The development and initial validation of the Chinese Significant Wish Fulfillment Scale

ABSTRACTBackground: This paper reports the development and validation of the Chinese Significant Wish Fulfillment Scale (CSWFS), a new multidimensional scale for assessing the perceived importance and level of fulfillment of wishes of older adults.Methods: Three studies were involved. Study 1 developed a 26-item pool on wish fulfillment through in-depth interviews with 22 older adults. Study 2 reduced the pool to 23 items through validation with a new sample of 315 older adults and examined the internal reliability. Study 3 involved a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and examined the test-retest reliability and the convergent validity of the scale with the construct of regret.Results: A five-factor structure model of 23 items was identified through exploratory factor analysis, which accounted for 51.67% of variance. As informed by the CFA in Study 3, a five-factor 22-item model was the best fit. Internal reliability and test-retest reliability was found to be good. Convergent validity was examined through correlation with the construct of future regret. The correlation, though statistically significant, was small.Conclusion: CSWFS demonstrates good psychometric properties, but the construct might be slightly different from that of future regrets. Probably, CSWFS addresses a construct that is under-explored but is of importance to older adults and especially to the Chinese community.

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Psychometric Properties of the Modified Social Environment Questionnaire in Chinese Older Adults

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.2017-0044 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 530-536 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ka-Man Leung ◽

Pak-Kwong Chung ◽

Tin-Lok Yuen ◽

Jing Dong Liu ◽

Donggen Wang

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Hong Kong ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Social Environment ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Test Retest Reliability

This study evaluated the psychometric properties of a Chinese version of the 24-item Social Environment Questionnaire (SEQ-C). Confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the factor validity and measurement invariance (Purpose 1) of the SEQ-C in 453 older adults in Hong Kong. Convergent validity (Purpose 2) and test–retest reliability (Purpose 3) were also measured. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis and measurement invariance supported the four-factor structure (representing companionship, encouragement, neighborhood social cohesion, and role models) of the SEQ-C, in a 15-item model that closely fitted the data. The SEQ-C was also found to have acceptable to satisfactory internal consistency, test–retest reliability, composite reliability, and moderate convergent validity in correlating perceived social support. This study showed that the SEQ-C is a suitable means of measuring the social environments of older adults in Hong Kong.

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Attachment Avoidance and Anxiety in Adolescence: Turkish Adaptation of the Experiences in Close Relationships-Relationship Structures Scale

Psychological Reports ◽

10.1177/0033294118785562 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 122 (4) ◽

pp. 1372-1394

Author(s):

Savaş Karataş ◽

İlkay Demir

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Close Relationships ◽

Attachment Avoidance ◽

Internal Reliability ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Relationship Structures ◽

Test Retest Reliability

The aim of the present study is to test the factor structure and reliability of the Experience of Close Relationships-Relationship Structures Scale (ECR-RS) mother, father, romantic partner, close friend forms among Turkish adolescents. In order to test the structure validity of the ECR-RS, exploratory factor analysis is performed on a sample of 214 participants in Study 1, and to further investigate the structure validity, confirmatory factor analysis is performed on a second sample of 286 participants in Study 2. Within the scope of the reliability studies of the ECR-RS, internal reliability and test–retest reliability of the Turkish ECR-RS are also tested. The results of the explanatory and confirmatory factor analysis, Cronbach’s alpha coefficients, and test–retest reliability scores supported the original two-factor structure (attachment avoidance and attachment anxiety) for all forms of the ECR-RS among Turkish adolescents.

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Psychometric Assessment of the Paternal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Malawian Fathers

Journal of Human Lactation ◽

10.1177/08903344211065036 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 089033442110650

Author(s):

Roselyn Chipojola ◽

Cindy-Lee Dennis ◽

Shu-Yu Kuo

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Short Form ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Background: Only 61% of Malawian women exclusively breastfeed to the recommended 6 months. Paternal support is predictive of exclusive breastfeeding, and significantly related to paternal breastfeeding self-efficacy, defined as fathers’ confidence in their ability to assist mothers with breastfeeding. Research Aims: To (1) examine the psychometric properties of the Paternal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF) in Malawian fathers, including internal consistency reliability, test-retest reliability, construct validity using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), and convergent validity; and (2) assess the relationship between the BSES-SF and paternal demographic and health factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at a maternity hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi, and 180 fathers whose partners had delivered a singleton infant were included. Participants completed the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale and Quality of Life with confirmatory factor analysis performed to assess the construct validity. The internal consistency reliability and test-retest reliability were evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and intra-class correlations. Convergent validity was also assessed. Results: A unidimensional factorial structure of the Malawian Paternal BSES-SF was identified using confirmatory factor analysis. The scale had an excellent Cronbach’s alpha of .90 and a test-retest reliability of .93. Participants’ breastfeeding self-efficacy was significantly correlated with the Quality of Life domains of psychological health ( r = .23; p < .01), social relationships ( r = .28; p < .001), and environmental health ( r = .30; p < .001). Participants who were older, married, and with ≥ two children had significantly higher breastfeeding self-efficacy and were more confident in their ability to support their partner’s breastfeeding. Conclusion: The Paternal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form was a valid and reliable measure to assess fathers’ confidence in their ability to assist mothers with breastfeeding in Malawi.

