Validation of the Chinese Dimensional Anhedonia Rating Scale in Depressed Patients in Hong Kong

Abstract. To better understand and gauge the severity of anhedonia, the Dimensional Anhedonia Rating Scale (DARS) was developed which focuses on assessing the four pleasure domains of anhedonia. Lacking any Asian data in the original study, a Chinese version of the DARS (C-DARS) was evaluated in this study. The scale was developed by backward and forward translations and reviewed by an expert panel and a focus group. One hundred fifty-one depressed patients were recruited. The internal consistency and test–retest reliability were confirmed (McDonald’s ω = .82); a confirmatory factor analysis showed a second-order model with adequate fit (RMSEA = .078, CFI = .945). Concurrent validity was examined by the correlations with the Chinese version of the Snaith–Hamilton Pleasure Scale ( r = −.72, p < .001), while discriminant validity was examined with the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale ( r = −.34, p < .001). The C-DARS was shown to be a psychometrically sound and valid measure of anhedonia severity ready for clinical use.

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Addicted to Exercise

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000084 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 3-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Irini S. Parastatidou ◽

Georgios Doganis ◽

Yannis Theodorakis ◽

Symeon P. Vlachopoulos

Keyword(s):

Internal Consistency ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Factor Model ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Initial Support ◽

Dependence Scale ◽

Test Retest Reliability

The study examines the factor structure, internal consistency, concurrent and discriminant validity, and test-retest reliability of the Exercise Dependence Scale-Revised scores (EDS-R: Symons-Downs, Hausenblas, & Niggs, 2004 ) in a sample of Greek exercise participants. The Greek translation of the EDS-R was completed by 581 exercise participants along with measures of exercise addiction. Confirmatory factor analysis provided support for the hypothesized EDS-R correlated 7-factor model along with evidence for strong item loadings and factor discriminant validity. Further evidence emerged in favor of the internal consistency, concurrent validity, and test-retest reliability of the translated EDS-R scores. The results provide initial support for various aspects of the validity and reliability of the translated-into-Greek EDS-R scores.

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Validation of the Personal Need for Structure Scale in Chinese

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.105.1.235-244 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 105 (1) ◽

pp. 235-244 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Junqi Shi ◽

Lei Wang ◽

Yang Chen

Keyword(s):

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

Chinese Version ◽

Personal Need For Structure ◽

Three Samples ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Structure Correlation ◽

Test Retest Reliability

To validate the Chinese version of the Personal Need for Structure Scale, questionnaires were administered to 1,418 individuals in three samples. Item-total correlations and internal consistency of the scale were acceptable. The test-retest reliability was .79. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the Chinese version comprised two dimensions, as did the original version; Desire for Structure and Response to Lack of Structure. Correlation coefficients between the Personal Need for Structure Scale and other related measures indicated that the scale has acceptable discriminant validity and convergent validity.

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Development of the Fear of Intimacy Components Questionnaire (FICQ)

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000238 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 302-309 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Maria Pedro Sobral ◽

Maria Emília Costa

Keyword(s):

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

Dimensional Structure ◽

Future Research ◽

Fear Of Intimacy ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

New Instrument ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Abstract. We developed a new instrument designed to measure fear of intimacy in romantic relationships. We suggest assessing fear of intimacy through two dimensions: self-revelation and dependence. The Fear of Intimacy Components Questionnaire (FICQ) was validated across three studies in which a 10-item solution systematically emerged. Consistently with a two component perspective, a two-factor solution fitted data the best: fear of losing the self (FLS) and fear of losing the other (FLO). Qualitative analyses verified content validity. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses tested the factor structure. Multigroup analyses supported the structural invariance across gender, age, and relationship status. Both factors showed adequate discriminant validity and internal consistency, and good 3-week period test-retest reliability. Associations between the FICQ and insecure attachment orientations demonstrated convergent validity. The association between the FICQ and relationship satisfaction above and beyond a preexisting measure offered criterion validity. By going beyond traditional self-revelation-focused conception of fear of intimacy, that is, by proposing a bi-dimensional structure to fear of intimacy, we believe that this new measure will contribute to future research on fear of intimacy.

