Psychometric Properties of the Hebrew Version of the PTCI Following Single Event Trauma

Work engagement may be defined as a positive and fulfilling psychological state associated with both affective response and mental arousal. This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Hebrew version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9) by using a sample of Israeli (N = 252) white-collar employees. We conducted a series of confirmatory factor analyses of the UWES-9 in addition to the customary reliability analyses and found that a three-factor solution of the UWES-9 best fit the data and confirmed the dimensions of vigor, dedication, and absorption associated with work engagement. The reliability coefficients of consistency were high. The validity of the UWES-9 was confirmed by its correlations with Job-Intrinsic and Job-Extrinsic Satisfaction (MSQ-SF; Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form). The Hebrew version of the UWES-9 administered to Israelis shares the same psychometric properties reported for the original Dutch version and suggests a transnational, translinguistic, and transcultural validity.

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The Psychometric Properties of the Hebrew Version of the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (MSAS-Heb) in Patients With Breast Cancer

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management ◽

10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.08.016 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 49 (4) ◽

pp. 790-795 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Dorit Pud

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Symptom Assessment ◽

Assessment Scale ◽

Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale ◽

Hebrew Version ◽

Symptom Assessment Scale

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Psychometric Properties of the SF-12 (Hebrew Version) in a Primary Care Population in Israel

Medical Care ◽

10.1097/00005650-200210000-00009 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 40 (10) ◽

pp. 918-928 ◽

Cited By ~ 52

Author(s):

Marianne Amir ◽

Noah Lewin-Epstein ◽

Gideon Becker ◽

Dan Buskila

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Primary Care Population ◽

Hebrew Version

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Psychometric Properties of a Modified Version of the Caregiver Reaction Assessment Scale Measuring Caregiving and Post-Caregiving Reactions of Caregivers of Cancer Patients

Journal of Palliative Care ◽

10.1177/082585970702300203 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 80-86 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Yaacov G. Bachner ◽

Norm O'Rourke ◽

Sara Carmel

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Care Giving ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Hebrew Version ◽

Positive Aspects Of Caregiving ◽

Care Demands ◽

Larger Sample

Most care received by cancer patients is provided in the community by informal or unpaid caregivers. The unrelenting care demands can lead to physical, emotional, social, and financial reactions; furthermore, studies indicate that the effects of caregiving may endure after the patient's death. A need therefore exists for instruments measuring both caregiving and post-caregiving reactions. Among available instruments, the Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA) is a multidimensional, 5-factor measure designed to assess the negative and positive aspects of caregiving. The current study examined the psychometric properties and factor structure of responses to a modified Hebrew version of the CRA aimed at measuring caregiving and post-care-giving reactions. Although the scale was modified, it was assumed that, similar to the original CRA, a 5-factor structure would be supported by means of confirmatory factor analysis. A total of 236 bereaved primary caregivers of cancer patients from central and southern regions of Israel were recruited over a period of 18 months. As hypothesized, results provide support for a 5-factor structure of responses to this modified version of the CRA. The concurrent validity of responses to the scale was also supported. Replication of the findings with randomly derived and larger sample sizes is needed.

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The psychometric properties of the Hebrew version of Cloninger's Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire

Personality and Individual Differences ◽

10.1016/s0191-8869(00)00112-4 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 30 (8) ◽

pp. 1297-1309 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

A.H Zohar ◽

L Lev-Ari ◽

J Benjamin ◽

R Ebstein ◽

P Lichtenberg ◽

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Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Personality Questionnaire ◽

Hebrew Version

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Character Strengths in Israel

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000089 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 41-50 ◽

Cited By ~ 73

Author(s):

Hadassah Littman-Ovadia ◽

Shiri Lavy

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Negative Affect ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Character Strengths ◽

Positive And Negative Affect ◽

Factorial Structure ◽

Dimensional Model ◽

Five Dimensional Model ◽

Hebrew Version

The Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) has been extensively used to assess character strengths. We adapted a Hebrew translation and analyzed its psychometric properties and associations with life satisfaction, personality traits, and positive and negative affect, and examined its factorial structure in 635 Israeli adults. Results indicated the following: (1) All 24 subscales had satisfactory reliabilities (αs > .72). (2) Hope, gratitude, vitality, curiosity, and love had the highest associations with life satisfaction, whereas modesty, appreciation of beauty, fairness, humor and honesty, had the lowest. (3) Women scored higher than men on love, appreciation of beauty and gratitude, with men scoring higher on creativity. (4) A five-dimensional model best represented the factorial structure. Most findings replicated previous findings in other countries, supporting the use of the Hebrew version.

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