In computerized adaptive testing (CAT), examinees are presented with various sets of items chosen from a precalibrated item pool. Consequently, the attrition speed of the items is extremely fast, and replenishing the item pool is essential. Therefore, item calibration has become a crucial concern in maintaining item banks. In this study, a two-parameter logistic model is used. We applied optima...

The increase in the number of users of social networking sites (SNS) has inspired intense efforts to determine intercultural differences between them. The main aim of the study was to investigate the cultural and personal predictors of Facebook intrusion. A total of 2628 Facebook users from eight countries took part in the study. The Facebook Intrusion Questionnaire, the Ten-Item Personality In...

BACKGROUND Spirituality has become a subject of interest in health care as it is was recognized to have the potential to prevent, heal or cope with illness. There is less doubt that values and goals are important contributors to life satisfaction, physical and psychological health, and that goals are what gives meaning and purpose to people's lives. However, there is as yet but limited understa...

Body odour may provide significant cues about a potential sexual partner's genetic quality, reproductive status and health. In animals, a key trait in a female's choice of sexual partner is male dominance but, to date, this has not been examined in humans. Here, we show that women in the fertile phase of their cycle prefer body odour of males who score high on a questionnaire-based dominance sc...

Increasing evidence shows that personality pathology starts to develop from (late) childhood onwards. The current study extends previous research by examining maladaptive change using both a variable-centered approach (i.e., mean-level changes) and person-centered latent profile transitions). Data were used 3-wave longitudinal on Dutch youth (at T1: N = 492, mean age 10.1). Maladaptive traits E...

Studies have shown that previous psychopathy models may only address limited aspects of interpersonal and emotional deficits when being applied to the Chinese cultural context. Understanding differences in manifestation psychopathic personality requires a more comprehensive conceptual map allows for examination detailed or nuanced psychopathy. The present study aimed apply Comprehensive Assessm...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Sending and receiving sexually suggestive or explicit images or texts (sexting) have been shown to be associated with health risk behaviors but literature about this phenomenon is scarce in Nigeria. This study looked at the prevalence, predictors, and associated sexual risk behaviors of sexting among postsecondary school young persons in Ibadan, Nigeria. METHODS This was a...

PPA: Primary Progressive Aphasia; PIA: Progressive Ideomotor Apraxia; CPAP: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment; MINI: Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview; WASI: Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence; RBANS: Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status; DRS: Dementia Rating Scale TMT-A & B: Trail Making Test-A and B; GAD-...

PPA: Primary Progressive Aphasia; PIA: Progressive Ideomotor Apraxia; CPAP: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment; MINI: Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview; WASI: Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence; RBANS: Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status; DRS: Dementia Rating Scale TMT-A & B: Trail Making Test-A and B; GAD-...