{"title":"Use of difference index approach to analyze the early dynamic efficiency of reappraisal and suppression","authors":"Elena Trentini, E. Dan-Glauser","doi":"10.1016/j.metip.2023.100112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metip.2023.100112","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93338,"journal":{"name":"Methods in Psychology (Online)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48051753","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}
{"title":"Annotated digital timelining: Interactive visual display for data analysis in mixed methods research","authors":"Irina Lyublinskaya , Xiaoxue Du","doi":"10.1016/j.metip.2022.100108","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.metip.2022.100108","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Annotated timelining is an innovative method of graphic elicitation that involves selecting, organizing, and analyzing data in order to deepen understanding of participants’ experiences over time. Digital interactive timelines support visually rich displays of information (e.g., text, images, multimedia, hyperlinks) to convey meaning, which make them excellent platforms for achieving a variety of goals in mixed methods research (MMR). The purpose of this methodological article is to discuss the use of digital annotated timelining during data collection, analysis, and interpretation stages of MMR studies. The article provides examples of using annotated digital timelining in the context of education research.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93338,"journal":{"name":"Methods in Psychology (Online)","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100108"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46324478","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}
Friedrich Müller , Shuji Mori , Yuko Sakaki , Kwangoh Yi , Sungbong Bae , Yuka Tan , Lawrence M. Ward
{"title":"Anspannung: Introduction to concept and quantification of mental strain exemplified on data taken in five countries","authors":"Friedrich Müller , Shuji Mori , Yuko Sakaki , Kwangoh Yi , Sungbong Bae , Yuka Tan , Lawrence M. Ward","doi":"10.1016/j.metip.2022.100098","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.metip.2022.100098","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In Dükers action theory <em>Anspannung</em>, which we translated as “psychological tension” (PT), is described as a directly experienced valid indicator for the extent of mental strain. In German-speaking regions the Category Partitioning technique (CP) has proven to be a useful method for accurately quantifying the experienced PT. Outside Germany, however, the concept of PT and the CP technique for measuring it have found little resonance, as it seemed that the central terms could not be meaningfully translated into English. To challenge these language barriers, test the applicability and usefulness of the PT concept, and evaluate the CP scaling method, we used the CP technique to quantify the level of PT required by 32 imagined everyday situations. To do this we adapted descriptions of the everyday situations from the German into English, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin Chinese, and enrolled <em>N</em> = 158 participants from five countries (Canada, Germany, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan). The results show a remarkable agreement between the data collected in the five cohorts. The experimental data point to the universality of the experience of mental load in culturally and linguistically diverse societies. They also point to the need to design scaling techniques so that respondents can describe their immediate sensations as they would in everyday life.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93338,"journal":{"name":"Methods in Psychology (Online)","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100098"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590260122000091/pdfft?md5=b570b32c876ec2efa5e6a90ca8076c8f&pid=1-s2.0-S2590260122000091-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45529645","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yavor Dragostinov , Daney Harðardóttir , Peter Edward McKenna , David A. Robb , Birthe Nesset , Muneeb Imtiaz Ahmad , Marta Romeo , Mei Yii Lim , Chuang Yu , Youngkyoon Jang , Mohammed Diab , Angelo Cangelosi , Yiannis Demiris , Helen Hastie , Gnanathusharan Rajendran
{"title":"Preliminary psychometric scale development using the mixed methods Delphi technique","authors":"Yavor Dragostinov , Daney Harðardóttir , Peter Edward McKenna , David A. Robb , Birthe Nesset , Muneeb Imtiaz Ahmad , Marta Romeo , Mei Yii Lim , Chuang Yu , Youngkyoon Jang , Mohammed Diab , Angelo Cangelosi , Yiannis Demiris , Helen Hastie , Gnanathusharan Rajendran","doi":"10.1016/j.metip.2022.100103","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.metip.2022.100103","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study implemented a Delphi Method; a systematic technique which relies on a panel of experts to achieve consensus, to evaluate which questionnaire items would be the most relevant for developing a new Propensity to Trust scale. Following an initial research team moderation phase, two surveys were administered to academic lecturers, professors and Ph.D. candidates specialising in the fields of either individual differences, human-robot interaction, or occupational psychology. Results from 28 experts produced 33 final questionnaire items that were deemed relevant for evaluating trust. We discuss the importance of content validity when implementing scales, while emphasising the need for more documented scale development processes in psychology. Furthermore, we propose that the Delphi technique could be utilised as an effective and economical method for achieving content validity, while also providing greater scale creation transparency.