scholarly journals “Areas of Worklife scale” (AWS) short version (Spanish): a confirmatory factor analysis based on a secondary school teacher sample

Author(s):  
B. Masluk ◽  
S. Gascón Santos ◽  
A. Albesa Cartagena ◽  
A. Asensio Martinez ◽  
E. Peck ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley W. Wanjala ◽  
Derrick Ssewanyana ◽  
Patrick N. Mwangala ◽  
Carophine Nasambu ◽  
Esther Chongwo ◽  
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Abstract Background There is a dearth of instruments that have been developed and validated for use with children living with HIV under the age of 17 years in the Kenyan context. We examined the psychometric properties and measurement invariance of a short version of the Berger HIV stigma scale administered to perinatally HIV-infected adolescents in a rural setting on the Kenyan coast. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 201 perinatally HIV-infected adolescents aged 12–17 years between November 2017 and October 2018. A short version of the Berger HIV stigma scale (HSS-40) containing twelve items (HSS-12) covering the four dimensions of stigma was evaluated. The psychometric assessment included exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and multi-group CFA. Additionally, scale reliability was evaluated as internal consistency by calculating Cronbach’s alpha. Results Evaluation of the reliability and construct validity of the HSS-12 indicated insufficient reliability on three of the four subscales. Consequently, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was conducted to identify problematic items and determine ways to enhance the scale’s reliability. Based on the EFA results, two items were dropped. The Swahili version of this new 10-item HIV stigma scale (HSS-10) demonstrated excellent internal consistency with a Cronbach alpha of 0.86 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.84–0.89). Confirmatory Factor Analysis indicated that a unidimensional model best fitted the data. The HSS-10 presented a good fit (overall Comparative Fit Index = 0.976, Tucker Lewis Index = 0.969, Root Mean Square Error of Approximation = 0.040, Standardised Root Mean Residual = 0.045). Additionally, multi-group CFA indicated measurement invariance across gender and age groups at the strict invariance level as ΔCFI was ≤ 0.01. Conclusion Our findings indicate that the HSS-10 has good psychometric properties and is appropriate for evaluating HIV stigma among perinatally HIV-infected adolescents on the Kenyan coast. Further, study results support the unidimensional model and measurement invariance across gender and age groups of the HSS-10 measure.


2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S257-S257
Author(s):  
M.J. Soares ◽  
C. Marques ◽  
A.T. Pereira ◽  
A.I. Araújo ◽  
N. Madeira ◽  
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IntroductionH&F Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale is a widely used measure of perfectionism developed to measure Self-oriented perfectionism (SOP), Socially-prescribed perfectionism (SPP) and Other-oriented perfectionism (OOP) dimensions. The original scale comprises 45-likert items. We have previously developed a short version of The H&F-MPS, with 13 items, showing adequate validity in a sample of university students, using principal component analyses method with factors varimax rotation.ObjectiveTo examine the factor structure of the H&F-MPS13 with confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), using a different sample of Portuguese university students.MethodsThe sample comprises 245 university students (68.9% females), with a mean age of 20.95 years (SD= 2.19; range= 17–33) who completed the H&F-MPS13. CFA was used to test the model suggested by prior exploratory factor analyses of H&F-MPS13.ResultsAfter correlated errors, we obtained a good fit for the second-order factor (X2/d= 2.577; CFI= 0.928; GFI= 0.915, RMSEA= 0.080; P[rmsea ≤ 0.05] = 0.001). The H&F-MPS13 showed acceptable internal consistency (α= 0.77) and the three dimensions presented Cronbach's alphas ranging between acceptable and good (α OOP = 0.67; SPP = 0.73; SOP = 0.89).ConclusionsThe H&F-MPS13 obtained through CFA is a reliable and valid measure to assess perfectionism in Portuguese university students.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Mohamad ◽  
Manimaran Krishnan Kaundan ◽  
Mohammad Rezal Hamzah ◽  
Arina Anis Azlan ◽  
Suffian Hadi Ayub ◽  
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Abstract Background: The European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q47) is becoming a widely used tool to measure health literacy (HL), including in Malaysia. There are efforts to reduce the 47-item scale to parsimonious short item scales that still reflect the assumptions and requirements of the conceptual model. This study used confirmatory factor analysis to reduce the 47-item scale to a short scale that can offer a feasible HL screening tool with sufficient psychometric properties. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on the Malaysian population based on ethnic distribution to ensure that the short version instrument reflects the country’s varied ethnicities. The survey was administered by well-trained interviewers working for the Ministry of Health Malaysia. A total of 866 responses were obtained. Data was analysed using multi-factorial confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with categorical variables. Results: The analysis resulted in a satisfactory 18-item model. There were high correlations among the 18 items. The internal consistency reliability was robust, with no floor/ceiling effects. These results represented equivalence and consistency among the responses to items, suggesting that these items were homogenous in measuring Malaysian health literacy. The strong convergent and discriminant validity of the model makes the proposed 18 items a suitable short version of the health literacy instrument for Malaysia. Conclusions: The researchers propose the 18-item instrument to be named HLS-M-Q18. This short version instrument may be used in measuring health literacy in Malaysia as it achieved robust reliability, structural validity and construct validity that fulfilled goodness-of-fit criteria.


