AssessmentPub Date : 2026-09-25DOI: 10.1177/10731911261484340
Gudrun Eisele, Esther Ulitzsch, Milla Pihlajamäki, Inez Myin-Germeys, Jindra Bakker, Olivia J Kirtley, Aleksandra M Lachowicz, Wim Van den Noortgate, Stefan Schneider
{"title":"Shortening Affect Scales for Ambulatory Assessment: A Comparison of Different Item Response Theory-Based Approaches.","authors":"Gudrun Eisele, Esther Ulitzsch, Milla Pihlajamäki, Inez Myin-Germeys, Jindra Bakker, Olivia J Kirtley, Aleksandra M Lachowicz, Wim Van den Noortgate, Stefan Schneider","doi":"10.1177/10731911261484340","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911261484340","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Researchers often seek to measure affective experiences in daily life. Consequently, measures of positive and negative affect frequently take up large parts of ambulatory questionnaires. Optimizing questionnaire content and length is crucial in intensive ambulatory studies. In the current study, we developed and tested approaches to shortening ambulatory affect questionnaires. Specifically, we built a preliminary item bank of 14 positive and 20 negative affect items calibrated with a graded response model using data from 14 individual ambulatory assessment studies (<i>N</i> = 3,818). We then compared different item response theory-based strategies for shortening affect questionnaires to two to four items in simulation studies. The results indicate that not only computerized adaptive testing but also simpler (semi-)static item selection strategies achieve higher precision with the same number of items compared to random selection. We provide concrete recommendations and highlight issues encountered and avenues for further refinement of the item bank.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"10731911261484340"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149057353","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 : 2026-09-24DOI: 10.1177/10731911261481399
Abdullah Faruk Kılıç, Tugay Kaçak
{"title":"Structuring Psychopathology: A Stress-Test of Factor Retention Methods in Complex Hierarchical Models.","authors":"Abdullah Faruk Kılıç, Tugay Kaçak","doi":"10.1177/10731911261481399","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911261481399","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dimensionality assessment in hierarchical models faces a unique challenge: distinguishing variance attributable to broad, higher-order constructs from specific, lower-order dimensions. While frameworks like Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology posit multiple second-order factors, methodological evaluations often restrict simulations to single-apex structures. This study serves as a \"stress-test,\" evaluating hierarchical Parallel Analysis (hierPA), hierarchical Exploratory Graph Analysis (hierEGA), and the Bass-Ackwards (BA) technique across 162,000 simulated datasets with varying structural complexity. Results revealed a clear asymmetry across hierarchical levels. While second-order structures were recovered with relatively higher accuracy (ACC), first-order factor recovery remained consistently poor across all methods, with none reaching the 90% accuracy criterion. Method-specific patterns further clarified this limitation. hierEGA and BA showed a tendency toward overfactoring, whereas hierPA consistently exhibited underfactoring in first-order estimation. Although hierEGA demonstrated the strongest performance in recovering second-order factors, its accuracy declined under more complex conditions involving multiple higher-order dimensions. Similarly, hierPA showed condition-dependent performance, where underextraction at the first-order level constrained higher-order estimation. These findings highlight the potential of network-based approaches for uncovering higher-order architectures but suggest caution regarding lower-order precision. Practical implications for clinical assessment and the risks of bloated specific factors in taxonomy construction are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"10731911261481399"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149036375","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 : 2026-09-18DOI: 10.1177/10731911261484351
Suzanne Vrshek-Schallhorn, Elli Cole, Gail Corneau, Christopher Meneses, Lisa R Starr, Thomas Olino
{"title":"Evidence of Strong Overlap Between Perceived Stress Scale and Neuroticism Item Structure in Two Samples.","authors":"Suzanne Vrshek-Schallhorn, Elli Cole, Gail Corneau, Christopher Meneses, Lisa R Starr, Thomas Olino","doi":"10.1177/10731911261484351","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911261484351","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Life stress is central to models of psychopathology, and traditions have focused on either assessing stress exposure-what occurs in the environment-or stress responding-the person's multimodal reaction to the exposure, including stress perception. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is the most widely used measure of stress perception in psychopathology and health research; although it was intended to measure appraisals of transient stressors, it is often used as a stand-in for stress exposure. However, the PSS may inadvertently measure a general neuroticism factor (i.e. a stable tendency to experience negative emotion) rather than capture environmental conditions or situational appraisals. Therefore, we investigated the structural relationships between perceived stress and neuroticism in two samples. In secondary analyses of samples randomly split into two equal halves, we conducted exploratory factor analyses of perceived stress and neuroticism, followed by confirmatory factor analyses. The results suggest a substantially common structure characterized by a shared overwhelmed factor plus smaller specific factors for low self-efficacy (entirely derived from perceived stress) and self-dislike (derived from neuroticism). The PSS was also correlated more with neuroticism than with stress exposure in a subsample. Researchers using the PSS should consider that the measure may largely capture trait neuroticism and poor self-efficacy.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"10731911261484351"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149001265","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 : 2026-09-04DOI: 10.1177/10731911261479237
Caroline Balling, Selena Scott, Natasha Lang, Douglas B Samuel
{"title":"Measuring Trait-Level Overcontrol: Does the Measurement Fit the Theory?","authors":"Caroline Balling, Selena Scott, Natasha Lang, Douglas B Samuel","doi":"10.1177/10731911261479237","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911261479237","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT) was developed to target overcontrolled coping style and is gaining traction as a gold-standard treatment in the transdiagnostic intervention repertoire. The RO-DBT manual offers two instruments that explicitly measure overcontrol: the Adult Styles of Coping Word-Pair Checklist (ASC-WP) and the Overcontrol Trait Rating Scale (OCTRS). There is virtually no psychometric information about these measures, and they have not been examined through a construct validity framework. A sample of 482 undergraduates, oversampled for overcontrolled coping style, completed these measures via self-report. Confirmatory Factor Analyses (CFAs) did not display one-factor solutions of these instruments, suggesting that a strictly unidimensional representation of these measures was not supported. When considerations of interpretability were paired with quantitative support for exploratory factor analyses, obvious factor structures did not form and were not easily reconciled with theory. However, the OCTRS factor structure was stronger than that of the ASC-WP. Nomological network analyses of the measures revealed that in general, the OCTRS evidenced promising convergent validity and weak discriminant validity, while the ASC-WP demonstrated globally weak construct validity. Taken together, these results suggest that refining the measurement of overcontrol is crucial, and use of the ASC-WP measure warrants particular caution.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"10731911261479237"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148890864","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 : 2026-09-01Epub Date: 2025-09-16DOI: 10.1177/10731911251367122
Xingjian Ruan, Femke Vergeer-Hagoort, Margreet Ten Have, Annemarie I Luik, Marlous Tuithof, Ernst Bohlmeijer, Peter M Ten Klooster
{"title":"Personal Recovery in the General Population: Comparison of Psychometric Properties of the Brief INSPIRE-O in Those With and Without Common Mental Disorders.","authors":"Xingjian Ruan, Femke Vergeer-Hagoort, Margreet Ten Have, Annemarie I Luik, Marlous Tuithof, Ernst Bohlmeijer, Peter M Ten Klooster","doi":"10.1177/10731911251367122","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10731911251367122","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The 5-item Brief INSPIRE-O instrument, based on the Connectedness, Hope, Identity, Meaning in Life, and Empowerment framework, is a novel tool to assess personal recovery. Although initially developed for clinical populations, its conceptual alignment with core dimensions of psychological well-being suggests its potential applicability to a broader audience. The current study aimed to examine its validity, reliability, and measurement invariance across people with and without common mental disorders (CMDs). The scale was administered in a Dutch general population sample (<i>n</i> = 5,451). Confirmatory factor analyses supported a unidimensional structure with robust factor loadings and scalar invariance across individuals with and without CMDs in the past year. In addition, the Brief INPSIRE-O showed acceptable reliability (ω = .71-.78) and the expected pattern of correlations with other health indicators supported its construct validity. In conclusion, the Brief INSPIRE-O appears to be a psychometrically sound measure of positive psychological functioning that can be validly used and compared across people with and without CMDs.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"1000-1011"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13379615/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145074244","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 : 2026-09-01Epub Date: 2025-09-10DOI: 10.1177/10731911251361230
