scholarly journals Comparison of Face-To-Face Interview and Telephone Methods of Administration on the Ecohis Scores

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 613-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Ruffo Ortiz ◽  
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Mariana Dantas dos Santos ◽  
Tatiana Landenberger ◽  
Bruno Emmanuelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Pediatric Dentistry ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Impact Scale ◽  
Single Method ◽  
Santa Maria

Abstract The aim of this study was to compare the administration of the Brazilian version of Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) questionnaire, applied by face-to-face and telephone format. A randomized sample of 76 parents/guardians of children up to 6 years old was selected in a Pediatric Dentistry Clinic of the Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil. Patients were randomly selected for 2 different groups, according to administration sequence: F-T (Face-to-face-Telephone) and T-F (Telephone-Face-to-face). Two interviewers administered the ECOHIS questionnaire with 2 week interval between the methods. The reliability between sections of the different methods of administration was assessed by Cronbach's alpha and Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC). There were differences in means of the ECOHIS between face-to-face and telephone methods. However, the value Cronbach's alpha were between 0.94-0.96, and value ICC ranged from 0.91-0.93, proving to be acceptable values. The Bland-Altman plots confirmed the results of reliability tests, supporting the accuracy of the methods. Although there is a slight difference in the scores, the use of both mode of administration of the ECOHIS yields reliable data when single method is used from the beginning to the end of the study. The results provided evidence to use either Face-to-face or Telephone method of administration of the ECOHIS

Evaluation of the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale in four different European countries

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Kos ◽  
E Kerckhofs ◽  
I Carrea ◽  
R Verza ◽  
M Ramos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Cognitive Subscale ◽  
Impact Scale ◽  
Definite Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Fatigue Severity ◽  
Fatigue Impact Scale

Objective: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) in four different European countries. Methods: Individuals with definite multiple sclerosis (MS) were selected from centres in Italy (n=50), Spain (n=30), Slovenia (n=50) and Belgium (n=51) and completed the MFIS and the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) twice (interval ≤ 3 days). Results: In all four samples, the MFIS demonstrated a good reproducibility (intraclass correlation coefficient ≥ 0.84), with no significant differences between countries (P=0.77). Moderate correlations were found between the MFIS and FSS. No significant correlations were found between the MFIS and age, gender, type of MS, duration of the disease or EDSS score. Factor analysis of all samples (n=181) could not completely confirm the original assumptions concerning the physical, cognitive and psychosocial component. The total score, the physical and the cognitive subscale of the scale were homogeneous (Cronbach’s alpha 0.92, 0.88 and 0.92, respectively), but the psychosocial subscale had a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.65. Conclusions: No cultural or linguistic differences were found in the psychometric properties of the Belgian, Italian, Slovenian or Spanish version of the MFIS. We recommend this scale for research purposes and in clinical practice. Due to the limited value of the psychosocial subscale, we recommend interpreting this subscale with caution.

scholarly journals Patient-Reported Dysphagia in Adults with Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Translation and Validation of the Swedish Eosinophilic Esophagitis Activity Index

Dysphagia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofie Albinsson ◽  
Lisa Tuomi ◽  
Christine Wennerås ◽  
Helen Larsson
Keyword(s):  
Eosinophilic Esophagitis ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Intraclass Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Eortc Qlq

AbstractThe lack of a Swedish patient-reported outcome instrument for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) has limited the assessment of the disease. The aims of the study were to translate and validate the Eosinophilic Esophagitis Activity Index (EEsAI) to Swedish and to assess the symptom severity of patients with EoE compared to a nondysphagia control group. The EEsAI was translated and adapted to a Swedish cultural context (S-EEsAI) based on international guidelines. The S-EEsAI was validated using adult Swedish patients with EoE (n = 97) and an age- and sex-matched nondysphagia control group (n = 97). All participants completed the S-EEsAI, the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Oesophageal Module 18 (EORTC QLQ-OES18), and supplementary questions regarding feasibility and demographics. Reliability and validity of the S-EEsAI were evaluated by Cronbach’s alpha and Spearman correlation coefficients between the domains of the S-EEsAI and the EORTC QLQ-OES18. A test–retest analysis of 29 patients was evaluated through intraclass correlation coefficients. The S-EEsAI had sufficient reliability with Cronbach’s alpha values of 0.83 and 0.85 for the “visual dysphagia question” and the “avoidance, modification and slow eating score” domains, respectively. The test–retest reliability was sufficient, with good to excellent intraclass correlation coefficients (0.60–0.89). The S-EEsAI domains showed moderate correlation to 6/10 EORTC QLQ-OES18 domains, indicating adequate validity. The patient S-EEsAI results differed significantly from those of the nondysphagia controls (p < 0.001). The S-EEsAI appears to be a valid and reliable instrument for monitoring adult patients with EoE in Sweden.

