Ad hoc measurement of Climate change denial limits interpretability and integration of research. This study aims to create a standardised measure of climate change denial using Item Response Theory (IRT). A pool of candidate items was administered to …
The Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire-Brief (SPQ-B) is a commonly-used tool for measuring schizotypal personality traits and due to its wide application, its cross-cultural validity is of interest. Previous studies suggest that the SPQ-B either …
This research project (PhD) sought to understand the nature of individual differences in Need for Cognition. In pursuit of this aim, this project had a psychometric emphasis, involving factor analysis, scale validation, and Ecological Momentary Assessment.
This thesis investigated the measurement of differences between people in tendency to engage in effortful thought. Findings from this research will improve measurement in future research, while also providing insights into the motivation behind this …
This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire when it was applied to a sample of 443 outpatients in China. Included in the sample were 88 adolescents diagnosed with depression, 96 with …