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Van Loan, Christopher L., and Justin D. Garwood. "Measuring Relationships Between Adolescents With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and Their Teachers: A Psychometric Report." Assessment for Effective Intervention 45, no. 2 (2018): 144–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1534508418786779.
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Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) have difficulty forming and maintaining high-quality relationships with their teachers, yet they have the most to gain from positive relationships. The majority of studies examining teacher–student relationships have been correlational, focused on preschool and elementary-aged children, and relied solely on teacher ratings. To extend this line of research, we examined the internal consistency and internal construct validity of two new teacher- and student-report instruments assessing relationship quality. This brief psychometric study was conducted with 92 middle school students with EBD and their 11 teachers. Results showed strong psychometric properties for both instruments. Utility of the instruments in intervention work and future directions for research on the instruments are discussed.
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Taylor, Joanne E., Mark J. M. Sullman, and Amanda N. Stephens. "Measuring Anxiety-Related Avoidance With the Driving and Riding Avoidance Scale (DRAS)." European Journal of Psychological Assessment 36, no. 1 (2020): 114–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000502.
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Abstract. Driving anxiety is a common experience that, for those with high levels of driving anxiety, can markedly interfere with functioning, particularly because of avoidance behavior. The Driving and Riding Avoidance Scale (DRAS; Stewart & St. Peter, 2004 ) is a promising measure of self-reported avoidance, but its psychometric properties have been questioned as the instructions do not specifically ask respondents to report avoidance that is due to driving anxiety. The present study investigated the psychometric properties of the DRAS using revised instructions in 437 participants from the general population of New Zealand. Internal consistency for the DRAS was 0.94 and ranged from 0.79 to 0.90 for the four subscales. A two-factor solution was supported, in line with previous research using the revised instructions, supporting the distinction between general and traffic avoidance compared with weather and riding avoidance. Further work on the psychometric properties of this measure with clinical samples is needed to clarify the subscale structure.
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Sharma, Ritu, Neeta Khurana, and Anna Bagrij. "Satisfaction of Life of Slum Dwellers Pre- and Post- Rehabilitation in India." Scholedge International Journal of Multidisciplinary & Allied Studies ISSN 2394-336X 5, no. 10 (2019): 104. http://dx.doi.org/10.19085/journal.sijmas051001.
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The present study was primary research intended to understand the quality of life of Slum Dwellers in Gujarat, India. Quality of life of 348 Slum Dwellers in Urban City of Gujarat was mapped on physical, psychological, social, environmental and economic factors using standardized psychometric tools and statistically computed to understand the variation across males and females of below poverty line residents of slums. Findings indicate a scenario of quality of life of slum dwellers before slum rehabilitation.
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Gouveia, Valdiney V., Taciano L. Milfont, Rildésia S. V. Gouveia, Julio Rique Neto, and Lilian Galvão. "Brazilian-Portuguese Empathy Quotient: Evidences of its Construct Validity and Reliability." Spanish journal of psychology 15, no. 2 (2012): 777–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.5209/rev_sjop.2012.v15.n2.38889.
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Empathy is the ability to read other's mind and understand their intentions. This paper examines the psychometric properties of the Brazilian-Portuguese version of a short form of the empathy quotient (EQ, 15 items). The EQ-15 was administered to 237 participants from the general population from João Pessoa, Brazil. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the tripartite model with cognitive, emotional and social empathy factors. In line with other studies, gender differences were only observed for the first two factors, with female participants scoring higher on both, which suggests that the social factor might not constitute a truly dimension of empathy. Strong evidence for convergent and discriminant validity was only observed for the cognitive factor. The poor psychometric parameters of the emotional and social factors are argued to reflect the complexity and contrasting ideas of their items. The possibility of elaborating specific items for the emotional and social factors is also discussed.
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Stansfeld, Jacki, Charlotte R. Stoner, Jennifer Wenborn, Myrra Vernooij-Dassen, Esme Moniz-Cook, and Martin Orrell. "Positive psychology outcome measures for family caregivers of people living with dementia: a systematic review." International Psychogeriatrics 29, no. 8 (2017): 1281–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1041610217000655.
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ABSTRACTBackground:Family caregivers of people living with dementia can have both positive and negative experiences of caregiving. Despite this, existing outcome measures predominately focus on negative aspects of caregiving such as burden and depression. This review aimed to evaluate the development and psychometric properties of existing positive psychology measures for family caregivers of people living with dementia to determine their potential utility in research and practice.Method:A systematic review of positive psychology outcome measures for family caregivers of people with dementia was conducted. The databases searched were as follows: PsychINFO, CINAHL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and PubMed. Scale development papers were subject to a quality assessment to appraise psychometric properties.Results:Twelve positive outcome measures and six validation papers of these scales were identified. The emerging constructs of self-efficacy, spirituality, resilience, rewards, gain, and meaning are in line with positive psychology theory.Conclusions:There are some robust positive measures in existence for family caregivers of people living with dementia. However, lack of reporting of the psychometric properties hindered the quality assessment of some outcome measures identified in this review. Future research should aim to include positive outcome measures in interventional research to facilitate a greater understanding of the positive aspects of caregiving and how these contribute to well-being.
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Abedin, Md Forhad, Md Joynal Abedin, Mamun Al Mahtab, and Nooruddin Ahmad. "Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy is an under Recognized Entity in Clinical Practice of Bangladeshi Physician." Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons 36, no. 2 (2018): 59–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v36i2.36067.
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Background: Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy, the mildest from of Hepatic Encephalopathy is characterized by subtle motor and cognitive deficits and impairs health related quality of life. Though the prevalence of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy in cirrhotic patient is high but awareness regarding MHE is yet not satisfactory. Moreover diagnosis of MHE, the cut off normative value for psychometric test is yet not established in Bangladesh. This is the first study in Bangladesh to find out the normative value for psychometric test and see the prevalence of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy in cirrhotic patient.Methods: Cross sectional study done in Department of Hepatology, BSMMU, Dhaka from July 2012 to June 2014. Total 150 patient of which 50 patient with cirrhosis and remaining 100 healthy individual were included in the study. By doing number connection test, Serial dotting test and line tracing test in healthy individual, first normative values for psychometric test was detected then these test was done on cirrhotic patient, whose 2 psychometric test result among 3 above normal value were enrolled as a case of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy. None of the patient previously diagnosed as any type of Hepatic Encephalopathy.Results: Cut off normative value for NCT, SDT, LTT is 52 seconds, 52 seconds and 84 seconds respectively (Mean+2SD). Prevalence of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy in this study was 66% and it is more prevalent in advanced cirrhosis.Conclusion: MHE is frequent in patient with liver cirrhosis, manifested even in patient with child pugh A liver cirrhosis. Every attention should be given to detect Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy in patient with cirrhosis of liver well before the development of overt Hepatic Encephalopathy.J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2018; 36(2): 59-63
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Shanmugam, S. Kanageswari Suppiah, and Leong Chee Kin. "Introducing Computer Adaptive Testing to a Cohort of Mathematics Teachers: The Case of Concerto." Southeast Asian Mathematics Education Journal 2, no. 1 (2012): 61–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.46517/seamej.v2i1.18.
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This article describes a study that explores on-line assessment, with the objectives to identify features that support or impede the usability of Concerto, an on-line adaptive testing software that was developed by the Psychometrics Centre of the University of Cambridge. We report on the analysis of data collected during a one-month in-service programme organised for secondary teachers and teacher educators from the Southeast Asian Minister of Education Organisation (SEAMEO) region. The study identifies the challenges the participants encountered during a one-day workshop and evaluates thedifficulties of adopting Concerto to create a simple and an adaptive on-line mathematics test. While the small study limits the possibility of applicability for other samples, yet the findings of the study illustrate the complexity of using the Concerto’s features and the commonly occurring difficulties, providing the basis for the development of some new workshop materials that will contribute to the improvement of introductory Concerto workshops that will be conducted in the future.
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Gullone, Eleonora, and Robert A. Cummins. "The Comprehensive Quality of Life Scale: A Psychometric Evaluation with an Adolescent Sample." Behaviour Change 16, no. 2 (1999): 127–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1375/bech.16.2.127.