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Psychometric evaluation of the Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS) (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.17689 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Yannik Terhorst ◽

Paula Philippi ◽

Lasse Sander ◽

Dana Schultchen ◽

Sarah Paganini ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Mobile Application ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Health Domains ◽

Psychometric Quality

BACKGROUND Mobile health apps (MHA) have the potential to improve health care. The commercial MHA market is rapidly growing, but the content and quality of available MHA are unknown. Consequently, instruments of high psychometric quality for the assessment of the quality and content of MHA are highly needed. The Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS) is one of the most widely used tools to evaluate the quality of MHA in various health domains. Only few validation studies investigating its psychometric quality exist with selected samples of MHAs. No study has evaluated the construct validity of the MARS and concurrent validity to other instruments. OBJECTIVE This study evaluates the construct validity, concurrent validity, reliability, and objectivity, of the MARS. METHODS MARS scoring data was pooled from 15 international app quality reviews to evaluate the psychometric properties of the MARS. The MARS measures app quality across four dimensions: engagement, functionality, aesthetics and information quality. App quality is determined for each dimension and overall. Construct validity was evaluated by assessing related competing confirmatory models that were explored by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). A combination of non-centrality (RMSEA), incremental (CFI, TLI) and residual (SRMR) fit indices was used to evaluate the goodness of fit. As a measure of concurrent validity, the correlations between the MARS and 1) another quality assessment tool called ENLIGHT, and 2) user star-rating extracted from app stores were investigated. Reliability was determined using Omega. Objectivity was assessed in terms of intra-class correlation. RESULTS In total, MARS ratings from 1,299 MHA covering 15 different health domains were pooled for the analysis. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed a bifactor model with a general quality factor and an additional factor for each subdimension (RMSEA=0.074, TLI=0.922, CFI=0.940, SRMR=0.059). Reliability was good to excellent (Omega 0.79 to 0.93). Objectivity was high (ICC=0.82). The overall MARS rating was positively associated with ENLIGHT (r=0.91, P<0.01) and user-ratings (r=0.14, P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS he psychometric evaluation of the MARS demonstrated its suitability for the quality assessment of MHAs. As such, the MARS could be used to make the quality of MHA transparent to health care stakeholders and patients. Future studies could extend the present findings by investigating the re-test reliability and predictive validity of the MARS.

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Factorial Validity and Factorial Invariance Across Gender of the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale-Chinese version in Undergraduates

Psychological Reports ◽

10.1177/00332941211018402 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 003329412110184

Author(s):

Qian Liu ◽

Huihui Yang ◽

Wanrong Peng ◽

Zhaoxia Liu ◽

Jingwei Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Factorial Invariance ◽

Chinese Version ◽

Factorial Validity ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Reliability Indicators ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Chinese Young Adults ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Objective This study was aimed to examine the factor structure and factorial invariance across gender of the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale-Chinese version (FMPS-CV). Methods The FMPS-CV was completed by 2451 undergraduates. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) were performed to verify its factorial validity, and Multigroup CFA were performed to examine its factorial invariance across gender. Gender differences were compared on scores of FMPS-CV. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability were also detected. Clinical characteristics were compared between adaptive and maladaptive perfectionists categorized by positive and negative scores of FMPS-CV. Results CFA supported the six-factor structure of FMPS-CV, and Multigroup CFA evidenced its factorial invariance across gender. No significant gender differences were found. The adaptive perfectionists scored significantly lower on clinical variables than maladaptive perfectionists. Moreover, the reliability indicators met the standards. Conclusions The good psychometrics properties of FMPS-CV supported it could be used to assess perfectionism in Chinese young adults.

