scholarly journals The comprehensive inventory of thriving: a systematic review of published validation studies and a replication study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Sorgente ◽  
Michela Zambelli ◽  
Semira Tagliabue ◽  
Margherita Lanz
Keyword(s):  
Validation Studies ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Replication Study ◽  
Validity Evidence ◽  
Validity Criterion ◽  
Best Fitting ◽  
The One ◽  
Total Scale Score ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

AbstractIn this study we sought to collect evidence regarding the validity of the Comprehensive Inventory of Thriving (CIT), systematically reviewing studies that tested its psychometric properties (Study 1) and trying to replicate validity evidence collected across previous validation studies (Study 2). We found five studies that tested the validity of CIT scores through the collection of different kinds of evidence (score structure validity, convergent validity, discriminant validity, criterion-related validity, incremental validity, internal consistency, test-retest reliability). Results were often inconsistent across studies (especially for the score structure validity evidence). Using a sample of 483 Italian participants (63.0% female; aged 18–71 years), we replicated the tests performed in the previous validation studies. Findings suggest that the best fitting model is the one that (1) adds the overarching latent construct of thriving, which can be measured using the total scale score; and (2) merges the Skills and Flow factors in just one factor, named “Skills for Flow”. At the same time, the different kinds of validity evidence collected both in previous validation studies and in the current replication study indicate high overlap among thriving sub-dimensions and poor validity evidence. We concluded that the CIT in its present form is not an adequate instrument to assess thriving, thus mono-dimensional scales (e.g. Brief Inventory of Thriving) should be currently preferred. Suggestions to develop a multi-dimensional scale measuring thriving (both using a theory-driven approach or a data-drive approach) are discussed.

Development of the Fear of Intimacy Components Questionnaire (FICQ)

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 302-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Pedro Sobral ◽  
Maria Emília Costa
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Fear Of Intimacy ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract. We developed a new instrument designed to measure fear of intimacy in romantic relationships. We suggest assessing fear of intimacy through two dimensions: self-revelation and dependence. The Fear of Intimacy Components Questionnaire (FICQ) was validated across three studies in which a 10-item solution systematically emerged. Consistently with a two component perspective, a two-factor solution fitted data the best: fear of losing the self (FLS) and fear of losing the other (FLO). Qualitative analyses verified content validity. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses tested the factor structure. Multigroup analyses supported the structural invariance across gender, age, and relationship status. Both factors showed adequate discriminant validity and internal consistency, and good 3-week period test-retest reliability. Associations between the FICQ and insecure attachment orientations demonstrated convergent validity. The association between the FICQ and relationship satisfaction above and beyond a preexisting measure offered criterion validity. By going beyond traditional self-revelation-focused conception of fear of intimacy, that is, by proposing a bi-dimensional structure to fear of intimacy, we believe that this new measure will contribute to future research on fear of intimacy.

The DOG Scale

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Michael Crowson ◽  
Teresa K. DeBacker ◽  
Kendrick A. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factorial Validity ◽  
Validity Evidence ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Validity Criterion ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Additional Support

Abstract. Since the 1960s Rokeach's conception and measurement of dogmatism has dominated the landscape of dogmatism research. In 1996, Altemeyer proposed a new conception of dogmatism, suggesting that it is best defined as an unchangeable and unjustified certainty in one's beliefs. This conception was operationalized in the form of the DOG Scale with validity evidence generally coming in the form of relationships between the measure and several criterion-related variables. The present study assessed the factorial validity of the measure and tested for convergent and discriminant validity. Criterion-related validity evidence was also reconsidered. The DOG Scale demonstrated reasonable factorial, discriminant, convergent, and criterion-related validity, providing additional support for the measure's construct validity.

scholarly journals The Relevance of Insomnia in the Diagnosis of Perinatal Depression: Validation of the Italian Version of the Insomnia Symptom Questionnaire

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12507
Author(s):  
Lavinia De Chiara ◽  
Cristina Mazza ◽  
Eleonora Ricci ◽  
Alexia Emilia Koukopoulos ◽  
Georgios D. Kotzalidis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Predictive Power ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Late Pregnancy ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Insomnia Symptom ◽  
Symptom Questionnaire ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Background. Sleep disorders are common in perinatal women and may underlie or trigger anxiety and depression. We aimed to translate and validate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Insomnia Symptom Questionnaire (ISQ), in a sample of women during late pregnancy and 6-months postpartum according to the DSM-5 criteria. Methods. The ISQ was administered to 292 women prenatally along with other measures of sleep quality, depression, and anxiety, to examine its construct and convergent validity. Women were readministered the ISQ six months postdelivery to assess test–retest reliability. Women were divided into DSM-5 No-Insomnia (N = 253) and Insomnia (N = 39) groups. Results. The insomnia group had received more psychopharmacotherapy, had more psychiatric family history, increased rates of medically assisted reproduction, of past perinatal psychiatric disorders, and scored higher on almost all TEMPS-A dimensions, on the EPDS, HCL-32, PSQI, and on ISQ prenatally and postnatally. ISQ scores correlated with all scales, indicating adequate convergent and discriminant validity; furthermore, it showed antenatal–postnatal test–retest reliability, 97.5% diagnostic accuracy, 79.5% sensitivity, 94.9% specificity, 70.5% positive predictive power, and 92.8% negative predictive power. Conclusions. The ISQ is useful, valid, and reliable for assessing perinatal insomnia in Italian women. The Italian version showed equivalent properties to the original version.

