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Boudreaux, David J.; Dahlen, Eric R.; Madson, Michael B.; Bullock-Yowell, Emily – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2014
This article describes the development and preliminary validation of the Attitudes Toward Anger Management Scale (ATAMS), a self-report measure of attitudes toward anger management services. Undergraduate volunteers ("N" = 415) completed an initial version of the instrument. Principal components analysis yielded a two-factor solution.…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Psychological Patterns, Counseling Services, Psychological Services
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Ang, Rebecca P.; Lau, Shun; Tan, Ai-Girl; Lim, Kam Ming – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2007
This article describes the validation and refinement of the short, 10-item version of the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help (E. H. Fischer & J. L. Turner, 1970) scale using 2 separate samples. Confirmatory factor analyses results provided evidence of factorial invariance across both samples, thus supporting the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals), Psychology
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Butcher, James N.; Rouse, Steven V.; Perry, Julia N. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1998
Undergraduates' attitudes toward engaging in psychotherapy and experiences with therapy were evaluated (N=388). The survey is presented and discussed. Data were related to MMPI-2 scores and the Butcher treatment Planning Inventory to determine whether symptom expression is related to a reluctance to seek therapy. Results show a varied openness to…
Descriptors: Counseling, Help Seeking, Higher Education, Personality Measures