The phenomenon if malingered psychosis is examined through a review if the available literature. Possible motivations fi r malingering are discussed, and clinical indicators if'feigned psychotic symptoms are reviewed. The methods discussed ficus on the inpatient evaluation if suspected malingerers and include discussions if interview techniques and psychometric testing to supplement clinical im...

This study aims to assess the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 (VES-13). Interviews were carried out with individuals aged 60 years and over receiving care at an ambulatory cancer centre. Test-retest reliability was assessed using the Spearman correlation coefficient, intraclass correlation coefficients and Cohen’s kappa coefficient. Construct ...

Maternal self-efficacy is an important factor in parenting behaviors and skills. In order to assess maternal self-efficacy in infant care, a solid measure is needed. The integrity of the assessment of self-efficacy in infant care depends upon whether or not an instrument possesses proper measurement properties. The purpose of this study was to revise the scale items and examine the further psyc...

Thirty-four elderly residents of local authority homes (mean age 83) with depressive symptoms, some with a primary clinical diagnosis of dementia, others with a primary clinical diagnosis of depression, were further investigated and followed up in order to determine the validity of these diagnostic groupings. The two clinical diagnostic subgroups could not be distinguished by neuroradiological ...

Aims: To assess the applicability of the Revised Infant Temperament Questionnaire to a Thai population. Methods: The Revised Infant Temperament Questionnaire was back-translated into Thai. The questionnaire was used for psychometric testing for 530 Thai mothers and their 4to 11-monthold infants. Results: Alpha coefficients for the 9 traits ranged from 0.20 to 0.52, and test-retest reliabilities...

Given the proliferation of online psychometric questionnaires on the Internet and other platforms, the design of online psychometrics becomes increasingly important to ensure good measurement properties. The current study reports four experiments testing how questionnaire layout and national culture affect people’s responses to online questionnaires. Flowand the disorientation scales for web na...

The objectives of this research are i) to examine the psychometric properties of the constructs of social-support, work-family enrichment and life satisfaction, ii) to validate the hypothesized interrelationships among the constructs of social support, work-family enrichment and life satisfaction among nurses of public hospitals in Malaysia and iii) to examine the likely mediation effect of wor...

PURPOSE To translate the English version of the Quality of Life-Rheumatoid Arthritis Scale (QOL-RA Scale) into Russian, test the reliability and validity of the Russian version and compare the scaling assumptions, reliability, and validity of the English, Spanish and Russian versions. MATERIALS/METHODS The development of a Russian version of the Quality of Life-Rheumatoid Arthritis Scale (QOL...

BACKGROUND Scales for assessing competence in CBT make an important contribution to research and practice. AIMS To develop a novel scale. METHOD A new structured assessment tool is described, which draws on a widely-used CBT competence framework to identify relevant areas of clinical practice. RESULTS Scale content was clarified through piloting and review by a range of stakeholders. CO...

Purpose This methodological study aimed to translate the Korean version of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System® item bank-emotional distress (i.e., depression, anxiety, and anger) for adults evaluate its psychometric properties. Methods Translation involved forward translation, back expert review, harmonization quality assurance, cognitive testing. Psychometric properties ...