Construct Validity of Physical Self-Description Questionnaire Responses: Relations to External Criteria

1996 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herbert W. Marsh
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
A Priori ◽  
School Students ◽  
Endurance Strength ◽  
Validity Criterion ◽  
Sports And Exercise ◽  
Highly Correlated

The Physical Self-Description Questionnaire (PSDQ) is a multidimensional physical self-concept instrument with 11 scales: Strength, Body Fat, Activity, Endurance/Fitness, Sports Competence, Coordination, Health, Appearance, Flexibility, Global Physical, and Global Esteem. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the construct validity of PSDQ responses in relation to 23 external criteria, including measures of body composition, physical activity, endurance, strength, and flexibility for 192 (113 boys and 79 girls) high school students. Each external validity criterion was predicted a priori to be most highly correlated with one of the PSDQ scales. In support of the convergent validity of the PSDQ responses, every predicted correlation was statistically significant. In support of the discriminant validity of the PSDQ responses, most predicted correlations were larger than other correlations involving the same criterion. These results support the construct validity of PSDQ responses in relation to external criteria and their potential usefulness in a wide variety of sports and exercise settings.

Further Validation of a Chinese Version of the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised

2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory S. Chasson ◽  
Suqin Tang ◽  
Bradley Gray ◽  
Hongwei Sun ◽  
Jianping Wang
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Validity Criterion ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Cultural Components

Background: There has been an increased effort to understand the nature of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in non-Western cultures. In particular, growing research has examined OCD in China, but there are no comprehensive instruments that measure both OCD severity and heterogeneity for characterizing samples. Aims: A validated, comprehensive measure that could be used in China would provide researchers with a useful instrument for evaluating severity and heterogeneity of OCD in a non-Western culture, allowing researchers to better understand the universal and cultural components that play a role in the nature of OCD. Method: The current investigation presents data on the reliability and validity of a Mandarin translation of the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (CH-OCI) using both a student (n = 1950) and clinical sample (n = 50 patients with OCD; n = 50 patients with anxiety as a comparison group). Results: Results support the factor structure, convergent and discriminant validity, criterion-related validity, test-retest reliability, and internal consistency of the CH-OCI. Conclusions: Validation of the instrument permits researchers and clinicians to measure OCD presentation in Mandarin-speaking samples.

scholarly journals An Indonesian Version of Child Oral Health Impact Profile-Short Form 19 (COHIP-SF19): Assessing Validity and Reliability

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti L. Nuraini ◽  
◽  
Anton Rahardjo ◽  
Diah Ayu Maharan ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
P Value ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Child Oral Health

Previous surveys have indicated that the majority of Indonesian children have poor oral health. However, scant information is available on children’s oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL). The purpose of this study was to assess reliability as well as discriminant and convergent validity of Child Oral Health Impact Profile-Short Form 19 (COHIP-SF 19) Indonesian version. Methods: The Indonesian version of COHIP-SF 19 was developed according to the guidelines for the cross-cultural adaptation process. The instrument was tested among 529 children between 12 – 15 years old who were randomly selected from six junior high schools in Jakarta. The psychometric testing included internal consistency reliability, test-retest reliability, discriminant validity, and convergent validity. Results: Mean age of the participants was 13.3±0.9 years and 54% of the participants were female. The mean COHIP-SF 19 score was 57.8±8.8 and the median was 58 (range 27 – 75). The internal consistency and test-retest reliability was excellent for COHIP-SF 19 score with Chronbach’s alpha 0.83 and intra-class correlation coefficient 0.81. Children with active decay, untreated caries with pulpal involvement, and gingivitis had significantly lower COHIP-SF 19 scores (p-value ≤ 0.030). Correlation between COHIP-SF 19 score, subscale scores and clinical severity as well as self-rated general or oral health were very low to low (rs = 0.04 – 0.27, p-value ≤ 0.028), after adjustment for children’s age and gender. Conclusions: The Indonesian version of COHIP-SF 19 was successfully developed to be used as an OHRQoL instrument for Indonesian school-age children. The internal consistency, test-retest reliability, discriminant validity, and convergent validity of COHIP-SF 19 Indonesian version were confirmed

Reliability and validity of the sense of humor scale

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Lydon ◽  
Wilson McDermut
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Sense Of Humor ◽  
Best Fitting ◽  
Additional Support ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Fitting Model