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Psychometric Evaluation of the Persian Version of Barkley Adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Screening Tool among the Elderly

Scientifica ◽

10.1155/2017/9109783 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mostafa Sadeghi ◽

Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani ◽

Shahrokh Amiri

Keyword(s):

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Attention Deficit ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Persian Version ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

Tabriz City

Background. The Barkley Adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Rating Scale-IV (BAARS-IV) was developed, and it demonstrated good psychometric properties. The BAARS-IV includes 27 questions on the symptoms of adult ADHD. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the psychometric testing of the Persian version of BAARS-IV among the elderlies in Tabriz City. Method. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Tabriz City—in the west of Iran—in 2015 via enrolling of 121 old-aged people. We did the process of translation and adaptation of BAARS-IV and examined its concurrent validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability. Result. The BAARS-IV demonstrated good internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Correlations between the BAARS-IV and the CAARS-S: SV were high and evidence supporting concurrent validity was revealed. Cronbach’s alpha for the overall scale and subscales stood at 0.89, 0.81, 0.66, 0.56, and 0.82, respectively. Conclusion. The Persian BAARS-IV showed acceptable reliability and validity. BAARS-IV was determined to be composed of internally consistent and psychometrically sound items.

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Investigation of the Statistical Anxiety Rating Scale Psychometric Properties with a Sample of Greek Students

International Journal of Educational Psychology ◽

10.17583/ijep.2021.6032 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 116

Author(s):

Konstantinos Lavidas ◽

Dionysios Manesis ◽

Vasilios Gialamas

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Factor Model ◽

Tertiary Education ◽

Statistics Anxiety ◽

Education Students ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Confirmatory Factor

The purpose of this study was to adapt the Statistics Anxiety Rating Scale (STARS) for a Greek student population. The STARS was administered to 890 Tertiary Education students in two Greek universities. It was performed a cross-validation study to examine the factorial structure and the psychometric properties with a series of confirmatory factor analyses. Results revealed a correlated six first-order factor model which provided the best fit to the data compared to a six-factor model with one superordinate factor. All six factors of the Greek version of the STARS presented convergent and discriminant validity and were internally consistent. Implications and limitations are discussed.

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Translation of the Chinese version of the modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 and its validation among college students

Journal of Eating Disorders ◽

10.1186/s40337-021-00471-z ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Hui Zhang ◽

Tong Tong ◽

Ye Gao ◽

Chunguang Liang ◽

Haitao Yu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Northeast China ◽

Food Addiction ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Chinese Version ◽

Yale Food Addiction Scale ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Background Obesity prevalence has substantially increased in China over the past decade. In China, over 1 in 7 individuals meet the criteria for overall obesity, and 1 in 3 meet the criteria for abdominal obesity, obesity has become a significant problem. Studies have shown that food addiction and obesity are inextricably linked. The modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (mYFAS 2.0) is a brief measurement for assessing food addiction. This study aimed to explore the structure of the Chinese version of the mYFAS 2.0 and assess the occurrence of food addiction in a sample of college students in Northeast China. Methods A cross-sectional design was conducted in a sample of 1099 undergraduate students in Northeast China. Participants completed the sociodemographic questionnaire, the Chinese version of the mYFAS 2.0, the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-8), and the Self-Esteem Scale (SES) to test the hypothesis. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed to examine the underlying factor structure of the mYFAS 2.0. Two weeks later, 62 students who participated in the first test were recruited to evaluate the test–retest reliability. Results The Chinese version of the mYFAS 2.0 demonstrated adequate internal consistency, good test–retest reliability and satisfactory construct validity. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis found that the Chinese version of the mYFAS 2.0 demonstrated a good fit to the two-factor solution identified by the exploratory factor analysis and showed superior fit indices compared to the one-factor model. The prevalence of food addiction in our sample was found to be in line with rates observed in other Asian and Western samples. The mYFAS 2.0 symptom count scores were correlated with BMI, the idea of dieting to lose weight, the desire to overeat, low self-esteem, and impulsivity. Conclusion The results indicate that the Chinese version of the mYFAS 2.0 has good reliability and validity, and that it can be considered a tool to evaluate the addictive eating behaviours of undergraduate students.

