The Development of the Turkish Craving for Online Shopping Scale: A Validation Study

AbstractIn the present study, the Turkish version of the Craving for Online Shopping Scale (TCOSS) was developed by modifying items on the Penn Alcohol Craving Scale (PACS). The sample comprised 475 adult volunteers (233 women and 242 men) from three different non-clinical samples recruited online. The structure validity of the TCOSS was examined utilizing exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and criterion validity testing. The EFA showed that the TCOSS had a unidimensional structure that explained 80% of the total variance. The five-item unidimensional structure of the TCOSS then underwent further testing using two different samples. First, the structure of the TCOSS was tested using CFA, which confirmed the unidimensional factor structure. Second, measurement invariance of the TCOSS was conducted through structural invariance, metric invariance, and scalar invariance across different samples. This demonstrated the TCOSS had measurement invariance across different samples (CFA and criterion validity samples). Criterion validity of the TCOSS was tested using the Internet Addiction Test-Short Form, Brief Self-Control Scale, Compulsive Online Shopping Scale, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and self-reported personal information. According to the criterion validity results, the TCOSS assessed the structure it targets. Cronbach’s α internal consistency coefficients of the TCOSS were .94 in the EFA sample, .94 in the CFA sample, and .96 in the criterion validity sample. When validity and reliability analysis of the TCOSS are considered as a whole, it is concluded that the TCOSS is a valid and reliable scale for assessing craving for online shopping among online shoppers.

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Turkish Adaptation of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale–Short Form

The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds ◽

10.1177/1534734620921036 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 269-274 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

İsmail Toygar ◽

Sadık Hançerlioğlu ◽

Selden Gül ◽

Tülün Utku ◽

Ilgın Yıldırım Şimşir ◽

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Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Diabetic Foot ◽

Content Validity ◽

Short Form ◽

University Hospital ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Turkish Version ◽

Patient Identification ◽

Validity Index ◽

Content Validity Index

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Diabetic Foot Scale–Short Form (DFS-SF). The study was cross-sectional and conducted between January and October 2019 in a diabetic foot council of a university hospital. A total of 194 diabetic foot patients participated in the study. A Patient Identification Form and DFS-SF were used for data collection. Forward and backward translations were used in language validity. Expert opinions were obtained to determine the Content Validity Index. To determine construct validity, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were used. Cronbach’s α internal consistency coefficient, item-scale correlation, and test-retest reliability were used to evaluate reliability. It was found that Content Validity Index was 0.97 (0.86-1.00), the factor loading of scale varied from 0.378 to 0.982, Cronbach’s α value varied from 0.81 to 0.94, and item-total correlations were between 0.30 and 0.75. The Turkish version of the DFS-SF was found valid and reliable to measure the quality of life of diabetic foot patients.

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512 Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Sleep Inertia Questionnaire in a Clinical Sample with Sleep Disorders

SLEEP ◽

10.1093/sleep/zsab072.511 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 44 (Supplement_2) ◽

pp. A201-A202

Author(s):

Kristina Puzino ◽

Susan Calhoun ◽

Allison Harvey ◽

Julio Fernandez-Mendoza

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Sleep Disorders ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Criterion Validity ◽

Clinical Samples ◽

Sleep Inertia ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Sensitivity Specificity