2011 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 631-667 ◽  
Author(s):  
István Tiringer ◽  
Attila Simon ◽  
Katalin Németh ◽  
Cecilia Bánki ◽  
Edit Molnár ◽  
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Tanulmányunkban a Fritz Muthny által kidolgozott betegséggel kapcsolatos megküzdési kérdőív, a Freiburger Fragebogen zur Krankheitsverarbeitung (FKV-LIS) magyar adaptációjának folyamatát mutatjuk be. Az FKV-LIS a betegséggel történő megküzdések széles spektrumát vizsgálja. A számos kutatásban alkalmazott kérdőív skáláinak érvényességéről és megbízhatóságáról csak részben rendelkezünk egyértelmű adatokkal. Vizsgálatunk célja a betegséggel történő megküzdés általános stratégiának azonosítása és az FKV-LIS kérdőív faktorstruktúrájának felülvizsgálata, szükség szerinti módosítása volt. Megvizsgáltuk, hogy az FKV-LIS faktorszerkezete mennyire tekinthető azonosnak az egyes betegcsoportokban. A 35 tételes kérdőívet két vizsgálatunkban használtuk. Az elsőben kardiológiai betegeket (n=747) vizsgáltunk, majd követtünk egy évvel bypass-műtétük, illetve szívizominfarktusuk után, a második – keresztmetszeti – vizsgálatunkban malignus betegségben szenvedők vettek részt (n=555). A kérdőív eredeti skáláinak pszichometriai mutatói nem értek el elfogadható szintet, ezért a megerősítő faktoranalízis adatai alapján az egyes skálákon alacsony faktorsúlyt adó tételek elhagyásával egy módosított faktorszerkezetet alakítottunk ki, melyet független mintán felülvizsgáltunk. Az általunk kidolgozott faktorszerkezet egyezést mutatott a Muthny által javasolt első négy skálával („Depresszív, rezignált megküzdés”, „Aktív problémaorientált megküzdés”, „Önbátorítás, figyelemelterelés”, „Vallás, értelemkeresés”), melyek mindegyikéhez 3–3 tételt tartottunk meg. A módosított faktorszerkezet illeszkedési mutatói az összesített mintánkon a jót megközelítő értékeket adtak. Betegcsoportonként külön vizsgálva, az infarktuson átesett betegek esetében jó, a rákos betegek esetében elfogadható, míg a bypass-műtött betegeknél annál alacsonyabb illeszkedési mutatókat kaptunk. Hasonló eredmények mutatkoztak az összesített megbízhatóság és az egyes skálák által magyarázott átlagos variancia tekintetében is. A multigroup elemzés eredményei az egyes betegcsoportokban a módosított faktorstruktúra egyezőségére utalnak. Elemzéseink az FKV-LIS módosított „Depresszív, rezignált megküzdés” és „Aktív problémaorientált megküzdés” skálájának elfogadható működését mutatták mindegyik betegcsoportban. Az „Önbátorítás, figyelemelterelés” s a „Vallás, értelemkeresés” skálák csak korlátozottan használhatók.


