Validation of the Patient-Centred Care Competency Scale Instrument for Finnish Nurses

Patient-centredness in care is a core healthcare value and an effective healthcare delivery design requiring specific nurse competences. The aim of this study was to assess (1) the reliability, validity, and sensitivity of the Finnish version of the Patient-centred Care Competency (PCC) scale and (2) Finnish nurses’ self-assessed level of patient-centred care competency. The PCC was translated to Finnish (PCC-Fin) before data collection and analyses: descriptive statistics; Cronbach’s alpha coefficients; item analysis; exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses; inter-scale correlational analysis; and sensitivity. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were acceptable, high for the total scale, and satisfactory for the four sub-scales. Item analysis supported the internal homogeneity of the items-to-total and inter-items within the sub-scales. Explorative factor analysis suggested a three-factor solution, but the confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the four-factor structure (Tucker–Lewis index (TLI) 0.92, goodness-of-fit index (GFI) 0.99, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) 0.065, standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) 0.045) with 61.2% explained variance. Analysis of the secondary data detected no differences in nurses’ self-evaluations of contextual competence, so the inter-scale correlations were high. The PCC-Fin was found to be a reliable and valid instrument for the measurement of nurses’ patient-centred care competence. Rasch model analysis would provide some further information about the item level functioning within the instrument.

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Persian Version of Healthy Lifestyle and Personal Control Questionnaire (HLPCQ): A Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Journal of Preventive Medicine And Care ◽

10.14302/issn.2474-3585.jpmc-18-2345 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 15-19

Author(s):

Darijani Zahra ◽

Ahmadipour Habibeh

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Personal Control ◽

Cronbach’S Alpha ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

Persian Version ◽

Confirmatory Factor

Background: lifestyle modification is known as the cornerstone for prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. To promote individual’s lifestyle, the first step is to measure their lifestyle by a valid and reliable tool. The aim of present study was to evaluate psychometric properties of the Persian version of Healthy Lifestyle and Personal Control Questionnaire (HLPCQ). Method: A crosssectional study carried out on 300 medical students in Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Data collected using a questionnaire contained demographic data and Persian version of HLPCQ. The reliability of the questionnaire determined using Cronbach’s alpha and intra class correlation coefficient (ICC). The construct validity of the questionnaire evaluated by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 19 and Lisrel 8.8. Results: Internal consistency of HLPCQ was 0.78 using Cronbach’s alpha and 0.80 by ICC. In confirmatory factor analysis, the scale had acceptable goodness of fit indices. Conclusions: The Persian version of HLPCQ had excellent psychometric properties and can be used in in primary health care settings.

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Problematic Cellular Phone Use: A Factor Analysis

Russian Open Medical Journal ◽

10.15275/rusomj.2021.0317 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Saeideh Moslemizadeh ◽

Habibeh Ahmadipour

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Intraclass Correlation ◽

Cellular Phone ◽

Cronbach’S Alpha ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

Persian Version ◽

Confirmatory Factor

Background — Increasing access to smartphones has led some researches to focus in this regard. Objective — the current study aimed to determine psychometric properties of the Persian version of Problematic Cellular Phone Use Questionnaire (PCPU-Q) among medical student at Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Material and Methods — A cross-sectional study carried out on 351 medical students. Data collected using a questionnaire including demographic data and the Persian versions of PCPU-Q. The higher score indicates a greater problem. Data analyzed by SPSS 20 and Lisrel 8.8. Cronbach’s alpha and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and exploratory/confirmatory factor analysis used for determining the reliability and construct validity of the questionnaire, respectively. Results — One hundred and seventy-two (49.0%) of the students had a problematic CPU. Cronbach’s alpha and ICC were 0.8 and 0.91, respectively. The model had acceptable goodness of fit indices in confirmatory factor analysis. Conclusion — The Persian version of PCPU-Q had good psychometric properties and can be useful for screening of problematic CPU among Iranian youth.

