Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Counseling Women Competencies Scale (CWCS)

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 719-744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie R. Ancis ◽  
Dawn M. Szymanski ◽  
Nicholas Ladany
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Incremental Validity ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Therapeutic Practice ◽  
Expert Review ◽  
Female Clients

This article describes the development and psychometric evaluation of the Counseling Women Competencies Scale (CWCS). The CWCS is designed to assess clinicians' self-perceived competencies with regard to therapeutic practice with diverse female clients. Through an extensive review of the literature on counseling women and expert review by 32 members of the Section for the Advancement of Women (Division 17, APA), content validity was supported. Exploratory factor analysis, conducted on a sample of 321 male and female counseling and psychology graduate students and professionals, supported a two-factor model consisting of knowledge/skills and self-awareness factors. Findings also provided support for the internal consistency reliability and construct (convergent, divergent, and incremental) validity of the scale.

scholarly journals Psychometric Evaluation of the Arabic Version of the Higher Education Inventory Scale for Nursing Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dina Masha’al ◽  
Audai A. Hayajneh ◽  
Loai Issa Tawalbeh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Likelihood Estimation ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Stress Levels

Abstract Background: Studies in the literature have relied on a single instrument to assess stress levels and sources among nursing students in Jordan and in other Arab countries. Thus, there is a need for adopting Arabic versions of psychometrically validated instruments for evaluating a wider range of aspects related to stress and stressors. The Higher Education Stress Inventory (HESI) is an instrument used to assess various features of stress and stressors related to higher education in different educational settings and among different student populations. To date, no exploratory or confirmatory factor analyses (EFA) (CFA) have been conducted to study the factor structure of the Arabic version of the HESI. The current study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the HESI (Arabic-HESI) among nursing students in Jordan.Methods: The structure of the instrument was tested using EFA, CFA and using maximum likelihood estimation among a sample of 355 nursing students at five Jordanian universities.Results: The Arabic-HESI proved to have excellent content validity (CVI = 0.92The instrument showed good internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s α was0.75), as well as for the two emerged factors “challenges” and “dissatisfaction” (Cronbach’s α were 0.75, 0.72 respectively). The results support the two-factor model for the Arabic-HESI because it has robust structure and acceptable goodness-of-fit indices.Conclusion: The Arabic-HESI is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing stress levels and stressors among nursing students in Jordan. Using the reduced version of the HESI to assess stress among nursing students is recommended. Identifying new features of stress and stressors among nursing students in Jordan will enable universities and nursing faculties to better support their students.

Psychometric Evaluation of the Nurse Practitioner Satisfaction Survey (NPSS)

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucie J. Agosta
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Satisfaction Survey ◽  
Primary Health

The purpose of this study was to identify and define underlying latent constructs within the concept of patient satisfaction with nurse practitioner delivered primary health care. The Nurse Practitioner Satisfaction Survey (NPSS), a 28-item, Likert-type, researcher developed instrument was completed by 300 clients presenting for primary health care visits in a hospital outpatient clinic. Factor analysis with promax rotation resulted in a three factor model explaining 70.77% of the variance. Eighteen items loaded on general satisfaction. Six items loaded on communication, and four items loaded on accessibility and convenience. Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency reliability coefficients were .98, .83, and .76 for the three factors, respectively. The NPSS was found to be reliable and valid for measuring patient satisfaction with nurse practitioner delivered primary health care services.

Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Moral Competence Scale for Home Care Nurses in Japan

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiyomi Asahara ◽  
Wakanako Ono ◽  
Maasa Kobayashi ◽  
Junko Omori ◽  
Hiromi Todome
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Moral Competence ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Competence Scale ◽  
Home Care Nurses

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Moral Competence Scale for Home Care Nurses (MCSHCN). Methods: A self-administered questionnaire that included the preliminary MCSHCN (90 items) was distributed to home care nurses (HCNs) in Japan. Usable data (from 1,961 questionnaires) were analyzed. Results: Item and exploratory factor analysis for the MCSHCN revealed 45 items that loaded on 5 factors. This 5-factor model showed reasonable fit to the data by confirmatory factor analysis (root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = 0.070). Thus, the model closely corresponded to the theoretical components of moral competence. Cronbach’s alpha ranged from .78 to .93. Conclusions: The construct validity and internal consistency reliability were supported. Further research is needed to refine this scale to increase the generalizability.

scholarly journals Psychometric Evaluation of the Caregiver Needs Screen in Neuro-Oncology Family Caregivers

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-176
Author(s):  
Florien W. Boele ◽  
Lauren Terhorst ◽  
Jennifer Prince ◽  
Heidi S. Donovan ◽  
Jason Weimer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Expert Review ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Caregiver Needs