Abstract Introduction The Sleep Inertia Questionnaire (SIQ) was developed and validated in patients with mood disorders to evaluate difficulties with becoming fully awake after nighttime sleep or daytime naps in a multidimensional manner. However, few data are available regarding its psychometric properties in clinical samples with sleep disorders. Methods 211 patients (43.0±16.4 years old, 68% female, 17% minority) evaluated at the Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) program of Penn State Health Sleep Research & Treatment Center completed the SIQ. All patients were diagnosed using ICSD-3 criteria, with 111 receiving a diagnosis of chronic insomnia disorder (CID), 48 of a central disorder of hypersomnolence (CDH), and 52 of other sleep disorders (OSD). Structural equation modelling was used to conduct confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the SIQ. Results CFA supported four SIQ dimensions of “physiological”, “cognitive”, “emotional” and “response to” (RSI) sleep inertia with adequate goodness-of-fit (TLI=0.90, CFI=0.91, GFI=0.85, RMSEA=0.08). Internal consistency was high (α=0.94), including that of its dimensions (physiological α=0.89, cognitive α=0.94, emotional α=0.67, RSI α=0.78). Dimension inter-correlations were moderate to high (r=0.42–0.93, p<0.01), indicating good construct validity. Convergent validity showed moderate correlations with Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) scores (r=0.38) and large correlations with Flinders fatigue scale (FFS) scores (r=0.65). Criterion validity showed significantly (p<0.01) higher scores in subjects with CDH (69.0±16.6) as compared to those with CID (54.4±18.3) or OSD (58.5±20.0). A SIQ cut-off score ≥57.5 provided a sensitivity/specificity of 0.77/0.65, while a cut-off score ≥61.5 provided a sensitivity/specificity of 0.71/0.70 to identify CDH vs. ESS<10 (AUC=0.76). Conclusion The SIQ shows satisfactory indices of reliability and construct validity in a clinically-diverse sleep disorders sample. Its criterion validity is supported by its divergent association with hypersomnia vs. insomnia disorders, as well as its adequate sensitivity/specificity to identify patients with CDH. The SIQ can help clinicians easily assess the complex dimensionality of sleep inertia and target behavioral sleep treatments. Future studies should confirm the best SIQ cut-off score by including good sleeping controls, while clinical studies should determine its minimal clinically important difference after pharmacological or behavioral treatments. Support (if any):

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Validity of an adapted Household Food Insecurity Access Scale in urban households in Iran

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980011001376 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 149-157 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Fatemeh Mohammadi ◽

Nasrin Omidvar ◽

Anahita Houshiar-Rad ◽

Mohammad-Reza Khoshfetrat ◽

Morteza Abdollahi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Criterion Validity ◽

Household Food Insecurity ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Urban Households ◽

Household Food ◽

Food Insecure Households ◽

Food Insecurity Access

AbstractObjectiveTo assess the validity of a locally adapted Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) in the measurement of household food insecurity (FI) in the city of Tehran.DesignA cross-sectional study.SettingUrban households were selected through a systematic cluster sampling method from six different districts of Tehran. The socio-economic status of households was evaluated using a questionnaire by means of interviews. An adapted HFIAS was used to measure FI. Content validity was assessed by an expert panel, and the questionnaire was then tested among ten households for clarity. Criterion validity was assessed by comparing the measure with a number of determinants and consequences of FI. Internal consistency was evaluated by Cronbach'sαand exploratory factor analysis. For repeatability, the questionnaire was administered twice to twenty-five households at an interval of 20 d and Pearson's correlation coefficient was calculated.SubjectsA total of 416 households.ResultsIn all, 11·8 %, 14·4 % and 17·5 % of the households were severely, moderately and mildly food insecure, respectively. Cronbach'sαwas 0·855. A significant correlation was observed between the two administrations of the questionnaire (r= 0·895,P< 0·001). Factor analysis of HFIAS items revealed two factors: the first five items as factor 1 (mild-to-moderate FI) and the last four as factor 2 (severe FI). Heads of food-secure households had higher education and higher job position compared with heads of food-insecure households (P< 0·001). Income and expenditure were lower in food-insecure households compared with food-secure households.ConclusionsAdapted HFIAS showed acceptable levels of internal consistency, criterion validity and reliability in assessing household FI among Tehranians.

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The Japanese version of the questionnaire about the process of recovery: development and validity and reliability testing

BMC Psychiatry ◽

10.1186/s12888-017-1520-y ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Akiko Kanehara ◽

Risa Kotake ◽

Yuki Miyamoto ◽

Yousuke Kumakura ◽

Kentaro Morita ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Mental Health Services ◽

Health Services ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Short Form ◽

Japanese Version ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Validity And Reliability

