Developing a Child and Adolescent Chorister Engagement Survey: Probing Perceptions of Early Collective Experiences and Outcomes

This article describes the design and implementation of a survey instrument specifically developed for 6–17-year-old Australian choral singers to access and measure participants’ perceptions of their self-esteem, self-efficacy, musical identity and social engagement as outcomes of participation in a high-quality choral ensemble. After reviewing existing music surveys and identifying their strengths, complementarities, differences and potential weaknesses, we adapted established surveys from psychology and social science literature to the choral music setting. An initial draft survey was trialled with higher education choristers and refined prior to implementation in six young choirs that were noted for their high-quality performance. Data from 202 surveys were analysed using confirmatory factor analysis and this resulted in a four-factor model. The validated survey was implemented twice over a six-month period with 61 choristers drawn from three choirs. Results showed that social and psychological benefits of choir participation were evidenced, maintained and even improved over time. Findings support the suitability and psychometric soundness of this new survey instrument, and demonstrate the usefulness of adapting psychological/social survey instruments to music research.

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Designing and Evaluating Survey Instruments for Research in Human Issues in Horticulture

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci.33.3.554c ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 554c-554

Author(s):

Sonja M. Skelly ◽

Jennifer Campbell Bradley

Keyword(s):

Survey Research ◽

Survey Methodology ◽

Human Subjects ◽

Social Science Research ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Science Research ◽

Survey Instrument ◽

Measurement Tool ◽

The Social ◽

Survey Instruments

Survey research has a long precedence of use in the social sciences. With a growing interest in the area of social science research in horticulture, survey methodology needs to be explored. In order to conduct proper and accurate survey research, a valid and reliable instrument must be used. In many cases, however, an existing measurement tool that is designed for specific research variables is unavailable thus, an understanding of how to design and evaluate a survey instrument is necessary. Currently, there are no guidelines in horticulture research for developing survey instruments for use with human subjects. This presents a problem when attempting to compare and reference similar research. This workshop will explore the methodology involved in preparing a survey instrument; topics covered will include defining objectives for the survey, constructing questions, pilot testing the survey, and obtaining reliability and validity information. In addition to these topics some examples will be provided which will illustrate how to complete these steps. At the conclusion of this session a discussion will be initiated for others to share information and experiences dealing with creating survey instruments.

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Destination images of visitors attending to travel expo in key markets of Turkey

Tourism and hospitality management ◽

10.20867/thm.16.2.8 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 229-241

Author(s):

Volkan Altintas ◽

Ercan Sirakaya-Turk ◽

Serkan Bertan

Keyword(s):

Survey Instrument ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

Education Levels ◽

Relevant Variables ◽

Survey Instruments ◽

People’S Perceptions

The objective of the current study was to assess how the origin, education levels, gender, ages and income of expo visitors affected their perceptions of Turkey and what could be done to improve visitors’ perception of Turkey. Data were collected in three expos held in three countries via self-reported survey instruments. Survey instrument included scale items which probed people’s perceptions and images of Turkey along with other relevant variables. There were 264 Germans participants, 332 Dubains, and 94 Russians. Profiles of markets were analyzed using t-tests. The result of this study showed that demographic characteristics of participants affected their perceptions of the destination differently.

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Selection of an instrument to evaluate the organizational environment of nurses working in intensive care: an integrative review

Journal of Hospital Administration ◽

10.5430/jha.v3n6p143 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 3 (6) ◽

pp. 143

Author(s):

