AssessmentPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2024-08-29DOI: 10.1177/10731911241273352
Halle A Thomas, Jennifer D Ellis, Emily R Grekin
{"title":"Lessons Learned in Developing a Behavioral Economic Measure of Cannabis Use Using a Predominantly White Sample.","authors":"Halle A Thomas, Jennifer D Ellis, Emily R Grekin","doi":"10.1177/10731911241273352","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10731911241273352","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Behavioral economic approaches to measuring cannabis demand represent a well-validated, low-cost method of assessing risk for hazardous cannabis use. One widely used measure of cannabis demand is the Marijuana Purchase Task (MPT), which has shown good psychometric properties across multiple samples. However, preliminary data suggest that changes could improve task ecological validity and acceptability. Using a predominantly White convenience sample, this study aimed to develop a revised MPT that uses a modern dispensary scenario to better reflect national trends in cannabis use (e.g., multiple forms of cannabis consumption). Participant inattentiveness due to increased task length and difficulty estimating purchases for the next month may have impacted demand measures. Lessons learned are discussed to inform future efforts to assess cannabis demand in a manner that is more reflective of naturalistic use: including minimizing participant burden, setting higher price ceilings to increase task utility, and considering person-level factors that may influence demand.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"796-814"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142103854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AssessmentPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2024-07-26DOI: 10.1177/10731911241260209
Hannah L Lane, Andrew J Kremyar, Yossef S Ben-Porath, Martin Sellbom
{"title":"Examining the Criterion and Incremental Validity of the MMPI-3 Impulsivity Scale.","authors":"Hannah L Lane, Andrew J Kremyar, Yossef S Ben-Porath, Martin Sellbom","doi":"10.1177/10731911241260209","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10731911241260209","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3 (MMPI-3) includes a new Impulsivity (IMP) scale designed to assess for poor impulse-control and non-planful behavior, which was added to broaden the utility of the instrument. The current study aimed to examine the criterion and incremental validity of the IMP scale. A university student sample (<i>n</i> = 1,440) and a community sample oversampled for externalizing tendencies (<i>n</i> = 231) were used for this purpose, and IMP scores were compared to scores on various well-validated criterion measures of impulsivity and externalizing psychopathology. To examine the scale's incremental validity, hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted to determine whether IMP adds to other MMPI-3 Specific Problem (SP) scales in the prediction of relevant criteria. The IMP scale primarily showed meaningful correlations with the Negative Urgency and Positive Urgency on the UPPS-P. Significant correlations were also observed with the cognitive, behavioral, disinhibition, and lifestyle domains of various psychopathy measures, as well as measures of antisocial personality disorder and substance use. The IMP scale scores accounted for incremental variance in most of the directly relevant criterion measures above and beyond scores of other MMPI-3 SP scales. Several important caveats, limitations, and future directions are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"675-688"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141756828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AssessmentPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2024-07-26DOI: 10.1177/10731911241261168
Chen Erez, Ilanit Gordon
{"title":"The Imperfect Yet Valuable Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale: Factor Structure, Dimensionality, and Possible Cutoff Score.","authors":"Chen Erez, Ilanit Gordon","doi":"10.1177/10731911241261168","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10731911241261168","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) is frequently used to assess emotion regulation (ER) capabilities. Originally a multidimensional scale, many utilize its total score, without clear recommendations. We aimed to explore the DERS's structure, dimensionality, and utility and provide clinicians and researchers with clear guidelines. Self-report data on ER, personality, psychopathology, and life satisfaction were collected from 502 adults. Seventy also participated in a lab study evaluating group interactions, which included additional self-report and physiological monitoring. Findings suggested favoring the correlated-traits and bifactor models, the latter excelling in direct comparisons. The total score was found reliable and valid, explaining 53.3% of the variance, with a distinct emotional awareness subfactor, suggesting a non-pure unidimensional solution. A cutoff score of 95 identified significant ER difficulties, linked to psychopathology. We thus recommend using the DERS's total score and 95 as its cutoff, while calling for further validation in diverse and clinical samples.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"778-795"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141756830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AssessmentPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2024-07-27DOI: 10.1177/10731911241262140
Courtney Taylor Browne Lūka, Katie Hendry, Léo Dutriaux, Judith L Stevenson, Lawrence W Barsalou
