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Commentary: The Puzzling Unidimensionality of the DSM Substance Use Disorders

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2013
Christopher Stephen Martin
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An Islamic-Based Spiritual Competence Instrument for Madrasah Teachers: Psychometric Validation Using Rasch Analysis

Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam
Purpose – Spiritual competence is an important aspect of the teaching and learning process. This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of a spiritual competence instrument for madrasah teachers, including its unidimensionality, local ...
Rijal Firdaos, Yuyun Rohmatul Uyuni, Muhajir, Romlah, Ferdi Setiawan   +4 more
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Pursuing Leadership on One's Own Terms: A Human Resource Development Perspective on Leadership Aspiration, Identity, and Organizational Influence

Human Resource Development Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Leadership aspiration is not simply a product of ambition or capability, but a dynamic, context‐sensitive phenomenon shaped by how individuals understand leadership and whether pursuing it feels feasible, meaningful, and sustainable. Using phenomenographic analysis of semi‐structured interviews with 23 employees and drawing on Leadership ...
Bishakha Mazumdar, Stephanie Gilbert, Megan M. Walsh   +2 more
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On the Trail of Creativity: Dimensionality of Divergent Thinking and Its Relation With Cognitive Abilities, Personality, and Insight

European Journal of Personality, EarlyView., 2020
Abstract Divergent thinking (DT) is an important constituent of creativity that captures aspects of fluency and originality. The literature lacks multivariate studies that report relationships between DT and its aspects with relevant covariates, such as cognitive abilities, personality traits (e.g. openness), and insight. In two multivariate studies (N 
S. Weiss, D. Steger, Y. Kaur, A. Hildebrandt, U. Schroeders, O. Wilhelm, Christian Kandler   +6 more
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Unidimensionality and Developmental Trajectory of Aggressive Behavior in Clinically-Referred Boys: A Rasch Analysis

, 2009
A majority of research investigating aggression and its development in children relies on rating scales such as the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). These scales typically are developed using a conventional factor analytic approach for the selection and ...

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Efficacy and safety of laparoscopic nerve decompression for neuropathic sciatic pain due to endometriosis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Endometriosis is associated with neuropathic pain in approximately 40% of cases. Involvement of the sciatic nerve or sacral plexus represents one of the most frequently reported neuropathic pain presentations in endometriosis, for which no specific management guidelines currently exist.
Camille Racca, Julia Franken, Marion Cahen, Aurelly Cicchelero, Murielle Mormont, Raphaël Cinotti   +5 more
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Estimating Internal Consistency: Did We Choose the Right Coefficient?

Journal of Psychometric Research
Internal consistency is a concept extensively used in academic discourse, yet its definition remains debated. In the context of validation studies, it is noteworthy that, although internal consistency is commonly assessed, some studies could benefit from
Néstor Montoro-pérez, Silvia Escribano
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Human biomarker navigator

iMeta, EarlyView.
The Human Biomarker Navigator integrates the disease continuum, biomarker dynamics, cross‐organ biomarker networks, biomarker classification, and technology‐driven paradigms. It maps how biomarkers link multi‐system physiology and pathology across the nervous, respiratory, endocrine, circulatory, immune, digestive, urinary, reproductive, and ...
Meng‐Yao Li, Qian Zhang, Zijie Wang, Zeping Gui, Jing Liu, Jingda Li, Maojun Jiang, Zukang Chang, Qingqing Han, Bendong Yang, Tariq Saeed, Jun Li, Jinghan Jia, Chenghu Song, Tong Shao, Tianhuan Peng, Xueying Zhang, Pingping Guo, Jun Luo, Gangao Yang, Yuan Wan, Gokhan Zengin, Quan Yuan, Lingru Li, Xiaohui Fan, Yang Luo, Lvyun Zhu, Yanfei Zheng, Wenjun Mao, Wenlong Sun   +29 more
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Rasch Validation of the FRTVMI in Arab Adolescents: Cultural and Gender Considerations in Visual–Motor Assessment

Occupational Therapy International
This study examined the construct validity of the Full Range Test of Visual–Motor Integration (FRTVMI) among adolescents aged 11–16 years in Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait using the Rasch measurement model. A total of 2464 students were selected through cluster
Ehab Mohamed Naguib Omara, Amthal H. Al-Huwailah, Mahmoud Mohamed Emam, Atef Mosaad Elsherbiny, Asma A. Al-Attiyah, Ali Mahdi Kazem, Al-Ghaliya Harith Sulaiman Al Hinai   +6 more
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Violations of unidimensionality and local independence in measures intended as unidimensional : assessing levels of violations and the accuracy in unidimensional IRT model estimates

, 2019
The current study was motivated by psychological measures intended as unidimensional, in which violations of unidimensionality and local independence (LI) are present. Unidimensionality and LI are the assumptions of unidimensional IRT models, widely used in educational assessment and increasingly used in other fields of psychology and in social and ...
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