AssessmentPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2024-05-30DOI: 10.1177/10731911241254341
Nicole Shumaker, Tessa Long, Andy Torres, Alfonso Mercado, Ryan J Marek, Jaime L Anderson
{"title":"Exploring Potential Ethnic Bias Among MMPI-3 Scales in Assessing Personality Psychopathology.","authors":"Nicole Shumaker, Tessa Long, Andy Torres, Alfonso Mercado, Ryan J Marek, Jaime L Anderson","doi":"10.1177/10731911241254341","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10731911241254341","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined statistical bias in the measurement of personality psychopathology in the Latinx population using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3 (MMPI-3). Data were extracted from two studies that yielded a composite data set of 103 White individuals and 250 Latinx individuals. All participants were administered the MMPI-2-Restructured Form-Extended Battery (MMPI-2-RF-EX) or MMPI-3 and the Personality Inventory for the <i>DSM</i>-5 Short Form (PID-5-SF). First, we conducted correlation analyses between theoretically overlapping scales of the PID-5-SF and the MMPI-3 among White and Latinx individuals. The majority of theoretically associated scales were found to be at least moderately associated in the total sample. In addition, Steiger's <i>z</i>-tests indicated that correlations were similar in magnitude across the White and Latinx ethnic groups. Hierarchical regression subsequently determined the presence of slope and/or intercept bias. Only one analysis (the MMPI-3 Anger Proneness prediction of PID-5-SF Negative Affectivity) indicated statistically significant intercept bias. No evidence of slope bias was found. In other words, these analyses indicated that the vast majority of the relationships between MMPI-3 scales and associated personality psychopathology constructs (as measured by the PID-5-SF) remained consistent across both ethnic groups. Overall, the results supported the appropriate cross-cultural use of the MMPI-3 to assess personality psychopathology.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"475-487"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141178064","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: 2024-06-12DOI: 10.1177/10731911241255841
Mengtong Li, Bo Zhang, Yi Mou
{"title":"Though Forced, Still Valid: Examining the Psychometric Performance of Forced-Choice Measurement of Personality in Children and Adolescents.","authors":"Mengtong Li, Bo Zhang, Yi Mou","doi":"10.1177/10731911241255841","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10731911241255841","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Unveiling the roles personality plays during childhood and adolescence necessitates its accurate measurement, commonly using traditional Likert-type (LK) scales. However, this format is susceptible to various response biases, which can be particularly prevalent in children and adolescents, thus likely undermining measurement accuracy. Forced-choice (FC) scales appear to be a promising alternative because they are largely free from these biases by design. However, some argue that the FC format may not perform satisfactorily in children and adolescents due to its complexity. Little empirical evidence exists regarding the suitability of the FC format for children and adolescents. As such, the current study examined the psychometric performance of an FC measure of the Big Five personality factors in three children and adolescent samples: 5th to 6th graders (<i>N</i> = 428), 7th to 8th graders (<i>N</i> = 449), and 10th to 11th graders (<i>N</i> = 555). Across the three age groups, the FC scale demonstrated a better fit to the Big Five model and better discriminant validity in comparison to the LK counterpart. Personality scores from the FC scale also converged well with those from the LK scale and demonstrated high reliability as well as sizable criterion-related validity. Furthermore, the FC scale had more invariant statements than its LK counterpart across age groups. Overall, we found good evidence showing that FC measurement of personality is suitable for children and adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"521-543"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141309927","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: 2024-06-03DOI: 10.1177/10731911241253659
Rebekka Schwesig, Maike Borchardt, Julia Velten, Jürgen Hoyer
