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van Zyl, Casper JJ, and Gideon P. de Bruin. "The internal structure of the Work-related Risk and Integrity Scale." South African Journal of Psychology 48, no. 2 (May 23, 2017): 268–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0081246317709923.
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Personality-based integrity tests are used in selection procedures to reduce the chance of hiring employees who are likely to engage in counterproductive work behaviour. This study reports the internal psychometric properties of a personality-based measure developed for this purpose. Data collected from 1353 working adults were used to investigate the internal consistency reliability and to examine construct validity with confirmatory factor analysis and Rasch analysis. Results showed that the reliability estimates for all the scales of the assessment were satisfactory. For the confirmatory factor analysis, inspection of the incremental (comparative fit index and Tucker–Lewis index) and absolute (root mean square error of approximation) goodness-of-fit values found strong support for the construct validity of all the scales. Infit statistics from Rasch analysis provided further support for construct validity, with items from all the scales fitting the Rasch model. The confirmatory and Rasch analysis demonstrated that unidimensional, coherent, and meaningful latent constructs are being measured on the Work-related Risk and Integrity Scale. Overall, results found excellent support for the internal psychometric properties of the instrument in a culturally diverse context.
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Susanto, Tantut, Defa Arisandi, Ryota Kumakura, Azusa Oda, Miki Koike, Akiko Tsuda, Rumiko Kimura, Noriko Tabuchi, and Junko Sugama. "Development and Testing of the Family Structure and Family Functions Scale for Parents Providing Adolescent Reproductive Health Based on the Friedman Family Assessment Model." Journal of Nursing Measurement 26, no. 2 (August 2018): 217–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1061-3749.26.2.217.
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Background and Purpose:To describe the development and testing of a psychometric of Family Structure and Functions (FSF) that measures parents’ ability to provide adolescent reproductive health (ARH).Methods:A cross-sectional study of Indonesian parents (n = 525). Multifactors FSF-ARH were examined using construct validity (exploratory factor analysis [EFA] and confirmatory factor analysis [CFA]) and content validity (Content Validity Index [CVI]). Internal consistency was explored using Cronbach’s α coefficient.Results:EFA revealed nine factors with 26 items accounting for 61.64% of explained variance and CFA validity testing fit for the construct validity of FSF-ARH. The CVI indicated adequate content validity (0.80–0.10) and acceptable internal consistency (0.70).Conclusions:FSF-ARH contains valid, reliable, and robust measures although some subscales performed moderate reliability, establishing the purpose for further research.
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Mota, Fernanda Rochelly do Nascimento, Janaína Fonseca Victor, Maria Josefina da Silva, Edson Silva Soares, Mônica Oliveira Batista Oriá, Marília Braga Marques, Maria Célia de Freitas, and Allana Mirella Alves. "Validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of the Caregiver Reaction Assessment." Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem 71, suppl 2 (2018): 827–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0153.
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ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the validity based on the internal structure and reliability of the Brazilian version of the Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA) applied to informal caregivers of dependent elderly. Method: A methodological study with 120 informal caregivers of the elderly. Validity based on the internal structure evaluated by exploratory factorial analysis, with extraction of main factorial axes, varimax orthogonal rotation and retention of factors by parallel analysis. Reliability assessed by Cronbach’s alpha. Results: The instrument revealed a factorial structure different from the original version: three factors were identified, equivalent to subscales, self-esteem, daily activities and family support, with explained variance of 42%. The values of the Cronbach alpha for the items belonging to each subscale were, respectively: 0.71, 0.81 and 0.83. Conclusion: The Brazilian version of CRA presents good evidence of validity based on internal structure and is reliable, and can be used to assess the overload of informal caregivers of dependent elderly.
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Schreurs, Sanne, Kitty Cleutjens, Carlos F. Collares, Jennifer Cleland, and Mirjam G. A. oude Egbrink. "Opening the black box of selection." Advances in Health Sciences Education 25, no. 2 (October 9, 2019): 363–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10459-019-09925-1.
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Abstract Medical school selection is currently in the paradoxical situation in which selection tools may predict study outcomes, but which constructs are actually doing the predicting is unknown (the ‘black box of selection’). Therefore, our research focused on those constructs, answering the question: do the internal structures of the tests in an outcome-based selection procedure reflect the content that was intended to be measured? Downing’s validity framework was applied to organize evidence for construct validity, focusing on evidence related to content and internal structure. The applied selection procedure was a multi-tool, CanMEDS-based procedure comprised of a video-based situational judgement test (focused on (inter)personal competencies), and a written aptitude test (reflecting a broader array of CanMEDS competencies). First, we examined content-related evidence pertaining to the creation and application of the competency-based selection blueprint and found that the set-up of the selection procedure was a robust, transparent and replicable process. Second, the internal structure of the selection tests was investigated by connecting applicants’ performance on the selection tests to the predetermined blueprint using cognitive diagnostic modeling. The data indicate 89% overlap between the expected and measured constructs. Our results support the notion that the focus placed on creating the right content and following a competency-blueprint was effective in terms of internal structure: most items measured what they were intended to measure. This way of linking a predetermined blueprint to the applicants’ results sheds light into the ‘black box of selection’ and can be used to support the construct validity of selection procedures.
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Zhoc, Karen C. H., Johnson C. H. Li, and Beverley J. Webster. "New Reliability and Validity Evidence of the Emotional Intelligence Scale." Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment 35, no. 6 (June 13, 2016): 599–614. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734282916653901.
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Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS) is a popular EI measure. Yet, it has been criticized for an unclear factor structure, and its psychometric properties were mainly examined in the Western context. This study was to evaluate its psychometric properties based on 1,724 Hong Kong undergraduate students, including its (a) factor structure, (b) internal consistency, and (c) criterion validity. We compared different factor structures reported in the literature. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) results supported a six-factor structure, which is tallied with Salovey and Mayer’s EI conceptualization. A multigroup CFA also rendered the structure as gender invariant. The scale was internally consistent with high McDonald’s omega coefficients. Significant association between EI and grade point average (GPA) was revealed in the faculties with people-oriented studies. Furthermore, EI was correlated with social, cognitive, and self-growth outcomes and satisfaction of university experience. The study contributes to clarify the factor structure and provides new reliability and validity evidence of the EIS in the Eastern context.
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Önen, Ayşem Seda, and Fatma Merve Ulusoy. "DEVELOPING THE CONTEXT-BASED CHEMISTRY MOTIVATION SCALE: VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY ANALYSIS." Journal of Baltic Science Education 13, no. 6 (December 15, 2014): 809–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.33225/jbse/14.13.809.
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In order to explain chemistry subjects by linking them to everyday life and accordingly, to improve the quality of education, context-based learning has come into use widely in chemistry teaching recently. The aim of this study is to develop a scale to determine secondary school students’ motivations towards chemistry activities supported with context-based learning. Validity and reliability analysis of the scale were done with the participation of 525 high school students. To determine the structural validity of the scale, exploratory factor analysis was done. The factor analysis concluded that the scale had a three-factor structure with 20 items. Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient of the scale was calculated to be 0.91. Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficients of sub dimensions were found to be 0,84; 0,80 and 0.81 respectively. In the light of the findings of this study, the scale developed is concluded to be of use in determining high school students’ motivations towards context-based chemistry. Key words: context-based chemistry, high school students, motivation.
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Ingles, Cándido J., María S. Torregrosa, María D. Hidalgo, Jose C. Nuñez, Juan L. Castejón, Jose M. García-Fernández, and Antonio Valle. "Validity Evidence based on Internal Structure of Scores on the Spanish Version of the Self-Description Questionnaire-II." Spanish journal of psychology 15, no. 1 (March 2012): 388–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.5209/rev_sjop.2012.v15.n1.37345.
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The aim of this study was to analyze the reliability and validity evidence of scores on the Spanish version of Self-Description Questionnaire II (SDQ-II). The instrument was administered in a sample of 2022 Spanish students (51.1% boys) from grades 7 to 10. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to examine validity evidence based on internal structure drawn from the scores on the SDQ-II. CFA replicated the correlated 11 first-order factor structure. Furthermore, hierarchical confirmatory factor analysis (HCFA) was used to examine the hierarchical ordering of self-concept, as measured by scores on the Spanish version of the SDQ-II. Although a series of HCFA models were tested to assess academic and non-academic components organization, support for those hierarchical models was weaker than for the correlated 11 first-order factor structure. Results also indicated that scores on the Spanish version of the SDQ-II had internal consistency and test-retest reliability estimates within an acceptable range.
