The original Personal Growth Initiative Scale (PGIS; Robitschek, 1998) was unidimensional, despite theory identifying multiple components (e.g., cognition and behavior) of personal growth initiative (PGI). The present research developed a multidimensional measure of the complex process of PGI, while retaining the brief and psychometrically sound…

Enculturation is the degree to which a person adheres to the values and behaviors of an indigenous or ethnic culture. This study was conducted to develop the Enculturation Scale for Filipino Americans (ESFA). Items were generated from a literature review, interviews with 5 Filipino American academic experts, and a survey of 24 cultural informants.…

This study attempted to replicate Miller's (2007) finding that a bilinear domain-specific model of Asian American acculturation demonstrated superior model fit when compared to unilinear and bilinear domain-generic models. Current confirmatory factor analytic tests of competing acculturation models in a cross-validation sample of 306 participants…

Two studies were conducted to investigate a revised and extended version of the Lesbian and Gay Identity Scale (Mohr & Fassinger, 2000): the 27-item Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identity Scale (LGBIS). This revision features more inclusive and less stigmatizing language than the previous version and includes 2 new subscales assessing identity…

Perfectionistic concerns (i.e., negative reactions to failures, concerns over others' criticism and expectations, and nagging self-doubts) are a putative risk factor for depressive symptoms. This study proposes and supports the existential model of perfectionism and depressive symptoms (EMPDS), a conceptual model aimed at explaining why…

Statistically significant relationships were found between dropping out and occupation and between dropping out and the accuracy of the SVIB. Such relationships may influence results of follow-up studies on the validity of the SVIB. (Author)

Adaptive Counseling and Therapy (ACT) is an integrative, metatheoretical model for selecting an appropriate therapeutic style based on the task-relevant development maturity of the client. The Counselor Behavior Analysis (CBA) Scale measures the central explanatory construct of ACT theory: counselor adaptability. Three studies designed to assess…

Compared validities for females and males on the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII). Subjects took the SCII and a satisfaction measure three and one-half years after initial testing. Excellent predictive validity was evidenced for 42.5% of females and 59.3% of males. Concurrent validities were 58.0% and 64.0%. (Author/BEF)

Assessed predictability of Holland's Investigative personality--Self-Directed Search (SDS)--and three consistency levels over seven-year period. Results indicated that for Investigative-type males, SDS has moderately high efficiency in predicting actual job entry, graduate major, and ideal and projected career plans. Differential predictability of…

In testing the Academic Achievement scale, no relationship was found to persistence or between entering first-year Academic Achievement scale scores and 4-year grade point average. Comparisons with a scholastic ability test were unfavorable, other results ambiguous, and caution seems indicated in using the scale. (Author)

Five studies on the development of the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Affirmative Counseling Self-Efficacy Inventory (LGB-CSI) were conducted. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of an initial pool of 64 items yielded 5 factors that assess counselor self-efficacy to perform lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) affirmative counseling behaviors…

This article compared the concurrent predictive accuracy of the (SVIB) for the same subjects on three sets of scales, the SVIB-Holland scales, the Basic Interest scales, and the Occupational scales. (Author)

Procedures are described which were used to develop an instrument and scale to measure an individual's ability to detect and describe the immediate affective state of another. Data are presented indicating the scale's reliability and the extent of the scale's content, concurrent, and predictive validity. (Author)

Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII) results were studied for participants whose most relevant SCII occupational scale was a twin scale. Overall, the other-sex SCII twin scale was about as accurate a predictor as the same-sex scale. (Author)

The SVIB Occupational and Basic scales were compared. The Basic scales, as a predictor set, performed as well as the Occupational scales. The results support the use of the Basic scales in research and counseling and exemplify the utility of the discriminant function method for the validation of interest measures. (Author)