aim and background: the aim of the present study was to develop a short form of the persian version of the cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire (cerq-p-short) and to examine its reliability and validity. methods and materials: the cerq-p was administrated to 420 (220 male and 200 female) iranian university students in 2009-2010 academic year. following stepwise omission of the items with ...

This study examines the generalisability of University California Los Angeles Loneliness Scale Version 3 (UCLA-LS3) in a South African sample young adults. In particular, it examined normative data, reliability, and factor structure this scale. The participants were adults (N = 337) who randomly sampled from university population they responded to UCLA Scale. It was found that had higher loneli...

background and objectives: patient satisfaction is a key feature of quality improvement in modern health care systems. the focus of patient satisfaction studies has been on inpatient satisfaction measurement. as such, valid and reliable instruments for assessment of outpatient satisfaction are lacking in the field. this study aimed to develop and validate a brief scale to facilitate assessing o...

BACKGROUND The Derriford Appearance Scale 59 (DAS59) is a widely used measure of the spectrum of psychological distress and dysfunction that is characteristic of disfigurement. Also, disfigurement due to burn injury leads to feeling guilty or less socially competent, avoiding social situations, suicide, poor self-esteem, sexual difficulties, and depression. Therefore, the purpose of this study ...

PURPOSE To develop a measure for use with adults with epilepsy and mental retardation, capable of assessing both clinical and care concerns and of quantifying treatment outcomes. METHODS Extensive validational and other psychometric evaluation was undertaken, comprising initial scale development work with 48 carers and 46 health practitioners, followed by formal field testing on a sample of 1...

background aging often accompanies declines in muscular capabilities that hinder the performance of daily functions. one of the paramount objectives in occupational therapy is preserving clients’ independence through their ability to conduct instrumental daily living activities. objectives the current study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of two subscales of the independent livin...

This study aimed to develop an Interpersonal Curiosity Scale. In Study 1, a questionnaire with preliminary pool of 56 items was administered undergraduates, and from these, 11items were selected. The main survey college students (n = 839) as web-based 1,500). Factor analysis revealed three factors: curiosity about personal emotions, privacy, attributes. Cronbachʼs alpha showed that these subsca...