The Weinberger Adjustment Inventory—Short Form (WAI-SF) is a multidimensional measure of behavioral adjustment frequently used with forensic, clinical, and community populations. However, no previous studies have examined the WAI-SF from a more modern psychometric perspective including second-order models, measurement invariance and a better estimation of reliability. The current sample is composed of female and male young adults (N = 610, M = 21.33 years, SD = 3.09, range = 18–37) from a university context in Portugal. Results indicated that both the four-factor intercorrelated and the four-factor second order models of the WAI-SF Distress and Restraint scales showed good fits. The WAI-SF Distress and Restraint scales were negatively and significantly correlated, and the intercorrelations between the subscales of each scale ranged from moderate to high. The WAI-SF scales and subscales mostly showed adequate to good reliability in terms of McDonald’s Omega and the more traditional Cronbach’s Alpha. Strong cross-gender measurement invariance was demonstrated, with females scoring significantly higher than males on the Anxiety subscale of the Distress scale, and on the Suppression of Aggression, Impulse Control, Consideration of Others, Responsibility subscales, and Restraint scale. The WAI-SF scales and subscales showed distinctive correlates with other measures (e.g., low self-control, psychopathy) and variables (e.g., delinquency seriousness, substance use). Considering our findings, the use of the WAI-SF is recommended among the Portuguese young adult population and its use in criminological research is encouraged.

温伯格调整量表 - 简表 (WAI-SF) 是一种多维行为调整测量方法，常用于法医、临床和社区人群。然而，之前没有研究从更现代的心理测量角度来检验 WAI-SF，包括二阶模型、测量不变性和更好的可靠性估计。当前样本由女性和男性年轻人组成（N  = 610，M  = 21.33 岁，SD = 3.09，范围 = 18–37）来自葡萄牙的大学背景。结果表明，WAI-SF 痛苦和约束量表的四因素互相关模型和四因素二阶模型均表现出良好的拟合度。WAI-SF 痛苦与约束量表呈显着负相关，且各量表子量表之间的相关性为中等到高。WAI-SF 量表和子量表在麦当劳 Omega 和更传统的 Cronbach's Alpha 方面大多表现出足够到良好的可靠性。表现出很强的跨性别测量不变性，女性在痛苦量表的焦虑分量表、攻击性抑制、冲动控制、考虑他人、责任分量表和克制分量表上的得分显着高于男性。WAI-SF 量表和子量表显示出与其他指标（例如，低自控力、精神病）和变量（例如，犯罪严重性、药物使用）的独特相关性。考虑到我们的研究结果，建议葡萄牙年轻人使用 WAI-SF，并鼓励其在犯罪学研究中的使用。