scholarly journals Psychosocial Screening in Disorders/Differences of Sex Development: Psychometric Evaluation of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool

2018 ◽  
Vol 90 (6) ◽  
pp. 368-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle M. Ernst ◽  
Melissa Gardner ◽  
Constance A. Mara ◽  
Emmanuèle C. Délot ◽  
Patricia Y. Fechner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Psychosocial Assessment ◽  
Research Network ◽  
Caregiver Distress ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Clinical Registry ◽  
Sex Development

Background/Aims: Utilization of a psychosocial screener to identify families affected by a disorder/difference of sex development (DSD) and at risk for adjustment challenges may facilitate efficient use of team resources to optimize care. The Psychosocial Assessment Tool (PAT) has been used in other pediatric conditions. The current study explored the reliability and validity of the PAT (modified for use within the DSD population; PAT-DSD). Methods: Participants were 197 families enrolled in the DSD-Translational Research Network (DSD-TRN) who completed a PAT-DSD during a DSD clinic visit. Psychosocial data were extracted from the DSD-TRN clinical registry. Internal reliability of the PAT-DSD was tested using the Kuder-Richardson-20 coefficient. Validity was examined by exploring the correlation of the PAT-DSD with other measures of caregiver distress and child emotional-behavioral functioning. Results: One-third of families demonstrated psychosocial risk (27.9% “Targeted” and 6.1% “Clinical” level of risk). Internal reliability of the PAT-DSD Total score was high (α = 0.86); 4 of 8 subscales met acceptable internal reliability. A priori predicted relationships between the PAT-DSD and other psychosocial measures were supported. The PAT-DSD Total score related to measures of caregiver distress (r = 0.40, p < 0.001) and to both caregiver-reported and patient self-reported behavioral problems (r = 0.61, p < 0.00; r = 0.37, p < 0.05). Conclusions: This study provides evidence for the reliability and validity of the PAT-DSD. Given variability in the internal reliability across subscales, this measure is best used to screen for overall family risk, rather than to assess specific psychosocial concerns.

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.

scholarly journals The Oxford Agoraphobic Avoidance Scale

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Sinead Lambe ◽  
Jessica C. Bird ◽  
Bao Sheng Loe ◽  
Laina Rosebrock ◽  
Thomas Kabir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Social Evaluation ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Item Endorsement ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Background Agoraphobic avoidance of everyday situations is a common feature in many mental health disorders. Avoidance can be due to a variety of fears, including concerns about negative social evaluation, panicking, and harm from others. The result is inactivity and isolation. Behavioural avoidance tasks (BATs) provide an objective assessment of avoidance and in situ anxiety but are challenging to administer and lack standardisation. Our aim was to draw on the principles of BATs to develop a self-report measure of agoraphobia symptoms. Method The scale was developed with 194 patients with agoraphobia in the context of psychosis, 427 individuals in the general population with high levels of agoraphobia, and 1094 individuals with low levels of agoraphobia. Factor analysis, item response theory, and receiver operating characteristic analyses were used. Validity was assessed against a BAT, actigraphy data, and an existing agoraphobia measure. Test–retest reliability was assessed with 264 participants. Results An eight-item questionnaire with avoidance and distress response scales was developed. The avoidance and distress scales each had an excellent model fit and reliably assessed agoraphobic symptoms across the severity spectrum. All items were highly discriminative (avoidance: a = 1.24–5.43; distress: a = 1.60–5.48), indicating that small increases in agoraphobic symptoms led to a high probability of item endorsement. The scale demonstrated good internal reliability, test–retest reliability, and validity. Conclusions The Oxford Agoraphobic Avoidance Scale has excellent psychometric properties. Clinical cut-offs and score ranges are provided. This precise assessment tool may help focus attention on the clinically important problem of agoraphobic avoidance.