{"title":"Developing and Evaluating a Situated Assessment Instrument for Trichotillomania: The SAM<sup>2</sup> TAI.","authors":"Courtney Taylor Browne Lūka, Katie Hendry, Léo Dutriaux, Judith L Stevenson, Lawrence W Barsalou","doi":"10.1177/10731911241262140","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10731911241262140","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Measuring trichotillomania is essential for understanding and treating it effectively. Using the Situated Assessment Method (SAM<sup>2</sup>), we developed a psychometric instrument to assess hair pulling in situations where it occurs. In two studies, pullers evaluated their pulling in relevant situations, along with how much they experience factors that potentially influence it (e.g., external triggers, reduction in negative emotion, negative self-thoughts). Individual measures of pulling, averaged across situations, exhibited high test reliability, construct validity, and content validity. Large differences between situations in pulling were observed, along with large individual-situation interactions (with limited evidence distinguishing focused versus automatic pulling subtypes). In linear regressions for individual participants, factors that influence pulling tended to correlate with pulling as predicted, explaining a median 74%-83% of its variance. By identifying factors that predict pulling for each individual across situations, the SAM<sup>2</sup> Trichotillomania Assessment Instrument (TAI) offers a rich understanding of an individual's pulling experience, potentially supporting individualized pulling interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"738-758"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12089673/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141765062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AssessmentPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2024-07-26DOI: 10.1177/10731911241260233
Sarah E Williams, Thomas A Fergus, Annie T Ginty
{"title":"Development and Validation of the Ease of Imagery Questionnaire.","authors":"Sarah E Williams, Thomas A Fergus, Annie T Ginty","doi":"10.1177/10731911241260233","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10731911241260233","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present series of studies aimed to develop and provide initial validation of the Ease of Imagery Questionnaire (EIQ)-a measure assessing ease of imaging different positive and negative imagery content reflective of valence and engaging or disengaging in adverse situations. Five studies were conducted to collectively examine the questionnaire's factor structure and concurrent validity. Study 1 (<i>N</i> = 336) and Study 2 (<i>N</i> = 207) informed the development of 16 items of the EIQ, with a four-factor structure supported in Studies 3 (<i>N</i> = 219), 4 (<i>N</i> = 135), and 5 (<i>N</i> = 184) using confirmatory factor analysis. Study 3 also supported concurrent validity with significant bivariate correlations (<i>p</i> < .05) with the similar Sport Imagery Ability Questionnaire subscales, while studies 4 and 5 demonstrated criterion validity in the EIQ's prediction of challenge and threat appraisal tendencies, perceived stress, stress mindset, and anxiety and depressive symptoms. Overall, the EIQ demonstrates a replicable four-factor structure and appears to assess ability to image content associated with positive and negative emotions as well as demanding stress-evoking situations.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"759-777"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12089667/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141756884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Continuous Norming Approaches: A Systematic Review and Real Data Example.","authors":"Julian Urban, Vsevolod Scherrer, Anja Strobel, Franzis Preckel","doi":"10.1177/10731911241260545","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10731911241260545","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Norming of psychological tests is decisive for test score interpretation. However, conventional norming based on subgroups results either in biases or require very large samples to gather precise norms. Continuous norming methods, namely inferential, semi-parametric, and (simplified) parametric norming, propose to solve those issues. This article provides a systematic review of continuous norming. The review includes 121 publications with overall 189 studies. The main findings indicate that most studies used simplified parametric norming, not all studies considered essential distributional assumptions, and the evidence comparing different norming methods is inconclusive. In a real data example, using the standardization sample of the Need for Cognition-KIDS scale, we compared the precision of conventional, semi-parametric, and parametric norms. A hierarchy in terms of precision emerged with conventional norms being least precise, followed by semi-parametric norms, and parametric norms being most precise. We discuss these findings by comparing our findings and methods to previous studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"654-674"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12089670/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141765061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AssessmentPub Date : 2025-06-25DOI: 10.1177/10731911251347463
Matthew Bourke
{"title":"On the Structure of Self-Compassion: A Meta-Analytic Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Self-Compassion Scale.","authors":"Matthew Bourke","doi":"10.1177/10731911251347463","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911251347463","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There has been much debate relating to the factor structure of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), and failure to reach a consensus has the potential to hold the field back from moving forward. Therefore, the aim of this study was to synthesize the factor structure of the SCS from diverse samples using meta-analytic structural equation modeling. Original research studies reporting on the factor structure of the SCS were identified by searching three online databases. The individual item correlation coefficient matrix was extracted from each of the included studies. Two-stage meta-analytic structural equation modeling was used to examine the dimensionality of the SCS by aggregating data across the original research studies. A total of 27 unique studies were included in the meta-analytic structural equation model. Results demonstrated that, after accounting for participant acquiescent response style, a bifactor structure with six specific factors and a single global general factor fit the data the best. These results suggest that self-compassion is a bipolar construct ranging from being entirely uncompassionate to oneself to entirely compassionate to oneself. Implications of these findings on assessment and reporting are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"10731911251347463"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144482925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AssessmentPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2024-06-05DOI: 10.1177/10731911241256430
