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Bayne, Hannah B.; Hankey, Maria Stack – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2020
Empathy has been linked to therapeutic alliance and positive client outcomes. However, the operationalization of empathy varies in definition and measurement, presenting challenges for assessment. This study describes the formulation of the Empathic Counselor Response Scale (ECRS), examines scale properties using Rasch analysis, and considers…
Descriptors: Counselor Characteristics, Empathy, Likert Scales, Test Construction
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Li, Jingguang; Zhao, Yajun; Kong, Feng; Du, Shuailing; Yang, Suyong; Wang, Song – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2018
This study sought to validate the Short Grit Scale (Grit-S), an instrument that measures perseverance and passion for long-term goals, among Chinese high school students. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed that the scale retains the two-factor structure of the original scale. The scale demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency and…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Adolescents, Program Validation, High School Students
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Rossier, Jerome; Zecca, Gregory; Stauffer, Sarah D.; Maggiori, Christian; Dauwalder, Jean-Pierre – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2012
The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS) in a French-speaking Swiss sample and its relationship with personality dimensions and work engagement. The heterogeneous sample of 391 participants (M[subscript age] = 39.59, SD = 12.30) completed the CAAS-International and a short version…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Adjustment, Measures (Individuals), French
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Schwartz, Eben S.; Chapman, Benjamin P.; Duberstein, Paul R.; Weinstock-Guttman, Bianca; Benedict, Ralph H. B. – Assessment, 2011
Personality assessment is a potentially important component of clinical and empirical work with neurological patients because (a) individual differences in personality may be associated with different neurological outcomes and (b) central nervous system changes may give rise to alteration in personality. For personality assessment to be useful to…
Descriptors: Personality Assessment, Personality Measures, Patients, Neurological Impairments
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Graham, Aislin R.; Sherry, Simon B.; Stewart, Sherry H.; Sherry, Dayna L.; McGrath, Daniel S.; Fossum, Kristin M.; Allen, Stephanie L. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2010
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…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Risk, Depression (Psychology), Models
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Murray, Greg; Rawlings, David; Allen, Nicholas B.; Trinder, John – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2003
Psychometric analysis of scores from the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) confirmed their internal and test-retest reliability in an Australian adult sample. The data also provided support for the internal and temporal reliability of scores derived from 13 lower order item clusters identified in the NEO-FFI. (Contains 25 references and 4…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Personality Measures, Psychometrics, Test Reliability