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93338,"journal":{"name":"Methods in Psychology (Online)","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100103"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590260122000145/pdfft?md5=c06c50f15557415e2c7723501a835f56&pid=1-s2.0-S2590260122000145-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49062000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assisting children and youth with completing self-report instruments introduces bias: A mixed-method study that includes children and young people's views","authors":"Roel Kooijmans , Peter E. Langdon , Xavier Moonen","doi":"10.1016/j.metip.2022.100102","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.metip.2022.100102","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Many children and youth struggle to complete surveys and questionnaires by themselves. They are often assisted when are asked to give their opinion. From discussions with youth from the client council at a residential treatment facility for youths in The Netherlands, the notion emerged that interaction factors may impact the results of surveys, especially when sensitive topics are addressed.</p><p>Using a mixed methods design, we explored the question if and how survey results are influenced by the presence of an assistant during assessment. 120 children and youth that reside at one of the treatment facilities of Koraal, a Dutch multi-site care facility, completed a survey about the perceived quality of care at the facility. They were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: (a) unassisted, (b) assisted by their care worker, or (c) assisted by a research assistant. The resulting scores in each condition were compared quantitatively. In successive focus groups with children and youth, the results and possible explanations were discussed.</p></div><div><h3>Participants</h3><p>in the Assisted by care worker condition exhibited significantly higher satisfaction scores than participants in each of the other two conditions. Results from the focus groups indicated that complex client-carer interaction dynamics contribute to these differences. Several explanatory mechanisms and implications for practice were suggested by the participants.</p><p>These results suggest that bias may be introduced when children and youth need assistance to complete surveys or diagnostic measures. This requires careful consideration on the part of researchers working with these vulnerable participants.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93338,"journal":{"name":"Methods in Psychology (Online)","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100102"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590260122000133/pdfft?md5=306443203874be8c6fac80bd44fcc70c&pid=1-s2.0-S2590260122000133-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48504646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anjali Krishnan , Ju-Chi Yu , Rona Miles , Derek Beaton , Laura A. Rabin , Hervé Abdi
{"title":"Multiblock discriminant correspondence analysis: Exploring group differences with structured categorical data","authors":"Anjali Krishnan , Ju-Chi Yu , Rona Miles , Derek Beaton , Laura A. Rabin , Hervé Abdi","doi":"10.1016/j.metip.2022.100100","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.metip.2022.100100","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Psychological research often involves complex datasets that cannot easily be analyzed using traditional statistical methods. Multiblock Discriminant Correspondence Analysis (multiblock <span>dica</span>, also called <span>mudica</span>) examines group differences in large, structured categorical datasets and identifies blocks of variables that contribute to these differences. Data for this illustration were obtained from a study on mental health literacy (<em>N</em> = 648) that included 33 questions that were arranged into four blocks: etiology, symptoms, treatment, and general knowledge of psychological disorders. With non-parametric inference tests and results displayed as intuitive maps, <span>mudica</span> revealed differences in performance across groups not readily detectable using standard methods.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93338,"journal":{"name":"Methods in Psychology (Online)","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100100"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259026012200011X/pdfft?md5=8d43bd1e3a8ae0314a26784c78413cd2&pid=1-s2.0-S259026012200011X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48055208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The use of polygenic risk scores as a covariate in psychological studies","authors":"Md Jamal Uddin , Carsten Hjorthøj , Tanvir Ahammed , Merete Nordentoft , Claus Thorn Ekstrøm","doi":"10.1016/j.metip.2022.100099","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.metip.2022.100099","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Polygenic risk scores (PRS) are increasingly used to predict diseases (e.g., schizophrenia). However, the proper application of the PRS in psychological studies is sparse. We aimed to evaluate the methodological aspects of using PRS as a covariate in causal association studies in psychology. We conducted a simulation