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The psychometric properties of the person-centered therapeutic relationship in physiotherapy scale

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0241010 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (11) ◽

pp. e0241010

Author(s):

Óscar Rodríguez-Nogueira ◽

Jaume Morera Balaguer ◽

Abel Nogueira López ◽

Juan Roldán Merino ◽

José-Martín Botella-Rico ◽

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Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Therapeutic Relationship ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Intraclass Correlation ◽

Cronbach’S Alpha ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

Confirmatory Factor

Objective To determine the psychometric properties of the Person-Centered Therapeutic Relationship in Physiotherapy Scale (PCTR-PT) in order to find the most appropriate fit for the tool. Methods Patients who had received treatment at the physiotherapy service of nine hospitals in Spain were invited to complete the 31 items of the PCTR-PT scale. To select the most appropriate items of the PCTR-PT, an exploratory factorial analysis (EFA) was performed using the maximum likelihood and oblique rotation (promin) methods. Factor validity, goodness-of-fit and psychometric properties were analyzed by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Convergent (CFA) and discriminant validity were calculated. Internal consistency was verified using the Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to examine temporal stability. Results 366 patients over 18 years old who had received, at least, 15 physiotherapy treatment sessions completed the questionnaire. The results of the exploratory factor analysis revealed a tool with 15 items in four factors [Relational Bond (N items = 4); Individualized Partnership (N items = 4); Professional Empowerment (N items = 3) and Therapeutic Communication (N items = 4)], explaining 78.4% of the variance of the total variables of this tool. The confirmatory factor analysis further confirmed the four-structure model. Reliability of the tool was approved by Cronbach's alpha in all four dimensions, as all were above .70, ranging from .84 (Individualized Partnership) to .91 (Professional Empowerment). = 0.94. Test-retest was performed with two-week intervals, indicating an appropriate stability for the scale (ICC = 0.900). Conclusion The Person-Centered Therapeutic Relationship in Physiotherapy Scale (PCTR-PT) is a useful, valid and applicable instrument to evaluate the person-centered therapeutic relationship during physiotherapy interventions. It would be interesting to investigate the predictive capacity (sensitivity and specificity) of the PCTR-PT scale.

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Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Internal Consistency of the Suicidal Ideation Scale of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Among Colombian Adolescents

Psychological Reports ◽

10.1177/0033294120971771 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 003329412097177

Author(s):

Yuli P. Suárez-Colorado ◽

Carmen C. Caballero-Domínguez ◽

Adalberto Campo-Arias

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Root Mean Square ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

Mean Square ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

Confirmatory Factor

The current study tested the one-dimensionality of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Suicidal Ideation (CES-D-SI) and its reliability among high school students in Santa Marta, Colombia. A total of 1,462 tenth and eleventh-grade students from public and private schools completed the CES-D-SI. The students were between 13 and 17 years ( M = 16.0, SD = 0.8), 60.3% were female, and 55.3% were in the tenth grade. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted, and the chi-square, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA), comparative fit index (CFI), Tucker-Lewis index (TLI), and standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) statistics were calculated. The internal consistency of the dimension was calculated using Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega coefficients. The results of the CFA were as follows: chi-square = 26.51, df =2, p = .001; RMSEA = .092; 90% confidence interval = .063–.124; CFI = .983; TLI = .950; and SRMR = .019. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was .75, and McDonald’s omega coefficient was .77. As conclusions, the scale exhibited a unidimensional structure similar to that in other studies and presented good reliability values. Hence, its use is recommended to screen suicidal ideation in school-aged adolescents in Santa Marta, Colombia.

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Development and Validation of a Survey to Assess Patient-Perceived Medication Knowledge and Confidence in Medication Use

Journal of Nursing Measurement ◽

10.1891/1061-3749.22.1.120 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 120-134 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Arinze Nkemdirim Okere ◽

Colleen M. Renier ◽

Jacqueline Morse

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Root Mean Square ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Survey Methods ◽

Primary Objective ◽

Mean Square ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Medication Knowledge ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Fit Index

Background and Purpose: The primary objective of this study is to establish the validity and reliability of a perceived medication knowledge and confidence survey instrument (Okere–Renier Survey). Methods: Two-stage psychometric analyses were conducted to assess reliability (Cronbach’s α >.70) of the associated knowledge scale. To evaluate the construct validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed. Results: Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) revealed three subscale measures and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) indicated an acceptable fit to the data (goodness-of-fit index [GFI = 0.962], adjusted goodness-of-fit index [AGFI = 0.919], root mean square residual [RMR = 0.065], root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = 0.073). A high internal consistency with Cronbach’s α of .833 and .744 were observed in study Stages 1 and 2, respectively. Conclusions: The Okere–Renier Survey is a reliable instrument for predicting patient-perceived level of medication knowledge and confidence.

