Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 For practical and theoretical purposes, tests of second language (L2) ability commonly aim to measure one overarching trait, general language ability, while simultaneously measuring multiple sub-traits (e.g., reading, grammar, etc.). This tension between
Karen J. Dunn, Gareth McCray
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Psychometric Properties of the Eating Disorder Inventory-3 (EDI-3) in Chilean Youth
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI)-3 test to evaluate eating disorders in young Chilean population.
Paula Lizana-Calderón +4 more
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Belief propagation algorithm for computing correlation functions in finite-temperature quantum many-body systems on loopy graphs [PDF]
, 2008 Belief propagation -- a powerful heuristic method to solve inference problems involving a large number of random variables -- was recently generalized to quantum theory.
C. Berrou +7 more
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The unity and diversity of executive functions: A systematic review and re-analysis of latent variable studies. [PDF]
, 2018 Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) has been frequently applied to executive function measurement since first used to identify a three-factor model of inhibition, updating, and shifting; however, subsequent CFAs have supported inconsistent models across ...
Areshenkoff, Corson N +5 more
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Psychometric precision in phenotype definition is a useful step in molecular genetic investigation of psychiatric disorders [PDF]
, 2015 Affective disorders are highly heritable, but few genetic risk variants have been consistently replicated in molecular genetic association studies. The common method of defining psychiatric phenotypes in molecular genetic research is either a summation ...
A Brown +55 more
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Psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS). [PDF]
, 2015 BackgroundThe Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS) was developed in the United States to assess attitudes of mental health and welfare professionals toward evidence-based interventions.
Aarons, Gregory A +5 more
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Revisiting the vulnerable dark triad hypothesis using a bifactor model
Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 2023 Miller et al. (2010) previously suggested that borderline pathology, vulnerable narcissism, and Factor 2 psychopathy share a common “Vulnerable Dark Triad” (VDT) core. The present study (N = 1,023 community participants) aims to test that hypothesis using exploratory and confirmatory bifactor analyses.
Dominick Gamache +6 more
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Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020 The revised version of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) is one of the most frequently applied questionnaires not only in adults, but also in adolescents.
Ferdinand Keller +2 more
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International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 2023 The 5C model of Positive Youth Development has widely been researched in the last decade yielding inconsistent structural solutions in different cultural settings. This paper seeks to examine the structure of the 5C model in the Croatian context.
Miranda Novak +5 more
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General Psychopathology and Dysregulation Profile in a Longitudinal Community Sample: Stability, Antecedents and Outcomes. [PDF]
, 2020 The general factor of psychopathology (GP, or p factor) and the Dysregulation Profile (DP) are two conceptually similar, but independently developed approaches to understand psychopathology.
Belsky, Jay +6 more
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