To see the other types of publications on this topic, follow the link: Assessment Questionnaire.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Assessment Questionnaire'
Create a spot-on reference in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and other styles
Consult the top 50 dissertations / theses for your research on the topic 'Assessment Questionnaire.'
Next to every source in the list of references, there is an 'Add to bibliography' button. Press on it, and we will generate automatically the bibliographic reference to the chosen work in the citation style you need: APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago, Vancouver, etc.
You can also download the full text of the academic publication as pdf and read online its abstract whenever available in the metadata.
Browse dissertations / theses on a wide variety of disciplines and organise your bibliography correctly.
1
Gendron, Sylvie. "Development and reliability assessment of a questionnaire." Thesis, McGill University, 1992. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=61345.
Full textAbstract:
This report describes a methodological study in which an interviewer-administered questionnaire was developed for use among incarcerated injection drug users (IDU) and assessed for reliability. A conceptual framework postulating psychosocio-behavioural determinants of condom use intention based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour (Ajzen, 1985) and the AIDS Risk Reduction Model (Catania et al., 1990) is presented first. This framework is specifically designed to include elements deemed relevant for the planning of HIV/AIDS preventive interventions targeted at incarcerated IDU. Questionnaire elaboration then involved a qualitative elicitation study, content validation, pilot testing, assessment of the internal consistency of eighteen additive scales defined a priori, and test-retest analyses. Results indicate that it is possible to obtain reliable data from incarcerated IDU. This sets the stage for eventual assessment of construct validity to assist in the choice of relevant measures and findings for consideration in the design of HIV/AIDS preventive public health interventions.
2
Bennett, Joan. "Development of a premenstrual syndrome assessment questionnaire." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/291763.
Full textAbstract:
The purpose of this exploratory study was to develop, test, and apply a questionnaire which would be used to determine the possibility of PMS in women being admitted to psychiatric facilities. Although a review of the literature supported the assumption that PMS symptoms and symptoms of psychiatric illness share overlapping features, the evaluation process currently implemented in psychiatric facilities does not allow for the possibility of a diagnosis of PMS. The questionnaire, created to detect PMS symptom changes in intensity and timing, was administered to women newly admitted to psychiatric facilities. Thirty-two percent of the group demonstrated the possibility of having PMS. The results of this study would suggest that women of child-bearing potential, admitted to a psychiatric facility, might be evaluated for the possibility of PMS.
3
Lee, Ya-Wen. "Assessment of mentalizing : the Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (RFQ)." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2018. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10053593/.
Full textAbstract:
Mentalizing is the process by which individuals understand themselves and others in terms of mental states. This thesis aimed to revise the earlier version of the Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (RFQ) and examine the psychometric qualities of the revised RFQ and its clinical practicability. Study 1 explored construct and discriminant validity in a sample of clinical (n=102) and non-clinical participants (n=79). Study 2 aimed to replicate study 1 in a sample of 108 clinical patients and 72 non-clinical participants. Study 3 explored the clinical practicability of the RFQ to monitor RF changes in a shortterm treatment program in a sample of 136 major depressive disorder patients from a randomized controlled trial. The RFQ demonstrated adequate psychometric properties and theoretically expected correlations with measures of empathy, mindfulness and perspective-taking, measures of attachment and with psychopathology measures of borderline personality disorder, depression severity, eating disorder and alexithymia. The subscales demonstrated good discriminant validity to differentiate clinical from non-clinical participants. In study 3, the revised RFQ demonstrated changes in RF in the treatment group, indicating its clinical practicability. Overall, this thesis lends preliminary support for the RFQ as clinical useful RF measure. Further research is needed to replicate the findings.
4
Motter, Ethan H. "PRELIMINARY STUDY OF THE NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY QUESTIONNAIRE." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1263430913.
Full text
5
Araújo, João Pedro Carvalho. "Prospective assessment of a questionnaire to assess asthma in athletes." Dissertação, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/53486.
Full text
6
Jacquot, Curtis Willard. "The sustainable school: A sustainability assessment questionnaire for high schools." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2003. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2475.
Full textAbstract:
The result of this project is a sustainability assessment questionnaire for the high school setting. The questionnaire fills a gap in the literature pertaining to assessing direct and indirect environmental impacts on high schools.
7
Araújo, João Pedro Carvalho. "Prospective assessment of a questionnaire to assess asthma in athletes." Master's thesis, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/53486.
Full text
8
Zipkin, Frida. "Assessment of Manganese Dietary Intake for a Rural Pediatric Population." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1396523208.
Full text
9
Williams, Thomas G. "Usability evaluation of the aviation command safety assessment Web-based questionnaire." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1999. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA366090.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (M.S. in Information Technology Management) Naval Postgraduate School, June 1999."June 1999" Thesis advisor(s): Anthony P. Ciavarelli, Kishore, Sengupta. Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-103). Also available online. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
10
Wood, David L., Kiana R. Johnson, and Matthew McBee. "Improving the Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire (TRAQ) using Item Response Theory." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2017. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5195.
Full textAbstract:
Background:
Measuring the acquisition of self-management and health care utilization skills are part of evidence based transition practice. The Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire (TRAQ) is a validated 20-question and 5-factor instrument with a 5-point Likert response set using a Stages of Change Framework.
Objective:
To improve the performance of the TRAQ and allow more precise measurement across the full range of transition readiness skills (from precontemplation to initiation to mastery).
Design/Methods:
On data from 506 previously completed TRAQs collected from several clinical practices we used MPlus v.7.4 to apply a graded response model (GRM), examining item discrimination and difficulty. New questions were written and added across all domains to increase the difficulty and discrimination of the overall scale. To evaluate the performance of new items and the resulting factor structure of the revised scale we fielded a new version of the TRAQ (with a total of 30 items) using an online anonymous survey of first year college students (in process).
Results:
We eliminated the five least discriminating TRAQ items with minimal impact to the conditional test information. After item elimination (k = 15) the factor structure of the instrument was maintained with good quality, ?2 (86) = 365.447, CFI = 0.977, RMSEA = 0.079, WRMR = 1.017. We also found that a majority of items could reliably discriminate only across lower levels of transition readiness (precontemplation to initiation) but could not discriminate at higher levels of transition readiness (action and mastery). Therefore we wrote 15 additional items intended to have higher difficulty. On the new 30 item TRAQ, confirmatory factor analysis, internal reliability and IRT results will be reported from a large sample of college students
Conclusion(s):
Using IRT and factor analyses we eliminated 5 of 20 TRAQ items that were poorly discriminating. We found that many of the items in the TRAQ could discriminate among those in the early stages of transition readiness, but could not discriminate among those in later stages of transition readiness. To have a more robust measure of transition readiness we added more difficult items and are evaluating the scale’s psychometric properties.
11
Joubert, Tina, and Hendrik J. Kriek. "Psychometric comparison of paper-and-pencil and online personality assessments in a selection setting." OpenJournals Publishing, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3910.
Full textAbstract:
The goal of the study was to determine whether the Occupational Personality Questionnaire
(OPQ32i) yielded comparable results when two different modes of administration, namely paperand-
pencil and Internet-based administration, were used in real-life, high-stakes selection settings.
Two studies were conducted in which scores obtained online in unproctored settings were compared
with scores obtained during proctored paper-and-pencil settings. The psychometric properties of
the paper-and-pencil and Internet-based applications were strikingly similar. Structural equation
modelling with EQS indicated substantial support for the hypothesis that covariance matrices
of the paper-and-pencil and online applications in both studies were identical. It was concluded
that relationships between the OPQ32i scales were not affected by mode of administration or
supervision.