Eric Sucitra, Riangga Novrianto, Yolanda T Pasaribu, Tania M Lincoln, Edo S Jaya
{"title":"An Analysis of Measurement Invariance of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Between Indonesia, Germany, and the USA.","authors":"Eric Sucitra, Riangga Novrianto, Yolanda T Pasaribu, Tania M Lincoln, Edo S Jaya","doi":"10.1177/10731911251361230","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10731911251361230","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a screening tool for assessing depressive symptomatology that has received widespread use. However, there is a scarcity of research on whether the instrument measures the same construct between high-income (HIC) and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Online surveys were utilized to assess samples across Indonesia, Germany, and the USA (<i>N</i> = 2350). Measurement Invariance (MI) was computed using multi-group confirmatory factor analyses. We found the general factor model to have a good fit and configural, metric, scalar, and residual MI across three countries. There were no significant differences in mean scores (Indonesia, <i>M</i> = 1.87, <i>SD</i> = 0.56; Germany, <i>M</i> = 1.90, <i>SD</i> = 0.65; USA, <i>M</i> = 1.90, <i>SD</i> = 0.75). These results highlight that depressive symptomatology is universal across distinct geographical regions, regardless of the population's income levels. Hence, this study further emphasizes the urgency of developing universal, accessible assessment and treatment for depression.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"973-981"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145028827","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 : 2026-09-01Epub Date: 2025-09-16DOI: 10.1177/10731911251365744
Hui Dong, Anselm B M Fuermaier, Janneke Koerts, Gerdina H M Pijnenborg, Nana Guo, Ragnar Schwierczok, Norbert Scherbaum, Bernhard W Müller
{"title":"Indicators of Impulsivity in Routine Clinical Assessment of Adult ADHD.","authors":"Hui Dong, Anselm B M Fuermaier, Janneke Koerts, Gerdina H M Pijnenborg, Nana Guo, Ragnar Schwierczok, Norbert Scherbaum, Bernhard W Müller","doi":"10.1177/10731911251365744","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10731911251365744","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Impulsivity in adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) represents a multidimensional construct rather than a unitary trait. This study examined a proposed three-factor model of impulsivity comprising (a) self-reported impulsive behavior (Barratt Impulsiveness Scale), (b) commission errors, and (c) reaction time measures from neuropsychological tests in 654 adults undergoing routine clinical assessment of adult ADHD. Using confirmatory factor analyses on split subsamples, we found consistent support for the proposed three-factor structure, whereas the network analysis favored a two-group conceptualization that separates performance-based from self-report-based measures. Self-reported impulsivity demonstrated the highest severity levels, followed by commission errors, with reaction times being least affected. Demographic and clinical characteristics significantly predicted self-reports and commission error measures but not reaction times. The results emphasize the importance of interpreting self-reports independently of performance-based tests. The coherence between commission errors and reaction time variables across tasks of related constructs suggests that administering multiple tasks may yield redundant information in the clinical assessment of impulsivity.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"982-999"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13379612/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145074206","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 : 2026-09-01Epub Date: 2025-09-24DOI: 10.1177/10731911251369977
Soo Youn Kim, Eric A Youngstrom, Megan Norris, Ann Levine, Eric M Butter, Kevin G Stephenson
{"title":"Identifying Latent Cognitive Profiles in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Using the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales-5th Edition.","authors":"Soo Youn Kim, Eric A Youngstrom, Megan Norris, Ann Levine, Eric M Butter, Kevin G Stephenson","doi":"10.1177/10731911251369977","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10731911251369977","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is limited information concerning the presence of empirically derived, person-centered latent cognitive profiles in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and whether these profiles are diagnostically useful. The aim of this study was to identify empirically driven cognitive subgroups in youth with ASD or ADHD and examine predictors of those profiles. A retrospective chart review was conducted with patients seen at a developmental assessment clinic who were identified with ASD or ADHD aged 2 to 16 years (<i>n</i> = 1,679, <i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 8.4, <i>SD</i><sub>age</sub> = 3.1). A Latent Profile Analysis with Stanford-Binet-Fifth Edition composites resulted in 14 profiles, which were roughly parallel to each other across various levels of cognitive functioning. Several profiles were characterized by a relatively large discrepancy between the Nonverbal IQ and Verbal IQ. Younger age and higher IQ were significant predictors of those with scattered profiles, whereas diagnoses (i.e., ASD or ADHD), sex, and emotional-behavioral functioning were not.