Psychometric Evaluation of the Wang Pregnancy Stress Scale: Revised for Taiwanese Women

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 409-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet F. Wang ◽  
Anthony A. Billings
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Taiwanese Women

Background and Purpose: Develop and assess psychometric properties of the Wang Pregnancy Stress Scale for measuring stress among pregnant women in Taiwan. Methods: Data were collected in 3 obstetric and gynecological clinics in Taiwan; 485 pregnant women participated in this study. We used exploratory factor analysis and internal consistency reliability was measured using Cronbach’s alpha. Results: A 4-factor structure emerged for the Wang Pregnancy Stress Scale. The internal reliability of the scale as measured by Cronbach’s alpha was .898, with standardized alpha .905. Conclusions: The Wang Pregnancy Stress Scale has high reliability and validity in measuring pregnancy stress that would allow nurses or health care workers to measure women’s stress levels during pregnancy. Nurses can use the assessed pregnancy stress to alter intervention of care for their pregnant clients.

scholarly journals Psychosocial Screening in Sickle Cell Disease: Validation of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 423-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven K Reader ◽  
Colleen N Keeler ◽  
Fang Fang Chen ◽  
Nicole M Ruppe ◽  
Diana L Rash-Ellis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sickle Cell Disease ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychosocial Problems ◽  
Psychosocial Assessment ◽  
Stress Reactions ◽  
Functional Impairments ◽  
Cell Disease ◽  
Systematic Screening

Abstract Objective Families of youth with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) can face psychosocial adversity including emotional distress, functional impairments, and sociodemographic risk factors. Systematic screening of psychosocial risk can identify families who may benefit from further assessment and evidence-based care. The Psychosocial Assessment Tool (PAT) is a brief caregiver-report screener based on the tri-level Pediatric Psychosocial Preventative Health Model (PPPHM). Methods Findings are presented from the baseline assessment of a longitudinal study validating a Sickle Cell version of the PAT 2.0. Primary caregivers of 136 youth with SCD receiving care through a multidisciplinary SCD clinic in a children’s hospital completed the PAT and validation measures. A subset of 25 caregivers completed the PAT a second time within 3–5 weeks. Results Internal consistency for the total score was strong (α = .87), and for the subscales was moderate to strong (α  =  .74–.94), with the exception of the Family Structure (α  =  .38), Caregiver Beliefs (α  =  .48), and Stress Reactions (α  =  .56) subscales. Test–retest reliability was also strong (r = .86, p &lt; .001). Moderate to strong correlations with all except two criteria measures provided validation for the total and subscale scores. Validation measures varied significantly across the three levels of the PPPHM. Conclusions Results provide support for the reliability and validity of the PAT in SCD. Systematic screening with the PAT can help identify families of youth with SCD at risk for psychosocial problems and potentially help connect them to appropriate services.

The Reliability and Validity of the Lifespan Sibling Relationship Scale (LSRS) With an English-Speaking Young Adult Sample

2021 ◽  
pp. 104438942199228
Author(s):  
Nahide Gungordu ◽  
Maria Hernandez-Reif ◽  
Youn-Jeng Choi ◽  
David-Ian Walker
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Close Correlation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sibling Relationship ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
English Speaking

The Lifespan Sibling Relationship Scale (LSRS) is the most comprehensive self-report questionnaire available to evaluate the quality of sibling relationships based on feelings, behaviors, and opinions across child and adult periods of development. To the best of our knowledge, the psychometric properties of the LSRS have not been assessed or reported in an English-speaking population since this assessment tool was introduced 20 years ago. The current study examined the internal reliability and construct validity of the LSRS with a sample of 370 young adults living in the United States. Results indicated that the original six-factor model of the LSRS is plausible with minor modifications to measure the sibling relationship quality and with its close correlation between factors and scales.

scholarly journals Reliability and validity of a Japanese version of the psychosocial assessment tool for families of children with cancer

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 296-302
Author(s):  
Akemi Tsumura ◽  
Toru Okuyama ◽  
Yoshinori Ito ◽  
Masaki Kondo ◽  
Shinji Saitoh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Psychosocial Risk ◽  
Psychosocial Assessment ◽  
Children With Cancer ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Background Patients with childhood cancer and their families frequently experience psychosocial distress associated with cancer and its treatment. We thus examined the reliability and validity of a Japanese version of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool, which was designed to screen for psychosocial risk factors among families of children with cancer. Methods Forward–backward translation was used to develop the Japanese version of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool. We conducted a cross-sectional study. Mothers (N = 117), who were the primary caregivers of children with cancer, completed the Japanese version of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool and other measures to establish validity. The internal consistency and 2-week test-retest reliability of the Japanese version of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool were also examined. Results The internal consistency of the Japanese version of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool total score was sufficient (Kuder-Richardson 20 coefficient = 0.84); however, the subscales ‘structure and resources,’ ‘stress reactions’ and ‘family beliefs’ were less than optimal (Kuder-Richardson 20 coefficients = 0.03, 0.49 and 0.49, respectively). The test-retest reliability for the Japanese version of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool total score was sufficient (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.92). Significant correlations with the criteria measures indicated the validity of the Japanese version of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool total score. The optimal cut-off score for screening mothers with high psychosocial risk was 0.9/1.0, which was associated with 92% sensitivity and 63% specificity. Conclusions This study indicated that the Japanese version of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool is a valid and reliable tool to screen mothers for elevated distress.

