BACKGROUND AND AIM Focus on screening for cognitive impairment has to be given particular importance because of the rising older adult population. Thus, this study aimed to develop and assess a brief screening tool consisting of ten items that can be self-administered by community dwelling older adults (TUA-WELLNESS). METHODOLOGY A total of 1,993 noninstitutionalized respondents aged 60 years...

The flexible goal adjustment (FLEX) and tenacious goal pursuit (TEN) scales are used regularly in aging research. The current study examined their validity in a sample of 517 women (30–75 years) in multiple ways. Overall, the findings show that the scales do not clearly distinguish between FLEX and TEN. The direction in which the items were formulated was just as important as what was being mea...

This research was a team effort of Enzo Valenzi and myself. I'm deeply grateful to Enzo for his years of statistical contributions to the development of the PSI. Abstract This study was designed to revise the six scales of the Personal Style In-items for each scale were evaluated using the confirmatory factor analysis procedure of structural equation modeling as implemented in LISREL 8. Each it...

The flexible goal adjustment (FLEX) and tenacious goal pursuit (TEN) scales are used regularly in aging research. The current study examined their validity in a sample of 517 women (30-75 years) in multiple ways. Overall, the findings show that the scales do not clearly distinguish between FLEX and TEN. The direction in which the items were formulated was just as important as what was being mea...

BACKGROUND The objective of this analysis was to measure changes in items on the Pediatric Adverse Event Rating Scale (PAERS) that relate to emotional well-being of children and adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) during treatment with atomoxetine for up to 24 weeks from the perspective of the patient, the parent, and the physician. METHODS Patients aged 6-17 year...