scholarly journals Testing a German Adaption of the Entrapment Scale and Assessing the Relation to Depression

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Trachsel ◽  
Tobias Krieger ◽  
Paul Gilbert ◽  
Martin Grosse Holtforth
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Normal Subjects ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Single Factor ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Explained Variance

The construct ofentrapmentis used in evolutionary theory to explain the etiology of depression. The perception of entrapment can emerge when defeated individuals want to escape but are incapable. Studies have shown relationships of entrapment to depression, and suicidal tendencies. The aim of this study was a psychometric evaluation and validation of the Entrapment Scale in German (ES-D). 540 normal subjects completed the ES-D along with other measures of depressive symptoms, hopelessness, and distress. Good reliability and validity of the ES-D was demonstrated. Further, whereas entrapment originally has been regarded as a two-dimensional construct, our analyses supported a single-factor model. Entrapment explained variance in depressive symptoms beyond that explained by stress and hopelessness supporting the relevance of the construct for depression research. These findings are discussed with regard to their theoretical implications as well as to the future use of the entrapment scale in clinical research and practice.

scholarly journals Psychometric Evaluation of the Perceived Stress Scale in Multiple Sclerosis

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salene M. Wu ◽  
Dagmar Amtmann
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
General Factor ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive disease characterized by neurological symptoms and sometimes heightened levels of distress. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is often used in MS samples to measure stress but has not been validated in this population. Participants (n=446) completed the PSS as well as measure of depression, anxiety, and mental and physical health. Factor analyses indicated that the general factor of a bifactor model accounted for a large amount of the variance in the 14-item and 10-item versions of the PSS. The 4-item PSS had two factors, the Stress subscale and the Coping subscale, but a one-factor model also fits the data well. Total scores and both subscales had sufficient reliability and validity for all versions of the PSS, although a few items of the 14-item PSS had low item-total correlations. This study supports the use of the total score of the PSS in MS but also suggests that the 10-item PSS had better psychometric properties than the 14-item PSS.

scholarly journals Memory of Love Towards Parents Questionnaire: Development and Psychometric Evaluation

2018 ◽  
Vol 123 (2) ◽  
pp. 546-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence Patihis ◽  
Mario E. Herrera ◽  
Mark J. Huff ◽  
Randolph C. Arnau
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Questionnaire Development ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Order Effects ◽  
Single Factor ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Total N ◽  
Fixed Order ◽  
Time Periods ◽  
Important Time

We document the development of the Memory of Love towards Parents Questionnaire—for use in multiple areas of psychology. It is designed to measure current feelings of and memory of love towards a specific parent during important time periods in childhood. In all samples (total N = 1527), we consistently found high internal reliability. We report the basic psychometrics of the 28-item subscale version in both undergraduate and US nonclinical adult samples and identified 10-item and 4-item subscale versions. The Memory of Love towards Parents Questionnaire has eight subscales: assessing mother and father separately during first, sixth, and ninth grade, as well as current feelings. We found a pattern of correlations that one would expect between existing attachment scales and the Memory of Love towards Parents Questionnaire. A factor analysis demonstrated that Memory of Love towards Parents Questionnaire items capture something different from the factors in established attachment measures. We found that the order of the subscales can be presented in a fixed order (mother-first and chronologically) without large order effects. The Memory of Love towards Parents Questionnaire demonstrated a single factor within subscales, reliability, and validity. The Memory of Love towards Parents Questionnaire can be used in clinical, social, developmental, and cognitive psychology.

Reliability and validity of the Beck Depression Inventory-II applied to Chinese construction workers

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianbo Zhu ◽  
Jinwen Zhang ◽  
Zhaohan Sheng ◽  
Fengting Wang
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Beck Depression Inventory ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Further Development

As previous researchers have found that depression is prevalent among construction workers, we applied the Chinese version of the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) to 712 construction workers in Nanjing, China, to measure their depression. In doing so, we analyzed the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the BDI-II, and aimed to provide more extensive empirical data for its further development. Results indicated that the Chinese version of the BDI-II has good reliability and validity, and can therefore be used to screen for depressive symptoms.

