Compensation seeking, comorbidity, and apparent exaggeration of PTSD symptoms among Vietnam combat veterans

Article Abstract:

Vietnam combat veterans who tend to exaggerate their psychological symptoms show an increased comorbidity as measured by the F-K index. However, they do not display an increased need to seek compensation. Fifty-four of the 145 veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder were identified as exaggerators. These subjects obtained higher scores than the nonexaggerators on self-report measures of psychological symptoms. Affective disorder was more likely among the apparent exaggerators.

Post-traumatic stress disorder

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Development and validation of a brief version of the Dyadic Adjustment Scale with a nonparametric item analysis model

Article Abstract:

The development of an abbreviated form of the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) with non-parametric item response theory was evaluated by conducting five studies. Results showed that the item characteristics curves behaved in a monotonically increasing function for all items of the brief 4-item version of the DAS.

Science & research, Response consistency, Survey response rates

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Measuring exposure to racism: Development and validation of a race-related stressor scale (RRSS) for Asian American Vietnam Veterans

Article Abstract:

The authors have devised a Race-Related Stressor Scale to measure post related racial related stress factors for Asian American Vietnam Vetrans.

Statistical Data Included, Evaluation, Measurement, Testing, Race relations, Stress (Psychology), Racism, Asians

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