Just as people can be described by traits, situations can be described by the “Situational Eight” DIAMONDS (Duty, Intellect, Adversity, Mating, pOsitivity, Negativity, Deception, Sociality) (Rauthmann et al., 2014). Based upon the common occurrence of situations in combinations unique to different occupations the current study sets out to (1) map the DIAMONDS dimensions into the workplace and (2) examine the relationships between the DIAMONDS dimensions and other measures of work contexts (Skill, Abilities, Knowledge, etc.). Through the use of a modified version of the S8* (Rauthmann & Sherman, 2014), the DIAMONDS dimensions were correlated with scored responses of either individuals in the profession, or professional experts, on important worker characteristics and occupational requirements for 954 individually identified occupations (n = 954) compiled by O*NET (National Center for O*NET Development, 2016). / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2017. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of the Student Success Skills (SSS) classroom intervention on grade 5 African American students’ self-regulation, test anxiety and school attendance. This study analyzed pre-existing, non-identifiable student data collected by school counselors at 30 elementary schools in South Florida. A multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was used to determine differences in self-regulation, test anxiety, and school attendance between the students who participated in the SSS classroom intervention compared to those students who did not participate. Statistically significant differences were found between groups in all three factors and support the use of SSS classroom school counseling intervention with grade 5 African American students. Effect size estimates were reported for each of the measures. / Includes bibliography. / Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2016. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection

To elucidate temporal sequences among and between person and situation variables, this work examines cross-measurement spill-overs between situation experiences S (on the Situational Eight DIAMONDS characteristics) and personality states P (on the Big Six HEXACO) in experience sampling data in two studies. Multilevel modeling of lagged data at tn-1 and non-lagged data at tn grants the opportunity to examine (a) the stability (P --> P, S --> S), (b) cross-sectional associations (S <--> P), and (c) cross-lagged associations among and between situation experiences and personality states (S --> P, P --> S). / Includes bibliography. / Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2017. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection

The practice of evaluating situations with the Riverside Situational Q-Sort (RSQ:Wagerman & Funder, 2009) is relatively new. The present study aimed to investigate the theoretical framework supporting the RSQ with regards to the potential confounds of emotional state and the use of Likert-type ratings. Data were collected from a sample of Florida Atlantic University students (N = 206). Participants were primed for either a positive or negative mood state and asked to evaluate a situation with the RSQ in either the Q-Sort or Likert-type response format. Results suggested that response format has a significant influence on RSQ evaluations, but mood and the interaction between mood and response format do not. Exploratory analyses were conducted to determine the underlying mechanisms responsible. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2014. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection

Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-27T14:20:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 CAROLINA CARDOSO DE SOUZA.pdf: 1055262 bytes, checksum: bf10c82e127109471e7f92bb584a6ef4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-11-20 / This dissertation is organized in two sections with the primary objective to characterize psychological aspects of adolescents who committed homicide and are under educational measures admission. An accurate assessment of the psychological aspects of these young people can contribute to the work of more relevant intervention and referrals to psychological needs of these individuals and may assist in the prevention of infractional behaviors and social reintegration. The first section consists of a systematic bibliographic revision with the purpose of analyzing the scientific production regarding adolescents who committed homicide. Therefore, a search has been performed between June and December 2012, in databases with national and international articles of the last ten years: Scielo and Pepsic; the ClinicalKey; the PsycNet; the Science Direct; and the Taylor & Francis, using different keywords combinations. A total of 14 articles was selected. Results showed the prevalence of international and empirical studies and the majority had the objective to analyze personality traits in this population with predominated studies that made use of psychological assessment. Studies focusing on homicide are scarce compared to research focused on other criminal acts or acts of generalization. The second section deals with an empirical article that aims to characterize the psychological configurations diversity in a group of adolescents who committed homicide. The study included 33 adolescents, male and female, aged between 14 and 19 years, who committed homicide and are serving educational measures deprived of freedom in institutions located in Goiânia, Goiás. The teenagers were submitted to a semi directed interview and the Rorschach Test (Comprehensive System). The results indicated some personality traits that promoted a division into subgroups. The specific survey profiles of adolescents who committed homicide allows to establish treatments and approaches more appropriate to each case. Although adolescents who commit homicide do not constitute a homogeneous group and that there are no standard universal characteristics that represent them, the main results demonstrated the insufficiency of psychological resources that interfere with their capacity to adapt to the environment. In general, the two sections of the dissertation emphasize the importance of considering psychological aspects that influence adolescents who committed homicide. / A presente dissertação está organizada em duas seções que têm como objetivo principal caracterizar aspectos psicológicos de adolescentes que cometeram homicídio e estão cumprindo medida socioeducativa de internação. Uma avaliação precisa dos aspectos psicológicos desses jovens poderá contribuir em trabalhos de intervenção e encaminhamentos mais pertinentes às suas necessidades psicológicas, bem como poderá auxiliar na prevenção de comportamentos infracionais e reinserção no meio social. A primeira seção consiste em uma revisão bibliográfica sistematizada a fim de analisar a produção científica sobre adolescentes que cometeram homicídio. Para isso, foi realizada uma busca, entre junho e dezembro de 2012, nas seguintes bases de dados com artigos nacionais e internacionais dos últimos dez anos: Scielo e Pepsic; ClinicalKey; PsycNet; Science Direct; e a plataforma online Taylor & Francis, utilizando diferentes combinações entre palavras-chave. Foram levantados no total 14 artigos. Os resultados mostraram a prevalência de estudos internacionais e empíricos; a maioria tinha como objetivo analisar características de personalidade nessa população e predominaram os estudos que fizeram uso de avaliação psicológica. Os estudos com foco no homicídio são escassos quando comparados com pesquisas centradas em outros atos criminais ou na generalização dos atos. Na segunda seção trata-se de um artigo empírico que tem por objetivo caracterizar a diversidade de configurações psicológicas em um grupo de adolescentes que cometeram homicídio. Participaram deste estudo 33 adolescentes, dos sexos masculino e feminino, com idades entre 14 e 19 anos, que cometeram homicídio e estão cumprindo medidas socioeducativas privados de liberdade, em instituições situadas em Goiânia, Goiás. Os adolescentes foram submetidos a uma entrevista semiestruturada e ao Método de Rorschach (Sistema Compreensivo). Os resultados revelaram algumas características de personalidade que permitiram compreendê-los em subgrupos. O levantamento de perfis específicos de adolescentes que cometeram homicídio permite estabelecer tratamentos e abordagens mais adequados a cada caso. Ainda que estes adolescentes não se constituam como um grupo homogêneo e que não haja um padrão de características universais que os represente, os principais resultados permitiram constatar a insuficiência de recursos psicológicos que interferem na capacidade de adaptação ao meio em que vivem. De maneira geral, as duas seções da dissertação realçam a importância de se considerar aspectos psicológicos que influenciam adolescentes que cometeram homicídio.

by King-wai Frank Leung. / Questionaire in Chinese. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 50-58). / Abstract --- p.5 / Chapter / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.6 / The Importance of Personality and Social Background to Delinquency --- p.6 / Brief Description of the MMPI --- p.8 / Development of the MMPI Scales --- p.9 / The Use of MMPI with Adolescents --- p.12 / The Use of MMPI with Juvenile Delinquents --- p.15 / The Use of MacAndrev Alcoholic Scales vith Adolescents --- p.17 / Cross-Cultural Application of MMPI in Hong Kong… --- p.18 / Purpose of the Study --- p.20 / Chapter II. --- Methodoiogy --- p.28 / Subjects --- p.23 / Instruments --- p.30 / Procedure --- p.32 / Chapter III. --- Results --- p.34 / Chapter IV. --- Discussion --- p.42 / References --- p.50 / Appendices --- p.59 / Acknowledgement --- p.81 / Notes --- p.82

The purpose of the current study is to examine emotional and behavioral interdependence within the triadic family system. Interdependence was assessed over time between 17 participant groups of mothers, fathers and preschoolers. Responses of each parent and preschooler were observed during story recitations that were chosen to elicit positive or negative responses; observations included measures of attention, external affect, and affective congruency. Parental self-report ratings of expressivity, negative emotions, and child temperament were compared to observations during story recitations, as well. Some father-child interactions appeared to be affected by story condition. However, parent gender had little effect on parent-child interactions overall in regards to child consistency. The findings suggest that children drive the interactions more so than parents. Further research with a larger sample size is needed to fully examine the emotional and behavioral interdependence between parents and preschoolers. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2017. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection

The Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) is a commonly used instrument in neuropsychological assessment; however, it lacks a symptom validity test (SVT) that is sensitive to cognitive response bias (also referred to as non-credible responding), as defined by performance on cognitive performance validity tests (PVT). Therefore the purpose of the present study was to derive from the PAI item pool a new SVT, named the Cognitive Response Bias Scale (CRBS), that is sensitive to non-credible responding, and to provide initial validation evidence supporting the use of the CRBS in a clinical setting. The current study utilized an existing neuropsychological outpatient clinical database consisting of 306 consecutive participants who completed the PAI and PVTs and met inclusion criteria. The CRBS was empirically derived from this database utilizing primarily an Item Response Theory (IRT) framework. Out of 40 items initially examined, 10 items were ultimately retained based on their empirical properties to form the CRBS. An examination of the internal structure of the CRBS indicated that 8 items on the CRBS demonstrated good fit to the graded response IRT model. Overall scale reliability was good (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.77) and commensurate with other SVTs. Examination of item content revealed the CRBS consisted of items related to somatic complaints, psychological distress, and denial of fault. Items endorsed by participants exhibiting lower levels of non-credible responding consisted of vague and non-specific complaints, while participants with high levels of non-credible responding endorsed items indicating ongoing active pain and distress. The CRBS displayed expected relationships with other measures, including high positive correlations with negative impression management (r = 0.73), depression (r = 0.78), anxiety (r = 0.78), and schizophrenia (r = 0.71). Moderate negative correlations were observed with positive impression management (r = -0.31), and treatment rejection (r = -0.42). Two hierarchical logistic regression models showed the CRBS has significant predictive power above and beyond existing PAI SVTs and clinical scales in accurately predicting PVT failure. The overall classification accuracy of the CRBS in detecting failure on multiple PVTs was comparable to other SVTs (area under the curve = 0.72), and it displayed moderate sensitivity (i.e., 0.31) when specificity was high (i.e., 0.96). These operating characteristics suggest that the CRBS is effective at ruling in the possibility of non-credible responding, but not for ruling it out. The conservative recommended cut score was robust to effects of differential prediction due to gender and education. Given the extremely small sample subsets of forensic-only and non-Caucasian participants, future validation is required to establish reliable cut-offs when inferences based on comparisons to similar populations are desired. Results of the current study indicate the CRBS has comparable psychometric properties and clinical utility to analogous SVTs in similar personality inventories to the PAI. Furthermore, item content of the CRBS is consistent with and corroborates existing theory on non-credible responding and cognitive response bias. This study also demonstrated that a graded response IRT model can be useful in deriving and validating SVTs in the PAI, and that the graded response model provides unique and novel information into the nature of non-credible responding.

A Life Complexity Scale (LCS) and Life Diversity Scale (LDS) were developed to assess the richness and diversity of experiences in individuals. In study 1, three hundred and fifty mTurk workers completed the LCS and other standard measurements of personality to assess the scales validity and correlation. Exploratory Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling were used to look into the structure of the scale. Four factors were selected according to Scree plot solution and theoretical framework including: complexity, basic, uncertainty, and complicated. In study 2, four hundred mTurk workers completed the LDS along with other measurements of personality, depression, and social support. Exploratory Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling were used to explore the structure of the scale finding a single factor solution. The results indicate that both scales have good reliability LCS (Omega total = 1.02) and LDS (Omega total = .8). The associations with other personality traits are explored and recommendations for future research are signaled. / Includes bibliography. / Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2019. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection

In a study investigating the ability of subjects and their close friends or relatives (close-others) to recognize subject personality test results under conditions which controlled for the Barnum effect, 64 male and female undergraduate psychology students were administered the California Psychological Inventory (CPI). Each subject later attempted to choose his or her own unidentified CPI profile from among three, and a close-other of the subject independently made the same selection. It was found that 57.81% of subjects and 45.31% of close others were able to correctly identify subject profiles; these results were significant at the .0001 and .05 levels respectively. The 53.12% rate of agreement between subjects and close-others in profile selection also proved significant, p < .001. In contrast with results from a previous study (Carlson, 1985), it was found that subject self-perception and CPI description correspond to a highly significant ·degree.