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. 2019 Sep 16;7(9):e12051. doi: 10.2196/12051

Table 6.

Construct validation results (correlation coefficient) and hypothesis (N=53 for all analyses).

Psychological tests Psychologist in a Pocket, correlation coefficient Effect size Hypothesis Hypothesis support

1-week 2-week


BDIa-II b 0.50c Large Hypothesis 1.1 Yes
CES-D Scaled 0.42c Medium Hypothesis 1.1 Yes
ABSe–Negative Affect 0.25 0.19 N/Af Hypothesis 1.2 No
ABS–Positive Affect −0.29g −0.20 Medium Hypothesis 1.3 Yes
SWLSh −0.29g −0.32g Medium Hypothesis 1.3 Yes

aBDI: Beck Depression Index.

bNot applicable.

cSignificant finding P=.01.

dCES-D Scale: Center for Epidemiological Studies–Depression Scale.

eABS: Affect Balance Scale.

fNo effect size due to no significant correlation between PTS and ABS-Negative Affect.

gSignificant finding P=.05.

hSWLS: Satisfaction With Life Scale.