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Paes, Mayara Juliana, Cesar Augusto Taconeli, Andressa Avedaño Forbellone, Gabriel Jungles Fernandes, Deborah L. Feltz, and Joice Mara Facco Stefanello. "A Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Collective Efficacy Questionnaire for Sports (CEQS): Validity Evidence for a Brazilian Version." Perceptual and Motor Skills 128, no. 5 (July 4, 2021): 2304–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00315125211029907.
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This three-part study aimed to translate, cross-culturally adapt, and validate the Collective Efficacy Questionnaire for Sports (CEQS) for Brazilian athletes. In Study 1, six translators and six specialists developed a Portuguese version of the CEQS (the CEQS-B), and 10 experts and 10 sports participants provided content validity evidence based on test content. In Study 2, 553 athletes completed the CEQS-B, and we provided evidence of construct and convergent validity for the test’s internal structure through factor analysis and of reliability evidence based on the instrument’s internal consistency and temporal stability. In Study 3, 79 athletes completed both the new CEQS-B and the Group Cohesion Questionnaire, and we provided evidence of concurrent validity for the CEQS-B, based on its relationship to other variables, with specific strong correlations between team task cohesion and collective efficacy among these participants. Overall, the results of this study support the use of the CEQS-B by researchers and professionals wishing to assess various sport athletes’ self-perceived collective efficacy.
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Runnacles, Jane, Libby Thomas, James Korndorffer, Sonal Arora, and Nick Sevdalis. "Validation evidence of the paediatric Objective Structured Assessment of Debriefing (OSAD) tool." BMJ Simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning 2, no. 3 (May 24, 2016): 61–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjstel-2015-000017.
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IntroductionDebriefing is essential to maximise the simulation-based learning experience, but until recently, there was little guidance on an effective paediatric debriefing. A debriefing assessment tool, Objective Structured Assessment of Debriefing (OSAD), has been developed to measure the quality of feedback in paediatric simulation debriefings. This study gathers and evaluates the validity evidence of OSAD with reference to the contemporary hypothesis-driven approach to validity.MethodsExpert input on the paediatric OSAD tool from 10 paediatric simulation facilitators provided validity evidence based on content and feasibility (phase 1). Evidence for internal structure validity was sought by examining reliability of scores from video ratings of 35 postsimulation debriefings; and evidence for validity based on relationship to other variables was sought by comparing results with trainee ratings of the same debriefings (phase 2).ResultsSimulation experts’ scores were significantly positive regarding the content of OSAD and its instructions. OSAD's feasibility was demonstrated with positive comments regarding clarity and application. Inter-rater reliability was demonstrated with intraclass correlations above 0.45 for 6 of the 7 dimensions of OSAD. The internal consistency of OSAD (Cronbach α) was 0.78. Pearson correlation of trainee total score with OSAD total score was 0.82 (p<0.001) demonstrating validity evidence based on relationships to other variables.ConclusionThe paediatric OSAD tool provides a structured approach to debriefing, which is evidence-based, has multiple sources of validity evidence and is relevant to end-users. OSAD may be used to improve the quality of debriefing after paediatric simulations.
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Chaves-Sousa, Séli, Iolanda Ribeiro, Fernanda Leopoldina Viana, Ana Paula Vale, Sandra Santos, and Irene Cadime. "Validity Evidence of the Test of Word Reading for Portuguese Elementary Students." European Journal of Psychological Assessment 33, no. 6 (November 2017): 460–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000307.
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Abstract. This article presents data concerning the validity evidence of a test of word reading (TLP – Teste de Leitura de Palavras) that assesses single-word reading accuracy in Portuguese students from Grades 1 to 4. The test is composed of four vertically scaled forms, one for each grade, allowing for the evaluation of students’ word reading progression. In the internal structure-related evidence validity study, administration of the TLP to 905 Portuguese elementary students confirmed its one-dimensional structure. In the evidence based on the relationship with other variables’ study, 280 Portuguese elementary students were assessed with each TLP test form and criterion measures (reading tests, digit span, and vocabulary measures). Significant correlations were observed between results from the TLP test forms, reading instruments, short-term memory, and vocabulary measures. These results revealed adequate evidence based on internal structure and evidence based on the relationship to other variables of the TLP for the assessment of word reading accuracy in Portuguese elementary students.
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Abegglen, Sandra, Andrea Krieg, Helen Eigenmann, and Robert Greif. "Objective Structured Assessment of Debriefing (OSAD) in simulation-based medical education: Translation and validation of the German version." PLOS ONE 15, no. 12 (December 31, 2020): e0244816. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244816.
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Debriefing is essential for effective learning during simulation-based medical education. To assess the quality of debriefings, reliable and validated tools are necessary. One widely used validated tool is the Objective Structured Assessment of Debriefing (OSAD), which was originally developed in English. The aim of this study was to translate the OSAD into German, and to evaluate the reliability and validity of this German version (G-OSAD) according the ‘Standards of Educational and Psychological Measurement’. In Phase 1, the validity evidence based on content was established by a multistage cross-cultural adaptation translation of the original English OSAD. Additionally, we collected expert input on the adequacy of the content of the G-OSAD to measure debriefing quality. In Phase 2, three trained raters assessed 57 video recorded debriefings to gather validity evidence based on internal structure. Interrater reliability, test-retest reliability, internal consistency, and composite reliability were examined. Finally, we assessed the internal structure by applying confirmatory factorial analysis. The expert input supported the adequacy of the content of the G-OSAD to measure debriefing quality. Interrater reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient) was excellent for the average ratings (three raters: ICC = 0.848; two raters: ICC = 0.790), and good for the single rater (ICC = 0.650). Test-retest reliability was excellent (ICC = 0.976), internal consistency was acceptable (Cronbach’s α = 0.865), and composite reliability was excellent (ω = 0.93). Factor analyses supported the unidimensionality of the G-OSAD, which indicates that these G-OSAD ratings measure debriefing quality as intended. The G-OSAD shows good psychometric qualities to assess debriefing quality, which are comparable to the original OSAD. Thus, this G-OSAD is a tool that has the potential to optimise the quality of debriefings in German-speaking countries.
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Li, Jun, Wei Wei Li, Peng Qi, and Qing Bin Yu. "Applied Research on Main Steam Temperature Control Based on Internal Model Control." Advanced Materials Research 507 (April 2012): 91–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.507.91.
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Principles and characteristics of internal model control (IMC) are illustrated. It has a simple and general structure such as that of a PID controller. Applications of IMC based on single loop PID controller tuning in main steam temperature of boiler in power plant were investigated. It can also become easier to achieve in a distributed control system (DCS) via control module configuration. It was applied in boiler of power plant to tune the main steam temperature PID parameters. The application results demonstrate the validity of the proposed method.
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Sinval, Jorge, Vernon Miller, and João Marôco. "Openness Toward Organizational Change Scale (OTOCS): Validity evidence from Brazil and Portugal." PLOS ONE 16, no. 4 (April 19, 2021): e0249986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249986.
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Openness toward organizational change is central to employees’ responses to organizations’ strategic actions. This study aims to assess the validity evidence of the Openness Toward Organizational Change Scale (OTOCS) by examining the internal structure of the measure (e.g., dimensionality, reliability, measurement invariance) and its relations with other variables such as quality of work life, burnout, job satisfaction, and work engagement. A cross-sectional study was conducted using total sample of 1,175 workers, with 565 workers from Portugal and 610 from Brazil. The data provided satisfactory validity evidence based on the internal structure: the expected dimensionality was confirmed, acceptable levels of reliability were found, and measurement invariance was achieved among countries and sex. The measure also demonstrated satisfactory validity evidence based on the relations to other variables, being negatively associated with burnout and positively associated with work engagement, job satisfaction and quality of work. The OTOCS proved to be a relatively short self-report measure with satisfactory validity evidence to be used among Brazilian and Portuguese workers.
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Godi, Marco, Marica Giardini, Ilaria Arcolin, Simona Ferrante, Antonio Nardone, Stefano Corna, and Roberto Colombo. "Is the Brief-BESTest Brief Enough? Suggested Modifications Based on Structural Validity and Internal Consistency." Physical Therapy 99, no. 11 (July 26, 2019): 1562–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzz103.
