Patient-Rated Outcome Assessment With the German Version of the Outcome Questionnaire 45 in People With Severe Mental Illness

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernd Puschner ◽  
Suzanne Cosh ◽  
Thomas Becker
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Outcome Assessment ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Outcome Questionnaire ◽  
German Version ◽  
Sensitivity To Change ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and psychometric properties of the German version of the Outcome Questionnaire (Ergebnisfragebogen; EB-45) in people with severe mental illness (N = 294). Reliability and sensitivity to change were assessed. Convergent validity was examined through correlations with the measures Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS-D) and Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF), and predictive validity through correlation with length of inpatient stay. The EB-45 showed good reliability and sensitivity to change, as well as good internal consistency for the total score and the subscale “symptom distress.” The EB-45 was found to be acceptable and feasible for use within inpatient psychiatric settings. Also predictive validity was good. However, psychometric properties of the subscales “interpersonal relations” and “social role” were equivocal. Thus, interpreting subscale scores only is not advisable. Also low convergent validity is a concern. Taken together, the EB-45 can be recommended for outcome assessment in a wide range of mental health service settings including inpatient psychiatric services. However, treatment planning and evaluation of effectiveness of services for people with severe mental illness should not be based on EB-45 data alone.

Psychometric Properties of the German Version of the Scale to Assess the Therapeutic Relationship in Community Mental Health Care (D-STAR)

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 255-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabine Loos ◽  
Reinhold Kilian ◽  
Thomas Becker ◽  
Birgit Janssen ◽  
Harald Freyberger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Therapeutic Relationship ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Community Mental Health Care ◽  
German Version

Objective: There are presently no instruments available in German language to assess the therapeutic relationship in psychiatric care. This study validates the German version of the Scale to Assess the Therapeutic Relationship in Community Mental Health Care (D-STAR). Method: 460 persons with severe mental illness and 154 clinicians who had participated in a multicenter RCT testing a discharge planning intervention completed the D-STAR. Psychometric properties were established via item analysis, analyses of missing values, internal consistency, and confirmatory factor analysis. Furthermore, convergent validity was scrutinized via calculating correlations of the D-STAR scales with two measures of treatment satisfaction. Results: As in the original English version, fit indices of a 3-factor model of the therapeutic relationship were only moderate. However, the feasibility and internal consistency of the D-STAR was good, and correlations with other measures suggested reasonable convergent validity. Conclusions: The psychometric properties of the D-STAR are acceptable. Its use can be recommended in German-speaking countries to assess the therapeutic relationship in both routine care and research.

scholarly journals The Study on Stress, Spirituality, and Health (SSSH): Psychometric Evaluation and Initial Validation of the SSSH Baseline Spirituality Survey

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 150
Author(s):  
Erica T. Warner ◽  
Blake Victor Kent ◽  
Ying Zhang ◽  
M. Austin Argentieri ◽  
Wade C. Rowatt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Spirituality And Health ◽  
Wide Range

This paper describes the development and initial psychometric testing of the baseline Spirituality Survey (SS-1) from the Study on Stress, Spirituality, and Health (SSSH). The SS-1 contains a mixture of items selected from validated existing scales and new items generated to measure important constructs not captured by existing instruments, and our purpose here was to establish the validity of new and existing measures in a racially/ethnically diverse sample. Psychometric properties of the SS-1 were evaluated using standard psychometric analyses in 4563 SSSH participants. Predictive validity of SS-1 scales was assessed in relation to the physical and mental health component scores from the Short-Form 12 Health Survey (SF-12). Scales exhibited adequate to strong psychometric properties and demonstrated construct and predictive validity. Overall, the correlational findings provided solid evidence that the SS-1 scales are associated with a wide range of relevant R/S attitudes, mental health, and to a lesser degree physical health.

The potential of game- and video-based assessments for social attributes: examples from practice

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Franziska Leutner ◽  
Sonia-Cristina Sonia-Cristina ◽  
Josh Liff ◽  
Nathan Mondragon
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Impact Analysis ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Recognition Task ◽  
Emotion Management ◽  
Adverse Impact ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to describe the development and psychometric properties of a novel game- and video-based assessment of social attributes. Despite their increasing adaption, little research is available on the suitability of games and video analytics for measuring noncognitive attributes in the selection context.Design/methodology/approachThe authors describe three novel assessments and their psychometric properties in a sample of 1,300 participants: a game-based adaptation of an Emotion Recognition Task, a chatbot-based situational judgment test for emotion management and a video-based conscientiousness assessment.FindingsThe novel assessments show good to moderate convergent validity for Emotional Recognition (r = 0.42), Emotion Management (r = 0.39) and Conscientiousness (r = 0.21). The video-based assessment demonstrates preliminary predictive validity for self-reported work performance. Novel game-based assessments (GBAs) are perceived as better designed and more immersive than traditional questionnaires. Adverse impact analysis indicates small group differences by age, gender and ethnicity.Research limitations/implicationsPredictive validity findings need to be replicated using objective measures of performance, such as performance ratings by supervisors and extended to the GBAs. Adverse impact should be evaluated using a real-life applicant pool and extended to additional groups.Practical implicationsEvidence for the psychometric validity of novel assessment formats supports their adoption in selection and recruitment. Improved user experience and shortened assessment times open up new areas of application.Originality/valueThis study gives first insights into psychometric properties of video- and game-based assessments of social attributes.

scholarly journals Cognitive Reserve Assessment Scale in Health (CRASH): Its Validity and Reliability

