Separation-Individuation, Family Functioning, and Psychological Adjustment in College Students: A Construct Validity Study of the Separation-Individuation Test of Adolescence

(1) Background: Observational scales are the most common methodology used to assess postural control and balance in people with stroke. The aim of this paper was to analyse the construct validity of the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients (PASS) scale in post-stroke patients in the acute, subacute, and chronic stroke phases. (2) Methods: Sixty-one post-stroke participants were enrolled. To analyze the construct validity of the PASS, the following scales were used: the Functional Ambulatory Category (FAC), the Wisconsin Gait Scale (WGS), the Barthel Index (BI) and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM). (3) Results: The construct validity of the PASS scale in patients with stroke at acute phase was moderate with the FAC (r = −0.791), WGS (r = −0.646) and FIM (r = −0.678) and excellent with the BI (r = 0.801). At subacute stage, the construct validity of the PASS scale was excellent with the FAC (r = 0.897), WGS (r = −0.847), FIM (r = −0.810) and BI (r = −0.888). At 6 and 12 months, the construct validity of the PASS with the FAC, WGS, FIM and BI was also excellent. (4) Conclusions: The PASS scale is a valid instrument to assess balance in post-stroke individuals especially, in the subacute and chronic phases (at 6 and 12 months).

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Educational Translation of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children: A Construct Validity Study

School Psychology Review ◽

10.1080/02796015.1988.12085330 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 113-124 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Robert R. Ayres ◽

Eric J. Cooley ◽

Herbert H. Severson

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Validity Study ◽

Assessment Battery

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A Reassessment of the Psychosocial Functions of Sport Scale

Sociology of Sport Journal ◽

10.1123/ssj.10.2.197 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 197-204 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Douglas E. Martin ◽

Richard A. Dodder

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Item Analysis ◽

Fair Play ◽

Response Distribution ◽

Present Sample ◽

Drug Problems ◽

People’S Perceptions ◽

Human Kinetics

© 1993 Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.In the early 1970s Spreitzer and Snyder developed the Psychosocial Functions of Sport Scale to assess people’s perceptions of the importance of sport, and they administered this instrument to a sample of Toledo, Ohio, residents. This study reassesses the reliability and construct validity of the scale and examines college students’ perceptions of the importance of sport. Factor analysis and Cronbach’s alpha indicate that Spreitzer and Snyder’s scale meets the criteria of reliability and construct validity. An item analysis indicates that most subjects believe sport to be important for individuals and society. Subjects’ responses to 12 of the 15 items are strikingly similar to the response distribution reported by Spreitzer and Snyder; however, there are notable differences on three of the items, suggesting that the present sample did not view sport as an institution that develops good citizens, promotes fair play, or alleviates drug problems in society.

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