Brett Abbenbroek ◽

Christine Duffield ◽

Doug Elliott

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care ◽

Intensive Care Units ◽

Outcome Measures ◽

Organizational Structures ◽

Survey Instrument ◽

Integrative Review ◽

Organizational Environment ◽

Intensive Care Nurses ◽

Survey Instruments ◽

The Impact

Objective: To determine an appropriate survey instrument to evaluate the impact of organizational structures on the work environment of intensive care nurses. Background: Internationally the demand for intensive care is increasing. Solely increasing bed capacity is not sustainable. Large capacity multi-specialty Intensive Care Units are emerging as the preferred organizational model with benefits resulting from optimizing operational synergies and economies of scale. The impact of this organizational transition on intensive care nurses is not well understood. An appropriate survey instrument for intensive care nurses is required. Design: Integrative literature review. Data Sources: CINAHL, PubMed, EMBASE and OVID Nursing databases searched for studies published between 2005 and 2013. Review methods: An integrative review and quality assessment of the studies was undertaken to select nurse outcome measures associated with organizational structures across a range of acute and critical care settings. Congruence between nurse outcome measures and nurse survey instruments tested in the literature was assessed to select instruments for further psychometric evaluation. Results: Thirty-one cross sectional quantitative studies, from fourteen countries, were reviewed. Twenty one nurse outcome measures associated with organizational factors were identified and a total of twenty five survey instruments used in the studies reviewed. Assessment of congruence and psychometric properties determined that a combination of two instruments is required to comprehensively assess the organizational environment of nurses working in intensive care units. Conclusion: The environment of nurses working in intensive care is effectively evaluated with an instrument that combines subscales from the Practice Environment Scale-Nurse Work Index and Maslach’s Burnout Inventory.

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An Exploratory Study of College Students’ Attitudes Toward Dietary Protein: Development of a Dietary Protein Assessment Survey Instrument (P16-047-19)

Current Developments in Nutrition ◽

10.1093/cdn/nzz050.p16-047-19 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

Author(s):

Parker Ackerman ◽

Cynthia Warren ◽

Robert Wildman ◽

Derek Miketinas

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Dietary Protein ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Inverse Relationship ◽

Factor Model ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Vegetarian Diet ◽

Survey Instrument ◽

Assessment Survey ◽

Students Attitudes

Abstract Objectives The purpose of this exploratory study was to develop a survey to estimate college students’ attitudes towards dietary protein. This analysis explored the dimensionality of the attitude constructs in the Dietary Protein Assessment Survey Instrument. Methods The survey consisted of 64 questions, including 8 demographic questions, 24 knowledge questions, 14 attitude questions, and 18 behavior questions. The attitude questions included a 5-point Likert scale ranging from “strongly disagree” to “strongly agree” with a neutral midpoint. The dimensionality of the attitude constructs was explored by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) using principal axis factoring and a promax rotation. Internal consistency reliability was examined using Cronbach's alpha. Results Two hundred twenty-five subjects (91.1% female) provided responses; mean age was 27.8 + 11.7y. After removing items that did not factor, the EFA retained three factors which explained 70.2% of the variance. Factor 1 consisted of 6 items, factor 2 and 3 consisted of 2 items each. Factor 1 included 6 items related to animal versus plant sources and their relationship with human and environmental health; factor 2 included 2 items pertaining to the healthfulness of organic protein sources; and factor 2 included 2 items describing the adequacy of the RDA for protein with respect to weight loss and adherence to a vegetarian diet. Factor 1 shared a moderate, positive relationship with factor 2 (r = 0.48) and a weak, inverse relationship with factor 3 (r = −0.33). Factor 2 shared a weak, inverse relationship with factor 3 (r = −0.30). The Kaiser-Meyer-Oklin test (0.817) and Bartlett's test of sphericity (P < 0.001) indicated that the data were appropriate for EFA. There was no evidence of multicollinearity (determinant = 0.01). Conclusions Attitudes towards protein appear to be multi-dimensional and correlated. Further testing is needed to confirm the hypothesized 3-factor model and to estimate test-retest reliability of this survey. Funding Sources Dymatize.

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Audience Engagement in Theatre for Social Change

Engaged Scholar Journal Community-Engaged Research Teaching and Learning ◽

10.15402/esj.v5i2.68351 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 275-295

Author(s):

Jessica Litwak

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Social Change ◽

Case Studies ◽

Social Engagement ◽

High Quality ◽

Audience Engagement ◽

Theatre For Social Change ◽

The Us ◽

Emma Goldman

This report from the field describes some of the author’s methods of audience engagement as a means of social engagement, discussing the implications for practice. The report invites dialogue with the reader about the usefulness of audience engagement and ways it can be manifested before, during and after performance. Theatre is a vibrant and valuable tool for sparking dialogue and inspiring action around challenging social topics. Audiences who are engaged in the process of the performance beyond the standard role of passive spectator are more likely to be motivated to deliverable endeavors post performance. This report from the field offers four brief case studies as examples of audience engagement and includes pragmatic techniques for using theatre as a vehicle for personal and social change through audience engagement. It explores how artists can galvanize and empower audiences by creating experiential communities pre, during, and post-show. Drawing upon examples from high-quality international theatre projects written and directed by the author, the essay investigates and describes the work of The H.E.A.T. Collective including My Heart is in the East (U.S., U.K. and Europe), The FEAR Project (produced in the US, India and Czech Republic), Emma Goldman Day (U.S.).