{"title":"Psychometric Properties of the Diagnostic Interview for Sexual Dysfunctions in Women in a Symptom-Reporting Sample.","authors":"Rebekka Schwesig, Maike Borchardt, Julia Velten, Jürgen Hoyer","doi":"10.1177/10731911241253659","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10731911241253659","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While structured clinical interviews are considered the gold standard for diagnosing mental disorders, respective instruments are still lacking in the field of sexual dysfunctions. The study evaluates the psychometric properties of the new <i>Diagnostic Interview for Sexual Dysfunctions in Women</i> (DISEX-F), which is based on the eleventh edition of the <i>International Statistical Classification of Diseases</i> (ICD-11) and the fifth edition of the <i>Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders</i> (DSM-5), in a sample of 100 women with self-reported sexual problems. Participants were interviewed twice by trained diagnosticians with the DISEX-F. A third diagnostician evaluated the audio records of the initial interview. Participants also completed self-report measures of sexual functioning/distress and interview acceptance. The DISEX-F demonstrates excellent inter-rater reliability, good test-retest reliability, and strong convergent and discriminant evidence of validity. Furthermore, it achieves high acceptance among participants. Discordant diagnostic outcomes were especially linked to false differential diagnostic decisions and information variance in participants reporting. The results strongly support using the DISEX-F for women presenting with self-reported sexual problems in practice and research.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"590-607"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12009447/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141199452","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 : 2025-05-30DOI: 10.1177/10731911251340837
Reuben Kindred, Suzanne Jak, Ruby Hamer, Maja Nedeljkovic, Glen W Bates
{"title":"Evaluating the ICD-11 PTSD and Complex PTSD Constructs: A Meta-Analytic Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the International Trauma Questionnaire.","authors":"Reuben Kindred, Suzanne Jak, Ruby Hamer, Maja Nedeljkovic, Glen W Bates","doi":"10.1177/10731911251340837","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911251340837","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) is a widely used diagnostic tool for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (CPTSD). Although findings are mixed, investigations of the ITQ's internal structure have most often supported a six-factor first-order model and a two-factor second-order model. This study utilized meta-analytic factor analysis to investigate the ITQ's latent structure. A systematic search of PsycINFO, Web of Science, PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane, Scopus, CINAHL, and ProQuest Dissertations was conducted, with 57 studies (total <i>N</i> = 43,066) included in the final analysis. A two-stage meta-analytic structural equation modeling approach was implemented which pooled correlation matrices and performed confirmatory factor analyses. The two-factor second-order model demonstrated good fit, emphasizing its clinical relevance. However, a seven-factor correlated first-order model demonstrated superior fit, consistently outperforming other models across ITQ versions, symptom severity levels, English versus translated versions, and both PTSD and non-PTSD samples. This model indicates that CPTSD encompasses a broad range of symptoms and specifically that the distinction between affective hyperactivation and hypoactivation is important to progress the construct validity of CPTSD. Additionally, reliability analyses revealed limited internal consistency at the subscale level. These findings highlight the need for comprehensive assessments and refined item content to enhance CPTSD measurement.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"10731911251340837"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144191423","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 : 2025-05-30DOI: 10.1177/10731911251340847
Irina Bergenfeld, Cari Jo Clark, Angela M Bengtson, Regine Haardörfer
{"title":"Measurement Structure and Regional Invariance of the Demographic and Health Survey Intimate Partner Violence Items: A Comparative Confirmatory Factor Analysis.","authors":"Irina Bergenfeld, Cari Jo Clark, Angela M Bengtson, Regine Haardörfer","doi":"10.1177/10731911251340847","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10731911251340847","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a pressing international issue affecting more than a third of women in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, accurate global assessment of IPV prevalence among women in LMICs is limited by a lack of consensus around the domains of IPV and sparse evidence on cross-country comparability. We assessed the measurement structure and regional invariance of scales used in population-based surveys to measure IPV (physical, sexual, and emotional) and controlling behaviors. Using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), we tested unidimensional, multifactorial, hierarchical, bifactor, and bifactor S-1 models for lifetime and past-year IPV across 46 LMICs. We then assessed the invariance of the best-fitting models across countries within world regions using multiple-group CFA. Although other models also showed good fit in most countries, bifactor/bifactor S-1 models had the best fit across all countries and were invariant within most regions. Most bifactor models, especially without controlling behaviors, were primarily unidimensional; IPV can therefore be conceptualized as a single construct with nuanced facets. Researchers seeking to model IPV should consider the bifactor/bifactor S-1 model, unidimensional model, or simple summative measures incorporating physical, sexual, and emotional domains.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"10731911251340847"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12354333/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144191424","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 : 2025-05-29DOI: 10.1177/10731911251340221
