Assessment, Statistics, and Research

  Assessment name:   Christian Spiritual Surrender Scale (CSSS) Scale overview: The Christian Spiritual Surrender Scale (CSSS) is a 10-item self-report measure of spiritual surrender as a method of coping with adversity. Authors: Laura Shannonhouse and others Response Type: A rating scale using a five-point scale of agreement where 0 = strongly disagree to 4 = strongly agree Sample Scale items I actively chose to turn my suffering over to God because I knew God loved me. 2. I turned my troubles over to God while I actively tried to live out God’s plan.   Psychometric properties Cronbach’s alpha value was strong at .93. Content validity was supported by expert judgment. Construct validity was supported by factor analysis indicating one factor. The authors also reported correlations with other measures supporting convergent and divergent validity.   Availability: Author contact listed: lshannonhouse@gsu.edu The full set of 10 items is in the 2023 PsycTE

  Assessment name:   Interpersonal Reactivity Inventory (IRI) Scale overview: The 28-item Interpersonal Reactivity Inventory (IRI) measures a four aspects of a person’s reactivity to others: Perspective -taking (IRI–PT), Empathic Concern (IRI–EC), Personal Distress, (IRI–PD), and Fantasy. Author : Mark Davis Response Type: Self-report 5-point rating scale. Scale items:   There are four 7-item rating scales. Each item is rated from A to E with the anchors reflecting a degree of self-description: A = Does not describe me well, E = Describes very well. Perspective -Taking (IRI–PT) measures cognitive empathy, or the tendency to see the world from others’ viewpoints: “I sometimes try to understand my friends better by imagining how things look from their perspective.” Empathic Concern (IRI–EC) measures emotional empathy, or feelings of compassion for others in distress: “ I often have tender, concerned feelings for people less fortunate than me.” Personal Distress, (IRI–PD)

  Assessment name:   Experiences in Close Relationships scale (ECR) Scale overview: The 36-item Experiences in Close Relationships scale is a self-report measure of adult attachment that assesses anxious and avoidant attachment. Authors: Brennan and others Response Type: 7-point rating scale Scale items: There are 36-items. Each scale consists of 18-items. Anxious Attachment, ECRANX I'm afraid that I will lose my partner's love. Avoidant Attachment, ECRAVO I prefer not to be too close to romantic partners. Psychometric properties Alpha values for the two subscales were good. See reports for details.   Availability: An online version was available in 2023 at this link:      https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/ECR.php Online link to pdf   https://fetzer.org/sites/default/files/images/stories/pdf/selfmeasures/Attachment-ExperienceinCloseRelationshipsRevised.pdf Download link References for the scale Brennan, K. A., Clark, C. L., &

  Assessment name:   Interfaith Spirituality Scale Scale overview: The Interfaith Spirituality Scale is a self-report rating scale that measures spirituality in four dimensions labelled: Direct connection with the creator, Asceticism, Meditation, and Divine Love. Authors: Kira, I., Shuwiekh, H., Al-Huwailah, A. H., Zidan, T., & Bujold-Bugeaud, M. Response Type: Four choice rating scale of what is true about oneself ( 4 = mostly true about me, 1 = not true about me) Scale items (Four Categories having different numbers of items)   Direct connection with the creator Items refer to feelings and other aspects of the relationship between the person and their understanding of the creator.   Asceticism Items refer to self-control, modesty, and related concepts   Meditation Items refer to meditating, reflection on life, and similar concepts   Divine Love             Items refer to a person’s sense of divine love Psychometric properties The authors include t

  Measuring Mindfulness in Children and Adolescents Assessment name:   Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM) Scale overview: The Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM) is a 10-item, self-report measure of “present-moment awareness, and nonjudgmental, nonavoidant responses to thoughts and feelings” designed for children and adolescents aged 10 to 17. (Greco et al., 2011) Authors: Laurie Greco, Ruth Baer, and Gregory Smith Response Type: 5-point rating scale where 0 = never true and 4 = always true. Scale items The items were based on three dimensions of mindfulness: Observing, Acting with awareness, and Accepting without judgment. Psychometric properties Factor analyses supported a single factor structure. Internal validity was good (alpha = .81). A foundation for concurrent validity included positive correlations with academic competence, social skills, and quality of life. In addition, the CAMM’s scores were inversely related to externalizing problem

  Assessment name:   Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) Scale overview: The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) assesses the frequency of mindful states. Authors: Kirk Brown and Richard Ryan Response Type: A 6—choice rating scale of frequency. 1 = Almost Always, 2 = Very Frequently, 3 = Somewhat Frequently, 4 = Somewhat Infrequently, 5 = Very Infrequently, 6 = Almost Never Scale items- examples I could be experiencing some emotion and not be conscious of it until some time later. I tend not to notice feelings of physical tension or discomfort until they really grab my attention.   Psychometric properties Brown and Ryan (2003) reported details for the measure in their article. For each item, the authors reported the mean, SD, factor loading and interitem correlation. Student sample Alpha = .82. Adult sample alpha = .87. In an independent   student sample, test-retest stability over 4-weeks = .81. There were no significant differences in scores betwee