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AbstractThe term quality of life (QOL) generally refers to the overall evaluation of an individual's life condition, on both objective and subjective dimensions. Quality of life research has focused on global evaluations of life satisfaction in adults. The life quality of adolescents and the performance of central life domains have largely been ignored. This study describes the psychometric properties of the Comprehensive Quality of Life Scale (ComQol) with an adolescent sample. In line with recent conceptualisations of QOL, ComQol assesses subjective and objective QOL on seven life domains. ComQol was administered along with two other self-report instruments (measuring fear and anxiety) to a sample of 264 school-based adolescents aged between 12 and 18 years. The scale yielded life satisfaction data that lay within the normative range for adults. Test-retest reliability and internal consistency analyses indicated that the scale has adequate reliability. In support of convergent validity, fear and anxiety were generally found to be significantly associated with lower levels of life quality. The present study supports the psychometric adequacy of ComQol as an instrument to measure the life quality of adolescents.
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Gunawan, Joko, Yupin Aungsuroch, Mary L. Fisher, and Anna M. McDaniel. "Development and Psychometric Properties of Managerial Competence Scale for First-Line Nurse Managers in Indonesia." SAGE Open Nursing 5 (January 2019): 237796081983146. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2377960819831468.
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This study aimed to develop and psychometrically test the managerial competence scale for first-line nurse managers (FLNMs) in Indonesia. The scale was based on items derived from an integrative review and interviews with experts. A total of 300 FLNMs from 16 public hospitals were randomly selected for this test of psychometric properties. A principal component analysis generated seven dimensions with 43 items as a final scale, with overall Cronbach's α of .95 while the dimensions' Cronbach's α ranged from .71 to .90. The findings demonstrate that the scale is valid and reliable as a vehicle for assessment of managerial competence of FLNMs.
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Medvedev, V., K. Retyunsky, A. Ovchinnikov, et al. "Correlations between doctors’ and patients’ assessment of depression’ severity and efficacy of treatment." European Psychiatry 41, S1 (2017): S534. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.728.
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IntroductionData on accordance and clinical significancy of objective (doctor, psychometric scales) and subjective (patient with depression) assessment of severity of depression are almost lacking. Aim of the multicenter study “EMOTION” was to compare prognostic value of doctor's and patient's assessment of depressive symptoms severity as for its grading and treatment outcome.MethodStudy sample consist of 107 depressive patients. The study used clinical and psychometric (HDRS, SHAPS, CGI-S, CGI-I, PGI-S, PGI-I, Visual Analog Scale) methods.ResultsOur data suggest that there's statistically significant (Р ˂ 0.001) discrepancy between doctors’ (CGI-S) and patients’ (PGI-S) assessment of depressive symptoms’ severity at first visit. Concordant opinions were found only in “marked depression” (37.49% of doctors and 36.59% of patients) and in “borderline depression” (4.79% of doctors and 3.79% of patients). Otherwise, doctors’ and patients’ opinions were discordant. Doctors’ scores were more extreme (severe and extremely severe depression); patients’ scores were more “moderate”. We have found inconsistence between HDRS and CGI-S scores. In the course of reduction of depression severity during antidepressive treatment (agomelatine) doctors’ and patients’ scores were more and more in line with each other.ConclusionWe have found leveling of prognostic value of psychometric assessment of depression severity by doctors and patients (in terms of reduction of depressive symptoms severity and treatment outcome) during antidepressive therapy. It is possible that in some HDRS items scores were overestimated.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.
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Ferretti, Maria Santa, and Piergiorgio Argentero. "Assessing the Psychometric Properties of the Managerial Job Satisfaction Scale-MJSS-16." European Journal of Psychological Assessment 34, no. 5 (2018): 295–303. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000341.
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Abstract. Increasing globalization has resulted in an emerging line of research addressing the cross-national generalizability of job satisfaction measures and its correlates. In this study the authors tested the measurement equivalence of the Italian Managerial Job Satisfaction Survey (MJSS) in six countries. Study 1 involved a group of 800 Italian managers from a multinational firm based in Italy. The MJSS was validated and used to assess four dimensions of job satisfaction. Study 2 cross-nationally verified the findings of Study 1 in five countries: 3,886 managers from Germany, France, Poland, Spain, and Brazil provided data on the four satisfaction facets. Results showed that the four-factor solution of the MJSS-16 was invariant across samples, with data supporting configural, metric, and factor variance and covariance invariance. The Managerial Job Satisfaction Scale may be used for future research to draw meaningful structure-level comparisons across countries (i.e., comparisons dealing with cause-effect relationships).
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Bos-Nehles, Anna, Beatrice Van der Heijden, Maarten Van Riemsdijk, and Jan Kees Looise. "Line management attributions for effective HRM implementation." Employee Relations: The International Journal 42, no. 3 (2020): 735–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/er-10-2018-0263.
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PurposeMany HRM practices are never thoroughly implemented, or are implemented ineffectively. To better understand what line managers need to implement HRM practices effectively, the authors have developed and validated a psychometrically sound measurement instrument dealing with line managers' attributions for effective HRM implementation. Based on the theory of causal attributions, the authors distinguish between internal and external attributions that determine how line managers implement HRM practices on the work floor.Design/methodology/approachA multidimensional approach has been used, and, after collecting data from 471 line managers, thorough scale development guidelines and validation procedures have been applied for instrument development.FindingsThe instrument's psychometric qualities have been assessed by calculating the reliability and validity of line managers' internal attributions – including its composing dimensions of desire and competences – and their external attributions – including the dimensions of support, capacity and policy and procedures. In particular, both convergent and discriminant validity as well as intra-class correlations have been established. The newly developed measures are found to be of good quality. The scales appear to discriminate well between the distinguished groups and show a good variation within groups.Practical implicationsThe developed measurement instrument helps HRM professionals to better understand line managers' attributions to effectively implement HRM practices and to provide them with support and training for effective HRM implementation.Originality/valuePrevious research has already identified weaknesses in HRM implementation, but lacked addressing the causes of this. The study presents antecedents for HRM implementation effectiveness, based on the causal attribution theory, and a psychometrically validated instrument to measure these antecedents.
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Gomides, Mariuche Rodrigues de Almeida, Isabella Starling-Alves, Giulia Moreira Paiva, et al. "The quandary of diagnosing mathematical difficulties in a generally low performing population." Dementia & Neuropsychologia 15, no. 2 (2021): 267–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1980-57642021dn15-020015.
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ABSTRACT. Brazilian students’ mathematical achievement was repeatedly observed to fall below average levels of mathematical attainment in international studies such as PISA. Objective: In this article, we argue that this general low level of mathematical attainment may interfere with the diagnosis of developmental dyscalculia when a psychometric criterion is used establishing an arbitrary cut-off (e.g., performance<percentile 10) may result in misleading diagnoses. Methods: Therefore, the present study evaluated the performance of 706 Brazilian school children from 3rd to 5th grades on basic arithmetic operations addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Results: In line with PISA results, children presented difficulties in all arithmetic operations investigated. Even after five years of formal schooling, less than half of 5th graders performed perfectly on simple addition, subtraction, or multiplication problems. Conclusions: As such, these data substantiate the argument that the sole use of a psychometric criterion might not be sensible to diagnose dyscalculia in the context of a generally low performing population, such as Brazilian children of our sample. When the majority of children perform poorly on the task at hand, it is hard to distinguish atypical from typical numerical development. As such, other diagnostic approaches, such as Response to Intervention, might be more suitable in such a context.
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Schäfer, Julia Luiza, Bolivar Ramos Cibils Filho, Tayse Conter de Moura, Valquíria Coutinho Tavares, Adriane Xavier Arteche, and Christian Haag Kristensen. "Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire." Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy 40, no. 2 (2018): 160–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2237-6089-2017-0074.
