Measuring Use of Positive Thinking Skills: Psychometric Testing of a New Scale
Measuring Use of Positive Thinking Skills: Psychometric Testing of a New Scale
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DOI：
10.1177/0193945913482191
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发表时间：
2013-09-01
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1.8
通讯作者：
Zauszniewski, Jaclene A.
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作者：
Bekhet, Abir K.;Zauszniewski, Jaclene A.
积极思维干预可以改善许多人群的适应性功能和生活质量。然而，没有直接衡量干预期间教授的积极思维技能的方法。这项心理测量研究以 109 名自闭症谱系障碍 (ASD) 护理人员为样本，检查了新的八项积极思考技能量表 (PTSS)，该量表衡量积极思考技能的使用频率。发现 PTSS 具有内部一致性 (= .90)。与积极认知 (r = .53)、足智多谋 (r = .63)、抑郁 (r = -.45) 和总体幸福感 (r = .40) 的显着相关性 (p < .01) 支持构造效度。研究结果支持使用 PTSS 作为 ASD 护理人员干预忠诚度的潜在指标。然而，由于 PTSS 并非专门针对自闭症谱系障碍 (ASD) 护理人员，因此它有可能在其他人群中更广泛地使用，对这些人群来说，识别特定的积极思维技能可以为未来的干预提供方向。
Positive thinking interventions improve adaptive functioning and quality of life in many populations. However, no direct measure of positive thinking skills taught during intervention exists. This psychometric study of a convenience sample of 109 autism spectrum disorder (ASD) caregivers examined a new eight-item Positive Thinking Skills Scale (PTSS), which measures the frequency of use of positive thinking skills. The PTSS was found to be internally consistent ( = .90). Construct validity was supported by significant correlations (p < .01) with positive cognitions (r = .53), resourcefulness (r = .63), depression (r = -.45), and general well-being (r = .40). The findings support use of the PTSS as a potential indicator of intervention fidelity among ASD caregivers. However, because it is not specific for ASD caregivers, the PTSS has the potential for wider usage in other populations for whom the identification of specific positive thinking skills could provide direction for future intervention.