The Reliability and Validity of the Arabic Version of the Composite Abuse Scale

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-27
Author(s):  
Eman Alhalal ◽  
Marilyn Ford-Gilboe ◽  
Carol Wong ◽  
Fadia Albuhairan
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Saudi Women ◽  
And Control

Research that examines intimate partner violence (IPV) in the Arab world has been hampered by a lack of comprehensive valid and culturally appropriate measures. The purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the Arabic version of the Composite Abuse Scale (CAS) in a sample of 299 Saudi women recruited from primary healthcare centers. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) did not support the original four-factor structure of CAS. Exploratory factor analysis revealed that the item pool reliably distinguished four different types of abuse (physical abuse, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, and control). Two items were dropped from the scale leaving a 27-item scale. The final four-factor model with 27 items was supported through further CFA, including analyses supporting the fit of the four-factor model on a higher level, second-order concept (IPV). Total and subscales CAS scores demonstrate excellent to good reliability and evidence of concurrent validity based on correlations with established measures of depression (Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression [CESD]) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version [PCL-C]).

Psychometric Evaluation of the USE (Usefulness, Satisfaction, and Ease of use) Questionnaire for Reliability and Validity

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 1414-1418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meiyuzi Gao ◽  
Philip Kortum ◽  
Frederick Oswald
Keyword(s):  
Factor Model ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
System Sensitivity ◽  
Microsoft Word ◽  
System Usability Scale

The Usefulness, Satisfaction, and Ease of Use Questionnaire (USE, Lund, 2001) measures the subjective usability of a product or service. It is a 30-item survey that examines four dimensions of usability: usefulness, ease of use, ease of learning, and satisfaction. This metric can be applied to various scenarios of usability assessment because it is non-proprietary and technology-agnostic. Items in the USE also have good face validity with unambiguous and relevant descriptions. However, little published research has reported reliability or validity of the USE. The current study aims to address this issue by investigating psychometric properties of the USE. One hundred and fifty-one participants from Mechanical Turk (MTurk) evaluated Microsoft Word and Amazon.com on the USE and the System Usability Scale (SUS, Brooke, 1996). Ignoring the four dimensions in the USE, Cronbach’s alpha was .98, which indicates high reliability of overall USE score. The scale-reliability of dropping any item was .98 in both products. In terms of correlations between the USE dimensions and the SUS, validity was statistically and practically significant ( r between .60 and .82, p < .001). System sensitivity of the USE was also demonstrated via significant t-tests on the USE scores between Microsoft Word and Amazon.com . A principal axis factor analysis revealed a four-factor model that is different from the original model. Three factors resembled the original dimensions, and a fourth factor was related to multiple dimensions. Overall, the USE is a valid and reliable instrument that needs further refinement.

Measurement Invariance and Sex and Age Differences of the Big Five Inventory–2: Evidence From the Russian Version

Assessment ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 472-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergei Shchebetenko ◽  
Aleksey Y. Kalugin ◽  
Arina M. Mishkevich ◽  
Christopher J. Soto ◽  
Oliver P. John
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Model Framework ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Big Five Inventory ◽  
Facet Structure ◽  
Russian Version

The Big Five Inventory–2 (BFI-2) is a recently published 60-item questionnaire that measures personality traits within the five-factor model framework. An important aspect of the BFI-2 is that it measures the traits at both the domain and facet levels and also controls acquiescence bias via the balanced number of true- and false-keyed items across the domains and facets. The current research evaluates factorial measurement invariance of a Russian version of the BFI-2 across sex and age within samples of 1,024 university students (Study 1) and 1,029 Internet users (Study 2). Across these samples, men scored lower on the domains of negative emotionality and agreeableness and slightly higher on extraversion. Sex differences were also obtained on various facets. In the Internet sample, age correlated modestly with several Big Five domains in accordance with the well-documented maturity principle. The newly developed Russian version of BFI-2 showed good reliability and validity across both samples. Moreover, random intercept exploratory factor analyses showed that the BFI-2 displayed a hierarchical five-domain-15-facet structure that demonstrated strict measurement invariance across sex and age.

Examination of the Chicago Multiscale Depression Inventory and Initial Validation of a Positive Scale

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dede M. Ukueberuwa ◽  
Peter A. Arnett
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Medical Illness ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Structure Reliability ◽  
Psychometric Data ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Positive Item ◽  
Item Scale

AbstractThe Chicago Multiscale Depression Inventory (CMDI) was developed to improve accuracy in measuring depression symptoms in individuals with non-psychiatric medical illness. Earlier psychometric evaluation of the CMDI has emphasized properties of items that measure negative affect and experience. In this study, we provide an initial evaluation of an outcome scale of positive items that are also included within the CMDI but have previously been excluded from calculation of the total score. Psychometric data for the CMDI negative and positive item subscales were determined in healthy adults and patients with multiple sclerosis. Analysis included measurements of factor structure, reliability, and validity in comparison with other established measures of depression and affect. Study findings indicate that in healthy and patient samples, the CMDI Positive scale has very good reliability and validity. The Positive scale score also appears to predict depression symptoms beyond the negative item scale scores. The CMDI Positive scale could be a valuable clinical and research tool. Inclusion of the Positive scale in the CMDI total score appears to improve the measure by further capturing symptoms of affect and experience that are important to diagnosis of depression and are not covered by the negative scales alone. (JINS, 2016, 22, 76–82)

