Weight Concerns Scale (WCS): validation study in Brazilian and Portuguese college students

ObjetivoApresentar uma versão em português (pós-acordo ortográfico) da Escala de Estresse Percebido (PSS-14), e estimar sua validade e confiabilidade em universitárias brasileiras.MétodoRealizaram-se validações de face e conteúdo. Realizou-se análise fatorial confirmatória (n = 1081) e utilizando-se como índices de ajustamento a razão qui-quadrado por graus de liberdade (χ²/gl), Comparative Fit Index (CFI), Normed of Fit Index (NFI) e o Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA). Avaliou-se a estabilidade do melhor modelo em amostras independentes por análise multigrupos e a invariância pela diferença do qui-quadrado (Δχ²) para os pesos fatoriais (λ), Covariância entre fatores (Cov) e Resíduos (Res). Estimou-se a validade convergente pela Variância Extraída Média (VEM) e Confiabilidade Composta (CC). As validades concorrente e divergente da PSS foram estimadas por análise correlacional de Pearson (r) com a Weight Concerns Scale e o Inventário de Burnout de Maslach, respetivamente. A consistência interna foi estimada pelo Coeficiente alfa de Cronbach padronizado (α).ResultadosA versão de 10 itens (PSS-10) apresentou melhor ajustamento à amostra (χ²/gl = 10,69; CFI = 0,90; GFI = 0,93; RMSEA = 0,09). A validade convergente esteve abaixo do recomendado (VEM = 0,34; CC = 0,84). A consistência interna (α = 0,83) foi adequada. A estrutura foi estável nas subamostras independentes. As validades concorrente e divergente foram adequadas.ConclusãoA PSS-10 apresentou adequada validade, confiabilidade e estabilidade em amostras independentes de estudantes universitárias.

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A Mobile Ecological Momentary Assessment Tool (devilSPARC) for Nutrition and Physical Activity Behaviors in College Students: A Validation Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research ◽

10.2196/jmir.5969 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 18 (7) ◽

pp. e209 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Meg Bruening ◽

Irene van Woerden ◽

Michael Todd ◽

Stephanie Brennhofer ◽

Melissa N Laska ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

College Students ◽

Validation Study ◽

Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Nutrition And Physical Activity ◽

Ecological Momentary ◽

Momentary Assessment

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Comparison and Cross-Validation of the Irrational Belief Test and the Rational Behavior Inventory

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1980.46.2.541 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 46 (2) ◽

pp. 541-542 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Joseph B. Ray ◽

Joseph S. Bak

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Validation Study ◽

Irrational Beliefs ◽

Cross Validation ◽

Irrational Belief ◽

The Other ◽

Rational Behavior ◽

Female Undergraduate ◽

The One

The Irrational Belief Test and the Rational Behavior Inventory were given to 27 male and 33 female undergraduate students. The tests were significantly and negatively correlated, indicating that subjects who demonstrated many of the irrational beliefs on the one test also exhibited little rational behavior on the other. The results of this cross-validation study supported the notion that the degree of rationality and irrationality evidenced by college students in the standardization studies is still evidenced by today's youth.

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Prevention of shape and weight concerns among college students: An examination of education status variables

Journal of American College Health ◽

10.1080/07448481.2018.1486319 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 67 (5) ◽

pp. 449-458

Author(s):

Kelly A. Romano ◽

Christina D. Colgary ◽

Martin Swanbrow Becker ◽

Amy Magnuson

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Weight Concerns ◽

Education Status

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Meal/Snack Frequencies of College Students: A Normative Study

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy ◽

10.1017/s0141347300005899 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 85-90 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Raymond C. Hawkins

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Observational Studies ◽

Behavioral Treatment ◽

Weight Concerns ◽

Theoretical Assumption ◽

Normative Study ◽

Eating Styles ◽

Treatment Of Obesity ◽

External Stimuli ◽

Frequent Meal

The behavioral treatment of obesity is based upon the largely unverified theoretical assumption that many forms of overweight are acquired and maintained through deviant eating styles characterized by problems in meal/snack initiation and termination. Since overweight persons are theorized to display an exaggerated responsiveness to salient external stimuli, such as the sight, smell, and taste of food, more frequent meal/snack initiations might be anticipated from persons with weight concerns (Hawkins, 1977). Several recent observational studies (e.g. as recently reviewed by Mahoney, 1975, and Stunkard & Kaplan, 1977) have provided equivocal support for the contention that overweight persons eat at a faster rate in single ingestions occuring in naturalistic or laboratory settings. There is a dearth of information, however, regarding the frequency of meals and snacks for normal and overweight persons in naturalistic contexts. One problem is that such normative studies require the collection of data across several ingestions occurring in different situations.

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Arousability and Stress-Related Physical Symptoms: A Validation Study of Coren's Arousal Predisposition Scale

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1992.74.2.659 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 74 (2) ◽

pp. 659-662 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Roberta. Hicks ◽

Patricia A. Conti ◽

Terry Nellis

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Validation Study ◽

General Health ◽

Physical Symptoms ◽

General Level ◽

Mean Stress ◽

Human Stress

Coren's Arousal Predisposition Scale was validated against 249 college students' self-ratings of stress-related physical symptoms and an item that assessed general level of health. As we predicted, the 126 high-arousability subjects were substantially higher in mean stress-related symptoms score and lower in general health than the 123 peers low in arousability. These data suggest that the Arousal Predisposition Scale may be a useful instrument in the study of human stress.

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