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Abstract Background The Brief Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Brief-BESTest) could be a useful tool for balance assessment. Although some psychometric characteristics have been examined, others still need to be clarified. Objective The objective was to assess the structural validity, convergent validity, discriminant validity, and internal consistency of the Brief-BESTest in neurological patients. Design This was a cross-sectional study. Methods Data were from 416 patients with neurological disease and related balance disorders. Patients were assessed with the 5-levels Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC 5-levels), Brief-BESTest, and some simple balance tests (ie, 1-leg stance, Timed “Up & Go” test, functional reach, and a fall history questionnaire). Three Brief-BESTest models were examined through confirmatory factor analysis, and the following indexes were calculated: Comparative Fit Index, Tucker-Lewis Index, and root-mean-square error of approximation. Convergent validity was assessed by calculating the correlation between Brief-BESTest and ABC 5-levels total scores. Receiver operating characteristics assessed the ability of each model to differentiate between people with falls and those without falls. Internal consistency was measured with Cronbach α and coefficient ω. Results Confirmatory factor analysis showed model 3 (Comparative Fit Index = 0.97; Tucker-Lewis Index = 0.95; root-mean-square error of approximation = 0.05), with item 1 removed and error covariance between items 3 and 4 and between items 5 and 6, to have a significantly better structure than models 1 and 2. The correlation between Brief-BESTest and ABC 5-levels was 0.61 (Spearman ρ) for all 3 models. The area under the curve of the receiver operating characteristics showed an acceptable accuracy (0.72) in distinguishing patients with a history of falls from those without a history of falls (95% confidence interval = 0.66–0.78) for all models and was superior to the areas under the curve of other simple balance tests (1-leg stance, Timed “Up & Go” test, functional reach). Cronbach α was good for Brief-BESTest models 1 (0.92) and 3 (0.92), but ω was greater than 0.80 only for model 3. Limitations The sample was heterogeneous. Conclusions The Brief-BESTest, after some changes, shows good validity and internal consistency in patients affected by different balance disorders.
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Fonseca-Pedrero, E., M. Debbané, M. Schneider, D. Badoud, and S. Eliez. "Schizotypal traits in adolescents with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: validity, reliability and risk for psychosis." Psychological Medicine 46, no. 5 (December 16, 2015): 1005–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033291715002500.
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BackgroundVery little is known about the phenotypic expression of schizotypal traits in individuals with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS). The main purpose was to analyse the factorial structure, internal consistency and temporal stability of schizotypal traits, as well as their associations with prodromal states and clinical psychotic symptoms in adolescents with 22q11DS.MethodThe sample comprised 61 adolescents with 22q11DS (mean = 14.95 years, s.d. = 2.13; n = 24 at follow-up). An age-matched comparison group (n = 61, mean = 15.44 years, s.d. = 1.76) was also included. The Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire (SPQ), the Structured Interview for Prodromal Syndromes, the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, and the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale were used.ResultsAdolescents with 22q11DS scored higher than the control group on the interpersonal dimension and suspiciousness subscale of the SPQ. The analysis of the internal structure of the SPQ in the sample of 22q11DS participants yielded a three-component solution (cognitive–perceptual, interpersonal, and disorganized). In addition, internal consistency coefficients ranged between 0.63 and 0.91. The schizotypal traits were highly stable across a 3.6-year interval, and ranged from 0.50 to 0.63. Self-reported schizotypal traits correlated with interview-based ratings of prodromal states and psychotic symptoms.ConclusionsThese results indicate that the SPQ may be a valid tool to assess schizotypal traits in adolescents with 22q11DS. The identification of a reliable self-report instrument for use in individuals with learning disabilities and at genetic high risk for psychosis could be useful in clinical and research settings. Assessment of schizotypal traits may be used as a distal risk marker and in a close-in strategy in high-risk genetic samples to enhance the possibility of early detection of psychosis.
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Mayordomo, Teresa, Margarita Gutierrez, and Alicia Sales. "Adapting and validating the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale for elderly Spanish population." International Psychogeriatrics 32, no. 2 (September 16, 2019): 183–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1041610219001170.
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ABSTRACTObjectives:This study aims to adapt and validate the most common measure of self-esteem, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), in the elderly Spanish population based on the initial one-factor model proposed by the author of the scale.Design:The factorial validity of the scale was tested using confirmatory factor analysis.Setting:The study was carried out in the city of Valencia (Spain).Participants:A total of 231 elderly people with a mean age 72.68 (SD=8.55).Measurements:The participants completed the questionnaire RSES for the validation process, sociodemographic data and Mini-Mental State Examination.Results:Confirmatory factor analysis with a five-item structure for the one-factor structure showed good fit indexes (Chi square [5] = 217.20, p < .05; CFI = .965; GFI = .980; RMSEA = .070 [90% confidence interval of RMSEA, .022-.087]), and reliability, as internal consistency, measure with Cronbach’s alpha was .732.Conclusion:The adaptation of the RSES showed a unifactorial structure with good internal consistency. This reduced adaptation/version of the scale may facilitate clinical practice and be useful in research in older people.
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Lazauskaitė-Zabielskė, Jurgita, Ieva Urbanavičiūtė, and Rita Rekašiūtė Balsienė. "The Structure of Work Engagement." European Journal of Psychological Assessment 36, no. 4 (July 2020): 601–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000545.
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Abstract. The aim of this study was to validate the Lithuanian version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-17), developed by Schaufeli and Bakker (2003) , and the newly developed UWES-3 ( Schaufeli et al., 2019 ). The data were derived from a sample of Lithuanian employees that was surveyed longitudinally. At Time 1, a total of 475 employees were surveyed. At Time 2, 166 employees completed the survey for a second time. Confirmatory factor analyses provided more support for unidimensional solution of the UWES-17. Moreover, the internal consistency of both versions was sufficiently high (α varied between .76 and .90), and the test-retest reliability with an interval of 8 months was .70 and .69 for the long and the ultra-short version respectively. Furthermore, the one-factor structure of the UWES-17 and UWES-3 was invariant across job status and time. Finally, as expected, the correlation analysis showed work engagement to be positively related to job resources. Based on the Lithuanian employee sample, this study replicates previous findings on the dimensionality of work engagement as measured by the UWES and adds evidence on the validity of its scores. In this way, it contributes to international effort aimed at studying this construct and validating its measures.
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Sleutel, Martha R., Celestina Barbosa-Leiker, and Marian Wilson. "Psychometric Testing of the Health Care Evidence-Based Practice Assessment Tool." Journal of Nursing Measurement 23, no. 3 (2015): 485–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1061-3749.23.3.485.
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Background and Purpose: Evidence-based practice (EBP) is essential to optimal health care outcomes. Interventions to improve use of evidence depend on accurate assessments from reliable, valid, and user-friendly tools. This study reports psychometric analyses from a modified version of a widely used EBP questionnaire, the information literacy for nursing practice (ILNP). Methods: After content validity assessments by nurse researchers, a convenience sam ple of 2,439 nurses completed the revised 23-item questionnaire. We examined internal consistency and used factor analyses to assess the factor structure. Results: A modified 4-factor model demonstrated adequate fit to the data. Cronbach’s alpha was .80–.92 for the subscales. Conclusions: The shortened ILNP (renamed Healthcare EBP Assessment Tool or HEAT) demonstrated adequate content validity, construct validity, and reliability.
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Tran, Thanh V., Keith Chan, and Thuc-Nhi Nguyen. "Reliability and Validity of a Bilingual Measure of Religiosity in English and Vietnamese: Preliminary Results from a Pilot Study." Psychological Reports 108, no. 3 (June 2011): 756–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/07.17.pr0.108.3.756-762.
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This study reports preliminary psychometric findings for a seven-item religiosity scale in a community-based sample of Vietnamese Americans ages 18 to 83 years ( N = 119; 58% women, 42% men). A bilingual survey was distributed to Vietnamese who were evacuated during Hurricane Katrina and had returned after the disaster. Internal consistency, factorial structure validity, and criterion validity were evaluated on the scale items. The bilingual scale had good internal consistency. While exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis results provided support for a two-factor structure which captured Religious Involvement and Religious Coping, a one-factor model had slightly better fit. Individuals who scored high on the religiosity scale reported a significantly lower score on their stressful experiences during the hurricane, providing evidence of criterion validity.
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Breimer, Gerben E., Faizal A. Haji, Giuseppe Cinalli, Eelco W. Hoving, and James M. Drake. "Validity Evidence for the Neuro-Endoscopic Ventriculostomy Assessment Tool (NEVAT)." Operative Neurosurgery 13, no. 1 (December 16, 2016): 60–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000001158.
