Assessing anger and irritability in children: psychometric evaluation and normative data for the German version of the PROMIS® Parent Proxy Anger Scale

Abstract Purpose Anger and irritability are common and impairing symptoms in children. The PROMIS Anger scales assess self- and parent-reported irritable and angry mood over the past 7 days. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the German version of the PROMIS Parent Proxy Short Form v1.0—Anger and to provide normative data. Methods To evaluate the psychometric properties, data from the study ADOPT Epidemiology were used. In this study, the PROMIS Anger Scale was administered to a population-based sample of n = 8746 parents of children aged 8–12 years. Psychometric analyses were carried out including the investigation of distribution characteristics, factor structure, model fit, internal consistency, and congruent validity. Normative data were calculated as percentile ranks and T-scores. Results The PROMIS Anger Scale demonstrated good psychometric properties, including satisfactory distribution characteristics, unidimensionality, good internal consistency as well as congruent validity. German normative data for the PROMIS Anger Scale are presented. Conclusion Based on first psychometric analyses, the German version of the PROMIS Anger Scale can be recommended for use in research and practice; however, further investigations using clinical data are needed. The normative data will allow researchers and clinicians an interpretation of the test scores in future applications.

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Psychometric Evaluation of the Vietnamese Hemodialysis Stressor Scale

Clinical Nursing Research ◽

10.1177/1054773816631724 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 364-385

Author(s):

Thi Loan Dang ◽

Fu-Chih Lai ◽

Yen-Kuang Lin ◽

Kuei-Ru Chou ◽

Nae-Fang Miao ◽

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Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Short Form ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Instrument Translation ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

Stressor Scale

The lack of a suitable assessment tool may limit optimal stress management and impair the health-related quality of life of patients undergoing hemodialysis. The purpose of the study was to examine latent constructs and psychometric properties of the Vietnamese Hemodialysis Stressor Scale (HSS-V). In total, 180 patients receiving hemodialysis were recruited. Psychometric properties of the HSS-V, including the construct validity, internal consistency, and test–retest reliability, were tested after the instrument translation. The exploratory factor analysis resulted in a 24-item HSS-V with four extracted factors, which explained 58.32% of the total variance. The construct validity was confirmed by significant negative correlations between scores on the HSS-V and Vietnamese-version Short Form-36. The internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = .82-.91) and test–retest reliability (intra-class correlations coefficient = .91-.94) of the 24-item HSS-V were satisfactory. A simple structure and preliminary acceptable psychometric properties of the HSS-V were established and can serve as a basis for further studies.

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Psychometric properties of the German Version of the Psychological Consequences of Screening Questionnaire (PCQ)

10.21203/rs.3.rs-120430/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Urs Alexander Fichtner ◽

Andy Maun ◽

Erik Farin-Glattacker

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Short Form ◽

Scale Structure ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

German Version ◽

Psychological Consequences ◽

Study Results ◽

Cancer Setting

Abstract Background: This study aimed to translate the negative and positive items of the Psychological Consequences Questionnaire (PCQ) into German, to adapt this version to the context of screening for cirrhosis of the liver, and to test its psychometric properties. Methods: The three subscales (physical, emotional, and social) were translated into German using a forward-backward translation method. Furthermore, we adapted the wording to the context of liver diseases. We tested the acceptability, distribution properties, internal consistency, scale structure, and the convergent validity using an analysis sample of 443 patients who were screened for cirrhosis or fibrosis of the liver. Results: We found low non-response and non-unique answer rates on the PCQ items in general. However, positive items had higher non-response rates. All items showed strong floor effects. Cronbach’s alpha was high for both the negative (α = 0.95) and the positive PCQ scale (α = 0.90), as well as for the total PCQ scale (α = 0.90). Confirmatory factor analysis could reproduce the three dimensions that the PCQ intends to measure. However, it suggests not summing up a total PCQ score and instead treat the subscales separately. Convergent validity with the short form of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-Y-6) was acceptable. Conclusions: Overall, our study results report a successful adaptation of the German PCQ with good performance in terms of acceptability, internal consistency, scale structure, and convergent validity. We could demonstrate that the German version of the PCQ is a useful and well-performing measurement for both negative and positive screening consequences, even in a non-cancer setting.

