Assessment, Statistics, and Research

Assessment name: Alternative Workplace Bullying Scale  Scale overview:  This 21-item Alternative Workplace Bullying Scale (AWBPS) measures work-related and person-related bullying. It shows promise based on the item content and psychometric properties (Sutton, 2025, November 21). Cite this Post Sutton, G. W. (Sutton, 2025, November 21). Alternative Workplace Bullying Scale.  Assessment, Statistics, and Research.  https://statistics.suttong.com/2025/11/alternative-workplace-bullying-scale.html Read more about bullying in the workplace. Authors:  Ambreen Anjum, Amina Muazzam, Farkhanda Manzoor, Anna Visvizi, Gary Pollock, and Raheel Nawaz Response Type:  Five-point frequency of occurrence rating scale:  1 = Never  2 = Rarely  3 = Monthly  4 = Weekly  5 = Daily Scale items (Examples) Translated into English   Undervaluing your work   Verbal and non-verbal threats   Neglect of your opinions or views Psychometric propertie...

Measuring Bullying in the Workplace Assessment name: Short Negative Acts Questionnaire (SNAQ) Scale overview: The Short Negative Acts Questionnaire (SNAQ) is a 9-item self-report rating scale derived from the 22-item Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R) to assess bullying in the workplace (Notelaers et al., 2018). The SNAQ contains items for each of the three types of bullying (person-oriented, work-related, and social exclusion), which are rated on a 4-point frequency scale: never, occasionally, monthly, weekly or more often (Sutton, 2025, November 19). Cite this post: Sutton, G. W. (2025, November 19). Short Negative Acts Questionnaire (SNAQ): Measuring bullying at work. Assessment, Statistics, and Research. https://statistics.suttong.com/2025/11/short-negative-acts-questionnaire-snaq.html Read more about bullying:   Bullying: Understanding the Psychology of Harm Authors: Guy Notelaers, Beatrice Van der Heijden, Helge Hoel &Ståle Einarsen Response Type: The SNAQ ...

Understanding Degrees of Freedom (df) Degrees of freedom (df) is a statistical idea that tells us how many values in a dataset are free to vary once certain calculations—like a mean—are already set. Think of it as the number of independent pieces of information you actually have when you’re trying to estimate something about a larger population (Sutton, 2020). Reference: Sutton, G. W. (2020). Applied statistics: Concepts for counselors (2nd ed.). Sunflower. ***** A Psychology Example: Measuring Change After an Intervention Imagine a psychologist wants to know whether a new therapeutic intervention boosts self‑esteem. They measure self‑esteem for 10 participants before the intervention and again afterward. To analyze the results, they use a dependent samples t‑test (paired samples t‑test). This test compares two related sets of scores—like “before” and “after” scores from the same people. For this test, degrees of freedom are:  df = n - 1 With 10 participants:   df = ...

AI image Suttong.com 2025 Scale overview: The Spiritual Abuse Questionnaire-Short Form is a 4-item self-report instrument developed by Griffin and her colleagues (2025). Participants rate each item on a 4-point scale of agreement.  The SAQ‑SF is a short, psychometrically sound measure for identifying potential experiences of spiritual abuse. It shows strong internal consistency, moderate short‑term stability, and distinctiveness from general mental health or religiosity measures (Sutton, 2025, July 27). Cite Post Sutton, G. W. (2025, July 27). Spiritual Abuse Questionnaire-Short Form by Griffin et al. Assessment, Statistics, and Research. 2025.  https://statistics.suttong.com/2025/07/spiritual-abuse-questionnaire-short-form.html [ Read more about Spiritual or Religious Abuse.] Sponsor. Reference for using scales in research: Buy Creating Surveys on GOOGLE BOOKS   AMAZON         ___________________ Authors : Kaelyn R. Griffin and others (2025) – ...