Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Short scales for measuring schizotypy.

Oliver Mason1, Yvonne Linney, Gordon Claridge

  • 1Sub-Department of Clinical Health Psychology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom. o.mason@ucl.ac.uk

Schizophrenia Research
|August 2, 2005
PubMed
Summary

New short scales effectively measure schizotypy dimensions in the general population. These reliable scales aid in studying proneness to psychosis, especially in large-scale research.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

qREDS score compared with the REDS and NEWS2 scores to risk-stratify emergency department suspected sepsis patients for in-hospital mortality and 168-hour survival probability: a retrospective cohort study.

BMJ open quality·2026
Same author

A scoping review of moral injury in refugees.

European journal of psychotraumatology·2025
Same author

Validation of the REDS score in hospitalised patients who deteriorated and were admitted to the intensive care unit-a retrospective cohort study.

BMJ open quality·2025
Same author

Phubbing in Students: New Evidence for a Spanish Short Form of the Phubbing Scale (PS-6).

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)·2024
Same author

Phubbing in Adolescents: Spanish Validation of the Phubbing Scale (PS).

International journal of environmental research and public health·2024
Same author

The Whys and Wherefores of Reducing Cannabis Use in Early Psychosis: A Qualitative Study of Service Users<i>'</i> Experiences of Quitting and the Support.

Journal of dual diagnosis·2024

Area of Science:

  • Psychometrics
  • Behavioral Genetics
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Schizotypy assessment is crucial for understanding psychosis proneness.
  • Existing measures can be lengthy, limiting large-scale studies.
  • A need exists for brief, reliable schizotypy assessment tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate short scales for measuring schizotypy dimensions.
  • To assess the heritability and reliability of these new scales.
  • To provide efficient tools for psychosis proneness research.

Main Methods:

  • Items were selected from the Oxford-Liverpool Inventory of Feelings and Experiences.
  • Item selection was based on heritability estimates from twin studies (MZ and DZ pairs).

Related Experiment Videos

  • Scales were designed for broad coverage of schizotypy trait domains.

    • Main Results:

    • Four short scales were developed.
    • Preliminary descriptive statistics indicate adequate reliability for the new scales.
    • Selected items demonstrated high heritability.

    Conclusions:

    • The new scales offer a time-efficient and reliable method for assessing schizotypy.
    • These scales are suitable for studying proneness to psychosis in large sample (N) designs.
    • Facilitates research into the genetic and environmental influences on psychosis spectrum traits.