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Abstract Introduction: The Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) was developed to measure nine cognitive strategies referring to what someone thinks after the experience of threatening or stressful events. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity of the Brazilian version of the CERQ. Methods: The adaptation process included translation, backtranslation, expert committee evaluation, and test on 30 participants from the target population. A sample of 445 university students completed the Portuguese version of the CERQ, a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Life Events Checklist (LEC-5), and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) on an on-line research platform. Validity was assessed through confirmatory factor analysis of two models - a nine-factor model and a second-order model. Internal consistency was assessed through Cronbach's alpha analysis and correlations with affective variables measured by the PANAS. Results: The analyses showed that the nine-factor model of the CERQ has good factorial validity and high reliability, with Cronbach's alpha values ranging between 0.71 and 0.88. The second-order model did not have a good fit to the data. Conclusion: The results obtained in this study are similar to the ones found previously, indicating that the Brazilian version of the CERQ is a valid and reliable tool for assessing cognitive emotion regulation strategies, but that grouping them according to their adaptability is not recommended.
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Beemsen, Kavita, and Sanjana Brijball Parumasur. "Presenting valid and reliable tools to measure the effectiveness of a front line management training programme." Corporate Ownership and Control 8, no. 4 (2011): 473–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/cocv8i4c5art1.
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In order to demonstrate the effectiveness of planned learning from a training intervention, in terms of organizational performance, the systematic evaluation of the transfer of training is critical. The study followed a retrospective, longitudinal trend design with two groups of respondents and utilized the training evaluation measurement tools that the researchers developed. The key results of the study indicated the research’s value to the human resource development paradigm as research-based measurement tools, with known psychometric properties, were developed. These measurement tools could be used by training and development practitioners to effectively evaluate the impact made by a front line management training programme on the effectiveness of the organization.
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Wertag, Anja, and Ivana Hanzec. "Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Croatian Short Version of the Empathy Quotient." Suvremena psihologija 19, no. 1 (2016): 101–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.21465/2016-sp-191-09.
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The Empathy Quotient (EQ, Baron-Cohen & Wheelwright, 2004) measures empathy as an ability to identify what someone else is thinking and feeling, and to respond to their thoughts and feelings with an appropriate emotion. Although the questionnaire was developed in order to be sensitive to empathy deficits as a part of psychopathology, it is often used in other areas of psychological research as well. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the factor structure and psychometric properties of the short version of the translated Empathy Quotient (EQ-28) that has psychometric superiority over the original version (Lawrence et al., 2004). Data was collected on-line on a convenient sample (N = 115; 81 female and 34 male) with a mean age of 31.30 (SD = 7.49), within a larger study. The results of the principal component analysis showed a clear three-factor solution consistent with the structure proposed by Lawrence et al. (2004). Cronbach’s alpha coefficients indicated high internal consistency of the Cognitive Empathy and the Emotional Reactivity subscales, unlike the Social Skills subscale. The correlations of the EQ-28 subscales and the relevant subscales of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (Davis, 1983) provided information about the convergent validity of the Cognitive Empathy and the Emotional Reactivity subscales, while the correlations with measures of altruism (measured by HEXACOPI-R, Lee & Ashton, 2004) and the Dark Triad (Jones & Paulhus, 2014) showed the theoretically expected relationships between the given constructs. On the basis of the results of this preliminary study it can be concluded that the Croatian version of the EQ-28 has satisfactory metric characteristics and represents a good measure of cognitive and affective empathy, but these results should be replicated on a larger and more gender balanced sample. Keywords: Empathy Quotient, psychometric properties, Croatian version
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McCOURT, MARK E., MATT GARLINGHOUSE, and JASON BUTLER. "The influence of viewing eye on pseudoneglect magnitude." Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 7, no. 3 (2001): 391–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1355617701003137.
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Various factors influence the degree of leftward error (pseudoneglect) that typifies the performance of normal individuals in line bisection tasks. This experiment reveals that the eye through which stimuli are viewed also exerts a modulating influence on spatial attention, as indexed by significant alterations in the magnitude of pseudoneglect. Using a forced-choice tachistoscopic line bisection protocol, 24 participants (12 male; 12 female) bisected horizontally oriented lines (22.6° w × 0.39° h) presented to central vision in 3 conditions: left uniocular viewing (L), right uniocular viewing (R), and binocular viewing (B). Perceived line midpoint, a measure of bisection accuracy, deviated significantly leftward of veridical ( p < .05) in all viewing conditions, confirming a tonic asymmetry of visuospatial attention in normal young observers. In addition, a significant influence of viewing condition was found (p < .05) where pseudoneglect was greatest in the L condition, followed by the B and R conditions, respectively. Analysis of the slopes of the psychometric functions revealed significantly greater bisection precision in the binocular versus uniocular viewing conditions (p < .05). The results are interpreted to suggest that phasic effects on spatial attention can be produced by uniocular viewing via asymmetric retinotectal projections. The results are consistent with activation–orientation theories of attentional asymmetry. (JINS, 2001, 7, 391–395.)
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Guterman, Pearl, and Robert Allison. "The A-Effect and Global Motion." Vision 3, no. 2 (2019): 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vision3020013.
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When the head is tilted, an objectively vertical line viewed in isolation is typically perceived as tilted. We explored whether this shift also occurs when viewing global motion displays perceived as either object-motion or self-motion. Observers stood and lay left side down while viewing (1) a static line, (2) a random-dot display of 2-D (planar) motion or (3) a random-dot display of 3-D (volumetric) global motion. On each trial, the line orientation or motion direction were tilted from the gravitational vertical and observers indicated whether the tilt was clockwise or counter-clockwise from the perceived vertical. Psychometric functions were fit to the data and shifts in the point of subjective verticality (PSV) were measured. When the whole body was tilted, the perceived tilt of both a static line and the direction of optic flow were biased in the direction of the body tilt, demonstrating the so-called A-effect. However, we found significantly larger shifts for the static line than volumetric global motion as well as larger shifts for volumetric displays than planar displays. The A-effect was larger when the motion was experienced as self-motion compared to when it was experienced as object-motion. Discrimination thresholds were also more precise in the self-motion compared to object-motion conditions. Different magnitude A-effects for the line and motion conditions—and for object and self-motion—may be due to differences in combining of idiotropic (body) and vestibular signals, particularly so in the case of vection which occurs despite visual-vestibular conflict.
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Abreu, Sonia Portella de, Daniele Alcalá Pompeo, and Márcia Galan Perroca. "Use of patients’ classification instruments: analysis of the brazilian production of knowledge." Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP 48, no. 6 (2014): 1111–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0080-623420140000700020.
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Objective To analyze the production of scientific knowledge about the use of patients’ classification instruments in care and management practice in Brazil. Method Integrative literature review with databases search in: Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System on-line (MEDLINE), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and SCOPUS, between January 2002 through December 2013. Results 1,194 studies were found, 31 met the inclusion criteria. We observed a higher number of studies in the category care plans and workload (n=15), followed by the category evaluation of psychometric properties (n=14). Conclusion Brazilian knowledge production has not yet investigated some purposes of using instruments for classifying patients in professional nursing practice. The identification of unexplored areas can guide future research on the topic.
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Bertrams, Alex, Thomas H. Dyllick, Chris Englert, and Ann Krispenz. "German Adaptation of the Subjective Vitality Scales (SVS-G)." Open Psychology 2, no. 1 (2020): 57–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/psych-2020-0005.
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AbstractSubjective vitality is a positive feeling of aliveness and energy, and it is a crucial aspect of well-being. The Subjective Vitality Scales (SVS) have been developed to measure subjective vitality both at the individual difference level and the state level in English-speaking samples. We translated the SVS into German (the SVS-G) and examined their psychometric properties. In Study 1 (N=260), we found that two correlated factors (Factor 1: individual difference level; Factor 2: state level) with five items each constituted a useful structure for the SVS-G. Moreover, the scores on the individual difference scale were more stable than the scores on the state scale. We also found partial evidence for the measurement invariance over a period of three weeks. Conforming to our expectations, Study 2 (N=296) revealed that the SVS-G scores were related to positive and negative affect but could still be distinguished from the affect variables. In line with previous findings, Study 3 (N=203) showed that SVS-G scores are related to well-being variables (happiness and joviality) and the perceived capacity to actively perform effortful tasks (attentiveness and capacity for self-control). Across all the studies, the SVS-G showed satisfying inner consistency, and the two consideration levels (individual differences vs. state) could be differentiated. The initial evidence suggests that overall, the SVS-G have good psychometric properties.