12
Higgins, Derrel Jay. "The Development of the Remarital Assessment Questionnaire for Divorced Persons (RAQ-D)." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2007. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd1840.pdf.
Full text
13
Allvin, Renée. "Postoperative recovery : development of a multi-dimensional questionnaire for assessment of Recovery." Doctoral thesis, Örebro universitet, Hälsoakademin, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-7731.
Full textAbstract:
This thesis aims to present a multi-dimensional instrument for self-assessment of progress in postoperative recovery. The author employs different research paradigms and methodologies to achieve this aim. Walker and Avant’s approach to concept analysis was used to examine the basic elements of postoperative recovery (Study I). The analysis identified different recovery dimensions and developed a theoretical definition showing postoperative recovery to be an energy-requiring process of returning to normality and wholeness, defined by comparative standards. Fourteen patients and 28 staff members participated in individual and focus group interviews aimed at describing patient and staff experiences of patient recovery (Study II). The essence of the postoperative recovery process was described as a desire to decrease unpleasant physical symptoms, reach a level of emotional wellbeing, regain functions, and re-establish activities. In Study III, 5 dimensions and 19 items were identified as a part of the operationalization process of the concept postoperative recovery. Fifteen staff members and 16 patients participated in the evaluation of content validity. On average, 85% of the participants considered the items as essential to the recovery process. In a test run of the questionnaire, 14 of 15 patients considered the questionnaire to be easy to understand and easy to complete. Twenty-five patients participated in the evaluation of intra-patient reliability. Percentage agreement (PA), systematic disagreement (RP, RC), and individual variability (RV) between the two assessments were calculated. PA measures ranged from 72% to 100%. The observed disagreement could be explained mainly by systematic disagreement. In total, 158 patients participated in the evaluation of construct validity, the ability to discriminate between groups, and the investigation of important item variables (Study IV). A rank-based statistical method for evaluation of paired, ordered categorical data from rating scales was used to evaluate consistency between the assessments of the Postoperative Recovery Profile (PRP) questionnaire and a global recovery scale. The number of months needed by participants to be regarded as fully recovered was studied by means of recovery profiles displayed by the cumulative proportion of recovered participants over time. A ranking list based on the participant’s appraisal of the five most important item variables in the PRP questionnaire was compiled to illustrate the rank ordering of the items. In comparing the assessments from the PRP questionnaire and the global recovery scale, 7.6% of all possible pairs were disordered. Twelve months after discharge 73% in the orthopaedic group were regarded as fully recovered, compared to 51% of the participants in the abdominal group (95% CI: 6% to 40%). The pain variable appeared among the top five most important items on eight measurement occasions, of eight possible, in both study groups. In conclusion, the PRP questionnaire was developed and support was given for validity and reliability. The questionnaire enables one to evaluate progress in postoperative recovery.
14
Gotoh, Momokazu. "Quality of Life Assessment for Patients with Urinary Incontinence." Nagoya University School of Medicine, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/9186.
Full text
15
Reid, Garth D. "The development, implementation and assessment of a questionnaire to evaluate a men's health intervention." Thesis, Available from the University of Aberdeen Library and Historic Collections Digital Resources. Restricted: no access until Sept. 10, 2010, 2008. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?application=DIGITOOL-3&owner=resourcediscovery&custom_att_2=simple_viewer&pid=26080.
Full text
16
Kliem, Sören, Thomas Mößle, Markus Zenger, Bernhard Strauß, Elmar Brähler, and Anja Hilbert. "The eating disorder examination-questionnaire 8." Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig, 2017. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa-221951.
Full textAbstract:
Objective: The aim of this study was to develop, evaluate, and standardize a short form of the well-established Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q). The newly developed EDE-Q8 was required to reflect the originally postulated structure of the EDE-Q.
Method: Data were drawn from two nationwide representative population surveys in Germany: a survey conducted to develop the EDE-Q8 in 2009 (N = 2520); and a survey conducted in 2013 (N = 2508) for the evaluation and calculation of EDE-Q8 percentiles.
Results: The EDE-Q8 had excellent item characteristics, very good reliability and a very good model fit for the postulated second-order factorial structure. Furthermore, a strong correlation between the EDE-Q8 and a 13 item short form of the Eating Attitudes Test was observed.
Discussion: The EDE-Q8 appears to be particularly suitable in epidemiological research, when an economical assessment of global eating disorder psychopathology is required.
17
Grezmak, Tiffany. "Construct Validation of the Cleveland Adaptive Personality Questionnaire using the Personality Assessment Inventory." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1619442899037883.
Full text
18
Shang, Tsu-Ching. "Development and testing an instrument of hope: The Hope Indicator Questionnaire." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/187011.
Full textAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to develop and test an instrument, the Hope Indicator Questionnaire (HIQ), which was designed to measure the latent variable of hope; and to identify antecedent variables which impact upon hope. A nonexperimental study with four-week test-retest was designed to examine the psychometric properties of the HIQ. Reliability of the HIQ was tested by 4-week stability. Internal consistency reliability was also performed on the HIQA. Validity of the HIQ was examined by content validity, exploratory factor analysis, convergence, and predictive causal model testing. Data were collected and analyzed from 111 subjects who did not have life threatening health problems during their study participation. Sixty (54%) were female, 83 (75%) were religious believers. The majority (66%) were Caucasian. The age ranged from 18 to 79, with the mean age of 38.95 (S.D. = 16.12). Results showed that low stabilities were found in the HIQP and HIQB (.52 and .45). Stability coefficient and internal consistency for the HIQA were .71 and .92. Satisfactory content validity of the HIQA was demonstrated by a three-member panel. The exploratory factor analysis confirmed that a latent factor was extracted from the three scales in the HIQ. Convergent validity was established by satisfactory correlations with the Herth Hope Scale (HHS) (.58) and Beck's Hopelessness Scale (HS) (-.42). The proposed predictive model was partially supported by the study when perceived functional support was measured by a modified Shang's Perceived Functional Support measure. Antecedents for both HIQ and HHS hope were explored. Personal control and perceived functional support were direct antecedents for HIQ hope while HHS hope was directly affected by personal control and chance control. Other variables (i.e. support network, religion and demographics) were indirect antecedents to HIQ and HHS hope through those direct antecedents. Additional analysis was accomplished on comparisons of the HIQ and HHS, and a qualitative content analysis was done on the first five hopes identified by the subjects. In conclusion, the HIQ had low reliability. Possible resources contributing to this low reliability were discussed. Results related to the HIQ measure should be interpreted with caution although the convergence of the HIQ with the HHS and HS was supported.
19
Silva, Sonia Maria da. "Escala de avaliação de resultados - outcome questionnaire (OQ 45.2): validade e precisão." Universidade de São Paulo, 2013. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/47/47131/tde-22112013-114741/.
