Validity and Cross-Cultural Invariance of the Resiliency Scale for Young Adults – Spanish Version

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 918-922
Author(s):  
Rachel A. Plouffe ◽  
Hiten P. Dave ◽  
Claire A. Wilson ◽  
Gabriela Topa ◽  
Alex Riggin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Cultural Validity ◽  
The Face ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Personal Resiliency ◽  
Substantial Change

Abstract. Emerging adulthood represents a time of substantial change and unpredictability. Personal resiliency is defined as an ability to adapt and thrive in the face of challenging circumstances. This study evaluated the cross-cultural validity of a new Spanish translation of the Resiliency Scale for Young Adults (RSYA) using samples of 393 young adults (66.2% women) from Spain (ages 18–30 years, Mage = 25.88, SDage = 2.87) and 365 young adults (71.23% women) from Canada (ages 18–30 years, Mage = 18.56, SDage = 1.26). Results showed that scores on the Spanish RSYA demonstrated high internal consistency reliability, convergent validity, a sound three-factor structure, and partial scalar invariance. Overall, the RSYA translation is a promising theory-based measurement tool designed for use in Spanish young adult samples.

scholarly journals Translation and Cross-cultural Validation of the English Young Adult Burn Outcome Questionnaire (YABOQ) in Spanish

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 640-646
Author(s):  
Keri J S Brady ◽  
Pengsheng Ni ◽  
Gabrielle G Grant ◽  
Catherine R Thorpe ◽  
Deborah Nadler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Differential Item Functioning ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Outcome Questionnaire ◽  
Cultural Validity ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Item Functioning ◽  
Burn Survivors ◽  
The Cross

Abstract The Young Adult Burn Outcome Questionnaire (YABOQ) is a validated, English-language patient-reported outcome assessment of young adults’ recovery from burn injury across 15 scale domains. We evaluated the cross-cultural validity of a newly developed Spanish version of the YABOQ. Secondary data from English- and Spanish-speaking burn survivors (17 to 30 years of age) were obtained from the Multicenter Benchmarking Study. We conducted classic psychometric analyses and evaluated the measurement equivalence of the English and Spanish YABOQs in logistic and ordinal logistic regression differential item functioning analyses. All multi-item scales in the Spanish YABOQ demonstrated adequate reliability except the Pain and Itch scales. One item in the Perceived Appearance scale showed differential item functioning across English- and Spanish-speaking burn survivors, but the observed differential item functioning had no clinically significant impact on scale-level Perceived Appearance scores. Our findings support the cross-cultural validity of the YABOQ Physical Function, Perceived Appearance, Sexual Function, Emotion, Family Function, Family Concern, Satisfaction with Symptom Relief, Satisfaction with Role, Work Reintegration and Religion scales among English- and Spanish-speaking young adult burn survivors. This work supports the use of these English and Spanish YABOQ scales to assess the effect of therapeutic interventions on young adults’ burn outcomes in pooled analyses and to assess disparities in young adults’ burn outcomes across language groups.

scholarly journals Resiliency Across Cultures: A Validation of the Resiliency Scale for Young Adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire A. Wilson ◽  
Rachel A. Plouffe ◽  
Donald H. Saklofske ◽  
Annamaria Di Fabio ◽  
Sandra Prince-Embury ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
University Students ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Personality Variables ◽  
Facet Structure ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Personal Resiliency ◽  
Three Factor

This study presents a cross-cultural validation of the recently developed Resiliency Scale for Young Adults (RSYA) with a sample of 289 Canadian university students and 259 Italian university students. The RSYA demonstrated good internal consistency across the two samples and acceptable retest reliability for the Canadian sample. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the three-factor, 10-facet structure of the RSYA, and comparison of the two country samples found metric invariance. As expected, positive correlations also emerged between resiliency and trait emotional intelligence in both samples. Finally, correlations with personality variables were explored in both samples. The present findings provide further support for the RSYA as a valid and reliable measure of personal resiliency for both Canadian and Italian young adults, and for the cross-cultural generalizability of the three-factor model of personal resiliency upon which it is based.

scholarly journals Empathy: Assessment Instruments and Psychometric Quality – A Systematic Literature Review With a Meta-Analysis of the Past Ten Years

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe Fernandes de Lima ◽  
Flávia de Lima Osório
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Reactivity Index ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Qualitative Synthesis ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
New Instruments

