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The disruption of attachment bonds through bereavement often leads to unfulfilled relational needs, emphasizing the importance of evaluating these processes systematically. Based on Erskine and Payàs’s conceptualization of relational needs, the present study aims to develop and psychometrically validate the Relational Needs in Grief Scale (RNGS). Data from 354 bereaved participants in an online cross-sectional survey were collected to investigate the instrument’s factorial structure, reliability, convergent validity, discriminant validity, and incremental validity. Results from Exploratory Factor Analysis identified two factors: “Need for Protection and Validity” and “Need for Mutuality”. Confirmatory Factor Analysis confirmed the scale’s two-dimensional nature. Stepwise elimination of underperforming items led to substantial improvements in model fit. The Need for Protection and Validation was positively associated with attachment-related anxiety and negatively with avoidance, and it significantly predicted prolonged grief symptoms. The final 11-item total scale and subscales yielded high internal consistency reliabilities (Cronbach’s α: 0.81–0.94, McDonald’s ω: 0.81–0.95) and satisfactory convergent, discriminant, and incremental validity. The RNGS constitutes a novel and psychometrically valid tool for both research and clinical practice, enabling the systematic assessment of the relational needs profile and informing the development of tailored interventions.

Background A specific self‐administrated health‐related quality of life questionnaire for sarcopenia, the Sarcopenia and Quality Of Life (SarQoL®), has been recently developed. This questionnaire is composed of 55 items translated into 22 questions and organized into seven domains of quality of life. The objective of the present work is to evaluate the psychometric properties (discriminative power, validity, reliability, floor and ceiling effects) of the SarQoL® questionnaire. Methods Sarcopenic subjects were recruited in an outpatient clinic in Liège, Belgium and were diagnosed according to the algorithm developed by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People. We compared the score of the SarQoL® between sarcopenic and non‐sarcopenic subjects using a logistic regression after adjustment for potential confounding variables. Internal consistency reliability was determined using Cronbach's alpha coefficient; construct validity was assessed using convergent and divergent validities. Test–retest reliability was verified after a two‐week interval using the intra‐class correlation coefficient (ICC). At last, floor and ceiling effects were also tested. Results A total of 296 subjects with a median age of 73.3 (68.9–78.6) years were recruited for this study. Among them, 43 were diagnosed sarcopenic. After adjustment for potential confounding factors, the total score and the scores of the different dimensions of the SarQoL® questionnaire were significantly lower for sarcopenic than for non‐sarcopenic subjects (54.7 (45.9–66.3) for sarcopenic vs. 67.8 (57.3 – 79.0) for non sarcopenic, OR 0.93 (95%CI 0.90–0.96)). Regarding internal consistency, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.87. The SarQoL® questionnaire data showed good correlation with some domains of the Short‐Form 36 (SF‐36) and the EuroQoL 5‐dimension (EQ‐5D) questionnaires and with the mobility test. An excellent agreement between the test and the retest was found with an ICC of 0.91 (95% CI 0.82–0.95). At last, neither floor nor ceiling effects were detected. Conclusions The SarQoL® questionnaire is valid, consistent, and reliable and can therefore be recommended for clinical and research purposes. However, its sensitivity to change needs to be assessed in future longitudinal studies.

The aim of this study is to test and conduct a psychometric validation of this scale on a Romanian version of The Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale (GPIUS2). To realize this objective, dimensionality, reliability and theoretical relevance of the scale under study were analysed. The sample consisted of 347 people (M=27.52 years, SD=9.82). In addition, the Internet Addiction Scale (IAT) and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) questionnaires were also used in the study. The conducted research indicates that the Romanian version of GPIUS2 is characterized by satisfactory indicators of reliability and theoretical accuracy, as well as scale structure.

