Development of a Novel Measure of Informal Caregiver Burnout

Abstract Burnout is a concept which has permutated most settings over recent decades. However, due to its roots in occupational research there exists both theoretical and practical gaps to consider when measuring burnout within non-occupational settings, such as informal caregiving. This study developed and validated a measure of burnout for informal caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, the Informal Caregiver Burnout Inventory (ICBI). Theoretical and methodological implications are discussed. Development included a 10-step method for scale development proposed by Boateng and colleagues (2018). Expert feedback on item appropriateness and clarity was collected from 33 caregivers or related professional experts and used to modify the original item-bank. Following this, a national sample of 255 current caregivers was gathered. This survey included the ICBI, two gold-standard measures of burnout, and measures of depression and caregiver burden. Item reduction analysis was used to remove items with poor item-total and inter-domain correlations. The ICBI shows good item-agreement (Cronbach’s alpha= .88) and principles of Item Response Theory were used to measure item- and scale-wide information captured. Convergent validity was then compared against other measures of burnout using Bland-Altman Plots. Divergent validity was similarly assessed by comparing the ICBI to a depression questionnaire. Finally, the predictive validity of each burnout measure was compared to their association with burden and depression. This study suggests that the ICBI may perform adequately as an index of caregiver burnout, and thus is address a methodological and clinical gap in current efforts to understand the dynamics of caregiving.

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Construct and Predictive Validity of an Assessment Game to Measure Honesty–Humility

Assessment ◽

10.1177/1073191120985612 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 107319112098561 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ard J. Barends ◽

Reinout E. de Vries ◽

Mark van Vugt

Keyword(s):

Computer Games ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Incremental Validity ◽

The Other ◽

Personality Measurement ◽

Divergent Validity ◽

Personality Profiles ◽

Personality Assessments ◽

Financial Gain ◽

Unethical Behaviors

Research on commercial computer games has demonstrated that in-game behavior is related to the players’ personality profiles. However, this potential has not yet been fully utilized for personality assessments. Hence, we developed an applied (i.e., serious) assessment game to assess the Honesty–Humility personality trait. In two studies, we demonstrate that this game adequately assesses Honesty–Humility. In Study 1 ( N = 116), we demonstrate convergent validity of the assessment game with self-reported Honesty–Humility and divergent validity with the other HEXACO traits and cognitive ability. In Study 2 ( N = 287), we replicate the findings from Study 1, and also demonstrate that the assessment game shows incremental validity—beyond self-reported personality—in the prediction of cheating for financial gain, but not of counterproductive work and unethical behaviors. The findings demonstrate that assessment games are promising tools for personality measurement in applied contexts.

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Validity of the Perceived Criticism Measure in an Undergraduate Sample

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1998.83.1.83 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 83 (1) ◽

pp. 83-97 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Jeffrey D. White ◽

Joanna E. Strong ◽

Dianne L. Chambless

Keyword(s):

Negative Affect ◽

Predictive Validity ◽

Strong Evidence ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Specific Interaction ◽

Self Report ◽

Divergent Validity ◽

Perceived Criticism ◽

Report Measure

The concurrent and predictive validity of the Perceived Criticism Measure's Criticism and Upset subscales was assessed for undergraduates, 21 men and 98 women. Participants were asked to identify five people important to them at present (typically these were parents as well as peers) and, for each, to rate how critical that person was as well as how upsetting they found that criticism to be. Scores on Upset exhibited convergent validity with another self-report measure of general sensitivity to criticism, whereas those on Criticism did not. Neither measure predicted higher ratings of criticism in a specific interaction with a mildly critical peer. Divergent validity with scores on a measure of depression was supported for Upset but was less clear for Criticism. Strong evidence of predictive validity for Criticism and Upset was obtained. Ratings for both Peer scales predicted increased negative affect after mild criticism from a peer, although this interaction took place 4 to 10 weeks after administration of the Perceived Criticism Measure.