Miranda R Chilver, Richard A Burns, Ferdi Botha, Peter Butterworth
{"title":"Testing the Impact of Variations in Administration on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10).","authors":"Miranda R Chilver, Richard A Burns, Ferdi Botha, Peter Butterworth","doi":"10.1177/10731911241256430","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10731911241256430","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Self-report measures are useful in psychological research and practice, but scores may be impacted by administration methods. This study investigated whether changing the recall period (from 30 to 7 days) and response option order (from ascending to descending) alters the score distribution of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10). Participants were presented with the K10 with either different recall periods or different response option orders. There was weak evidence of lower mean K10 scores when using a 7-day recall period than when using the 30-day recall period (B = 1.96, 95% CI [0.04-3.90]) but no evidence of a change in the estimated prevalence of very high psychological distress. Presenting the response options in ascending order did not affect mean scores, but there was weak evidence of reduced prevalence of very high distress relative to the descending order (incidence rate ratio [IRR] = 0.60, 95% CI [0.36-0.98]). These findings suggest that varying the administration method may result in minor differences in population estimates of very high psychological distress when using the K10.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"622-630"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12009444/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141261287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AssessmentPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2024-06-11DOI: 10.1177/10731911241257012
Daiana Colledani, Paola Boragno, Elena Maria Fiabane, Ilaria Setti, Paola Gabanelli
{"title":"Further Validation of the Persecutory Ideation Questionnaire in the Italian Context: Results From Classical and Modern Test Theory.","authors":"Daiana Colledani, Paola Boragno, Elena Maria Fiabane, Ilaria Setti, Paola Gabanelli","doi":"10.1177/10731911241257012","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10731911241257012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Persecutory Ideation Questionnaire (PIQ) is a valuable instrument to measure persecutory ideation. The aim of this study is to validate the scale in the Italian context and to extend the study of its psychometric properties using approaches from both classical and modern test theories. The results of the study, involving 700 individuals, confirmed the one-factor structure and the good validity and reliability of the scale. Full metric invariance and partial scalar and strict invariance were also supported across gender, age, and education level groups. Rasch analysis indicated that the 5-point response scale is well-functioning and that the PIQ is most appropriate to measure high levels of persecutory ideation. The results contribute to a better understanding of the measurement properties of the PIQ. The paper discusses the advantages and contributions of each method used to explore the measurement properties of the scale.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"577-589"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141299899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AssessmentPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2024-06-13DOI: 10.1177/10731911241256536
Daniel A Waschbusch, Vanessa T Cao, Delshad M Shroff, Pevitr S Bansal, Michael T Willoughby
{"title":"Measuring Children's Reward and Punishment Sensitivity: An Initial Psychometric Evaluation of the Contingency Response Rating Scale.","authors":"Daniel A Waschbusch, Vanessa T Cao, Delshad M Shroff, Pevitr S Bansal, Michael T Willoughby","doi":"10.1177/10731911241256536","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10731911241256536","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Existing research shows that children's responses to rewards and punishments are essential for understanding attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, and callous-unemotional traits. The present study developed the Contingency Response Rating Scale (CRRS) to fulfill the need for a reliable and valid measure of children's contingency response style that is brief, easy to use in applied settings, and provides additional information to existing clinical measures. We examined the psychometric properties of the CRRS in a sample of 196 children (ages 5-12), most of whom were referred to evaluate attention and behavior problems in an outpatient clinic. Using principal axis factoring, we identified five factors: (a) punishment ineffectiveness, (b) reward ineffectiveness, (c) punishment dysregulation, (d) reward dysregulation, and (e) contingency insensitivity. The subscales based on these factors showed acceptable test-retest and internal consistency reliability, and scale intercorrelations varied from low to moderate. The subscales also captured significant variance not explained by child or parent demographics and were associated with measures of psychopathology and impairment. The results provide preliminary evidence that the CRRS may be a helpful tool for assessing reward and punishment sensitivity in children with attention and behavior problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"561-576"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12009458/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141309926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}