Abstract Background Personal recovery is increasingly recognised as an important outcome measure in mental health services. This study aimed to develop a Japanese version of the Questionnaire about the Process of Recovery (QPR-J) and test its validity and reliability. Methods The study comprised two stages that employed the cross-sectional and prospective cohort designs, respectively. We translated the questionnaire using a standard translation/back-translation method. Convergent validity was examined by calculating Pearson’s correlation coefficients with scores on the Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS) and the Short-Form-8 Health Survey (SF-8). An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted to examine factorial validity. We used intraclass correlation and Cronbach’s alpha to examine the test-retest and internal consistency reliability of the QPR-J’s 22-item full scale, 17-item intrapersonal and 5-item interpersonal subscales. We conducted an EFA along with a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Results Data were obtained from 197 users of mental health services (mean age: 42.0 years; 61.9% female; 49.2% diagnosed with schizophrenia). The QPR-J showed adequate convergent validity, exhibiting significant, positive correlations with the RAS and SF-8 scores. The QPR-J’s full version, subscales, showed excellent test-retest and internal consistency reliability, with the exception of acceptable but relatively low internal consistency reliability for the interpersonal subscale. Based on the results of the CFA and EFA, we adopted the factor structure extracted from the original 2-factor model based on the present CFA. Conclusion The QPR-J is an adequately valid and reliable measure of the process of recovery among Japanese users with mental health services.

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Psychometric Properties of the Grit-S in Chinese Nurses

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.766055 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Changjiu He ◽

Dongmei Wu ◽

Lu Yang ◽

Lei Yang ◽

Yuchuan Yue

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Work Performance ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Psychiatric Hospitals ◽

Self Control ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Confirmatory Factor

Grit, as a positive psychological trait, could affect the stability of nursing workforce and nurses’ physical and mental health continuously. The Short Grit Scale (Grit-S) with fewer items than the original Grit Scale was widely used to measure individual trait-level grit. However, the psychological properties of Grit-S among Chinese nurses have not been verified. A self-designed sociodemographic questionnaire was used to investigate 709 Chinese nurses in the study, and Grit-S, Big Five Inventory-44, Brief Self-Control Scale, 10-item Connor-Davidson resilience scale, and Task Performance Scale were adopted to collect information of grit, personality, self-control, resilience, and work performance. The confirmatory factor analysis, Pearson correlation analysis, hierarchical regression analysis, and multi-group confirmatory factor analysis were conducted to verify the psychometric properties of the Grit-S. The results demonstrated that the Grit-S had sound validity and reliability among Chinese nurse samples and had good measurement invariance across nurses in general hospitals and psychiatric hospitals. The results of this study provide confidence in using the grit measurement among Chinese nurse in the future.

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Psychometric Properties of the Romanian Version of Champion’s Health Belief Model Scale for Breast Self-examination

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1082208/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Adelina Mihaela Stefanut ◽

Mona Vintilă ◽

Paul Sârbescu

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Health Belief Model ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Health Belief ◽

Criterion Validity ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Breast Self Examination ◽

Model Scale ◽

Belief Model ◽

Self Examination

Abstract Background: This study set out to translate Champion’s Health Belief Model Scale and to test its properties on a Romanian sample. Methods: The study included 502 participants. The structural validity, convergent validity, criterion validity and reliability were evaluated for the Romanian version. Results: The exploratory factor analysis highlighted six factors. The confirmatory factor analysis upheld the correctness of the six-subscale model as presenting a good fit for the 34-item version. Convergent validity was supported by the fact that the constructs included in the model correlated significantly with similar constructs evaluated using other questionnaires. In terms of criterion validity, those women who perceived fewer barriers and more cues to action and had greater self-efficacy practiced more frequent breast self-examination. α Cronbach coefficients ranged between 0.74 and 0.87 and test-retest correlation coefficients for the six subscales fell between 0.47 and 0.69. Conclusions: The Romanian version of the Champion Health Belief Model Scale is valid and reliable tool.