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Cultural adaptation and validation of the herth hope index for portuguese language: study in patients with chronic illness

Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/s0104-07072010000400019 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 754-761 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Alessandra Cristina Sartore Balsanelli ◽

Sonia Aurora Alves Grossi ◽

Kaye Ann Herth

Keyword(s):

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Care Providers ◽

Divergent Validity ◽

Methodological Study ◽

Brazilian Version ◽

Herth Hope Index ◽

Original Scale

This study aims the cultural adaptation and validation of the Herth Hope Index, an instrument to measure hope. In this methodological study participated 131 individuals: cancer patients, type 2 diabetes patients and their relatives or care providers. The results confirmed reliability of the scale with Cronbach alpha of 0.834. The test-retest verified the reproducibility of the scale. The construct validity was established by convergent validity between the Escala de Esperança de Herth (Brazilian version) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the divergent validity between the Escala de Esperança de Herth and the Beck Depression Inventory. The factorial analysis confirmed three factors though composition different from the original scale. The psychometric properties of the Escala de Esperança de Herth were confirmed and indicate it has potential to be used to measure hope in the Brazilian population.

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Examining the Factor Structure of a Risk Assessment Inventory in Young Offenders: FER-R, Risk and Resource Assessment Form

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph19020756 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 756

Author(s):

Paula Alarcón ◽

Ricardo Pérez-Luco ◽

Sergio Chesta ◽

Lorena Wenger ◽

Andrés Concha-Salgado ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Resource Assessment ◽

Professional Judgment ◽

Young Offenders ◽

Factorial Validity ◽

Factorial Structure ◽

Divergent Validity ◽

Individualized Intervention ◽

Structured Professional Judgment

The FER-R, Risk and Resource Assessment Form, is a multidimensional inventory of structured professional judgment that assesses criminogenic risks and resources for the design and management of individualized intervention plans with criminally sanctioned adolescents. The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the FER-R, reviewing its factorial structure to contribute evidence of convergent and discriminant construct validity in a sample of adolescents sentenced for crimes in Chile. For each domain (risks and resources) with its respective facets, a unidimensional bifactor structure (CFA-BF) was obtained, with adequate indices of fit that confirmed its construct validity, while the convergent validity was demonstrated with the YLS/CMI and the divergent validity with two MACI scales. The FER-R adds factorial validity to the evidence of the previously reported predictive validity, making it a robust inventory for the evaluation of young offenders, and a relevant tool to manage differentiated interventions in Chile, with a high potential for use in Latin America. The importance of finding a suitable balance in assessing risks and protective factors is discussed, in order to manage interventions adjusted to the needs of the adolescents to promote their criminal desistance.

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Development and Validation of a Child Physical and Sexual Abuse Prevention Scale

American Journal of Health Behavior ◽

10.5993/ajhb.45.5.14 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 45 (5) ◽

pp. 947-955

Author(s):

Erika L. Thompson ◽

Ashvita Garg ◽

Katharine Collier Esser ◽

Deborah Caddy ◽

Sarah Matthes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sexual Abuse ◽

Child Abuse ◽

Primary Prevention ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Measurement Tool ◽

Abuse Prevention ◽

Validity Scales ◽

Divergent Validity ◽

Development And Validation ◽

Physical And Sexual Abuse

Objective: School-based child abuse primary prevention programs are delivered across the country; however, a validated measurement tool that is feasible to deliver to students is unavailable. The purpose of this study was to describe the development and validation of a measurement tool for knowledge and skills related to the primary prevention of child physical and sexual abuse. Methods: Two elementary schools and 404 students participated. Students completed 5 instruments: the Play it Safe!® scale, 2 scales related to abuse prevention, and 2 unrelated scales. For assessment of the convergent and divergent validity, correlations were estimated and corresponding p-values in SAS version 9.4. Results: For the Play it Safe!® scale, the mean score was 10.87 out of 14 potential points (SD = 2.73; higher scores = higher knowledge). The internal consistency of the scale was adequate with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.77. We found strong correlations for the 2 convergent validity scales, and weak correlations for the 2 divergent validity scales. Conclusions: This study demonstrates the divergent and convergent validity of a child abuse primary prevention knowledge scale that can be used in school-settings and can assist in the measurement of primary prevention knowledge.

