Psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of the spiritual well-being scale (SWBS) in Iranian patients with cancer

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Hamid Sharif Nia ◽  
Mobin Mohammadinezhad ◽  
Kelly A. Allen ◽  
Christopher Boyle ◽  
Saeed Pahlevan Sharif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Iranian Patients

Abstract Objective The spiritual well-being scale (SWBS) is a widely used clinical scale which should be evaluated for Iranian patients with cancer. The aim of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the SWBS in Iranian patients with cancer. Method This cross-sectional, methodological study was conducted among Iranian patients with cancer (n = 400). The participants were recruited using convenience sampling. The content, construct, convergent and discriminant validity, and reliability of the Persian version of the SWBS were evaluated. Results A two-factor structure for the scale was indicated with the factors being: connecting with God and meaningless life that explained 54.18% of the total variance of the concept of spiritual well-being. The results demonstrated the model had a good fit. Cronbach's alpha, McDonald's omega, and the inter-item correlation values of the factors indicated good internal consistency of the scale. Significance of results These results suggest that the Persian version of the SWBS is a reliable and valid measure to assess the spiritual well-being of patients with cancer through 16 items related to connecting with God and meaningless life.

scholarly journals The Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Persian Version of Brief Multidimensional Life Satisfaction Scale for Iranian Patients with Cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Azam Shirinabadi Farahani ◽  
Arndt Bussing ◽  
Mohammad Esmaeil Akbari ◽  
Hadis Ashrafizadeh ◽  
Mehdi Heidarzadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Iranian Patients ◽  
Life Satisfaction Scale

Background: Due to the growing prevalence of cancer globally, the disease is considered one of the most important sources of stress, disability, and reduced life satisfaction. Although life satisfaction is supposed to be a relatively stable psychological construct, it may change in response to life events. Life-satisfaction is the assessment of the quality of life according to one’s chosen criteria. Objectives: The purpose of this research is the psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of “Brief Multidimensional Life Satisfaction Scale” (BMLSS) in Iranian patients with cancer. Methods: The present study was a methodological research, during which the BMLSS was translated and the Farsi version was validated for patients with cancer. Results: The fit indices of confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the dual dimension of the BMLSS. Regarding the convergent validity of the BMLSS, the total score of the instrument had a positive and significant relationship with age and the sense of religiosity. Cronbach's alpha and Intraclass Correlation were calculated. Conclusions: The findings indicated that this Persian version has good validity and reliability and can be used as a comprehensive instrument in Iran.

Psychometric Evaluation of Persian Version of Hope Scale in Iranian Patients With Cancer

2021 ◽  
pp. JNM-D-20-00043
Author(s):  
Hamid Sharif Nia ◽  
Pardis Rahmatpour ◽  
Long She ◽  
Mahdi Abounoori ◽  
Mohammad Moein Maddah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Methodological Study ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Acceptable Internal Consistency ◽  
Iranian Patients

Background and PurposeAdult Hope Scale is one of the most popular tools for hope measuring. The study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian Version of Hope Scale among Iranian patients with cancer.MethodsIn this methodological study, patients with cancer (n = 400) were recruited by convenience sampling from June to December 2019. The construct and content validity and reliability of the scale were evaluated.ResultsA two-factor structure for the scale was indicated with the factors being optimism life, and despair that explained 60.483% of the total variance of the scale. The model has the goodness of fit and acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha: .701–.897).ConclusionsThe Persian Version of Hope Scale demonstrated acceptable validity and reliability among patients with cancer.

Psychometric Evaluation of the Persian Version of Religious Orientation Scale in Iranian Patients with Cancer

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid Sharif Nia ◽  
Long She ◽  
Fatemeh Khoshnavay Fomani ◽  
Harpaljit Kaur ◽  
David Sánchez-Teruel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Religious Orientation ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Religious Orientation Scale ◽  
Orientation Scale ◽  
Iranian Patients

scholarly journals VALIDATION OF THE CAREGIVER REACTION SCALE IN A SAMPLE OF NON-HELP-SEEKING CAREGIVERS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S678-S678
Author(s):  
Kelly A O Malley ◽  
Kelsey Bacharz ◽  
Sara H Qualls
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregiving ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Positive Aspects Of Caregiving ◽  
Positive Correlations