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Abstract BACKGROUND: Growing demand for transparent and standardized methods for evaluating surgical competence prompted the construction of the Neuro-Endoscopic Ventriculostomy Assessment Tool (NEVAT). OBJECTIVE: To provide validity evidence of the NEVAT by reporting on the tool's internal structure and its relationship with surgical expertise during simulation-based training. METHODS: The NEVAT was used to assess performance of trainees and faculty at an international neuroendoscopy workshop. All participants performed an endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) on a synthetic simulator. Participants were simultaneously scored by 2 raters using the NEVAT procedural checklist and global rating scale (GRS). Evidence of internal structure was collected by calculating interrater reliability and internal consistency of raters' scores. Evidence of relationships with other variables was collected by comparing the ETV performance of experts, experienced trainees, and novices using Jonckheere's test (evidence of construct validity). RESULTS: Thirteen experts, 11 experienced trainees, and 10 novices participated. The interrater reliability by the intraclass correlation coefficient for the checklist and GRS was 0.82 and 0.94, respectively. Internal consistency (Cronbach's α) for the checklist and the GRS was 0.74 and 0.97, respectively. Median scores with interquartile range on the checklist and GRS for novices, experienced trainees, and experts were 0.69 (0.58-0.86), 0.85 (0.63-0.89), and 0.85 (0.81-0.91) and 3.1 (2.5-3.8), 3.7 (2.2-4.3) and 4.6 (4.4-4.9), respectively. Jonckheere's test showed that the median checklist and GRS score increased with performer expertise (P = .04 and .002, respectively). CONCLUSION: This study provides validity evidence for the NEVAT to support its use as a standardized method of evaluating neuroendoscopic competence during simulation-based training.
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Leonard, Jack Ellyson. "The validity of a performance based assessment for aspiring school leaders." education policy analysis archives 26 (December 10, 2018): 163. http://dx.doi.org/10.14507/epaa.26.3924.
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This paper introduces the new Massachusetts Performance Assessment for Leaders (PAL) and uses critical policy analysis to re-examine the validity evidence (using the 2014 Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing and a theory of multicultural validity) for the use and interpretation of the PAL in regards to emerging school leadership. Data sources include two years of PAL test documentation plus candidate surveys and interviews with program directors. The author’s role as a test user, faculty instructor, and certified test scorer afforded access to student work, student communications, scorer network training, and state department of education communications and meetings. The paper challenges the content validity, raises questions in regards to evidence based on response processes, internal structure, relation to other variables, consequences, and multicultural validity particularly when the PAL is used as a stand-alone, high-stakes licensure test and offers suggestions to improve the test as a formative assessment.
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ZAIA, Priscila, Tatiana de Cássia NAKANO, and Evandro Morais PEIXOTO. "Scale for Identification of Characteristics of Giftedness: Internal structure analysis." Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) 35, no. 1 (March 2018): 39–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1982-02752018000100005.
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Abstract Procedures used for identifying giftedness have been widely discussed in the literature. The present study aimed to investigate the evidence of validity based on the internal structure of a self-report scale to identify characteristics of giftedness. The sample consisted of 276 Elementary and Middle School students, aged between 9 and 12 years, and was 60.0% female. The instrument used was the first version of this scale, which was composed of 44 items related to the topic. Exploratory Factor Analysis was carried out, and the results revealed a two-factor solution, explaining 40.4% of the total variance. The first factor was denominated Socio-emotional Characteristics, and the second factor was denominated Cognitive Characteristics. The results corroborate the data in the scientific literature, which suggest that giftedness is a multidimensional construct that encompasses attributes that go beyond the intellectual scope.
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Lira, Celine Lorena Oliveira Barboza de, and José Maurício Haas Bueno. "Validity evidences for the Emotion Regulation Test." Psico-USF 25, no. 4 (October 2020): 613–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413/82712020250402.
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Abstract This study sought evidence of validity based on the internal structure (factorial validity) and its relationship with external variables (psychopathological indicators and personal data) for the Emotional Regulation Test (ERT). This instrument is composed by conflict-related scenarios (vignettes) involving eight basic emotions, and questions about the effectiveness of different ways to deal with the emotional conflict of each scenario. The sample consisted of 289 adults, who answered the ERT via internet. A smaller portion of the sample (N = 191) also responded to the Clinical Dimensional Inventory of Personality - Screening. The study resulted in a two-factor structure related to effective (factor 1) and non-effective (factor 2) strategies to regulate emotions, with good reliability indexes. No significant correlations with psychopathological indicators were found. We recommended the use of the instrument for research purposes.
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Ning, Hoi Kwan. "Factor Structure and Criterion Validity of Potential-Based Achievement Goals: Evidence for a Bifactor Model." Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment 37, no. 2 (August 11, 2017): 239–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734282917724906.
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Elliot, Murayama, Kobeisy, and Lichtenfeld recently developed a measure to assess students’ self-based potential-approach and potential-avoidance achievement goals. The purpose of this study was to investigate the factor structure and criterion validity of this measure based on data obtained from a sample of Hong Kong university students. Results from confirmatory factor analyses demonstrated that the bifactor model which comprises a general definition of competence factor and two uncorrelated valence of competence group factors yielded the best fit to the data. All three factors accounted for a significant proportion of the common variance and were found to have high internal consistencies. Structural equation modeling also revealed that the general definition factor and the two valence group factors have differential associations with various criterion outcomes examined.
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Hasan, Siti Idayu, Farizah Mohd Hairi, Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin, and Mahmoud Danaee. "Development and Validation of an Evaluation Tool to Measure the Effectiveness of a Smoking Cessation Training among Healthcare Providers in Malaysia: The Providers’ Smoking Cessation Training Evaluation (ProSCiTE)." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 21 (November 5, 2019): 4297. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16214297.
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Background: In line with Article 14 of the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control, we have witnessed vast developments in smoking cessation training for healthcare providers, offering help for smokers. However, there is no specific evaluation tool to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of these programs for future enhancement and sustainability. Objective: To develop and validate a new tool for evaluating smoking cessation training programs for healthcare providers called the Providers’ Smoking Cessation Training Evaluation (ProSCiTE). Methods: The 74-item ProSCiTE tool was developed based on a review of the literature and an expert panel review. The tool was validated in a sample of 403 healthcare providers using a cross-sectional study design from July to December 2016. Content validity was assessed by the Scale-Content Validity Index (S-CVI). The construct validity of the ProSCiTE was analyzed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to confirm psychometric properties. Internal consistency reliability was determined using Cronbach’s alpha. Results: The content validity showed that the S-CVI ranged from 0.82 to 1.00 for consistency, representativeness, relevancy, and the clarity of each construct, resulting in 67 items for the questionnaire. The construct validity of the ProSCiTE (based on eigenvalues and factor loadings to confirm the four-factor structure (attitude, self-efficacy, behavior, and barriers) with 54.74% total variance) was acceptable (Kaiser-Mayer-Olkin = 0.923; Bartlett’s test of sphericity was significant, p < 0.001). The internal consistency reliability of the four-factor structure was very good, with Cronbach’s alpha values at 0.89, 0.94, 0.95, and 0.90, respectively. Conclusions: This study showed that 67 items of the ProSCiTE demonstrated good content and construct validity, as well as a high internal consistency reliability for the measurement of knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, behavior, and barriers to smoking cessation interventions among healthcare providers. Therefore, the ProSCiTE is a valid and reliable research tool with which to evaluate the effectiveness of smoking cessation training programs.
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Lee, Eun-Taik, and Hee-Chang Eun. "Disassembling-Based Structural Damage Detection Using Static Measurement Data." Shock and Vibration 2019 (October 31, 2019): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6073828.
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Damage detection methods can be classified into global and local approaches depending on the division of measurement locations in a structure. The former utilizes measurement data at all degrees of freedom (DOFs) for structural damage detection, while the latter utilizes data of members and substructures at a few DOFs. This paper presents a local method to detect damages by disassembling an entire structure into members. The constraint forces acting at the measured DOFs of the disassembled elements at the damaged state, and their internal stresses, are predicted. The proposed method detects locally damaged members of the entire structure by comparing the stress variations before and after damage. The static local damage can be explicitly detected when it is positioned along the constraint load paths. The validity of the proposed method is illustrated through the damage detection of two truss structures, and the disassembling (i.e., local) and global approaches are compared using numerical examples. The numerical applications consider the noise effect and single and multiple damage cases, including vertical, diagonal, and chord members of truss structures.
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Meens, Evelyne E. M., Anouke W. E. A. Bakx, Joris Mulder, and Jaap J. A. Denissen. "The Development and Validation of an Interest and Skill Inventory on Educational Choices (ISEC)." European Journal of Psychological Assessment 36, no. 5 (September 2020): 817–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000546.