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Dudkina, Aija, and Viktorija Perepjolkina. "DEVELOPMENT AND INITIAL VALIDATION OF THE STRESS SYMPTOMS SCALE." SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference 7 (May 28, 2021): 67–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.17770/sie2021vol7.6426.
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The aim of this study is to develop and to perform an initial validation of the Latvian and Russian version of the Stress Symptoms Scale. A preliminary version of the scale (k = 65) were administrated to the test development sample as an on-line survey. Additionally participants (N = 272, aged from 19 to 68, M = 37.2, SD = 11.6, 13% male) filled in the Latvian or Russian version of the Perceived Stress Scale-4 (PSS-4), and responded using 10-point scale on two criterion questions about the frequency and intensity of the experienced stress during the last two weeks. Information of their age, gender and education level were collected as well. Based on performed psychometric analysis a final version of the SSS was developed. It consists of 56 items, which can be combined into four scales: 1) Impaired functioning of cognitive processes; 2) Psychological symptoms of stress; 3) Physical symptoms of stress; 4) Emotional symptoms of stress. Based on Exploratory and Confirmatory factor analysis a four-factor solution is preferable. Both versions (LV and RUS) of the scale show excellent internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha ranged from .92 to .98). Concurrent validity of the SSS was approved by high correlation with criterion-measures. Both versions of the SSS show acceptable to excellent psychometric properties and can be used by psychologists and other mental health professional for the better understanding of individual’s stress reactions and for a reliable evaluation of stress level based on the set of stress symptoms.
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van Schaik, Paul, and Jonathan Ling. "Using on-line surveys to measure three key constructs of the quality of human–computer interaction in web sites: psychometric properties and implications." International Journal of Human-Computer Studies 59, no. 5 (2003): 545–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1071-5819(03)00078-8.
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Kubiak, Thomas, Monika Wiedig-Allison, Sandra Zgoriecki, and Hannelore Weber. "Habitual Goals and Strategies in Anger Regulation." Journal of Individual Differences 32, no. 1 (2011): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1614-0001/a000030.
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The article presents two studies done with the Anger-Related Reactions and Goals Inventory (ARGI) combining the assessment of functional and dysfunctional anger-related reactions with the goals that people pursue in regulating interpersonal anger. Study 1 (N = 756) corroborated the questionnaire’s psychometric properties and factorial structure. Correlations with indicators for psychosocial well-being, trait anger, and the Big Five dimensions were largely in line with our predictions. Study 2 documented the convergence between self-reports (N = 104) and reports of two knowledgeable informants (N = 188), in particular for the dysfunctional reactions. We conclude that the ARGI is a reliable and valid questionnaire that taps into facets of anger regulation that are of high relevance for research on the consequences of anger for health and well-being.
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Leleu, Xavier, Maria Teresa Petrucci, Manfred Welslau, et al. "Psychometric Performance Of The EORTC Quality-Of-Life Core Questionnaire (QLQ-C30) and QLQ-Multiple Myeloma (QLQ-MY20) In Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM)." Blood 122, no. 21 (2013): 1721. http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood.v122.21.1721.1721.
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Abstract Introduction With the increased use of first generation novel therapeutic agents and extended life expectancy of multiple myeloma, patients’ Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is gaining considerable importance, including the relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) setting. So far, few studies have been conducted to appreciate the physical, psychological/cognitive, financial, social health impact of living with RRMM on longer term exposure to anticancer drugs. The objective of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the EORTC Quality-of-Life Core Questionnaire (QLQ-C30) and QLQ-Multiple Myeloma (QLQ-MY20) in RRMM patients. Methods A European, multicenter, observational study is being conducted in RRMM patients starting 2nd or 3rd line treatment. Patients are asked to complete the QLQ-C30 and QLQ-MY20 at baseline, month 3, and month 6 or discontinuation visit. Both generic and specific modules of EORTC questionnaires are widely used to assess HRQoL and symptoms in cancer patients. The QLQ-C30 includes 15 domains (Global Health Status/QOL, Physical Functioning, Role Functioning, Emotional Functioning, Cognitive Functioning, Social Functioning, Fatigue, Nausea and Vomiting, Pain, Dyspnea, Insomnia, Appetite Loss, Constipation, Diarrhea and Financial Difficulties); and the QLQ-MY20 includes four domains (Disease Symptoms, Side-Effects of Treatment, Body Image and Future Perspective). Construct validity was evaluated at baseline by confirming the structure using multitrait analysis and by assessing clinical validity against ECOG performance status. Internal consistency reliability was evaluated at baseline using Cronbach’s alpha. Results As of June 2013, 206 patients have been enrolled in the study and included in this interim analysis. Mean age was 69 years, with 51% male, and with an average time since diagnosis of 3.4 years. A total of 90% of patients started 2nd line treatment and 10% started 3rd line treatment. Both EORTC questionnaires were well completed by patients, with 95% of patients responding to the QLQ-C30 and MY20 at baseline and 74% and 66% of patients, respectively, completing all QLQ-C30 and QLQ-MY20 items at baseline. Substantial percentages of patients reported the best possible level of HRQoL and symptoms at baseline, i.e. zero points for Appetite Loss (61%), Constipation (51%), Diarrhea (80%), Financial Difficulties (73%) and Nausea and Vomiting (73%), respectively 100 score points for Body Image (61%). The structure of multi-item QLQ-C30 and QLQ-MY20 domains was confirmed, as was the relevance of aggregation of items into domains (Table 1 ). Both QLQ-C30 and QLQ-MY20 scores were correlated to ECOG performance status (Figure 1). Conclusions This interim analysis confirmed in RRMM patients the satisfactory psychometric properties of the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-MY20 in terms of validity and reliability, already published in other cancer conditions. Psychometric properties of both questionnaires will be confirmed when repeating the analyses on the final dataset of this study. Disclosures: Leleu: Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria; Onyx: Consultancy, Honoraria; Leopharma: Consultancy, Honoraria; Millennium: Honoraria; Amgen: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria. Petrucci:Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria; Janssen-Cilag: Consultancy, Honoraria; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Honoraria. Welslau:Celgene: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees. Bottomley:Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding. Bacon:Celgene International: Employment, Equity Ownership. Lewis:Celgene GmbH: Employment, Equity Ownership. Gilet:Celgene: Consultancy. Arnould:Celgene: Consultancy.
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Pocnet, Cornelia, Jean-Philippe Antonietti, Armin von Gunten, and Jérôme Rossier. "Validation of an Adapted French Form of the Structured Interview for the Five-Factor Model (SIFFM) in a Swiss Sample." Swiss Journal of Psychology 77, no. 1 (2018): 33–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1024/1421-0185/a000205.
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Abstract. We analyzed the psychometric properties of the Structured Interview for the Five-Factor Model (SIFFM) in a French-speaking Swiss sample and compared the French version to the original English version. A community-based sample of 260 participants (183 women and 77 men, aged 20 to 88 years, Mage = 46.23, SDage = 16.37) were assessed using the SIFFM and the NEO-FFI-R. Forty of the participants agreed to be filmed or to be assessed by two investigators simultaneously. The internal consistency coefficients of the five dimensions of SIFFM ranged from .63 to .84. An exploratory factor analysis within the confirmatory factor analysis framework showed that the structure of the French version of the SIFFM was in line with the structure suggested by the Five-Factor Model. Except for the modesty and dutifulness subscales, each facet scale had its highest factor loading on the factor representing the targeted domain. Moreover, a principal axis joint factor analysis of the SIFFM and NEO-FFI-R domains suggested that the convergent validity between the two instruments was adequate. Furthermore, the interrater reliability coefficients for the SIFFM scores were high. The French version of the SIFFM shows acceptable psychometric properties, comparable to those of the English version, and may be an informative assessment method and an alternative to self-report measures.
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Moodley, Trevor, Karel G. F. Esterhuyse, and Roelf B. I. Beukes. "Factor Analysis of the Spiritual Well-being Questionnaire Using a Sample of South African Adolescents." Religion & Theology 19, no. 1-2 (2012): 122–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/157430112x650339.