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Development of character survey instruments in national assessment of Indonesia for physics teachers

Journal of Physics Conference Series ◽

10.1088/1742-6596/2098/1/012010 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2098 (1) ◽

pp. 012010

Author(s):

HY Suhendi ◽

D Mulhayatiah ◽

D Nasrudin ◽

R Ardiansyah

Keyword(s):

Character Education ◽

Research Method ◽

Development Process ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Survey Instrument ◽

National Assessment ◽

Physics Teachers ◽

Reliable Instrument ◽

Survey Instruments ◽

The Government

Abstrak In order to support the realization of the aspiration to build character as mandated in Pancasila and the Preamble of the 1945 Constitution and to overcome current national problems, the Government of Indonesia has made character education one of the priority programs for national assessment. This is a challenge for educators, teachers and education practitioners to make it happen. However, until now there has been no instrument capable of measuring character. This study aims to determine the development process and the feasibility and benefits of a character survey instrument which is part of a national assessment that must be implemented by teachers to students in schools. The research method used is a development research method with the ADDIE research design coined by Dick and Carry. This research was conducted at several schools in West Java with a sample of 10 physics teachers who were selected by purposive sampling technique. The results showed that the character survey instrument is a valid and reliable instrument with a high category. So, it can be concluded that this character survey instrument is an instrument that is suitable to be used for assess and identify the character of students.

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P100: It’s more than just Travel CME: an embedded ethnography of a unique emergency medicine conference

CJEM ◽

10.1017/cem.2016.276 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 18 (S1) ◽

pp. S111-S112

Author(s):

R. Penciner ◽

K. Dainty

Keyword(s):

Emergency Medicine ◽

Medical Education ◽

Sense Of Community ◽

Continuing Medical Education ◽

Social Engagement ◽

Ethnographic Study ◽

Social Activities ◽

High Quality ◽

Group Activities ◽

The Impact

Introduction: Travel-based continuing medical education (CME) has become a popular format for physicians looking to combine education with travel. However these programs do not usually include shared group activities and when they do, they are often social, sedentary events. Emergency Medicine Update (EMU) Europe is a unique biennial accredited CME program which combines high quality Emergency Medicine focused education with organized group physical and social activities in European locales. Methods: We undertook a participant observation-based ethnographic study of the EMU Europe program in Provence, France in 2015. Participant interviews and in-depth observation methods were used to understand (1) the impact of shared group activities on learning and (2) the ethos that is created during this type of program. Results: We describe three phenomena from the data that we feel are highly influential in the success of the program and impact on learning. The first is “social engagement and a sense of community”. Involvement in group physical and social activities supports more interactive learning and people affiliate with this as a group that they enjoy and feel good learning with. The second is “a stimulating escape”. This is the opportunity for high quality education and stimulating travel to be provided in an efficient package. The third is “the ‘flat’ faculty-learner relationships”. This is created through accessibility and innovative teaching and is a key component of the quality of the education. Conclusion: While each trip in and of itself might be unique, there appears to be some common elements - building a sense of community, providing a stimulating escape and choosing faculty with specific teaching styles - that contribute to the educational success of this model. We will discuss how this relates to medical education theory and how it is generalizable to other groups considering this type of program. To our knowledge this is the first empirical research in this area and improves our understanding of how to leverage this approach for more effective continuing medical education.

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Using pre- and post-survey instruments in interventions: determining the random response benchmark and its implications for measuring effectiveness

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980017003639 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 21 (6) ◽

pp. 1043-1047 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

George C Davis ◽

Ranju Baral ◽

Thomas Strayer ◽

Elena L Serrano

Keyword(s):

