scholarly journals Portuguese validation of the Alcohol Craving Questionnaire–Short Form–Revised

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. e0251733
Author(s):  
Rui Rodrigues ◽  
Eduardo López-Caneda ◽  
Natália Almeida-Antunes ◽  
Adriana Sampaio ◽  
Alberto Crego
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Alcohol Craving ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Alcohol Relapse ◽  
Risky Alcohol ◽  
Good Internal Consistency

Alcohol craving has been described as a strong subjective desire to drink, being considered highly valuable in the clinical practice, as it is recognized as a strong predictor of alcohol relapse in alcohol-dependent individuals. However, to date, there is not a multifactorial questionnaire available for assessing short-term acute craving experience in Portugal. The aim of the present study was to validate a swift and efficient tool for the assessment of acute alcohol craving in a sample of Portuguese citizens. For that purpose, the Alcohol Craving Questionnaire–Short Form–Revised (ACQ-SF-R) was translated into European Portuguese and administered to a sample of 591 college participants with ages between 18 and 30 years. Results suggested that a three-factor model (i.e., Emotionality, Purposefulness, and Compulsivity) proved to be most suitable for the Portuguese sample. Overall, the ACQ-SF-R exhibited good psychometric properties, having a good internal consistency both for the general craving index (Cronbach’s α = 0.85) and each subscale (Cronbach’s α = 0.66–0.83), as well as an appropriate convergent validity with the Penn Alcohol Craving Scale (r = 0.65, p<0.001), suggesting a good construct validity. In addition, the ACQ-SF-R also showed a good concurrent validity with the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (r = 0.57, p<0.001), indicating that risky alcohol use patterns are associated with increased craving scores in the ACQ-SF-R. Collectively, these findings suggest that the Portuguese version of the ACQ-SF-R can accurately measure alcohol craving at a multifactorial level, being a valid and reliable tool to use in Portuguese samples in research settings.

The Test Anxiety Measure for College Students-Short Form: Development and Examination of Its Psychometric Properties

2020 ◽  
pp. 073428292096294
Author(s):  
Patricia A. Lowe
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Single Group ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Physiological Hyperarousal ◽  
Task Irrelevant ◽  
College Student Population

A short form of the 43-item Test Anxiety Measure for College Students (TAM-C) was developed in the present study. The TAM-C consists of six (social concerns, cognitive interference, worry, physiological hyperarousal, task irrelevant behaviors, and facilitating anxiety) scales. Twenty-four items from the TAM-C were selected for the short form. Single-group confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) and correlational analyses were conducted with the responses of 728 U.S. college students to the TAM-C Short Form. Results of the single-group CFAs supported a six-factor model for the TAM-C Short Form. Concurrent and convergent validity evidence was found for the TAM-C Short Form scores. Overall, the findings suggest the TAM-C Short Form is an economical measure with unique features to assess test and facilitating anxiety in the college student population.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Frost et al Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale-24 (F-MPS 24)

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s793-s794
Author(s):  
M.J. Soares ◽  
J. Azevedo ◽  
A.T. Pereira ◽  
A.I. Araújo ◽  
J. Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Correlated Errors ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Six Dimensions

IntroductionThe F-Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale is a widely used instrument to assess perfectionism trait. The original scale comprises 35-items that measure the six dimensions of Frost et al (1990) conceptualization of perfectionism: personal standards (PS), concern over mistakes (CM), doubts about actions (DA), parental criticism (PC), Parental expectations (PE) and Organization (O).ObjectiveTo examine the factor structure of the 24-items short form of the F-MPS using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), in a sample of Portuguese university students.MethodsThe sample comprises 344 university students (68.4% females), with an average age of 20.69 years (SD = 1.59; range = 17–24). They completed a version of F-MPS with 24 items that results from the selection of the four items with highest loadings in the respective six dimensions of the original Portuguese version (Amaral et al., 2013).ResultsAfter correlated errors, we obtained a good fit for the FMPS with six factors (X2/df = 2.125; CFI = .936; GFI = .891, RMSEA = .057; P[rmsea≤ .05] = .043). The 24-item F-MPS short form revealed good internal consistency (α = .825). The six dimensions showed acceptable or good internal consistency, as revealed by Cronbach's alpha (α: PS = .80; CM = .76; DA = .82; PC = .84; PE = .89, O = .85).ConclusionsThe F-MPS 24 items short form CFA confirmed the six factor model as a reliable and valid measure to assess multidimensional perfectionism in Portuguese university students.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals The Assessment of Alexithymia Across Positive and Negative Emotions: The Psychometric Properties of the Iranian Version of the Perth Alexithymia Questionnaire

