scholarly journals Developing a Questionnaire to Assess Opinions Regarding the Importance of Bathing and Washing Without Water

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 201-201
Author(s):  
Fabian Groven ◽  
Jan Hamers ◽  
Gaby Odekerken-Schröder ◽  
Sandra Zwakhalen
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Care Recipients ◽  
Factor Rotation ◽  
Direct Oblimin

Abstract Bathing is one of the most performed activities among nurses. Although care recipients experience bathing as an important activity in daily living, nurses often undervalue this care task. We developed a questionnaire to measure nurses’ opinions regarding 1) the importance of the bed bath, and 2) a bathing innovation known as Washing Without Water. Construction of the questionnaire items was based on literature and interviews with nursing home residents (n=8), their family (n=5) and nurses (n=6). After items construction, nurses and nursing students (n=124) completed the questionnaire to assess the questionnaire’s internal consistency (IC) and construct validity. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were analyzed as an indicator for IC and items were deleted if this resulted in improved IC. To analyze the construct validity, a Principal Component Analyses (PCA) with Direct Oblimin Factor rotation was performed. The final scale consists of two subscales. The first subscale measures nurses’ opinions about the importance of the bed bath and consists of 12 items. The second subscale consists of 17 items and aims to inventory nurses’ opinions about the Washing Without Water innovation. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficients are high (.81 for the first and .89 for the second subscale). The PCA results show a one factor loading for both subscales, explaining 33,20% and 37,08% of the variance for the first and second subscale respectively. Results indicate a reliable and valid questionnaire to measure nurses’ opinions related to the bed bath, which can support health care institutions in evaluating the bed bathing process.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Moore Index of Nutrition Self-Care in Arabic: A Study among Saudi Adolescents at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adel Bashatah ◽  
Khalid A. Alahmary
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
King Saud University ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

Background and Objective. The Moore Index of Nutrition Self-Care (MIN-SC) questionnaire has been used widely in both English and Spanish languages. The purpose of this study is to convert MIN-SC into the Arabic language and to test the translated tool for validity and reliability among adolescents in Saudi Arabia. Method. The psychometric characteristics of MIN-SC were assessed using college freshman students at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The validity and reliability were examined using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. The construct validity was examined through principal component analysis. Results. The MIN-SC instrument was shown to be internally consistent with reliable scoring (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.910). Exploratory factor analysis resulted in 42 items loading on three main components: estimative, production, and transitional, with a factor loading of eigenvalues >2. The final model explained 38% of the variance. Conclusion. The Arabic version of MIN-SC was shown to be a valid and reliable tool for assessing attitude toward nutrition among adolescent students.

scholarly journals The psychometric properties of the respectful maternity care (RMC) for an Iranian population

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khadije Hajizadeh ◽  
Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi ◽  
Maryam Vaezi ◽  
Shahla Meedya ◽  
Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Maternity Care ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Respectful Maternity Care ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

Abstract Background The absence of Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) deters mothers from seeking maternity care services. Given the importance of RMC and the lack of a standard tool for its assessment in Iran, the present study was conducted to translate and assess the psychometric properties of the RMC questionnaire in Iranian women. Methods Forward-backward method was used for translating the questionnaire from English into Persian. A total of 265 postpartum women entered the study by simple random sampling from public and private hospitals in Tabriz, Iran. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed through the face, content and construct validity. Construct validity was assessed through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability were used to confirm the reliability of the questionnaire. Internal consistency was examined by measuring the Cronbach’s alpha in a sample of 20 mothers, and test-retest stability by calculating the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) in the same group of mothers, who had completed the questionnaire twice with a two-week interval. Results The exploratory factor analysis led to the extraction of one factor. Item 12 was eliminated due to its low factor loading. X2/df was less than 5, and RMSEA was less than 0.08, which confirms the validity of this model. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was obtained as 0.93 and ICC (with 95% confidence interval) as 0.98 (0.96 to 0.99). Conclusion The results of the study demonstrated that the Iranian RMC scale can be used as a valid and reliable instrument to assess RMC in Iran.

scholarly journals Team-Based Learning Student Assessment Instrument (TBL-SAI) for measuring the effectiveness of TBL in a Saudi Medical School: Psychometric Analysis and differences by academic years

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mutasim E Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Student Assessment ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Team Based Learning

Abstract Background Increasing the use of Team Based Learning (TBL) in health profession education reinforce the need to develop a proper instrument for measuring the applicability of this method. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of TBL-SAI and the mean score of instrument subscales by the different academic year of the students. Methods Across-sectional study was conducted at the University of Bisha, College of Medicine (UBCOM), Saudi Arabia. Medical students from second to fourth were included in the study. Participants were completed the TBL-SAI items to measure three subscales of accountability, preference for a lecture or TBL and satisfaction. Cronbach’s alpha, factor analysis, were checked the reliability and validity of the instrument. A principal component analysis (PCA) with varimax rotation was conducted on each subscale. ANOVA analyzed the TBL effectiveness related to the different years of medical school. Results Cronbach’s alpha was 0.798 and factor loading was greater than 0.40 for all the items, indicating the reliability and validity of the scale. In a PCA, accountability items generated two factors with loading >0.40, except items one and four. All preference and satisfaction items have factors loading > 0.40. Fourth-year students’ obtained significant highest mean scores for accountability (p=0.0.49), preferences (p=0.001) and satisfaction (p<0.001) compared to third and second years students. Conclusions TBL-SAI is a sound tool to measure the favor of TBL among medical students. Longitudinal studies are recommended to bring a clear picture of the effectiveness of TBL in UBCOM.