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Psychometric Properties of the German Version of the Scale to Assess the Therapeutic Relationship in Community Mental Health Care (D-STAR)

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000105 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 255-261 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Sabine Loos ◽

Reinhold Kilian ◽

Thomas Becker ◽

Birgit Janssen ◽

Harald Freyberger ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Care ◽

Community Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Care ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Therapeutic Relationship ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Community Mental Health Care ◽

German Version

Objective: There are presently no instruments available in German language to assess the therapeutic relationship in psychiatric care. This study validates the German version of the Scale to Assess the Therapeutic Relationship in Community Mental Health Care (D-STAR). Method: 460 persons with severe mental illness and 154 clinicians who had participated in a multicenter RCT testing a discharge planning intervention completed the D-STAR. Psychometric properties were established via item analysis, analyses of missing values, internal consistency, and confirmatory factor analysis. Furthermore, convergent validity was scrutinized via calculating correlations of the D-STAR scales with two measures of treatment satisfaction. Results: As in the original English version, fit indices of a 3-factor model of the therapeutic relationship were only moderate. However, the feasibility and internal consistency of the D-STAR was good, and correlations with other measures suggested reasonable convergent validity. Conclusions: The psychometric properties of the D-STAR are acceptable. Its use can be recommended in German-speaking countries to assess the therapeutic relationship in both routine care and research.

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Development and psychometric properties of the Caring Behaviors Assessment Tool Nursing Version-Short Form

International Journal for Quality in Health Care ◽

10.1093/intqhc/mzaa134 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 (10) ◽

pp. 701-707

Author(s):

Mehtap Akgün ◽

Selma Turan Kavradim ◽

İlkay Boz ◽

Zeynep Özer

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Root Mean Square ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Content Validity ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Short Form ◽

Mean Square ◽

Structural Validity ◽

Caring Behaviors ◽

Fit Index

Abstract Objectives To develop and examine the psychometric properties of the Caring Behaviors Assessment Tool Nursing Version-Short Form (CBAN-SF) based on the Theory of Human Caring to assess the nurses’ perceptions about caring behaviors. Design This study is based on the Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments checklist. Setting The study was conducted at the medical-surgical services of Akdeniz University Hospital between October 2019 and January 2020. Participants This study was conducted with 216 nurses working in the surgery and internal clinics. Main Outcome Measures Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the CBAN-SF with 27 items. Results It was found that the Content Validity Index (CVI) for the items of the draft scale was between 0.972 and 1.00 and the instrument’s CVI had an average score of 0.994. The CBAN-SF had good fit indexes (chi-square goodness of fit / degrees of freedom = 2.914, root mean square error of approximation = 0.075, comparative fit index = 0.984, non-normed fit index = 0.983, normed fit index = 0.972 and standardized root mean square residuals = 0.054) in structural validity. For internal consistency, the Cronbach’s alpha, Spearman–Brown and the Guttman split-half coefficients were all 0.974. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the seven subfactors of the scale ranged between 0.793 and 0.904 and had acceptable internal consistency. The item-total score correlation of the scale was 0.648–0.829, and the factor loadings were 0.455–0.769. Conclusion The structural validity, internal consistency and content validity of the CBAN-SF supported to be a reliable and valid tool for assessment of caring behaviors by nurses.

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The Study on Stress, Spirituality, and Health (SSSH): Psychometric Evaluation and Initial Validation of the SSSH Baseline Spirituality Survey

Religions ◽

10.3390/rel12030150 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 150

Author(s):

Erica T. Warner ◽

Blake Victor Kent ◽

Ying Zhang ◽

M. Austin Argentieri ◽

Wade C. Rowatt ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Predictive Validity ◽

Short Form ◽

Psychometric Testing ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Ethnically Diverse ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Spirituality And Health ◽

Wide Range

This paper describes the development and initial psychometric testing of the baseline Spirituality Survey (SS-1) from the Study on Stress, Spirituality, and Health (SSSH). The SS-1 contains a mixture of items selected from validated existing scales and new items generated to measure important constructs not captured by existing instruments, and our purpose here was to establish the validity of new and existing measures in a racially/ethnically diverse sample. Psychometric properties of the SS-1 were evaluated using standard psychometric analyses in 4563 SSSH participants. Predictive validity of SS-1 scales was assessed in relation to the physical and mental health component scores from the Short-Form 12 Health Survey (SF-12). Scales exhibited adequate to strong psychometric properties and demonstrated construct and predictive validity. Overall, the correlational findings provided solid evidence that the SS-1 scales are associated with a wide range of relevant R/S attitudes, mental health, and to a lesser degree physical health.