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Esmaeil Mousavi Asl ◽  
Behzad Mahaki ◽  
Sajad Khanjani ◽  
Youkhabeh Mohammadian
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Forward Translation ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Compassion Scale

Background: Construct of Alexithymia is important for understanding psychopathology that its assessment is of high interest as persons with difficulty in processing their emotions (either positive and negative) are more vulnerable to psychopathology problems. Objectives: The current study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the Perth Alexithymia questionnaire (PAQ), and to describe appropriate measures for the field of clinical psychology and psychiatry. Methods: The Persian version of the PAQ was produced through forward translation, reconciliation, and back translation. The study population was all staff (soldiers) of the army force in Tehran, Iran, in 2018 - 2019. Two hundred and fifty four soldiers were selected by convenience sampling method. The following questionnaires were used to collect data: the PAQ, The Deliberate Self-Harm inventory (DSHI), Borderline Personality scale (STB), Cognitive Flexibility inventory (CFI), and Self-Compassion scale (SCS) short-form. The construct validity of the PAQ was evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis, divergent, and convergent validity. Internal Consistency and test-retest reliability (2 weeks’ interval) were applied to evaluate reliability. Data were analyzed using LISREL (version 8.8) and SSPS (version 22). Results: PAQ and its subscales were found as valid and reliable measures, with good internal consistency and good test-retest reliability. The PAQ showed good internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.91). Concerning the convergent validity, PAQ and its subscales showed a significant positive correlation with self-report measures of DSHI and STB (P < 0.05). However, they were negatively correlated with Self-Compassion scale (SCS) short-form and CFI (P < 0.05), which demonstrated a good divergent validity. Moreover, while the results of this study support the five-factor models of the PAQ (RMSEA = 0.08, NFI = 0.94, CFI= 0.95), the two-factor model does not fit the data. Conclusions: The PAQ showed good validity and reliability and can be useful for evaluating Alexithymia in the army force samples. The PAQ can be considered promising as a measure in Alexithymia-related research and clinical settings.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of Drinking Motives Questionnaire-Revised (DMQ-R) in Spanish Adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Mezquita ◽  
Manuel I. Ibáñez ◽  
Jorge Moya-Higueras ◽  
Helena Villa ◽  
Bárbara Arias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Drinking Motives ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Social Motives ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Path Analyses ◽  
Coping Motives ◽  
Alcohol Related Problems

Abstract. The Drinking Motives Questionnaire-Revised (DMQ-R; Cooper, 1994 ) is the most widely used questionnaire to assess drinking motives. This research aimed to adapt and study the validity and reliability of the Spanish DMQ-R and its short form in a sample of adolescents. We assessed 504 drinkers at Time 1 (T1, Mage = 14.15, SD = 0.60, 52.38% female), of whom 238 participated in a 1-year follow-up (T2, Mage = 15.05, SD = 0.54, 58.82% female). They completed the DMQ-R at T1, the alcohol use measure at T1 and T2, and the alcohol-related problems questionnaire at T2. We performed Confirmatory Factor Analyses (CFAs) to test the structure validity of the questionnaire, Cronbach’s alphas to test the internal consistencies of the scales, and path analyses to test the concurrent and predictive validity of motives on alcohol outcomes. CFA indicated that the short form of the 4-factor model best fitted the data. Cronbach’s alphas were .70 or higher. Direct effects of the path analysis showed that social motives cross-sectionally predicted alcohol use, while coping motives prospectively predicted alcohol-related problems. Indirect effects showed that social motives prospectively predicted alcohol use and problems. To conclude, the DMQ-R short form appears to be reliable and valid to assess drinking motives among Spanish adolescents.

