The Dyslexia Marker Test for Children: Development and Validation of a New Test

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Principal Component ◽

Phoneme Awareness ◽

Rapid Automatized Naming ◽

Marker Test ◽

Children Development ◽

Practical Implications

This article describes the development and psychometric properties of a new Dyslexia Marker Test for Children (Dysmate-C). The test was designed to identify Norwegian students who need special instructional attention. The computerized test includes measures of letter knowledge, phoneme awareness, rapid automatized naming, working memory, decoding, and spelling skills. Data were collected data from a sample of more than 1,100 students. Item response theory (IRT) was used for the psychometric evaluation, and principal component analysis for checking uni-dimensionality. IRT was further used to select and remove items, which significantly shortened the test battery without sacrificing reliability or discriminating ability. Cronbach’s alphas ranged between .84 and .95. Validity was established by examining how well the Dysmate-C identified students already diagnosed with dyslexia. Logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses indicated good to excellent accuracy in separating children with dyslexia from typical children (area under curve [AUC] = .92). The Dysmate-C meets the standards for reliability and validity. The use of regression-based norms, voice-over instructions, easy scoring procedures, accurate timing, and automatic computation of scores, make the test a useful tool. It may be used in as part screening procedure, and as part of a diagnostic assessment. Limitations and practical implications are discussed.

Fashion self-congruity: scale development and validation

Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management ◽

10.1108/jfmm-05-2017-0048 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 158-175 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sahiba Anand ◽

Harsandaldeep Kaur

Keyword(s):

Scale Validation ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Self Concept ◽

Measurement Properties ◽

Content Type ◽

Validity Tests ◽

First Time ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop and validate measurement properties of a scale measuring fashion self-congruity (FSC). Design/methodology/approach Based on the existing literature of self-congruity, and four studies carried out as a part of this research, the FSC scale has been validated in a step-by-step process following the scale validation methodology suggested by Churchill (1979). Findings The final version of the scale incorporates nine items classified into three dimensions: actual fashion self-congruity, ideal fashion self-congruity, and ideal social fashion self-congruity. The scale reveals strong psychometric properties based on findings of different reliability and validity tests. Practical implications A valid and reliable FSC scale provides a foundation to broaden quantitative inquiry into the types of FSC that consumers seek under different situations. Knowledge of the dominant self-concept driving the consumption of fashion in various situations will enable marketers to position their brands along the desired dimension of FSC. Originality/value The value of this research paper lies in validating a scale to measure FSC for the first time in the self-concept/congruity literature.

Handbook of Research on Educational Technology Integration and Active Learning - Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design ◽

Educational Technology Assessment

10.4018/978-1-4666-8363-1.ch011 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 215-246

Author(s):

James Edward Osler II ◽

Mahmud A. Mansaray

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Principal Component ◽

Student Ratings ◽

Black College ◽

Evaluation Tool ◽

Test Analysis ◽

College And University ◽

Digital Assessment ◽

Post Hoc

In this chapter a digital assessment and an associated novel mathematical statistical model are provided as online psychometrics designed to evaluate College and University courses. The psychometric evaluation tool is a Student Ratings of Instruction [SRI] instrument used at a Historically Black College and University [HBCU] for course evaluation purposes. The research methodology is an a posteriori post hoc investigation that examines the reliability and validity of the items used in the SRI instrument. The sample under analysis consisted of the responses to 56,451 total items extracted from 7,919 distributed Student Ratings Instruments delivered online during the 2012 academic year. The post hoc application of the novel Tri–Squared Test analysis methodology is used to intricately analyze the results of an earlier study on SRIs that yielded strong construct validity from Cronbach's Alpha Reliability Model, Goodman & Kruskal's Lambda, and Principal Component Factor Analysis with Varimax Rotation.

Development and Validation of the Affect Intolerance Scale to Assess Maladaptive Beliefs and Avoidance of Emotion

Behaviour Change ◽

10.1017/bec.2014.13 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 205-221 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Lexine A. Stapinski ◽

Maree J. Abbott ◽

Ronald M. Rapee

Keyword(s):

Emotional Disorders ◽

Cognitive Processes ◽

Control Strategies ◽

Emotional Experience ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Future Research ◽

Maladaptive Beliefs ◽

Unique Relationship

Cognitive processes are considered integral to the conceptualisation of emotional disorders and distress. Contemporary models have emphasised the importance of individual differences in the interpretation of internal events, including emotions. Maladaptive beliefs about emotional experience may motivate unhelpful control strategies, and impact negatively on psychological wellbeing. Building on existing measures of emotion, an integrative scale was developed to assess a range of maladaptive beliefs about the experience of negative emotions. Psychometric evaluation provided preliminary support for the reliability and validity of the Affect Intolerance Scale (AIS). Furthermore, the scale demonstrated a unique relationship with clinical symptomatology (i.e., depression, anxiety, stress and worry) above and beyond existing measures assessing dimensions of emotional experience. Potential utility of the measure for clinical practice and avenues for future research are discussed.