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The Brief COPE: Measurement Invariance and Psychometric Properties among Community and At-Risk Portuguese Parents

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18062806 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (6) ◽

pp. 2806

Author(s):

Cristina Nunes ◽

Javier Pérez-Padilla ◽

Cátia Martins ◽

Pedro Pechorro ◽

Lara Ayala-Nunes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Short Form ◽

Stress Index ◽

Brief Cope ◽

Confirmatory Factor

Parenting generally brings about high internal and external demands, which can be perceived as stressful when they exceed families’ resources. When faced with such stressors, parents need to deploy several adaptive strategies to successfully overcome these challenges. One of such strategies is coping, an important cognitive and behavioural skill. In this study, we intended to examine the psychometric properties of Carver’s (1997) Brief COPE (Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced), extending its cross-cultural validity among a Portuguese sample of community and at-risk parents. The sample comprised community (n = 153) and at-risk (n = 116) parents who completed the brief COPE, the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scales and the Parenting Stress Index—Short Form. Confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency, cross sample invariance, convergent and discriminant validity were analysed. Data from the confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the 14-factor model obtained the best fit. The results provided evidence that the Brief COPE is a psychometrically sound instrument that shows measurement invariance across samples and good reliability. Our findings demonstrated that the Portuguese version of brief COPE is a useful, time-efficient tool for both practitioners and researchers who need to assess coping strategies, a relevant construct in family context.

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İlişkide Karar Verme Ölçeğinin Türk Kültürüne Uyarlanması / The Turkish Adaptation of Relationship Deciding Scale

Journal of History Culture and Art Research ◽

10.7596/taksad.v6i3.942 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 650

Author(s):

Cansu Tosun ◽

Hikmet Yazıcı ◽

Fatma Altun

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Reliability Analysis ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Self Control ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Control Scale ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Turkish Culture ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Abstract The purpose of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of Relationship Deciding Scale (Vennum & Fincham, 2011) for Turkish culture.The sample of the study consisted of 880 students (EFA=439, CFA=441) studying at Karadeniz Technical University. Criterion-related validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted for the validity of RDS while internal consistency, split half and test-retest techniques were performed to examine the reliability of RDS.Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) revealed that the scale had two-factor structures. However, two items were removed from the scale because they didn't have appropriate factor loadings. The scale consisting of 10 items explained 58.97% of the total variance. The results of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) indicated that the model was compatible with the data. In the reliability analysis for EFA and CFA samples, Cronbach alpha coefficients were found as .87 and .86 respectively. Internal consistency coefficients of subscales were found as .83 and .80 for “Relationship Confidence”, .82 and .84 for “Directing Relationship”. According to test-retest reliability analysis results, the whole scale’s coefficient was r= .67. In addition, as a result of criterion validity analysis, correlations (r= .33) between Self-Control Scale (Duyan, Gülden & Gelbal, 2012) and Relationship Deciding Scale (RDS) were found to be statistically significant. In conclusion, these findings suggest that RDS, which has two-factor structures with 10 items, can be suggested as a valid and reliable instrument in Turkish culture.ÖzBu araştırmanın amacı, Vennum ve Fincham (2011) tarafından geliştirilen İlişkide Karar Verme Ölçeği’nin (Relationship Deciding Scale) Türk kültürüne uyarlanması ile ilgili geçerlik ve güvenirlik işlemlerini yapmaktır.Araştırma grubu Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi’nde öğrenim gören 880 öğrenciden (AFA=439, DFA=441) oluşmaktadır. İlişkide Karar Verme Ölçeği’nin (İKVÖ) geçerlik işlemlerinde, ölçüt bağıntılı geçerlik, açımlayıcı ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizi, güvenirlik işlemlerinde ise iç tutarlılık, testi yarıya bölme ve testin tekrarı tekniklerinden yararlanılmıştır.Yapılan açımlayıcı faktör analizi (AFA) sonucunda ölçeğin iki faktörlü yapı gösterdiği ortaya çıkmıştır. Uygun faktör yüklerine sahip olmadıkları için iki madde modelden çıkarılmıştır. 10 maddeden oluşan ölçek toplam varyansın %58.97’sini açıklamıştır. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizli sonuçları (DFA) verinin modele iyi uyum sağladığını göstermiştir. AFA ve DFA örneklemleri için yapılan güvenirlik analizlerinde, Cronbach alfa iç tutarlılık kat sayıları sırasıyla .87 ve .86 olarak bulunurken alt ölçekler için bulunan iç tutarlılık kat sayıları ise “İlişkide Kendine Güven” için .83 ve .80, “İlişkiyi Yönetme” için .82 ve .84’tür. Ölçeğin test tekrar test güvenirliğinin r= .67 olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca ölçüt geçerliği kapsamında yapılan analizler sonucunda Öz Denetim Ölçeği (Duyan, Gülden ve Gelbal, 2012) ile İKVÖ arasında .33 değerinde beklenen yönde bir ilişki saptanmıştır. Bu çalışma sonucunda İKVÖ’nün Türk kültüründe geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğu değerlendirilmektedir.

