Extending the Construct Validity of Dependency Among Conjugally Bereaved Adults
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Network analysis of persistent complex bereavement disorder in conjugally bereaved adults.
Persistent complex bereavement disorder (PCBD) is a bereavement-specific syndrome characterized by prolonged and impairing grief. Most research on this syndrome rests on the traditional latent variable model, whereby symptoms reflect an underlying entity. The network (or causal system) approach offers an alternative framework for understanding PCBD that does not suffer from limitations inherent...
متن کاملInfluences on grief among parentally bereaved adults.
Although the parent-child relationship is significant throughout life, many changes occur as children grow, particularly during young adulthood. Parental loss and resulting grief during adulthood is likely influenced by many variables, including age, gender, relationship quality, and sex roles. In the present study, parentally bereaved adults completed measures assessing parental involvement, p...
متن کاملAdaptive and Maladaptive Dependency in Bereavement: Distinguishing Prolonged and Resolved Grief Trajectories.
Interpersonal dependency is typically viewed as a risk factor for prolonged grief among conjugally bereaved adults. However, emerging empirical evidence and theoretical advances suggest that one manifestation of interpersonal dependency--adaptive dependency--may serve as a protective factor in coping with loss. This study compared adaptive and maladaptive dependency across three matched groups:...
متن کاملConstruct Validity
Measurement Validity Types Idea of Construct Validity Convergent & Discriminant Validity Threats to Construct Validity The Nomological Network The Multitrait-Multimethod Matrix Pattern Matching for Construct Validity Construct validity refers to the degree to which inferences can legitimately be made from the operationalizations in your study to the theoretical constructs on which those operati...
متن کاملConstruct Validity of the Caregiver Well-Being Scale: Among A Sample of Informal Caregivers of Chemical Warfare Elderly Veterans
Background and Aim: Well-being is a positive and stable state of mind that is directly related to the quality of life of caregivers and brings a sense of satisfaction and happiness. So measuring the well-being of caregivers with a valid instrument is important for researchers and clinicians. Hence, the present study was conducted to investigate the structural validity of the caregiver well-bein...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Assessment
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1073-1911,1552-3489
DOI: 10.1177/1073191114542597