Backpacker Identity: Scale Development and Validation

Journal of Travel Research ◽

10.1177/0047287519829255 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 59 (2) ◽

pp. 281-294 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Ganghua Chen ◽

Lijun Zhao ◽

Songshan (Sam) Huang

Keyword(s):

Scale Development ◽

Social Identity Theory ◽

Measurement Model ◽

Three Dimension ◽

Self Evaluation ◽

Two Stages ◽

Group Self ◽

Practical Implications

Backpacker identity has attracted growing attention in backpacker tourism research. However, there still lacks a valid scale to measure backpacker identity. Guided by Social Identity Theory (SIT), this study aims to develop and validate a scale to measure backpacker identity in the Chinese context. The study used two Chinese backpacker samples in two stages (Study 1, n=190; Study 2, n=323) to establish the psychometric properties of a backpacker identity scale (BIS). Following the process of scale development, a three-dimension (i.e., self-categorization, group self-value, and group self-evaluation) backpacker identity measurement model was identified. The refined scale with 16 measurement items was finally identified with sufficient reliability and validity. Theoretical and practical implications were discussed.

Development and Validation of Acupuncture Fear Scale

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1155/2013/109704 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ho-Sun Kim ◽

Yun-Ji Kim ◽

Hwa-Jin Lee ◽

Song-Yi Kim ◽

Hyangsook Lee ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Acupuncture Treatment ◽

Rank Correlation ◽

Principal Component ◽

Spearman’S Rank Correlation ◽

Spearman’S Rank Correlation Coefficient ◽

Painful Sensation ◽

Two Factors ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

Development And Validation

Objectives. Strong aversions to acupuncture have been an obstacle to understanding its intrinsic action of acupuncture. Thus, it is necessary to evaluate the nature and extent of fear of acupuncture treatment. Our study aims to develop and validate an instrument that evaluates a patient’s fear of acupuncture treatment.Methods. We have developed an acupuncture fear scale, a 16-item instrument which assesses the acupuncture fear score and uses it to survey 275 participants in South Korea, thus testing the reliability and validity of the instrument.Results. Internal consistency was high (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.935). Test-retest reliability (Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient) among 33 participants out of 275 ranged from 0.565 to 0.797 (P<0.001). Principal component analysis revealed two factors accounting for 68% of the variance, which are painful sensation and possible adverse events, respectively. The acupuncture fear scale was positively correlated with the total of fear of pain questionnaire-III (r=0.423,P<0.001).Conclusions. The acupuncture fear scale can be a valid and reliable instrument that can measure fear of acupuncture treatment. These results strongly suggest that it would be a clinically useful tool to assess fear of acupuncture in the acupuncture clinic setting and an important instrument to understand the complex social-behavioral component of acupuncture modality.

Using Principal Component Scores to Enhance the Validity and Reliability of Big Five Personality Measures

Journal of Individual Differences ◽

10.1027/1614-0001/a000225 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 83-93

Author(s):

Jeffrey M. Cucina ◽

Nicholas L. Vasilopoulos ◽

Arwen H. DeCostanza

Keyword(s):

Big Five ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Principal Component ◽

Big Five Personality ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Scoring Method ◽

Five Factors ◽

Big Five Factors ◽

Component Scores

Abstract. Varimax rotated principal component scores (VRPCS) have previously been offered as a possible solution to the non-orthogonality of scores for the Big Five factors. However, few researchers have examined the reliability and validity of VRPCS. To address this gap, we use a lab study and a field study to investigate whether using VRPCS increase orthogonality, reliability, and criterion-related validity. Compared to the traditional unit-weighting scoring method, the use of VRPCS enhanced the reliability and discriminant validity of the Big Five factors, although there was little improvement in criterion-related validity. Results are discussed in terms of the benefit of using VRPCS instead of traditional unit-weighted sum scores.

