Design and psychometric evaluation of the fathers’ fear of childbirth scale: a mixed method study

Abstract Background Fear of childbirth is reported in 13% of fathers, and it may have adverse consequences for the fathers’ health as well as their families. To reduce the fear of childbirth in the expectant fathers, an appropriate screening tool is needed. Due to the lack of a valid and reliable questionnaire to measure fathers’ fear of childbirth, this study was conducted to develop the Fathers’ Fear of Childbirth Scale and evaluate its psychometric properties. Methods This mixed method study was conducted in two phases. In the qualitative phase (or item generation), semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 expectant fathers, and a literature review was performed to generate the Fathers’ Fear of Childbirth Scale items pool. In the quantitative phase (or psychometric evaluation), reliability as well as face, content, and construct validity of this scale were evaluated. To establish construct validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed. Reliability was evaluated through internal consistency and composite reliability measures. Results The primary version of Fathers’ Fear of Childbirth Scale contained 32 items, which were reduced to 17 items while establishing construct validity. Exploratory factor analysis extracted two factors, namely fear of childbirth process (12 items) and fear of hospital (5 items). These factors explained 50.82% of the total variance. Goodness of fit indices within the confirmatory factor analysis was acceptable. Internal consistency and composite reliability indices of all the factors were greater than 0.70. Conclusion The Fathers’ Fear of Childbirth Scale has a suitable validity and reliability for assessing fear of childbirth in fathers. It is a simple report instrument that can be easily implemented by health care professionals.

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Design and Psychometric Evaluation of the Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale: A Mixed Method Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-65508/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Seyedeh Fatemeh Ghaffari ◽

Hamid Sharif Nia ◽

Forouzan Elyasi ◽

Zohre Mohammadpoorsaravimozafar ◽

Zohreh Shahhosseini

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Mixed Method Study ◽

Fear Of Childbirth ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Composite Reliability

Abstract Background: Fear of childbirth is reported in 13% of fathers, and it may have adverse consequences for the health of fathers as well as their families. Due to the lack of a valid and reliable questionnaire to measure fathers' fear of childbirth, this study was conducted to develop the Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale and evaluate its psychometric properties. Methods: This mixed method study was conducted in two phases. In the qualitative phase (or item generation), semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 expectant fathers, and a literature review was performed to generate the Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale items pool. In the quantitative phase (or psychometric evaluation), reliability as well as face, content, and construct validity of this scale were evaluated. To establish construct validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed. Reliability was evaluated through internal consistency and composite reliability measures. Results: The primary version of Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale contained 32 items, which were reduced to 17 items while establishing construct validity. Exploratory factor analysis extracted two factors, namely fear of childbirth process (12 items) and fear of hospital (5 items). These factors explained 50.82% of the total variance. Goodness of fit indices within the confirmatory factor analysis was acceptable. Internal consistency and composite reliability indices of all the factors were greater than 0.70. Conclusion: The Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale has a suitable validity and reliability for assessing fear of childbirth in fathers. It is a simple report instrument that can be easily implemented by health care professionals.

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Design and Psychometric Evaluation of the Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Method Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-65508/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Seyedeh Fatemeh Ghaffari ◽

Zohreh Shahhosseini ◽

Hamid Sharif Nia ◽

Forouzan Elyasi ◽

Zohre Mohammadpoorsaravimozafar

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Fear Of Childbirth ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Reliability Indices ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Composite Reliability

Abstract Background: Fear of childbirth was reported in 13% of fathers that may have consequences for the health of fathers and their families. Given the lack of a valid and reliable questionnaire for measure fathers' fear of childbirth, this study was designed with the aim of design and develop Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale and evaluate its psychometric properties.Methods: This methodological study with explanatory sequential mixed method approach was conducted in two phases. In the qualitative phase (or item generation), semi-structured interviews were conducted with twenty fathers, and a literature review was done to generate Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale items pool. In the quantitative phase (or psychometric evaluation), face, content, construct as well as reliability of the Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale were evaluated. For construct validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed with assistance of 433 expectant fathers. Reliability was also evaluated through internal consistency and composite reliability.Results: The primary Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale contained 32 items which reduced to 17 items after face and content validity. Exploratory factor analysis extracted two factors: Fear of childbirth process (12 items), fear of (five items). These factors explained %50.82 of total variance. Goodness of fit indices within a confirmatory factor analysis was acceptable. Internal consistency and composite reliability indices of all factors were greater than 0.70.Conclusion: The Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale has a suitable validity and reliability instrument for assessing fear of childbirth in fathers.

