TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - The Milwaukee Inventory for the Dimensions of Adult Skin Picking (MIDAS): initial development and psychometric properties
JO  - Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry
A1  - Walther, Michael R.
A1  - Flessner, Christopher A.
A1  - Conelea, Christine A.
A1  - Woods, Douglas W.
SP  - 127
EP  - 135
VL  - 40
IS  - 1
N2  - This article describes the development and initial psychometric properties of the Milwaukee Inventory for the Dimensions of Adult Skin picking (MIDAS), a measure designed to assess "automatic" and "focused" skin picking. Data were collected from 92 participants who completed an anonymous internet-based survey. Results of an exploratory factor analysis revealed a two-factor solution. Factors 1 ("focused" picking scale) and 2 ("automatic" picking scale) each consisted of 6 items, and preliminary data demonstrated adequate internal consistency, good construct validity, and good discriminant validity. The MIDAS provides researchers with a reliable and valid assessment of "automatic" and "focused" skin picking.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0005-7916
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbtep.2008.07.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -