TY - JOUR A1 - Malesza, Marta A1 - Schröder-Abé, Michela T1 - The convergent, discriminant, and incremental validity of the Discounting Inventory compared to the traditional discounting measures JF - Journal of public health N2 - Aim The Discounting Inventory was developed to provide researchers and practitioners with a standardized tool to asses individual differences in delay, probabilistic, effort and social discounting, all related to behavioral impulsivity. Convergent and discriminant validity of the Discounting Inventory was evaluated by comparing its associations with external variables to those obtained using standardized discounting measures with the same external variables. Subjects and methods A sample of 347 volunteers was examined. The first questionnaire completed by all participants was the Discounting Inventory. Individuals also completed the traditional discounting measure using pairs of hypothetical choices. The external measures included the Sensation Seeking Scale, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, Eysenck Impulsivity Venturesomeness Empathy Questionnaire, Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised, and Temperament and Character Inventory. Results The results revealed that although almost all correlations were significant for both the Discounting Inventory and the traditional discounting measures, most of the correlations between external variables and the Discounting Inventory were significantly higher than those between external variables and traditional discounting measures. However, both discounting measures were most strongly correlated with external measures of impulsivity, which is not surprising given the fact that discounting is seen as a behavioral impulsivity. Finally, most relationships between the Discounting Inventory and external variables were incrementally valid over the traditional discounting measures. Conclusion The Discounting Inventory can help to diagnose problems with behavioral impulsivity. KW - Discounting inventory KW - Convergent validity KW - Discriminant validity KW - Incremental validity KW - Discounting Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-020-01306-y SN - 2198-1833 SN - 1613-2238 VL - 30 IS - 2 SP - 423 EP - 433 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ; Heidelberg ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Vöhringer, Matthias A1 - Schütz, Astrid A1 - Geßler, Sarah A1 - Schröder-Abé, Michela T1 - SREIS-D BT - die deutschsprachige Version der Self-Rated Emotional Intelligence Scale BT - German version of the Self-Rated Emotional Intelligence Scale (SREIS) in a clinical sample and a control group JF - Diagnostica N2 - Emotionale Intelligenz (EI) ist ein zentraler Prädiktor psychischer Gesundheit. Im deutschsprachigen Raum lag bislang keine am Vier-Facetten-Modell der EI orientierte Selbstbeschreibungsskala vor, die an klinischen und nicht-klinischen Gruppen getestet wurde. Die Self-Rated Emotional Intelligence Scale (SREIS) ist mit 19 Items ein ökonomisch einsetzbares Instrument. Die Skala wurde ins Deutsche übertragen und psychometrisch überprüft. Außerdem wurde die SREIS erstmals an einer klinischen Population getestet. Auch werden erstmals differenzierte Ergebnisse zu den vier EI-Facetten vorgelegt. Die Ergebnisse bestätigen die Faktorenstruktur der englischen Originalskala. Die Reliabilität der Gesamtskala ist als gut einzustufen. Validität wird durch erwartungskonforme Korrelationen mit anderen EI-Maßen sowie klinischen Parametern belegt. Durch Diskriminationsfähigkeit zwischen klinischer Stichprobe und nicht-klinischer Kontrollgruppe zeigt die Skala zusätzlich klinische Relevanz. Skalare Messinvarianz zwischen beiden Gruppen liegt vor. Die SREIS-D ist ein ökonomisch einsetzbares Selbstberichtsmaß zur Erfassung von Facetten der EI im klinischen und subklinischen Bereich. N2 - Emotional intelligence (EI) is significantly linked to mental health. However, many existing EI measures are not based on integrative theoretical approaches and they lack clinical testing. The present study presents the German version of a 19-item self-report scale based on the widely accepted four-branch model of EI. It is the first study to use the scale in a large clinical sample (n = 338) in addition to a nonclinical sample (n = 218) and to show specific relations with the four facets of EI. Factorial structure and psychometric criteria were evaluated in both samples. The results confirm the factor structure of the original scale. The reliability of the total scale measured