Psychometric Evaluation of the Perceived Stress Scale in Multiple Sclerosis

ISRN Rehabilitation ◽

10.1155/2013/608356 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Salene M. Wu ◽

Dagmar Amtmann

Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Factor Model ◽

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.

Preliminary Communication: 2: The Highlands Dependency Questionnaire (HDQ): An administered version for use with mothers of school children

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s003329170004232x ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 343-347 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ian Berg ◽

Ralph McGuire ◽

Edward Whelan

Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Secondary School ◽

School Children ◽

Principal Component ◽

The Other ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Child Relationship ◽

Preliminary Communication ◽

Mother Child Relationship

SYNOPSISA questionnaire concerned with dependency, mainly in the mother–child relationship, and intended for use in child psychiatry, is described. It was administered to the mothers of 116 randomly selected junior and secondary school children in the general population, stratified into age, sex, social class, and school groupings. Two meaningful dimensions were revealed by principal component factor analyses: one concerned with reliance on mother and the other reflecting sociability. Reliability and validity were found to be satisfactory.

Development and validation of a scale to measure the resilience of schools: Perspectives of young people from vulnerable and challenging territories

Improving Schools ◽

10.1177/1365480221991742 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 136548022199174

Author(s):

Ana Milheiro Silva ◽

Sofia Marques da Silva

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

National Level ◽

Principal Component ◽

Border Regions ◽

Educational Pathways ◽

Resilience Scale ◽

12Th Grade ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Territorial Disparities ◽

Development And Validation

This article presents the development and validation of a scale for young people, which measures the resilience of schools in ensuring the educational pathways of students in vulnerable and challenging territories. This scale was developed within a national-level project, conducted in Portuguese border regions with Spain, which are peripheral contexts with economic, social, cultural, and educational disadvantages, but with locally-situated promising dynamics. Resilient schools, from an ecological perspective, are sensitive and committed to their internal and external settings. These schools act as a whole to face problem solving and risk situations, while also needing to support youth educational pathways and fulfill their role. This is particularly important in contexts with territorial disparities and specificities, as is the case of border regions. The Resilience Scale of Schools – Youth Version (RSS-Y) integrates dimensions related to schools’ focus and priorities, as well as practices and resources. Its development took into consideration that schools in vulnerable territories deal with specific constraints and fewer opportunities. In addition, this scale seeks to study the characteristics of resilience that young people identify in their schools and how they perceive their schools’ support. This quantitative scale was developed following a multi-step approach and was applied to 3,968 young people (9th to 12th grade). It comprises 17 items, rated on a five-point Likert scale to assess agreement. Statistical analysis ensure the internal consistency (Factor 1, α = .846; Factor 2, α = .845; Factor 3, α = .789) and the validity of this scale, indicating adequate psychometric properties to measure students’ perspectives on the resilience characteristics of schools. A Principal Component Analysis (PCA) proposes a three-factor structure that explains 57.393% of the total variance. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) indicates that this model is a good fit with the data. The RSS-Y can provide an important contribution to educational research developed in more deprived territories, but also to school contexts, since it recognizes the importance of schools’ differentiated approaches and highlights characteristics that promote the resilience and quality of schools.

The Development and Validation of the Familial Support of Multiracial Experiences Scale

The Counseling Psychologist ◽

10.1177/00110000211046354 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 001100002110463

Author(s):

Annabelle L. Atkin ◽

N. Keita Christophe ◽

Hyung Chol Yoo ◽

Abigail K. Gabriel ◽

Christine S. Wu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

The United States ◽

Racial Groups ◽

Identity Exploration ◽

Familial Support ◽

Racial Experiences ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Group Memberships

The purpose of this study was to develop a measure of familial support of Multiracial individuals’ unique racial experiences to advance the field’s understanding of how familial processes influence Multiracial development. A sample of 422 Multiracial college students (77.7% female, Mage = 20.05) from three different regions of the United States completed the survey. Exploratory factor analysis results suggested a two-factor measure. Multiracial Conscious Support, a 15-item subscale, represented support strategies unique to Multiracial individuals’ experiences of discrimination and identity exploration. The second 7-item subscale, Multiple Heritage Validation, represented validation of membership in multiple racial groups. The factor structure was supported by confirmatory factor analysis findings with a separate sample. Support was found for the reliability and validity of each subscale. This study provides evidence validating the first measure of familial support of Multiracial experiences, highlighting two themes of support addressing unique experiences of being Multiracial, and validating multiple racial group memberships.