Abstract
Rapport in the context of neuropsychological testing refers to the interpersonal interaction between the examinee and examiner. The purpose of this study was to improve upon the original Barnett Rapport Questionnaire. Participants consisted of college students (n = 55), middle-aged adults (n = 30), and older adults (n = 99) at a university-affiliated neuropsychology clinic, who were administered a brief neuropsychological battery. After testing, both examinees (n = 184) and examiners (n = 24) completed items regarding the nature of the interpersonal interaction. Exploratory factor analysis indicated a two-factor model consisting of 13 items found on both the examinee and examiner versions. No age cohort differences were found on the total BRQ-2 scores for the examiner or examinee version; however, older adults endorsed the positively- worded items more than young adults. Additionally, examiners endorsed the negatively-worded items more for young adult examinees than for older adult examinees. The Barnett Rapport Questionnaire – 2 (BRQ-2) promises better usability and improved psychometric qualities for the measurement of rapport in the context of neuropsychological evaluations.
Date of publication
Summer 8-16-2024
Document Type
Dissertation
Language
english
Persistent identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/4758
Committee members
Michael Barnett, Dennis Combs, Sarah Sass
Degree
Doctorate of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology
Recommended Citation
Moore, Jenna, "DEVELOPMENT OF AN EXAMINER-EXAMINEE RAPPORT SCALE FOR NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING: THE BARNETT RAPPORT QUESTIONNAIRE – 2" (2024). Clinical Psychology Dissertations. Paper 1.
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/4758