On the sins of short-form development
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Articles describing new short forms were examined and two general and nine specific methodological signs characterizing short-form construction were identified. Methodological recommendations for the sound development of short forms are made.
Publication Name: Psychological Assessment
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 1040-3590
Year: 2000
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The role of family of origin food-related experiences in bulimic symptomatology
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The Family History Inventory, a measure of family of origin food-related experiences, has been used to establish a model connecting family of origin experiences with maladaptive cognitions to the emergence of bulimic symptoms. It was found that there was significant overlap between adolescent perceptions of their families' treatment of food-related matters and bulimic symptomatology.
Publication Name: The International Journal of Eating Disorders
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0276-3478
Year: 2001
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Methodological considerations in the refinement of clinical assessment instruments
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Instrument refinement, the set of methods fabricated for the betterment of an instrument's description of a construct, is essential in the development of efficient clinical assessment instruments. Five objectives should be utilized in undertaking multisample instrument refinement analysis. Measures should be constantly reexamined relative to new findings and theories.
Publication Name: Psychological Assessment
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 1040-3590
Year: 1995
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