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Amoretti ◽  
Bibiana Cabrera ◽  
Carla Torrent ◽  
Caterina del Mar Bonnín ◽  
Gisela Mezquida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Affective Disorders ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Cognitive Reserve ◽  
Psychotic Disorders ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Healthy Controls

(1) Background: The cognitive reserve (CR) concept has not been precisely defined in severe mental disorders and has been estimated using heterogeneous methods. This study aims to investigate and develop the psychometric properties of the Cognitive Reserve Assessment Scale in Health (CRASH), an instrument designed to measure CR in people with severe mental illness; (2) Methods: 100 patients with severe mental illness (non-affective psychoses and affective disorders) and 66 healthy controls were included. The internal consistency and convergent validity of CRASH were assessed. Spearman’s correlations coefficients were also performed to examine the relationship between CRASH and neuropsychological tests, psychosocial functioning, and clinical course; (3) Results: The internal consistency was high (Cronbach’s alpha coefficient = 0.903). The CRASH global score had a large positive correlation with the Cognitive reserve questionnaire total score (r = 0.838, p < 0.001), demonstrating good convergent validity. The correlation coefficients between the CRASH total scores and clinical, functional, and neuropsychological performance were different between groups. In order to provide clinical interpretation, severity classification based on diagnosis (non-affective psychotic disorders, affective disorders, and healthy controls) have been created; (4) Conclusions: CRASH is the first CR measure developed specifically for patients with severe mental illness, facilitating reliable and valid measurement of this construct. The scale may aid in the stratification of patients and the implementation of personalized interventions.

Psychometric properties of the recovery measurement in homeless people with severe mental illness

2015 ◽  
Vol 169 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 292-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent Girard ◽  
Aurelie Tinland ◽  
El had Mohamed ◽  
Laurent Boyer ◽  
Pascal Auquier
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Homeless People

scholarly journals Psychometric Evaluation of the TWente Engagement with Ehealth Technologies Scale (TWEETS): Evaluation Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saskia Marion Kelders ◽  
Hanneke Kip ◽  
Japie Greeff
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Change ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Divergent Validity ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Perceived Behavior

BACKGROUND Engagement emerges as a predictor for the effectiveness of digital health interventions. However, a shared understanding of engagement is missing. Therefore, a new scale has been developed that proposes a clear definition and creates a tool to measure it. The TWente Engagement with Ehealth Technologies Scale (TWEETS) is based on a systematic review and interviews with engaged health app users. It defines engagement as a combination of behavior, cognition, and affect. OBJECTIVE This paper aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the TWEETS. In addition, a comparison is made with the experiential part of the Digital Behavior Change Intervention Engagement Scale (DBCI-ES-Ex), a scale that showed some issues in previous psychometric analyses. METHODS In this study, 288 participants were asked to use any step counter app on their smartphones for 2 weeks. They completed online questionnaires at 4 time points: T0=baseline, T1=after 1 day, T2=1 week, and T3=2 weeks. At T0, demographics and personality (conscientiousness and intellect/imagination) were assessed; at T1-T3, engagement, involvement, enjoyment, subjective usage, and perceived behavior change were included as measures that are theoretically related to our definition of engagement. Analyses focused on internal consistency, reliability, and the convergent, divergent, and predictive validity of both engagement scales. Convergent validity was assessed by correlating the engagement scales with involvement, enjoyment, and subjective usage; divergent validity was assessed by correlating the engagement scales with personality; and predictive validity was assessed by regression analyses using engagement to predict perceived behavior change at later time points. RESULTS The Cronbach alpha values of the TWEETS were .86, .86, and .87 on T1, T2, and T3, respectively. Exploratory factor analyses indicated that a 1-factor structure best fits the data. The TWEETS is moderately to strongly correlated with involvement and enjoyment (theoretically related to cognitive and affective engagement, respectively; <i>P</i>&lt;.001). Correlations between the TWEETS and frequency of use were nonsignificant or small, and differences between adherers and nonadherers on the TWEETS were significant (<i>P</i>&lt;.001). Correlations between personality and the TWEETS were nonsignificant. The TWEETS at T1 was predictive of perceived behavior change at T3, with an explained variance of 16%. The psychometric properties of the TWEETS and the DBCI-ES-Ex seemed comparable in some aspects (eg, internal consistency), and in other aspects, the TWEETS seemed somewhat superior (divergent and predictive validity). CONCLUSIONS The TWEETS performs quite well as an engagement measure with high internal consistency, reasonable test-retest reliability and convergent validity, good divergent validity, and reasonable predictive validity. As the psychometric quality of a scale is a reflection of how closely a scale matches the conceptualization of a concept, this paper is also an attempt to conceptualize and define engagement as a unique concept, providing a first step toward an acceptable standard of defining and measuring engagement.

Rehabilitation wards

2019 ◽  
pp. 169-176
Author(s):  
Karen Dauncey ◽  
Janet Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
District Level ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Care And Treatment ◽  
Rehabilitation Ward ◽  
The Uk

This chapter describes, from the authors’ own experience and practice, the workings of a modern rehabilitation ward in an English hospital. It includes some of the authors’ guiding principles, and how some aspects of rehabilitation practice are necessarily different from those in an acute ward. The components, skills, and interventions provided by the team are considered, along with ways in which the care and treatment can be evaluated. A rehabilitation ward is part of a wide range and network of provision for people with severe mental illness and the authors believe that all mental health services in the UK should have rehabilitation provision as a core requirement at district level.

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