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Abstract. This study aimed at developing and validating a new instrument to facilitate late adolescents and young adults to choose a higher education major. For the main study, the sample consisted of 6,215 late adolescents and young adults ( Mage = 19.50, SD = 1.89, 42.3% female). After rational scale construction based on the RIASEC model of Holland (1997) , several statistical analyses were conducted. In four studies, structural validity, internal consistency, and construct validity were examined. Our analyses showed that adequate structural validity, internal consistency, and construct validity were established. A 7-factor structure was found, in which the investigative domain split into two subscales. The overall results suggested that the new instrument is reliable and valid as an orientation instrument in applied settings in secondary and higher education.
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Wang, Xiaojing, Guojia Man, and Mengjian Zhang. "Research on the leakage of continuous rotary electro-hydraulic servo motor based on fluid structure interaction analysis." Industrial Lubrication and Tribology 70, no. 3 (April 9, 2018): 544–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ilt-03-2017-0064.
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Purpose Internal leakage is one of the key factors that influence the super-low speed performance of continuous rotary electro-hydraulic servo motor. Therefore, this paper aims to study the change rule of internal leakage for improving the low speed performance of motor. Design/methodology/approach The mathematical models of internal leakage of continuous rotary electro-hydraulic servo motor were established, and according to the working principle of the motor, the 3D models of internal leakage location were established. Simulation analysis was implemented on the continuous rotary electro-hydraulic servo motor by the finite element analysis software ANSYS based on the fluid-structure interaction theory. Findings The results show the deformation of motor’s key parts and the changing rule of internal leakage. The effect of the leakage to the low speed performance of electro-hydraulic servo motor was analyzed, and at the same time, the motor’s leakage experiment was also conducted to verify the validity of simulation results. Originality/value This paper lays the foundation for improving the low speed performance of motor.
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Silva Filho, André Luis Amorim, Maria Cristina Ferreira, and Felipe Valentini. "Validity Evidence of the Ethical Leadership Behavior Scale (ELBS)." Psico-USF 24, no. 2 (April 2019): 349–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-82712019240211.
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Abstract The study gathered evidence of validity based on the internal structure and relations with external variables of the Ethical Leadership Behavior Scale. The study participants were 405 workers of both sexes (64.7% female), aged 19-69 years (M = 35.7; SD = 10.9), who answered the Brazilian version of the scale and instruments to assess other constructs. The confirmatory factor analyses pointed to a final version of 35 items concentrated in a single factor, with an internal consistency index of 0.96. In the validity evidence in relation to external variables, the scale was positively and moderately correlated with work engagement, job satisfaction, and affective organizational commitment; weakly and positively with general mental health; and weakly and negatively with burnout. The future use of the scale in organizational research and diagnostics on ethical leadership behavior is recommended.
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R. Marfu’i, Lucky Nindi, and Veno D. Krisnanda. "Validitas Tes Keterampilan Berpikir Kritis Remaja (TKBKR) di Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia." Indonesian Journal of Educational Assesment 2, no. 1 (July 2, 2019): 51. http://dx.doi.org/10.26499/ijea.v2i1.15.
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This study aims to examine the validity of tests of critical thinking skills in adolescents. Validity tested based on; 1) test content, 2) response process, and 3) internal structure. The constructs of Critical Thinking Skills are 23 questions with the correct answer wrong with the answer answers in the form of reasons supporting the correct wrong answers. The subjects in this study amounted to 304 students from six faculties, namely FPMIPA, FIP, FPOK, FPIPS, FPBS, and FPTK at the Indonesian University of Education. The results of the study showed that of the 36 questions there were only 23 questions that could be maintained because 13 questions that had fallen had poor validity and measurement of adolescent critical thinking skills. Based on the results of the validity test of proof of the contents of the language expert, critical thinking experts, and experts in analytical ability mathematically evaluate that this test is feasible to use and the constructed answer key is in accordance with the questions presented. Based on evidences of the internal structure, it is explained that the KMO value of the results of factor analysis shows the number 0.570 with 2 components formed, namely analysis and evaluation capabilities. Suggestions for further research, TKBK has not been tested in its external validity in depth so that there needs to be evidence based on the relationship to other variables and based on the consequences of the test.
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WALACH-BISTA, ZUZANNA. "The construction and empirical verification of the Sense of Team Efficacy Questionnaire (Kwestionariusz Poczucia Druzynowej Skutecznosci)." Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity 7, no. 1 (March 31, 2015): 14–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.29359/bjhpa.07.1.02.
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Background: This article presents the procedure of the elaboration and verification of the first Polish Sense of Team Efficacy Questionnaire (Kwestionariusz Poczucia Druzynowej Skutecznosci – KPDS). Material/Methods: Two research stages involved a total of 373 professional athletes. Based on the collected data, the internal structure and psychometric properties of the instrument were established. Results: As a result of the conducted statistical analyses, a questionnaire was obtained. Analyses confirmed the stability of the internal structure of the questionnaire. The instrument also obtained satisfactory coefficients of reliability (using Cronbach’s alpha internal reliability coefficient) and construct validity. In order to establish the convergent and discriminant validity of the KPDS, the analysis of the multitrait-multimethod matrix was applied, using the Group Environment Questionnaire (GEQ). Predictive validity was established using the result obtained in a match played directly after the conducted study. Conclusions: The obtained results confirmed the relevance of creating the KPDS. The questionnaire was made up of 21 items representing 4 subscales: fitness, preparation, effort and endurance. Calculation of a general score for the KPDS also proved to be possible.
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Lira, Aline Nogueira de, and Normanda Araujo de Morais. "Validity Evidences of the Internalized Homophobia Scale for Brazilian Gays and Lesbians." Psico-USF 24, no. 2 (April 2019): 361–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-82712019240212.
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Abstract This article gathered evidence of the validity of the Internalized Homophobia Scale (EHI) for Brazilian gays and lesbians. Study 1 found evidence of content validity (performed by two area judges and 10 gay and lesbian people), based on the internal structure and still sought reliability/precision indicators of the instrument. Based on an online survey, 261 participants, with a mean age of 27.6 years (SD = 7.72), answered IHS and sociodemographic questions. Study 2 replicated the factorial solution from study 1, through confirmatory factorial analysis, in addition to seeking complementary evidence of construct validity and reliability, being carried out with 303 gays and lesbians, with a mean age of 30.6 years (SD = 8.29). The results of the two studies suggest a modified version of the IHS with 19 items and two dimensions (Internal Perception of Stigma and Perception [α = 0,814] of Social Oppression [α = 0,622]) because it presented evidence of validity and reliability/precision of the instrument.
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Silva, Brenda Fernanda Pereira da, Laís Santos-Vitti, and André Faro. "Kessler Psychological Distress Scale: Internal Structure and Relation to Other Variables." Psico-USF 26, no. 1 (January 2021): 91–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-82712021260108.
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Abstract This study aimed to present validity evidence based on internal structure of the Kessler Scale of Psychological Distress (K10), to show its relations with the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), and to present a social distribution of distress in the present sample. Participated in the study 717 residents of Aracaju, State of Sergipe, by means of household data collection. A sociodemographic questionnaire, K10, and PSS-10 were used as instruments. Exploratory Factor Analysis was performed using the Factor software, which indicated the scale unidimensionality, explaining 69.9% of the variance. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.93, and the model adjustment indices were satisfactory. A positive and statistically significant association between K10 and PSS-10 was observed. Regarding the social distribution, the levels of distress were higher in women, patients with chronic diseases, users of controlled drugs, and unemployed participants. It was concluded that K10 presented robust psychometric properties for the detection of distress in general population.
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Andriani, Fitri, Cholichul Hadi, and Pramesti Pradna Paramita. "Development and Validity of Fluid Intelligence Test Based on Cattle-Horn-Carrol Theory: A Pilot Project." INSAN Jurnal Psikologi dan Kesehatan Mental 1, no. 2 (January 2, 2017): 76. http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jpkm.v1i22016.76-84.
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This study aimed to examine the validity of the Fluid Intelligence Test, constructed based on the Cattel-Horn-Carroll theory. There were two sources of validity used in this study, which were evidence based on the internal structure and evidence based on relation with other variables. Sixty-four items have been composed and tested to 242 people. The data was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis technique and correlations technique to examine test validity. The result of this study showed that the prepared model worked quite well in describing the narrow abilities of fluid intelligence, as showed by the receipt of fit indexes accuracy of the model, such as Chi-Square value .42 (p = .518), Goodness Fit Index (GFI) = 1, and Rooted Mean Square Error (RMSEA) = .00. Similar result was also showed by its correlation with other variables, which are .717 (TIKI) and .606 (CFIT). This suggested that Fluid Intelligence Test has good validity.
