Group Conflict Questionnaire: Adaptation and Evidences of Validity for Portuguese-Speaking Athletes

This research adapted the Group Conflict Questionnaire (GCQ) into Portuguese and provided evidence for its construct validity. Study 1 included four translators and five academics who developed a Portuguese version of the GCQ (P-GCQ). In this phase, we provided evidence for content and construct validity for the scale and for each item using an expert panel in a pilot study with 20 youth athletes. Study 2 included two participant samples (Sample 1, n = 254; Sample 2, n = 351) of Brazilian youth and adult athletes who completed the adapted P-GCQ, providing evidence for the structural aspect of its construct validity via factor analyses. Study 3 included 162 Brazilian athletes who completed the P-GCQ and a measure of team cohesion, from which we provided further evidence of the P-GCQ’s internal and external construct validity, showing that both task and social cohesion were negatively associated with the athletes’ perceptions of group conflict. Overall, we found that the P-GCQ produces valid and reliable scores for Portuguese-speaking athletes; it may now be used confidently by researchers and practitioners interested in assessing group conflict within this population.

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Towards a Validation of Multiple Features in the Assessment of Emotions

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759.14.3.202 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 202-210 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Suzanne Skiffington ◽

Ephrem Fernandez ◽

Ken McFarland

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Cognitive Appraisal ◽

Negative Emotions ◽

The Self ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Data Set ◽

Multiple Features ◽

Action Tendency ◽

Intensity Range

This study extends previous attempts to assess emotion with single adjective descriptors, by examining semantic as well as cognitive, motivational, and intensity features of emotions. The focus was on seven negative emotions common to several emotion typologies: anger, fear, sadness, shame, pity, jealousy, and contempt. For each of these emotions, seven items were generated corresponding to cognitive appraisal about the self, cognitive appraisal about the environment, action tendency, action fantasy, synonym, antonym, and intensity range of the emotion, respectively. A pilot study established that 48 of the 49 items were linked predominantly to the specific emotions as predicted. The main data set comprising 700 subjects' ratings of relatedness between items and emotions was subjected to a series of factor analyses, which revealed that 44 of the 49 items loaded on the emotion constructs as predicted. A final factor analysis of these items uncovered seven factors accounting for 39% of the variance. These emergent factors corresponded to the hypothesized emotion constructs, with the exception of anger and fear, which were somewhat confounded. These findings lay the groundwork for the construction of an instrument to assess emotions multicomponentially.

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Mindfulness or Mindlessness?

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000045 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 59-64 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Volkmar Höfling ◽

Helfried Moosbrugger ◽

Karin Schermelleh-Engel ◽

Thomas Heidenreich

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Model Fit ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Mindful Attention ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Item Wording ◽

Method Effects

The 15 items of the Mindful Attention and Awareness Scale (MAAS; Brown & Ryan, 2003 ) are negatively worded and assumed to assess mindfulness. However, there are indications of differences between the original MAAS and a version with the positively rephrased MAAS items (“mirror items”). The present study examines whether the mindfulness facet “mindful attention and awareness” (MAA) can be measured with both positively and negatively worded items if we take method effects due to item wording into account. To this end, the 15 negatively worded items of the MAAS and additionally 13 positively rephrased items were assessed (N = 602). Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) models with and without regard to method effects were carried out and evaluated by means of model fit. As a result, the positively and negatively worded items should be seen as different methods that influence the construct validity of mindfulness. Furthermore, a modified version of the MAAS (MAAS-Short) with five negatively worded items (taken from the MAAS) and five positively worded items (“mirror items”) was introduced as an alternative to assess MAA. The MAAS-Short appears superior to the original MAAS. The results and the limitations of the present study are discussed.

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Assessing Self-Efficacy in Presentation and Moderation Skills

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000423 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (4) ◽

pp. 564-576 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Tobias Ringeisen ◽

Sonja Rohrmann ◽

Anika Bürgermeister ◽

Ana N. Tibubos

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Self Report ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Constructed Self ◽

University Course ◽

Correlated Factors ◽

Report Measure

Abstract. By means of two studies, a self-report measure to assess self-efficacy in presentation and moderation skills, the SEPM scales, was validated. In study 1, factorial and construct validity were examined. A sample of 744 university students (41% females; more than 50% between 20 and 25 years) completed newly constructed self-efficacy items. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) substantiated two positively correlated factors, presentation (SEPM-P) and moderation self-efficacy (SEPM-M). Each factor consists of eight items. The correlation patterns between the two SEPM subscales and related constructs such as extraversion, the preference for cooperative learning, and conflict management indicated adequate construct validity. In study 2, criterion validity was determined by means of latent change modeling. One hundred sixty students ( Mage = 24.40, SD = 4.04; 61% females) took part in a university course to foster key competences and completed the SEPM scales at the beginning and the end of the semester. Presentation and moderation self-efficacy increased significantly over time of which the latter was positively associated with the performance in a practical moderation exam. Across both studies, reliability of the scales was high, ranging from McDonald’s ω .80 to .88.