scholarly journals Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Persian Version of Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behrouz Attarbashi Moghadam ◽  
Hasan Tamartash ◽  
Sara Fereydunnia ◽  
Mahdieh Ravand
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Heart Failure Questionnaire

The Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) has been developed to measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL) status of Heart Failure (HF) patients. The aim of this study was to translate MLHFQ into the Persian version and assess the validity and reliability of the translated version. We used a forward-backward procedure for translation. In a cross-sectional study, 105 HF patients and 50 healthy subjects were selected to assess the reliability and construct validity of the instrument. The face and content validity were used to assess the questionnaire validity. Validity was examined on the HF patients group, using the Persian version of the Short form-36 health survey (SF-36) Questionnaire. In order to assess the questionnaire’s reliability, the Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Cronbach’s alpha were calculated. Test-retest reliability was examined by re-administering the MLHFQ after 2 weeks. Test-retest results demonstrated that the Persian version has excellent reliability (ICC for all 2 domains were higher than 0.91, P≤0.000). Internal consistency for Physical domain (PD), emotional domain (ED) and total scores using Cronbach’s alpha were 0.90, 0.84 and 0.92, respectively. ICC for PD, ED and total scores were 0.95, 0.94, and 0.97, respectively. Good and very good Pearson's Correlation Coefficient was seen between MLHFQ and SF-36 (r= -0.47 to -0.775, P≤0.000 for PD; r= -0.47 to -0.65, P≤0.000 for ED). The Persian version of the MLHFQ had satisfactory reliability and validity for assessing HRQoL status of Iranian HF patients. © 2019 Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved. Acta Med Iran 2019;57(7):435-441.

scholarly journals Construct validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of Hypertension Knowledge-Level Scale

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mireille Janczyk Hereibi ◽  
Juliana Perez Arthur ◽  
Maria de Fátima Mantovani ◽  
Ângela Taís Mattei ◽  
Wendy Julia Mariano Viante ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Pearson’S Correlation ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Pearson's Correlation ◽  
Level Scale ◽  
Hypertension Knowledge

ABSTRACT Objective: To validate the construct and test the reliability of the Brazilian version of Hypertension Knowledge-Level Scale. Methods: Methodological research with 220 participants in a primary health care unit from Curitiba, Paraná. The data were collected with a social demographic questionnaire and the Brazilian version of the scale. The construct validity and reliability were assessed using Cronbach’s Alpha, Pearson’s Correlation and Analysis of Variance. The discriminant validity was verified comparing groups of people with hypertension and without, using T test. Results: Cronbach’s Alpha was 0.74. The groups comparison showed that people with hypertension had better results (p<0,001). Pearson’s Correlation showed that the questions measure different aspects of the same construct, justifying its organization in subdimensions. Conclusion: The Brazilian version of Hypertension Knowledge-Level Scale is a reliable instrument, which had its construct and criterion validated to measure knowledge about hypertension among Brazilian people. It can help health professionals with planning educative actions.

Συμπεριφορές προαγωγής υγείας οικογένειας ασθενούς με αγγειακό εγκεφαλικό επεισόδιο στην κοινότητα

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Άννα Καυγά-Παλτόγλου
Keyword(s):  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
T Test ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
Student’S T Test