Abstract The Caregiver Reaction Scale (CRS) is a comprehensive measure of the family caregiving experience that assesses burden, family strains and positive aspects of caregiving (PAC). The CRS has been validated in sample of older adult help-seeking caregivers, but its validity and reliability in a non-help-seeking sample of caregivers was unknown. This study aimed to explore how well the CRS assesses the full caregiving experience in a younger non-help-seeking sample of family caregivers and to further evaluate the validity of the PAC subscales. A sample of non-help-seeking caregivers (N =452; Mage = 48.56, SD = 17.15) completed online questionnaires of burden, positive aspects of caregiving, and psychological well-being. All subscales of the CRS demonstrated very good internal consistency reliability (α ≤ .88). The PAC subscales of the CRS demonstrated medium to large positive correlations with a measure of positive aspects of caregiving (r ≥ .44) and small to medium positive correlations with psychological well-being (.25 ≥ r ≤ .42). Burden subscales of the CRS had large positive correlations with another measure of burden (r ≥ .66). Medium positive correlations were also found between family and job conflict subscales of the CRS and the burden measure (r ≥ .35). CRS PAC subscales were negatively correlated with the burden measure (r ≤ -.13). The CRS is a valid and reliable measure of the caregiving experience as evidenced by convergent and discriminant validity of CRS subscales and well validated measures of burden and positive aspects of caregiving.

Functional evaluation of treatment of chronic disease: Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Spiritual Well-Being Scale

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 684-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ümmühan Aktürk ◽  
Behice Erci ◽  
Murat Araz
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Functional Evaluation ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Chronic Illness Therapy ◽  
Bartlett’S Test ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

ABSTRACTObjective:This study was conducted for the purpose of adapting the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy–Spiritual Well-Being Scale (FACIT–Sp) for the Turkish context and determining its validity and reliability.Method:In 2016, a convenience sample of 137 cancer patients from Malatya State Hospital completed a structured questionnaire, which provided demographic characteristics, and the FACIT–Sp–12 for patients with cancer. The obtained data were assessed using Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient (α), Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient (r), factor analysis, Bartlett's test of sphericity, and the Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin (KMO) measure of sampling adequacy.Results:The result of the KMO test was determined to be 0.827 and that of Bartlett's test 988.692, and both were observed to be significant at a level of p < 0.001. The value of Cronbach's α for the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) was determined to be 0.87, and the α values for the SWBS subgroups ranged from 0.78 to 0.93. Our analysis determined that the factors had initial eigenvalues above 1, and that they accounted for 61.61% of the total variance.Significance of results:Our study determined that the Turkish version of the FACIT–Sp has validity and reliability and can be used in Turkish society. We believe that the scale can be used safely in determining convenient care and in planning individual educational programs to enhance patients' spiritual well-being.

scholarly journals The relationship between spiritual health and happiness among the students of health Sciences in Guilan University of Medical Sciences

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parisa Kasmaei ◽  
Esmaeil Fattahi ◽  
Roghaye Farhadi Hassankiadeh ◽  
Afshin Almasi ◽  
Arash Ziapour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Spiritual Health ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background: Spirituality and spiritual health are important concepts among human societies, and the relation of these concepts to other scientific ones is important for health professionals. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between spiritual well-being and happiness among the students of health sciences of Guilan University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This is a cross-sectional and descriptive-analytic study carried out among 322 students through census sampling method. The Spiritual Health Questionnaire (SWBS) was made by Pulotsin and Ellison in 1982 and used to measure spiritual well-being. Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHI) was used to measure happiness designed in 2007 by Argyle. Validity and reliability of two questionnaires are higher than 0.90. Cronbach's alpha in each dimension of spiritual well-being and also happiness in the present study was higher than 0.7. Results : The mean and standard deviation of spiritual health were 55.82±4.71 and the mean and standard deviation of students' happiness was 60.88+-12.9. There is no statistical correlation between spiritual health with any of the demographic variables. It means that the average spiritual health is not significantly different at different ages or between single students and married students. Conclusion: The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between spiritual well-being and happiness. Also, there is a meaningful relationship between all aspects of spiritual health with happiness. The findings of this research illustrate the happiness is reduced by increasing the average age.

scholarly journals Psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of the diabetic foot self-care questionnaire in Iranian patients with diabetes

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Mahmoodi ◽  
Kamel Abdi ◽  
Emmanuel Navarro-Flores ◽  
Zaniar Karimi ◽  
Hamid Sharif Nia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Persian Version

Abstract Background Diabetic foot self-care refers to a group of self-management behaviors that can reduce the incidence of foot ulcers and amputations. It is necessary to have a valid and reliable standard tool to measure foot self-care in diabetic patients. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Diabetic Foot Self-Care Questionnaire of the University of Malaga, Spain (DFSQ-UMA) in Iran. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted with 407 diabetic patients who were selected using a convenient sampling method. Construct validity was assessed by exploratory (with 207 patients) and confirmatory (with 200 patients) factor analyses. Internal consistency was calculated using Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega coefficients. Results In the exploratory factor analysis, three factors with eigenvalues of 3.84, 2.41, and 2.26 were extracted that together explained 56.74% of the total variance of diabetic foot self-care. A Cronbach’s alpha of 0.865 was found for the total instrument. Conclusions The Persian version of the DFSQ-UMA has good validity and reliability, and given its good psychometric properties, it can be used in future studies.

scholarly journals The Moyamoya Health Behavior Scale for Adolescent Patients: Measurement Tool Development and Psychometric Evaluation