Author(s):  
M. Gruber ◽  
T. Rumpold ◽  
B. Schrank ◽  
I. Sibitz ◽  
B. Otzelberger ◽  
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Abstract Aims The way an individual handles the experience of psychosis, the so-called ‘recovery style’, has been shown to substantially affect long-term outcomes. The Recovery Style Questionnaire (RSQ) measures this psychological dimension. The aim of this study was to provide a validation of the German version of the RSQ and to raise awareness for recovery-oriented approaches. Methods The RSQ was translated into German according to the guidelines of the WHO and patients were administered this questionnaire and measures of internalised stigma, psychotic symptoms, illness concept, empowerment, self-esteem and quality of life. Descriptive statistics were demonstrated to characterise the sample. Reliability was assessed in different forms: internal consistency, test–retest reliability and split-half reliability. Items were evaluated with descriptive data and item-total correlations. Convergent and discriminant validity were shown, and a confirmatory factor analysis was performed. In order to ameliorate the model, a post hoc model modification was done. Results The sample consisted of 138 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (mean age: 35.7 years; 53.6% men; mean duration of illness: 20.6 years) with a mean RSQ overall percentage of 66.12 (s.d. ± 17.43%), mainly representing the categories ‘mixed picture’ and ‘tends towards integration’. The reliability of the RSQ was acceptable with a Cronbach's α of 0.741 and a test–retest coefficient of 0.502. Item-total correlations were not acceptable for 27 of 39 items. Moderate evidence for convergent validity of the RSQ was found. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the 13-factor model with 39 items originally proposed was partially poorly replicated in the present sample (χ2 ratio to degrees of freedom (χ2/df) of 1.732, Comparative Fit Index (CFI) of 0.585, Normed Fit Index (NFI) of 0.414, Tucker–Lewis Index (TLI) of 0.508, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) of 0.095). The RSQ was modified based on item-total correlations and path coefficients of the single items. The confirmatory factor analysis of the resulting one-factor model with 11 items showed adequate fit to the data (χ2/df of 1.562, CFI of 0.936, NFI of 0.847, TLI of 0.910, RMSEA of 0.083) and demonstrated good model fit. Conclusions Despite partially insufficient psychometric data of the original RSQ, the concept of recovery style is beneficial to psychiatric research and clinical practice. The underlying idea is valuable, and the questionnaire needs further development. Therefore, a short version of the RSQ is proposed.


2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s241-s241
Author(s):  
C. Marques ◽  
S. Xavier ◽  
J. Azevedo ◽  
M. Marques ◽  
M.J. Soares ◽  
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IntroductionThe postpartum depression screening scale (PDSS; Beck & Gable, 2002) is a widely used measure to assess women's depressive symptoms after their children's birth. Pereira et al. adapted, validated and developed a short-version of PDSS for Portuguese women (PDSS-21).ObjectiveTo examine the factor structure of the PDSS–21, using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in a sample of Portuguese women in the postpartum period.MethodsThe sample was composed of 208 women (mean age = 32.72; SD = 4.49) who completed the PDSS–21 approximately at the 6th week postpartum. CFA was used to test the model suggested by prior exploratory factor analyses of PDSS–21. AMOS software was used.ResultsAfter two items were deleted and some errors were correlated, CFA indicated a good fit for the second-order factor (χ2/df = 1.793; CFI = 0.957; GFI = 0.889, rmsea = 0.062; P [rmsea ≤ 0.05] < 0.056). The 19–item PDSS showed excellent internal consistency (α = 0.92) and the four dimensions presented Cronbach's alphas ranging between good (α = 0.83) and excellent (α = 0.93).ConclusionsThese findings suggest that the 19–item PDSS obtained through CFA is a reliable and valid measure to assess depressive symptoms among women in the postpartum period.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.


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