D-Catch instrument: development and psychometric testing of a measurement instrument for nursing documentation in hospitals

2010 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 1388-1400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolter Paans ◽  
Walter Sermeus ◽  
Roos M.B. Nieweg ◽  
Cees P. Van Der Schans
Keyword(s):  
Instrument Development ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
Nursing Documentation

Developing the TIC Grade: A Youth Self-Report Measure of Perceptions of Trauma-Informed Care

2020 ◽  
pp. 107839032097065
Author(s):  
Laura Sinko ◽  
Dana Beck ◽  
Julia Seng
Keyword(s):  
Instrument Development ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
Companion Paper ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Development Approach ◽  
Definition Of

BACKGROUND: Service delivery organizations are advancing the provision of trauma-informed care (TIC) for youth to improve outcomes. However, currently there are no validated, reliable evaluation measures to capture the voices of adolescent clients and how well they perceive TIC implementation. AIMS: The purpose of this project was to create an evaluation measure with strong content validity for adolescent health and service users to give feedback to organizations about their implementation of TIC. This article outlines Step 1 of our instrument development, by discussing our process creating the measure and affirming content validity. Psychometric testing of this measure (Step 2) is described in a companion paper. METHOD: We combined deductive theory substruction with an inductive participatory process to create, revise, and finalize the measure. The National Center for Trauma-Informed Care’s framework of four practices and six principles was substructed into an 18-item draft measure. A four-member community youth advisory board (CYAB) then worked to inductively modify our draft to provide age-appropriate clarity and ensure a nontriggering respondent experience. Finally, the CYAB members conducted cognitive interviews with 10 other adolescents in local evening data collection events, refining the measure for future psychometric testing. RESULTS: The process resulted in a 20-item form based on CYAB feedback. Refinements included providing an accessible definition of trauma, asking questions about trauma history, and asking whether trauma affected the client’s visit on the day of service use. The CYAB involvement enhanced content validity and ensured a trauma-informed instrument development approach.

Full-Isolation Load Equivalent and Parameter Measurement Instrument Development

2012 ◽  
Vol 229-231 ◽  
pp. 1226-1229
Author(s):  
Jiang Yang ◽  
Jun Liu ◽  
Zhou Chan He
Keyword(s):  
Instrument Development ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Data Access ◽  
Measurement Precision ◽  
Parameter Measurement ◽  
Graphical Display ◽  
State Test ◽  
Measurement Signal ◽  
Ethernet Network ◽  
Isolation Test

The measurement instrument of Full-Isolation load equivalent and parameter measurement is developed. The composing framework and operating principle are presented. The implement techniques of full-isolation test access are introduced. The load equivalent and parameter measurement instrument is made up general portable computer and test box, which accomplishes the functions of load equivalent, signal test, measurement signal graphical display and the instrument test-self. The isolation test access is consisting of analog signal test access, on-off state test access, 1553B signal test access and Ethernet network data access. By experiment the instrument functions is fulfilled and meet measurement precision.

scholarly journals Sustainable-Performance Instrument Development and Validation in the Northern Cyprus Banking Sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7809
Author(s):  
Filiz Karpuz ◽  
Erdal Güryay ◽  
Dervis Kirikkaleli
Keyword(s):  
Instrument Development ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Sustainable Performance ◽  
Northern Cyprus ◽  
Bank Managers ◽  
Development And Validation

This study was conducted to develop and validate an instrument called sustainable performance (SP) in the banking sector. A mixed research design was used to understand the nature of SP techniques used by managers and employees from the banking sector. A qualitative approach was first employed to assess the types of SP techniques used through a set of interviews conducted with 11 bank managers. This was followed by a quantitative method to develop and validate an SP scale for use in the banking sector. Items for the assessment of SP were developed with a dataset comprising 415 people, and statistical analyses supported both the validity and reliability of this measurement instrument. This instrument consists of 39 items designed as a 5-point Likert scale. The study is restricted to the investigation that was conducted in certain banks operating in North Cyprus. The implications of the study suggest that managers and researchers could use SP to improve the firm performance of their organizations. This study makes a strong contribution by filling a gap in the literature. It focuses on assessing the SP performance of banks to understand their level of competitiveness.

scholarly journals The development and psychometric testing of the expressive and instrumental Online Neighborhood Network Uses Scale (ONNUS)

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas De Meulenaere ◽  
Bastiaan Baccarne ◽  
Cédric Courtois ◽  
Koen Ponnet
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
Phase Method ◽  
Neighborhood Relationship ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Tentative Evidence ◽  
Capital Development ◽  
Social Capital Perspective

The current study presents an instrument to measure online neighborhood network (ONN) uses from a social capital perspective. Prior studies have provided tentative evidence that ONNs, developed on social media platforms, can be a means for residents to develop social capital. However, to investigate this claim, a quantitative measurement instrument tailored to group- instead of ego-centered networks, is necessary yet currently lacking. A multi-phase method was applied to develop and test the psychometric properties of our instrument. Drawing upon existing literature, we conceptualized two types of ONN uses: expressive and instrumental uses. Both constructs were subsequently operationalized in a series of research steps. The construct validity (both exploratory and confirmatory), criterion and theoretical validity, and internal consistency of the instrument were tested on a sample of ONN users (n = 668) in Flanders (Belgium). The findings showed that the designed instrument is valid and reliable for assessing ONN uses. As such, the means are provided for investigating the role of ONNs in neighborhood relationship and social capital development, discern between different types of ONN users, and to assess the quality of ONNs with respect to the neighborhood's social life from a policy perspective.

Reliability and Validity of the Preterm Infant Feeding Survey: Instrument Development and Testing

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna A. Dowling ◽  
Elizabeth Madigan ◽  
Mary K. Anthony ◽  
Amel Abou Elfettoh ◽  
Gregory Graham
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Preterm Infant ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Instrument Development ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Mothers Of Preterm Infants ◽  
Survey Instrument Development

No instruments have been located that examine attitudes concerning feeding decisions of mothers of preterm infants. The purpose of this study was to describe the development and psychometric testing of the Preterm Infant Feeding Survey (PIFS). The PIFS was adapted from the Breastfeeding Attrition Prediction Scale. The five-subscale, 78-item PIFS was tested with 105 mothers of preterm infants shortly after hospital admission. Individual subscale Cronbach’s alpha values ranged from .75 to .82. Factor analysis demonstrated a five-factor solution. The PIFS is the first instrument to examine factors that contribute to feeding decisions of mothers of high-risk preterm infants; this knowledge will support the planning of interventions to improve breastfeeding outcomes for this population. Further psychometric testing with larger samples is recommended.

Vietnamese Version of Diabetes Self-Management Instrument: Development and Psychometric Testing

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiet-Hanh Dao-Tran ◽  
Debra J. Anderson ◽  
Anne M. Chang ◽  
Charrlotte Seib ◽  
Cameron Hurst
Keyword(s):  
Instrument Development ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Management Instrument
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