Background and PurposeThe informal care demands of primary malignant brain tumor (PMBT) patients include unique issues associated with neurological and cognitive symptoms. Existing caregiver needs questionnaires do not include these disease-specific symptoms, which are particularly distressing. Therefore, we have developed the neuro-oncology Caregiver Needs Screen (CNS) and evaluated its psychometric properties.MethodsThe 32-item instrument was developed based on PMBT caregiver interviews (N = 109) and expert review. The CNS was tested along measures of depression, anxiety, burden, and mastery in 122 PMBT caregivers. Principal components analysis was used to examine item properties and internal structure. Internal consistency reliability and construct validity were assessed.ResultsSix subscales were identified with internal consistency ranging between alpha = .653 and .857. Convergent validity was verified by moderate/high correlations between measures of caregiver well-being and CNS scale scores.ConclusionsFindings provide preliminary evidence of reliability and validity for the CNS. This instrument can be useful when assessing caregivers' needs for supportive care.

scholarly journals Psychometric Evaluation of the Arabic Version of the Higher Education Inventory Scale for nursing students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dina Masha’al ◽  
Audai Hayajneh ◽  
Loai Issa Tawalbeh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Likelihood Estimation ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Stress Levels

Abstract BackgroundStudies in the literature have relied on a single instrument to assess stress levels and sources among nursing students in Jordan and in other Arab countries. Thus, there is a need for adopting Arabic versions of psychometrically validated instruments for evaluating a wider range of aspects related to stress and stressors. The Higher Education Stress Inventory (HESI) is an instrument used to assess various features of stress and stressors related to higher education in different educational settings and among different student populations. To date, no exploratory or confirmatory factor analyses (EFA) (CFA) have been conducted to study the factor structure of the Arabic version of the HESI. The current study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the HESI (Arabic-HESI) among nursing students in Jordan. MethodsThe structure of the instrument was tested using EFACFA and using maximum likelihood estimation among a sample of 355 nursing students at five Jordanian universities.ResultsThe Arabic-HESI proved to have excellent content validity (CVI = 0.92The instrument showed good internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s α was0.75), as well as for the two emerged factors “challenges” and “dissatisfaction” (Cronbach’s α were 0.75, 0.72 respectively). The results support the two-factor model for the Arabic-HESI because it has robust structure and acceptable goodness-of-fit indices. ConclusionThe Arabic-HESI is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing stress levels and stressors among nursing students in Jordan. Using the reduced version of the HESI to assess stress among nursing students is recommended. Identifying new features of stress and stressors among nursing students in Jordan will enable universities and nursing faculties to better support their students.

An evaluation of DSM-5 Section III Personality Disorder Criterion A (Impairment) in accounting for psychopathology

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chelsea Sleep ◽  
Donald Lynam ◽  
Thomas A. Widiger ◽  
Michael L Crowe ◽  
Josh Miller
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Incremental Validity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Statistical Prediction ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Criterion A ◽  
Personality Dysfunction ◽  
Axis I

An alternative diagnostic model of personality disorders (AMPD) was introduced in DSM-5 that diagnoses PDs based on the presence of personality impairment (Criterion A) and pathological personality traits (Criterion B). Research examining Criterion A has been limited to date, due to the lack of a specific measure to assess it; this changed, however, with the recent publication of a self-report assessment of personality dysfunction as defined by Criterion A (Levels of Personality Functioning Scale – Self-report; LPFS-SR; Morey, 2017). The aim of the current study was to test several key propositions regarding the role of Criterion A in the AMPD including the underlying factor structure of the LPFS-SR, the discriminant validity of the hypothesized factors, whether Criterion A distinguishes personality psychopathology from Axis I symptoms, the overlap between Criterion A and B, and the incremental predictive utility of Criterion A and B in the statistical prediction of traditional PD symptom counts. Neither a single factor model nor an a priori four-factor model of dysfunction fit the data well. The LPFS-SR dimensions were highly interrelated and manifested little evidence of discriminant validity. In addition, the impairment dimensions manifested robust correlations with measures of both Axis I and II constructs, challenging the notion that personality dysfunction is unique to PDs. Finally, multivariate regression analyses suggested that the traits account for substantially more unique variance in DSM-5 Section II PDs than does personality impairment. These results provide important information as to the functioning of the two main components of the DSM-5 AMPD and raise questions about whether the model may need revision moving forward.Keywords: dysfunction, impairment, personality disorders, Section III, incremental validity Public Significance: The alternative model of personality disorders included in Section III of the 5th addition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) includes two primary components: personality dysfunction and maladaptive traits. The current results raise questions about how a new, DSM-5 aligned measure of personality dysfunction operates with regard its factor structure, discriminant validity, ability to differentiate between personality and non-personality based forms of psychopathology, and incremental validity in the statistical prediction of traditional DSM personality disorders.