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Alharbi, Musaed Ali, Barry Tolchard, and Godfrey Isouard. "Developing and Measuring the Reliability and Validity of the Factors Influencing the Implementation of ICD-10-AM and Clinical Coding in Saudi Public Hospitals." Global Journal of Health Science 11, no. 10 (July 29, 2019): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v11n10p1.
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BACKGROUND: The introduction of a mandatory health insurance system contributing towards the funding of national healthcare in Saudi Arabia necessitates the implementation of clinical coding and a unified health classification system, which has previously not been a feature of Saudi healthcare. As the Ministry of Health (MOH) moves to introduce ICD-10-AM, the Australian modification of the WHO ICD-10, in the Kingdom’s public hospitals, it is important to understand the factors that will influence its successful implementation.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to develop and evaluate the internal consistency reliability and validity of a questionnaire establishing the factors influencing the the implementation ICD-10-AM and clinical coding in Saudi public hospitals.
METHOD: The content validity method was initiated by sending the whole draft questionnaire to a panel of experts to indicate values for each item based on a scale of content validity created by the researchers and, subsequently, using the internal consistency reliability and factorial validity methods to estimate the internal reliability of clusters of items, which were assumed to measure the same factors, grouped in this study into three factorial categories, health information (clinical documentation, classification, and coding requirements), organization (the implementation preparation in individual organizations), and national (institutional support through the national hierarchical structure).
RESULTS: The content validity identified all items of the proposed questionnaire to be valid. Based on the content validity test, several items were removed as they did not meet the proposed model and the final questionnaire was created in accord with the pilot study result. The pilot study utilized Cronbach's α and factor analysis to examine the reliability and validity of Part 2 of the questionnaire and the findings indicated high internal consistency reliability and factorial validity.
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Cosco, Theodore D., Matthew Prina, Brendon Stubbs, and Yu-Tzu Wu. "Reliability and Validity of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale in a Population-Based Cohort of Middle-Aged U.S. Adults." Journal of Nursing Measurement 25, no. 3 (2017): 476–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1061-3749.25.3.476.
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Background and Purpose: Globally, depressive symptoms are a leading contributor to years lived with disability. The Center for Epidemiological Studies–Depression (CES-D) scale has been used extensively to quantify depression; yet, its psychometric properties remain contentious. This study examined the reliability and factor structure of the CES-D in the MacArthur Foundation’s Midlife in the United States Study (MIDUS), a nationally representative cohort study of noninstitutionalized, English-speaking adults aged 24–74 years. Methods: Internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used to examine the reliability and factor structure of the CES-D. Results: There were 1,233 participants who were included in the analysis (mean age = 57.3 years [SD = 11.5], 56.7% female). Cronbach’s alpha of .90 was observed. The 4-factor model had the best model fit. Conclusions: High internal consistency was demonstrated alongside a replication of the original 4-factor structure. Continued use of the CES-D in noninstitutionalized populations is warranted.
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Jamaludin, Jamaludin. "Uji Validitas, Struktur Internal, dan Measurement Invariance pada Alat Ukur Achievement Goal Orientation." Jurnal Pengukuran Psikologi dan Pendidikan Indonesia (JP3I) 8, no. 2 (November 26, 2019): 140–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.15408/jp3i.v8i2.13331.
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AbstractAchievement goal orientation (AGO) is the goal orientation to achieve achievement. This study aims to explore information about the achievement goal orientation (AGO) measurement tool. This study combines two AGO measurements (original and revised) developed by Midgley et al (1998, 2000) based on the Manual for the patterns of adaptive learning scales (PALS). In this study only measured two of the three dimensions analyzed, namely AGO performance and AGO mastery. The sample in this study amounted to 544 people from three junior high schools in West Jakarta. Twenty-one items (10 items AGO performance and 11 items AGO mastery) were tested for validity, internal structure, and invariance measurement. The results of the validity of the CFA found that AGO performance and AGO mastery were not appropriate to measure the dimensions of AGO. Based on the results of internal structure analysis, the bifactor model is more valid and appropriate in measuring AGO performance and AGO mastery. The results of the Bifactor AGO performance analysis are divided into factors of "doing your best" and "looking smart" while AGO mastery is divided into "liking the task" and "understanding the task". There are only five AGO performance items and seven unidimensional AGO mastery items. In the inter-gender validity test, it was found that men are oriented towards AGO performance while women are oriented towards AGO mastery. MGCFA analysis results that AGO performance is valid up to the metric invariance stage while AGO mastery is not invariance.AbstrakAchievement goal orientation (AGO) adalah orientasi tujuan untuk mencapai prestasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi informasi mengenai alat ukur achievement goal orientation (AGO). Penelitian ini menggabungkan dua pengukuran AGO (original dan direvisi) yang dikembangkan oleh Midgley et al (1998, 2000) berdasarkan Manual for the patterns of adaptive learning scales (PALS). Pada penelitian ini hanya mengukur dua dari tiga dimensi yang dianalisis yaitu AGO performance dan AGO mastery. Sampel pada penelitian ini berjumlah 544 orang dari tiga sekolah menengah pertama di Jakarta Barat. Keduapuluh satu item (10 item AGO performance dan 11 item AGO mastery) diuji validitas, struktur internal, dan measurement invariance. Hasil validitas CFA ditemukan bahwa AGO performance dan AGO mastery tidak sesuai mengukur dimensi AGO. Berdasarkan hasil analisis struktur internal, model bifaktor lebih valid dan sesuai dalam mengukur AGO performance dan AGO mastery. Hasil analisis bifaktor AGO performance terbagi menjadi faktor “melakukan yang terbaik” dan “terlihat pintar” sedangkan AGO mastery terbagi menjadi “menyukai tugas” dan “memahami tugas”. Hanya terdapat lima item AGO performance dan tujuh item AGO mastery yang bersifat unidimensional. Pada uji validitas antar gender, dihasilkan bahwa laki-laki berorientasi pada AGO performance sedangkan perempuan berorientasi pada AGO mastery. Analisis MGCFA dihasilkan bahwa AGO performance valid sampai tahap metric invariance sedangkan AGO mastery tidak invariance.
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Boele, Florien W., Lauren Terhorst, Jennifer Prince, Heidi S. Donovan, Jason Weimer, Frank S. Lieberman, Jan Drappatz, and Paula R. Sherwood. "Psychometric Evaluation of the Caregiver Needs Screen in Neuro-Oncology Family Caregivers." Journal of Nursing Measurement 27, no. 2 (August 1, 2019): 162–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1061-3749.27.2.162.
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Background and PurposeThe informal care demands of primary malignant brain tumor (PMBT) patients include unique issues associated with neurological and cognitive symptoms. Existing caregiver needs questionnaires do not include these disease-specific symptoms, which are particularly distressing. Therefore, we have developed the neuro-oncology Caregiver Needs Screen (CNS) and evaluated its psychometric properties.MethodsThe 32-item instrument was developed based on PMBT caregiver interviews (N = 109) and expert review. The CNS was tested along measures of depression, anxiety, burden, and mastery in 122 PMBT caregivers. Principal components analysis was used to examine item properties and internal structure. Internal consistency reliability and construct validity were assessed.ResultsSix subscales were identified with internal consistency ranging between alpha = .653 and .857. Convergent validity was verified by moderate/high correlations between measures of caregiver well-being and CNS scale scores.ConclusionsFindings provide preliminary evidence of reliability and validity for the CNS. This instrument can be useful when assessing caregivers' needs for supportive care.
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Martorella, Geraldine, Anaïs Lacasse, Michelle Kostic, and Glenna Schluck. "Cross-Cultural Validation of the English Chronic Pain Myth Scale in Emergency Nurses." Pain Research and Management 2019 (March 14, 2019): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1926987.
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Background. Utilization of the emergency department (ED) by patients seeking relief from chronic pain (CP) has increased. These patients often face stigmatization, and the ED is no exception. The French-Canadian Chronic Pain Myth Scale (CPMS) was developed to evaluate common societal misconceptions about CP including among healthcare providers. To our knowledge, no tool of this nature is available in English. Objectives. This study thus aimed at determining to what extent a new English adaptation of the CPMS could provide valid scores among US emergency nurses. The internal consistency, construct validity, and internal structure of the translated scale were thus examined. Methods. After careful translation of the scale, the English CPMS was administered to 482 emergency nurses and its validity was explored through a web-based cross-sectional study. Results. Acceptable reliability α>0.7 was reported for the first and third subscales. The second subscale’s reliability coefficient was below the cutoff (α=0.67) but is still considered adequate. As expected, statistically significant differences were found between nurses suffering from CP vs nurses not suffering from CP, supporting the construct validity of the scale. After exploratory factor analysis, similar internal structure was found supporting the 3-factorial nature of the original CPMS. Conclusion. Our results provide support for the preliminary validity of the English CPMS to measure knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes towards CP among emergency nurses in the United States.