Full textAbstract:
As pesquisas para padronização de instrumentos de avaliação de resultados terapêuticos têm sido produtivas, uma vez que a aproximação entre a pesquisa e a prática clínica permite ao profissional perceber a importância dessa avaliação de processo e de resultados. Com isto, a necessidade dos psicólogos contarem com instrumentos de avaliação, capazes de auxiliá-los nessa tarefa, tem se mostrado cada vez mais essencial. No entanto, a carência de instrumentos válidos para a realidade brasileira impõe limitações a estes profissionais. O Outcome Questionnaire - OQ-45.2 é um dos instrumentos utilizados para avaliar os ganhos obtidos pelo paciente na psicoterapia, com pesquisas realizadas em vários países. Trata-se de uma escala do tipo Likert de cinco pontos, dividida em três subescalas: desconforto subjetivo (SD), relações interpessoais (IR) e desempenho do papel social (SR). Esta pesquisa teve o objetivo de avaliar as propriedades psicométricas da versão em português do OQ-45.2. A amostra foi composta por 419 participantes adultos, subdivididos em dois grupos, um de pacientes (N = 59) e outro de não pacientes (N = 360), sendo 156 homens e 263 mulheres, com idades variando de 18 a 78 anos. O estudo de precisão do OQ-45.2 foi realizado pelo método de teste-reteste, com intervalo de 7 a 14 dias, e o alfa de Cronbach. Para a escala total a precisão pelo reteste foi de 0,895 e para as subescalas variou de 0,756 a 0,883, indicando estabilidade temporal satisfatória. O alfa de Cronbach para a escala total foi de 0,95, semelhante ao do estudo americano (0,93). Os dados de validade foram obtidos pela correlação entre o resultado global e os das subescalas, por meio da comparação entre grupos contrastantes de pacientes e não pacientes e da validade simultânea com a Escala de Avaliação de Sintomas (EAS-40), o Inventário de Depressão de Beck (BDI II) e o Questionário Geral de Saúde (QSG). As correlações das subescalas com a pontuação total e entre as subescalas foram significantes, mas a subescala SR mostrou correlações menores que as outras. Foram obtidas diferenças estatisticamente significantes (p < 0,001) entre as médias dos dois grupos, o que mostra a sensibilidade da escala para avaliação dos pacientes. O resultado do OQ 45.2 se correlacionou significativamente com os três instrumentos utilizados para o estudo de validade, sendo que as correlações com os escores totais dos instrumentos foram: 0,80 com a EAS-40, 0,83 com o BDI-II e 0,88 com o QSG. Também foram calculadas as correlações entre cada item com o escore total do OQ-45.2, tendo sido encontrados quatro itens com correlações menores do que 0,20. Assim os estudos psicométricos indicaram a adequação da escala para o uso no Brasil, embora ainda seja necessária a confirmação de sua estrutura fatorial e de estudos referentes a mudanças obtidas na psicoterapiaResearches for standardization of therapeutic assessment tools have been productive, since the connection between research and clinical practice allows the professional to realize the importance of the assessment process and results. In this way, the psychologists need of available assessment tools, which can assist them in this task, has become ever more essential. However, the lack of valid instruments to the Brazilian reality imposes limitations to these professionals. The Outcome Questionnaire - OQ-45.2 is one of the instruments used to measure the patients progress in psychotherapy and it was studied in several countries. It is a Likert five points scale, divided into three subscales: Symptom Distress (SD), Interpersonal Relationships (IR) and Social-Role performance (SR). The goal of this research was to assess the psychometric properties of the OQ-45-2 Portuguese version. The sample was composed by 419 adult participants, divided in two groups, one group of patients (N = 59) and the other of non-patients (N = 360), 156 men and 263 women, age ranging from 18 to 78 years. The reliability study of the OQ-45.2 was conducted by the test-retest method, using intervals ranging from 7 to 14 days, and by the Cronbach\'s alpha coefficient. The retest reliability for the total score was 0.895 and for the subscales ranged from 0.756 to 0.883, indicating satisfactory temporal stability. The Cronbach\'s alpha for the total scale was 0.95, similar to the American study (0.93). The validity data were obtained by correlations between the total score and the subscales scores; by comparing contrasting groups of patients and non patients and concurrent validity with the Symptom Assessment Scale (EAS-40) Beck Depression Inventory (BDI II) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). Correlations of the subscales with the total score and subscales scores were significant, but the SR subscale showed lower correlations than others. Differences between the means of two groups were significant statistically (p <0.001), which shows the sensitivity of the scale to assess patients. The results of OQ-45.2 correlated significantly with the three tests used in validity study and correlations between the total scores of the tests were 0.80 with the EAS-40, 0.83 with the BDI-II and 0.88 with the GHQ. Correlations total of total score of OQ-45.2 with each item were also calculated and were found four items correlations lower than 0.20. Therefore, the psychometric studies indicated the appropriateness of the scale for use in Brazil, although it is still necessary the confirmation of its factor structure and studies regarding changes obtained in psychotherapy
20
Solomon, Verona Rosemarie. "Testing the validity of the fifteen factor questionnaire plus (15FQ+) for financial advisers at an insurance company." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2007. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_6329_1257335148.
Full textAbstract:
Personality assessments are useful measures for identifying an individual's characteristics and how he/she interacts with the world. The 15 factor Questionnaire Plus (15Q+) is an adapted personality assessment measure used in industry to determine the likely behavioral responses an individual will display in a particular setting. It can be used during the selection process to assess the suitability of candidates for a particular position at a company. As a result of unfair practices when using psychometric instruments, it is now imperative that these instruments meet the scientific principles of validity and reliability before it can be used. This is in line with the legistlation pertaining to discrimination and supported by the Health professions Council of South Africa. They encourage a plethora of research to confirm the utility of these measures. The present study was conducted at a South African financial services company where the 15FQ+ is used to identify suitable candidates for financial adviser positions. Through data mining techniques, predictive and criterion data were extracted for 125 financial advisers. The study explored the validity of the 15FQ+ when correlated with the perforkance Indices of the financial advisers. The study also determined whether there were race differences in the responses of the financial advisers to the 15FQ+ as well as their work performance.
21
Hanlon, Blair. "Self report questionnaire assessment of anxiety and depression amongst stroke patients in rehabilitation settings." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2010. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/2281/.
Full textAbstract:
Background and purpose: Depression and anxiety are common stroke sequelae and are detrimental to outcomes if not detected and addressed. Some self-report measures of anxiety and depression have been criticised for lack of specificity and face validity of item structure [Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - HADS] or may not be fully validated for a stroke population [Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form - GDS-SF]. A recently developed anxiety measure may be useful for this population [Geriatric Anxiety Inventory - GAI]. The purpose of the study is to assess the clinical utility of these measures for screening mood disorders in people over 45 years old undergoing stroke rehabilitation. Methods: The HADS, GAI and GDS-SF were assessed against DSM-IV “gold standard” diagnoses from the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview [MINI]. A sample of patients in rehabilitation following stroke (n=34) was used. The age range was 46-92 (mean 73.12 years; SD=12.37). 21 participants were female and 13 were male (61.8% and 38.2% respectively). The study sample had relatively intact cognitive function as assessed by referring clinicians and relatively high communicative ability with Frenchay Aphasia Screening Test [FAST] scores in the range 18 to 30 (mean 26.38; SD=2.94). Results: All measures were able to distinguish those with index disorders from those without. HADSA displayed sensitivity 91%, specificity 70% at a cut-off of 8/21. HADS-D displayed sensitivity 82%, specificity 83% at a cut-off of 8/21. GAI displayed sensitivity 91%, specificity 65% at a cut-off of 8/20. GDS-SF displayed sensitivity 63%, specificity 87% at a cut-off of 8/15. Conclusions: All conclusions are tentative as this is a small scale preliminary study. The HADS performed best in screening for anxiety and depression, and is suitable for use with a cognitively intact stroke population. The GAI also performed well and is suitable for use with this population. The GDS-SF had poor sensitivity and so does not appear suitable for this population.
22
Sellers, James Michael. "Team Workload Questionnaire (TWLQ): Development and Assessment of a Subjective Measure of Team Workload." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Psychology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/8971.