study using realistic scenarios, such as gene and exposure or confounder interaction, gene and gene interaction, gene acts as confounding and instrumental variable and replicated each scenario 1000 times. We found that when the genotype(s) that was used for calculating PRS interacted with the exposure and if the analyses considering this interaction, the exposure effect similar with the true value. However, a significant amount of bias was present even after adjustment for the measured confounders i) when the gene interacted with the unmeasured confounder and this bias amplified when the interaction effect was two times stronger; and ii) when the gene acts as a confounder or instrumental variable. Therefore, theoretical knowledge of psychology should be incorporated when the PRS is utilized in psychological causal association studies in order to reduce systematic bias and improve the precision of the exposure effect.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93338,"journal":{"name":"Methods in Psychology (Online)","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100099"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590260122000108/pdfft?md5=3ac4226b0bd4fad42424b497db55925a&pid=1-s2.0-S2590260122000108-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47338515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gnanathusharan Rajendran , Peter Edward McKenna , Martin Corley
{"title":"Characterising developmental disorders: Towards better group comparisons in developmental research","authors":"Gnanathusharan Rajendran , Peter Edward McKenna , Martin Corley","doi":"10.1016/j.metip.2022.100101","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.metip.2022.100101","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Investigating a developmental disorder (DD) must consider three questions: 1) Who are you measuring? 2) How are you measuring? and 3) What are you measuring? The decisions made – from selecting an appropriate comparison group and deciding what to match on, to the very measurements and statistics we use – directly inform the characterisations of a DD. We discuss the implications of these decisions through a critique of approaches: Including coping with heterogeneity, group matching and the importance of studying processes as well as outcomes. Our aim is to help researchers navigate this field of research and make informed decisions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93338,"journal":{"name":"Methods in Psychology (Online)","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100101"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590260122000121/pdfft?md5=a96bcccb64ef3b7d16875cab78dd1942&pid=1-s2.0-S2590260122000121-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45810760","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using linear mixed models to analyze learning processes within sessions improves detection of treatment effects: An exemplary study of chronometric mental rotation","authors":"Leonardo Jost, Petra Jansen","doi":"10.1016/j.metip.2022.100092","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.metip.2022.100092","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Practice effects occur for many cognitive tasks. They are observed not only between repeated tests, but also within sessions. They can confound the detection of treatment effects, even when compared with control groups. We present an approach to reduce the impact of within-session practice effects through inclusion and manipulation of time in linear mixed models. With an exemplary mental rotation task, we demonstrate the possibility to investigate performance within sessions. We show how controlling for practice effects can improve comparisons between treatments. Through simulations, we demonstrate the impact of within-session practice effects and the usefulness of the presented approach.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93338,"journal":{"name":"Methods in Psychology (Online)","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100092"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590260122000030/pdfft?md5=691051faec39ed1ccf7d8cf4f83afb6e&pid=1-s2.0-S2590260122000030-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48720910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A guideline and cautionary Note: How to use the belief update task correctly","authors":"Tali Sharot , Neil Garrett","doi":"10.1016/j.metip.2022.100091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metip.2022.100091","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The belief update task has been used by many scientists to test a wide range of questions related to belief formation and optimism. Most of these studies are rigorous and well conducted. However, a small number of researchers have used the task inappropriately, inserting new confounds and failing to control for other potential ones. This has resulted in the report of false findings which have muddied the literature. We thus created a guide to help scientists who would like to use the belief update task, as well as readers and reviewers who are required to evaluate studies using this task.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":93338,"journal":{"name":"Methods in Psychology (Online)","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100091"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590260122000029/pdfft?md5=b5948062a34cd41c63f5bf70bb677b3f&pid=1-s2.0-S2590260122000029-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92077084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}