Portuguese validation of the Prolonged Grief Disorder Questionnaire–Predeath (PG–12): Psychometric properties and correlates

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 544-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Coelho ◽  
Cláudia Silva ◽  
António Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Prolonged Grief Disorder ◽  
Prolonged Grief ◽  
Oncological Patients ◽  
Intensity Of Care ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
And Coping

ABSTRACTObjective:This study aimed to contribute to the validation of the Portuguese version of the Prolonged Grief Disorder Questionnaire–Predeath (PG–12), examining its psychometric properties, including factorial, discriminant, and predictive validity. The prevalence of predeath prolonged grief disorder (PGD) and its psychosocial correlates were also analyzed.Method:The PG–12 was assessed in a sample of family caregivers (FCs) of oncological patients in palliative care. The factorial and discriminant validity of the PG–12 were evaluated by confirmatory factor analysis. The prevalence of predeath PGD was calculated and correlated with sociodemographic characteristics, perception of illness, intensity of care, coping, and caregiver burden. Prospective data were used to assess predictive validity.Results:The sample was composed of 94 FCs, mostly female (78.8%) and daughters (61.3%), with a mean age of 52.02 (SD = 12.87). The PG–12 has been shown to be reliable, to have high internal consistency, to be monofactorial in structure, and to be independent from depression, anxiety, and burden, although predeath grief influences these symptoms. In our sample, 33% met the criteria for predeath PGD. The circumstances and coping mechanisms are also correlated with predeath grief. The PG–12 has also been shown to be predictive of postdeath outcome.Significance of results:The PG–12 can be a useful screening tool for early identification of risk for maladjustment to loss among family caregivers.

scholarly journals The construction and empirical verification of the Sense of Team Efficacy Questionnaire (Kwestionariusz Poczucia Druzynowej Skutecznosci)

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-28
Author(s):  
ZUZANNA WALACH-BISTA
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Structure ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Team Efficacy ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Group Environment ◽  
The Stability

Background: This article presents the procedure of the elaboration and verification of the first Polish Sense of Team Efficacy Questionnaire (Kwestionariusz Poczucia Druzynowej Skutecznosci – KPDS). Material/Methods: Two research stages involved a total of 373 professional athletes. Based on the collected data, the internal structure and psychometric properties of the instrument were established. Results: As a result of the conducted statistical analyses, a questionnaire was obtained. Analyses confirmed the stability of the internal structure of the questionnaire. The instrument also obtained satisfactory coefficients of reliability (using Cronbach’s alpha internal reliability coefficient) and construct validity. In order to establish the convergent and discriminant validity of the KPDS, the analysis of the multitrait-multimethod matrix was applied, using the Group Environment Questionnaire (GEQ). Predictive validity was established using the result obtained in a match played directly after the conducted study. Conclusions: The obtained results confirmed the relevance of creating the KPDS. The questionnaire was made up of 21 items representing 4 subscales: fitness, preparation, effort and endurance. Calculation of a general score for the KPDS also proved to be possible.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Prolonged Grief Disorder-13 (PG-13) in bereaved Swedish parents

2018 ◽  
Vol 267 ◽  
pp. 560-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilian Pohlkamp ◽  
Ulrika Kreicbergs ◽  
Holly G. Prigerson ◽  
Josefin Sveen
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Prolonged Grief Disorder ◽  
Prolonged Grief

Psychometric Properties of the Multi-Affect Indicator in a Chinese Worker Sample

2016 ◽  
Vol 120 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Li ◽  
Yue Zhang ◽  
Feng Li
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Chinese Sample ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Four Quadrant ◽  
Affect At Work ◽  
Composite Reliability

The Multi-Affect Indicator is a new measure that assesses the core affect at work with 16 items. The current study examined the scale’s psychometric properties in terms of internal consistency and composite reliability, factorial validity, convergent validity, and discriminant validity with a Chinese sample of 370 full-time workers. The results demonstrated that Multi-Affect Indicator has high internal consistency and composite reliability and a correlated four-quadrant structure. Furthermore, three of its four subscales show adequate convergent validity. Thus, the Chinese version of the Multi-Affect Indicator behaves consistently with the original and can be used in future studies of core workplace affect in Chinese context.

scholarly journals The psychometric properties and clinical utility of the Norwegian versions of the deliberate self-harm inventory and the inventory of statements about self-injury

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Vigfusdottir ◽  
Karl Yngvar Dale ◽  
Kim L. Gratz ◽  
E. David Klonsky ◽  
Egil Jonsbu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Deliberate Self Harm ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
History Of ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
High Internal Consistency