Full textAbstract:
The present research developed and assessed the Team Workload Questionnaire (TWLQ). Despite extensive workload studies, little research has been conducted on the workload experienced by teams. Team workload has largely been ignored by research with no validated theory constructed or dedicated team workload measures available to researchers and practitioners. The research was conducted in two studies with study 1 focusing on the development of the TWLQ with 216 members of sports team completing a team workload measure after games or practise. In study 2, 14 dyadic teams performed two sessions of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) search-and-rescue task. The TWLQ was used to measure the team workload demand of the task. Study 1: Principle Axis Factoring method with Direct Oblimin rotation indicated three separate factors for the TWLQ with the factors classified as Task Workload, Team Workload, and Task-Team Balancing. Study 2: The TWLQ exhibited differential sensitivity, with the three factors measuring unique components of the workload demands in teams. The TWLQ is a valid and reliable subjective measure that can be used to assess the workload demand in team tasks. It provides researchers a tool to advance the understating of team workload and gives practitioners the means to assess the workload demands of team tasks in applied settings.
23
Johnson, Kiana R., David L. Wood, and Brandon Rocque. "Predictive Validity of The Newly Developed Spina Bifida Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire (SB-TRAQ)." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2018. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5197.
Full textAbstract:
Background:
Measuring the acquisition of self-management skills are part of evidence based health care transition practice. Youth with Spina Bifida have significant demands for self-management and high self-care burden. We developed an 11 item Spina-Bifida -TRAQ to assess self-management skills specific for Spina Bifida including urine, stool continence management, and skin and shunt maintenance. A detailed description of the SB-TRAQ, its reliability and criterion validity are presented elsewhere.
Objective:
To examine the predictive validity of the Spina Bifida-TRAQ among youth with Spina Bifida.
Design/Methods:
Participants include 90 youth with Spina Bifida who attend a clinic participating in the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry (NSBPR) (see Table1 for demographics). Youth completed the newly developed 11-item SB-TRAQ. De-identified NSBPR data from the electronic medical record (EMR) was linked with participants’ responses from the SBTRAQ. Two separate regressions were conducted using: age, sex, race, ethnicity, insurance, lesion level, lifetime # of shunt revisions, and SB-TRAQ to predict urinary incontinence (UI) episodes/month, and stool incontinence (SI) episodes/month.
Results:
Two separate multiple linear regressions were calculated to predict frequency (times per month) of UI and SI based on age, sex, race, ethnicity, insurance, having an IEP, spinal cord lesion level, lifetime number of shunt revisions, and SB-TRAQ. For UI, a significant regression equation was found (F(9,77) = 2.44, p<.001), with an R2 of .22. SB-TRAQ and IEP were significant predictors of UI; youths’ UI decreased 1.15 days/month for each point increase in SB-TRAQ; youth with an IEP had .83 more episodes of UI/month than did youth without an IEP. The model for SI had a significant regression equation (F(9,75) = 3.18, p<.001), with an R2 of .28. SB-TRAQ and lesion level were significant predictors of SI; youths SI decreased .58 days for each point increase in SB-TRAQ; each lower lesion levels (.13/level) had fewer SI episodes/month than did those with higher lesion levels.
Conclusion(s):
24
Rosenfield, Scott Patrick, and Scott Patrick Rosenfield. "Practice Assessment for Adoption of the STOP-Bang Screening Tool." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624572.
Full textAbstract:
Patients undergoing surgery with unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at greater risk of complications. Ninety percent of those affected in the United States remain undiagnosed. To improve identification, screening tools such as the STOP-Bang questionnaire (Chung et al. 2008), provide anesthesia providers a method of detecting undiagnosed OSA. The purpose of this study is to assess anesthesia providers' practice of preoperative screening for OSA. An email survey was conducted at a Level-III trauma center in Phoenix, Arizona. The survey consisted of a 13 question, 5-point Likert scale questionnaire. It was sent to 29 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA). A total of 8 CRNA's responded. Respondents were either neutral or disagreed that current methods of OSA screening works well and generally agree that the STOP-Bang tool would provide an advantage over the current methods, accurately detect OSA, and inform their anesthetic plan over current methods. Respondents leaned towards strong agreement that improving the recognition of undiagnosed OSA is needed. However, they were generally neutral on agreement that the STOP-Bang is necessary at their facility. Respondents agreed that the STOP-Bang tool is easy to use and interpret. However, most agreed that integrating the tool would add complexity to the preanesthesia evaluation but they remained neutral on whether it would add significant time to this process. Respondents were neutral on their observations that the STOP-Bang tool would improve early detection of OSA or reduce perianesthesia complications. Just 25% of respondents reported being aware of the existence of the STOP-Bang tool and none reported having used it. In conclusion, this project demonstrates that some providers have not used the STOP-Bang screening tool to detect undiagnosed OSA, but agree this tool is preferred over their current method. Results from the survey brought insight to a potential quality improvement strategy related to improving the perianesthesia care of patients with undiagnosed OSA. Improving knowledge through dissemination of evidence illustrates the value of the STOP-Bang prior to piloting the tool. The rates of perioperative complications justify the implementation of perioperative strategies such as the STOP-Bang as a tool for anesthesia providers.
25
Darzi, Chantal. "The Harvard Trauma Questionnaire: Reliability and Validity Generalization Studies of the Symptom Scales." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/36082.
Full textAbstract:
The cross-cultural applicability of the PTSD diagnosis has been widely disputed in recent years. Consequently, an examination of the psychometric properties of instruments that are used to assess traumatized individuals of various cultures is of utmost importance. To respond to this need, the overall goal of this dissertation was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ; Mollica et al., 1992), a measure that was developed to assess trauma symptoms across cultures. In the first study, I conducted a search of all publications and dissertations that used the symptoms scales of the HTQ. This search revealed that the HTQ is commonly used by trauma researchers, however only a minority of them reported using established translation and cultural adaptation procedures to adapt the instrument for their specific sample. In addition, of the 384 studies considered for inclusion, only 44% of them reported internal consistency estimates of their sample. I then performed reliability generalization analyses on Cronbach’s alpha coefficients to assess the reliability properties of the HTQ symptom scales. Overall, 103 samples were included in the analyses, representing various cultures, languages and countries of study. The findings of this study indicated that both the HTQ-16 and 30 symptom scales are likely to provide reliable scores across diverse populations. However, the evidence supporting the reliability of scores produced for the re-experiencing, avoidance/numbing and arousal subscales is less strong. Significant moderating effects were found for various sample and methodological variables, such as the gender composition of the sample, cultural group, cultural orientation of the country of origin and trauma type. Building upon the findings of study 1, I performed validity generalization (VG) analyses to assess the overall construct validity of the HTQ symptom scales in Study 2. Seventy-five independent samples were included in the VG that evaluated the convergent and discriminant validity properties of both the HTQ-16 and HTQ-30. The findings revealed that the convergent validity properties of the HTQ-16 are supported to some extent, but the discriminant validity properties are not. Furthermore, there was limited support for either the convergent or discriminant validity of the HTQ-30. Several significant moderating effects were also found for both scales (i.e. age, gender, cultural group, recruitment site, trauma type, being an original sample). Although these studies shed some light into the overall psychometric strength of the HTQ symptom scales, the decision whether to use this instrument for the assessment of PTSD should also be guided by evidence-based assessment guidelines.
26
Yelleswarapu, Mahesh Chandra. "An Assessment of the Usability Quality Attribute in Open Source Software." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Sektionen för datavetenskap och kommunikation, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-2193.
Full textAbstract:
Usability is one of the important quality attributes. Open source software products are well known for their efficiency and effectiveness. Lack of usability in OSS (Open Source Software) products will result in poor usage of the product. In OSS development there is no usability team, and one could therefore expect that the usability would be low for these products. In order to find out if this was really the case we made a usability evaluation using a questionnaire for four OSS products. The questionnaire was based on a review of existing literature. This questionnaire was presented to 17 people who are working with open source products. This evaluation showed that the overall usability was above average for all the four products. It seems, however, that the lack of a usability team has made the OSS products less easy to use for inexperienced users. Based on the responses to questionnaire and a literature review, a set of guidelines and hints for increasing the usability of OSS products was defined.