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AbstractIn 2003 Gomez and Fisher developed the Spiritual Well-being Questionnaire (SWBQ) based on a theoretical model of spiritual well-being proposed by Fisher. According to Fisher, spiritual well-being comprises the personal, communal, environmental and transcendental domains, which are interrelated and cohere to create a global spiritual well-being dimension. Their study showed that the SWBQ was reliable and valid. A further study in 2005 using item response theory analysis of the SWBQ suggested general support for the psychometric properties of the SWBQ. However, there were indications that certain items in the questionnaire needed to be improved. The present study was undertaken to do a factor analysis of the SWBQ using a sample of South African adolescents to gauge its suitability. Gomez and Fisher’s recommendation was considered and certain items were added to the SWBQ for factor analysis with the aim of replacing some of the original items. The factor structure that was found in this study corresponds with that in Gomez and Fisher’s study. Acceptable coefficients of internal consistency for the different subscales (factors) and for the global score of the SWBQ were found. Moreover, in line with Gomez and Fisher’s recommendation, this revised SWBQ scale seems to have been improved in terms of its psychometric properties and appears to be a reliable instrument in measuring the spiritual well-being of adolescents.
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Lindfors, Petra. "Positive Health in a Group of Swedish White-Collar Workers." Psychological Reports 91, no. 3 (2002): 839–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.2002.91.3.839.
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Ryff's Psychological Well-being scales cover six dimensions of psychological well-being (Self-acceptance, Environmental mastery, Positive relations with others, Personal growth, Purpose in life, and Autonomy) and have been suggested as an adequate measure of positive psychological functioning. Apart from translating the scales to Swedish and examining the psychometric properties of the measure, the present study aimed to explore the relationships between the Ryff scales and the General Health Questionnaire, negative affectivity, and physical symptoms using self-ratings from 91 full-time employed women and men. Given low internal consistency for the different dimensions of the Ryff scales, correlational analyses were based on a composite index. Analysis indicated negative relations between the Ryff index and other measures and are in line with prior findings showing that the index taps positive psychological functioning while other indices focus on negative functioning.
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Westergren, Albert. "The Minimal Eating Observation Form—Version II Revisited: Validity and Reliability." Journal of Nursing Measurement 27, no. 3 (2019): 478–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1061-3749.27.3.478.
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Background and purposeThe Minimal Eating Observation Form—Version II (MEOF-II) is a screening and research tool for eating difficulties. Here we assess the psychometric properties of the tool.MethodsCross-sectional MEOF-II data, n = 5,956 persons (nursing home residents [n = 3,087]; in-hospital patients [n = 1,490]; mean age 76.9; 61% women). Data was analyzed taking account of the dichotomous nature of item-level data, that is, based on tetrachoric correlations.ResultsThe MEOF-II items (n = 9) belonged to one higher order unidimensional factor (61.7% explained variance, omega 0.92), and three lower level factors, with three items each (92.9% explained variance, omega 0.83–0.88): deglutition; ingestion; and energy/appetite.ConclusionThe study provides support for the reliability and validity of the MEOF-II total scale and subscales, and the findings are in line with previous studies.
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Calderón-López, Sonsoles, and Marisol Navas. "Imagen exogrupal de adolescentes autóctonos e inmigrantes latinos: influencia del contacto intergrupal y la edad." Anales de Psicología 31, no. 3 (2015): 941. http://dx.doi.org/10.6018/analesps.31.3.190521.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%;">Two studies are presented with the purpose of analyzing outgroup perception of 471 native and 333 Latino immigrant adolescents in Madrid city and differences regarding age and level of outgroup contact. In order to evaluate outgroup perception, a measure was created using descriptions provided by adolescents with similar characteristics during focus groups conducted in a preliminary study. The final measure shows similar structure and appropriate psychometric properties for both participant groups and it evaluates total outgroup perception and its positive and negative components. In line with previous research, Latino adolescents show a more positive outgroup image than the Spaniards; they also express higher scores in both positive and negative outgroup perception. Those adolescents with higher level of outgroup contact show higher scores in total and positive outgroup image, but effects on negative outgroup image differ with group status. Results in relation to age are not concluding. This study contributes to a better understanding of intergroup perception during adolescence, a developmental period in which this research is still limited in Spain.</p>
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MORITZ, S., B. ANDRESEN, F. DOMIN, et al. "Increased automatic spreading activation in healthy subjects with elevated scores in a scale assessing schizophrenic language disturbances." Psychological Medicine 29, no. 1 (1999): 161–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033291798007831.
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Background. Previous studies on semantic priming have suggested that schizophrenic patients with language disturbances demonstrate enhanced semantic and indirect semantic priming effects relative to controls. However, the interpretation of semantic priming studies in schizophrenic patients is obscured by methological problems and several artefacts (such as length of illness). We, therefore, used a psychometric high-risk approach to test whether healthy subjects reporting language disturbances resembling those of schizophrenics (as measured by the Frankfurt Complaint Questionnaire subscale ‘language’) display increased priming effects. In addition, the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire was used to cover symptoms of schizotypal personality. Enhanced priming was expected to occur under conditions favouring automatic processes.Methods. One hundred and sixty healthy subjects performed a lexical decision semantic priming task containing two different stimulus onset asynchronicities (200 ms and 700 ms) with two experimental conditions (semantic priming and indirect semantic priming) each.Results. Analyses of variance revealed that the Frankfurt Complaint Questionnaire-‘language’ high scorers significantly differed from low scorers in three of the four priming conditions indicating increased automatic spreading activation. No significant results were obtained for the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire total and subscales scores.Conclusions. In line with Maher and Spitzer it is suggested that increased automatic spreading activation underlies schizophrenia-typical language disturbances which in our study cannot be attributed to confounding variables such as different reaction time baselines, medication or length of illness. Finally, results confirm that the psychometric high-risk approach is an important tool for investigating issues relevant to schizophrenia.
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Rossi, Silvia, Valeria Studer, Caterina Motta, et al. "Neuroinflammation drives anxiety and depression in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis." Neurology 89, no. 13 (2017): 1338–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000004411.
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Objective:To explore the inflammatory processes in the pathogenesis of psychiatric symptoms and the prognostic value of psychiatric comorbidities in multiple sclerosis (MS).Methods:Four hundred five patients with relapsing-remitting (RR) MS underwent psychiatric evaluation by means of Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II) and State/Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-Y). The inflammatory activity level was assessed by MRI. In a subset of 111 treatment-naive patients, CSF levels of proinflammatory cytokines were determined. Correlation and regression analyses were performed to determine associations between variables.Results:Relapsing patients demonstrated greater values of STAI-state and BDI-II compared with remitting patients but comparable trait-anxiety scores. There were no significant differences in psychometric parameters between relapsing and asymptomatic MRI-active patients, highlighting the effect of subclinical inflammation on mood disturbances. A significant reduction of STAI-state and BDI-II scores was recorded, along with the subsiding of neuroinflammation. Interleukin-2 CSF levels were found to correlate with STAI-state, while tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-1β correlated with BDI-II. Because emotional disorders were associated with subclinical inflammation, variations of the psychometric profile were able to detect subclinical reactivation earlier. In line with this, high STAI-state values considerably predicted the possibility of disease reactivation.Conclusions:Mood alterations are induced by intrathecal inflammation, even though not clinically apparent, and are able to predict inflammatory reactivations in RRMS. Inflammation is therefore a biological event, not less important than the traditional psychosocial factors, involved in mood disorders.
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Hedges, Jerris R., and Steven M. Joyce. "Minimum Data Set for EMS Report Form: Historical Development and Future Implications." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 5, no. 4 (1990): 383–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x00027151.
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AbstractReport forms are used by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems for documentation of services provided and for self-analysis of EMS functions. Although the EMS Systems Act of 1973 originally intended for the development and implementation of a uniform EMS report form, items recorded on EMS forms vary throughout the United States. We review the governmental sponsored development of a recommended minimum data set (MDS) for EMS forms performed in 1974, and discuss areas of needed investigation regarding data set development and usage. The concepts used to develop the recommended MDS provide a useful resource for review of the purpose and content of one's own EMS report form. However, future data set development and applications should use outcome measure guided data set selection, on-line validation of data item accuracy and recordability, psychometric analysis of the process of form completion, and incorporation of new data entry and storage technology.