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Vilkova, K. A. "Measuring self-regulated learning: a review of questionnaires." Современная зарубежная психология 9, no. 2 (2020): 123–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/jmfp.2020090211.
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In recent years, there has been a growing interest in «self–regulated learning» among researchers in psychology and pedagogy. However, at the moment there is no consensus of what it meant by it. The diversity of views resulted in a number of different measures. This paper presents a review of the most common questionnaires measuring self–regulated learning. The author analyses such questionnaires’ characteristics as theoretical background, internal structure, and validity. The analysis reveals that all of the questionnaires are based on different internal structures, which reflect authors’ ideas about self-regulated learning. Finally, the conclusion gives the recommendations for choosing a questionnaire and identifies the areas for further research.
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SANDRA KOOIJ, J. J., JAN K. BUITELAAR, EDWIN J. van den OORD, JOHAN W. FURER, CEES A. TH. RIJNDERS, and PAUL P. G. HODIAMONT. "Internal and external validity of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in a population-based sample of adults." Psychological Medicine 35, no. 6 (September 3, 2004): 817–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003329170400337x.
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Background. Follow-up studies of childhood ADHD have shown persistence of the disorder into adulthood, but no epidemiological data are yet available.Method. ADHD DSM-IV symptoms were obtained by self-report in an adult population-based sample of 1813 adults (aged 18–75 years), that was drawn from an automated general practitioner system used in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. The structure of ADHD symptoms was analysed by means of confirmatory factor analyses. Other data used in this report are the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), information about the presence of three core symptoms of ADHD in childhood, and about current psychosocial impairment.Results. The three-factor model that allowed for cross-loadings provided the best fit in the entire sample. This result was replicated across gender and age subsamples. Inattentive and hyperactivity symptom scores were significantly associated with measures of impairment, even after controlling for the GHQ-28. Subjects with four or more inattentive or hyperactive–impulsive symptoms were significantly more impaired than subjects with two, one and no symptoms. The prevalence of ADHD in adults was 1·0% (95% CI 0·6–1·6) and 2·5% (1·9–3·4) using a cutoff of six and four current symptoms respectively, and requiring the presence of all three core symptoms in childhood.Conclusions. These results support the internal and external validity of ADHD in adults between 18 and 75 years. ADHD is not merely a child psychiatric disorder that persists into young adulthood, but an important and unique manifestation of psychopathology across the lifespan.
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Iñurrategi, Nagore, Agurtzane Martínez, and Alexander Muela. "Diseño y validación de un cuestionario (CAA) sobre la facilitación del desarrollo de la competencia aprender a aprender en el profesorado universitario." Anales de Psicología 37, no. 2 (April 25, 2021): 298–310. http://dx.doi.org/10.6018/analesps.345151.
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En el marco del Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior, el profesorado ha de contar con capacidades profesionales para impulsar en el alumnado la competencia aprender a aprender, que hace referencia a la capacidad de autorregulación del propio proceso de aprendizaje. El objetivo del presente trabajo consistió en diseñar y validar un cuestionario para medir los contextos facilitadores de aprendizaje que el profesorado universitario activa para el desarrollo de la competencia aprender a aprender, el CAA. En primer lugar, en base a la revisión teórica y empírica, se definieron 86 ítems. A continuación, se examinaron la validez de contenido (n = 20 expertos), la validez basada en los procesos de respuesta (n = 10 docentes), la validez basada en la estructura interna (n = 415 docentes), la validez concurrente y la validez externa. Los resultados mostraron una adecuada calidad psicométrica, consistencia interna, fiabilidad y bondad de ajuste. La versión final del CAA comprendió 4 dimensiones y 39 ítems. Este instrumento puede ser una herramienta de rápida aplicación, válida y fiable, para conocer el desarrollo de los contextos facilitadores de aprendizaje de la competencia aprender a aprender. Asimismo, puede servir para detectar necesidades de formación profesional en el desarrollo de dicha competencia. Within the European Higher Education Area framework, educators must have acquired professional skills in order to promote different competences in the learning to learn competence, which refers to the self-regulation capacity of the learning process itself. The objective of this work was to design and validate a questionnaire to measure the learning facilitator contexts activated by university educators for the development of the learning to learn competence, LLQ. First of all and based on a theoretical and empirical review, 86 items belonging to 7 dimensions were defined. Next, content validity (n = 20 experts), validity based on the response processes (n = 10 teachers), validity based on the internal structure (n = 415 teachers), concurrent validity and external validity were examined. Results showed adequate psychometric quality, internal consistency, reliability and goodness of fit. The final version of the LLQ comprised 4 dimensions and 39 items. This instrument can be considered to be a quick applicable, valid and reliable tool in order to identify the development of the learning facilitator contexts in the growth of the learning to learn competence at university. Likewise, it can also serve to detect training needs in the development of such competence in university educators.
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Jamison, Christine, and Forrest Scogin. "Development of an Interview-Based Geriatric Depression Rating Scale." International Journal of Aging and Human Development 35, no. 3 (October 1992): 193–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/0803-3fbc-6eb0-ach4.
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The geriatric depression rating scale (GDRS) is a new interview-based depression rating scale designed for use with adults 60 years of age or older. The scale was developed to fill a need for an instrument that would be sensitive to the problems encountered in assessing depression among older adults. The GDRS was designed by using items from the self-report Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) as topic areas in a structured clinical interview similar to that of the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD). The 35-item rating scale was administered to 68 older individuals with a range of affective disturbance. The scale was found to have internal consistency and split-half reliability comparable to the HRSD and GDS. Concurrent validity, construct validity, external criterion validity, sensitivity, and specificity were all found to be acceptable.
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Theadom, Alice, Natalie Hardaker, Charlotte Bray, Richard Siegert, Kevin Henshall, Katherine Forch, Kris Fernando, et al. "The Brain Injury Screening Tool (BIST): Tool development, factor structure and validity." PLOS ONE 16, no. 2 (February 4, 2021): e0246512. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246512.
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Currently health care pathways (the combination and order of services that a patient receives to manage their injury) following a mild traumatic brain injury vary considerably. Some clinicians lack confidence in injury recognition, management and knowing when to refer. A clinical expert group developed the Brain Injury Screening Tool (BIST) to provide guidance on health care pathways based on clinical indicators of poor recovery. The tool aims to facilitate access to specialist services (if required) to improve longer term prognosis. The tool was developed using a three-step process including: 1) domain mapping; 2) item development and 3) item testing and review. An online retrospective survey of 114 adults (>16 years) who had experienced a mild brain injury in the past 10 years was used to determine the initial psychometric properties of the 15-item symptom scale of the BIST. Participants were randomised to complete the BIST and one of two existing symptom scales; the Rivermead Post-concussion Symptom Questionnaire (RPQ) or the Sports Concussion Assessment Test (SCAT-5) symptom scale to determine concurrent validity. Participant responses to the BIST symptom scale items were used to determine scale reliability using Cronbach’s alpha. A principal components analysis explored the underlying factor structure. Spearman’s correlation coefficients determined concurrent validity with the RPQ and SCAT-5 symptom scales. The 15 items were found to require a reading age of 6–8 years old using readability statistics. High concurrent validity was shown against the RPQ (r = 0.91) and SCAT-5 (r = 0.90). The BIST total symptom scale (α = 0.94) and the three factors identified demonstrated excellent internal consistency: physical/emotional (α = 0.90), cognitive (α = 0.92) and vestibular-ocular (α = 0.80). This study provides evidence to support the utility, internal consistency, factor structure and concurrent validity of the BIST. Further research is warranted to determine the utility of the BIST scoring criteria and responsiveness to change in patients.
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Shikata, Masataka, Hiroyuki Notoh, Kazuya Shinohara, Kenji Yabuwaki, Yoshikazu Ishii, Takashi Yamada, and Renée R. Taylor. "An examination of the psychometric properties of the occupational identity questionnaire for community-living elderly who require care." Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy 34, no. 1 (March 17, 2021): 30–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1569186121997936.
