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Psychological Assessment Worksheet
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Using the Mental Measurements Yearbook, identify three measures of the constructs you are studying for your research question
What is your research question?
Example : My research question will be looking at different factors that may increase the risk of an individual developing alcohol addiction. Specifically, does age and environmental setting influence the development of alcohol addiction in others?
Write a testable hypothesis for your research question.
The testable hypothesis:
Ex: of testable hypothesis The testable hypothesis will be that age and a person’s negative environment influence an individual’s of becoming an alcohol addict.
Use these Notes to make testable hypothesis: The research topic will be to determine whether environment and age influence drug addiction. Research activities will be to observe the circumstances and environments in which individuals consume drugs . The researchers will seek to assess whether there are unique conditions where people who consume drugs limit themselves to, or do they consume drugs indiscriminately irrespective of their environments. They will also seek to determine if drug addiction can be prevented. If it can, what are the most plausible remedies? Is their effectiveness dependent on age?
This research’s null hypothesis states that the tendency of alcohol abuse is dependent on environment factors and age. The alternative hypothesis will be that environment and age do not affect the probability of an individual’s abuse and subsequent addiction by alcohol.
The research topic will be to determine whether environment and age influence drug addiction. Research activities will be to observe the circumstances and environments in which individuals consume drugs . The researchers will seek to assess whether there are unique conditions where people who consume drugs limit themselves to, or do they consume drugs indiscriminately irrespective of their environments. They will also seek to determine if drug addiction can be prevented. If it can, what are the most plausible remedies? Is their effectiveness dependent on age?
This research’s null hypothesis states that the tendency of substance abuse is dependent on environment factors and age. The alternative hypothesis will be that environment and age do not affect the probability of an individual’s abuse and subsequent addiction of drugs.
What constructs is your research question investigating?
Examples: Use the paper from last week to complete assignment
My constructs of my research question will focus on the types of environments that one lives and and the effects it may have on an individual and their development of drug addiction.
The constructs that are going to be in my research question include negative environments such as environments with drug abuse, and looking at the mental and physical effects of an individual that experiences these negative environments and how it relates to their development of alcohol addiction.
Using the Mental Measurements Yearbook, provide the following information for three measures of the constructs:
What is the test? Include the name and authors.
Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI), Miller, G.A.
Personal Experience Inventory for Adults (PEI) Author By Ken C. Winters, PhD and George A. Henly, PhD
Tony Cellucci and Glenn Gelman, is the Inventory of Drug-Taking Situations (IDTS).
How is the test used? Include the target population, how the test is administered, and what information it provides.
Test 1
The SASSI is a brief self-report, easily administered psychological screening measure that is available in separate versions for adults and adolescents. The Adult SASS helps identify individuals who have a high probability of having a substance dependence disorder with an overall empirically tested accuracy of 93 percent. The Adolescent SASSI-A2 is designed to identify individuals who have a high probability of having a substance use disorder, including both substance abuse and substance dependence, with its decision rules yielding an overall accuracy of 94 percent. The SASSI includes both face valid and subtle items that have no apparent relationship to substance use. The subtle items are included to identify some individuals with alcohol and other drug problems who are unwilling or unable to acknowledge substance misuse or symptoms associated with it. Support materials for the SASSI include User’s Guides containing easy-to-understand instructions for administering, scoring, interpretation, and Manuals providing comprehensive information on development, reliability, and validity.
Target Population Adults and adolescence 12 to 18 Groups for which this instrument might be especially helpful. Inpatient and outpatient settings, including criminal justice, employee assistance, educational, mental health, medical, and vocational
Test 2 The PEI is designed to gain information about a person’s abuse problems or patters and is administered to ages 19 and up. Benefits
Measures substance abuse patterns and associated psychosocial problems in adults
Ages
19 years and up
Admin Time
45-60 minutes
Format
Self-report
Norms
Provided for two samples: 895 drug clinic patients and 690 nonclinical adults
Publish Date
1996
Qualifications
Level C required.
About Qualification Levels
Test 3. The Inventory of Drug-Taking Situations (IDTS). The IDTS is designed to assess and profile detailed situations of individuals who have taken drugs within the year. Drug abuser is the target population.
What is known about the test’s psychometric properties, such as reliability and validity?
Test 1 SASSI Reliabilities studies have been done and the test and retest measures of reliability were used validity studies were also done and the measures of validity that were derived were Criterion based on predictive motives. Interpretations of the SASSI profiles suggest results are useful in understanding of clients and provides effective feedback.
Test 2 The PEI utilizes reliabilities in its measures which include internal consistency and test-retest reliability. The validity of the inventory is confirmed through the comparison scores and affected sampling down on the assessment.
Test 3 The IDTS uses correlating scales for a total score with many measures of self-reported consumption, dependence, and social context. The pattern of severity with substance abuse and IDTS involves the Negative Situation scales. The norms for reliability and validity are not presented.
Why would the test be useful for your study?
The SASSI clinical inferences that may be drawn on the basis of certain scale scores include indication of defensive responding, clients’ level of insight and awareness of the effects of their substance misuse, evidence of emotional pain, and relative risk of involvement with the legal/judicial system. In combination with other available assessment information, the clinical inferences suggested by examining SASSI profiles ALSO provide INFORMATION FOR NEEDED further evaluation and treatment considerations.
The PEI will help identify different effects addiction has had as well as the issues and trends associated with addiction.
The IDTS will assist with identifying addiction and social/environmental factors for addicts.
rEFERENCE
Miller, G.A. (1985, 1999). The Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI) Manual, Second Edition. Springville, IN: The SASSI Institute
