The Pain Coping Questionnaire short-form: preliminary reliability and validity

Purpose. The aim of the present study was to adapt the Foot Function Index-Revised Short Form (FFI-RS) questionnaire into Polish and verify its reliability and validity in a group of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods. The study included 211 patients suffering from RA. The FFI-RS questionnaire underwent standard linguistic adaptation and its psychometric parameters were investigated. The enrolled participants had been recruited for seven months as a convenient sample from the rheumatological hospital in Śrem (Poland). They represented different sociodemographic characteristics and were characterized as rural and city environments residents. Results. The mean age of the patients was 58.9±10.2 years. The majority of patients (85%) were female. The average final FFI-RS score was 62.9±15.3. The internal consistency was achieved at a high level of 0.95 in Cronbach’s alpha test, with an interclass correlation coefficient ranging between 0.78 and 0.84. A strong correlation was observed between the FFI-RS and Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) questionnaires. Conclusion. The Polish version of FFI-RS-PL indicator is an important tool for evaluating the functional condition of patients’ feet and can be applied in the diagnosis and treatment of Polish-speaking patients suffering from RA.

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The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF): a validation study in Iranian mothers

BMC Research Notes ◽

10.1186/s13104-019-4656-7 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Payam Amini ◽

Reza Omani-Samani ◽

Mahdi Sepidarkish ◽

Amir Almasi-Hashiani ◽

Mostafa Hosseini ◽

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Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Short Form ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Significant Negative Correlation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Persian Version ◽

Registration Number ◽

Valid Instrument

Abstract Objective The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF) is a widely used instrument that measures breastfeeding self-efficacy. This study aimed to examine the reliability and validity of the Persian version of BSES-SF in Iranian mothers. Results The English version of BSES-SF was translated into Persian using the standard forward–backward translation procedure. No changes (i.e., neither delete nor rephrase the items) were made to the BSES-SF items. The mean BSES-SF total score was 50.80 ± 8.91. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for internal consistency for the BSES-SF was 0.910. The confirmatory factor analysis results provided evidence for unidimensionality of the scale (χ2/df = 4.42; CFI = 0.96; NFI = 0.95; IFI = 0.96; RMSEA = 0.095 and SRMR = 0.054). The divergent validity of the BSES-SF was proved via a significant negative correlation with scores of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (r = − 0.273, P < 0.001). In sum, the Persian version of the BSES-SF is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring breastfeeding self-efficacy in Iranian mothers. Trial registration number This was a cross-sectional study (not clinical trial).

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Validation of the Short Form of the Career Development Inventory—Australian Version with a Sample of University Students

Australian Journal of Career Development ◽

10.1177/103841620501400308 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 49-59 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Wendy Patton ◽

Peter Creed ◽

Rebecca Spooner-Lane

Keyword(s):

Career Development ◽

University Students ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Short Form ◽

Career Maturity ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Partial Support ◽

Education Students

This article reports on a further exploration into the reliability and validity of the shortened form of the Career Development Inventory—Australia (Creed & Patton, 2004), a career maturity measure being developed to meet the need for a shorter and more up-to-date measure to provide data on this career development construct. Data gathered from 170 final-year education students (34 males, 132 females) provided partial support for the measure's internal consistency, factor structure and construct validity.

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Reliability and Validity of the Chinese version of a Short Form of the Family Health Scale

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1066007/v2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Fei Wang ◽

Yunchou Wu ◽

Xiaonan Sun ◽

Dong Wang ◽

Weijie Ming ◽

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Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Short Form ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Family Health ◽

Education Level ◽

Chinese Version ◽

Good Reliability ◽

The Family ◽

Multistage Sampling

Abstract Objective To translate a Short Form of the Family Health Scale (FHS-SF) and to test the reliability and Validity of the Chinese version of the FHS-SF. Method A Short Form of the Family Health Scale was Chinese translated with the consent of the original author. A total of 8912 residents were surveyed in 120 cities across China using a multistage sampling method, with gender, ethnicity, and education level as quota variables. 750 participants were selected to participate in this study, and 44 participants were randomly selected to be retested one month later. Result The Cronbach’s alpha of the Chinese version of a Short Form the Family Health Scale was 0.83,the Cronbach’s alphas of the four subscales ranged from 0.70 to 0.90, the retest reliability of the scale was 0.75, the standardized factor loadings of the validation factor analysis were above 0.50, GFI = 0.98; NFI = 0.97; RFI = 0.95; RMSEA = 0.07, all within acceptable limits. Conclusion The Chinese version of a Short Form the Family Health Scale has good reliability and validity and can be used to assess the level of family health of Chinese residents.

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Reliability and validity of the Peer Relation Questionnaire in a sample of Greek school children and adolescents

EMBnet journal ◽

10.14806/ej.26.1.974 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. e974

Author(s):

Marilena Panagiotou ◽

Maria Charalampopoulou ◽

Flora Bacopoulou ◽

Ioanna Maria Velegraki ◽

Ioulia Kokka ◽

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Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Short Form ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Principal Component ◽

Criterion Validity ◽

Greek Language ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Public And Private ◽

Peer Relation ◽

Public And Private Sector

Bullying among children and adolescents can have detrimental effects on their physical and mental health. The first step in the identification of bullying is the detection of relevant signs and behaviours, with the use of appropriate instruments. The widely used Peer Relation Questionnaire (PRQ)has been developed to measure bullying behaviour in children and adolescents. The aim of this study was to translate and validate this instrument in the Greek language in a school sample of children and adolescents. Α sample of 193 students (mean age ± SD 11.44 ± 1.26 years, girls 49.7%), was recruited from elementary and junior high schools of the public and private sector, in the capital of Athens, Greece. Along with the Peer Relation Questionnaire, the Stress in Children questionnaire and a structured inquiry regarding satisfaction from various aspects of life were used to assess the criterion validity of the Peer Relation Questionnaire. Results revealed good psychometric properties of the questionnaire in the Greek language. The principal component analysis resulted in two subscales that demonstrated an adequate internal consistency and a significant correlation with stress and satisfaction parameters, suggesting satisfying criterion validity. Meaningful associations between demographic characteristics and the subscales were also found. The Greek version of the Peer Relation Questionnaire-short form can be used as a valid tool to measure bullying behaviour in children and adolescents.

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