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Dalege, Jonas, and Han L. J. van der Maas. "Accurate by Being Noisy: A Formal Network Model of Implicit Measures of Attitudes." Social Cognition 38, Supplement (2020): s26—s41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/soco.2020.38.supp.s26.
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In this article, we model implicit attitude measures using our network theory of attitudes. The model rests on the assumption that implicit measures limit attitudinal entropy reduction, because implicit measures represent a measurement outcome that is the result of evaluating the attitude object in a quick and effortless manner. Implicit measures therefore assess attitudes in high entropy states (i.e., inconsistent and unstable states). In a simulation, we illustrate the implications of our network theory for implicit measures. The results of this simulation show a paradoxical result: Implicit measures can provide a more accurate assessment of conflicting evaluative reactions to an attitude object (e.g., evaluative reactions not in line with the dominant evaluative reactions) than explicit measures, because they assess these properties in a noisier and less reliable manner. We conclude that our network theory of attitudes increases the connection between substantive theorizing on attitudes and psychometric properties of implicit measures.
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Holden, Gary, Kathleen Barker, Sofie Kuppens, and Gary Rosenberg. "Self-Efficacy Regarding Social Work Competencies." Research on Social Work Practice 27, no. 5 (2015): 594–606. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049731515586466.
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Purpose: The need for psychometrically sound measurement approaches to social work educational outcomes assessment is increasing. Method: The research reported here describes an original and two replication studies of a new scale ( N = 550) designed to assess an individual’s self-efficacy regarding social work competencies specified by the Council on Social Work Education as part of the accreditation of social work programs. Results: This new measure, the Self-Efficacy Regarding Social Work Competencies Scale (SERSWCS), generally performed in line with our expectations. Discussion: The SERSWCS is a measure that is based on substantial theoretical and empirical work, has preliminary evidence regarding the psychometric properties of the data it produces, can be used with large numbers of students in an efficient manner, is neither expensive or subject to user restrictions, and provides views of outcomes that have utility for pedagogical considerations at multiple curricular levels.
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Cunha, M., C. Rodrigues, M. Matos, A. Galhardo, and M. Couto. "Compassionate Attributes and Action Scale for adolescents: Adaptation and validation." European Psychiatry 41, S1 (2017): S434. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.423.
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IntroductionCompassion can be defined as an intentional sensitivity to the suffering, with a motivation and commitment to try to relieve it, which can have a positive impact on individuals’ emotional and psychological well-being. The relevance of compassion focused therapies is well established and this makes the development of reliable instruments for the assessment of the different facets of compassion targeting different age groups crucial for research and clinical practice. The Compassionate Attributes and Actions Scale (CAAS) aims to assess compassion on three directions: self-compassion, compassion for others or compassion received from others. Each of the scales assesses one's compassionate attributes and compassionate actions separately when dealing with difficult or painful situations.Objective/aimThis study aimed to adapt the CAAS for adolescents and to explore its factor structure and psychometric properties in a sample of Portuguese adolescents.MethodsA total of 336 Portuguese adolescents with ages ranging from 12 to 19 years old participated in the study. Several exploratory factor analyses were conducted.ResultsExploratory factor analysis showed that, except for the attributes section of the self-compassion scale (that showed to be bi-factorial), all the other scales (and their sections) presented a single-factor structure. The three scales, and its sections, demonstrated a good reliability and excellent test-retest reliability and good convergent and discriminant validity.ConclusionResults were in line with the factor structure found in the adults’ version. The scales and its sections have shown good psychometric characteristics and constitute a useful instrument to assess and investigate the three directions of the compassion.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.
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Pickworth, Glynis E., and Willem J. Schoeman. "The Psychometric Properties of the Learning Style Inventory and the Learning Style Questionnaire: Two Normative Measures of Learning Styles." South African Journal of Psychology 30, no. 2 (2000): 44–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/008124630003000206.
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David Kolb has provided a detailed, useful and widely accepted theory of experiential learning and learning styles. He developed the Learning Styles Inventory (LSI) to assess four learning abilities and four learning styles. Kolb's work is viewed favourably for establishing the existence of individual differences in learning styles, but the major criticism against his work is focused on his method of measuring learning styles and more specifically on the psychometric properties of the LSI. The LSI is an ipsative instrument and the limitations placed on the statistical analysis of data of ipsative measures makes it inappropriate for reliability and validity evaluation of the instrument. In this study the psychometric properties of two normative measures of learning styles, a normative version of the LSI (referred to as the LSI-Likert) and the Learning Style Questionnaire (LSQ), are investigated. A review of the literature on the LSI is presented and the development of normative versions of the LSI is reviewed. First-year university students registered for either a science or human sciences degree completed the two normative instruments. The internal reliability of the four learning ability scales was determined using alpha coefficient. The internal reliability of the LSI-Likert and LSQ was found to be relatively high. The presence of a response bias for both instruments was suspected. It appeared that the LSI-Likert was more successful than the LSQ in differentiating learning abilities and styles in the sample used. Item factor analysis demonstrated two bipolar factors in line with Kolb's theory for the LSQ. The four-factor solution for the LSI-Likert produced four factors which to some extent represented the four learning abilities.
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Merghati-Khoei, Effat, Fatemeh Atoof, Fatemeh Sheikhan, Sanaz Omati, Noura Aghajani, and Mohsen Hosseinzadeh. "Assessing Iranians’ parental competence: Development and psychometric properties of the Children’s Sexual Behavior Questionnaire (CSBQ-IR), Iranian Version." Health Promotion Perspectives 9, no. 2 (2019): 131–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.15171/hpp.2019.18.
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Background: Parents are the first line mediators in sexuality development of children. However, the majority of parents tend to have close supervision on children sexual behaviors, particularly in the conservative cultures. This article describes the development and psychometric evaluation of an instrument to measure Iranian parents’ competence in caring and nurturing their children sexually. Methods: The questionnaire was designed based on the principles in measurement, Waltz’stheory. The Iranian version of Children’s Sexual Behavior Questionnaire (CSBQ-IR) was developed and completed by 386 mothers and 101 fathers who participated in a community based sexuality education program in Tehran, capital of Iran. Reliability was assessed by Kuder-Richardson reliability coefficient and Split half. CSBQ-IR was evaluated for its construct, inclusiveness and content validity by principal component analysis. Results: The Kuder-Richardson reliability coefficient and Split half reliability were found 0.425and 0.457 that was on acceptable range. Meaning, grammar, wording and item allocation of the questionnaire were found to be appropriate with (content validity ratio [CVR]=0.99) and(content validity index [CVI]=0.8) respectively. Conclusion: CSBQ-IR provides a valid assessment of the parents’ competency or incompetency in nurturing, communication, and managing their children’s sexual behaviors.
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Traore, Y., J. Epstein, E. Spitz, et al. "POS0270-HPR FLARE-OA QUESTIONNAIRE TO MEASURE FLARES IN OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE AND HIP: ASSESSMENT OF ITS PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES." Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 80, Suppl 1 (2021): 358.1–358. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.3799.
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Background:Hip and knee OA is characterised by disease flares – understanding the determinants and consequences of OA flares has been hampered by lack of a standardized flare measure beyond the pain aspect. The patients point of view on the different aspect of their flares is essential.Objectives:The objective was to assess the psychometric properties of a new questionnaire for measuring the multidimensional aspect of flares in OA.Methods:Using a bilingual version of the questionnaire (33 items, response on a numeric scale, from 0 to 10), a multicentre survey (Australia, France and United States) was conducted on line with patients diagnosed with OA of the hip and/or the knee. Based on an international OMERACT/OARSI endorsed definition of the five core domains (pain, swelling, stiffness, consequences of symptoms and psychological aspects) composing a flare in OA [1], a confirmatory factorial analysis linked to the content analysis has been used to reduce the number of items and to determine the validity of the structure. The Flare-OA questionnaire (score from 0 to 100) has been tested in French and English for its internal consistency, its convergent validity with HOOS/KOOS and Mini-OAKHQOL questionnaires, and its discriminant validity.Results:Out of 398 patients (mean age 64 years old) who completed the questionnaire, 70.4% were female and 86.7% had knee OA. The confirmatory factorial analysis retained a model with 19 items (RMSEA =0.06; SRMR =0.04; CFI =0.96 and TLI = 0.94). The Cronbach Alpha was > 0.9 for the 5 domains and for the whole questionnaire. The correlations between the Flare-OA and the other instruments were in line with that hypothesis flare is related but different from other concepts usually measured. The discriminant validity was evidenced by a significant score difference (31.8; p<0,0001) between patients with and without flare, i.e. over twice the standard measurement error.Conclusion:The optimized Flare-OA questionnaire (19 items) is a reliable and valid instrument freely available from the authors for measuring the frequency and severity of flare in knee and hip OA in clinical research.References:[1]King LK, Epstein J, Cross M, et al. Establishing the Domains of Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis (OA) Flare: A Report from the OMERACT 2020 Inaugural Virtual Consensus Vote from the Flares in OA Working Group. (Submitted)Disclosure of Interests:None declared
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Cerdeira, José Pedro. "Trustworthiness, Security and the Decision to Buy on Electronic Platforms: Validity studies of a scale." CBR - Consumer Behavior Review 5, no. 1 (2020): 31. http://dx.doi.org/10.51359/2526-7884.2021.247811.
