Self-Efficacy

A computer-adaptive test (CAT) assessment of the participant’s belief in his or her capacity to manage problems and have control over meaningful events.

Sadness/Depression

A computer-adaptive test (CAT) assessment of poor mood and negative perceptions of the self, the world, and the future.

Positive Affect

A computer-adaptive test (CAT) assessment of feelings of pleasurable engagement with the environment, such as happiness, joy, excitement, enthusiasm, and contentment.

Perceived Stress

A computer-adaptive test (CAT) or fixed form (FF) assessment of the participant’s perceptions about how unpredictable, uncontrollable, and overloaded his or her life is.

Perceived Rejection

A computer-adaptive test (CAT) or fixed form (FF) assessment of the participant’s perceptions of rejection in his or her daily social interactions.

Meaning and Purpose

A computer-adaptive test (CAT) assessment of feelings around whether life has purpose and there are good reasons for living, including hopefulness, optimism, and goal-directedness.