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Gibson, C. Ben; Mayhall, Timothy B. – Sociological Methods & Research, 2019
Although a wealth of literature exists studying the effect of sponsor characteristics on self-reports of mental health, little work assesses a related but potentially powerful effect: a context comprehension effect, that is, a change in the respondent's interpretation of a survey question, given the concept elicited by the interviewer. Further,…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Hospitals, Context Effect, Comprehension
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Ito, Hiroyuki; Tani, Iori; Yukihiro, Ryoji; Adachi, Jun; Hara, Koichi; Ogasawara, Megumi; Inoue, Masahiko; Kamio, Yoko; Nakamura, Kazuhiko; Uchiyama, Tokio; Ichikawa, Hironobu; Sugiyama, Toshiro; Hagiwara, Taku; Tsujii, Masatsugu – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
The pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) Autism Society Japan Rating Scale (PARS), an interview-based instrument for evaluating PDDs, has been developed in Japan with the aim of providing a method that (1) can be used to evaluate PDD symptoms and related support needs and (2) is simpler and easier than the currently used "gold…
Descriptors: Autism, Test Validity, Interrater Reliability, Rating Scales
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Vitacco, Michael J.; Rogers, Richard; Gabel, Jason – Assessment, 2009
Forensic clinicians have the option of employing well-validated structured interviews when conducting competency to stand trial (CST) evaluations to ensure adequate coverage of the three prongs delineated in "Dusky v. United States". This study evaluates the effects of feigning on the Evaluation of Competency to Stand Trial-Revised…
Descriptors: Males, Patients, Court Litigation, Competence
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Lobbestael, Jill; Arntz, Arnoud; Harkema-Schouten, Petra; Bernstein, David – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2009
Objective: We conducted a comprehensive assessment of the reliability and validity of the Interview for Traumatic Events in Childhood (ITEC, Lobbestael, Arntz, Kremers, & Sieswerda, 2006), a retrospective, semi-structured interview for childhood maltreatment. The ITEC aims to yield dimensional scores for severity of experiences of different…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Sexual Abuse
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Trull, Timothy J.; Widiger, Thomas A.; Useda, J. David; Holcomb, Jay; Doan, Bao-Tran; Axelrod, Seth R.; Stern, Barry L.; Gershuny, Beth S. – Psychological Assessment, 1998
Reports on the psychometric properties of a new semistructured interview, the Structured Interview for the Five-Factor Model of Personality (T. Trull and T. Widiger, 1997). Data from clinical and nonclinical samples (187 undergraduates and 46 mental health outpatients) support the reliability and validity of the measure's scores. (SLD)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Interviews, Mental Disorders, Models
Wiggers, T. Thorne; And Others – 1976
A Sex Content Scale was developed to evaluate a series of simulated interviews conducted with 24 second year medical students and an actress who was carefully coached to reveal a specific sexual problem as she felt comfortable with the student and as he/she asked her appropriate questions. A patient response form was also developed to quantify the…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Correlation, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Evaluation