Nutrition Education ◽

Survey Instrument ◽

Present Communication ◽

Nutrition Interventions ◽

Expected Number ◽

Food And Nutrition ◽

The Us ◽

Post Test ◽

Survey Instruments ◽

Nutrition Education Program

AbstractObjectiveThe present communication demonstrates that even if individuals are answering a pre/post survey at random, the percentage of individuals showing improvement from the pre- to the post-survey can be surprisingly high. Some simple formulas and tables are presented that will allow analysts to quickly determine the expected percentage of individuals showing improvement if participants just answered the survey at random. This benchmark percentage, in turn, defines the appropriate null hypothesis for testing if the actual percentage observed is greater than the expected random answering percentage.DesignThe analysis is demonstrated by testing if actual improvement in a component of the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program is significantly different from random answering improvement.SettingUSA.SubjectsFrom 2011 to 2014, 364320 adults completed a standardized pre- and post-survey administered by the USDA.ResultsFor each year, the statement that the actual number of improvements is less than the expected number if the questions were just answered at random cannot be rejected. This does not mean that the pre-/post-test survey instrument is flawed, only that the data are being inappropriately evaluated.ConclusionsKnowing the percentage of individuals showing improvement on a pre/post survey instrument when questions are randomly answered is an important benchmark number to determine in order to draw valid inferences about nutrition interventions. The results presented here should help analysts in determining this benchmark number for some common survey structures and avoid drawing faulty inferences about the effectiveness of an intervention.

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A Survey Instrument to Measure Skeptics’ (Dis)Trust in Climate Science

Climate ◽

10.3390/cli9020018 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 18

Author(s):

Dilshani Sarathchandra ◽

Kristin Haltinner

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Pacific Northwest ◽

Online Survey ◽

Survey Design ◽

Climate Science ◽

Survey Instrument ◽

Scientific Authority ◽

Survey Instruments ◽

Science Community ◽

Using Data

Existing survey instruments of trust in science and scientists that focus on the general public are potentially insufficient to assess climate skeptics’ perspectives towards climate science. They may miss important aspects of climate science about which skeptics raise concerns, and may not accurately measure climate skeptics’ distrust in climatology. We introduce a new survey instrument developed using data gathered from interviewing 33 self-identified climate change skeptics in Idaho. The survey items capture skeptics’ beliefs regarding climate scientists’ trustworthiness and credibility, their deference to scientific authority, and their perceptions of alienation from the climate science community. We validate our survey instrument using data from an online survey administered to 1000 residents in the U.S. Pacific Northwest who are skeptical of climate change. By employing standard survey design principles, we demonstrate how our new (dis)trust in climate science instrument performs in tandem with well-known predictors of science attitudes and pro-environmentalism.

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Assessing attitudes to ED-based HIV testing: Development of a short-structured survey instrument

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0252372 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. e0252372

Author(s):

Aditi Rao ◽

Emily M. Nagourney ◽

Victoria H. Chen ◽

Sarah Hill ◽

Eili Y. Klein ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Hiv Testing ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Survey Instrument ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Successful Implementation ◽

Hiv Diagnosis ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Survey Instruments

Introduction Emergency Department (ED)-based HIV counseling and testing (HCT) has had a significant impact on improving rates of HIV diagnosis and linkage to care. Unfortunately, expansion of this strategy to low- and middle-income countries has been limited. Successful implementation of ED-based HCT is dependent on patient and provider acceptance of the intervention, and their attitudes and pre-existing biases towards the disease. This study sought to develop validated survey instruments to assess attitudes towards ED-based HCT. Methods This cross-sectional study surveyed patients and providers in three EDs in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa. A convenience sample of patients and providers in the ED were surveyed. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted using questions on attitudes to HIV testing to develop validated survey instruments. An ANOVA test assessed variance in attitudes towards HCT based on demographic variables collected. Results A total of 104 patient and 132 provider surveys were completed. Exploratory factor analysis resulted in a 17- and 7-question attitudes survey for patients and providers, respectively. Overall, 92.3% of patients and 70.7% of providers supported ED-based HCT, however, both groups displayed only mildly positive attitudes. Questions representing ‘confidentiality’ and ‘stigma around HIV testing’ had the least positive influence on patients’ overall attitudes. Questions representing ‘comfort with HIV testing’ had the least positive influence on providers’ overall attitudes. Conclusion Our study demonstrated ED patients and providers are generally supportive of ED-based HCT. A validated survey instrument was able to provide a standardized approach to identify barriers to HCT implementation in an ED setting, across contexts. For successful implementation, behavioral interventions must focus on strengthening patient beliefs around confidentiality and the consent process, and providers’ comfort levels with providing HIV testing services in the ED.

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