27
Poll, Adam Malan. "The Relationship Between the Outcome Questionnaire and The Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale in Marital Assessment." DigitalCommons@USU, 2006. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/2656.
Full textAbstract:
This correlational study attempted to determine if the Outcome Questionnaire can be used to collect the same information as the Revised Dyadic Adjustment scale in marital assessment. Both measures are common pretreatment assessments and have relational components. The study used secondary data from the Utah State University Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic. Reliability and correlational tests were performed and the results indicate that the assessments measure different constructs. There also were no statistically significant correlations when comparing the measures by gender, marital distress, and marital satisfaction. Implications are discussed including the formulation of new clinical cut-off scores and the importance of using both measures to perform better assessments.
28
Cohen, Sarah E., Stephen R. Hooper, Karina Javalkar, Cara Haberman, Nicole Fenton, Hsiao Lai, John D. Mahan, et al. "Self-Management and Transition Readiness Assessment: Concurrent, Predictive and Discriminant Validation of the STARx Questionnaire." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5132.
Full textAbstract:
IntroductionThe STARx Questionnaire was designed with patient and provider input, to measure self-management and transition skills in adolescents and young adults (AYA) with chronic health conditions. With proven reliability and an empirically-based factor structure, the self-report STARx Questionnaire requires further validation to demonstrate its clinical and research utility. In this study we examine the concurrent, predictive, and discriminant validity of the STARx Questionnaire.MethodsTo examine concurrent validity, the STARx Questionnaire was compared to two other published transition readiness tools. Predictive validity was examined using linear regressions between the STARx Total Score and literacy, medication adherence, quality of life, and health services use. Discriminant validity was examined by comparing the performance of three chronic illness conditions on the STARx Total Score and associated subscales.ResultsThe STARx Questionnaire and its subscales positively correlated with the scores for both transition readiness tools reflecting strong concurrent validity. The STARx Questionnaire also correlated positively with the literacy, self-efficacy, and adherence measures indicating strong predictive validity; however, it did not correlate with either quality of life or health care utilization. The performance of AYA across three different clinical conditions was not significant, indicating the clinical utility of this HCT tool for a variety of chronic health conditions.ConclusionThe strong validity of the STARx Questionnaire, in tandem with its strong reliability, indicated adequate psychometric properties for this generic self-report measure. These strong psychometric properties should contribute to the STARx being a viable measure of health care transition for both research and clinical purposes.
29
Johnson, Kiana R., David L. Wood, Brandon Rocque, and Katherine Barnes. "The Reliability and Validity of a Newly Developed Spina Bifida Specific Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2018. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5198.
Full textAbstract:
Background:
Measuring the acquisition of self-management and health care utilization skills are part of evidence based health care transition practice. Youth with Spina Bifida (SB) have significant demands for self-management and high self-care burden. To complement HCT skills assessed in the TRAQ, we developed an 11 item SB-TRAQ to assess self-management skills specific to Spina Bifida. Similar to the TRAQ, the SB-TRAQ uses a 5-point Likert responses using Stages of Change.
Objective:
To develop and assess the reliability and validity of a questionnaire to measure independence and skill acquisition for youth with SB.
Design/Methods:
Working with a multidisciplinary team of experts in the care of youth with SB we developed a twelve item questionnaire specific to the main facets of SB self-care and -management including urine and stool continence, prevention of skin breakdown and awareness of signs of shunt malfunction. The items were reviewed and revised through several iterations by healthcare providers and patients. The SB-TRAQ was fielded in an SB Specialty Clinic participating in the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry (NSBPR). Ninety youth with SB completed the 20-item TRAQ and the 12-item SB-TRAQ. Item response means, and distributions were assessed. A principal component analysis (PCA) was conducted with oblique rotation (promax). We also assessed criterion validity by examining the correlation of the SB-TRAQ supplement with the TRAQ and age.
Results:
Sample characteristics and scale information for the TRAQ and SB-TRAQ supplements are displayed in Table 1, including a Cronbach alpha of 0.9 for the SB-TRAQ. The item characteristics are provided in Table 2. Results of the factor analysis show eleven items loaded onto one factor, with almost all items loadings > 0.7 . One item did not load, resulting in an 11 item solution. The primary factor explained 62% of the variance. Intraclass correlations of the SB-TRAQ supplement with the TRAQ overall scale and subscales demonstrated good criterion validity (TRAQ overall ICC = .74; ICCs varied among the subscales and the SB-TRAQ). Additionally, the SB-TRAQ, as hypothesized, was significantly and positively correlated with age (Pearson correlation .29, p<.01).
Conclusion(s):
Results of our analyses demonstrate that the SB-TRAQ had good internal reliability and excellent criterion validity as demonstrated by strong correlation with age and the validated TRAQ. The SB-TRAQ can be a useful tool to help youth with SB achieve independence and self-management.
30
Knott, Linda. "Exploring the acceptability and usefulness of the Impact of Symptoms Questionnaire (IoSQ)." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/15089.
Full textAbstract:
Background: Clinical and physiotherapy professional guidelines advocate enquiry into, and documentation of the impact of musculoskeletal pain on a range of psychosocial and functional aspects of life. However, there is no clinical tool to assist this process. The Impact of Symptoms Questionnaire (IoSQ) is patient-completed and was developed to meet the needs of outpatient physiotherapists. It explores the impact of health conditions on patients’ beliefs/concerns and their ability to undertake work/caring responsibilities and activities of daily living; and to enjoy their usual hobbies or activities. It also enquires into the impact on mood and relationships. It comprises a “Yes” or “No” response for each of the five domains with the option of providing written comments. There are also four numerical rating scales. A discharge version determines if patients’ needs and expectations have been addressed. However, the acceptability and usefulness of the IoSQ has not been explored in a department naive to its development. Project purpose Two studies were undertaken, to explore: the role of the IoSQ for enhancing documentation of psychosocial and functional assessment; and the perceptions of staff and patients regarding the acceptability and clinical value of the IoSQ Research questions Enquiry into the primary research question, “Is the introduction of the Impact of Symptoms Questionnaire to a physiotherapy outpatient department acceptable and clinically useful for patients and staff?” was undertaken through secondary questions which explored: patients’ experiences of psychosocial and functional assessment before and after the introduction of the IoSQ; the role of the IoSQ for the provision of documentation; evidence for staff and patients engaging with the IoSQ; and staff and patients’ experiences of using the IoSQ. Project design and methods: A pragmatic mixed model project was undertaken in a department comprising predominantly post-surgical orthopaedic patients. Study 1 explored current practice; study 2 explored the impact of introducing the IoSQ, with minimal training as to its role or use. Methods for both studies comprised sequential audits of patients’ notes, and surveys and focus groups for patients and staff. Results: The audits (study 1, n=60; study 2, n=55) highlighted that documentation by physiotherapists for assessing the impact across all five domains remained low at about 20%, with 40% of the notes in both studies not providing evidence of enquiry into any of the domains. Only one set of notes provided physiotherapist evidence that a domain was still affected at discharge. Study 2 showed that patients consistently completed the IoSQ with 62.6% of the domains being affected at assessment and 19% of the domains being unresolved at discharge, affecting 64.1% of the patients. Survey feedback (study 1, n=19/60; study 2, n=33/55) identified that patients felt it was important to assess the broader impact of a health problem and staff and patients indicated that the IoSQ was relevant to the presenting conditions and was easy to use. This was further explored in the three focus groups (patients, n=3 studies 1 and 2; physiotherapists n=8, study 2) where frustration with validated outcome questionnaires in current use was expressed. However, patients felt they took responsibility for raising issues, even when the IoSQ was provided. Patients and staff felt that if physiotherapists were able to engage with the IoSQ better, it could help to provide structure and prompts to identify patients’ questions or concerns about their condition and the functional impact. The potential for patients to describe the impact in their own words was particularly valued as well as its potential, to improve rapport and more effectively match expectations It was also demonstrated that the IoSQ can enhance documentation of the impact of health problem - from the patient’s perspective. Conclusion: Patients engaged well with the IoSQ and it has potential to be a useful tool to facilitate identification and discussion of the broader psychological, social and functional impact of a health problem. However, staff would need additional training to facilitate discussion with the completed forms and patients, and further research would be required to determine its impact on patient outcomes.