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Adaptasi Sanctification of Marriage Questionnaire: Versi Indonesia untuk Masyarakat Muslim

Psikologika Jurnal Pemikiran dan Penelitian Psikologi ◽

10.20885/psikologika.vol26.iss1.art11 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 217-232

Author(s):

Hepi Wahyuningsih ◽

Dyna Rahayu Suci Pertiwi

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Structure Stability ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

The Stability ◽

Composite Reliability

This study aims to adapt the Sanctification of Marriage Questionnaire for Muslims inIndonesia. Adaptation of the Sanctification of Marriage Questionnaire is carried out throughthe stages: translation, providing evidence of construct validity and reliability. Evidence of construct validity was carried out by exploratory factor analysis followed by MGCFA (Multi-Group Confirmatory factor Analysis). In this study, we used a composite reliability. Subjects to reveal the factor structure of sanctification of marriage were 160 married individuals, while the subjects to test the stability of factor structure consisted of 102 husbands and 111 wives. The result of exploratory factor analysis shows that the construct of sanctification of marriage has three factors / dimensions, namely: belief, perceived sacred qualities and manifestation of God. The structure stability of sanctification of marriage was then empirically tested by MGCFA. The results of MGCFA showed that the three factors / dimensions of sanctification of marriage proved stable. The composite reliability coefficient of the Sanctification of Marriage Questionnaire was in a good category. Further research can be carried out to provide evidence of construct validity with predictive validity and concurrent validity of the Sanctification of Marriage Questionnaire. Limitations in this study are discussed further.Keywords: exploratory factor analysis, multi-group confirmatory factor analysis, muslim,sanctification of marriage, scale adaptation

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Psychometric evaluation of the nine-item heart failure self-care behavior scale (9-EHFScBS)

Nursing Practice Today ◽

10.18502/npt.v9i1.7330 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Reza Negarandeh ◽

Elham Ghasemi ◽

Leila Janani

Keyword(s):

Heart Failure ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Self Care ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

The Self ◽

Failure Index ◽

Behavior Scale ◽

Care Behavior

Background & Aim: Self-care in patients with heart failure can improve multiple outcomes and reduce mortality. Measuring self-care requires valid and reliable tools. This study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the 9-items European Heart Failure Self-Care Behavior Scale. Methods & Materials: The present study is a psychometric evaluation. The original version of the tool was translated from English to Persian using the standard Backward-Forward method. The questionnaire's validity was assessed using face, content, criterion (the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index v.6 as a criterion), and construct validity. An exploratory factor analysis approach was used to construct validity with a sample of 216 patients with chronic heart failure referred to Dr. Shariati and Imam Khomeini Hospital's heart clinics in Tehran; and Ayatollah Mousavi Hospital in Zanjan. The reliability of the questionnaire was evaluated by internal consistency and stability methods. Results: After the validation process (validity and reliability), all 9 items of the questionnaire were approved and remained. The content validity index of the total content of the questionnaire was calculated to be 0.96. Based on factor analysis, only one factor was confirmed for the questionnaire. The correlation between the present questionnaire and the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index v.6 was positive and significant (p<0.001, r=0.753). Internal consistency (α=0.728) and stability (0.897) of the questionnaire were also confirmed. Conclusion: The European Heart Failure Self-Care Behavior Scale is valid and reliable for measuring Iranian patients' self-care behaviors with heart failure.

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Development and psychometric evaluation of the women shift workers’ reproductive health questionnaire: a sequential exploratory mixed-method study

Reproductive Health ◽

10.1186/s12978-020-00994-9 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Maryam Nikpour ◽

Aram Tirgar ◽

Fatemeh Ghaffari ◽

Abbas Ebadi ◽

Hamid Sharif Nia ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Reproductive Health ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Health Assessment ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Health Questionnaire ◽

Item Pool ◽

Shift Workers ◽

Validity Assessment ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Composite Reliability