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Development and Validation of the Body Understanding Measure for Pregnancy Scale (BUMPs) and its Role in Antenatal Attachment

10.31234/osf.io/jv49r ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Elizabeth Kirk ◽

Catherine Preston

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Body Satisfaction ◽

The Body ◽

Internal Reliability ◽

Multiple Indicators ◽

Antenatal Attachment ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

Development And Validation ◽

In Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a unique period in a woman’s life during which her body undergoes rapid and dramatic change. Many of these changes are in direct conflict to social ideals of female body appearance, such as increases in body size and weight. Existing research that has examined body satisfaction in pregnancy is limited by the use of measures that are not designed for pregnancy, yielding biased results. Two studies have attempted to develop measures for pregnancy but have used sub-optimal sample sizes and/or have not fully validated the measure with independent samples. We seek to address these limitations in the current study and report the development and validation of the newly developed Body Understanding Measure for Pregnancy scale (BUMPs) in 613 pregnant women across two independent samples. Exploratory factor analysis revealed three factors; satisfaction with appearing pregnant, weight gain concerns and physical burdens of pregnancy, which were confirmed with confirmatory factor analysis. Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes (MIMIC) modelling indicated the scale is appropriate for women in all three trimesters of pregnancy. Evidence of internal reliability, test-retest reliability and convergent validity provide excellent psychometric support. We further demonstrated construct validity by supporting three hypotheses, finding that more positive body satisfaction in pregnancy was related to (a) better relationship quality (b) lower depression and anxiety (c) higher levels of interoception, specifically body listening and body trusting. Additionally, we present evidence that BUMPs is the strongest predictor of antenatal attachment compared with depression, anxiety, gestational age and relationship satisfaction.

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The Development and Validation of the Motives to Donate Scale

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly ◽

10.1177/0899764017744894 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 47 (2) ◽

pp. 347-375 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Sara Konrath ◽

Femida Handy

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Self Report ◽

Internal Reliability ◽

Public Benefits ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Demographic Correlates ◽

Tax Benefits ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

Development And Validation

In this article, we develop and validate a comprehensive self-report scale of why people make charitable donations, relying on a theoretical model of private versus public benefits to donors. In Study 1, we administered an initial pool of 54 items to a general adult sample online. An exploratory factor analysis supported six final factors in the Motives to Donate scale: Trust, Altruism, Social, Tax benefits, Egoism, and Constraints. We then verified this factor structure in a confirmatory factor analysis. Study 1 also examined the final 18-item scale’s demographic correlates and construct validity using the same sample. We found that the scale correlated in predictable ways with personality traits and motives to volunteer. In Study 2, we also found test–retest correlations between .67 and .80 after 2 weeks. Taken together, we provide initial evidence for the scale’s internal reliability, test–retest reliability, and validity, and we suggest future directions for research.

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The Illness Belief Network Questionnaire: Development and Evaluation of a Psychosomatic Assessment Tool

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.18502/ijps.v16i2.5819 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Farzad Goli ◽

Hamidreza Roohafza ◽

Awat Feizi ◽

Ali Gholamrezaei ◽

Mahboubeh Farzanegan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Complex Nature ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Belief Network ◽

Illness Belief ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Regulation Model ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Objective: Patients’ beliefs and emotions toward an illness can influence their coping responses, illness behaviors, adherence to treatment, quality of life, and even the psychoneuroimmune responses. The aim of present study was to develop and validate a novel questionnaire assessing both rational and irrational beliefs of patients regarding their illness. Method: In a cross sectional methodological study, the items of the Illness Belief Network (IBN) were developed regarding patients and clients’ opinions about and attribution of their disease extracted from 400 clinical interviews and were coded based on Leventhal’s self-regulation model. An expert panel coded the items. A total of 400 patients with different medical conditions completed the questionnaire. Participants additionally rated the Illness Perceptions Questionnaire in its revised form (IPQ-R) to assess convergent validity. Construct validity was examined by conducting exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The Cronbach alpha and Intracluster Correlation Coefficient (ICC) were used for examining Internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the IBN. Results: The IBN questionnaire was finalized with 84 items, and the results of factor analysis revealed 5 factors: psychosocial causes, environmental causes, control, meaning, and consequence/timeline; extracted factors were confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis. Cronbach’s α coefficient for scale was 0.92 and it ranged from 0.79 to 0.89 for the subscales. IBN indicated excellent test-retest reliability results based on ICC 0.842(95%CI: 0.798-0.846). The correlation coefficients of all items exceeded the prespecified acceptable value of 0.40, indicating satisfactory item discriminant validity, and correlation between IBN and IPQ-R subscales were statistically significant (all p values < 0.01), indicating acceptable convergent validity. Conclusion: The IBN questionnaire is a valid and reliable phenomenological, non-judging, and clinical tool to assess patient’s rational and irrational or faith-based beliefs about the illness. This tool can be used to improve doctor-patient communication by exploring the complex nature of human thinking.