scholarly journals Validation of a Survey Questionnaire on Organ Donation: An Arabic World Scenario

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajvir Singh ◽  
Tulika Mehta Agarwal ◽  
Hassan Al-Thani ◽  
Yousuf Al Maslamani ◽  
Ayman El-Menyar
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Organ Donation ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Domain Knowledge ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Arabic And English

Objective. To validate a questionnaire for measuring factors influencing organ donation and transplant. Methods. The constructed questionnaire was based on the theory of planned behavior by Ajzen Icek and had 45 questions including general inquiry and demographic information. Four experts on the topic, Arabic culture, and the Arabic and English languages established content validity through review. It was quantified by content validity index (CVI). Construct validity was established by principal component analysis (PCA), whereas internal consistency was checked by Cronbach’s Alpha and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Statistical analysis was performed by SPSS 22.0 statistical package. Results. Content validity in the form of S-CVI/Average and S-CVI/UA was 0.95 and 0.82, respectively, suggesting adequate relevance content of the questionnaire. Factor analysis indicated that the construct validity for each domain (knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and intention) was 65%, 71%, 77%, and 70%, respectively. Cronbach’s Alpha and ICC coefficients were 0.90, 0.67, 0.75, and 0.74 and 0.82, 0.58, 0.61, and 0.74, respectively, for the domains. Conclusion. The questionnaire consists of 39 items on knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and intention domains which is valid and reliable tool to use for organ donation and transplant survey.

Application of the information-motivation-behavioral-skills model to validate a cognitive and behavioral intervention scale for tuberculosis patients in Jos, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910532110390
Author(s):  
Comfort Nanbam Sariem ◽  
Maxwell Patrick Dapar ◽  
Nanloh Samuel Jimam ◽  
John Chinyere Aguiyi
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Intervention ◽  
Behavioral Assessment ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Behavioral Skills ◽  
Tuberculosis Patients ◽  
Psychometric Scales ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
And Behavior

Psychometric scales can be used to assess the cognition of and behavior toward tuberculosis (TB) disease and anti-TB medicines in TB patients by applying the Information-Motivation-Behavioral-Skills model. This study validated a psychometric scale from the responses of 115 TB patients using principal component (PCA) and reliability analyses. The Cronbach’s-alpha was 0.864. The PCA identified 21 factors, with eigenvalues greater than one. Six factors, with factor loading >0.5 had more than two items loaded to a factor. Twenty-five items validated from six factors suggest that the scale can be used for cognitive and behavioral assessment and interventions in tuberculosis patients.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Healthy Eating Food Index (HEFI)-2019 measuring adherence to Canada's Food Guide 2019 recommendations on healthy food choices

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Didier Brassard ◽  
Lisa-Anne Elvidge Munene ◽  
Sylvie St Pierre ◽  
Alejandro Gonzalez ◽  
Patricia M. Guenther ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Healthy Food ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

The objective of this study was to evaluate the construct validity and reliability of the Healthy Eating Food Index-2019 (HEFI-2019), which was developed to measure adherence to Canada’s Food Guide 2019 (CFG) recommendations on healthy food choices. Dietary intake data from 24-hour dietary recalls in the 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey - Nutrition were used for that purpose. Multidimensionality was examined using principal component analysis. Mean scores were compared among subgroups of the population. The association between scores and energy intake was assessed using Pearson correlations. Cronbach’s alpha was calculated to assess reliability. The estimated mean HEFI-2019 score (/80) was 43.1 (95%CI, 42.7 to 43.6) among Canadians 2 years and older. The first and 99th percentiles were 22.1 and 62.9 points. The mean HEFI-2019 score for smokers was 7.1 points lower than for non-smokers (95%CI, -8.4 to -5.8). The HEFI-2019 was weakly correlated with energy intake (r=-0.13; 95%CI, -0.20 to -0.06). The principal components analysis revealed at least 4 dimensions. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.66 (95%CI, 0.63 to 0.69). Evidence of construct validity and internal consistency support the use of the HEFI-2019 to assess adherence to CFG-2019’s recommendations on healthy food choices. Novelty: • Examination of the Health Eating Food Index (HEFI)-2019’s psychometric properties is needed prior to implementation • Analyses support the construct validity and internal consistency of the HEFI-2019 • Interpretation of the total HEFI-2019 score must be accompanied by its components’ scores, considering it assesses multiple dimensions of food choices

scholarly journals Community Pharmacists’ Experiences and Perception about Transitions of Care from Hospital to Home in a Midwestern Metropolis

Pharmacy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 193
Author(s):  
Rachel K. Vossen ◽  
Yifei Liu ◽  
Peggy G. Kuehl
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Transitions Of Care ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Perceived Importance ◽  
Hospital To Home