Objective: To verify the psychometric qualities and adequacy of the instruments available in the literature from 2009 to 2019 to assess empathy in the general population.Methods: The following databases were searched: PubMed, PsycInfo, Web of Science, Scielo, and LILACS using the keywords “empathy” AND “valid∗” OR “reliability” OR “psychometr∗.” A qualitative synthesis was performed with the findings, and meta-analytic measures were used for reliability and convergent validity.Results: Fifty studies were assessed, which comprised 23 assessment instruments. Of these, 13 proposed new instruments, 18 investigated the psychometric properties of instruments previously developed, and 19 reported cross-cultural adaptations. The Empathy Quotient, Interpersonal Reactivity Index, and Questionnaire of Cognitive and Affective Empathy were the instruments most frequently addressed. They presented good meta-analytic indicators of internal consistency [reliability, generalization meta-analyses (Cronbach’s alpha): 0.61 to 0.86], but weak evidence of validity [weak structural validity; low to moderate convergent validity (0.27 to 0.45)]. Few studies analyzed standardization, prediction, or responsiveness for the new and old instruments. The new instruments proposed few innovations, and their psychometric properties did not improve. In general, cross-cultural studies reported adequate adaptation processes and equivalent psychometric indicators, though there was a lack of studies addressing cultural invariance.Conclusion: Despite the diversity of instruments assessing empathy and the many associated psychometric studies, there remain limitations, especially in terms of validity. Thus far, we cannot yet nominate a gold-standard instrument.

Cross-Cultural Validity of Preschool Learning Behavior Scale in Chinese Cultural Context

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongling Wu ◽  
Bi Ying Hu ◽  
Xitao Fan
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Learning Behavior ◽  
Cultural Validity ◽  
Reliability Estimates ◽  
Competence Motivation ◽  
Behavior Scale

This study investigated the cross-cultural validity of the Preschool Learning Behavior Scale (PLBS) in the Chinese cultural context. Multiple approaches were used for this purpose, including exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, criterion-related validity evidence, and internal consistency reliability estimates. The findings generally supported the PLBS’ three-factor structure (Competence Motivation, Learning Strategy, and Attention/Persistence) as used in the Chinese cultural context, and with minor adaptations, PLBS could be a psychometrically sound measure for assessing the learning behaviors of Chinese children.

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN ALAT UKUR KUALITAS HIDUP INDONESIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-31
Author(s):  
Latifa Resmiya ◽  
Ifa Hanifah Misbach
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Group Validity ◽  
Measuring Tool

This research aimed to develop a Kualitas hidup measurement tool in Indonesia. The research method used in this study is a combined method of qualitative and quantitative research (mixed method). The qualitative stage aimed at exploring the theme of kualitas hidup totaling 250 people. Meanwhile, participants in the quantitative stage aimed at identifying psychometric properties (validity and reliability) numbered 759 people. The data analysis technique used for qualitative data is open coding. Quantitative data consists of construct validity test using factorial validity with exploratory factor analysis (EFA), convergent validity, and known-group validity, and estimation of internal consistency reliability using Cronbach's Alpha. The EFA results show that the Kualitas hidup Indonesia measuring instrument consists of 9 factors and 30 items with a very high reliability coefficient (α = 0.88). Convergent validity in this study was carried out by correlating the Kualitas hidup Indonesia measuring tool with the WHOQOL-BREF measurement tool. Validity by known-group is done by comparing demographic data of age, sex, marital status, education level, employment status, and health conditions using One-Way ANOVA

Teachers’ Concerns Regarding Touching Their Students in the Classroom: A Scale Development Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 578-589
Author(s):  
Yangjun Tu ◽  
Juanjuan Wang ◽  
Limin Yao
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Item Development ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
High Internal Consistency Reliability

This study details the development of the “Classroom Touch Concern Scale” (CTC), which was designed to measure individual differences among teachers regarding their feelings of concern when touching students in the classroom. The CTC incorporates two correlated dimensions: CTC associated with touching students of the same gender and CTC associated with touching students of a different gender. Studies 1 through 7 used various samples of university faculty and high school teachers to investigate the CTC with regard to item development, dimensionality, construct validity, linguistic validity, predictive validity, discriminant validity, and convergent validity. The results showed that the CTC has high internal consistency reliability and an acceptable to good construct validity, a good discriminant and convergent validity, linguistic validity, and predictive validity. We discuss the practical implications and limitations of using the CTC.

