Abbreviated Assessment Tool of Learned Helplessness and Mastery Orientation: The Student Behavior Checklist—Brief

Measurement limitations have hindered research on learned helplessness (LH) and mastery orientation (MO) in the classroom. We reduced the 24-item Student Behavior Checklist to a 6-item scale and tested the abbreviated measure for evidence of reliability and validity in a sample of 5th and 6th graders ( N = 299). We then replicated findings in an independent sample of middle school students ( N = 116). Results demonstrated strong support for construct validity of the Student Behavior Checklist-Brief (SBC-B), including a hierarchical two-factor structure indicating the distinctness of LH and MO and an overarching construct, which we refer to as learning approach. Results also demonstrated consistent evidence supporting criterion and convergent/discriminant validity, internal consistency reliability, and temporal stability. The SBC-B offers a psychometrically sound teacher-report measure of LH and MO.

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Instrumental and Ideological Union Commitment: Longitudinal Assessment of Construct Validity

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027//1015-5759.17.2.98 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 98-111 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anders Sjöberg ◽

Magnus Sverke

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Temporal Stability ◽

Strong Support ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Measurement Model ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

Model Parameters ◽

Longitudinal Assessment ◽

Union Commitment ◽

Union Participation

Summary: Previous research has identified instrumentality and ideology as important aspects of member attachment to labor unions. The present study evaluated the construct validity of a scale designed to reflect the two dimensions of instrumental and ideological union commitment using a sample of 1170 Swedish blue-collar union members. Longitudinal data were used to test seven propositions referring to the dimensionality, internal consistency reliability, and temporal stability of the scale as well as postulated group differences in union participation to which the scale should be sensitive. Support for the hypothesized factor structure of the scale and for adequate reliabilities of the dimensions was obtained and was also replicated 18 months later. Tests for equality of measurement model parameters and test-retest correlations indicated support for the temporal stability of the scale. In addition, the results were consistent with most of the predicted differences between groups characterized by different patterns of change/stability in union participation status. The study provides strong support for the construct validity of the scale and indicates that it can be used in future theory testing on instrumental and ideological union commitment.

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Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK) in preschool children with asthma: a prospective validation study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025378 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (8) ◽

pp. e025378

Author(s):

Jing Zhang ◽

Liebin Zhao ◽

Deyu Zhao ◽

Zhimin Chen ◽

Shenghui Li ◽

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Keyword(s):

Preschool Children ◽

Asthma Control ◽

Validation Study ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Treatment Strategies ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Chinese Version ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Children With Asthma

ObjectiveThe limited existing asthma control questionnaires that are available for children 5 years of age or younger in China mostly assess only the impairment domain of asthma control. Here, the English version of the Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK) was translated into Chinese and validated for its application in asthma control in preschool children.DesignProspective validation study.Setting and participantsA total of 321 Chinese preschool children suffering from asthma completed the study from December 2017 to February 2018.MethodThe TRACK translation into Chinese employed the translation and back translation technique. The caregivers of the preschool children with asthma symptoms completed TRACK during two clinical visits over 4–6 weeks. Moreover, the physicians completed a Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)-based asthma control survey at both visits. The utility of TRACK for assessing the change in asthma control status and its reliability and discriminant validity were evaluated.ResultsThe Chinese version of TRACK showed internal consistency reliability values of 0.63 and 0.71 at each visit, respectively (Cronbach’s α). The test–retest reliability was 0.62 for individuals whose GINA-based assessment results were the same at both visits (n=206). The TRACK scores for the children in the various asthma control categories were significantly different (p<0.001). Children recommended for increased treatment by the physicians had lower TRACK scores than those recommended for no change in treatment or decreased treatment (p<0.001).ConclusionThe study verifies the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of TRACK. Changes in the TRACK scores effectively reflected the level of asthma control in preschool children and guided further treatment strategies.Trial registration numberNCT02649803

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Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis for Disposition Levels of Computational Thinking Instrument Among Secondary School Students

European Journal of Educational Research ◽

10.12973/eu-jer.11.2.639 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 639-652

Author(s):

Saralah Sovey ◽

Kamisah Osman ◽

Mohd Effendi

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Computational Thinking ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Residual Variance ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

School Students ◽

Instrument Validity ◽

Confirmatory Factor

<p style="text-align: justify;">Computational thinking (CT) is a method for solving complex problems, but also gives people an inventive inspiration to adapt to our smart and changing society. Globally it has been considered as vital abilities for solving genuine issues successfully and efficiently in the 21st century. Recent studies have revealed that the nurture of CT mainly centered on measuring the technical skill. There is a lack of conceptualization and instruments that cogitate on CT disposition and attitudes. This study attends to these limitations by developing an instrument to measure CT concerning dispositions and attitudes. The instruments' validity and reliability testing were performed with the participation from secondary school students in Malaysia. The internal consistency reliability, standardized residual variance, construct validity and composite reliability were examined. The result revealed that the instrument validity was confirmed after removing items. The reliability and validity of the instrument have been verified. The findings established that all constructs are useful for assessing the disposition of computer science students. The implications for psychometric assessment were evident in terms of giving empirical evidence to corroborate theory-based constructs and also validating items' quality to appropriately represent the measurement.</p>

