Cordiano Tori J Sacha, Russ Sandra W, Short Elizabeth J
Department of Psychology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106-7123, USA.
J Pers Assess. 2008 Jan;90(1):52-60. doi: 10.1080/00223890701693744.
The Affect in Play Scale (APS; Russ, 1987, 2004) is one of few reliable, standardized measures of pretend play, yet the fact that it requires videotaping and extensive training to score compromises its clinical utility. In this study, we developed and validated a brief rating version (APS-BR) that does not require videotaping. Construct validity was established by comparing scores from the original APS and the APS-BR using an existing data set of videotaped play (n = 46). We examined associations between scores on the APS-BR and theoretically relevant measures of divergent thinking and emotional memories. Scores on the APS-BR related strongly to those on the APS, and the pattern of correlations for each scale and relevant criterion measures was similar in strength and direction, supporting the APS-BR as an alternate form of the APS. In addition, we completed a pilot study to examine the efficacy of using the APS-BR in its intended in vivo format (n = 28). Results from both studies suggest that the APS-BR is a promising brief measure of children's pretend play that can be substituted for the APS in clinical and research settings.
游戏中的情感量表（APS；Russ，1987年，2004年）是为数不多的可靠、标准化的假装游戏测量方法之一，但它需要录像和大量训练才能评分，这一事实损害了其临床实用性。在本研究中，我们开发并验证了一个无需录像的简短评分版本（APS-BR）。通过使用现有的录像游戏数据集（n = 46）比较原始APS和APS-BR的分数，建立了结构效度。我们研究了APS-BR分数与发散性思维和情感记忆的理论相关测量之间的关联。APS-BR的分数与APS的分数密切相关，每个量表与相关标准测量的相关模式在强度和方向上相似，支持APS-BR作为APS的替代形式。此外，我们完成了一项试点研究，以检验以预期的现场形式使用APS-BR的效果（n = 28）。两项研究的结果都表明，APS-BR是一种很有前景的儿童假装游戏简短测量方法，可在临床和研究环境中替代APS。