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The digitization of the economy is creating difficulties for traditional companies, jeopardizing the survival of the most resistant to change. With e-commerce platforms, small and micro-businesses can open new channels of communication with consumers, paying attention to some psychological factors that influence the decision to buy online: the perception of security, reputation, trust, appearance and design websites. The purpose of this article is to assess the importance of these factors in the decision to purchase online, using a questionnaire administered on line (GoogleForms) to a Portuguese convenience sample (n = 163). The results reveal differences based on sex and consumers' previous experience in carrying out online transactions, as well as significant associations between some of the dimensions of the online trust scale of Sevim and Hall (2014) and the use of e-commerce platforms. In the conclusions, some proposals for conceptual clarification are presented and the psychometric properties of the scale used are discussed.
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Duncan, John, Daphne Chylinski, Daniel J. Mitchell, and Apoorva Bhandari. "Complexity and compositionality in fluid intelligence." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114, no. 20 (2017): 5295–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1621147114.
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Compositionality, or the ability to build complex cognitive structures from simple parts, is fundamental to the power of the human mind. Here we relate this principle to the psychometric concept of fluid intelligence, traditionally measured with tests of complex reasoning. Following the principle of compositionality, we propose that the critical function in fluid intelligence is splitting a complex whole into simple, separately attended parts. To test this proposal, we modify traditional matrix reasoning problems to minimize requirements on information integration, working memory, and processing speed, creating problems that are trivial once effectively divided into parts. Performance remains poor in participants with low fluid intelligence, but is radically improved by problem layout that aids cognitive segmentation. In line with the principle of compositionality, we suggest that effective cognitive segmentation is important in all organized behavior, explaining the broad role of fluid intelligence in successful cognition.
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Both, Luciane Maria, Taís Cristina Favaretto, Lúcia Helena Machado Freitas, and Carla Crempien. "Cross-cultural adaptation of the Module for Assessment of Domestic Violence, adapted from Axis I of the Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnosis (OPD-2), with a sample of Brazilian women, victims of domestic violence." Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy 41, no. 3 (2019): 283–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2237-6089-2018-0075.
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Abstract Introduction: Intimate partner domestic violence against women causes physical and psychological harm to victims. The relevance of this topic is indisputable and there is a need to identify in greater detail how these women experience violence, since these factors have considerable clinical implications. Objective: To develop a Portuguese version of the Module for Assessment of Domestic Violence, adapted from Axis I of the Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnosis (OPD-2), considering content validity and psychometric characteristics. Method: Cross-cultural adaptation was based on guidelines for the process of cross-cultural adaptation of self-report measures. OPD clinical interviews were recorded and transcribed. These interviews were analyzed by two independent judges trained in the OPD-2. Results: The sample comprised 56 women who had been victims of domestic violence, with a mean age of 30.07 years (standard deviation = 9.65). The adapted version has content validity and good psychometric characteristics. Evaluation of semantic equivalence took into account the psychodynamic references, using the same ideas as the original instrument. Interexaminer reliability between the judges was substantial (k = 0.63) and Cronbach's alpha for the new version indicates good reliability. Conclusion: The OPD-2 offers a psychodynamic diagnosis of the victim that complements traditional nosological diagnosis, particularly in the context of domestic violence with the adaptation of Axis I. Certain biases could have been detrimental to aspects of this study, but they were controlled. The study objective was achieved and the Module was successfully adapted to Brazilian Portuguese. The results are in line with those of the original study.
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Kokhreidze, Jaba, Veleka Allen, Cristina Ivanescu, Xiaopan Valerie Yao, Bin Zhang, and Brooke Harrow. "Psychometric properties of patient reported outcome (PRO) instruments in patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) in RESILIENT part 1." Journal of Clinical Oncology 39, no. 15_suppl (2021): e24027-e24027. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.e24027.
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e24027 Background: The ongoing two-part phase 2/3 RESILIENT study (NCT03088813) is investigating the efficacy and safety of liposomal irinotecan monotherapy in patients with SCLC who have progressed on or after first line platinum-based chemotherapy. This exploratory analysis from RESILIENT part 1 was conducted to confirm the psychometric properties of established PRO instruments that had not previously been validated in patients with SCLC. Methods: Patients completed the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ) Core 30 (C30) and the EORTC QLQ Lung Cancer 13 (LC13) before treatment assignment (baseline), every 6 weeks thereafter, at treatment discontinuation and at the 30-day follow-up visit. Psychometric methods included descriptive statistics (items and scales), correlations (item-to-item and item-to-total), internal consistency (Cronbach’s α), test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC], two-way random effects model), construct validity and sensitivity to change. The analysis included patients who received at least one dose of study drug and completed at least one PRO assessment. Results: Thirty patients were enrolled in RESILIENT part 1 and included in the analysis. At baseline, 68% of patients reported ‘not severe’ or ‘mild’ symptoms. Floor effects (i.e. more than 25% of responses of ‘not at all’) were observed for several of the functioning/impact and symptom scales of the EORTC QLQ C30 and LC13. Moderate to strong correlations were found among most questionnaire items within their respective scales. Acceptable evidence for internal consistency and good test-retest reliability were observed. Selected results for the EORTC QLQ LC13, including dyspnea scales, are shown in the Table. The magnitude of correlations among PRO instruments supported evidence for convergent validity in this sample. Conclusions: In RESILIENT part 1, patients experienced low and tolerable symptoms at enrollment, limiting the potential for further improvement. Overall, these PRO instruments had acceptable psychometric properties (e.g. construct validity, reliability and ability to detect change) in this sample. However, these analyses should be repeated in a larger sample using data from RESILIENT part 2. Clinical trial information: NCT03088813. [Table: see text]
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Elayyan, Shaher Rebhi, and Fakhriya Ibrahim Al-Shizawi. "Teachers’ Perceptions of Integrating STEM in Omani Schools." Shanlax International Journal of Education 8, no. 1 (2019): 16–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.34293/education.v8i1.1136.
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The current study falls in line with global and local mobility that aims to investigate the science teachers’ perceptions of integrating STEM approach in cycle 2 schools in AL Batinah North Governorate in Sultanate of Oman. To implement the study, descriptive methodology was used with a questionnaire of 19 items that divided into two parts: Achieving requirements of 21st century skills and linking science education with economic issues. After verifying the psychometric characteristics of the questionnaire, it was applied on the sample of 147 science teachers (71 male and 76 female). The findings showed a high perception of the science teachers towards integrating STEM in teaching science to acquire students the significant skills and competencies to help them to keep pace with modern scientific developments and have an opportunity to compete in the labor market. According to the findings, the study recommends to add engineering design steps to the science curricula and activating workshops to train the teachers to formulate classroom questions in real problems context.
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Dimitrov, Dimiter M. "Modeling of Item Response Functions Under the D-Scoring Method." Educational and Psychological Measurement 80, no. 1 (2019): 126–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013164419854176.