Caregiver Strain Questionnaire–Short Form 11 (CGSQ-SF11): A Validation Study

Assessment ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 107319112110153
Author(s):  
Grace M. Brennan ◽  
Dara E. Babinski ◽  
Daniel A. Waschbusch
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Child Psychopathology ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Caregiver Strain ◽  
Psychosocial Impairment ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Child Disorders ◽  
Psychopathology Symptoms

Caregiver strain is associated with caregiver and child well-being and clinical outcomes. The present study examined the psychometric properties of a revised 11-item measure of caregiver strain, the Caregiver Strain Questionnaire–Short Form 11 (CGSQ-SF11). In a sample of 962 caregivers, we found support for a three-factor model of the CGSQ-SF11, consisting of objective (e.g., financial impact), subjective internalized (e.g., sadness about the child’s problems), and subjective externalized (e.g., anger directed toward the child) strain factors. Measurement invariance was supported across multiple demographic and clinical groups, and all three subscales displayed high internal consistency. Convergent validity was also supported through positive correlations with measures of child psychopathology symptoms and psychosocial impairment. Moreover, caregiver strain was associated with number of child disorders as well as breadth of child symptoms across both internalizing and externalizing domains. Findings provide initial validation of the CGSQ-SF11 as a comprehensive yet brief measure of caregiver strain.

scholarly journals The School Counselor STEM Advocacy Survey (SC-STEM-AS)

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X2110231
Author(s):  
Robert R. Martinez ◽  
Sejal Parikh Foxx ◽  
Jacob Olsen ◽  
Stephen D. Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Good Internal Consistency

We examined data from a national sample of 917 school counselors to determine the factor structure of the School Counselor STEM Advocacy Survey. An exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis supported use of the two-factor model. Survey scores demonstrated good internal consistency and convergent validity. We discuss differences between key demographics and school counselors.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Portuguese Version of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory Short Form Among Divorced Adults

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diogo Lamela ◽  
Bárbara Figueiredo ◽  
Alice Bastos ◽  
Helena Martins
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Distinct Factor ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth Inventory

The aim of this study was to develop and validate a Portuguese version of the Short Form of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI-SF). Using an online convenience sample of Portuguese divorced adults (N = 482), we confirmed the oblique five-factor structure of the PTGI-SF by confirmatory factor analysis. The results demonstrated the measurement invariance across divorce initiator status groups. Total score and factors of PTGI-SF showed good internal consistency, with the exception of the New Possibilities factor, which revealed an acceptable reliability. The Portuguese PTGI-SF showed a satisfactory convergent validity. In terms of discriminant validity, posttraumatic growth assessed by the Portuguese PTGI-SF was a distinct factor from posttraumatic psychological adjustment. These preliminary findings suggest the cultural adaptation and also psychometric properties of the present Portuguese PTGI-SF to measure posttraumatic growth after personal crisis.