Joannes S H de Leeuw, Marilyn Lake, Milton Gering, Nadia Hoffman, Kirsten A Donald, Heather J Zar, Dan J Stein, Susan Malcolm-Smith
{"title":"A Bifactor Model of Childhood Adversity in a Longitudinal South African Birth Cohort Study.","authors":"Joannes S H de Leeuw, Marilyn Lake, Milton Gering, Nadia Hoffman, Kirsten A Donald, Heather J Zar, Dan J Stein, Susan Malcolm-Smith","doi":"10.1177/10731911251340221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911251340221","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Early exposure to violence can elicit a toxic-stress response in children. However, not all exposures to violence exert the same negative impact. This study aimed to develop a bifactor model of childhood adversity by integrating two established measures, the Child Exposure to Community Violence questionnaire and the Pediatric Emotional Distress Scale. The Adversity Exposure-Response Model was created using caregiver-proxy report data from children aged 3.5 and 4.5 years (<i>N</i> = 801) in a South African birth cohort from two high-risk, low-income communities. A bifactor model best fit the data, with the newly formed composite serving as a statistically significant predictor of exposure to traumatic events (β = .34, <i>p</i> < .001). As predicted, this bifactor model provided a holistic approach to childhood adversity, challenging the assumption that all adverse events result in uniformly negative outcomes. It offers a comprehensive screening tool to identify at-risk children early, facilitating targeted interventions in high-risk settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"10731911251340221"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144179669","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 : 2025-05-24DOI: 10.1177/10731911251340840
Filip Fors Connolly, Tommy Gärling
{"title":"Beyond Depression: Does the CES-D 8 Capture Subjective Well-Being?","authors":"Filip Fors Connolly, Tommy Gärling","doi":"10.1177/10731911251340840","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911251340840","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines whether the 8-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D 8) measures depression as distinct from the subjective well-being (SWB) components emotional well-being (EWB) and life satisfaction (LS). Using data from the Swedish European Social Survey CRONOS-2 panel (<i>N</i> = 795), we employed confirmatory factor analysis for testing discriminant validity and examined associations with health, sociodemographic, and psychological correlates. Results showed strong correlations (<i>r</i> > .70) between the latent depression factor (CES-D 8) and both latent EWB and LS factors. The depression factor furthermore failed the Fornell-Larcker tests for discriminant validity against LS and EWB, and health measures showed similar associations with CES-D 8, EWB, and LS. Limited support is thus obtained for depression being a distinct construct. CES-D 8 may primarily capture EWB rather than depression, prompting reconsideration of how depression is conceptualized and measured in relation to SWB in both research and clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"10731911251340840"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144141292","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 : 2025-05-24DOI: 10.1177/10731911251339362
Eva A van Breugel, Esther van den Berg, Sanne Franzen, Judy van Hemmen, Harro Seelaar, Caroline van Heugten, Lize C Jiskoot
{"title":"Cognitive Performance in Parkinson's Spectrum Disorders: a comparative study of patients with Parkinson's Disease, Parkinson's Disease Dementia, Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, and Corticobasal Syndrome.","authors":"Eva A van Breugel, Esther van den Berg, Sanne Franzen, Judy van Hemmen, Harro Seelaar, Caroline van Heugten, Lize C Jiskoot","doi":"10.1177/10731911251339362","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911251339362","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Parkinson's spectrum encompasses Parkinson's disease (PD), PD dementia (PDD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), and corticobasal syndrome (CBS). Clinical diagnosis mainly relies on progression over time and neuroimaging, biomarkers, and neurological observations, aided by neuropsychological assessment. Neuropsychological profiles and differences within the Parkinson's spectrum have been understudied. This retrospective study analyzed mean performance and proportions of impairment of