Posted by gardenergirl on December 5, 2006, at 15:09:48
In reply to Re: more research here, posted by Honore on December 5, 2006, at 13:41:47
There are four measures on the Babbleometer. Personally, I just use the CES-D, but the others are interesting, too. Here is a very brief sketch of the tests based on a quick internet search (no time to evaluate the sources, sorry):
CES-D This is a measure of symptoms of Depression that was designed by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies
http://www.assessments.com/catalog/CES_D.htm
From that site:
The Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D) is a 20-item instrument that was developed by the National Institute of Mental
Health to detect major or clinical depression in adolescents and adults.
The CES-D has 4 separate factors:
* Depressive affect
* Somatic symptoms
* Positive affect
* Interpersonal relations
The questions are easy to answer and cover most of the areas included in the diagnostic criteria for depression. It has been used in urban and rural populations, and in cross-cultural studies of depression. Studies using the CES-D indicate that it has very good internal consistency, acceptable test-retest stability, and construct validity.SF-36 The 36-Item Short Form is a measure of health-related quality of life.
http://www.sf-36.org/tools/sf36.shtml (too much to pare down, sorry)SRRS: The Social Readjustment Rating Scale is a measure of the stress (social readjustment) expected from events in your life.
http://chipts.ucla.edu/assessment/Assessment_Instruments/Assessment_files_new/assess_srrs.htm or tiny url: http://tinyurl.com/g69k4
References from this site:
* Holmes, T.H. & Rahe, R.H. (1967). The social readjustment rating scale. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 11, 213-218.
* Horowitz, M., Schaefer, C., Hiroto, D., Wilner, N., and Levin, B. (1977). Life Event Questionnaires for Measuring Presumptive Stress. Psychosomatic Medicine 39(6): 413-431.
(Anectodotally, I've seen this measure used a lot and have used it myself. Can't speak to the vaildity, as I tend to use it as a way of beginning the dialog about stress and health versus to obtain a standardized score.)MOS-SSS the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey is a measure of social support.
http://www.dfhcc.harvard.edu/?id=1281
From this site:
"Psychometric Stats (reliability, validity)
High convergent and discriminant validity of items. Fairly stable test-retest reliability over a one-year interval. All 4 subscales have alphas >.91.
Citations for referencing validity and reliability
Sherbourne CD, Stewart AL. The MOS social support survey. Social Science and Medicine, 1991; 32(6): 705-514. "hth,
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