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Reliability and Validity of the Short Falls Efficacy Scale International in English, Mandarin, and Bahasa Malaysia in Malaysia

The International Journal of Aging and Human Development ◽

10.1177/0091415017752942 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 87 (4) ◽

pp. 415-428 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Maw Pin Tan ◽

Nemala Nalathamby ◽

Sumaiyah Mat ◽

Pey June Tan ◽

Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Fear Of Falling ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Internal Reliability ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Malaysian Population ◽

The World ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

Older Populations

While the prevalence of falls among Malaysian older adults is comparable to other older populations around the world, little is currently known about fear of falling in Malaysia. The Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) and short FES-I scales to measure fear of falling have not yet been validated for use within the Malaysian population, and are currently not available in Bahasa Malaysia (BM). A total of 402 participants aged ≥63 years were recruited. The questionnaire was readministered to 149 participants, 4 to 8 weeks after the first administration to determine test–retest reliability. The original version of the 7-item short FES-I is available in English, while the Mandarin was adapted from the 16-item Mandarin FES-I. The BM version was translated according to protocol by four experts. The internal structure of the FES-I was examined by factor analysis. The 7-item short FES-I showed good internal reliability and test–retest reliability for English, Mandarin, and BM versions for Malaysia.

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Development and Validation of a Brief Self-Assessed Wisdom Scale

10.21203/rs.2.10874/v4 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Sai-fu Fung ◽

Esther Oi-wah Chow ◽

Chau-kiu Cheung

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Development And Validation ◽

Explorative Factor Analysis

Abstract Background: This longitudinal study aimed to develop a nine-item Brief Self-Assessed Wisdom Scale (BSAWS) derived from the original 40-item Self-Assessed Wisdom Scale (SAWS). Methods: The psychometric properties of the shortened scale were evaluated based on a sample of 157 older adults. The factor structure and dimensionality of the original SAWS were examined using confirmatory factor analysis. Subsequent explorative factor analysis of the BSAWS supported the construct validity of the shortened scale. Results: The internal consistency, convergent validity and construct validity of the shortened scale were also evaluated and the results indicated that the BSAWS possesses good psychometric properties and is comparable with the full version. Conclusions: This scale refinement may help researchers and practitioners conduct epistemological surveys or clinical research related to wisdom.

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Development and Validation of News Addiction Scale

Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research ◽

10.33824/pjpr.2021.36.1.01 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 1-18

Author(s):

Ghulam Ishaq ◽

Saba Ghayas ◽

Adnan Adil

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Behavioral Activation ◽

Convincing Evidence ◽

Model Fit ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Principal Axis Factoring ◽

Development And Validation ◽

Unidimensional Structure ◽

Purposive Sample

The current study was undertaken in order to construct a psychometrically sound measure of news addiction for Pakistani people. The research comprised of three studies. The first study dealt with the development of News Addiction Scale (NAS) for Pakistani people. The items of the scale were empirically determined for content validation and an exploratory factor analysis was undertaken on a purposive sample of 247 individuals (men = 183, women = 64; with a mean age of 40.1 years, SD = 15.2 years). Thirty items were subjected to Principal Axis Factoring and the resulting scree plot and Eigenvalues evidenced a single factor solution with 19 items, which accounted for 53.96% of the variance. In the second study, a confirmatory factor analysis was carried out on a sample of 240 participants and the results revealed an excellent model fit to the data, which validated the unidimensional structure of the scale. Study III of the present research was conducted on a purposive sample of 100 individuals and it provided a convincing evidence of convergent validity of the scale as significant positive correlation was observed between news addiction and behavioral activation and concurrent validity as individuals with more duration of exposure had significantly higher mean score on the NAS. Across the two studies, the Cronbach alpha of the scale remained ≥ .90. These pieces of evidence suggested that NAS would be a promising indigenous measure of news addiction.

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The body appreciation scale-2: Translation and validation in the greek language

The European Journal of Counselling Psychology ◽

10.5964/ejcop.v8i1.179 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 108-117 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Marios Argyrides

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

The Body ◽

Greek Language ◽

Body Appreciation ◽

Greek Version ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Principal Axis Factor Analysis ◽

Test Retest Reliability

The psychometric properties of a Greek translation of the 10-item Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) was examined. A total of 193 Greek-speaking female university students from Cyprus completed the BAS-2, along with measures of appearance satisfaction, investment in appearance, weight-related anxiety, self-esteem and body image quality of life. Principal-axis factor analysis indicated that the Greek version of the BAS-2 scores had a one-dimensional factor structure. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis confirmed the unidimesionality of the measure. Further analyses indicated that Greek BAS-2 scores evidenced internal consistency, test-retest reliability and convergent validity with the other variables of interest. These results suggest that the Greek version of the BAS-2 has adequate psychometric properties and can be used within the Greek-speaking populations.

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