Objectives: (1) To describe the experiences of community pharmacists in transitions of care (TOC) from hospital to home in a Midwestern metropolis; and (2) to develop instruments to measure perceived importance of TOC activities. Methods: Survey items were developed, including a six-item instrument to capture perceived importance of TOC activities. The items were piloted to examine face validity before dissemination to 310 community pharmacists. Descriptive statistics were reported. Principal component analysis and reliability analysis for the six-item instrument were performed to assess construct validity and Cronbach’s alpha, respectively. Results: The response rate was 37% (n = 118). The majority of community pharmacists estimated that they learned of a patient’s discharge on less than 10% of the occasions. There were 76 cases in which the discharged patients experienced either a prescription- or medication-related problem. For the six-item measurement of perceived importance, one component was yielded and all items loaded on the component with high values, which confirmed construct validity. The Cronbach’s alpha for these six items was 0.941, indicating high reliability. Conclusions: A large communication gap existed for community pharmacists to receive patient discharge information. The six-item instrument to measure perceived importance of TOC activities was valid and reliable.

Psychometric Properties of the Abbreviated Multidimensional Acculturation Scale and the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure With Japanese Sojourners

Assessment ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makoto Miyoshi ◽  
Kimberly Asner-Self ◽  
Sheng Yanyan ◽  
Jennifer M. Koran
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure

The current study examined psychometric properties of the Japanese version of Abbreviated Multidimensional Acculturation Scale (AMAS-ZABB-JP) and the 20-item Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM-JP) with 273 Japanese sojourners and immigrants to the United States. The theoretical six-factor structure for the AMAS-JP and two-factor structure for the MEIM-JP was consistent with the literature. The subscales of the AMAS and MEIM showed expected patterns of correlation with each other and with additional variables (i.e., number of years in the United States), providing evidence for construct validity. Cronbach’s alpha reflected high levels of reliability for both scales. Despite strong psychometric findings, there were translational and cultural-based findings that suggest the need for further research.

scholarly journals Construct validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of Hypertension Knowledge-Level Scale

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mireille Janczyk Hereibi ◽  
Juliana Perez Arthur ◽  
Maria de Fátima Mantovani ◽  
Ângela Taís Mattei ◽  
Wendy Julia Mariano Viante ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Pearson’S Correlation ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Pearson's Correlation ◽  
Level Scale ◽  
Hypertension Knowledge

ABSTRACT Objective: To validate the construct and test the reliability of the Brazilian version of Hypertension Knowledge-Level Scale. Methods: Methodological research with 220 participants in a primary health care unit from Curitiba, Paraná. The data were collected with a social demographic questionnaire and the Brazilian version of the scale. The construct validity and reliability were assessed using Cronbach’s Alpha, Pearson’s Correlation and Analysis of Variance. The discriminant validity was verified comparing groups of people with hypertension and without, using T test. Results: Cronbach’s Alpha was 0.74. The groups comparison showed that people with hypertension had better results (p<0,001). Pearson’s Correlation showed that the questions measure different aspects of the same construct, justifying its organization in subdimensions. Conclusion: The Brazilian version of Hypertension Knowledge-Level Scale is a reliable instrument, which had its construct and criterion validated to measure knowledge about hypertension among Brazilian people. It can help health professionals with planning educative actions.

scholarly journals PEN-13: A New Generic 13-Item Questionnaire for Measuring Patient Enablement (German Version)

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (23) ◽  
pp. 4867 ◽  
Author(s):  
Achim Siegel ◽  
Anna T. Ehmann ◽  
Ingo Meyer ◽  
Oliver Gröne ◽  
Wilhelm Niebling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Survey Instrument ◽  
German Version ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Patient Enablement

Background: The purpose of our study was to develop and psychometrically test a German-language survey instrument that measures patient enablement generically and in greater detail than previous instruments. Methods: A multidisciplinary team developed 13 items to capture individual aspects of patient enablement (PEN-13). A pre-test with 26 subjects was followed by a random sample survey of N = 1168 subjects. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted in a random split-half sample of the data to explore PEN-13’s factor structure; a confirmatory factor analysis was conducted in the validation sample. The internal consistency of the factors was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha, PEN-13’s construct validity was checked by means of additional hypothesis testing. Results: The two factors self-management and patient-practitioner interaction, detected in the exploratory analysis, were confirmed with a few modifications in the confirmatory factor analysis, with the comparative fit index (CFI) amounting to 0.903. The Cronbach’s alpha values of those two factors amounted to α = 0.90 and α = 0.82, respectively. The correlations of the PEN-13 score with the ’general self-efficacy’ and ’health literacy’ (HLS-EU-Q16) scores further confirmed its construct validity; the respective correlation coefficients amounted to 0.57 and 0.60. Conclusion: The German version of the survey instrument Patient Enablement Scale—13 items (PEN-13) shows acceptable psychometric properties. Practical implications: PEN-13 seems particularly suitable for health services research purposes. We recommend checking the results in another sample as well as evaluating its responsiveness to enablement-enhancing interventions.

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