Cross-Cultural Validation of the York Measure of Quality of Intensive Behavioral Intervention

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 808-828 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrika Långh ◽  
Elodie Cauvet ◽  
Martin Hammar ◽  
Sven Bölte
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Intervention ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Validity ◽  
Intensive Behavioral Intervention ◽  
Expert Ratings

Early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) is widely applied in young children with autism spectrum disorder. Little research has addressed the significance of adherence to EIBI practices for treatment outcomes. The York Measure of Quality of Intensive Behavioral Intervention (YMQI) was designed to assess EIBI quality delivery in Ontario, Canada. The objective of this study was to examine the cross-cultural validity of the YMQI in a clinical Swedish community sample of 30 boys and four girls with autism aged 2.5 to 6 years. Internal consistency was alpha = .87 for the full scale YMQI. Interrater reliability among three raters on 97 video-recorded therapy sequences was .71 (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC]), and intrarater reliability of two raters re-scoring 15 sequences after 6 months was ICC = .87. The convergent validity of the YMQI with EIBI expert ratings was r = .49. Findings endorse the psychometric properties of the YMQI and its usability outside of Anglo-Saxon countries.

Psychometric Properties of the Herth Hope Index in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celeste R. Phillips-Salimi ◽  
Joan E. Haase ◽  
Eileen Kae Kintner ◽  
Patrick O. Monahan ◽  
Faouzi Azzouz
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Quality Of Life Index ◽  
Herth Hope Index

The Herth Hope Index (HHIndex), originally developed for adults, was examined for appropriateness in two studies of adolescents and young adults with cancer—those at various stages of treatment (N = 127) and those newly diagnosed (N = 74). The internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s alpha) of the index was .84 and .78, respectively, in the two samples. Construct validity was supported by discriminant correlations in the moderate to low range between the HHIndex and measures of uncertainty in illness and symptom distress, and by moderate convergent correlations with measures of resilience (self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-transcendence) and quality of life (index of well-being). A four-step factor analysis procedure was done, and confirmatory factor analysis suggested that a one-factor solution best fit the data in this population. Findings indicate that the HHIndex is a reliable measure of hope in adolescents and young adults with cancer. Evidence of discriminant and convergent validity in measuring hope in adolescents and young adults with cancer was also generated. Further exploration of the HHIndex factor structure in adolescents and young adults is needed.

scholarly journals General trust scale: Validation in cross-cultural settings

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorota Jasielska ◽  
Radosław Rogoza ◽  
Anna Zajenkowska ◽  
Mary Bower Russa
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Scale Validation ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
The United States ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Validity ◽  
General Trust ◽  
Item Level ◽  
Trust Scale

Abstract Trust plays a critical role in all aspects of social functioning. In attempting to better understand trust cross culturally, a valid tool is essential. We conducted two studies to investigate the cross-cultural validity and utility of the Generalized Trust Scale (Yamagishi and Yamagishi 1994). In Study 1, the structural and convergent validity of the GTS was examined in a large Polish sample (N = 727). Our findings provided important preliminary evidence for the validity of this scale in this sample. Subsequently, Study 2 compared responses to the GTS from two culturally different countries: Poland (N = 203) and the United States (N = 230). The structure of the GTS remained invariant across these two cultures, and the level of trust was comparable. As expected Americans showed higher levels of happiness than Poles, yet the relationship between trust and happiness was positive and similar in strength for both countries. Our data provide preliminary support for the use of the GTS in cross-cultural comparisons; however, consideration of data at the item level may also be relevant and cross culturally useful.

scholarly journals VALIDASI INSTRUMEN FOLLOWERSHIP MODEL KELLEY VERSI INDONESIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-79
Author(s):  
Siti Asriyani Rosani ◽  
Medianta Tarigan
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Fit Indexes ◽  
High Internal Consistency Reliability

This study aimed to describe the psychometric properties of the Followership measurement. The participants of the research were 377 of employees with range of 16 - 59 years old. The research used internal consistency of Alpha and construct validity with Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), convergent validity, and discriminant validity. The results were high internal consistency reliability of Indonesian Kelly’s followership styles (α = 0.882), and good fit indexes of modified two factor model (activity and independent), and finally showed the positive correlation to ledadership, work engagement, and religiosity measures.

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