Measuring Parental Barriers to Childhood Immunizations: The Development and Validation of the Searching for Hardships and Obstacles to Shots (SHOTS) Instrument

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria P. Niederhauser
Keyword(s):  
Factor Model ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Childhood Immunizations ◽  
Reliability Estimates ◽  
Parental Barriers

There is a plethora of literature on barriers to immunizations; however, these studies lack standardization of measurement. The aim of this study was to develop and establish an initial psychometric evaluation of an instrument to measure parental barriers to childhood immunizations. This was a cross-sectional study design. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, reliability estimates, item analysis, and factor analysis. Six hundred and fifty-five participants completed the survey. The Searching for Hardships and Obstacles to Shots instrument was developed with 60 items and reduced to 23 items thorough multiple statistical computations; the best factor model was a three-factor solution (Access to Shots, Concerns About Shots, and Importance of Shots) with a total variance explained of 59.4%. The Cronbach’s alpha reliability estimates ranged from .86 to .93, and temporal stability was adequate (r = .85). This study supports exceptional initial psychometric properties of an instrument to measure parental barriers to childhood immunizations.

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.

The Religious Perfectionism Scale: A Cross-cultural Psychometric Evaluation Among Christians in the United States

2021 ◽  
pp. 009164712110115
Author(s):  
Kenneth T. Wang ◽  
Miriam S. Kang ◽  
Hsiu-Chi Lee ◽  
Irene Sipan
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Religious Commitment ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Fit Statistics ◽  
Multiple Group ◽  
Chinese Buddhists ◽  
Religious Perfectionism

The Religious Perfectionism Scale (RPS) was first developed among Chinese Buddhists, Christians, and Muslims. It consists of the following two subscales: Zealous Religious Dedication and Religious Self-Criticism. In this study, a cross-cultural psychometric evaluation of RPS was performed in a US Christian sample ( N = 233). The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) results presented a strong data-to-model fit statistics for the two-factor oblique model (CFI = .977, SRMR = .051, RMSEA = .034) in the US sample. The measurement of invariance between US and Chinese samples was examined by multiple-group CFA. The results indicated that the RPS fulfilled invariance for factor loadings and residual variances, but intercepts were partially invariant. The internal consistency reliability coefficients for the two subscales were adequate (above .70). The construct validity test results confirmed our hypotheses that the ZRD was positively correlated with Religious Commitment ( r = .56), and the RSC was positively correlated with Scrupulosity ( r = .58). Overall results suggest that the RPS is a promising measure of religious perfectionism for Christians in the United States. The implications of this were discussed.

A psychometric evaluation of the job crafting questionnaire (JCRQ) among employees working in Jordanian universities

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Yasin Ghadi
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Job Crafting ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Purpose Job crafting is recently argued to have five dimensions (Nielsen et al., 2017): increasing challenging demands, decreasing social demands, increasing social job resources, increasing quantitative demands and decreasing hindrance demands. The purpose of this study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties and construct validity of the five-factor model of job crafting, introduced by using a sample of Jordanian university employees. Design/methodology/approach A pre-determined survey on was used. Accordingly, 513 professional workers in several universities completed the survey. Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess the internal consistency of the scale, whereas series of confirmatory factor (CFA) analysis and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) were conducted to assess the scale’s factorial and discriminant validity. Other tests were also conducted. Findings As predicted, the proposed model best fit the data. Statistical analysis yielded several findings. First, the results of the reliability test revealed that the five sub-scales of job crafting had significant and sufficiently strong internal consistencies. Second, the results showed that the 15 items loaded significantly with a factor loadings more than 0.50. Third, the CFA results confirmed that the five-factor model best fitted the data in comparison to the one-factor model. Finally, the construct validity of JCRQ-15 was confirmed through its correlation with several validating variables. Research limitations/implications Some limitations need to be addressed. First, the sample came from participants working in specific Jordanian universities which may limit the generalization that could be made from the results to other occupations. Second, due to the cross-sectional design of the present study, the question remains whether the JCRQ-15 are stable overtime. Third, the common methods bias might be a problem because it is one of the main sources of measurement error in validation studies using self-reported scales. Originality/value The present study provided an early supportive evidence for the use of the JCRQ-15 as a valid measure of job crafting in the Jordanian context.

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