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Psychometric properties of the Danish Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in patients with cardiac disease: results from the DenHeart survey

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-019-1264-0 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Anne Vinggaard Christensen ◽

Jane K. Dixon ◽

Knud Juel ◽

Ola Ekholm ◽

Trine Bernholdt Rasmussen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Divergent Validity ◽

Hospital Anxiety ◽

Item Functioning ◽

Confirmatory Factor

Abstract Background Anxiety and depression symptoms are common among cardiac patients. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is frequently used to measure symptoms of anxiety and depression; however, no study on the validity and reliability of the scale in Danish cardiac patients has been done. The aim, therefore, was to evaluate the psychometric properties of HADS in a large sample of Danish patients with the four most common cardiac diagnoses: ischemic heart disease, arrhythmias, heart failure and heart valve disease. Methods The DenHeart study was designed as a national cross-sectional survey including the HADS, SF-12 and HeartQoL and combined with data from national registers. Psychometric evaluation included analyses of floor and ceiling effects, structural validity using both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and hypotheses testing of convergent and divergent validity by relating the HADS scores to the SF-12 and HeartQoL. Internal consistency reliability was evaluated by Cronbach’s alpha, and differential item functioning by gender was examined using ordinal logistic regression. Results A total of 12,806 patients (response rate 51%) answered the HADS. Exploratory factor analysis supported the original two-factor structure of the HADS, while confirmatory factor analysis supported a three-factor structure consisting of the original depression subscale and two anxiety subscales as suggested in a previous study. There were floor effects on all items and ceiling effect on item 8. The hypotheses regarding convergent validity were confirmed but those regarding divergent validity for HADS-D were not. Internal consistency was good with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.87 for HADS-A and 0.82 for HADS-D. There were no indications of noticeable differential item functioning by gender for any items. Conclusions The present study supported the evidence of convergent validity and high internal consistency for both HADS outcomes in a large sample of Danish patients with cardiac disease. There are, however, conflicting results regarding the factor structure of the scale consistent with previous research. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01926145.

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Psychometric properties of BREALD-30 for assessing adolescents’ oral health literacy

Revista de Saúde Pública ◽

10.11606/s1518-8787.2019053000999 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 53 ◽

pp. 53 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Larissa Chaves Morais de Lima ◽

Érick Tássio Barbosa Neves ◽

Laio Da Costa Dutra ◽

Ramon Targino Firmino ◽

Luiza Jordânia Serafim de Araújo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Health Literacy ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Divergent Validity ◽

Oral Health Literacy ◽

Functional Literacy ◽

Carious Lesions ◽

Test Retest Reliability

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry (BREALD-30) administered to adolescents. METHODS: The study included 750 adolescents: 375 aged 12 years and 375 aged 15–19 years, attending public and private schools in Campina Grande, state of Paraíba, Brazil, in 2017. Reliability was measured based on internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Convergent validity was measured based on correlations between BREALD-30 and Functional Literacy Indicator scores. Divergent validity was measured by comparing BREALD-30 scores with sociodemographic variables. For predictive validity, the association between BREALD-30 scores and the presence of cavitated carious lesions was tested using a multiple logistic regression model. All statistical tests were performed with a significance level of 5%. RESULTS: BREALD-30 showed good internal consistency for the 12 year olds and 15 to19 year olds (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.871 and 0.834, respectively) and good test-retest reliability [intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) = 0.898 and 0.974; kappa = 0.804 and 0.808, respectively]. Moreover, item-total correlation was satisfactory for all items. BREALD-30 had convergent validity with the Functional Literacy Indicator for 12 year olds (rs = 0.558, p < 0.001) and for 15 to 19 year olds (rs = 0.652, p < 0.001). Participants with higher oral health literacy levels who attended private schools (p < 0.001), belonged to economic classes A and B2 (p < 0.001), and who had parents with higher education levels (p < 0.001) were included, indicating the divergent validity of the BREALD-30. Participants with lower BREALD-30 scores were more likely to have cavitated carious lesions [12 year olds: odds ratio (OR) = 2.37; 95% confidence interval (95%CI): 1.48–3.80; 15 to 19 year olds: OR = 1.96; 95%CI 1.24–3.11]. CONCLUSIONS: BREALD-30 shows satisfactory psychometric properties for use on Brazilian adolescents and can be applied as a fast, simple, and reliable measure of oral health literacy.