Psychosocial Assessment Tool

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne E. Kazak ◽  
Alice Prusak ◽  
Mary McSherry ◽  
Steven Simms ◽  
David Beele ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Psychosocial Assessment

The use of the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) in a practice-based health discipline: Academic and student experience in paramedicine

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy Bell ◽  
Jennifer Kelly ◽  
Peter Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Examination ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Clinical Performance ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Specific Area ◽  
Training Model ◽  
Objective Structured Clinical Examination ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Effective Measure

Abstract:Purpose:Over the past two decades, the discipline of Paramedicine has seen expediential growth as it moved from a work-based training model to that of an autonomous profession grounded in academia.  With limited evidence-based literature examining assessment in paramedicine, this paper aims to describe student and academic views on the preference for OSCE as an assessment modality, the sufficiency of pre-OSCE instruction, and whether or not OSCE performance is a perceived indicator of clinical performance.Design/Methods:A voluntary, anonymous survey was conducted to examine the perception of the reliability and validity of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) as an assessment tool by students sitting the examination and the academics that facilitate the assessment. Findings:The results of this study revealed that the more confident the students are in the reliability and validity of the assessment, the more likely they are to perceive the assessment as an effective measure of their clinical performance.  The perception of reliability and validity differs when acted upon by additional variables, with the level of anxiety associated with the assessment and the adequacy of feedback of performance cited as major influencers. Research Implications:The findings from this study indicate the need for further paramedicine discipline specific research into assessment methodologies to determine best practice models for high quality assessment.Practical Implications:The development of evidence based best practice guidelines for the assessment of student paramedics should be of the upmost importance to a young, developing profession such as paramedicine.Originality/Value: There is very little research in the discipline specific area of assessment for paramedicine and discipline specific education research is essential for professional growth.Limitations:The principal researcher was a faculty member of one of the institutions surveyed.  However, all data was non identifiable at time of data collection.  Key WordsParamedic; paramedicine; objective structured clinical examinations; OSCE; education; assessment.

scholarly journals Cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Kinyarwanda version of the problem areas in diabetes (PAID) questionnaire

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charilaos Lygidakis ◽  
Jean Paul Uwizihiwe ◽  
Michela Bia ◽  
Per Kallestrup ◽  
Damas Dukundane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Standard Procedure ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Cultural Adaption

Abstract Background High prevalence rates in diabetes-related distress have been observed in several studies; however, in the region of Sub-Saharan Africa evidence is lacking as is, for example, the case for Rwanda, where diabetes prevalence is expected to increase over the next decade. The aim of this study is to report on the translation and cultural adaption of the problem areas in diabetes (PAID) questionnaire into Kinyarwanda and its psychometric properties. Methods The questionnaire was translated following a standard procedure. Interviews were conducted with 29 participants before producing a final version. For the psychometric evaluation, a sample of 266 patients with diabetes mellitus, aged 21–64 years old were examined. Participants either came from a separate cluster-randomised controlled trial or were recruited ad-hoc for this study. The evaluation included testing internal consistency, known groups validity, and construct validity. A series of confirmatory factor analysis were conducted investigating seven previously established factorial structures. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was also carried out to examine the structure further. Results The full scale showed good internal reliability (Cronbach’s α = 0.88). A four-factor solution previously tested in Spain with subdimensions of emotional, treatment, food-related and social-support problems demonstrated adequate approximate fit (RMSEA = 0.056; CFI = 0.951; TLI = 0.943). The EFA revealed a four-factor structure; however, two of these factors were not as homogeneous and easily interpretable as those of the Spanish model. Conclusions The psychometric properties of the Kinyarwanda version of PAID are acceptable. The questionnaire can be helpful in research and clinical practice in Rwanda, however certain cross-cultural differences should be taken into account.

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