Self-report measures

Morisky, D.E., Green, L.W. 8c Levine, D. M. (1986). Concurrent and predictive validity of a self-reported measure of medication adherence. Med. Care, 24, 67-74. 

Dissociation is the core feature of the dissociative disorders it is defined by the DSM-IV as a disruption in the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, identity, or perception of the environment (American Psychiatric Association, 1994, p. 477). Dissociation is usually assessed as a continuum, most often using the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES Bemstein-Carlson Putnam, 1986), a 28-item self-report measure. The DES items are rated on a scale reflecting the frequency of dissociative experiences (O-to-100% in 10% intervals). Factor analyses of DES items have led to the development of three subscales (Carlson et al., 1993 Frischholz, Braun, Sachs, Schwartz, 1991 Ross, Joshi, Currie, 1991). They are (a) Absorption, which reflects dissociation from surroundings (e.g., daydreaming) (b) Amnesia, which reflects dissociation from past experiences and (c) Depersonalization-Derealization, which reflects dissociation from the body or senses. 

Frischholz, E. J., Braun, B. G., Sachs, R. G., Schwartz, D. R. (1991). Construct validity of the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) I. The relationship between the DES and other self-report measures of DES. Dissociation Progress in the Dissociative Disorders, 4, 185-188. 

Newman, M. G., Zuellig, A. R., Kachin, K. E.,. Constantino, M. J. (1997, November). Examination of the reliability and validity of the GAD-Q-1V A revised self-report measure of generalized anxiety disorder. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Miami, FL. 

The ethological underpinnings of behavior and affect were examined using interviews and self-report measures on 170 adolescents. This exploratory study emphasizes the... 

For each targeted symptom, symptom-rating scales can be utilized before treatment and at appropriate intervals after treatment is initiated. Whenever possible, it is helpful to combine self-report measure(s) with observer report measure(s). 

We now describe an experiment that tested our basic thesis that people select actions diagnostic of favourable outcomes, even if it is clear that the action does not facilitate the outcome. Self-report measures were also included to test the notion that, even if people do engage in the diagnostic behaviour, the favourable diagnosis would be made primarily by subjects who deny that the action was purposefully... 

Maisch, L. A. et al., Effects of infusion rate of intravenously administered morphine on physiological, psychomotor, and self-reported measures in humans, J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 299, 1056, 2001. 

Rosenthal L, Roehr TA, Roth T. The sleep-wake activity inventory a self-report measure of daytime sleepiness. Biol Psychiatry 1993 34 810-820. 

Di Chiara G (2002) From rats to humans and return testing addiction hypotheses by combined PET imaging and self-reported measures of psychostimulant effects. Commentary on Volkow et al. Role of dopamine in drug reinforcement and addiction in humans results from imaging studies . Behav Pharmacol 75(5—6) 371—377. 

This report was significant in that it was the first epidemiological investigation of a military population with documented exposure to chemical agents or stimulants. The survey was conducted, however, 30 years after the exposure and with the exception of mortality records was limited to self-reported measures of health. 

Tanaka-Matsumi J, Kameoka VA. Reliabilities and concurrent validates of popular self-report measures of depression, anxiety, and social desirability. J Consult Clin Psychol 1986 54 328-33. 

Significantly, all these studies, including our own, are limited by the use of self-report measures. Self-reported symptoms are not, of course, a good guide to findings on clinical examination (McCauley et al., 1999). High rates of reported symptoms do not necessarily reflect high rates of physical disorder. Indeed, if that were the case it would contradict a considerable body of literature on the nature of somatic symptoms in the community. 

Assess the severity of the work-related distress and disability. There is a wide range of formal psychometric tests available to assist in this process. Indeed, a whole industry has developed around the production of occupational and clinical assessment measures. It is recommended that self-report measures are used to measure stress, since the individual s appraisal of their situation is of primary importance in the stress reaction. Some of the most frequently used measures of distress include measures of anxiety such as the Beck Anxiety Inventory (Beck et al. 

The YSQ-Sl (Young 1998) is a 75-item self-report measure of the 18 EMS outlined in Chapter 12, which are hypothesized to underlie psychopathology. Each EMS is measured by five items (the highest loading items from a factor analysis of the 205-item version of the form by Schmidt et al. 1995). (See Chapter 12 for a more detailed description of each schema described by Young.)... 

Thayer, J. F., Faith, M. (1994). Idiographic nonlinear pattern elassification of autonomic and self-report measures of emotion [Abstract]. P. c/zosomaric Medicine, 56, 178. 

Patterson S.M., Krantz D.S., Montgomery L.E. et al. 1993. Automated physical activity monitoring Validation and comparison with physiological and self-report measures. Psychophysiology 30 296. 

Different approaches are used across many disciplines, including psychology, social science, health and nutrition, and consumer research to measure emotions. These can generally be divided into three categories autonomic measures, brain imaging techniques and self-report measures (verbal/visual) (Mauss and Robinson, 2009). 

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