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Robust tests of equivalence for k independent groups
(Wiley, 2013)
A common question of interest to researchers in psychology is the equivalence of two or more groups. Failure to reject the null hypothesis of traditional hypothesis tests such as the ANOVA F‐test (i.e., H0: μ1 = … = μ k ) ...
Reductions in negative automatic thoughts in students attending mindfulness tutorials predicts increased life satisfaction
(Hipatia Press, 2013)
University education confronts students with stressful developmental challenges that can lead to mental health problems. Innovative programs must address an increasing prevalence of these problems but are impeded by the ...
Equivalence testing: A novel approach to evaluating the gender similarities hypothesis
(Sage, 2013)
Proponents of what has been termed the Gender Similarities Hypothesis (GSH) have typically relied on meta-analyses as well as the generation of nonsignificant tests of mean differences to support their argument that the ...
Effectiveness of residential treatment for substance-abusing youth: Benefits of the Pine River Institute program
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2013)
We investigated the effectiveness treatment for substance abusing youth at an innovative residential program in Canada, the Pine River Institute (PRI). We explored (a) whether pretreatment problems were predicted by ...
Evaluating the equivalence of, or difference between, psychological treatments: An exploration of recent intervention studies
(Canadian Psychological Association, 2013)
In behavioral science research there is often the need to determine if an outcome variable differs, or is equivalent, across groups. Significance tests are the most prevalently applied data analysis method for this type ...
Perfectionism, anxiety, and depressive distress: Evidence for the mediating role of negative automatic thoughts and anxiety sensitivity
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2013)
This study assessed a mediational model in which negative automatic thoughts and anxiety sensitivity were hypothesized to mediate the relationship between perfectionism cognitions and depressive and anxiety symptoms.Participants: ...
Significance testing in structural equation modeling: Incorporating parameter dependencies into multiplicity controlling procedures.
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2013)
When structural equation modeling (SEM) analyses are conducted, significance tests for all important model relationships (parameters including factor loadings, covariances, etc.) are typically conducted at a specified ...