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4064
Author(s):  
Won-oak Oh ◽  
Insun Yeom ◽  
Sung-Hyun Lim ◽  
Dong-Seok Kim ◽  
Kyu-won Shim
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Moyamoya Disease ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Coping Behavior ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Adolescent Patients ◽  
Health Related

Clinical practitioners treating moyamoya disease recognize the need for a systematic approach to better manage the disease in adolescent patients with the disease. Methods: This study aimed to develop and evaluate the validity and reliability of a disease scale which measures the health-related behaviors of adolescents with moyamoya disease. Results: The final 12-item Moyamoya-HB Scale for adolescents was categorized by three sub-domains: implementation of treatment for moyamoya disease (four items); health promoting behavior for moyamoya disease (four items); and health coping behavior for moyamoya disease (four items). Overall, these factors explained 68.97% of the total variance. The results of the confirmative factor analysis supported the construct, convergent and discriminant validity of the three sub-domains. The Moyamoya-HB Scale for adolescents also demonstrated a concurrent validity with the Korean Adolescents’ Health Behaviors Tool (r = 0.59, p < 0.001). Reliability analysis showed an acceptable-to-high Cronbach’s alpha of 0.865 in total, and the subscales ranged from 0.800 to 0.841. Conclusions: Initial findings support the Moyamoya-HB Scale as a reliable and valid measure of health behaviors in adolescents with moyamoya disease.

Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the Peace, Equanimity, and Acceptance in the Cancer Experience (PEACE) questionnaire

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Masako Okamura ◽  
Maiko Fujimori ◽  
Kotone Hata ◽  
Masanori Mori ◽  
Jennifer W. Mack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Patient Characteristics ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Cancer Experience

Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the Peace, Equanimity, and Acceptance in the Cancer Experience questionnaire (PEACE-J) and to evaluate the association between the PEACE subscales and Japanese patient characteristics. Methods A cross-sectional web-based survey was conducted among 412 patients with cancer. This survey assessed medical and demographic factors, such as the PEACE, the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS), and the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy — Spiritual well-being (FACIT-Sp). The forward–backward translation method was used to develop the PEACE-J. The validity of PEACE-J was evaluated by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and correlation analysis between each subscale of PEACE and FACIT-Sp and CISS. The Cronbach's α and the item-total correlation of each subscale of the PEACE questionnaire were calculated to assess internal consistency reliability. Results The factor analysis yielded two subscales corresponding to the original version: Cronbach's α coefficients were 0.84 and 0.86 for the Peaceful Acceptance of Illness subscale and the Struggle with Illness subscale, respectively. The PEACE subscales and the FACIT-Sp subscales and the CISS subscales were moderately associated with each other, including the Peaceful Acceptance to each subscale of FACIT (r = 0.22–0.55, p < 0.01); and the Peaceful Acceptance and the Struggle with Illness to CISS emotion-oriented coping (r = −0.36 and r = 0.45, p < 0.01, respectively). Married patients showed higher levels of peaceful acceptance than unmarried patients (p < 0.001). Poorer performance status, chemotherapy use, and recurrence or metastasis were significantly associated with higher levels of struggle with illness (p < 0.001). Significance of results This study indicated that the PEACE-J is a valid and reliable measure of the patient's sense of acceptance, calmness or equanimity, and peace, as well as their sense of struggle or desperation concerning their illness.

Validation of the Spanish version of the CAPES

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anilena Mejia ◽  
Ania Filus ◽  
Rachel Calam ◽  
Alina Morawska ◽  
Matthew R. Sanders
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Low Literacy ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Good Internal Consistency

In the present study, we explored the factor structure as well as validity and reliability of the Spanish version of the Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale (CAPES) suitable for assessing child behavioural and emotional difficulties (Intensity Scale) and parental self-efficacy (Self-Efficacy Scale) among Spanish-speaking parents from the US, Latin America and Spain. This instrument was designed to be brief and easy to read in order to reach parents with low-literacy levels and from under-resourced backgrounds. Psychometrics for the English version of the CAPES indicates good internal consistency, as well as satisfactory construct and predictive validity of the measure (Morawska et al., 2014). A sample of 174 parents of children (91 boys and 78 girls) from Panama participated in this study. They completed the instrument alongside the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) for measuring child psychological problems and the Parenting Task Checklist (PTC) for measuring parental self-efficacy. In addition, a group of 49 parents completed the CAPES at time 1 (T1) and 2 weeks after (T2). Psychometric evaluation of the Spanish version of the CAPES revealed that it has adequate internal consistency and test–retest reliability, as well as satisfactory convergent and discriminant validity. In conclusion, this instrument shows promise as a brief outcome measure to be used in clinical settings and to assess the effects of parenting interventions among Spanish-speaking parents. More research into psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the CAPES is needed, before it can be widely applied in practice.

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