31
Johnson, Kiana, R. McBee, and David L. Wood. "Using Item Response Theory to Develop a Shorter Version of the Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire (TRAQ)." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7021.
Full text
32
Johnson, K. R., A. L. McBee, and David L. Wood. "Using Item Response Theory to Develop a Shorter Version of the Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire (TRAQ)." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5191.
Full text
33
Ahlqvist, Lindqvist Emma. "Psychometric assessment of the Swedish version of the Injustice Experience Questionnaire among patients with chronic pain." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Åsenlöf: Fysioterapi, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-411718.
Full textAbstract:
Aim: Study the psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the Injustice Experience Questionnaire (IEQ-S) among patients with chronic pain referred to Swedish specialist care. Method: This study was part of a feasibility study for a cohort exploring patients with chronic, non-malignant pain. Sixty-five participants, referred to Pain Center at Uppsala University hospital, with a pain duration over three months at the time of referral, were consecutively sampled. The participants completed the IEQ-S to prepare for their clinical visit and again within six weeks to examine the stability reliability. The Work Ability Index was completed for a concurrent criterion validity analysis. Results: The correlation coefficient between the IEQ-S and WAI (n = 57) was rS = - 0.47, p = < 0.01. The internal consistency reliability for the full IEQ-S was Cronbach’s alpha = 0.94 (n = 64). The stability reliability was calculated using an Intraclass Correlation Coefficient = 0.80 (n = 55), with a 95 % confidence interval ranging between 0.69-0.88. The median total score for IEQ-S measured at admission = 27.0 (n = 64), 25th percentile = 15.3, 75th percentile = 37.8, range = 3-48 points. The mean = 26.2, standard deviation = 13.3. Thirty out of 64 participants (46.9 %) had a total score > 30. Conclusion: This study has contributed with new information about the psychometric properties of the IEQ-S, for patients with chronic pain referred to specialist care in Sweden. The internal consistency of the IEQ-S was high (1), and the stability reliability satisfactory (3). There was a moderate (4), negative, significant relationship between IEQ-S and WAI, high levels of perceived injustice were associated with low work ability in this study. The results support the use of the IEQ-S as an adjunct tool to assess patients with chronic pain referred to specialist care in Sweden, however further research is desirable. This study has also given an insight into how injustice is perceived among patients with chronic pain, however this should be studied in a larger sample.
34
Miller, Laura. "Smoking cessation programme; an assessment of patient satisfaction and survey of prescribed medication (Pilot questionnaire study)." Thesis, Örebro universitet, Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-65277.
Full text
35
Johnson, Kiana, Brandon Rocque, Betsy Hopson, Katherine Barnes, Ogbebor Enaholo Omoike, and David L. Wood. "The Reliability and Validity of a Newly Developed Disease-Specific Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire: Transition Readiness Assessment Questionaire - Spina Bifida Suppplement (TRAQ-SB)." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://doi.org/10.3233/PRM-180599.
Full textAbstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to report preliminary evidence to support a new condition-specific measure of transition readiness that is theoretically grounded in the Stages of Changes framework. The Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire-Spina Bifida (TRAQ-SB) supplement is a newly developed tool used to measure independence and skill acquisition related to spina bifida. Similar to the Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire (TRAQ), the TRAQ-SB uses a 5-point Likert response set.
METHODS: Working with a multi-disciplinary team with expertise in the care of children with spina bifida, the authors developed twelve items pertaining to main aspects of SB self-management. The items were reviewed and revised through several iterations by the team and patients. The items were then fielded at a spina bifida Specialty Clinic, where 93 consecutive patients 12–25 years of age were approached to participate and 90 were administered the 20-item TRAQ and a 12-item TRAQ-SB questionnaire. A principal component analysis (PCA) was conducted on the twelve items with oblique rotation (promax). Criterion validity was also assessed by examining the correlation of the TRAQ-SB supplement with the TRAQ and with age.
RESULTS: Results of the factor analysis revealed that eleven of the twelve items loaded onto one factor with factor loadings ranging from 0.46 to 0.84. The scale yielded excellent internal reliability with a Cronbach alpha of 0.90. Correlations of the TRAQ-SB supplement scale score with the TRAQ overall scale score demonstrated good criterion validity (r= 0.74, p< 0.01). In addition, it was highly correlated with the TRAQ subscales, varying from 0.68 to 0.74 (all p< 0.01). Lastly, the TRAQ-SB was significantly correlated with age (r= 0.25, p< 0.01).
CONCLUSIONS: Results of our analyses indicated that the TRAQ-SB demonstrated good internal reliability and criterion validity as evidenced by strong correlation with age and the validated TRAQ measure. The TRAQ-SB tool can be useful to incorporate transition readiness assessment and self-management training into routine care for adolescents with spina bifida.
36
Can, Ozgun. "Noise Assessment Of Shipyard Workers." Master's thesis, METU, 2008. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/3/12609538/index.pdf.
Full textAbstract:
ABSTRACT
NOISE ASSESSMENT OF SHIPYARD WORKERS
Can,Özgü
n M.Sc.,Department of Engineering Sciences Supervisor : Prof.Dr.Gü
lin Birlik May 2008,139 pages Noise is one of the most important health risks in workplaces worldwide and NIOSH identified noise as one of the 10 important occupational problems. In OSHA'
s hearing conservation amendment it is stated that in U.S., more than 5 million workers are exposed to potentially hazardous levels of noise in manufacturing and utilities. In 1981 OSHA estimated that, at least one million workers in industry had undergone occupational hearing loss. Ship building has been one of the most promising and rapidly growing industries in Turkey in the recent years. It comprises many production techniques and activities, requires qualified personnel and compliance with several class institutions making the job interesting for the enthusiastic engineers and workers. However shipyard workers are subject to high levels of noise besides other health risks. The aim of this study is to figure out the effect of noise on shipyard workers. For this purpose 2 factories, namely Factory 1 and Factory 2 in a shipyard were chosen and two methods were adopted. The first method was the subjective evaluation of the workers through questionnaires distributed to them, whereas the second method involved the noise level measurement during their work hours. At all the points in Factory 1 where noise level measurements have been done, higher A-weighted values of noise than the limits stated in the legal regulations were found. In Factory 2, noise levels were all below the action value of 85 dBA .Dose measurements of the workers displayed the extremely variable acoustical conditions that the workers encountered. According to the &ldquo
Noise Regulation&rdquo
of Ministry of Labour and Social Security and &ldquo
The European Noise Directive&rdquo
, the employer seems to be obliged to measure periodically and to assess the level of noise exposure of workers in Factory 1 and take immediately the necessary precautions. Ear plug performance and speech interference conditions were also examined.
37
Smith, Sherri, and Marc A. Fagelson. "Preliminary Psychometric Results of a Tinnitus Self-Efficacy Questionnaire." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2008. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/1630.
Full text
38
Iurino, Kathryn. "Comparative and Cross-Cultural Validity of the Moral Actions Questionnaire, a Measure for Ethical Virtue." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/23911.
