Sentences with phrase «lack of clarity regarding»

Some states have responded to this lack of clarity regarding spousal support standards by adopting guidelines.

Many of the scales demonstrated weak psychometrics in at least one of the following ways: (a) lack of psychometric data [i.e., reliability and / or validity; e.g., HFQ, MASC, PBS, Social Adjustment Scale - Self - Report (SAS - SR) and all perceived self - esteem and self - concept scales], (b) items that fall on more than one subscale (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version), (c) low alpha coefficients (e.g., below.60) for some subscales, which calls into question the utility of using these subscales in research and clinical work (e.g., HFQ, MMPI - A, CBCL - 1991 version, BASC, PSPCSAYC), (d) high correlations between subscales (e.g., PANAS - C), (e) lack of clarity regarding clinically - relevant cut - off scores, yielding high false positive and false negative rates (e.g., CES - D, CDI) and an inability to distinguish between minor (i.e., subclinical) and major (i.e., clinical) «cases» of a disorder (e.g., depression; CDI, BDI), (f) lack of correspondence between items and DSM criteria (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version, CDI, BDI, CES - D, (g) a factor structure that lacks clarity across studies (e.g., PSPCSAYC, CASI; although the factor structure is often difficult to assess in studies of pediatric populations, given the small sample sizes), (h) low inter-rater reliability for interview and observational methods (e.g., CGAS), (i) low correlations between respondents such as child, parent, teacher [e.g., BASC, PSPCSAYC, CSI, FSSC - R, SCARED, Connors Ratings Scales - Revised (CRS - R)-RSB-, (j) the inclusion of somatic or physical symptom items on mental health subscales (e.g., CBCL), which is a problem when conducting studies of children with pediatric physical conditions because physical symptoms may be a feature of the condition rather than an indicator of a mental health problem, (k) high correlations with measures of social desirability, which is particularly problematic for the self - related rating scales and for child - report scales more generally, and (l) content validity problems (e.g., the RCMAS is a measure of anxiety, but contains items that tap mood, attention, peer interactions, and impulsivity).

Whilst trading volumes in bitcoin futures at CBOE and CME remain fairly low, as both platforms still see it as an experiment, central bank officials warn of high risks of losing actual money by trading bitcoin due to the unpredictability of the digital currencies, and lack of clarity regarding mechanisms driving the market.

While much information has now been disclosed, Global Witness remains concerned about a lack of clarity regarding key aspects of the deal, including how the minerals are to be priced.

With these websites serving as a central resource for families to use to make their school choice decisions, there remains a lack of clarity regarding the opportunities and programs for special education students and the role that special education services play in the overall school community.

Since there is a lack of clarity regarding how using peak TASK and average TASK might affect the touches of an EMG study, and since MVIC is the most common normalization method, MVIC is commonly recommended, at least for slow speed muscle actions (Burden, 2010; Ball & Scurr, 2013).

The full impact of this lack of clarity regarding the requirements was clearly felt in the early days of the new system.

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Given a lack of clarity in the interpretive process, precise refinements regarding the theoretical structure of inspiration and authority lose much of their relevance.

«24 That is, it is because of lack of clarity or definiteness that we regard a description as only logically possible.

As a kid / food writer, I can attest to the previous «lack of clarity and consensus regarding how much added sugar is considered safe for children» noted by the AHA in its press release.

«There is a lack of clarity in the Bill with regard to the relative harm associated with different types of new psychoactive substances (NPS) and the appropriate sentence commensurate with the offence,» they noted.

Riley also lacks clarity regarding who is the «us» in the title and his criteria for assessing the impact of «help» or affirmative action.

70: «There is a further lack of clarity with regard to works of reference on subjects other than law.

However, the Court of Appeal made clear that they would not provide guidance on the mechanics of this, leaving a continuing lack of clarity in this regard.

In this regard there was a lack of clarity in the relationships between national representative bodies and State and Territory governmental structures.

Psychological Testing or a Psychoeducational Assessment by a psychologist can be extremely useful when there is lack of clarity or understanding regarding the reasons and causes of various emotional, psychological, learning, or behavioral problems of a child or adolescent.

What is unpalatable is the sheer number of changes proposed, as well as the lack of clarity particularly with regard to the closing documents and process.