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KONSTRUK KINERJA KEPALA SEKOLAH DASAR DI DAERAH ISTIMEWA YOGYAKARTA

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan ◽

10.21831/pep.v11i1.1416 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Samsul Hadi

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Root Mean Square Error ◽

Mean Square Error ◽

Root Mean Square ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Second Order ◽

Mean Square ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Fit Index

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui model konstruk dan struktural kinerja kepala sekolah. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberi sumbangan terhadap pengukuran kinerja kepala sekolah di masa yang akan datang. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian expost facto dengan populasi guru dan kepala sekolah dasar di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Sampel sebanyak 1239 guru dan 208 kepala sekolah dasar dipilih secara acak. Data guru dan kepala sekolah dianalisis dengan Second-Order Confirmatory Factor Analysis (Second-Order CFA) secara terpisah dan divalidasi silang dengan multi-sample CFA. Pengujian kecocokan model dilakukan menggunakan χ2 Satorra-Bentler dengan taraf signifikansi 5%, Comparative Goodness of Fit Index (CFI), dan Root Mean Square Error Approximation (RMSAE). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan hal-hal sebagai berikut. 1) Kinerja kepala sekolah mempunyai dimensi kepemimpinan, manajemen, dan kepribadian. 2) Berdasarkan data kepala sekolah, koefisien jalur dari dimensi dan muatan faktor dari indikator yang ada dalam model cukup tinggi, bernilai positif, dan signifikan. 3) Hasil validasi silang model konstruk kinerja kepala sekolah menggunakan data guru dan data kepala sekolah menunjukkan tidak ada perbedaan model. Kata kunci: model konstruk, persamaan pengukuran, persamaan struktural, kinerja kepala sekolah

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Psychometric properties of the Korean version of the Pittsburgh Fatigability Scale in breast cancer survivors

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-021-01815-8 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Min Kyeong Jang ◽

Sue Kim ◽

Chang Gi Park ◽

Eileen G. Collins ◽

Lauretta T. Quinn ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Root Mean Square ◽

Breast Cancer Survivors ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Model Fit ◽

Mean Square ◽

Confirmatory Factor

Abstract Background Fatigability has recently emerged in oncology as a concept that anchors patients’ perceptions of fatigue to defined activities of specified duration and intensity. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Korean version of the Pittsburgh Fatigability Scale (K-PFS) for women with breast cancer. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 196 women with breast cancer recruited from a tertiary hospital in Seoul, Korea. Reliability was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha, and confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to examine the factor structure of the K-PFS. Four goodness-of-fit values were evaluated: (1) the comparative fit index (CFI), (2) the Tucker–Lewis index (TLI), (3) the root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA), and (4) the standardized root mean square residual (SRMR). Results Of the 196 survivors, 71.1% had greater physical fatigability (K-PFS Physical score ≥ 15) and 52.6% had greater mental fatigability (K-PFS Mental score ≥ 13). The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the total K-PFS scale was 0.926, and the coefficients for the physical and mental fatigability domains were 0.870 and 0.864, respectively. In the confirmatory factor analysis for physical fatigability, the SRMR value (0.076) supported goodness of fit, but other model fit statistics did not (CFI = 0.888, TLI = 0.826, and RMSEA = 0.224). For mental fatigability, although three goodness-of-fit values were acceptable (CFI = 0.948, TLI = 0.919, and SRMR = 0.057), the RMSEA value (0.149) did not indicate good model fit. However, each item coefficient was statistically significant (> 0.5), and the K-PFS was therefore found to be valid from a theoretical perspective. Conclusion This study provides meaningful information on the reliability and validity of the K-PFS instrument, which was developed to meet an important need in the context of breast cancer survivors. Additional research should examine its test–retest reliability and construct validity with performance measures.

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Construct Validation and Reliability Assessment of Tamil Version of Epworth Sleepiness Scale to Evaluate Daytime Sleepiness among Adolescents in Rural Puducherry, South India

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice ◽

10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_168_18 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (01) ◽

pp. 89-93 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Yuvaraj Krishnamoorthy ◽

Gokul Sarveswaran ◽

Manikandanesan Sakthivel ◽

A. Kalaiselvy ◽

Marie Gilbert Majella ◽

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Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Daytime Sleepiness ◽