Full textAbstract:
Though current personality models provide a starting point for measuring ethical virtues, ethical content may not be fully captured in existing personality inventories due in part to the systematic elimination of morally-relevant trait-adjectives in early lexical studies. Further, personality dimensions relevant to measuring the ethical domain include both ethical and non-ethical content. The Moral Actions Questionnaire was designed to assess seven conceptually-distinct ethical virtues that are emphasized across cultures and philosophies. This dissertation investigates the performance of the Moral Actions Questionnaire, relative to other candidate models of ethical virtue from personality inventories. Psychometric quality, structural validity, and predictive validity for these models are evaluated in samples from five countries: Kenya, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the United States. Findings suggest that the Moral Actions Questionnaire aids in prediction of altruistic bravery, guilt proneness, satisfaction with life, and meaning with life across most countries. Patterns in psychometric quality and structure across countries and methods (self- and informant-report) are discussed.
39
Kotze, F. E. (Francina Elizabeth). "An investigation into the internal structure underlying the organisational diagnostic questionnaire (ODQ)." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/20903.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2004.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigates the internal structure that underlies the ODQ. A structural model that explicates the nature of the causal linkages between the six main constructs comprising the ODQ was developed and tested. Data obtained from 273 employees in a chrome manufacturing plant was used. This research found that the proposed model offers a plausible account of the influences that exist between the six main constructs. The benefit of this structural model will be in the enhanced interpretation of the diagnostic results derived from the ODQ.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie stel ondersoek in na die interne struktuur wat onderliggend is aan die Organisasie Diagnostiese Vraelys (ODV). ‘n Strukturele model wat die onderliggende kousale verhoudings van die ses hoofkonstrukte van die ODV blootlê, is ontwikkel en getoets. Data van 273 werknemers, verbonde aan ‘n chroom vervaardigingsaanleg, is gebruik. Die navorsing toon dat die voorgestelde model ‘n aanneemlike weergawe is van die onderliggende verhoudings wat tussen die ses hoofkonstrukte bestaan. Die voordeel van die voorgestelde model lê daarin dat dit die interpretasie van resultate, wat uit die diagnose verkry is, kan verbeter.
40
Sandifer, Joseph McNeill. "The factorial validity of Cattell's 16 personality factor questionnaire as a measure of personality in middle and lower socioeconomic status individuals." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/29386.
Full text
41
Parker, Kimberly. "Utility of the General Validity Scale Model: Development of Validity Scales for the Co-parenting Behavior Questionnaire." VCU Scholars Compass, 2010. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2301.
Full textAbstract:
Validity scales for child-report measures are necessary tools in clinical and forensic settings in which major decisions affecting the child and family are in question. Currently there is no standard model for the development and testing of such validity scales. The present study focused on 1) creating the General Validity Scale (GVS) Model to serve as a guide in validity scale development and 2) applying this model in the development of validity scales for the Co-parenting Behavior Questionnaire (CBQ), a child-report measure of parenting and co-parenting behaviors for children whose parents are divorced. Study 1 used the newly developed GVS Model to identify threats to CBQ validity and to develop procedures for detecting such threats. Four different validity scales were created to detect inaccurate responding due to 1) presenting mothering, fathering, and/or co-parenting in an overly negative light, 2) rating mothering and fathering in a highly discrepant manner, 3) inconsistent item responses, and 4) low reading level. Study 2 followed the GVS Model to test the newly developed scales by comparing CBQ responses produced under a standard instruction set to responses from contrived or randomly generated data. Support for the ability of each validity scale to accurately detect threats to validity was found.
42
Mockford, Carole. "Motor Neurone Disease: Assessment of Carer Burden and Experiences of Service Provision - The Development of a Questionnaire." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.490114.
Full textAbstract:
Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a life threatening, neurodegenerative disease for which there is no known cure. As the patient becomes increasingly disabled and subsequently dependent on others, responsibility often falls to close friends and relatives to care for them at home. The health of the carer is often at risk due to long hours of caring and the nature of the work involved.
43
Oliveira, Luís Henrique Sales [UNIFESP]. "Short Form-36, Stanford Health Assessment Questionnaire-20 e Numerical Rate Scale em mulheres com disfunção temporomandibular." Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2010. http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/10080.
Full textAbstract:
Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-22T20:50:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0
Previous issue date: 2010-08-25Introdução: O termo Disfunção Temporomandibular (DTM) é um termo coletivo usado para descrever problemas clínicos que envolvem os músculos da mastigação, as articulações temporomandibulares (ATM) e estruturas associadas, ou ambos. Objetivo: Avaliar qualidade de vida, capacidade funcional e dor em mulheres com DTM. Métodos: Foram selecionadas 60 pacientes do gênero feminino, com diagnóstico de DTM, distribuídas em três grupos, com 20 pacientes cada: Grupo 1 (controle), Grupo 2 (com DTM, sem dor orofacial) e Grupo 3 (com DTM e dor orofacial). Foram aplicados instrumentos para avaliação da qualidade de vida (SF-36), capacidade funcional (HAQ-20) e dor (NRS). Resultados: Houve diferença significante entre os grupos quanto aos domínios do SF- 36 aspectos físicos (p= 0,000), dor (p=0,000), capacidade funcional (p=0,004), estado geral de saúde (p=0,000), vitalidade (p=0,000), aspectos emocionais (p=0,000), aspectos sociais (p=0,000) e saúde mental (p=0,000), quanto aos escores do HAQ-20 (p=0,000) e da NRS (p=0,000). Em todos os domínios o grupo 3 apresentou piores resultados em relação aos grupos 1 e 2. Conclusão: Mulheres com DTM e dor orofacial apresentam pior qualidade de vida e capacidade funcional.
Introduction: The term Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) is a collective term used to describe a range of clinical problems involving the muscles of mastication, the temporomandibular joints (TMJ) and associated structures, or both. Objective: To evaluate quality of life, functional capacity and pain in women with TMD. Methods: We studied 60 female patients diagnosed with TMD, divided into three groups with 20 patients each: Group 1 (control), Group 2 (TMD, orofacial pain free) and Group 3 (TMD and orofacial pain ). The patients answered the instruments to assess quality of life (SF-36), functional ability (HAQ-20) and pain (NRS). Results: There was significant difference between groups in SF-36 physical functioning (p = 0.000), pain (p = 0.000), functional capacity (p = 0.004), general health (p = 0.000), vitality ( p = 0.000), emotional (p = 0.000), social (p = 0.000) and mental health (p = 0.000)., the HAQ-20 (p = 0.000) and the NRS (p = 0.000). In all the assessments group 3 presented worse results compared to groups 1 and 2. Conclusions: Women with TMD and orofacial pain had decreased quality of life and functional capacity.
TEDE
BV UNIFESP: Teses e dissertações
44
Useda, J. David. "The construct validity of the paranoid personality disorder features questionnaire (PPDFQ) : a dimensional assessment of paranoid personality disorder /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3025654.
Full text
45
Oliveira, Juliana Célia de. "Sobre-excitabilidade e talento: evidências de validade da versão brasileira do overexcitability questionnaire two." Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF), 2013. https://repositorio.ufjf.br/jspui/handle/ufjf/2371.
