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Van der Elst, Wim; Ouwehand, Carolijn; van Rijn, Peter; Lee, Nikki; Van Boxtel, Martin; Jolles, Jelle – Assessment, 2013
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of a shortened version of the Raven Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM) under an item response theory framework (the one- and two-parameter logistic models). The shortened Raven SPM was administered to N = 453 cognitively healthy adults aged between 24 and 83 years. The…
Descriptors: Intelligence Tests, Item Response Theory, Psychometrics, Adults
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Beirens, Koen; Fontaine, Johnny R. J. – Assessment, 2010
The present study aimed at developing a new scale that operationalizes a hierarchical model of somatic complaints. First, 63 items representing a wide range of symptoms and sensations were compiled from somatic complaints scales and emotion literature. These complaints were rated by Belgian students (n = 307) and Belgian adults (n = 603).…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis, Depression (Psychology)
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De Bolle, Marleen; De Fruyt, Filip; Decuyper, Mieke – Assessment, 2010
Psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the Affect and Arousal Scales (AFARS) were inspected in a combined clinical and population sample (N = 1,215). The validity of the tripartite structure and the relations between Negative Affect, Positive Affect, and Physiological Hyperarousal (PH) were investigated for boys and girls, younger (8-11…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Factor Analysis, Psychometrics, Indo European Languages
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Garcia, Luis F.; Aluja, Anton; del Barrio, Victoria – Assessment, 2008
Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, the aims were (a) to obtain, describe, and compare different solutions of three, five, and six first-order factors raised in the previous literature about the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI); (b) analyze the number and nature of the second-order factors; (c) test which model best reproduces…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Depression (Psychology), Factor Analysis, Evaluation Methods
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Van der Elst, Wim; Van Boxtel, Martin P. J.; Van Breukelen, Gerard J. P.; Jolles, Jelle – Assessment, 2006
The Stroop Color-Word Test was administered to 1,856 cognitively screened, healthy Dutch-speaking participants aged 24 to 81 years. The effects of age, gender, and education on Stroop test performance were investigated to adequately stratify the normative data. The results showed that especially the speed-dependent Stroop scores (time to complete…
Descriptors: Indo European Languages, Adults, Psychological Evaluation, Predictor Variables