Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

I. INTRODUCTION : CORE ISSUES IN ASSESSMENT -- -- Criteria for Selection and Evaluation of Scales and Measures / Gregory J. Boyle, Donald H. Saklofske and Gerald Matthews -- Response Bias, Malingering, and Impression Management / Edward Helmes, Ronald R. Holden and Matthias Ziegler -- -- II. EMOTIONAL DISPOSITIONS -- -- Measures of Hope and Optimism : Assessing Positive Expectations of the Future / Fred B. Bryant and Patrick R. Harrison -- Measures of Anger and Hostility in Adults / Ephrem Fernandez, Andrew Day and Gregory J. Boyle -- Measures of Life Satisfaction Across the Lifespan / Marco Weber, Claudia Harzer, E. Scott Huebner and Kimberly J. Hills -- Measures of Self-Esteem / M. Brent Donnellan, Kali H. Trzesniewski and Richard W. Robins -- Measures of the Trait of Confidence / Lazar Stankov, Sabina Kleitman and Simon A. Jackson -- Measures of Affect Dimensions / Gregory J. Boyle, Edward Helmes, Gerald Matthews and Carroll E. Izard -- --- III. EMOTION REGULATION -- -- Measures of Alexithymia / Bob Bermond, Paul Oosterveld and Harrie C.M. Vorst -- Measures of Empathy : Self-Report, Behavioral, and Neuroscientific Approaches / David L. Neumann, Raymond C.K. Chan, Gregory J. Boyle, Yi Wang and H. Rae Westbury -- Measures of Resiliency / Sandra Prince-Embury, Donald H. Saklofske and Ashley K. Vesely -- Measures of Coping for Psychological Well-Being / Katharine H. Greenaway, Winnifred R. Louis, Stacey L. Parker, Elise K. Kalokerinos, Joanne R. Smith and Deborah J. Terry -- Measures of Sensation Seeking / Marvin Zuckerman and Anton Aluja -- Measures of Ability and Trait Emotional Intelligence / Alexander B. Siegling, Donald H. Saklofske and K.V. Petrides -- -- IV. INTERPERSONAL STYLES -- -- Measures of Adult Attachment and Related Constructs / Mar�ia Teresa Fr�ias, Phillip R. Shaver and Mario Mikulincer -- Measures of Concerns with Public Image and Social Evaluation / Mark R. Leary, Katrina P. Jongman-Sereno and Kate J. Diebels -- Measures of Forgiveness : Self-Report, Physiological, Chemical, and Behavioral Indicators / Everett L. Worthington Jr., Caroline Lavelock, Charlotte Vanoyen Witvliet, Mark S. Rye, Jo-Ann Tsang and Loren Toussaint -- -- V. VICES AND VIRTUES -- -- Measures of Values and Moral Personality / John B. Campbell, eranda Jayawickreme and Emily J. Hanson -- Measures of Religiosity / Harold G. Koenig, Faten Al Zaben, Doaa Ahmed Khalifa and Saad Al Shohaib -- Measures of Dark Personalities / Delroy L. Paulhus and Daniel N. Jones -- Measures of Perfectionism / Gordon L. Flett and Paul L. Hewitt -- -- VI. SOCIOCULTURAL INTERACTION AND CONFLICT -- -- Measures of Cross-Cultural Values, Personality and Beliefs / Chi-Yue Chiu, Sherwin I. Chia and Wendy W.N. Wan -- Measures of Intergroup Contact / Simon Lolliot, Benjamin Fell, Katharina Schmid, Ralf W�olfer, Hermann Swart, Alberto Voci, Oliver Christ, Rachel New and Miles Hewstone -- Measures of Stereotyping and Prejudice : Barometers of Bias / Susan T. Fiske and Michael S. North -- Measures of Attitudes towards Sexual Orientation : Heterosexism, Homophobia, and Internalized Stigma / William S. Ryan and Jim Blascovich -- Measures of Personality across Cultures / Velichko H. Fetvadjiev and Fons J.R. Van De Vijver.

"Measures of Personality and Social Psychological Constructs assists researchers and practitioners by identifying and reviewing the best scales/measures for a variety of constructs. Each chapter discusses test validity, reliability, and utility. Authors have focused on the most often used and cited scales/measures, with a particular emphasis on those published in recent years. Each scale is identified and described, the sample on which it was developed is summarized, and reliability and validity data are presented, followed by presentation of the scale, in full or in part, where such permission has been obtained. Measures fall into five broad groups. The emotional disposition section reviews measures of general affective tendencies, and/or cognitive dispositions closely linked to emotion. These measures include hope and optimism, anger and hostility, life satisfaction, self-esteem, confidence, and affect dimensions. Emotion regulation scales go beyond general dispositions to measure factors that may contribute to understanding and managing emotions. These measures include alexithymia, empathy, resiliency, coping, sensation seeking, and ability and trait emotional intelligence. The interpersonal styles section introduces some traditional social-psychological themes in the context of personality assessment. These measures include adult attachment, concerns with public image and social evaluation, and forgiveness. The vices and virtues section reflects adherence to moral standards as an individual characteristic shaped by sociocultural influences and personality. These measures include values and moral personality, religiosity, dark personalities (Machiavellianism, narcissism, and subclinical psychopathy), and perfectionism. The sociocultural interaction and conflict section addresses relationships between different groups and associated attitudes. These measures include cross-cultural values, personality and beliefs, intergroup contact, stereotyping and prejudice, attitudes towards sexual orientation, and personality across cultures. Encompasses 25 different areas of psychology research. Each scale has validity, reliability info, info on test bias, etc Multiple scales discussed for each construct Discussion of which scales are appropriate in which circumstances and to what populations. Examples of scales included."

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