Εισαγωγή: Το Αγγειακό Εγκεφαλικό Επεισόδιο (ΑΕΕ) αποτελεί παγκοσμίως, την πρώτη αιτία μακροχρόνιας ανικανότητας στους ενήλικες, με σοβαρές επιπτώσειςστον ίδιο τον ασθενή, στην οικογένεια και στο σύστημα υγείας Η λειτουργική ανικανότητα επηρεάζει την ποιότητα της ζωής του ασθενούς που επιβίωσε από εγκεφαλικό επεισόδιο και επιδρά στη ζωή της οικογένειας. Η υπευθυνότητα του ρόλου, η αβεβαιότητα και η απώλεια του ελέγχου προκαλούν επιβάρυνση στους φροντιστές και επηρεάζουν τις συμπεριφορές προαγωγής υγείας, καθώς και τη σωματική, ψυχική και κοινωνική τους υγεία. Ο βαθμός λειτουργικής ανικανότητας των ασθενών ως προς τις καθημερινές δραστηριότητες επηρεάζει τις συμπεριφορές προαγωγής υγείας των φροντιστών. Η κατάσταση αυτή επιδρά δυσμενώς στην υγεία του φροντιστή και σε ολόκληρη τη οικογένεια.Σκοπός: Ο σκοπός της παρούσας μελέτης ήταν η εκτίμηση της επιβάρυνσης,της κατάθλιψης και της κοινωνικής υποστήριξης του βασικού φροντιστή καθώς και της λειτουργικής ικανότητας του ασθενούς στο βαθμό που οι συγκεκριμένες μεταβλητές επηρεάζουν τις συμπεριφορές προαγωγής υγείας των οικογενειακών φροντιστών των ασθενών με ΑΕΕ στην κοινότητα.Υλικό-Μέθοδος: Με τη διαδικασία της σκόπιμης δειγματοληψίας επιλέχθηκαν από την ευρύτερη περιοχή της Αττικής, 109 δυάδες ασθενών και των φροντιστών τους. Από τα βασικά κριτήρια επιλογής ήταν οι ασθενείς να έχουν λειτουργική ανικανότητα, και οι φροντιστές να είναι μέλη της οικογένειας αλλά και οι βασικοί φροντιστές. Η συλλογή των δεδομένων έγινε από την ίδια την ερευνήτρια με επισκέψεις κατ’οίκον. Η λειτουργική ικανότητα των ασθενών εκτιμήθηκε με την κλίμακα Barthel, οι συμπεριφορές προαγωγής υγείας και ο τρόπος ζωής των φροντιστών με την κλίμακα HPLP II, οι αλλαγές στη ζωή των φροντιστών, η κατάθλιψη και η κοινωνική τους υποστήριξη με τις κλίμακες, Bakas Caregiving Outcomes Scale (BCOS), CES-D και Personal Resourse Questionnaire (PRQ 2000) αντίστοιχα. Για την περιγραφή των ποσοτικών μεταβλητών χρησιμοποιήθηκαν οι απόλυτες και οι σχετικές συχνότητες και για τις ποιοτικές μεταβλητές, οι μέσες τιμές, οι τυπικές αποκλίσεις, οι διάμεσοι και τα ενδοτεταρτημοριακά εύρη. Για τις συγκρίσεις χρησιμοποιήθηκε το Student’s t-test και ο παραμετρικός έλεγχος ανάλυσης διασποράς (ANOVA), ενώ για τον έλεγχο της σχέσης ποσοτικών μεταβλητών ο συντελεστής Pearson ή Spearman(r). Για τον έλεγχο σφάλματος τύπου Ι, λόγω των πολλαπλών συγκρίσεων χρησιμοποιήθηκε η διόρθωση κατά Bonferroni όπου, το επίπεδο σημαντικότητας ορίστηκε στο 0,05/κ (κ=αριθμός συγκρίσεων). Η ανάλυση γραμμικής παλινδρόμησης χρησιμοποιήθηκε για να βρεθούν ανεξάρτητοι παράγοντες που σχετίζοντα με τις κλίμακες από την οποία προέκυψαν οι συντελεστές εξάρτησης και τα τυπικά σφάλματά τους. Οι συντελεστές intraclass correlation coeffcients (ICCs) χρησιμοποιήθηκαν για να ερευνηθεί η συμφωνία των απαντήσεων μεταξύ πρώτης και δεύτερης μέτρησης στο ερωτηματολόγιο HPLP II και PRQ 2000. Η εσωτερική αξιοπιστία ελέχθηκε με το συντελεστή Cronbach’s-alpha. Η στατιστική σημαντικότητα τέθηκε στο 0,05. Για την ανάλυση χρησιμοποιήθηκε το στατιστικό πακέτο SPSS V.19.0.