Objective:To explore the psychometrics of the Chinese adapted Test Anxiety Inventory(TAI).Methods:411 college students came from three universities in Guangzhou were administrated TAI,Test Anxiety Scale(TAS)and the FR...Objective:To explore the psychometrics of the Chinese adapted Test Anxiety Inventory(TAI).Methods:411 college students came from three universities in Guangzhou were administrated TAI,Test Anxiety Scale(TAS)and the FRIEBEN Test Anxiety Scale (FTA) during university test weeks.Results:(1)the Chinese version TAI had sound reliability.(2)The positive corelation between the Test Anxiety Inventory with TAS and sub-scales of the FTA showed the validity of Chinese version TAI could be accepted.(3)Female college students got significantly higher scores in Emotionality Scale of TAI than male college students.Conclusion:The Chinese version of TAI can be used for later research and/or practical works.展开更多
Irrational beliefs play a central role in cognitive theory and therapy;they have been shown to be related to a variety of disorders such as depression and anxiety. Irrational beliefs, which can be assessed via clinica...Irrational beliefs play a central role in cognitive theory and therapy;they have been shown to be related to a variety of disorders such as depression and anxiety. Irrational beliefs, which can be assessed via clinical interviewing techniques, are frequently assessed by self-report measures, both clinically and for research purposes. Much of the research demonstrating the effect of irrational beliefs has utilized such measures. The present article reviews the empirical work on irrational beliefs assessment and identifies 25 scales and techniques. The measures are organized according to their theoretical affiliation (i.e., either the Ellis or Beck model), with the goal of providing investigators a source to identify the available tests, their shortcomings, and potential applications. The authors conclude with recommendations which would strengthen empirical cohesion and precision in the measurement of irrational beliefs.展开更多
文摘Objective:To explore the psychometrics of the Chinese adapted Test Anxiety Inventory(TAI).Methods:411 college students came from three universities in Guangzhou were administrated TAI,Test Anxiety Scale(TAS)and the FRIEBEN Test Anxiety Scale (FTA) during university test weeks.Results:(1)the Chinese version TAI had sound reliability.(2)The positive corelation between the Test Anxiety Inventory with TAS and sub-scales of the FTA showed the validity of Chinese version TAI could be accepted.(3)Female college students got significantly higher scores in Emotionality Scale of TAI than male college students.Conclusion:The Chinese version of TAI can be used for later research and/or practical works.
文摘Irrational beliefs play a central role in cognitive theory and therapy;they have been shown to be related to a variety of disorders such as depression and anxiety. Irrational beliefs, which can be assessed via clinical interviewing techniques, are frequently assessed by self-report measures, both clinically and for research purposes. Much of the research demonstrating the effect of irrational beliefs has utilized such measures. The present article reviews the empirical work on irrational beliefs assessment and identifies 25 scales and techniques. The measures are organized according to their theoretical affiliation (i.e., either the Ellis or Beck model), with the goal of providing investigators a source to identify the available tests, their shortcomings, and potential applications. The authors conclude with recommendations which would strengthen empirical cohesion and precision in the measurement of irrational beliefs.