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The Nursing Stress Scale-Spanish Version: An Update to Its Psychometric Properties and Validation of a Short-form Version in Acute Care Hospital Settings

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17228456 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (22) ◽

pp. 8456

Author(s):

Ana María Porcel-Gálvez ◽

Sergio Barrientos-Trigo ◽

Sara Bermúdez-García ◽

Elena Fernández-García ◽

Mercedes Bueno-Ferrán ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Registered Nurses ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Short Form ◽

Licensed Practical Nurses ◽

Stress Scale ◽

Nursing Stress ◽

Practical Nurses ◽

Good Internal Consistency

Stressful working conditions are correlated with a negative impact on the well-being of nurses, job satisfaction, quality of patient care and the health of the staff. The Nursing Stress Scale (NSS) has been shown to be a valid and reliable instrument to assess occupational stressors among nurses. This study updates the psychometric properties of the “NSS-Spanish version” and validates a short-form version. A cross-sectional design was carried out for this study. A reliability analysis and a confirmatory factor analysis and an exploratory factor analysis were undertaken. Items were systematically identified for reduction using statistical and theoretical analysis. Correlation testing and criterion validity confirmed scale equivalence. A total of 2195 Registered Nurses and 1914 Licensed Practical Nurses were enrolled. The original 34-item scale obtained a good internal consistency but an unsatisfactory confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis. The short-form Nursing Stress Scale (11-items) obtained a good internal consistency for Registered Nurses (α = 0.83) and for Licensed Practical Nurses (α = 0.79). Both Nursing Stress Scales obtained a strong correlation for Registered Nurses (rho = 0.904) and for Licensed Practical Nurses (rho = 0.888). The 11-item version of the Nursing Stress Scale is a valid and reliable scale to assess stress perception among Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses. Its short-form nature improves the psychometric properties and the feasibility of the tool.

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Pediatric Perceived Cognitive Functioning: Psychometric Properties and Normative Data of the Dutch Item Bank and Short Form

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society ◽

10.1017/s1355617719000572 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 25 (08) ◽

pp. 845-856

Author(s):

Jan Pieter Marchal ◽

Marieke de Vries ◽

Judith Conijn ◽

André B Rietman ◽

Hanneke IJsselstijn ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cognitive Functioning ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Normative Data ◽

Short Form ◽

Population Sample ◽

The United States ◽

Parent Report ◽

Item Bank ◽

Self Report ◽

Neuropsychological Screening

AbstractObjective:With increasing numbers of children growing up with conditions that are associated with acquired brain injury, efficient neuropsychological screening for cognitive deficits is pivotal. Brief self-report measures concerning daily complaints can play an important role in such screening. We translated and adapted the pediatric perceived cognitive functioning (PedsPCF) self- and parent-report item bank to Dutch. This study presents (1) psychometric properties, (2) a new short form, and (3) normative data for the short form.Methods:A general population sample of children and parents was recruited. Dimensionality of the PedsPCF was assessed using confirmatory factor analyses and exploratory bifactor analyses. Item response theory (IRT) modeling was used to evaluate model fit of the PedsPCF, to identify differential item functioning (DIF), and to select items for the short form. To select short-form items, we also considered the neuropsychological content of items.Results:In 1441 families, a parent and/or child participated (response rate 66% at family level). Assessed psychometric properties were satisfactory and the predominantly unidimensional factor structure of the PedsPCF allowed for IRT modeling using the graded response model. One item showed meaningful DIF. For the short form, 10 items were selected.Conclusions:In this first study of the PedsPCF outside the United States, studied psychometric properties of the translated PedsPCF were satisfactory, and allowed for IRT modeling. Based on the IRT analyses and the content of items, we proposed a new 10-item short form. Further research should determine the relation of PedsPCF outcomes with neurocognitive measures and its ability to facilitate neuropsychological screening in clinical practice.

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Psychometric properties and normative data of the Spanish version of short form persecution and deservedness scale

Psychosis ◽

10.1080/17522439.2020.1834605 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Carmen Valiente ◽

Alba Contreras ◽

Almudena Trucharte ◽

Vanesa Peinado ◽

Regina Espinosa

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Normative Data ◽

Short Form ◽

Spanish Version

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Psychometric properties of the Motivation for Solitude Scale–Short Form in a sample of South African adolescents

South African Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1177/0081246317744391 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 49 (1) ◽

pp. 14-26

Author(s):

Esmarilda S Dankaert ◽

Tharina Guse ◽

Casper JJ van Zyl

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

South African ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Short Form ◽

Well Being ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Best Fit

With expanding interest in the role of solitude in healthy psychological development during adolescence, there is a need for psychometrically sound solitude measures. The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Motivation for Solitude Scale–Short Form by evaluating its internal consistency, factor structure, and convergent and discriminant validity using a group of South African adolescents ( n = 818). Results revealed satisfactory internal consistency for each of the two subscales, as well as good convergent and discriminant validity. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a two-factor higher order model as providing the best fit. The Motivation for Solitude Scale–Short Form seems to be a valid measure of motivation for solitude among South African adolescents and provides an avenue for further research on the role of solitude in adolescent well-being.

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