17th Annual Student Research Conference
Social Science
Validation of Infrared Temperature Comparisons Between Sites on the Left and Right Hands
Brady J. Copeman*, Jonah J. Brotman, Ian M. Lynam, and Mitchell A. Meltzer
Dr. Fred Shaffer, Faculty Mentor
The present study evaluated the concurrent validity of infrared temperature scanning using a single infrared thermometer and whether clinicians may compare measurements obtained from identical sites on both hands. Fifty-three undergraduates (13 men and 40 women) participated in this experiment. The infrared scanning protocol achieved high concurrent validity and allowed valid temperature comparisons between sites on the left and right hands. The authors recommend that clinicians utilize an infrared thermometer to supplement thermistor measurements during assessment and temperature training, and encourage researchers to validate this procedure with clinical samples balanced for age and gender when monitoring the hands and feet.
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Topic(s):Psychology
Presentation Type: Oral Paper
Session: 12-4
Location: OP 2111
Time: 9:15