The number of computerized and reliable performance validity tests are scarce. This study aims to address this issue by validating a free and computerized performance validity test: the Coin in Hand–Extended Version (CIH-EV). The CIH-EV test was administered in four countries (Colombia, Spain, Portugal, and the United States) and performance was compared with other commonly used validated tests. Results showed that the CIH-EV has at least 95% specificity and 62% sensitivity, and performance was highly correlated with scores on the Test of Memory Malingering, Victoria Symptom Validity Test, and Digit Span of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. There were no significant differences in scores across countries, suggesting that the CIH-EV performs similarly in a variety of cultures. Our findings suggest that the CIH-EV has the potential to serve as a valid validity test either alone or as a supplement to other commonly used validity tests.
Previous studies have reported that the majority of women who suffer physical injuries related to intimate partner violence (IPV) have been injured in the head, neck, and/or face. No studies have provided detailed information on injuries suffered by Colombian abused women, and therefore the types of injuries, where on the body they have been inflicted and the associated symptoms experienced by women who are victims of IPV remain unknown in the Colombian context. This study aims to describe the patterns of injuries among female victims of IPV in Colombia, as well as the related demographic and nondemographic factors. We used reports gathered from the "Centro de Atención a Víctimas de la Fiscalía [Center for Victim Services at the District Attorney's Office]" in the city of Barranquilla, Colombia, between January 2016 and January 2017. We found that most cases involved injuries to the head and face. The implications of this type of injury were discussed.
Introduction: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to evaluate the factor structure of Spanish translation and adaptation of the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI) in a sample of Colombian adults. Method: The sample of the study was n = 968. Respondents were aged between 18 and 52 years old (Mage=22.81, SD=4.42). Descriptive analyses, confirmatory factor analysis, and Cronbach’s Alpha calculation were carried out. Results: Internal consistency for the global scale was high (α=.89). Likewise, the coefficients of the Alternative factor and the Control factor were similar (α=.90, 95% CI=.89–.90 and α=.83, 95% CI=.81–.85, respectively). A two-factor structure performed best according to the results of model selection criteria. This model suggested the existence of two correlated factors, with correlated items within factors (Item19∼Item20 and Item8∼Item10). Conclusions: Overall, the results suggest that the CFI scale exhibits construct validity and adequate reliability, both for the general scale and the subscales in the Colombian sample, enabling their use in contexts such as clinical or research.
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