Development and validation of a self-rating scale for betel quid chewers based on a male-prisoner population in Taiwan: The Betel Quid Dependence Scale

Childbirth has been identified as a possible traumatic experience, leading to traumatic stress responses and even to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The current study investigated the psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) in a group of women who recently gave birth (N = 435). In addition, a comparison was made between the original IES and the IES-R. The scale showed high internal consistency (α = 0.88). Using confirmatory factor analysis no support was found for a three-factor structure of an intrusion, an avoidance, and a hyperarousal factor. Goodness of fit was only reasonable, even after fitting one intrusion item on the hyperarousal scale. The IES-R correlated significantly with scores on depression and anxiety self-rating scales, as well as with scores on a self-rating scale of posttraumatic stress disorder. Although the IES-R can be used for studying posttraumatic stress reactions in women who recently gave birth, the original IES proved to be a better instrument compared to the IES-R. It is concluded that adding the hyperarousal scale to the IES-R did not make the scale stronger.

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The resilience scale: factorial structure, reliability, validity, and parenting-related factors among disaster-exposed adolescents

BMC Psychiatry ◽

10.1186/s12888-021-03153-x ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Xuliang Shi ◽

Shuo Wang ◽

Zhen Wang ◽

Fang Fan

Keyword(s):

Emotional Disorders ◽

Parenting Styles ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Child Anxiety ◽

Chinese Version ◽

Post Traumatic Stress ◽

Related Factors ◽

Self Rating ◽

Structure Reliability ◽

Resilience Scale

Abstract Background In this study, we examined psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Resilience Scale (RS) and parenting-related factors associated with resilience among disaster-exposed adolescents. Methods Eighteen months after the earthquake, a total of 1266 adolescents (43.4% male, mean age = 15.98; SD = 1.28) were assessed using the RS, the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Self-Rating Scale, the Depression Self-rating Scale for Children, the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders, and Parental Bonding Instrument. Results Through exploratory factor analyses (EFAs) and parallel analysis, responses were characterized into a 3-factor structure: personal competence, meaningfulness, and acceptance of self and life. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the RS was 0.89 and the test-retest reliability coefficient was 0.72. In terms of predictive validity, resilience was found to be a significant predictor for PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Multiple regression analysis showed that maternal parenting styles were significant predictors of resilience after adjusting for gender, age, sibling number, and earthquake experiences. Conclusions The Chinese version of RS is a reliable and valid tool for assessing resilience among adolescent survivors after disasters. The implications for research and resilience-oriented interventions were also discussed.

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Revisiting rating scale development for rater-mediated language performance assessments: Modelling construct and contextual choices made by scale developers

Language Testing ◽

10.1177/0265532221994052 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 026553222199405

Author(s):

Ute Knoch ◽

Bart Deygers ◽

Apichat Khamboonruang

Keyword(s):

Scale Development ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Language Assessment ◽

Performance Assessments ◽

Language Performance ◽

Scale Development And Validation ◽

Post Test ◽

Development And Validation ◽

The Impact ◽

Different Sources

Rating scale development in the field of language assessment is often considered in dichotomous ways: It is assumed to be guided either by expert intuition or by drawing on performance data. Even though quite a few authors have argued that rating scale development is rarely so easily classifiable, this dyadic view has dominated language testing research for over a decade. In this paper we refine the dominant model of rating scale development by drawing on a corpus of 36 studies identified in a systematic review. We present a model showing the different sources of scale construct in the corpus. In the discussion, we argue that rating scale designers, just like test developers more broadly, need to start by determining the purpose of the test, the relevant policies that guide test development and score use, and the intended score use when considering the design choices available to them. These include considering the impact of such sources on the generalizability of the scores, the precision of the post-test predictions that can be made about test takers’ future performances and scoring reliability. The most important contributions of the model are that it gives rating scale developers a framework to consider prior to starting scale development and validation activities.

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The cerebral mechanism of acupuncture for chronic insomnia with gastrointestinal disorder: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials ◽

10.1186/s13063-021-05332-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Wei Peng ◽

Xiaojuan Hong ◽

Yaru Huangfu ◽

Zhao Sun ◽

Wei Shen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Rating Scale ◽

Acupuncture Treatment ◽

Sham Acupuncture ◽

Acupuncture Group ◽

Chronic Insomnia ◽

Self Rating ◽

Real Acupuncture ◽

Gi Symptoms ◽

Mri Scans ◽

Multimodal Mri

Abstract Background Many patients with chronic insomnia disorder (CID) have gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. First-line insomnia medications do not treat GI problems. Acupuncture has a comprehensive regulative action on both CID and GI disorder and is receiving increasing attention. Recent studies indicate that both CID and GI diseases may cause abnormal brain activity. However, the neurological mechanism underlying the effect of acupuncture on such diseases is still unclear. The aim of this study is to explore the pathological mechanisms of CID with GI discomfort, as well as the main response characteristics of acupuncture treatment from multiple perspectives using multimodal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods A total of 60 participants with CID and GI disorders will be randomly divided into two groups (real acupuncture group and sham acupuncture group; ratio of 1:1). Patients will receive 20 sessions (five sessions per week) of real acupuncture treatment or sham acupuncture treatment. The primary outcome is the aggregate score on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Secondary outcomes are scores on the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, and Self-Rating Depression Scale. Multimodal MRI scans and clinical assessments will be performed both at baseline and post-treatment. Another 30 age-, sex-, and education-matched healthy subjects will be recruited as controls and will receive MRI scans and clinical evaluations. Discussion This study aims to provide scientific evidence for the mechanism of acupuncture in treating CID with GI disorder using multimodal MRI imaging data on brain structure, function, and metabolism. Trial registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR1800017092 (URL: http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=27173). Registered on July 11, 2018.

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MOBILE PHONE DEPENDENCE AND HEALTH-RELATED LIFESTYLE OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.2006.34.10.1277 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 34 (10) ◽

pp. 1277-1284 ◽

Cited By ~ 87

Author(s):

Masahiro Toda ◽

Kazuyuki Monden ◽

Kazuki Kubo ◽

Kanehisa Morimoto

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Smoking Habits ◽

Health Practice ◽

Mobile Phone Use ◽

Self Rating ◽

Health Related

This study investigated the associations between the intensity of mobile phone use and health-related lifestyle. For 275 university students, we evaluated health-related lifestyle using the Health Practice Index (HPI; Hagihara & Morimoto, 1991; Kusaka, Kondou, & Morimoto, 1992) and analyzed responses to a questionnaire (MPDQ; Toda, Monden, Kubo, & Morimoto, 2004) designed, with a self-rating scale, to gauge mobile phone dependence. For males, there was a significant relationship between smoking habits and mobile phone dependence. We also found that male respondents with low HPI scores were significantly higher for mobile phone dependence. These findings suggest that, particularly for males, the intensity of mobile phone use may be related to healthy lifestyle.

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