Construct
Construct Development, Scale Creation, and Process Analysis
The purpose of this paper is to find a construct in which I would like to measure. The construct of my choice will be developing a test that measures depression in men and women who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness. An operational definition of depression will be provided using three peer review journal articles as sources and references. In addition to that a method of scaling will be selected to justify my selection. I will then be proposing how I will be norming the instrument.
Depression is a medical illness that causes an individual to a have a persistent feeling of loss of interest and sadness. Depression affects how an individual thinks, feels and behaves, and in addition to that depression causes physical symptoms as well. Depression leads to a variety of physical and emotional problems. An individual may have trouble doing day-to-day activities; it can also make an individual feel, as life is not worth living anymore. Depression is more than just feeling blue, and it is not a weakness, nor can an individual just snap out o it. Depression is considered a chronic illness that will require long-term treatment for some individuals. Most people with depression begin to feel better after psychological counseling, medication, and other forms of treatment. Where are your references??? This is a lot of information without a references…
The Hamilton Depression Scale is a test that measures the severity of an individual’s depressive symptoms. This test is administered to individuals who have already been diagnosed with depression (Prasad, Udupa, Kishore, Thirthalli, Sathyaprabha, Gangadhar, 2009). Another named used for this test is the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression. The Hamilton Depression Scale is used assesses the severity of depressive symptoms in both adult and child. In addition to measuring the severity of the depression, medical professions use it to determine the
The purpose of this paper is to find a construct in which I would like to measure. The construct of my choice will be developing a test that measures depression in men and women who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness. An operational definition of depression will be provided using three peer review journal articles as sources and references. In addition to that a method of scaling will be selected to justify my selection. I will then be proposing how I will be norming the instrument.
Depression is a medical illness that causes an individual to a have a persistent feeling of loss of interest and sadness. Depression affects how an individual thinks, feels and behaves, and in addition to that depression causes physical symptoms as well. Depression leads to a variety of physical and emotional problems. An individual may have trouble doing day-to-day activities; it can also make an individual feel, as life is not worth living anymore. Depression is more than just feeling blue, and it is not a weakness, nor can an individual just snap out o it. Depression is considered a chronic illness that will require long-term treatment for some individuals. Most people with depression begin to feel better after psychological counseling, medication, and other forms of treatment. Where are your references??? This is a lot of information without a references…
The Hamilton Depression Scale is a test that measures the severity of an individual’s depressive symptoms. This test is administered to individuals who have already been diagnosed with depression (Prasad, Udupa, Kishore, Thirthalli, Sathyaprabha, Gangadhar, 2009). Another named used for this test is the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression. The Hamilton Depression Scale is used assesses the severity of depressive symptoms in both adult and child. In addition to measuring the severity of the depression, medical professions use it to determine the
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