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"1012-1025"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145136053","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 : 2026-09-01Epub Date: 2025-09-09DOI: 10.1177/10731911251365741
Yiyun Shou, Joey Elizabeth Yeo, Adela-Maria Isvoranu, Sacha Epskamp, Nan Luo
{"title":"Developing and Validating a Multi-Domain Risk Attitudes Scale in the Multi-Ethnic Asian Population in Singapore.","authors":"Yiyun Shou, Joey Elizabeth Yeo, Adela-Maria Isvoranu, Sacha Epskamp, Nan Luo","doi":"10.1177/10731911251365741","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10731911251365741","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Maladaptive risk attitudes, such as extreme risk seeking and risk aversion, are closely linked to psychopathology such as psychopathy and anxiety. Having culturally appropriate assessments of risk attitudes is essential for the research of psychology and psychopathology of responses to risk in a target population. We aimed to develop and validate the multi-domain risk tolerance (MDRT) scale for the multi-ethnic Singaporean population. Initial items were constructed from revising the item pool used in the previous study via interviews with Singaporean community-dwelling adults (<i>N</i> = 31). The candidate items of the MDRT were then tested and selected via a subsequent survey study (<i>N</i> = 882). A second longitudinal study (<i>N</i> = 1003) with two time-point measurements was conducted to validate the MDRT scale. The results suggested that the scale had satisfactory structural validity, criterion validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability. The MDRT scale also demonstrated scalar measurement invariance across genders and age groups. The results further highlighted the importance of cultural adaptation of measures in risk attitudes and continuing improvement of assessment and understanding of risk attitudes across populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"1055-1067"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145028849","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 : 2026-09-01Epub Date: 2025-09-25DOI: 10.1177/10731911251361038
Ricardo Félix Morais, Sara Carvalho, Sofia Vedor, Ricardo Pires, Tiago Jesus, Raquel Lemos, Diana Duro, Marisa Lima, Inês Baldeiras, Tiago Gil Oliveira, Isabel Santana
{"title":"Differentiating Memory Deficits in bvFTD, AD, and MCI: A Propensity Score and Volumetric Neuroimaging Analysis of Frontal and Medial Temporal Lobe Contributions.","authors":"Ricardo Félix Morais, Sara Carvalho, Sofia Vedor, Ricardo Pires, Tiago Jesus, Raquel Lemos, Diana Duro, Marisa Lima, Inês Baldeiras, Tiago Gil Oliveira, Isabel Santana","doi":"10.1177/10731911251361038","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10731911251361038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigated the relative contributions of medial temporal lobe (MTL) integrity and frontal lobe functions in behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). We assessed 300 participants using neuropsychological memory tests-Free and Cued Selective Reminding Test (FCSRT), Brief Visuospatial Memory Test-Revised-and MTL volumetry. Propensity score matching examined which subtests were most influenced by frontal functions. Principal component analysis and ridge regression explored the relationship between MTL volumes and memory tests across groups. Significant differences in memory tests and MTL volumes followed the pattern: controls > MCI > bvFTD > AD. AD showed greater impairment than bvFTD in FCSRT Total (<i>p</i> = .013), Retention (<i>p</i> = .016), and Free Recall (<i>p</i> = .009). Correlations between MTL volumes and memory tests were strongest in MCI (<i>r</i> = -.58), followed by AD (<i>r</i> = -.36), controls (<i>r</i> = -.35), and non-significant in bvFTD (<i>r</i> = -.21). After propensity score matching, several group differences were no longer significant, including cued tasks, delayed recall, and retention. These findings support a continuum of frontal and MTL contributions to memory deficits. AD is primarily marked by MTL-related impairments, which are less pronounced in bvFTD. MTL volumetry influence on these memory tests in MCI underscores their utility in detecting subtle MTL-dependent memory dysfunction.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"1026-1043"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145135981","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}