The Construct Validity of Distress Intolerance: Is it Distinct from Demoralization and Negative Emotionality?

Kremyar, Andrew J.; Tarescavage, Anthony M.; Ben‐Porath, Yossef S.

doi:10.1007/s10862-019-09764-9

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“…As such, DI as a construct may exist in the interstitial space between demoralization and negative affect, plausibly explaining the emergence of both RCd and RC7 as predictors. This finding also converges with previous studies relating scores on MMPI-2-RF scales and measures of DI, which demonstrated comparable strengths of association to those observed in the current study (Kremyar et al, 2020).…”

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“…As such, we predicted that DI would be best predicted by the MMPI-3’s internalizing scales, although we included the same combination of internalizing, somatic, and interpersonal MMPI-3 scales used to predict AS in the prediction of DI to allow direct comparisons of predictors of each construct. Given previously observed correlations between MMPI-2-RF scale scores and DI measures (e.g., Kremyar et al, 2020), as well as the constructs underlying MMPI-3 scales, we predicted that scores on scales such as EID, Demoralization (RCd), RC7, STR, and NEGE would offer the strongest prediction of scores on DI measures.…”

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MMPI-3 Predictors of Anxiety Sensitivity and Distress Intolerance

Kremyar

Lee

2021

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Documenting empirical correlates of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory–3 (MMPI-3) scale scores is important for expanding the clinical utility of the instrument. To this end, the goals of the current study were to examine associations between scores on MMPI-3 scales and measures of anxiety sensitivity and distress intolerance, two constructs reflecting intolerance of negative emotional states that are implicated in many psychological conditions, and to identify the scales that most strongly predict each construct. Using a sample of 287 undergraduate students (71% women; Mage = 18.90, SD = 1.12; 85% White), zero-order correlational, regression, and dominance analyses were performed to address these goals. Results indicate that when MMPI-3 scale scores are considered conjointly by scale family, they predict meaningful variance in anxiety sensitivity and distress intolerance measure scores, with conceptually implicated scales offering the strongest prediction across scale families. Implications for both research and practice, limitations, and future research directions are discussed.

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MMPI-3 Predictors of Anxiety Sensitivity and Distress Intolerance

Kremyar

Lee

2021

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“…However, recent psychometric analyses suggest that the four subscales are not distinct and recommend using only the total sum score (Rogers et al, 2020). Scores on the DTS have demonstrated internal consistency (α range = .81–.92; Kremyar et al, 2020; Simons & Gaher, 2005) and test–retest reliability after 6 months ( r = .61), as well as positive correlations with measures of positive affect and negative correlations with measures of negative affect, emotion regulation difficulties, and coping-oriented substance use (Kremyar et al, 2020; Simons & Gaher, 2005).…”

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Psychometric Properties and Factor Structure of the Multidimensional Behavioral Health Screen (MBHS) With a University Sample

Leonelli,

Bean,

Hughes

2023

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The Multidimensional Behavioral Health Screen (MBHS) is a brief screening measure of behavioral health symptoms. Although the measure was first developed for primary care, it is likely to have clinical utility in other settings. This study examined the MBHS’s factor structure and psychometric properties with a university undergraduate and graduate student sample ( n = 602, 58.6% female, 75.9% White, primarily aged 20–24) during the COVID-19 pandemic. MBHS subscale scores demonstrated internal consistency reliability and both convergent and discriminant relations with external, criterion variables. Confirmatory factor analyses supported a 7-subscale factor structure of the MBHS and did not find evidence of higher order factors. Clinical and theoretical implications, as well as future research directions, are discussed.

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