Epworth Sleepiness Scale ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

South India ◽

Reliability Coefficient ◽

Cronbach’S Alpha ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

Confirmatory Factor

ABSTRACT Background: Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) has been used widely in the assessment of daytime sleepiness for research and clinical purposes. Hence, this study was done to translate the ESS in Tamil and to assess the construct validity and reliability of the Tamil version among adolescents in rural Puducherry, South India. Materials and Methods: Translation of the ESS by native language experts and pilot tested with subsample of adolescents. Final Tamil version was administered among 789 Tamil-speaking adolescents in the selected villages of rural Puducherry (union territory in South India). Construct validity was assessed by exploratory factor analysis through principal component method. Confirmatory factor analysis was done to obtain the goodness-of-fit. Reliability of questionnaire was assessed through Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Results: Two factor structures were obtained with Eigenvalues of 3.49 and 1.09, respectively. Both factors accounted for about 57.4% of the variance. Two-factor model assessed by confirmatory factor method found Chi-square value of 215.57 (P < 0.001). Goodness-of-fit revealed acceptable comparative fit indices (0.91). The reliability coefficient (Cronbach's alpha) for complete ESS was 0.81. Factor-based analysis showed that the Cronbach's reliability coefficient was 0.83 and 0.75 for the first and second factor, respectively. Conclusion: Our study concludes that the ESS questionnaire is internally valid and consistent with good reliability coefficient for application in Tamil-speaking rural adolescents. However, further research can be done to content validate the questionnaire with standard diagnostic tool.

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Factor analysis of the cross-cultural adaptation of the Multidimensional Attitudes Scale towards deaf persons in chilean dental students

Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences ◽

10.20396/bjos.v20i00.8664270 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 ◽

pp. e214270

Author(s):

Valeria Campos ◽

Luis Luengo ◽

Ricardo Cartes-Velásquez

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Root Mean Square ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Dental Students ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Mean Square ◽

Cronbach’S Alpha ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

Fit Index ◽

Deaf Persons

There are various instruments to measure attitudes toward persons with disabilities (PwD). The Multidimensional Attitudes Scale (MAS) toward PwD is a three-dimension scale with good psychometric properties; the Spanish version has been validated with a four-factor structure. Aim: To examine the factor structure of a cross-cultural adapted version of the Spanish MAS towards deaf persons in a sample of Chilean dental students. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved five Chilean public health experts that reviewed the scale for obtaining a preliminary version of a 30-item modified MAS towards deaf persons; a pilot with 15 dental students was performed, and a final sample composed of 311 students was included. For the exploratory factor analysis (EFA), maximum likelihood estimation (ML) for determining the number of factors and parallel analysis (PA) was used, with Oblimin for the rotation method. Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess reliability. The root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA), comparative fit index (CFI), incremental fit index (IFI), goodness of fit index (GFI), Tucker-Lewis fit index (TLI-NNF) and root mean square of residuals (RMSR) were used to assess model fit. Results: All items had a normal distribution with the exception of items 7 and 10. The four-factor structure without item 10 in this EFA presented an adequate Cronbach’s alpha (>0.83), suggesting acceptable reliability. RMSEA, TLI-NNFI, RMSR, GFI and CFI indices suggested a good fit of the model and were consistent with the literature. Conclusion: The Spanish modified version of the MAS towards deaf persons has a four-factor structure, which in consistent with a previous version of the MAS.

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Psychometric Properties of the Korean Version of the Smoking Media Literacy Scale for Adolescents

Frontiers in Public Health ◽

10.3389/fpubh.2021.675662 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

Author(s):

Sookyung Kim ◽

Hyeonkyeong Lee ◽

Jung Jae Lee ◽

Hye Chong Hong ◽

Seungjoo Lim ◽

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Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Media Literacy ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Capital City ◽

World Health ◽

Cronbach’S Alpha ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

Korean Version ◽

Confirmatory Factor

Smoking media literacy has proven to be an effective competency for reducing adolescents' smoking. This study aimed to cross-culturally modify the smoking media literacy scale and evaluate the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the revised Smoking Media Literacy Scale for Adolescents (K-SMLS). The translation of the K-SMLS was conducted according to the World Health Organization's guidelines. After the translation process, an online survey was conducted with convenience samples of 215 total adolescents from five high schools in the capital city of Korea. Construct validity was examined by exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency reliability was examined with Cronbach's alpha. The final version of the K-SMLS consisted of 15 items. The goodness of fit, determined through a confirmatory factor analysis of the three domains, was acceptable [χ2 = 237.85 (p < 0.001), CFI = 0.93, TLI = 0.92, RMSEA = 0.09, SRMR = 0.09]. The reliability of the K-SMLS was satisfactory (Cronbach's alpha = 0.79). The findings provide evidence for a valid and reliable tool that can be used to assess smoking media literacy in Korean adolescents. Further studies with a probability sampling design are suggested as the use of convenience samples limits the generalizability of the results to other populations.

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