Abstract This study examined the reliability, validity, and factor structure of the sense of humor scale (SHS; McGhee, Paul E. 1999. Health, healing and the amuse system: Humor as survival training, 3rd edn. Dubuque: Kendall/Hunt), a 24-item questionnaire developed to measure overall sense of humor. Participants included 99 adults, 105 undergraduates, and 111 comedians. One-week test-retest reliability was good (r = 0.75). Internal consistency of the overall scale was excellent, and acceptable-to-excellent for the six subscales. Item-total correlations were generally strong. Comedians scored higher than undergraduates and adults, supporting the construct validity of the SHS. Convergent validity was strong as the SHS was positively correlated with the Humor Styles Questionnaire total and its subscales. Our analyses of SHS’s associations with the Big Five personality dimensions led to findings that are consistent with prior research, as the SHS was positively correlated with extraversion and openness to experience, but uncorrelated with neuroticism, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. Factor analyses found a bifactor model to be the best fitting model for the SHS. Ancillary bifactor fit indices provided additional support for the notion that the SHS may not be best described as unidimensional. Thus, it can be argued that the subscales are relevant for both research and applied work as they offer unique contributions.

scholarly journals Measuring and Assessing Fluctuating and Authentic–Durable Happiness in Italian Samples

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1602
Author(s):  
Lucia Monacis ◽  
Pierpaolo Limone ◽  
Michaël Dambrun ◽  
Antonella Delle Fave ◽  
Maria Sinatra
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Measurement Models ◽  
A Value ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Convergent And Divergent Validity ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

On the basis of the self-centeredness and selflessness model, a new instrument assessing two distinct dimensions of happiness, fluctuating and authentic–durable, was developed. The current research aimed at examining the factor structure of the Italian version of the instrument, its psychometric properties and construct validity. To this end, two studies were carried out. Study 1 (N = 544) examined different measurement models, from unidimensional to multidimensional, from a fully symmetrical bifactor solution to a bifactor (S-1) solution. Findings indicated better and adequate fit indices for the last model. Using various samples (n = 1274) Study 2 confirmed the bifactor (S-1) structure and analysed psychometric properties, convergent and divergent validity and temporal stability of the instrument. Findings generally gave evidence of the multidimensional conceptualization of the construct, good levels of reliability values and adequate convergent validity of both scales. Discriminant validity showed mixed results from no association of age with authentic–durable happiness to weak and negative association with fluctuating happiness. Test–retest reliability displayed an adequate value of correlation coefficient for the two set scores of the authentic dimension and a value below the recommended cut-off criteria for the fluctuating dimension, where significant differences in the mean scores emerged. Future studies should aim to replicate the results of this research and attempt to overcome its limitations.

scholarly journals Reliability and Structural and Construct Validity of the Functional Strength Measurement in Children Aged 4 to 10 Years

2016 ◽  
Vol 96 (6) ◽  
pp. 888-897 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy F.M. Aertssen ◽  
Gillian D. Ferguson ◽  
Bouwien C.M. Smits-Engelsman
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Structural Validity ◽  
Strength Measurement ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Background Adequate muscle strength, power, and endurance are important in children's daily activities and sports. Various instruments have been developed for the assessment of muscle function; each measures different aspects. The Functional Strength Measurement (FSM) was developed to measure performance in activities in which strength is required. Objective The study objective was to establish the test-retest reliability and structural and construct validity of the FSM. Design A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted. Methods The performance of 474 children with typical development on the FSM was examined. Test-retest reliability (n=47) was calculated with the intraclass correlation coefficient (2.1A) for agreement. Structural validity was examined with exploratory factor analysis, and internal consistency was established with the Cronbach alpha. Construct validity was determined by calculating correlations between FSM scores and scores obtained with a handheld dynamometer (HHD) (n=252) (convergent validity) and between FSM scores and scores on the Movement Assessment Battery for Children–2 (MABC-2) (n=77) (discriminant validity). Results The test-retest reliability of the FSM total score ranged from .91 to .94. The structural validity revealed one dimension, containing all 8 FSM items. The Cronbach alpha was .74. The convergent validity with the HHD ranged from .42 to .74. The discriminant validity with MABC-2 items revealed correlations that were generally lower than .39, and most of the correlations were not significant. Exploratory factor analysis of a combined data set (FSM, HHD, and MABC-2; n=77) revealed 2 factors: muscle strength/power and muscle endurance with an agility component. Limitations Discriminant validity was measured only in children aged 4 to 6 years. Conclusions The FSM, a norm-referenced test for measuring functional strength in children aged 4 to 10 years, has good test-retest reliability and good construct validity.

Development of a Stimulus-Variation Seeking Scale for Adults

1966 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 631-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald K. Penney ◽  
Robert C. Reinehr
Keyword(s):  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Exteroceptive Stimulus ◽  
Scholastic Aptitude ◽  
Stimulus Variation ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale ◽  
Manifest Anxiety ◽  
High Test

The development of a Stimulus Variation Seeking Scale (SVSS) which purportedly measures the amount of exteroceptive stimulus variation seeking customarily sought by an individual is described. The SVSS had high test-retest reliability and some discriminant validity in that it showed little or no relationship to manifest anxiety, authoritarianism, or scholastic aptitude. However, the scale correlated positively with perceived movement in the autokinetic situation, sensation seeking as measured by the Sensation Seeking Scale and originality as measured by a modified version of Guilford's Unusual Uses Test, indicating that the scale possesses some convergent validity.

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