neuropsychological assessments of 212 patients in the Parkinson's spectrum at an academic outpatient memory clinic. Patients with PD scored significantly higher than the other patient groups on most tests. The other patient groups showed limited significant differences from one another. The letter fluency test was most effective in distinguishing PD from the other disorders. The auditory verbal learning test was suitable to distinguish PDD and DLB from the other disorders. Results indicate considerable overlap in cognitive profiles across Parkinson's spectrum disorders, suggesting neuropsychological assessment is valuable for assessing cognitive function, guiding post-diagnostic support, and monitoring progression, rather than differential diagnosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"10731911251339362"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144141251","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 : 2025-05-17DOI: 10.1177/10731911251337185
Bassam Khoury, Rodrigo C Vergara
{"title":"Compassion Questionnaires Revised: Scales Development and Validation.","authors":"Bassam Khoury, Rodrigo C Vergara","doi":"10.1177/10731911251337185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911251337185","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Compassion Questionnaires for Self and Others were developed to measure compassion as a multifaceted construct encompassing affective, cognitive, behavioral, and interpersonal dimensions. However, the original versions had limitations such as item number and coverage of the underlying concepts, unidirectional item wording, lack of a global latent variable, and validation only among women. This study aimed to address these shortcomings by revising the questionnaires to improve their psychometric properties. The revised Compassion Questionnaires for Self and Others underwent significant modifications. A large-scale validation study involving both women and non-women participants was conducted to evaluate the revised questionnaires. The final versions of the revised compassion questionnaires comprised 39 items for self-compassion and 33 items for compassion toward others, incorporating both positive and negative wording. Psychometric analysis indicated excellent reliability and validity, with evidence supporting the existence of global latent variables. The revised questionnaires represent a significant improvement over the original versions, offering a comprehensive operationalization of compassion constructs suitable for diverse populations. The study findings underscore the theoretical and practical significance of these questionnaires in assessing and cultivating compassion. However, certain limitations warrant consideration, and the implications for research and clinical practice are thoroughly discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"10731911251337185"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144085700","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}
{"title":"The Expression Regulation Scale (ERS): Validation of Three Emotion Domains for Expressive Norms with Close and Distant Others in Private and Public Situations.","authors":"Conal Monaghan, Yiyun Shou, Paige Mewton, Anika Quayle, Amy Dawel","doi":"10.1177/10731911251333664","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911251333664","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The social norms that guide emotional expression are critical for successful interpersonal interaction. However, the intricate emotional architecture underpinning these norms has remained largely unexplored. Our study is the first to rigorously investigate \"display rules\" or expressive norms for a comprehensive set of 64 theory-based emotions, utilizing a representative sample from the United Kingdom. The sample reflected national census demographics based on age, sex, and ethnicity. We measured expressive norms ranging from suppression to amplification in four social situations, combining two settings (public vs. private) and interactant types (close relations vs. distant others). Using a theory-building subsample (<i>n</i> = 507), we employed ant colony optimization (AOC) algorithms and a suite of factor analytical techniques to distill the emotions into three domains: affiliative, vulnerable, and disruptive. Subsequent validation in a separate confirmatory subsample (<i>n</i> = 506) supported this structure in all four situations (conditions), providing evidence these domains were robust. Notably, this new Expression Regulation Scale (ERS) demonstrated scalar invariance across all situations using repeated measures confirmatory factor analysis. We introduce scoring metrics and norms to aid researchers and practitioners in their analytical endeavors and highlight potential avenues for future research aimed at enriching our understanding of expression regulation.</p>","PeriodicalId":8577,"journal":{"name":"Assessment","volume":" ","pages":"10731911251333664"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143957981","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}