Psychological reports
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Psychological reports · Dec 2009
Global perceptions of the fit between person and work environment (P-E fit): development and initial validation of a new measure.
Research investigating the role of fit between individuals and their work environments employs a growing number of measures assessing subsets of work environments. Global perceptions of fit should be useful in anchoring research studies and developing the literature. ⋯ Using data from 363 upper-division college students in a simulated job search scenario, evidence of the unidimensionality, reliability, and predictive validity is provided. Suggestions are provided for use of these measures of global perceptions to advance research in Person-Environment fit.
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Psychological reports · Oct 2009
Comparative StudyConvergent validity of the MMPI-A and MACI scales of depression.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which the depression scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescents (MMPI-A) and the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI) show convergence with a sample of 252 adolescents from an inpatient psychiatric facility. Both inventories were administered as part of the intake process. ⋯ There was no significant difference between the mean scores. Evidence of convergent validity between the two tests was moderate.
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Psychological reports · Aug 2009
Therapist training, feedback, and practice for dream work: a pilot study.
Thirteen therapists (8 women, 5 men; M age = 29.1 yr., SD = 6.3; M counseling experience 2.7 yr., SD = 6.3, range = 1 semester to 8 yr.) received training in the cognitive-experiential model of dream work through a didactic-experiential workshop, individual feedback, and practice. All participants but one were enrolled in masters' or doctoral level counseling training programs. An examination of effect sizes indicated that (a) therapists' self-efficacy about using the dream model increased substantially and positive attitudes toward dreams increased slightly after the didactic-experiential workshop; (b) the process and outcome of the second dream session were better for therapists who received individual feedback after the first session than for therapists who did not receive feedback after the first session; and (c) for the subgroup of six therapists who conducted five sessions, therapists' attitudes toward using the dream model improved, and their self-efficacy for working with dreams and perceived self-competence in dream work increased.
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Psychological reports · Aug 2009
Childhood emotional neglect related to posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and body mass index in adult women.
The relationships among the severity of childhood abuse and neglect, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and adult obesity were investigated. 207 women (M age = 26.5 yr., SD = 6.7) completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Millon Clinician Multiaxial Inventory, and a demographic questionnaire. Analyses of variance indicated that women who reported moderate-to-extreme emotional neglect (n = 71) had significantly higher PTSD scores and increased BMI compared to women who reported low emotional neglect (n = 84). Women who reported severe sexual or emotional abuse also had higher PTSD scores, but no relationship was found with BMI when other factors were controlled. Although PTSD scores and self-reported severity of childhood emotional neglect were strongly correlated (r = .61, p < .001), PTSD was not found to be a mediating factor in obesity in women who reported childhood emotional neglect, although depression was.
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Psychological reports · Jun 2009
The hero concept: self, family, and friends who are brave, honest, and hopeful.
The concept of the hero is pervasive and enduring, extending across time, culture, and age. Although an influential schema, the hero has not been empirically examined in depth. ⋯ Quantitative results suggest that individuals high on Heroism scores are more hopeful and cope better than individuals low on Heroism scores. Results indicate that heroism is experienced in everyday life, and a model is proposed.