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RANCANG BANGUN DAN VALIDASI LEMBAR KAJI IDENTITAS PROFESIONAL PERAWAT ISLAM INDONESIA

Jurnal Skolastik Keperawatan ◽

10.35974/jsk.v2i2.553 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 111

Author(s):

Christmas Warastiko ◽

Sapti H. Widiyarti

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Professional Identity ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Transcultural Nursing ◽

Nursing Competence ◽

Professional Nurses ◽

Nurse Professional

ABSTRAK Indonesia dikenal dengan negara yang memiliki beragam suku, budaya, dan bahasa. Pada tahun 2010, data jumlah penduduk Indonesia yang paling terakhir menyatakan jumlah penduduk Indonesia sebesar 237,56 juta jiwa dengan 85.1% nya beragama Islam dan 288.405 penduduknya berprofesi sebagai seorang perawat. Pemahaman perawat tentang keperawatan transkultural saat ini sangatlah dibutuhkan. Agama, salah satu dari tujuh faktor yang menurut Leininger memiliki andil besar dalam mempengaruhi perilaku dan sikap para perawat maupun para klien. Simanjuntak (2011) berdasarkan studi kualitatif mengutarakan 13 karakteristik yang perlu di validasi sebagai karakteristik dari perawat Islam saat melakukan perawatan kepada klien. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk memvalidasi butir-butir gambaran identitas profesional perawat Islam Indonesia melalui rancang bangun dari lembar kaji. Desain dalam penelitian ini adalah validasi kuesioner terhadap faktor rancang bangun, dimensi dan construct validity. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan melakukan pilot study terlebih dahulu di Rumah Sakit Cibabat dan Rumah Sakit Imanuel dengan kemudian meminta responden untuk mengisi kuesioner serta memberikan komentar terhadap setiap butir-butir pernyataan, Data aktual berasal dari Rumah Sakit Santosa Bandung, Rumah Sakit Meilia Cibubur, dan Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Koja Jakarta dengan cara meminta responden untuk mengisi kuesioner. Sampel dipilih dengan menggunakan metode snowballing kepada perawat Islam Indonesia yang bekerja di Bandung dan Jakarta. Data dianalisa dengan Cronbach Î±, didapatkan hasil pada uji validitas terhadap 13 karakteristik identitas profesional perawat Islam Indonesia masing-masing memiliki nilai Cronbach Î± >0,70. Hasil penelitian ini menyarankan agar perawat Islam Indonesia dapat menjadi perawat yang profesional dalam mengkaji diri agar dapat menuju keperawatan lintas budaya yang berkompetensi. Â Kata Kunci: Validasi, Identitas Profesional, Perawat Islam Indonesia. Â ABSTRACT Indonesia is known as a country with diverse in ethnic, cultural, and dialect. The population of Indonesian as declared in 2010 is 237.56 million, with 85.1% of them are Muslims and 288.405 people work as nurses. Religion is one of the seven factors that according Leininger determined the behavior and attitudes of nurses and clients. Therefore, understanding of transcultural nursing is imperatively necessary. In a qualitative study, Simanjuntak (2011) states 13 characteristics of Indonesian Islam nurse professional identity need to be validated. This study conducted to validate the grains picture of Indonesian Islam nurses professional identity through the design of identity assessment tool. This study validates the identity assessment tool, its design, dimensions and the construct validity. Pilot study was done in the Cibabat Hospital and Immanuel Hospital, and the actual data were collected from Santosa Bandung Hospital, Meilia Cibubur Hospital, and the Koja General Hospital in Jakarta. Samples were selected using snow-ball method among Islam nurses who work in Bandung and Jakarta. The result obtained on the validity of the 13 characteristics of professional identity of Indonesian Islam professional nurses with the value of Cronbach Î±> 0.70. The results of this study suggest that Indonesian Islam nurses can become a professional nurse in assessing themselves in order to lead a cross-cultural nursing competence. Keywords: Validation, Professional Identity, Indonesian Islam Nurses.

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ProMIS™ Can Serve as a da Vinci® Simulator—A Construct Validity Study

Journal of Endourology ◽

10.1089/end.2010.0220 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 345-350 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Martin N. Jonsson ◽

Mahmood Mahmood ◽

Tomas Askerud ◽

Henrik Hellborg ◽

Stig Ramel ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Da Vinci ◽

Validity Study

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Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients in Acute, Subacute and Chronic Stage: A Construct Validity Study

Diagnostics ◽

10.3390/diagnostics11020365 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 365

Author(s):

Cecilia Estrada-Barranco ◽

Roberto Cano-de-la-Cuerda ◽

Vanesa Abuín-Porras ◽

Francisco Molina-Rueda

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Functional Independence Measure ◽

Functional Independence ◽

Assessment Scale ◽

Validity Study ◽

Stroke Patients ◽

Chronic Stage ◽

Post Stroke ◽

Valid Instrument ◽

Postural Assessment

(1) Background: Observational scales are the most common methodology used to assess postural control and balance in people with stroke. The aim of this paper was to analyse the construct validity of the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients (PASS) scale in post-stroke patients in the acute, subacute, and chronic stroke phases. (2) Methods: Sixty-one post-stroke participants were enrolled. To analyze the construct validity of the PASS, the following scales were used: the Functional Ambulatory Category (FAC), the Wisconsin Gait Scale (WGS), the Barthel Index (BI) and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM). (3) Results: The construct validity of the PASS scale in patients with stroke at acute phase was moderate with the FAC (r = −0.791), WGS (r = −0.646) and FIM (r = −0.678) and excellent with the BI (r = 0.801). At subacute stage, the construct validity of the PASS scale was excellent with the FAC (r = 0.897), WGS (r = −0.847), FIM (r = −0.810) and BI (r = −0.888). At 6 and 12 months, the construct validity of the PASS with the FAC, WGS, FIM and BI was also excellent. (4) Conclusions: The PASS scale is a valid instrument to assess balance in post-stroke individuals especially, in the subacute and chronic phases (at 6 and 12 months).

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