Environment-related anxiety is becoming an important and increasingly widespread emotional response to ecological crises. This phenomenon presents new challenges in terms of public health as it can lead to cognitive, emotional, and functional impairments in daily life. These impairments are measured by the Climate Change Anxiety Scale (Clayton & Karazsia, 2020), the only tool validated in French that assesses climate anxiety. However, eco-anxiety, which encompasses more than climate anxiety, may affect an individual's inner life without causing pathological impairments in their daily life. Consequently, new tools for assessing eco-anxiety at a nonpathological level in French-speaking populations are required. The goal of this study was to translate and validate the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (HEAS; Hogg et al., 2021) in French (HEAS-FR) and analyse its psychometric properties based on responses from 275 French-speaking adults. The HEAS is a self-report measure specifically designed to assess psychological responses to climate change and ecological issues. The confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the four-factor structure of the original English version. Cronbach's alphas indicated fair-to-good internal consistency for all four HEAS-FR subscales. Its convergent validity was established by examining correlations with questionnaires assessing related constructs, including climate change anxiety, anxiety, stress, depression, and environmental identity. The results revealed globally moderate-to-strong positive correlations between the HEAS-FR subscales and all questionnaires, indicating good convergent validity. Therefore, HEAS-FR was found to be suitable for assessing the four dimensions of eco-anxiety proposed by Hogg et al. (2021) in French-speaking populations. L'anxiété liée a l'environnement est une réponse émotionnelle de plus en plus importante et répandue face aux crises écologiques. Ce phénomène présente de nouveaux défis en matière de santé publique, car il peut engendrer des troubles cognitifs, émotionnels et fonctionnels dans la vie quotidienne. Ces troubles sont mesurés en recourant à la Climate change anxiety scale (Clayton et Karazsia, 2020), une échelle de mesure de l'anxiété face aux changements climatiques et le seul outil validé en français pour évaluer l'anxiété liée au climat. Or, l'écoanxiété, qui va au-delà de l'anxiété liée au climat, peut se répercuter sur la vie intérieure individuelle, sans toutefois créer de troubles pathologiques dans leur vie quotidienne. Aussi, de nouveaux outils s'imposent pour évaluer l'écoanxiété à l'échelle non-pathologique chez les populations francophones. La présente étude visait à traduire en français la Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (HEAS; Hogg et coll., 2021) (HEAS-FR) et à analyser ses propriétés psychométriques en fonction des réponses fournies par 275 adultes de langue française. L'échelle HEAS est un outil d'auto-évaluation conçu spécialement pour évaluer les réponses psychologiques au changement climatique et aux enjeux écologiques. L'analyse factorielle confirmatoire est venue confirmer la structure à quatre facteurs de la version originale anglaise. Les alphas de Cronbach indiquaient une cohérence interne allant de acceptable à bonne pour les quatre sous-échelles HEAS-FR. Sa validité convergente a été établie en examinant les corrélations avec des questionnaires visant à évaluer les concepts connexes, notamment l'anxiété liée au changement climatique, l'anxiété, le stress, la dépression et l'identité environnementale. Les résultats ont mis en lumière des corrélations positives de modérées à fortes entre les sous-échelles HEAS-FR et tous les questionnaires, ce qui indique une bonne validité convergente. Ainsi, l'échelle HEAS-FR s'est avérée appropriée pour évaluer les quatre dimensions de l'écoanxiété proposées par Hogg et coll. (2021) au sein de populations francophones. Public Significance Statement Eco-anxiety is a psychological response to both climate change and general environmental degradation that is linked to proenvironmental behaviours and reduced mental well-being depending on its severity. This study aimed to validate the psychometric properties of the French translation of the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (HEAS-FR). The results demonstrated that HEAS-FR can effectively be used as an assessment tool for characterising eco-anxiety in French-speaking populations.

Urban environments influence mental well-being, yet most restoration scales have been developed for natural settings. This study developed and initially validated the Urban Restorative Potential Scale (URPS), a design-oriented measure for everyday urban contexts. A set of twenty-five items grounded in attention restoration theory and stress reduction theory was tested with 1,001 residents of Urdaneta, Philippines. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a seventeen-item, four-factor structure (quality, functionality, captivation, and relaxation) under a second-order urban restorative potential (URP) factor, with good fit and reliability. Convergent validity was adequate; subscale correlations were high but consistent with a meaningful higher-order construct. The URP factor strongly predicted overall satisfaction with the scene viewed. Multi-group models indicated context dependence across urban scene types (USTs): quality loaded most strongly on URP in recreational scenes; captivation dominated in housing, institutional, streetscape, and commercial scenes; functionality was most influential in transit scenes; and relaxation was an important but not leading factor for all USTs. The findings are cross-sectional; therefore, causal claims are not warranted. The URPS offers a practical diagnostic profile for design hypotheses, highlighting that what \"feels restorative\" varies by scene type.

Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) is a secondary prevention intervention proven to improve quality of life, yet with low participation. The Cardiac Rehabilitation Barriers Scale (CRBS) was developed to assess multi-level barriers to participation. This study aimed at the translation, and cross-cultural adaptation of the CRBS into the Greek language (CRBS-GR), followed by psychometric validation. Some 110 post-angioplasty patients with coronary artery disease (88.2% men, age 65.3 ± 10.2 years) answered the CRBS-GR. Factor analysis was performed to obtain the CRBS-GR subscales/factors. The internal consistency and 3-week test–retest reliability was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha (α) and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), respectively. Construct validity was tested via convergent and divergent validity. Concurrent validity was assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Translation and adaptation resulted in 21 items similar to the original version. Face validity and acceptability were supported. Construct validity assessment revealed four subscales/factors, with acceptable overall reliability (α = 0.70) and subscale internal consistency for all but one factor (α range = 0.56–0.74). The 3-week test-retest reliability was 0.96. Concurrent validity assessment demonstrated a small to moderate correlation of the CRBS-GR with the HADS. The greatest barriers were the distance from the rehabilitation center, the costs, the lack of information about CR, and already exercising at home. The CRBS-GR is a reliable and valid tool for identifying CR barriers among Greek-speaking patients.

