Access OJJDP publications online at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ojjdp with inadequate psychometrics, the failure to consider comorbidity (i.e., co-occurring conditions), problems with identifying sample characteristics, and a lack of information regarding when the assessments were conducted. They note that previous studies often did not define the timeframe for symptoms. However, distinguishing between l...

Numerous studies have suggested that shyness and sociability may be orthogonal personality traits, each of which are associated with distinct behavioural and psychophysiological correlates. Shyness has been linked to a variety of adverse mental health outcomes, and individuals who are high on both shyness and sociability (conflicted subtype) may be particularly at risk. The current study first ...

Throughout the history of games, representing the abilities of the various agents acting on behalf of the players has been a central concern. With increasingly sophisticated games emerging, these simulations have become more realistic, but the underlying mechanisms are still, to a large extent, of an ad hoc nature. This paper proposes using a logistic model from psychometrics as a unified mecha...

هدف: هدف پژوهش بررسی ویژگی­‌های روانسنجی نسخه فارسی پرسشنامه تحقق انگیزه­‌های آشکار و پیش­بینی بهزیستی بر اساس انگیزه­های بود. روش کار: همبستگی جامعه آماری کلیه زنان مردان بالای 18 سال ایرانی در 1399 بودند. 595 نفر با نمونه­‌گیری دسترس به 99 سؤالی انگیزه‌­های 24 خرده مقیاس نیازهای اساسی گلاسر، سؤالات جمعیت ­شناختی پاسخ­دادند. یافته­‌ها: روایی صوری محتوایی توسط متخصصان روان­شناسی، تأیید شد. پایا...

A meaningful and deep understanding of the human aspects software engineering (SE) requires psychological constructs to be considered. Psychology theory can facilitate systematic sound development as well adoption instruments (e.g., tests, questionnaires) assess these constructs. In particular, ensure high quality, psychometric properties need evaluation. this article, we provide an introductio...