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Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social–Emotional as a Teacher-Report Measure

Journal of Early Intervention ◽

10.1177/1053815118795843 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 3-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Abigail Pooch ◽

Ruby Natale ◽

Tatiana Hidalgo

Keyword(s):

Preschool Children ◽

Universal Screening ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Parent Report ◽

Social Emotional Development ◽

Social Emotional ◽

Teacher Report ◽

Ages And Stages Questionnaire

Universal screening of social–emotional deficits in preschool children is a promising avenue for detecting children in need of early intervention. Due to the enormity of this task, it is vital that the instruments used in universal screening be brief, inexpensive, and capable of accurately measuring social–emotional development. The Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social–Emotional (ASQ:SE) fulfills these requirements, but has been established only as a parent-report instrument, which makes it difficult to assess preschool-based child behavior and reporter bias. The current study examined the reliability and validity of the ASQ:SE in a sample of 443 preschool children and their teachers. Overall, the teacher-report ASQ:SE produced promising findings, including adequate internal consistency reliability (α = .73-.74) and strong concurrent validity. Further studies should include discriminant validity analyses, and more representative samples to allow for generalization of results.

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Psychometric Properties of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS–7) in Spanish Adolescents

The Spanish Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1017/sjp.2013.86 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 16 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Piedad Sáenz-Alvarez ◽

Álvaro Sicilia ◽

David González-Cutre ◽

Roberto Ferriz

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Temporal Stability ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Factor Loading ◽

Anxiety Scale ◽

Social Physique Anxiety ◽

Normal Range ◽

School Students ◽

The Social ◽

Adolescent Sample

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to validate the Spanish version of Motl and Conroy’s model of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS–7). To achieve this goal, a sample of 398 secondary school students was used, and the psychometric properties of the SPAS–7 were examined through different analyses. The results supported the seven-item model, although the item 5 did not show any significant correlation with two items from this model and had a lower factor loading than the rest of items. The structure of the model was invariant across gender and Body Mass Index (BMI). Alpha value over .70 and suitable levels of temporal stability were obtained. Girls and students classified according to the BMI as overweight and obese had higher scores in social physique anxiety than boys and the group classified as underweight and normal range. The findings of this study provided reliability and validity for the SPAS–7 in a Spanish adolescent sample.

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Psychometric Properties of the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 Brief Form in an Undergraduate Sample of South African University Students

SAGE Open ◽

10.1177/2158244020988724 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 215824402098872

Author(s):

Heleen Venema ◽

Ruan Spies ◽

Leon T. De Beer

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

South African ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Psychotic Disorders ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Health Sector ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Personality Inventory ◽

Dsm 5 ◽

Neo Personality Inventory Revised

Assessments are regularly used among clinicians within psychology, yet many are deemed too time-consuming and expensive. The Personality Inventory for— Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5)—Brief Form (PID-5-BF) was developed to measure maladaptive personality traits ( negative affect, detachment, antagonism, disinhibition, and psychoticism), based on the “hybrid model” for personality disorders included in DSM- 5 Section III. Literature indicates that reliability and validity for the PID-5-BF has been established in other countries. We explored these psychometric properties within a South African population using the NEO Personality Inventory Revised and Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview’s (MINI) Subscale K: psychotic disorders and mood disorder with psychotic features, as measures for comparison. Our results indicated support for the PID-5-BF with sufficient reliability, convergent, and discriminant validity. More research is needed on the PID-5-BF, especially in South Africa, but our findings indicate it to be a promising assessment tool that could greatly benefit clinicians in the mental health sector.

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N-PASS Versus mPAT in Assessment and Management of Neonatal Pain at Neonatal ICUs in Palestine

International Journal of Innovative Research in Medical Science ◽

10.23958/ijirms/vol04-i06/688 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (06) ◽

Author(s):

Khamis Elessi ◽

Shireen Abed ◽

Tayseer Jamal Afifi ◽

Rawan Utt ◽

Mahmood Elblbessy ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pain Score ◽

Pain Assessment ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Disease Process ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Therapeutic Interventions ◽

P Value ◽

Neonatal Pain

Background: Neonates frequently experience pain as a result of diagnostic or therapeutic interventions or as a result of a disease process. Neonates cannot verbalize their pain experience and depend on others to recognize, assess and manage their pain. Neonates may suffer immediate or long-term consequences of unrelieved pain. Accurate assessment of pain is essential to provide adequate management. Observational scales, which include physiological and behavioral responses to pain, are available to aid consistent pain management. Pain assessment is considered as the fifth vital sign. Objectives: Aims of the present study were (1) to compare two commonly cited neonatal pain assessment tools, Neonatal Pain, Agitation and Sedation Scale (N-PASS) and modified Pain Assessment Tool (mPAT), with regard to their psychometric qualities, (2) to explore intuitive clinicians' ratings by relating them to the tools' items and (3) to ensure that neonates receive adequate pain control. Methods: Two coders applied both pain assessment tools to 850 neonates while undergoing a painful or a stressful procedure. Each neonate was assessed before, during and after the procedure. The evaluation before and after the procedure was done using NPASS, while pain score during the procedure was assessed by mPAT. Analyses of variances and regression analyses were used to investigate whether tools could discriminate between the procedures and whether tools' items were predictors of pain severity. Results: Internal consistency, reliability and validity were high for both assessment tools. N-PASS tool discriminated between painful and stressful situations better than mPAT. There was no relation between the age of neonate and the pain score. Moreover, P-value was statistically significant between mPAT score and post procedural assessment score as well as between pre and post procedural assessment scores. Conclusion: Both assessment tools performed equally well regarding physiologic parameters. However, N-PASS makes it possible to assess pain during sedation. It was noticed that gaps exist between practitioner knowledge and attitude regarding neonatal pain.

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Evaluation of the reliability and validity of computerized tests of attention

10.31234/osf.io/wq8u7 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Robert Langner ◽

Frank Scharnowski ◽

Silvio Ionta ◽

Carlos Ernesto Garrido Salmon ◽

Brian J. Piper ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Discriminant Validity ◽

Intraclass Correlation ◽

Temporal Stability ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Vigilance Task ◽

Continuous Performance Task ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Basic And Applied Research ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

Psychomotor Vigilance

Different aspects of attention can be assessed through psychological tests, in order to identify stable individual or group differences as well as alterations after interventions. Aiming for a wide applicability of psychological assessments, Psychology Experiment Building Language (PEBL) is an open-source software system for designing and running computerized tasks that tax various attentional functions. Here, we evaluated the reliability and validity of several widely used computerized attention tasks as provided with the PEBL package, namely the Continuous Performance Task (CPT), the Switcher task, the Psychomotor Vigilance Task (PVT), the Mental Rotation task, and the Attentional Network Test. For all tasks, we evaluated test–retest reliability using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), as well as internal consistency through within-test correlations and split-half ICC. Across tasks, response time scores showed adequate reliability, whereas scores of performance accuracy, variability, and deterioration over time did not. Stability across application sites was observed for the CPT and Switcher task, but substantial practice effects (i.e., a lack of temporal stability) was observed for all tasks except the PVT. We substantiate convergent and discriminant validity for several task scores using between-task correlations and provide further evidence for construct validity via associations of task scores with attentional and motivational assessments. The Switcher task did not show sufficient stability and validity for the evaluation of switching costs, therefore we propose that a longer practice period might be necessary for achieving sound psychometric properties for this task. We suggest that researchers interested in individual differences should be particularly cautious when including accuracy or variability scores in their assessment. Taken together, our results provide necessary and valuable information that may help design and interpret studies involving attention assessments in basic and applied research.

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Reliability, construct and criterion-related validity of the Serbian adaptation of the trait emotional intelligence questionnaire (TEIQue)

Psihologija ◽

10.2298/psi1402249j ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 47 (2) ◽

pp. 249-262 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Zorana Jolic-Marjanovic ◽

Ana Altaras-Dimitrijevic

Keyword(s):

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Incremental Validity ◽

Trait Emotional Intelligence ◽

Scale Level ◽

Self Perceptions ◽

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire ◽

Study Participants

This paper presents evidence on the reliability and validity of the Serbian adaptation of the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue), an instrument designed to comprehensively assess emotional intelligence conceived as a constellation of emotionrelated self-perceptions. Study participants were 254 adults, who completed the Serbian TEIQue, NEO-FFI, MSCEIT, EQ-short, and RSPWB. The results indicate that the adapted TEIQue is a psychometrically sound assessment tool: internal consistencies were mostly acceptable at facet, generally good at factor, and excellent at whole-scale level; the fourfactor structure was confirmed by means of CFA; convergent-discriminant validity was established through meaningful associations with related constructs, indicating that trait EI is closely aligned with affect and self-efficacy related constructs from the realm of personality (i.e., E, N, C, and Empathy), but shows only moderate overlap with ability EI; finally, incremental validity was demonstrated in the prediction of psychological wellbeing, over and above the Big Five.

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Factors affecting usage of e-resources: scale development and validation

Aslib Journal of Information Management ◽

10.1108/ajim-07-2016-0104 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 69 (1) ◽

pp. 64-75 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Ruchi Jain Garg ◽

Vinod Kumar ◽

Vandana

Keyword(s):

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Test Reliability ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Content Type ◽

Postgraduate Students ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Five Factors

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop and validate a scale involving the factors affecting usage of e-resources. Design/methodology/approach The present study identifies five factors affecting the usage of e-resources: training modes, awareness, influencers, utilitarian benefits, and experiential and hedonic benefits. To generate measurement items, two focus group discussions were carried out which resulted in 20 items. To empirically ensure reliability and validity of scale, data were collected from 347 postgraduate students actively using e-resources. To test reliability of scale, internal consistency reliability and construct reliability were examined. The construct validity of scale (which includes convergent validity and discriminant validity) was verified through confirmatory factor analysis using structure equation modeling. Findings Findings of the study present a statistically reliable and valid scale consisting of five factors and 18 items. Originality/value The present study is one of the distinctive studies on introducing a scale employing factors affecting usage of e-resources.

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