scholarly journals Validation of the Adherence Determinants Questionnaire scale among women with breast and cervical cancer

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 971-978 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Renata Amorim Lessa ◽  
Samila Gomes Ribeiro ◽  
Priscila de Souza Aquino ◽  
Paulo Cesar de Almeida ◽  
Ana Karina Bezerra Pinheiro
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Content Validation ◽  
Methodological Study ◽  
Breast And Cervical Cancer ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Reliable Instrument ◽  
Original Scale

Objectives: the aim was to translate and culturally adapt the Adherence Determinants Questionnaire scale for the Portuguese language in the Brazilian context, and to check its reliability and validity to analyze the elements of the adherence of patients to the clinical treatment for breast and cervical cancer.Method: this was a methodological study, carried out in two oncology reference centers. The sample consisted of 198 participants, with 152 being treated for breast cancer and 46 being treated for cervical cancer. The content validation was performed by a committee of experts. The construct validation was demonstrated through factor analysis and the reliability was analyzed using Cronbach's alpha.Results: the committee of experts made the necessary adjustments so that the scale was adapted to the Brazilian context. The factor analysis suggested a reduction from seven to five factors and the maintenance of 38 items similar to those of the original scale. The reliability, investigated through Cronbach's alpha, was .829, showing high internal consistency.Conclusion: it was concluded that the Brazilian version of the Adherence Determinants Questionnaire scale is a valid and reliable instrument that is able to measure the elements of adherence to the treatment for breast and cervical cancer.

scholarly journals Self-concept in preadolescence: A brief version of AF5 scale

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-157
Author(s):  
Pau García-Grau ◽  
Daniel Ayora Pérez ◽  
Ferran Calabuig Moreno ◽  
Vicente Javier Prado-Gascó
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Original Model ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Original Scale ◽  
Reduced Scale

The purpose of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of a brief version of the AF5 questionnaire (García & Musitu, 2001) using exploratory and confirmatory techniques on a preadolescent population in the Valencian community (Spain). The sample was made up of 541 participants between 10 and 12 years old, 55.1% (298) boys and 44.9% (243) girls. After observing the results of different reliability and validity analyses (exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA)), it was found that the reduced scale consisting of 20 items showed a similar reliability and validity to the original scale. The factorial structure also fits that of the original model established a priori. According to the results of the study, the use of this diagnostic tool with Spanish children seems justified.

scholarly journals Cultural adaptation and validation of the herth hope index for portuguese language: study in patients with chronic illness

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 754-761 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Cristina Sartore Balsanelli ◽  
Sonia Aurora Alves Grossi ◽  
Kaye Ann Herth
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Divergent Validity ◽  
Methodological Study ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Herth Hope Index ◽  
Original Scale

This study aims the cultural adaptation and validation of the Herth Hope Index, an instrument to measure hope. In this methodological study participated 131 individuals: cancer patients, type 2 diabetes patients and their relatives or care providers. The results confirmed reliability of the scale with Cronbach alpha of 0.834. The test-retest verified the reproducibility of the scale. The construct validity was established by convergent validity between the Escala de Esperança de Herth (Brazilian version) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the divergent validity between the Escala de Esperança de Herth and the Beck Depression Inventory. The factorial analysis confirmed three factors though composition different from the original scale. The psychometric properties of the Escala de Esperança de Herth were confirmed and indicate it has potential to be used to measure hope in the Brazilian population.

RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF THE WORKAHOLISM BATTERY (Work-BAT): TURKISH FORM

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 609-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Müge Ersoy-Kart
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Type A Behavior ◽  
Reliability Coefficient ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Jenkins Activity Survey ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Original Scale ◽  
Activity Survey

The aim of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Workaholism Battery (Spence & Robbins, 1992). The original scale was translated into Turkish and then administered to 175 working graduates. Confirmatory factor analysis yielded a 2-factor solution with 9 items established in the first factor (WE) and 11 in the second (D). The reliability coefficient of the new shortened scale was .83 and the split-half reliability coefficient was .69. This scale has adequate criterion-related validity, with a positive correlation between the Jenkins Activity Survey - Type A Behavior subscale (Jenkins, Zyzanski, & Rosenman, 1979) and both WE and D. Congruence between the findings and the literature is discussed.

