts 需要根据具体情况进行职业咨询评估:在非洲情况下使用叙述方法进行职业咨询评估

African Journal of Psychological Assessment Pub Date : 2020-02-27 DOI: 10.4102/ajopa.v2i0.18

Kobus Maree

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Table of Contents Vol 1 (2019) 目录第1卷(2019)

African Journal of Psychological Assessment Pub Date : 2019-12-19 DOI: 10.4102/ajopa.v1i0.23

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A Brief Sailor Resiliency Scale for the South African Navy 南非海军水手弹性量表简介

African Journal of Psychological Assessment Pub Date : 2019-10-17 DOI: 10.4102/ajopa.v1i0.12

C. Wijk, Jarred H. Martin

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Generalised anxiety disorder in adolescents in Ghana: Examination of the psychometric properties of the Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 scale 加纳青少年的广泛性焦虑障碍:广泛性焦虑障碍-7量表的心理测量特性的检验

African Journal of Psychological Assessment Pub Date : 2019-07-18 DOI: 10.4102/AJOPA.V1I0.10

Samuel Adjorlolo

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Methodological rigour and coherence in the construction of instruments: The emotional social screening tool for school readiness 方法的严谨性和工具构建的一致性:入学准备的情感社会筛选工具

African Journal of Psychological Assessment Pub Date : 2019-06-24 DOI: 10.4102/AJOPA.V1I0.2

E. Munnik, Mario R. Smith

{"title":"Methodological rigour and coherence in the construction of instruments: The emotional social screening tool for school readiness","authors":"E. Munnik, Mario R. Smith","doi":"10.4102/AJOPA.V1I0.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/AJOPA.V1I0.2","url":null,"abstract":"The need for a contextually relevant and empirically grounded measure of emotional social competence in Grade R children was identified in the literature. The aim of this study was to develop a contextually relevant instrument for emotional social competence in preschool children. The study adopted a four-phase approach with each phase using distinct methodological approaches. This article reports on the use of multiple research methods to achieve methodological rigour and coherence in the construction. Phase 1 used systematic review methodology to establish a theoretical foundation for the instrument. The results identified two domains and nine subdomains that formed the theoretical model for the instrument. In phase 2 stakeholder perceptions of emotional and social competence were identified through concept mapping to increase contextual relevance and sensitivity. The results highlighted that early stimulation and contextual factors impacted school readiness and needed to be included. The construction of the instrument incorporated the findings from the first two stages. The draft instrument was presented to a panel of experts, using the Delphi technique, for validation of content and scalar decisions in phase 3. The results supported the proposed format and content of the screening tool. The resulting instrument was piloted in phase 4 with survey research. Good internal consistency was reported and the factor structure supported. The multiphase methodology provided an overarching framework with methodological rigour and coherence. The grounding in the literature, stakeholder consultation and rigorous validation processes enhanced the resultant instrument. The articulation of one phase into the next ensured methodological coherence.","PeriodicalId":34043,"journal":{"name":"African Journal of Psychological Assessment","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79772773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Measuring cognitive emotion regulation in South Africa using the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire-short form 使用认知情绪调节问卷-简短形式测量南非的认知情绪调节

African Journal of Psychological Assessment Pub Date : 2019-04-18 DOI: 10.4102/AJOPA.V1I0.9

Itai Propheta, C. V. Zyl

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