Full textAbstract:
Submitted by isabela.moljf@hotmail.com (isabela.moljf@hotmail.com) on 2016-08-19T13:42:37Z
No. of bitstreams: 1
julianaceliadeoliveira.pdf: 1765049 bytes, checksum: 095f9d972c32152d5267bf1a3a817279 (MD5)Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2016-08-19T13:53:33Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 julianaceliadeoliveira.pdf: 1765049 bytes, checksum: 095f9d972c32152d5267bf1a3a817279 (MD5)
Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-19T13:53:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 julianaceliadeoliveira.pdf: 1765049 bytes, checksum: 095f9d972c32152d5267bf1a3a817279 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-02-21
CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
A sobre-excitabilidade (SE), uma forma ampliada e intensificada de reagir perante um ou mais conjuntos de estímulos, é um dos principais construtos da Teoria da Desintegração Positiva e tem sido considerada como um indicador confiável de dotação e talento (D&T). Entretanto, no Brasil, não havia instrumentos para mensurá-la. Para analisar as propriedades psicométricas do Questionário de Sobre-excitabilidade (QSE-Br), uma versão brasileira do Overexcitability Questionnaire Two (OEQ-II), considerando o uso desse instrumento como indicador de D&T, quatro estudos foram realizados. Do mesmo modo que o OEQ-II, o QSEBr mede cinco padrões de SE: Psicomotor, Sensorial, Imaginativo, Intelectual e Emocional. Os resultados permitem afirmar que o QSE-Br possui boas evidências de validade de conteúdo, boa consistência interna e bons indicadores da validade de construto e de critério. Apesar das limitações da amostra de estudantes com D&T, três padrões de SE se associaram aos domínios relacionados, indicando a capacidade do instrumento em discriminar áreas de talento. No entanto, pesquisas futuras são recomendadas para o aprimoramento da medida.
The overexcitability (OE), an expanded and intense form of reacting to one or more sets of stimuli, is one of the main constructs of the Theory of Positive Disintegration and has been considered as a reliable indicator of giftedness and talent (G&T). However, in Brazil, there were no instruments to measure it. Four studies were conducted to analyze the psychometric properties of the Questionário de Sobre-excitabilidade (QSE-Br), a Brazilian version of Overexcitability Questionnaire Two (OEQ-II), emphasizing the use of this instrument as an indicator of G&T. The QSE-Br measures five patterns of OE in the same way as OEQ-II: Psychomotor, Sensual, Imaginative, Intellectual and Emotional. The results indicate that the QSE-Br has good evidences of content validity, good internal consistency and good indicators of construct and criterion validity. Three patterns of OE were associated with related areas despite the limitations of the sample of students with G&T, indicating the power of the instrument to discriminate areas of talent. However, future research is recommended to improve this measure.
46
Russell, Caitlin. "The Effectiveness of a Short Food Frequency Questionnaire in Determining the Adequacy of Vitamin D Intake in Children." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2010. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/nutrition_theses/18.
Full textAbstract:
Background: Studies have consistently found a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in adolescents. Few validated dietary intake assessment tools for vitamin D exist for adolescents.
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine if a short food frequency questionnaire (SFFQ) can be used to effectively assess vitamin D intake in adolescents compared to a previously validated long food frequency questionnaire (LFFQ).
Participants/setting: 140 healthy 6-12 year old (male n=81) Caucasian and African American (n=94) children from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania completed a SFFQ and LFFQ at two time points 6 months apart.
Main outcome measures: Reliability and validity of a SFFQ by comparison with a previously validated LFFQ for children and adolescents.
Statistical analysis: Reliability, validity, sensitivity, specificity, positive, and negative predictive values were assessed using Pearson correlation coefficients.
Results: Mean vitamin D intake from the SFFQ (range, 434 to 485 IU) was higher than the LFFQ (range, 320 to 378 IU). Overall association between the SFFQ and the LFFQ for vitamin D intake was modest (r=0.36, P<0.001). When stratified by race, the overall degree of association was weak for African Americans (r=0.26, P=0.001) and moderate for Caucasians (r=0.57, P<0.001). Overall reliability testing results were modest and significant for the LFFQ (r=0.28, P=0.002) and SFFQ (r=0.33, P<0.001). Association between mean vitamin D intake from LFFQs and SFFQs was used to determine validity. The association for validity was found to be modest (r=0.51, P<0.001). Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value for the SFFQ were 90%, 64%, 0.78, and 0.58, respectively.
Conclusion: The SFFQ was found to be modestly valid and reliable in an early adolescent population. Associations between African Americans were not as strong as Caucasians which may be due to errors in reporting dietary consumption related to higher body weight.
47
Machorrinho, Joana Isabel Palma. "Propriedades psicométricas da versão portuguesa do Multidimentional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness." Master's thesis, Universidade de Évora, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/21794.
Full textAbstract:
A interocetividade é uma das principais componentes sensoriais na regulação do comportamento, referindo-se aos estímulos viscerais como frequência cardíaca, sensação de sede, dispneia, falta de ar, ou distensão da bexiga. A consciência interocetiva parece envolver diferentes dimensões e pode ser avaliada pelo Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA; Mehling et al., 2012), traduzido e validado em 8 países, e utilizado em contextos terapêuticos e preventivos. O objetivo principal deste estudo foi o de traduzir a mais recente versão do MAIA, com 38 itens organizados em 8 escalas, e verificar as suas propriedades psicométricas numa amostra de alunos universitários portugueses. Após um processo de tradução sistemática com grupo focal, uma amostra de 204 participantes (52% sexo feminino; idade média 21,3 ± 3,9 anos) responderam à versão traduzida do MAIA, e foi realizada uma análise fatorial exploratória. Uma segunda amostra de 254 participantes (71% sexo feminino; idade média 21,6 ± 4,8 anos) respondeu à segunda versão do MAIA com 33 itens, dos quais 20 voltaram a responder 15 dias depois, e 40 responderam também ao Inventário da Ansiedade de Estado e de Traço e ao Questionário das Cinco Facetas do Mindfulness. Realizou-se uma análise fatorial confirmatória e avaliação da fiabilidade temporal e validade convergente e divergente. Obteve-se um questionário adequado, de 33 itens e 7 dimensões, com boa validade convergente e fiabilidade temporal, que pode ser utilizado para avaliações de caráter preventivo ou terapêutico, estudos observacionais ou experimentais; Psychometric properties of Portuguese version of Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA)
Abstract:
Interoception is one of the mane sensorial components for behavior regulation, and it refers to visceral stimuli such as heartbeat, thirst, dyspnea, “air hunger” or distension of the bladder. Interoceptive awareness seems to involve several dimensions and can be evaluated with the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA; Mehling et al., 2012), translated and validated in 8 countries, used on therapeutic and preventive contexts. Main objective of this study was to translate the newest version of MAIA (not tested yet) with 38 items organized in 8 scales, as well as evaluate his psychometric properties in a sample of Portuguese university students. After systematic translation with focus group, one sample of 204 participants (52% females; medium ages 21,3 ± 3,9 years) responded to Portuguese MAIA, and an exploratory factor analysis was done. Another sample (n=254; 71% females; medium ages 21,6 ± 4,8 years) responded to a second version of Portuguese MAIA with 33 items, where 20 participants were retested after 15 days, and 40 additionally responded to Strait and Trace Anxiety Inventory and Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire. We’ve done a confirmatory factor analysis, as well as an evaluation of temporal reliability and convergent and divergent validity. We obtained an acceptable model with 33 items and 7 scales, with good convergent validity and acceptable temporal reliability, that can be used for preventive or therapeutic assessments, as well as observational or experimental studies.
48
Kanekoa, Maren L. "The Correlation Between the Eating Attitudes Test and Body Shape Questionnaire." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2007. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd1852.pdf.
Full text
49
O'Rourke, Thomas J. "A relationship of the Dekalb County profile for assessment of leadership in relationship to the leader behavior description questionnaire." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1985. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/2943.
Full text
50
Minchin, Louise. "The early maladaptive schema model of personality disorder : an assessment of Young and Brown's schema questionnaire (short form)." Thesis, University of Surrey, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.298090.
Full text