While becoming a mother is an incredible blessing, it can also be a very stressful time for women. India has a unique cultural and economic diversity, with women facing distinct challenges in their role as new mothers, including family obligations and a tendency toward a patriarchal mindset. This research aims to identify the unique stress factors related to motherhood stress for a new working mother in the IT sector and to create a scale to measure these factors. The study employed a mix of qualitative methods, such as focus group discussions, and quantitative research methods, including a pilot survey among 115 mothers, to develop a new scale for motherhood stress. Four main factors were identified through exploratory factor analysis: career-related stress, adequacy of support systems, maternal guilt, and self-efficacy. A new 31-item scale is proposed. Internal consistency, reliability, and validity were established for all items on the scale, with a KMO value of 0.826 and a Cronbach's alpha of 0.840. This new scale will be a useful tool for organizations to understand motherhood stress among newly working mothers and to adopt practices that reduce stress and address prejudices through interventions such as anti-discrimination policies, managerial sensitization, flexible work options, career counseling, and peer support. For policymakers, this study highlights the need for an industrial policy that recognizes the cultural setting and the unique challenges faced by Indian working mothers, as well as the importance of rigorous enforcement of maternity policies to ensure equitable treatment for them.

Purpose: Child-to-parent violence (CPV) is an increasingly important social issue, with most research concentrated in a few countries, highlighting a need for more research on the subject. In this study, we therefore validate the Swedish version of the Abusive Behavior by Children-Indices (ABC-I), a self-report tool with subscales for verbal aggression, coercive behavior, and physical aggression. We also explore the prevalence of CPV among Swedish adolescents. Methods: Using data from a self-report survey conducted among a stratified sample of adolescents in southern Sweden (N = 5310; 53.2% female; Mage = 16.17, SD = 1.6), we validated the three-component structure of the ABC-I using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). We also analyzed differences in the prevalence of various types of abuse and aggression by sons and daughters against mothers, fathers, or either parent using Pearson’s chi-square test. Results: The Swedish version of the ABC-I shows predictive and concurrent validity in capturing CPV across genders and age groups, although caution is advised when interpreting the verbal aggression scale. The overall prevalence of any form of abusive behavior toward parents was 15% (5% for physical abuse, 4% for verbal abuse, 11% for coercive behavior). Violence against mothers was more common than against fathers, with daughters being more aggressive and abusive, particularly toward mothers. Conclusions: We argue that the Swedish version of the ABC-I constitutes a valuable tool for assessing CPV. The relatively high prevalence of overall CPV underscores the need for further research in order to develop effective prevention strategies and interventions.

Mental imagery plays a central role in various cognitive processes and is increasingly investigated in cognitive science. Yet standardized tools for its assessment in French-speaking populations remain scarce. This study examined the psychometric properties of two widely used self-report instruments of mental imagery within the French Canadian population: the Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire (VVIQ) and the Plymouth Sensory Imagery Questionnaire (Psi-Q)-here termed VVIQ-Québec (QC) and Psiq-QC. A total of 328 adults completed the VVIQ-QC and Psiq-QC, with a randomly selected subsample ( = 73) repeating the assessment 1 month later. Exploratory factor analysis of the VVIQ-QC (eyes-open) revealed, as in the original VVIQ, distinct factors corresponding to each prompt cluster (i.e., relative, sunrise, landscape, and storefront). The Psiq-QC yielded a six-factor solution after excluding the modality, diverging from the original seven-factor model. Both instruments showed strong internal consistency, temporal stability, and convergent validity. No significant effects of age, sex, or education were observed on imagery scores. These findings provide the first validated French Canadian versions of the VVIQ and Psi-Q, available via the Open Science Framework at https://osf.io/wuhja, offering reliable tools for both research and clinical applications. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

Background Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a severe and disabling condition. The Borderline Personality Disorder Checklist (BPDCL) was designed to specifically assess the subjective burden of a patient due to BPD symptoms. Various translations have been developed, but an assessment of the psychometric properties of these translations is needed. The aim was to examine the psychometric qualities of the BPDCL across different languages (i.e., Italian, Dutch, German, Spanish, English, and Greek). Methods Secondary data was used by reaching out to various researchers, who administered the BPDCL in previous studies. Five studies (N = 3199) conducted in Spain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Australia, England, and Greece, were included in the current data set. The BPDCL was administered to BPD patients (N = 1131), Axis I disorder patients (N = 57), patients with other personality disorders (N = 225), and healthy controls (N = 1786). Item analyses and analyses assessing the known‐groups and convergent validity were performed to investigate the psychometric properties of the checklist. Results Each version of the BPDCL, differing in language, demonstrated high‐reliability coefficients (Cronbach's Alpha ranged from 0.93 to 0.96 and was 0.96 for the entire sample). The correlations between the BPDCL and other instruments, used in the studies, were weak to strong. Correlations greater than 0.55 were observed between the BPDCL and the scales BPDSI, SCL‐90 and the BSI. In addition, the BPDCL seems to differentiate well between diagnostic groups. BPD patients scored the highest, followed by patients with other personality disorders, who in turn scored higher than Axis I disorder patients and healthy controls. Conclusions In general, the BPDCL possesses good psychometric properties and seems to be an adequate self‐report instrument to measure the subjective burden of BPD patients.