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This study presents new models for item response functions (IRFs) in the framework of the D-scoring method (DSM) that is gaining attention in the field of educational and psychological measurement and largescale assessments. In a previous work on DSM, the IRFs of binary items were estimated using a logistic regression model (LRM). However, the LRM underestimates the item true scores at the top end of the D-scale (ranging from 0 to 1), especially for relatively difficult items. This entails underestimation of true D-scores, inaccuracy in the estimates of their standard errors, and other psychometric issues. The inverse-regression adjustments used to fix this problem are too complicated for regular applications of the DSM and not in line with its simplicity. This issue is resolved with the IRF models proposed in this study, referred to as rational function models (RFMs) with one parameter (RFM1), two parameters (RFM2), and three parameters (RFM3). The proposed RFMs are discussed and illustrated with simulated and real data.
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Kukul, Volkan, and Recep Çak?r. "Exploring the Development of Primary School Students’ Computational Thinking and 21st Century Skills Through Scaffolding: Voices from the Stakeholders." International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools 4, no. 2 (2020): 36–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.21585/ijcses.v4i1.84.
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Computational thinking (CT) has become a skill that is taught starting from an early age with its increasing popularity. In addition, the opinion that CT is related to other 21st century skills finds its place in the literature. The main purpose of this study is to identify the contributions of scaffolding-based game programming activities to students' CT and 21st-century skills. In line with this purpose, the study was designed as a qualitative case study. The participants of the study consisted of 16 primary school students, 10 pre-service ICT Teachers, and 2 primary school teachers. The research results reveal that game programming has a positive effect on students' CT skills, 21st century skills and some psychometric variables like self-confidence and motivation. In future studies and implementations, educators may support their instructions of programming through different scaffolding strategies. In addition, it should be taken into consideration that students can become innovative designers with content that they find interesting.
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Singh, Moon Inder, and Mandeep Singh. "Development of emotion classifier based on absolute and differential attributes of averaged signals of visually stimulated event related potentials." Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control 42, no. 11 (2020): 2057–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0142331220904889.
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Analysis and study of abstract human relations have always posed a daunting challenge for technocrats engaged in the field of psychometric analysis. The study on emotion recognition is all the more demanding as it involves integration of abstract phenomenon of emotion causation and emotion appraisal through physiological and brain signals. This paper describes the classification of human emotions into four classes, namely: low valence high arousal (LVHA), high valence high arousal (HVHA), high valence low arousal (HVLA) and low valence low arousal (LVLA) using Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals. The EEG signals have been collected on three EEG electrodes along the central line viz: Fz, Cz and Pz. The analysis has been done on average event related potentials (ERPs) and difference of average ERPs using Support Vector Machine (SVM) polynomial classifier. The four-class classification accuracy of 75% using average ERP attributes and an accuracy of 76.8% using difference of ERPs as attributes has been obtained. The accuracy obtained using differential average ERP attributes is better as compared with the already existing studies.
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Bareyre, Loïc, Chloé Gay, Nicolas Coste, Armand Bonnin, Bruno Pereira, and Emmanuel Coudeyre. "French validation of the Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale and further psychometric properties exploration among 168 people with osteoarthritis." Clinical Rehabilitation 33, no. 3 (2018): 546–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269215518809811.
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Objective: To validate the Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale—French version (ASES-F) of the ASES questionnaire designed to evaluate self-efficacy in arthritis population and to confirm its psychometric properties. Design: The translation/back-translation procedure was done in line with cross-cultural adaptation international guidelines. Prospective multicenter validation was performed on 168 patients with osteoarthritis who filled out the ASES-F. Function subscale of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index, Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD), Knee Osteoarthritis Fears and Beliefs Questionnaire, and pain on visual analog scale were collected. Acceptability, internal consistency, reproducibility, internal and external structure validity, and sensitivity following a self-management program focused on physical activity were analyzed. The retest was performed 15 days later. Results: A culturally adapted version was obtained following the validation procedure. The final translated questionnaire is available within the full article. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was at 0.95 for the overall ASES-F. Regarding the test–retest reproducibility, Lin’s concordance coefficient was at 0.84. The internal and external validity was also explored with correlations at −0.50 between ASES-F and (WOMAC), and significant correlations between ASES-F and HAD. Sensitivity shown significant improvement at three months for the subscale function only (+2.65, P < 0.01). Conclusion: The ASES-F, French version of the ASES, available in supplemental data, was validated in knee osteoarthritis patients and could be used in clinical practice and research for French-speaking patients. Sensitivity needs to be more explored.
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Chatterji, Madhabi, and Meiko Lin. "Designing non-cognitive construct measures that improve mathematics achievement in Grade 5-6 learners." Quality Assurance in Education 26, no. 1 (2018): 70–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/qae-11-2017-0081.
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Purpose The purpose of this study was to design and iteratively improve the quality of survey-based measures of three non-cognitive constructs for Grade 5-6 students, keeping in mind information needs of users in education reform contexts. The constructs are: Mathematics-related Self-Efficacy, Self-Concept, and Anxiety (M-SE, M-SC, and M-ANX). Design/methodology/approach The authors applied a multi-stage, iterative and user-centered approach to design and validate the measures, using several psychometric techniques and three data samples. They evaluated the utility of student-level scores and aggregated, classroom-level means. Findings At both student and classroom levels, replicated evidence supported theoretically-grounded validity arguments on information produced by four of five scales tapping M-SC, M-ANX and M-SE. The evidence confirmed a second order, two-factor structure for M-SC, representing positive math affect and perceived competence, and a one factor structure for M-ANX representing negative math affect. Consistent with the literature, these served as precursors to a perceived confidence factor of M-SE which, in turn, positively influenced mathematics achievement scores, off-setting negative effects of M-ANX. Research is continuing on a self-regulatory efficacy factor of M-SE, which yielded mixed results. Practical implications The survey scales are in line with current reform policies in the United States calling for schools to monitor changes in cognitive and non-cognitive domains of student development. Validated scales could be useful in serving information needs of teachers, decision-makers and researchers in similar school-based contexts. Originality/value This study demonstrates a comprehensive, user-centered methodology for designing and validating construct measures, departing from purely psychometric traditions of scale development.
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Agbo, Aaron Adibe. "The validation of the International Positive and Negative Affect Schedule – Short Form in Nigeria." South African Journal of Psychology 46, no. 4 (2016): 477–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0081246316630081.
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The present study examined the competing factor structures, validity, and reliability of the state and trait versions of the International Positive and Negative Affect Schedule – Short Form and the effect of the number of response categories on the scale qualities among Nigerians. Undergraduates (N-1510) completed a trait version of the scale with 5-point and 7-point response formats and a state version with a 7-point response format. Confirmatory factor analysis was employed alongside other techniques to gauge the psychometric properties of the scale. The obtained factor structures for the trait and state versions were in line with the theoretical assumptions of the scale and previous findings. A correlated two-factor model provided the best fit for the trait version, while an orthogonal two-factor model provided the best fit for the state version. The scale performed well with the 7-point response format, but it performed poorly with the 5-point response format, suggesting that the behaviour of the scale depends on the number of response categories. The findings, limitations of the study, and suggestions for further studies are discussed.
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Hoyt, Tim, Diana Repke, David Barry, et al. "Development of a Leader Tool for Assessing and Mitigating Suicide Risk Factors." Military Medicine 185, Supplement_1 (2020): 334–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usz194.
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ABSTRACT Introduction Despite efforts in prevention, suicide rates in the US military remain unchanged. This article describes the development of a tool for leaders to identify and mitigate suicide risk factors. Methods A seven-item measure, the Leader Suicide Risk Assessment Tool (LSRAT), was constructed to allow leaders to assess and mitigate suicide drivers. During a 6-mo pilot, unit leaders completed the LSRAT for 161 at-risk soldiers. The LSRAT data were compared to clinical data from a subset of these soldiers. Results The LSRAT showed good test-retest reliability. The LSRAT scores showed significant correlations with both clinical and screening measures of suicidality. Command actions mitigated or partially mitigated 89% of risk factors identified on the LSRAT. Conclusions This study provides initial psychometric data on a tool that prescribes concrete responses to mitigate risk. The LSRAT may be a valid and feasible tool to assist front-line commanders in identifying potential area’s risk mitigation. Synchronization efforts between commanders, clinicians, and support services are crucial to ensure effective intervention to prevent suicide behavior.