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A New Comprehensive Oral Health Literacy Scale: Development and Psychometric Evaluation

10.21203/rs.3.rs-120369/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Yue Sun ◽

Jing Sun ◽

Yan Zhao ◽

Aixiao Cheng ◽

Junhong Zhou

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Health Literacy ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Health Knowledge ◽

Item Pool ◽

Oral Health Literacy ◽

Oral Health Knowledge ◽

Four Dimensions ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Background: It has been widely accepted that oral health status is related to oral health literacy. The need to measure oral health literacy has led to the development of measurement instruments. This study aimed to develop a comprehensive instrument for adults and to examine its reliability and validity in China.Methods: A three-step design process was used. First, a literature review and expert panel discussion were used to draw up a 37-item pool covering oral health knowledge, belief, practice, skill and functional oral health literacy. The Delphi method was used to delete and modify questions in the item pool. The draft instrument was evaluated by nine experts and the consensus among them was calculated using the content validity index. The scale was then used to conduct a psychometric study among 370 participants from community health centers in Beijing. Construct validity, discriminant validity and concurrent validity were examined. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, and test–retest methods were used to assess reliability.Results: The final scale included 30 items in four dimensions. The item–level content validity index was 0.90. Exploratory factor analysis extracted four fixed factors, and the Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin and Bartlett’s tests came to 0.752, with the model explaining 35.21% of the total variance. The four dimensions were associated with oral health knowledge, perceptions of oral health issues, oral health practice and skills, and functional oral health literacy. The mean score of the lowest 27% was significantly lower than the highest 27% (p < 0.01), suggesting adequate discriminant validity. The associations between comprehensive oral health literacy scores and educational level, income and self-reported literacy level were significant (P < 0.001), showing adequate overall concurrent validity. Internal consistency and test–retest reliability were acceptable, with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.72 and a total test–retest reliability coefficient of 0.979. Conclusions: Initial testing of the comprehensive oral health literacy instrument suggested that it is a valid and reliable instrument to evaluate individuals’ oral health literacy, with four dimensions for evaluating knowledge, belief, skill and functional oral health literacy.

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A study of the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Nociception Coma Scale–Revised

Clinical Rehabilitation ◽

10.1177/0269215520927445 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 34 (8) ◽

pp. 1112-1121

Author(s):

Jing Wang ◽

Haibo Di ◽

Wen Hua ◽

Liwen Cheng ◽

Zhigang Xia ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Internal Consistency ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Disorders Of Consciousness ◽

Chinese Version ◽

Rater Reliability ◽

Validity Data ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Coma Scale ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Objective: The aim of the study was to check on the reliability and validity of the translated version of Nociception Coma Scale–Revised. Design: Prospective psychometric study. Setting: Rehabilitation and neurology unit in hospital. Subjects: Patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness. Interventions: None. Main measures: The original English version of the Nociception Coma Scale–Revised was translated into Chinese. The reliability and validity were undertaken by trained raters. Intraclass correlation coefficients were used to assess inter-rater reliability and test–retest reliability. Cronbach’s alpha test was used to investigate internal consistency. Spearman’s correlation was used to calculate concurrent validity. The Coma Recovery Scale–revised was used to assess the consciousness of patients. Results: Eighty-four patients were enrolled in the study. Inter-rater reliability of the Chinese version of Nociception Coma Scale–Revised was high for total scores and motor and verbal subscores and good for facial subscores. Test–retest reliability was high for total score and for all subscores. Analysis revealed a moderate internal consistency for subscores. For the concurrent validity, a strong correlation was found between the Nociception Coma Scale–Revised and the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability behavioral scale for all patients. A moderate correlation was found between the Nociception Coma Scale–Revised and the Coma Recovery Scale–revised scores for all patients. Conclusion: The Chinese version of Nociception Coma Scale–Revised has good reliability and validity data for assessing responses to pain in patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness.

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