Psychometric properties of the Perceived Stress Scale in a sample of German dementia patients and their caregivers

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Friederike Deeken ◽  
Andreas Häusler ◽  
Johanna Nordheim ◽  
Michael Rapp ◽  
Nina Knoll ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Dementia Patients

ABSTRACTBackground:The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychometric characteristics of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) in a sample of dementia patients and their spousal caregivers.Methods:We investigated the reliability and validity of the 14-item PSS in a sample of 80 couples, each including one spouse who had been diagnosed with mild to moderate dementia (mean age 75.55, SD = 5.85, 38.7% female) and one spousal caregiver (mean age 73.06, SD = 6.75, 61.3% female). We also examined the factor structure and sensitivity of the scale with regard to gender differences.Results:Exploratory factor analysis of the PSS revealed a two-factor solution for the scale; the first factor reflected general stress while the second factor consisted of items reflecting the perceived ability to cope with stressors. A confirmatory factor analysis verified that the data were a better fit for the two-factor model than a one-factor model. The two factors of the PSS showed good reliability for patients as well as for caregivers ranging between α = 0.73 and α = 0.82. Perceived stress was significantly positively correlated with depressive symptomatology in both caregivers and patients. Mean PSS scores did not significantly differ between male and female patients nor did they differ between male and female caregivers.Conclusion:The present data indicate that the PSS provides a reliable and valid measure of perceived stress in dementia patients and their caregivers.

Psychometric Evaluation of the Proactive Vitality Management Scale: Invariance, Convergent, and Discriminant Validity of the Romanian Version

2021 ◽  
pp. 016327872199842
Author(s):  
Alexandra Bălăceanu ◽  
Delia Vîrgă ◽  
Paul Sârbescu
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Proactive Behavior ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Psychological Detachment

The present research aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Romanian version of the Proactive Vitality Management (PVM) scale. Based on the Job Demands-Resources theory, PVM is a proactive behavior that helps employees manage energy at work. Two studies were conducted to test the reliability and validity of the PVM scale. The first study (N = 477) aimed to validate the Romanian version of PVM and test for measurement invariance related to gender. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis indicated a one-factor model and good values of the fit indices. Moreover, the indicators of measurement invariance showed no difference between men and women; both groups interpret the measure in a conceptually similar way. The second study (N = 307) cross-validated the one-factor model, tested discriminant and criterion validity between PVM and other constructs, such as psychological detachment and well-being (e.g., work engagement, health). The results indicated that PVM is indeed a one-factor construct associated with well-being indicators and unrelated to psychological detachment. From a practical perspective, the PVM scale is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing proactive energy management in organizations and developing strategies and interventions for employees to function optimally and reach their work-related well-being. The study also provides evidence of the PVM in the Job Demands-Resources theory as a proactive behavior at work, which represents a new strategy for employees to function optimally at work by deciding when and how to manage their energy.

The Acculturation Scale for Vietnamese Adolescents (ASVA): A bidimensional perspective

2002 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 202-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huong H. Nguyen ◽  
Alexander Von Eye
Keyword(s):  
Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Group Interactions ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Us ◽  
Family Orientation

The purpose of this study was to develop an acculturation scale that: (1) empirically demonstrated the bidimensional model; and (2) that pertained to the concerns of Vietnamese adolescents. Altogether, 191 Vietnamese students (ages 10–23) were recruited from eight middle schools and high schools in Lansing, Michigan (USA). Based on responses from their questionnaires, results indicated that The Acculturation Scale for Vietnamese Adolescents (ASVA) demonstrated good reliability and validity overall. Confirmatory factor analyses also demonstrated support for the ASVA's two dimensions (Involvement in the Vietnamese Culture and Involvement in the US Culture) and four life-domains within each dimension (i.e., Group Interactions, Everyday Lifestyles, Family Orientation, and Global Involvements). The CFAs indicated that the ASVA's two-factor and four-factor structures achieved an excellent fit to the data and furthermore, that a bidimensional, two-factor model was superior to a unidimensional, bipolar one predominantly used in acculturation scales today. As such, this study demonstrated the utility of viewing acculturation from a two-dimensional framework; it also provided researchers a practical, 2D scale to use.

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