Αποτελέσματα: Το μεγαλύτερο ποσοστό των φροντιστών (67,95%) ήταν γυναίκες και το 50,5% ήταν σύζυγοι των ασθενών με μέση ηλικία τα 58.0 έτη. Οι περισσότεροι ( 39,4%) ήταν απόφοιτοι δευτεροβάθμιας εκπαίδευσης, το 90,6% είχε ενήλικα παιδιά και το 53,2% ήταν συνταξιούχοι. Το ετήσιο οικογενειακό εισόδημα ήταν περισσότερο από 5000 ευρώ για το 39,4% των φροντιστών και λιγότερο από 5000 ευρώ για το 14,7%. Οι μισοί από τους φροντιστές φρόντιζαν τον ασθενή τουλάχιστον 8 μήνες με μέση ημερήσια διάρκεια 13,2 ώρες. Η μέση ηλικία των ασθενών ήταν τα 69,3 έτη και στην πλειοψηφία τους ήταν άνδρες (51,4%). Σύμφωνα με την αυτοαντίληψη των φροντιστών για την υγεία τους το 49,5% τη χαρακτήρισε μέτρια. Η μέση τιμή στην κλίμακα της επιβάρυνσης βρέθηκε 48.3, της κατάθλιψης 21.7, της κοινωνικής υποστήριξης 77.7 και της λειτουργικότητας των ασθενών 44,0. Η λειτουργικότητα των ασθενών ήταν σημαντικά υψηλότερη όταν οι ασθενείς ήταν άνδρες. Αρνητική ήταν η συσχέτιση με την ηλικία των ασθενών (p=<0,001) τον αριθμό των παιδιών (p=0,014) και το συνολικό χρόνο φροντίδας (p=0,009) καθώς και με τις ώρες ημερήσιας φροντίδας (p=<0,001). Υπήρξε σημαντική αρνητική συσχέτιση της κλίμακας της επιβάρυνσης με την κλίμακα της κατάθλιψης (r=-0,36,p=<0,001) και θετική συσχέτιση της επιβάρυνσης με την κλίμακα κοινωνικής υποστήριξης (r=0,29,p=0,002) Η συνολική βαθμολογία της κλίμακας HPLP II κυμάνθηκε από 1,69 έως 3,17 (διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις 2,66, πνευματική ανάπτυξη 2,61, διατροφικές συνήθεις 2,25, υπευθυνότητα για τη υγεία 2,25, διαχείριση του στρες 2,04, φυσική άσκηση 1,60). Επιπλέον, υπήρξε σημαντική θετική συσχέτιση και μεταξύ όλων των διαστάσεων της κλίμακας. Θετική ήταν η συσχέτιση της κλίμακας με το επίπεδοεκπαίδευσης των φροντιστών (p=0,026) και το ετήσιο οικονομικό τους εισόδημα (p=0,17) και αρνητική με τη διάρκεια της ημερήσιας φροντίδας (r=-0,29). Σημαντική θετική συσχέτιση βρέθηκε μεταξύ της κλίμακας HPLP II και των κλιμάκων: επιβάρυνσης (r=0,25,P=0,008), εκτίμησης της λειτουργικότητας (r=0,24,p=0,011) και κοινωνικής υποστήριξης (r=0,49,p=<0,001). Η κλίμακα κοινωνικής υποστήριξης είχε θετική σημαντική συσχέτιση με όλες τις διαστάσεις της προαγωγής υγείας. Αντίθετα, η κλίμακα HPLP II δε βρέθηκε να συσχετίζεται σε επίπεδο στατιστικά σημαντικό με τηνκλίμακα της κατάθλιψης.Συμπεράσματα: Οι συμπεριφορές προαγωγής υγείας των φροντιστών επηρεάζονται από τη λειτουργική ικανότητα του ασθενούς, από την επιβάρυνση και την κοινωνική υποστήριξη και λιγότερο από τα καταθλιπτικά συμπτώματα. Οι πολλές ώρες φροντίδας και το χαμηλό εκπαιδευτικό και οικονομικό επίπεδο επηρεάζουν αρνητικά τον τρόπο ζωής και τις συμπεριφορές υγείας των φροντιστών ασθενών με ΑΕΕ. Οι φροντιστές συνήθως δε συμμετέχουν σε δραστηριότητες φυσικής άσκησης. Η παρούσα μελέτη αποτέλεσε μια πρώτη προσέγγιση του θέματος των συμπεριφορών προαγωγής υγείας των Ελλήνων φροντιστών ασθενών που επιβίωσαν από εγκεφαλικό επεισόδιο και ζούν στην κοινότητα. Τα αποτελέσματα αυτής της μελέτης μπορούν να χρησιμοποιηθούν από τους νοσηλευτές της κοινότητας για την υποστήριξη των οικογενειακών φροντιστών, με την εφαρμογή ατομικών και ομαδικών προγραμμάτων αγωγής υγείας, συμβουλευτικής και δράσεων κοινωνικής υποστήριξης στο επίπεδο της Πρωτοβάθμιας Φροντίδας Υγείας.