Validation of a Short Form of Job Crafting Scale in a Spanish Sample

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz Sora ◽  
Amparo Caballer ◽  
Esther García-Buades
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Job Crafting ◽  
Job Resources

AbstractApplications of job crafting are widespread in the professional practice. In an attempt to measure this phenomenon, Tims, Bakker and Derks (2012) developed a Job Crafting Scale based on the Job Demand-Resources model (JD-R) and validated it in a Dutch sample. However, its application to other cultural contexts presented some difficulties. The present work aimed to validate a shorter version of scale by Tims et al. (2012) in a Spanish sample (n = 1,647). The data were randomly split in two independent subsamples (Sample 1: Explorative; Sample 2: Confirmative). The exploratory factor analysis showed a three-factor structure. Through a confirmatory factor analysis, the four-dimensionality structure of the original scale was replicated. In fact, the four-factor solution presented better goodness of fit indices than the alternative one-factor model, χ2(48) = 192.70, p < .01; AGFI = .94; NNFI = .93; RMR = .05; RMSEA = .06. Alpha reliabilities were acceptable for increasing structural job resources (α = .75), decreasing hindering job demands (α = .64), increasing social job resources (α = .78) and increasing challenging job demands (α = .77). Convergent validity was appropriate for three of the four dimensions, because each construct’s AVE were around .50 and each construct’s Composite Reliability were around .70. Decreasing hindering job demands presented more limited values (CR = .65; AVE = .40). In addition, the four job crafting dimensions presented significant correlations with job performance (range –.09 to .42) and personal growth (ranging from –.09 to .45). Finally, the squared correlations between factors were lower than the square root of AVE, which confirmed discriminant validity.

The Living Standards Capabilities for Elders scale (LSCAPE): adaptation and validation in a sample of Spanish seniors

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Tamara Alhambra-Borrás ◽  
Ascensión Doñate-Martínez ◽  
Jorge Garcés-Ferrer
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Root Mean Square Residual ◽  
Average Variance ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
Main Instrument

Abstract Living standards capabilities are an important determinant of healthy ageing. The Living Standards Capabilities for Elders scale (LSCAPE) is the main instrument available to assess living standards capabilities among older adults based on Sen's Capability Approach. The objectives of this study were: (a) to adapt and validate LSCAPE for use in the Spanish population; (b) to examine the dimensionality, validity and reliability; and (c) to establish the convergent validity of LSCAPE using self-reported measures of quality of life and income. The LSCAPE was administered to 441 Spanish seniors aged 65 and over. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was used to analyse the dimensionality, validity and reliability. Discriminant and convergent validity of the model were assessed using Average Variance Extracted (AVE). Reliability was shown by Composite Reliability (CR) and Cronbach's alpha. Convergent validity was tested by correlating the LSCAPE scales and sub-scales with the Short-form Health Survey (SF-12) sub-scales. CFA showed that the LSCAPE Six-factor Model fits well to the data, showing Standardised Root Mean Square Residual < 0.09 (0.084), Comparative Fit Index and Tucker–Lewis Index > 0.9 (0.925 and 0.917, respectively). LSCAPE showed also good reliability (CR indices > 0.7) and validity (AVE > 0.5) measures. Finally, LSCAPE had moderate to strong associations with SF-12 sub-scales (>0.6) and a moderate relationship with income (>0.3). Thus, LSCAPE has been demonstrated to be a reliable and valid instrument in measuring living standards capabilities among the Spanish older population.

The Development and Validation of the Overparenting Scale – Short Form

2021 ◽  
pp. 216769682110527
Author(s):  
Jian Jiao ◽  
Chris Segrin
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Vantage Point ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Long Form ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Development And Validation

Rapidly growing evidence has shown the negative consequences of overparenting among offspring during emerging adulthood. Notwithstanding the proliferation of self-report measures that assess overparenting from the offspring’s perspective, much less frequently overparenting is assessed from the parents’ vantage point that might provide a more holistic and unfiltered depiction of their overparenting practices. To provide a brief and valid measure of overparenting from the parents’ perspective, the present study relied on four samples ( n = 1722) to develop and two additional samples ( n = 658) to cross-validate the 12-item Overparenting Scale – Short Form (OP-SF). The results showed that the OP-SF maintained the four dimensions of overparenting that are captured by the long form and had good internal consistency and convergent validity that are comparable to the long form. Overall, the OP-SF is a promising tool for assessing overparenting as an overall construct from a parent’s perspective.

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