The Self-Compassion Scale Short Form for Children Aged 8–12: Validation of the Italian Version by Valentina Levantini, Iacopo Bertacchi, Antonella Magno, Gianluca Domenico Privitera, Alessia Rinaldi, Nicoletta Zara, Pietro Muratori

“…Methods: The current study explored the psychometric properties of the Italian translation of the Self-Compassion Scale for Children (SCS-C) in a sample of 230 children (mean age = 10.52, SD = 1.33). …”
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Computational Thinking for Science Positions Youth to Be Better Science Learners by Matthew A. Cannady, Melissa A. Collins, Timothy Hurt, Ryan Montgomery, Eric Greenwald, Rena Dorph

“…Using a sample from 600 middle school science students, we provide the psychometric properties of a computational thinking for science assessment and demonstrate that this construct is a consistent predictor of science content learning. …”
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Impact of Time Delay in Perceptual Decision-Making: Neuronal Population Modeling Approach by Urszula Foryś, Natalia Z. Bielczyk, Katarzyna Piskała, Martyna Płomecka, Jan Poleszczuk

“…We show, however, that this steady state becomes unstable above a critical delay value for which, in certain parameter ranges, a subcritical Hopf bifurcation occurs. We then apply psychometric function to translate model-predicted ring rates into probabilities that a decision is being made. …”
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Profiles of Early Expressive Phonological Skills-Brazilian Portuguese (PEEPS-BP): a diagnostic accuracy study by Simone Nicolini de Simoni, Denis Altieri de Oliveira Moraes, Karina Carlesso Pagliarin, Márcia Keske-Soares

“…Methods This was a quantitative cross-sectional psychometric study. The sample consisted of 30 children with no identified neurodevelopmental disorders aged 24 to 36 months. …”
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Caregrief scale confirmatory factor analysis in a sample of portuguese caregivers by J. Vasconcelos-Raposo, A. Ribeiro, A. Silva, B. Santos, C. M. Teixeira

“…To analyze the instrument’s psychometric properties, we used confirmatory factorial analysis with a sample of 150 caregivers (formal and informal). …”
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Construct validity of the simplified Chinese version of the instrument ‘Picture My Participation’ by Linjun Shi, Mats Granlund, Yue Zhao, Karina Huus

“…It provides further psychometric evidence that PMP-C (Simplified) is a sound measure to assess participation for children and youths in mainland China.…”
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Between adolescence and adulthood: Emerging adulthood in Serbia by Jojić Antonije, Krstić Ksenija

“…Our research set out to examine the presence of emerging adulthood in Serbia by exploring the differences between age groups (adolescents, emerging adults, adults) in relation to the dimensions of EA and Markers of Adulthood, as well as the psychometric characteristics of the IDEA scale. The participants were 1049 young people (78.6% female) aged 18 to 30 (M = 23.72, SD = 3.212), mostly from major cities. …”
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Measurement properties of instruments to assess insight in psychosis: A systematic review protocol. by Hadar Hazan, Melissa C Funaro, Vinod H Srihari

“…Eligible studies will evaluate instruments measuring insight in psychosis, including self-report, observer ratings, behavioral measurements, and semi-structured interviews. The psychometric properties assessed will encompass reliability, validity, responsiveness, interpretability, and clinical utility. …”
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Performance, Test-retest Reliability, and Measurement Error of the Upper Limb Seated Shot Put Test According to Different Positions of Execution by Gustavo O Tagliarini, José R. de S Junior, Glauber M, P Barbosa, Leonardo L B Secchi

“…Two different positions of execution have been described in previous studies, however, differences regarding reference values and psychometric properties were not assessed. # PURPOSE To investigate the performance, test-retest reliability and measurement error of the USSPT according to different positions of execution (floor versus chair) in overhead athletes. …”
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Postpandemic Stress Disorder among Health Care Personnel: A Cross-Sectional Study (Silesia, Poland) by Mateusz Grajek, Patryk Szlacheta, Karolina Sobczyk, Karolina Krupa-Kotara, Beata Łabuz-Roszak, Ilona Korzonek-Szlacheta