Abstract Background There is no standard and comprehensive questionnaire for reproductive health assessment among women shift workers. This study aimed at the development and psychometric evaluation of the Women Shift Workers’ Reproductive Health Questionnaire. Methods This sequential exploratory mixed-method study was conducted in a qualitative (item generation) and a quantitative (psychometric evaluation) phase. In the qualitative phase, the primary item pool of the questionnaire was generated based on the findings of the qualitative content analysis of 21 interviews held with 21 women shift workers as well as the findings of a literature review. In the quantitative phase, the face, content, construct, convergent, and discriminant validity and the reliability of the questionnaire were assessed. For construct validity assessment through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, 620 women shift workers were conveniently selected to fill out the questionnaire. Reliability assessment was done through assessing internal consistency, stability, and composite reliability. Results The primary item pool contained 88 items. During face and content validity, item number was reduced to 55. Construct validity assessment through factor analysis revealed that 56.50% of the total variance was explained by five factors with 34 items. The factors were named motherhood, general health, sexual relationships, menstruation, and delivery. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the fit of the five-factor model. The Cronbach’s alpha and the composite reliability value of the questionnaire were more than 0.7. Conclusion The Women Shift Workers’ Reproductive Health Questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument and can be used for reproductive health assessment among women shift workers.

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Questionnaire measuring patient participation in health care: Scale development and psychometric evaluation

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing ◽

10.1177/1474515120913809 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (7) ◽

pp. 600-608

Author(s):

Selina Kikkenborg Berg ◽

Jane Færch ◽

Pernille Fevejle Cromhout ◽

Marianne Tewes ◽

Preben Ulrich Pedersen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Patient Participation ◽

Cardiac Disease ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Mixed Group ◽

Convergent Construct Validity

Background: Patient participation in treatment and care is often encouraged and is desirable because of its proven positive impact on treatment, quality of care and patient safety. Aims: To develop an instrument to measure patient participation in health care and to investigate the measurement properties of the Patient Participation Questionnaire (PPQ). Methods: A literature review was conducted to develop a model of patient participation. The PPQ was constructed consisting of 17 items organized into four subscales. Psychometric evaluation of factor structure, convergent construct validity by hypothesis testing and analyses of internal consistency using Cronbach’s alpha were performed on data from a hospitalised mixed group of patients with cardiac disease, pulmonary disease and cancer ( N=378 patients). Results: Confirmatory factor analysis did not show a clear model fit, which is why an exploratory factor analysis was performed, suggesting a different four subscale structure consisting of a total of 16 items. The four subscales were labelled Shared decision power, Adapted and individualized knowledge, Collaboration and Human approach. There were strong ceiling effects on all items. Analysis of convergent construct validity showed a moderate correlation (0.59) between the PPQ and another instrument measuring patient participation. Internal consistency for the total PPQ score was high: 0.89. Conclusion: In a mixed group of patients with cardiac disease, pulmonary disease and cancer, the PPQ showed promising psychometric properties in terms of factor structure, convergent construct validity and internal consistency. The PPQ may be used to shed light on the experience of patient participation and guide quality improvements.

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Design and psychometric evaluation of schools’ resilience tool in Emergencies and disasters: A mixed-method

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0253906 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (7) ◽

pp. e0253906

Author(s):

Samaneh Mirzaei ◽

Leila Mohammadinia ◽

KHadijeh Nasiriani ◽

Abbas Ali Dehghani Tafti ◽

Zohreh Rahaei ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Second Phase ◽

Item Questionnaire ◽

Educational Role ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Measurement Tools ◽

Secure Environment ◽

The Impact

Background In addition to their educational role, resilient schools have a good capacity in response to disasters. Due to the large student population, the schools can be a safe and secure environment during disasters, in addition to maintaining their performance after. Given the role and importance of the schools, the impact of culture and environment on resilience, without any indigenous and comprehensive tool for measuring the resilience in Iran, the study aimed to design and psychometrically evaluate the measurement tools. Method This study was conducted using a mixed-method sequential explanatory approach. The research was conducted in two main phases of production on items based on hybrid model and the psychometric evaluation of the tool. The second phase included validity (formal, content and construction) and reliability (multiplex internal similarity, consistency and reliability). Result The integration of systematic and qualitative steps resulted in entering 91 items into the pool of items. After formal and content validity, 73 items remained and 44 were omitted in exploratory factor analysis. A questionnaire with 5 factors explained 52.08% of total variance. Finally, after the confirmatory factor analysis, the questionnaire was extracted with 29 questions and 5 factors including "functional", "architectural", "equipment", "education" and "safety". Internal similarity and stability in all factors were evaluated as good. Conclusion The result showed that the 29-item questionnaire of school resilience in emergencies and disasters is valid and reliable, that can be used to evaluate school resilience. On the other hand, the questionnaire on assessment of school resilience in disasters enables intervention to improve its capacity.

