Swedish K6 distress scale shows strong reliability and unidimensional structure in population study
A study of 31,759 Swedish adults found the six-item Kessler psychological distress scale is highly reliable, fits a one-factor structure, ...
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Researchers propose ‘measurement validity induction’ as a concept describing a risk in scale use
A new conceptual paper in BMC Medical Research Methodology introduces 'measurement validity induction' to describe the risky practice of using ...
Chinese Sleep Health Communication Scale Shows Preliminary Reliability but Weak Concurrent Validity
A Chinese version of the Sleep Health Communication scale showed preliminary reliability among nurses, though its concurrent validity with the ...
New Scale Measures How Secondary Students Cope with Chemistry Stress
Researchers in Pakistan developed and validated a six-factor, 40-item Chemistry Coping Strategies Scale for Grade 10 students using interviews, expert ...
Family Flourishing Measures Lag Behind the Science of Wellbeing, Review Finds
A scoping review of 13 studies found seven quantitative family wellbeing measures but no dedicated family flourishing instruments, with most ...
New Three-Tier Test Measures How Adults Reason About Controversial Science
Researchers developed and validated the RASSI, a 12-item, three-tiered assessment measuring knowledge, reasoning, and confidence about Earth and environmental socioscientific ...
German Emotion Beliefs Questionnaire Validated in Nationally Representative Sample of 2,368 Adults
A new validation study confirms the psychometric properties of a German emotion beliefs questionnaire in a representative sample of 2,368 ...
Turkish version of pediatric anesthesia satisfaction questionnaire passes validation test
A prospective validation study of 203 Turkish pediatric surgical patients found the translated Iacobucci anesthesia satisfaction questionnaire showed acceptable reliability ...
New MTIP questionnaire maps mental disorders onto three transdiagnostic dimensions
Researchers report the development and initial validation of the MTIP, a 92-item self-report inventory that aligns thirteen DSM syndromes with ...
New Scale Measures How Chinese College Students Hold Sustainable Romantic Beliefs
A 12-item scale validated among 2,008 Chinese college students measures non-materialistic, low-control, and egalitarian relationship beliefs linked to media literacy ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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