“…A proprietary tool enriched with standardized psychometric scales: BDI, GAD-7, FCV-19S, and PSS-10 was used. …”
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Impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus on results in the animal naming test in patients with and without liver cirrhosis. by Eva Maria Schleicher, Julia Tuchscher, Matthias Weber, Peter Robert Galle, Marcus-Alexander Wörns, Simon Johannes Gairing, Christian Labenz

“…MHE was defined using the psychometric hepatic encephalopathy score (PHES). All patients were also tested with S-ANT1. 14 patients with diabetes mellitus and diabetic foot syndrome but no cirrhosis, as well as 37 healthy controls, were also tested with S-ANT1 and served as controls.…”
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Subjective Experiences and Sensitivities in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Quantitative and Comparative Study by P. De Roa, P. Paris, J. L. Poindessous, O. Maillet, A. Héron

“…The prevalence of significant characteristics was compared with others patients consulting at the same pain unit who suffer from rebel and disabling form of chronic migraine. Psychometric tests were anonymously completed by 78 patients of the Pain Unit (44 fibromyalgia patients and 34 migraine patients). …”
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Development of a cross-cultural scale on attitudes toward gender and sexual diversity (AGSD) by Daniel Oleas, Xochitl Garza-Olivares, Fernando Silva Teixeira-Filho, Guido Mascialino, Jose A. Rodas, Jose A. Rodas

“…The final scale comprised 18 items across three factors: social coexistence, moral and pathological views, and stereotypes.ResultsThe scale demonstrated sound psychometric properties, with acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.74–0.77). …”
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DIGITAL SECURITY IN EDUCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS: A STUDY BASED ON FUTURE TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS by María José Latorre-Medina, Chaimae Tnibar-Harrus

“…Examinations of the psychometric properties of the questionnaire reveal its relevance and reliability. …”
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Responsiveness, Minimal Clinically Important Difference, and Validity of the MoCA in Stroke Rehabilitation by Ching-Yi Wu, Shuan-Ju Hung, Keh-chung Lin, Kai-Hua Chen, Poyu Chen, Pei-Kwei Tsay

“…The present study assessed its psychometric and clinimetric properties (i.e., responsiveness, minimal clinically important difference (MCID), and criterion validity) in stroke survivors receiving rehabilitative therapy. …”
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Validation of the Italian version of the intuitive exercise scale: a four-factor structure in the general population by Paolo Mancin, Marta Ghisi, Tatiana Moro, Silvia Cerea

“…Level of evidence Level V, Cross-sectional, Psychometric study.…”
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Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy-based evaluation of metabolic abnormalities in the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and caudate nucleus in treatment-naïve patients with... by Gagan Hans, Uma Sharma, Novy Gupte, Ragul Ganesh, Vaibhav Patil, Pratap Sharan

“…The patients with OCD were recruited after appropriate psychometric assessments. The 1H-MRS experiments were performed using the 3 Tesla (3T) human MR scanner, and absolute concentrations of metabolites were estimated using the LC model. …”
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Evaluation of Reliability and Validity of Three Common Dry Eye Questionnaires in Chinese by Fan Lu, Aizhu Tao, Yinu Hu, Weiwei Tao, Ping Lu

“…To investigate the psychometric properties of three commonly used dry eye questionnaires including McMonnies Questionnaire (MQ), the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), and the Salisbury Eye Evaluation Questionnaire (SEEQ) in Chinese. …”
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Validez y fiabilidad de la escala de participación de niños y adolescentes (CASP): una revisión sistemática by Elizabeth Roldán González, Andry Yasmid Mera Mamián, Ana Marcela Bolaños Roldán, Lina Giccela Suarez Muñoz, Paola Andrea García Marín

“…Conclusions: The scale demonstrates strong psychometric properties. However, adjustments are needed to actively include infants and young people and to adapt the scale to diverse contexts, considering sociocultural, economic, educational, and labor factors. …”
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Reliability of Upper Extremity Functional Performance Tests for Overhead Sports Activities by Bryan L Riemann, Kevin E Wilk, George J Davies

“…Consequently, there is a need for tests with good psychometric properties that can be administered with minimal equipment and time…”
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