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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the English Lequesne Algofunctional index in to Bengali

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-020-01583-x ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Tarek Mahmood ◽

Minhaj Rahim Choudhury ◽

Md Nazrul Islam ◽

Syed Atiqul Haq ◽

Md Abu Shahin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Knee Osteoarthritis ◽

Correlation Coefficient ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Divergent Validity ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Knee Oa ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Background This study was focused on translation and cultural adaptation of the English Lequesne Algofunctional index (LAI) into Bengali for patients with primary knee osteoarthritis (OA) and testing reliability and validity of the Bengali version of the LAI. Methods This study was carried out in the Department of Rheumatology, BSM Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Using the forward–backward method the English LAI was translated into Bengali including cultural adaptation. For pretesting, A sample of 40 patients with primary knee osteoarthritis were screened using the Bengali version of LAI. Following the pretest, 130 consecutive patients with symptomatic knee OA completed the interviewer administered Bengali LAI, the validated Bengali version of SF-36, Visual Analogue Scale for Pain, Distance Walked and Activities of Daily Living. For the retest 60 randomly selected patients from the cohort were administered the Bengali LAI 7 days later. An item by item analysis was performed. Internal consistency was assessed by Cronbach’s alpha, test–retest reliability by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Kappa coefficient, construct validity was measured using the Spearman rank correlation coefficient. Results It took 3.25 ± 0.71 min to complete the Bengali LAI and the mean score was 9.23 ± 4.58. For the Bengali LAI Cronbach’s alpha score was 0.88, test–retest reliability assessed by ICC was 0.97. For construct validity, excellent convergent validity was achieved (ρ = 0.93) but the divergent validity was moderate (ρ = 0.43). Conclusions The Bengali LAI showed excellent convergent validity, internal consistency and test–retest reliability, only the divergent validity was moderate. So, the Bengali LAI can be applied as a HRQoL assessment tool for primary knee OA patients.

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Validation of a Brief Form of the Supervisory Working Alliance Inventory

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin ◽

10.1177/0034355219846652 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 63 (2) ◽

pp. 115-124 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Scott A. Sabella ◽

Jared C. Schultz ◽

Trenton J. Landon

Keyword(s):

Working Alliance ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Secondary Data ◽

National Sample ◽

Full Scale ◽

Rehabilitation Counselors ◽

Supervisory Working Alliance ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Electronic Survey ◽

Working Alliance Inventory

The Supervisory Working Alliance Inventory–Trainee Form (SWAI-T) is among the most frequently used instruments for measuring the quality of supervisor–supervisee relationships within counselor supervision. Although the full-scale SWAI-T instrument has proven utility, there are instances when a shorter form may be useful for research and field applications. The current study used secondary data from a pair of cross-sectional studies to test the utility of a brief form of the SWAI-T in a two-step process: (a) reduction of the SWAI-T based on item analyses from an electronic survey of 87 rehabilitation counselors working in a Western state vocational rehabilitation agency and (b) an initial validation study of the instrument using electronic survey responses from a national sample of 228 rehabilitation counselors working in private rehabilitation. The resultant 5-item scale showed evidence of high internal consistency, convergent validity, and minimal differences in psychometric properties relative to the full-scale instrument. An abbreviated supervisory working alliance scale offers practical advantages for select research purposes and for continuous evaluation of supervisory relationships in field environments.

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