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  1 - Factor structure and psychometric properties of the qustionnaire about interpersonal difficulties for adolescents in an iranian sample
  Omid Shokri Massomeh Abdolkhaleghi Mohammad H. Afzali Fariborz Gravand Maryam Paeezi Saeed Toolabi
  The validity and reliability of the Questionnaire about Interpersonal Difficulties for Adolescents (QIDA, Ingles, Hidalgo & Mendez, 2005) was investigated. 276 female and 224 male adolescents living in Tehran, aged 12-18, completed the QIDA and the Social Anxiety Sc More

  The validity and reliability of the Questionnaire about Interpersonal Difficulties for Adolescents (QIDA, Ingles, Hidalgo & Mendez, 2005) was investigated. 276 female and 224 male adolescents living in Tehran, aged 12-18, completed the QIDA and the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SASA, Puklek, 1997). Results demonstrated that the Farsi version of the QIDA, consistent with the principal factorial structure of the QIDA, replicated the five-factor structure of assertiveness, heterosexual relationships, public speaking, family relationships and close friendships in the Iranian sample. The significant positive correlation coefficients between the factors of QIDA and SASA total scores, ranging from r= 0.10 (close friendships) to r=0.35 (assertiveness), confirmed the convergent validity of the QIDA. The test-retest reliability coefficients over a two week period were 0.82 for QIDA total score and 0.82, 0.77, 0.84, 0.71, 0.62 and 0.51, respectively for its factors. The results confirmed the validity and reliability of the QIDA Farsi version. The universal construct of interpersonal difficulties based on similar findings in different cultural contexts is discussed.      Manuscript profile
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  2 - Interpersonal difficulties in adolescents:sex and age differences
  Sadegh Taghiloo Omid Shokri Saeid Toulabi Ali Taghvaeinia
  The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of sex and age differences in interpersonal difficulties of adolescents. Five hundred adolescents (276 females, 224 males) who were selected by multi-stage random sampling method, completed the Questionnaire about In More

  The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of sex and age differences in interpersonal difficulties of adolescents. Five hundred adolescents (276 females, 224 males) who were selected by multi-stage random sampling method, completed the Questionnaire about Interpersonal Difficulties for Adolescents (QIDA; Inglés, Hidalgo & Méndez, 2005). The results of multivariate of variance analysis (MANOVA) indicated that (1) sex and age factors had significant effects on the multiple dimensions of interpersonal difficulties, (2) girls obtained higher scores in the subscales of assertiveness, heterosexual relationships and public speaking, and boys obtained higher scores in the subscales of family relationships and close friendships, and (3) early adolescents in comparison with mid-adolescents and late adolescents obtained higher scores in the various dimensions of interpersonal difficulties. The differentiated model of sex effect for the various dimensions of interpersonal difficulties emphasizes the importance of sex-role socialization process. Also, the significant effect of age groups for the multiple subscales of interpersonal difficulties emphasizes the importance of Elkind's socio-cognitive perspective on adolescent development.      Manuscript profile