AbstractDeliberate self-harm (DSH) is a widespread transdiagnostic health problem with increasing prevalence among adolescences, and young adults. It is therefore essential to effectively chart the epidemiology of DSH, as well as to assess the efficacy of interventions designed to modify this behavior. The aim was to translate and analyze the psychometric properties of the Norwegian versions of two instruments designed to assess DSH: the Deliberate Self-harm Inventory (DSHI) and the Inventory of Statements About Self-Injury (ISAS), as well as to assess the prevalence of DSH within a nonclinical Norwegian adult population. Of the 402 participants who completed a questionnaire packet comprising the DSHI, ISAS, general questions about DSH, and other related measures, 30.6% reported some form of DSH. Those with a history of DSH reported greater difficulties with emotion regulation than those without. Participants with and without a history of DSH did not differ in unrelated constructs, including social desirability. The frequency of specific DSH behaviors was in accordance with previous research, with cutting being the most frequent. The factor structure of DSH functions in the Norwegian ISAS was generally comparable to the factor structure of the English version. Overall, results indicate that: a) the Norwegian versions of the DSHI and ISAS behave as expected and in accordance with prior research in other languages and other populations, and b) both the DSHI and ISAS have high internal consistency and adequate construct, convergent, and discriminant validity, and may be applied to evaluate DSH in adult Norwegian populations.

Prolonged Grief Disorder and Depression in Widows Due to the Rwandan Genocide

2009 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Schaal ◽  
Thomas Elbert ◽  
Frank Neuner
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Matrix Analysis ◽  
Prolonged Grief Disorder ◽  
Prolonged Grief ◽  
Rwandan Genocide ◽  
Mental Diseases ◽  
Pathological Grief ◽  
Nosological Entity ◽  
Correlational Matrix ◽  
Grief Reactions

Should pathological grief be viewed as a nosological category, separate from other forms of mental diseases? Diagnostic criteria for “Prolonged Grief Disorder” (PGD) have recently been specified by Prigerson and her coworkers. We interviewed a total of 40 widows who had lost their husbands during the Rwandan genocide in 1994. We assessed Major Depression using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.) and prolonged grief reactions with the PG-13. In order to examine the distinctiveness of the two syndromes we performed a multitrait correlational matrix analysis using modified versions of Generalized Proximity Functions (GPFs). 12.5% ( n = 5) of the sample fulfilled the criteria for a diagnosis of PGD; 40% ( n = 16) met criteria for Major Depressive Episode. The two syndromes were strongly associated. No discriminant validity was found between the two constructs suggesting that PGD may rather be an appearance of depression than a separate nosological entity.

scholarly journals RETRACTED ARTICLE: Psychometric properties of a short version of the Job Anxiety Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bjarne Schmalbach ◽  
Andreas Kalkbrenner ◽  
Markus Bassler ◽  
Andreas Hinz ◽  
Katja Petrowski
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Item Pool ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Retracted Article ◽  
High Internal Consistency

Abstract Background Occupational stress and specifically job anxiety are crucial factors in determining health outcomes, job satisfaction as well as performance. In order to assess this phenomenon, the Job Anxiety Scale is one of the instruments available. It consists of 70 items that are clustered in 14 subscales and five dimensions. The aim of this paper is to create a more efficient, short version of the Job Anxiety Scale, while retaining the five dimensions, and to assess its psychometric properties. Methods The sample consists of 991 – mostly psychosomatic – patients from two different clinics. We applied methods of factor analysis and bivariate correlations to explore and test factor structure and the nomological net of related constructs. Results After reducing the item pool via the construction of subsets and tests using ant-colony-optimization, a 15-item version of the Job Anxiety Scale evinced very good psychometric properties. We found very good model fit, high internal consistency, and invariance across participant age and sex. It displayed improved discriminant validity compared to the original scale, and we found the expected pattern of convergent correlations. Conclusions With this short version of the Job Anxiety Scale, researchers can assess job related worries in a much more economic manner. The questionnaire is particularly useful in large-scale surveys and/or in samples that struggle with extensive assessments.

Prolonged Grief in Palliative Family Caregivers

2015 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Coelho ◽  
Mayra Delalibera ◽  
António Barbosa ◽  
Peter Lawlor
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Evaluation Instrument ◽  
Prolonged Grief Disorder ◽  
Prolonged Grief ◽  
Prospective Pilot Study ◽  
Incident Cases ◽  
Over Time

Caregivers are particularly vulnerable to experience intense levels of distress following the loss. The aim of this prospective pilot study is to determine the incidence of prolonged grief disorder symptoms among caregivers. A total of 73 bereaved families responded to the Prolonged Grief Disorder Evaluation Instrument (PG-13) at 6 and 12 months following their loss. The incidence of prolonged grief disorder at the first assessment was 28.8%, and it decreased to 15.1% at the second assessment. The prevalence of prolonged grief disorder declined significantly over time ( p = .041). In the second evaluation, six bereaved individuals continued to meet criteria for a diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder, 15 remitted, and 4 new (incident) cases emerged. The important differences in values that occur after 12 months suggest time is important in distinguishing between those at risk for persistent distress and those whose grief symptomatology will decrease with time.

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