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Five Factor Model in Iranian Culture: A Psychometrics Analysis of NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI)

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0104.028 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Manoochehr Azkhosh ◽

Ali Asgari

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Factor Model ◽

Five Factor Model ◽

Explanatory Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Neo Five Factor Inventory

This study aimed to investigate the construct validity and factor structure of NEO-Five Factor Inventory (Costa & McCrae, 1992) in Iranian population. Participants were 1639 (780 male, 859 female) Tehran people aged 15-71. The results of explanatory factor analysis showed no notable differences between the factor structures extracted by oblique and orthogonal rotations and didn’t replicate the scoring key. The Openness and Agreeableness had more psychometric problems (low internal consistency and high deleted items). The female’s NEO-FFI factor structure (with 41 items of 60 loaded on intended factors)was clearer than males’ (with 37 items). Confirmatory factor analysis supported the male’s latent modeling of the 31-item but failed to fit the female’s model. The women scored significantly higher in the Neuroticism, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness than men who scored significantly higher in the Extraversion. As previous findings, the current results showed the NEO-FFI’s cultural limitations assessing the universality of the Five Factor Model.

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Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Coach–Athlete Relationship Questionnaire for coaches

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching ◽

10.1177/1747954119832715 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 285-293 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Andressa Ribeiro Contreira ◽

José Roberto Andrade do Nascimento Junior ◽

Gislaine Contessoto Pizzo ◽

Selso Ananias Sitoe ◽

Caio Rosas Moreira ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Temporal Stability ◽

Brazilian Version ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Fit Index ◽

Composite Reliability

The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Coach–Athlete Relationship Questionnaire (CART-Q) for coaches. Subjects were 173 coaches (20–65 years old) from both sexes, from individual and team sports, ranging from amateur to national level; the instruments were the Coach version of CART-Q translated and adapted to Portuguese and the Athletic Satisfaction Scale adapted for coaches. Data analysis consisted of confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability), concurrent validity (Spearman correlation), and temporal stability (intraclass correlation coefficient, ICC). Confirmatory factor analysis revealed a model with 11 items presenting adequate fit (χ2/df = 2.68; comparative fit index = 0.92; goodness-of-fit index = 0.91; Tucker–Lewis index = 0.90; root mean square error of approximation = 0.10) and the existence of a second-order factor (coach–athlete relationship). The scale has shown satisfactory internal consistency (composite reliability > 0.70 and α > 0.70). Concurrent validity assessment presented significant relationships (r > 0.40) with all coach satisfaction variables and temporal stability after 15 days was also adequate (0.65 < ICC < 0.88). It was concluded that the Brazilian version of the CART-Q Coach is adequate to assess coaches' perception regarding the relationship with their athletes.

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Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Interpersonal Sexual Objectification Scale

Psychology of Women Quarterly ◽

10.1111/j.1471-6402.2007.00351.x ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 176-189 ◽

Cited By ~ 125

Author(s):

Holly B. Kozee ◽

Tracy L. Tylka ◽

Casey L. Augustus-Horvath ◽

Angela Denchik

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Body Shame ◽

Incremental Validity ◽

Sexual Objectification ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Two Factors ◽

Self Objectification ◽

The Relationship

This study reports on the development and psychometric evaluation of the Interpersonal Sexual Objectification Scale (ISOS). Data from 576 college women were collected in three studies. Exploratory factor analysis uncovered two factors: Body Evaluation and Unwanted Explicit Sexual Advances; confirmatory factor analysis supported this factor structure. ISOS scores were internally consistent and stable over a 3-week period. Supporting its construct validity, ISOS scores were (a) strongly related to sexist degradation; (b) slightly to moderately related to other sexist events, self-objectification (i.e., body surveillance and internalization of the thin-ideal), and body shame; and (c) unrelated to socially desirable responding. The relationship between ISOS scores and body shame was fully mediated by self-objectification, providing additional evidence for its construct validity. Furthermore, the ISOS garnered incremental validity, as it predicted self-objectification above and beyond the variance accounted for by sexist events.

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