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Introduction Authors created an Occupational Identity Questionnaire Provisional version (OIQ-P) to assess occupational identity for elderly individuals. The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the OIQ-P. Methods Participants included 135 (42 males) elderly who lived locally and required care or support. OIQ-P was evaluated in terms of structural validity, criterion validity and internal consistency. Results Based on the results of an exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis, an OIQ with a factor structure of 3 factors and 14 items was created. Rasch rating scale model revealed that 14 participants and 1 item did not fit the goodness of fit, nevertheless, the overall result was good. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient indicates that there was a law correlation between OIQ and the occupational identity scale of the Occupational Performance History Interview Version 2. In terms of internal consistency, the person separation index and person separation reliability coefficient were 2.30 and 0.84, respectively. Conclusion This study confirmed the structural validity, criterion validity and internal consistency for the OIQ. To enhance the clinical utility of the OIQ, it is necessary to examine the interpretability and conduct an intervention study using the OIQ.
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Vagos, Paula, Diana Ribeiro da Silva, Nélio Brazão, and Daniel Rijo. "The Centrality of Events Scale in Portuguese Adolescents: Validity Evidence Based on Internal Structure and on Relations to Other Variables." Assessment 25, no. 4 (May 19, 2016): 527–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1073191116651137.
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We explored the measurement model of the adolescent version of the Centrality of Event Scale and its invariance across community ( n = 1,079; 42.8% male), referred for foster care ( n = 205; 58.0% male), and detained ( n = 206 male) adolescent participants. Results indicated a three-factor measurement model, including all three functions that memories of significant life events may have, as a good fit to our data, particularly for male participants. This measurement model was invariant across boys taken from those different samples but not across gender. As for the short version of the instrument, a one-factor solution was the best fit to our data. It was invariant across boys taken from those different samples and across gender. Boys and girls expressed similar experiences, whereas community male adolescents reported the lowest impact of a meaningful event, in comparison with referred and with detained boys. These findings provide evidence on the validity of the scale for use with diverse adolescent samples, which may contribute for a better understanding of the impact that significant life events may have on the development of gender-specific and group-specific vulnerabilities.
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Srisurapanont, Manit, Ngamwong Jarusuraisin, and Jaroon Jittiwutikan. "Amphetamine Withdrawal: I. Reliability, Validity and Factor Structure of a Measure." Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 33, no. 1 (February 1999): 89–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1614.1999.00517.x.
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Objective: The aim of this study was to create a short, reliable and valid questionnaire for the evaluation of amphetamine withdrawal, which we shall call the Amphetamine Withdrawal Questionnaire (AWQ). Method: Items of the AWQ included in this study were based on the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) and a comprehensive review. A field trial for assessing the reliability, validity and factor structure was conducted in outpatients and inpatients with amphetamine withdrawal. Results: Thirty and 102 patients’ data were included in the reliability-validity tests and the factor study, respectively. Due to the very low mean score of insomnia item, this item was excluded from subsequent analyses. The AWQ internal consistency was satisfactory with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.77. For test-retest reliability, a Spearman rank order correlation coefficient of the AWQ total score was 0.79. The AWQ total score for criterion validity was moderately correlated with the other two accepted measures. Principal component analysis, eigenvalue-one test and a varimax rotation performed to elicit the factors of AWQ yielded a three-factor model of AWQ: namely hyperarousal, reversed vegetative and anxiety factors. Conclusions: The AWQ is a short, reliable and valid measure for assessing amphetamine withdrawal symptoms. Further studies with a larger number of patients should be conducted to confirm the results of this factor analysis.
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Freddy, Freddy, Sri Lestari, and Nanik Prihartanti. "Self-regulated learning sebagai mediator keterlibatan orang tua dan prestasi akademik siswa SMA." Persona:Jurnal Psikologi Indonesia 10, no. 1 (June 30, 2021): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.30996/persona.v10i1.4321.
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Abstract Academic achievement is an important indicator of academic success. This study aims to analyze the effect of self-regulated learning in mediating the effect of parental involvement on academic achievement. Data collection for participants in this study (n = 206) was carried out using the convenience sampling technique. The validity of the items in the instrument was tested with the content validity index (CVI) and the reliability test used an internal consistency approach. The results of testing the validity of the parental involvement scale showed that the V Aiken coefficient ranged from 0.604-0.964 and Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.816, while the Motivated Strategy for Learning Questionnaire scale obtained the V Aiken coefficient between 0.821-0.928 with a Cronbach alpha coefficient value of 0.765 which met the validity and reliability requirements. Data analysis was performed using Structure Equation Modeling (SEM). Based on the research results that self-regulated learning mediates the effect of parental involvement on high school student academic achievement. The implication of this research is the importance of parental assistance in developing students' skills in planning and managing learning activities, not only on student achievement in academics.Keywords: academic achievement; high school students; parental involvement; self-regulated learning. Abstrak Prestasi akademik menjadi salah satu indikator penting dalam keberhasilan pendidikan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis peran self-regulated learning dalam memediasi pengaruh keterlibatan orang tua terhadap prestasi akademik siswa. Sebanyak 206 orang siswa SMA berpartisipasi dalam penelitian ini. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik convenience sampling. Validitas butir pernyataan dalam instrumen diuji dengan content validity index (CVI) dan uji reliabilitas menggunakan pendekatan konsistensi internal. Hasil pengujian validitas skala keterlibatan orang tua menunjukkan koefisien V Aiken berkisar 0,604-0,964 dan koefisien alfa Cronbach sebesar 0,816, sedangkan skala Motivated Strategy for Learning Questionnaire diperoleh koefisien V Aiken antara 0,821-0,928 dengan nilai koefisien alfa Cronbach sebesar 0,765 yang memenuhi persyaratan validitas dan reliabilitas. Data dianalisis dengan structure equation modelling (SEM). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa self-regulated learning memediasi pengaruh keterlibatan orang tua terhadap prestasi akademik siswa SMA. Implikasi dari penelitian ini adalah pendampingan orang tua pada siswa difokuskan pada upaya mengembangkan keterampilan siswa dalam merencanakan dan mengelola kegiatan belajar, bukan hanya pada capaian akademik siswanya.Kata kunci: keterlibatan orang tua; prestasi akademik; self-regulated learning; siswa SMA
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Koenig-Bruhin, M., T. Vanbellingen, R. Schumacher, T. Pflugshaupt, J. M. Annoni, R. M. Müri, S. Bohlhalter, and T. Nyffeler. "Screening for Language Disorders in Stroke: German Validation of the Language Screening Test (LAST)." Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra 6, no. 1 (April 20, 2016): 27–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000445778.
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Background: Screening of aphasia in acute stroke is crucial for directing patients to early language therapy. The Language Screening Test (LAST), originally developed in French, is a validated language screening test that allows detection of a language deficit within a few minutes. The aim of the present study was to develop and validate two parallel German versions of the LAST. Methods: The LAST includes subtests for naming, repetition, automatic speech, and comprehension. For the translation into German, task constructs and psycholinguistic criteria for item selection were identical to the French LAST. A cohort of 101 stroke patients were tested, all of whom were native German speakers. Validation of the LAST was based on (1) analysis of equivalence of the German versions, which was established by administering both versions successively in a subset of patients, (2) internal validity by means of internal consistency analysis, and (3) external validity by comparison with the short version of the Token Test in another subset of patients. Results: The two German versions were equivalent as demonstrated by a high intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.91. Furthermore, an acceptable internal structure of the LAST was found (Cronbach's α = 0.74). A highly significant correlation (r = 0.74, p < 0.0001) between the LAST and the short version of the Token Test indicated good external validity of the scale. Conclusion: The German version of the LAST, available in two parallel versions, is a new and valid language screening test in stroke.
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Bing-Jonsson, Pia Cecilie, Dag Hofoss, Marit Kirkevold, Ida Torunn Bjørk, and Christina Foss. "Nursing Older People—Competence Evaluation Tool: Development and Psychometric Evaluation." Journal of Nursing Measurement 23, no. 1 (2015): 127–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1061-3749.23.1.127.
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Background and Purpose: To evaluate the quality of care provided to older people, the competence of the nursing staff must be measured. This study evaluates a new instrument called Nursing Older People—Competence Evaluation Tool (NOP-CET). Methods: A 65-item questionnaire was completed by 1,016 community-based nursing staff and evaluated for validity, reliability, precision, interpretability, acceptability, and feasibility. Results: The survey demonstrated good content validity; conceptually coherent factor structure explaining 54.98% (knowledge items), 65.03% (skills items), and 52.83% (personal attribute items) of the total variance; and internal consistency (.77–.93). Conclusions: The NOP-CET showed good validity and reliability as a measure of community-based nursing staff competence and may be used in further investigations of competence in older people nursing.