Validation of a Brazilian version of the moral sensitivity questionnaire

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 823-832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlise R Dalla Nora ◽  
Elma LCP Zoboli ◽  
Margarida M Vieira
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Moral Sensitivity ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Interpersonal Orientation ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
The University

Background: Moral sensitivity has been identified as a foundational component of ethical action. Diminished or absent moral sensitivity can result in deficient care. In this context, assessing moral sensitivity is imperative for designing interventions to facilitate ethical practice and ensure that nurses make appropriate decisions. Objective: The main purpose of this study was to validate a scale for examining the moral sensitivity of Brazilian nurses. Research design: A pre-existing scale, the Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire, which was developed by Lützén, was used after the deletion of three items. The reliability and validity of the scale were examined using Cronbach’s alpha and factor analysis, respectively. Participants and research context: Overall, 316 nurses from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, participated in the study. Ethical considerations: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Research of the Nursing School of the University of São Paulo. Findings: The Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire contained 27 items that were distributed across four dimensions: interpersonal orientation, professional knowledge, moral conflict and moral meaning. The questionnaire accounted for 55.8% of the total variance, with Cronbach’s alpha of 0.82. The mean score for moral sensitivity was 4.45 (out of 7). Discussion and conclusion: The results of this study were compared with studies from other countries to examine the structure and implications of the moral sensitivity of nurses in Brazil. The Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire is an appropriate tool for examining the moral sensitivity of Brazilian nurses.

scholarly journals The psychometric properties of the respectful maternity care (RMC) for an Iranian population

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khadije Hajizadeh ◽  
Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi ◽  
Maryam Vaezi ◽  
Shahla Meedya ◽  
Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Maternity Care ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Respectful Maternity Care ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

Abstract Background The absence of Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) deters mothers from seeking maternity care services. Given the importance of RMC and the lack of a standard tool for its assessment in Iran, the present study was conducted to translate and assess the psychometric properties of the RMC questionnaire in Iranian women. Methods Forward-backward method was used for translating the questionnaire from English into Persian. A total of 265 postpartum women entered the study by simple random sampling from public and private hospitals in Tabriz, Iran. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed through the face, content and construct validity. Construct validity was assessed through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability were used to confirm the reliability of the questionnaire. Internal consistency was examined by measuring the Cronbach’s alpha in a sample of 20 mothers, and test-retest stability by calculating the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) in the same group of mothers, who had completed the questionnaire twice with a two-week interval. Results The exploratory factor analysis led to the extraction of one factor. Item 12 was eliminated due to its low factor loading. X2/df was less than 5, and RMSEA was less than 0.08, which confirms the validity of this model. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was obtained as 0.93 and ICC (with 95% confidence interval) as 0.98 (0.96 to 0.99). Conclusion The results of the study demonstrated that the Iranian RMC scale can be used as a valid and reliable instrument to assess RMC in Iran.

scholarly journals Psychometric of the Curiosity and Exploration Inventory-II in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anggi Setyowati ◽  
Min-Huey Chung ◽  
Ah. Yusuf ◽  
Setya Haksama
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Exploration Inventory

Background: Curiosity is a personality characteristic, which fits with wellbeing and positive functioning. The objective of this study was to assess the construct validity of the Curiosity and Exploration Inventory II (CEI-II) in Indonesia.Design and Methods: The study included 256 undergraduate students who lived in Indonesia, mean age 19.8 years old. The CEI-II measures stretching and embracing using 11 items. The English version of CEI-II was translated into Bahasa. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) were addressed to examine internal consistency reliability and the test-retest reliability. To evaluate construct validity, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to assess factor structure and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to evaluate the structural model fit of the CEI-II Indonesia version.Results: The study showed Cronbach’s alpha for the internal consistency of the overall CEI-II Indonesia version was 0.77. The ICC for the test-retest reliability ranged between 0.753-0.829. EFA showed adequate with the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value of 0.86 and the Bartlett’s test of sphericity was statistically significant. CFA tested the second-order model with two-order factors and showed a model fit.Conclusions: The CEI-II Indonesia version indicated acceptable construct validity to evaluate curiosity in Indonesia.