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An Initial Study In the Development of Smartphone Addiction Scale for Student (SAS-S)

COUNS-EDU| The International Journal of Counseling and Education ◽

10.23916/0020180315730 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

Author(s):

A Maulani Habibi ◽

Sigit Sanyata

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

High School Students ◽

Sleep Disturbances ◽

Initial Study ◽

Self Control ◽

Smartphone Addiction ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

School Students ◽

Good Scale

The purpose of this study was to develop a new scale, Smartphone addiction scale for Student (SAS-S) was developed to measure the level of smartphone addiction in high school students. A total of 32 item scales were developed through literature studies. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) is used to examine the structure of factors formed in this scale. The results show the Smartphone addiction scale for Student (SAS-S) has 22 good items from 6 factor structures that are formed, including: (1) Self Control Disorder, (2) loss of time, (3) sleep disturbances, (4) can not be without smartphones, (5) changes in feelings and, (6) concerned smartphone. SAS-S is a good scale that can be used by any high school student. Another point also shows that the scale of smartphone addiction for high school students has a strong level of validity and reliability.

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Vineland Sosyal-Duygusal Erken Çocukluk Ölçeği’nin (VSDEÇÖ) Türkçe Uyarlaması: Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması / Turkish Adaptation of the Early Childhood Scale: The Validity and Reliability Study

Journal of History Culture and Art Research ◽

10.7596/taksad.v8i1.1901 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 299

Author(s):

Şehnaz Ceylan ◽

Özlem Gözün Kahraman ◽

Nida Kılınç ◽

Pelin Ülker

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Early Childhood ◽

Interpersonal Relations ◽

Coping Skills ◽

Personal Information ◽

Interpersonal Relationship ◽

Age Group ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Social Emotional ◽

Turkish Culture

Vineland Social-Emotional Early Childhood Scales -SEEC The Vineland Social-Emotional Early Childhood Scales -SEEC was developed in 1998 by Sara S. Sparrow, David A. Balla and Domenic V. Cicchetti. Vineland SEEC aims to evaluate the social-emotional development of children from birth to 5 years and 11 months. The aim of this study is to adapt the Vineland Social-Emotional Early Childhood Scale to the Turkish culture in the 0-4 age group. The research was carried out with the data obtained from the parents who were between 0-4 years of age in 2017-2018. The study group of the study population of 102 (0.0-0.11 months), 126 (1.0-1.11) months 172 (2.0-2.11), 129 (3.0-3.11), 155 (4.0 4.11) age group, totally 684 children and those who undertake care. SPSS 22 package program and Lisrel package programs were used in the study. Data collected through Vineland Social-Emotional Early Childhood Scale and Personal Information Form were analyzed through SPSS and Lisrel package programs. Language validity, scope validity, construct validity, AFA (exploratory factor analysis) and DFA (confirmatory factor analysis) were used for validity. The internal consistency coefficients of the Vineland Social-Emotional Early Childhood Scale (Cronbach's alpha value) are .78 in the Interpersonal Relationship Sub-scale and .88 in the Play and Leisure subscale in children from birth to one year. In the Interpersonal Relationship subscale, an .77 age for children is. In the Interpersonal Relationship subscale, it was .64 in the Interpersonal Relationship subscale and .64 in the Scale of Coping, and .83 in the Scale of Coping Skills. There were 62 sub-scales in the Interpersonal Relations subscale and .64, and the Coping Skills Scale in. The four-year-olds had .70 in the Interpersonal Relations subscale, .74 in the Play and Leisure subscales, and .80 in the Coping Skills Scale. With these studies, the validity and reliability of the scale for the usage of the scale in Turkish culture has been obtained and the scale has been introduced to be used for different studies that can be done with children.

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