with McDonald’s omega is good. Validity is shown based on correlations with other EI measures and clinical indicators. Furthermore, the SREIS-D discriminates between clinical and nonclinical groups. Scalar measurement invariance was found between both groups. The scale can be considered useful and economic for use in clinical emotions and nonclinical assessment of overall EI and of the four facets of perceiving emotions, using emotions to facilitate thinking, understanding emotion and managing emotions. KW - Emotionale Intelligenz KW - Emotionsregulation KW - Emotionswahrnehmung KW - Skala KW - psychische Gesundheit KW - emotional intelligence KW - emotion regulation KW - emotion-perception KW - self-report KW - mental health Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1026/0012-1924/a000248 SN - 0012-1924 SN - 2190-622X VL - 66 IS - 3 SP - 200 EP - 210 PB - Hogrefe CY - Göttingen ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rudolph, Almut A1 - Schröder-Abé, Michela A1 - Schütz, Astrid T1 - I like myself, I really do (at least right now) BT - development and validation of a brief and revised (German-language) version of the State Self-Esteem Scale JF - European journal of psychological assessment : EJPA N2 - In five studies, we evaluated the psychometric properties of a revised German version of the State Self-Esteem Scale (SSES; Heatherton & Polivy, 1991). In Study 1, the results of a confirmatory factor analysis on the original scale revealed poor model fit and poor construct validity in a student sample that resembled those in the literature; thus, a revised 15-item version was developed (i.e., the SSES-R) and thoroughly validated. Study 2 showed a valid three-factor structure (Performance, Social, and Appearance) and good internal consistency of the SSES-R. Correlations between subscales of trait and state SE empirically supported the scale's construct validity. Temporal stability and intrapersonal sensitivity of the scale to naturally occurring events were investigated in Study 3. Intrapersonat sensitivity of the scale to experimentally induced changes in state SE was uncovered in Study 4 via social feedback (acceptance vs. rejection) and performance feedback (positive vs. negative). In Study 5, the scale's interpersonal sensitivity was confirmed by comparing depressed and healthy individuals. Finally, the usefulness of the SSES-R was demonstrated by assessing SE instability as calculated from repeated measures of state SE. KW - self-esteem KW - state self-esteem KW - State Self-Esteem Scale KW - positive affect KW - negative affect Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000501 SN - 1015-5759 SN - 2151-2426 VL - 36 IS - 1 SP - 196 EP - 206 PB - Hogrefe CY - Göttingen ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kratky, Nicole A1 - Schröder-Abé, Michela T1 - A court file analysis of child protection cases BT - what do children say? JF - Child & family social work N2 - Children's participation in legal proceedings affecting them personally has been gaining importance. So far, a primary research concern has been how children experience their participation in court proceedings. However, little is known about the child's voice itself: Are children able to clearly express their wishes, and if so, what do they say in child protection cases? In this study, we extracted information about children's statements from court file data of 220 child protection cases in Germany. We found 182 children were asked about their wishes. The majority of the statements found came either from reports of the guardians ad litem or from judicial records of the child hearings. Using content analysis, three main aspects of the statements were extracted: wishes concerning main place of residence, wishes about whom to have or not contact with, and children granting decision-making authority to someone else. Children's main focus was on their parents, but others (e.g., relatives and foster care providers) were also mentioned. Intercoder agreement was substantial. Making sure that child hearings are as informative as possible is in the child's best interest. Therefore, the categories developed herein might help professionals to ask questions more precisely relevant to the child. KW - children's participation KW - child protection KW - child's voice KW - child KW - welfare KW - court files KW - family court Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12744 SN - 1356-7500 SN - 1365-2206 VL - 25 IS - S1 SP - 169 EP - 177 PB - Wiley-Blackwell CY - Oxford ER -