P4337Construction and validation of the instrument “nutritional knowledge and feeding practice scale – QCPA” – for children, 7 to 11 years

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A B S Bozzetto-Silva ◽  
A Piccoli ◽  
C S D R Dal Ri ◽  
L C P Pellanda
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Feeding Practice ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
Consistency Analysis ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Multidisciplinary Group

Abstract Introduction The increase in the prevalence of obesity is one of the major public health problems. There is a weak relationship between nutritional knowledge and feeding practices. Studies have evaluated that the associations between obesity and the level of nutritional knowledge and feeding practices in children are scarce. The evaluation of nutritional knowledge and feeding practices should be carried out using validated instruments. Study showed the need to improve the instruments of habit research and feeding practices in children for better evaluation. Objectives: To develop and validate an instrument about nutritional knowledge and feeding practices for use in children from 7 to 11 years, based on the Food Guide for the Brazilian Population. Methods The study filled all the steps expected to validate an instrument: review on the subject, instrument elaboration, Content's Validity (Content Validity Index – CVI) with two groups of judges: 1° – nutritionists and, after adjustments, 2° – multidisciplinary group), FACE Validity, reliability analysis [Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) and Kappa (K), Internal Consistency Analysis - Cronbach's Alpha] and Validity of Construct (Exploratory Factorial Analysis - EFA) The sample was calculated, considering, at least, 10 subjects for each question of the questionnaire. Results Validation occurred in a final sample of 453 children, 46.4% boys and 53.6% girls, mean age 9.45 (SD = 1.44). The validity of the content presented CVI ≥0.80 for relevance in 62.3% of items for nutritionist group and 100% of items for multidisciplinary group), clarity (49.4%, 91.8%), Pertinence (58.8%, 98.4%), respectively. The test-retest had a level of agreement of 84.3% and K=0.740 for the Knowledge Dimension; and the ICC=0.754 for the Practices Dimension. Cronbach's Alpha, for internal consistency analysis, was α=0.589 for the Knowledge Dimension and α=0.618 for the Practices Dimension. The EFA with variance of 47.01% (7.81% at 10.85%), with varimax rotation, it defined five factors for the Practices Dimension: Involvement; Healthy Eating and drinking; Unhealthy eating and drinking; Basic food consumption; Attitudes during the meal. Conclusion The instrument QCPA demonstrated validity and reliability to evaluate nutritional knowledge and practices in children aged 7 to 11 years.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Luiza Schäfer ◽  
Bolivar Ramos Cibils Filho ◽  
Tayse Conter de Moura ◽  
Valquíria Coutinho Tavares ◽  
Adriane Xavier Arteche ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Expert Committee ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Order Model ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Second Order Model

Abstract Introduction: The Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) was developed to measure nine cognitive strategies referring to what someone thinks after the experience of threatening or stressful events. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity of the Brazilian version of the CERQ. Methods: The adaptation process included translation, backtranslation, expert committee evaluation, and test on 30 participants from the target population. A sample of 445 university students completed the Portuguese version of the CERQ, a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Life Events Checklist (LEC-5), and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) on an on-line research platform. Validity was assessed through confirmatory factor analysis of two models - a nine-factor model and a second-order model. Internal consistency was assessed through Cronbach's alpha analysis and correlations with affective variables measured by the PANAS. Results: The analyses showed that the nine-factor model of the CERQ has good factorial validity and high reliability, with Cronbach's alpha values ranging between 0.71 and 0.88. The second-order model did not have a good fit to the data. Conclusion: The results obtained in this study are similar to the ones found previously, indicating that the Brazilian version of the CERQ is a valid and reliable tool for assessing cognitive emotion regulation strategies, but that grouping them according to their adaptability is not recommended.

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