Derivation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Fisher Divorce Adjustment Scale-Short Form in a Turkish Sample

Abstract Background Physiological and behavioral factors including hunger, satiety, food intake, and cravings are health determinants contributing to obesity. Patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures focused on eating-related factors provide insight into the relationships between food choice and quantity, weight change, and weight-loss treatment for individuals living with obesity. The DAILY EATS is a novel 5-item, patient-reported measure evaluating key eating-related factors (Worst and Average Hunger, Appetite, Cravings, and Satiety). Methods Psychometric analyses, consistent with regulatory standards, were conducted to evaluate the DAILY EATS using data from two randomized trials that included individuals with severe obesity without diabetes (NCT03486392) and with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes (NCT03586830). Additional measures included Patient Global Impression of Status (PGIS) and Patient Global Impression of Change items, Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite, Ease of Weight Management, and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Physical Function Short Form 8b and 10a. The reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the DAILY EATS were assessed, and a scoring algorithm and thresholds to interpret meaningful score changes were developed. Results Item-level analyses of the DAILY EATS supported computation of an Eating Drivers Index (EDI), comprising the related items Worst Hunger, Appetite, and Cravings. Internal consistency (Cronbach’s coefficient alphas ≥0.80) and test-retest reliability (coefficients > 0.7) of the EDI were robust. Construct validity correlation patterns with other PRO measures were as hypothesized, with moderate to strong significant correlations between the EDI and PGIS-Hunger (0.30 ≤ r ≤ 0.68), PGIS-Cravings (0.33 ≤ r ≤ 0.77) and PGIS-Appetite (0.52 ≤ r ≤ 0.77). Anchor- and distribution-based analyses support reductions ranging from 1.6 to 2.1 as responder thresholds for the EDI, representing meaningful within-person improvement. Conclusions The DAILY EATS individual items and the composite EDI are reliable, sensitive, and valid in evaluating the concepts of hunger, appetite, and cravings for use in individuals with severe obesity with or without type 2 diabetes.

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

Religions ◽

10.3390/rel12030150 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 150

Author(s):

Erica T. Warner ◽

Blake Victor Kent ◽

Ying Zhang ◽

M. Austin Argentieri ◽

Wade C. Rowatt ◽

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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.

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A Psychometric Evaluation of the Short Form of the Faith Maturity Scale

10.1163/9789004496200_010 ◽

2002 ◽

pp. 165-183

Keyword(s):

Short Form ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Faith Maturity ◽

Faith Maturity Scale

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Erratum to: psychometric evaluation of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) in Chinese adolescents – a methodological study

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-015-0404-4 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Cheng Guo ◽

Göran Tomson ◽

Jizhi Guo ◽

Xiangyun Li ◽

Christina Keller ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Short Form ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Chinese Adolescents ◽

Methodological Study

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Psychometric evaluation of the Client-Centered Rehabilitation Questionnaire (CCRQ) in a large sample of German rehabilitation patients

Clinical Rehabilitation ◽

10.1177/0269215516665158 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 31 (7) ◽

pp. 926-935 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mirjam Körner ◽

Hanna Dangel ◽

Anne Plewnia ◽

Julia Haller ◽

Markus A Wirtz

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Short Form ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Inpatient Rehabilitation ◽

Well Being ◽

Medical Rehabilitation ◽

Patient Centeredness ◽

Good Reliability ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Rehabilitation Centers

Objective: Structural analysis of the German translation of the “Client-Centered Rehabilitation Questionnaire” (CCRQ). Design: Cross-sectional multicenter study. Setting: Ten inpatient rehabilitation centers in Germany. Subjects: The CCRQ was completed by patients in the ten rehabilitation centers. Main measures: The psychometric analysis of the CCRQ was conducted using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Results: The CCRQ was completed by 496 patients (average age: 59 years; 59.7% women). The CCRQ’s 7-factor structure could not be confirmed. Factor analysis showed that the three latent constructs “decision-making/communication”, “self-management/empowerment”, and “psychosocial well-being” (60.73% variance explained) adequately represent patient-centeredness in medical rehabilitation assessed by the CCRQ. The scales possess good reliability (Cronbach’s α = .83 to .87) and convergent criterion validity (r = 0.48 to 0.68). The three-factorial model exhibited good local and global data fit (RMSEA: 0.063, CFI 0.962, TLI 0.954) and proved to have a better data fit than concurring models (e.g. a model assuming an underlying factor). Conclusions: A validated short form of the Client-Centered Rehabilitation Questionnaire, CCRQ-15, could be identified. Three scales based on 15 items allow assessing the key aspects of patient-centeredness in German medical rehabilitation.

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