Application of Computational Statistics in the Assessment of University Students

2014 ◽  
Vol 543-547 ◽  
pp. 4308-4311
Author(s):  
Zhi Fang He
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Career Planning ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Computational Statistics ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Planning Ability

We explored the methods of computational statistics in the application of ability assessment for university students. This paper used both exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis carried out by statistical analysis software SPSS18.0 and lisrel 8.7, aimed to study a questionnaire which could be used to assess the comprehensive ability of university students. The retest reliability and the Cronbach reliability of the questionnaire were 0.88 and 0.90 respectively. And the structural equation model of university students ability suggested there were five factors: learning ability, innovation, career planning ability, communicative skills and psychological qualities. The indexes of RMSEA, GFI, AGFI, NNFI, NFI and CFI of the model were 0.075, 0.91, 0.91, 0.90, 0.93, and 0.92 respectively. The indexes of reliability and validity met the statistical criteria. The results can provide a guide for the ability assessment of university students.

scholarly journals Reliability and Validity Testing of Modified Structured Wellness Questionnaire for Monitoring the Wellness Perception of University Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-104
Author(s):  
Jaiyesimi Boluwaji Gbenga
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Principal Axis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Healthy Living ◽  
Validity Testing ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
The University

Wellness on a general scale is a major global concern as it is perpendicular to achieving monumental success in a drive towards global health challenges. The health status and wellbeing of university students should be major concern as they constitute young adolescent population and are prone to risky lifestyle. The objective of this study is to carry out exploratory factor analysis of modified structured wellness questionnaire used by university students in pursuit of healthy living. The study explored the orientation, health perspective and practices of the university students to assess the factor loading of the modified structures questionnaire for extraction, reduction and compression into variables. A 20-item questionnaire was administered to 1030 students from four different colleges of Afe Babalola University. Analyses were performed using SPSS. Principal axis component was conducted on the data and Cronbach Alpha was used to test the internal consistency of the data. The results of factor analysis showed five factors and eliminate five items that loaded below the cut-off points. The factors were drug and alcohol pattern; health belief and finance; self-expression and social integration; exercise, sleep and food; strength of social circle.Keywords: Principal axis factoring; Wellness; Healthy living

Psychometric Evaluation of the Caring Behaviors Inventory in Turkish Nurses and Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-72
Author(s):  
Senay Gul ◽  
Leyla Dinc
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Methodological Study ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Caring Behaviors ◽  
Cultural Contexts ◽  
Nurse Caring ◽  
Reliable Instrument

Background and purposeInstruments developed specifically to measure nurse caring behaviors need to be assessed in different cultural contexts. The purpose was to translate the Caring Behaviors Inventory (CBI) into Turkish and evaluate its psychometric properties.MethodsThis was a methodological study with 356 nurses and 363 patients. Linguistic, content validity, and construct validity tested for the validity of scale. Internal consistency and test–retest were calculated for reliability of scale.ResultsExploratory factor analysis identified 30 items that could be categorized under three factors. Cronbach's α for the CBI was .97 for nurses and .99 for patients.ConclusionsThe Turkish version of the CBI is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring caring behaviors.

scholarly journals The Phenomenon of Time Perspective across Different Cultures: Review of Researches Using ZTPI Scale

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 19-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Sircova ◽  
O.V. Mitina ◽  
J. Boyd ◽  
I.S. Davydova ◽  
Ph. Zimbardo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Perspective ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Small Towns ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Russian Version ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Original Scale ◽  
Different Cultures

One's preference for certain time orientations is influenced by many factors including culture. The aim of this research was to describe the phenomenon of time perspective in different cultures. The authors carried out re-evaluation of reliability and validity of the Russian version of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI) scale and compared the findings with the original scale as well as with its adapted versions (French and others). The sample consisted of 1136 people aged 14 to 81 from eighteen Russian cities and was divided into seven age groups. As a result, the five factor structure of the ZTPI was replicated on the Russian sample (reliability and validity proved to be quite high), although certain changes had been made to the test keys because of cultural differences. The five factors of the ZTPI that are similar both in Russian and French samples make it possible to carry out cross-cultural comparisons using this scale. It was also found that women have higher orientation to Past Positive and Present Fatalistic than men. People living in large cities score higher on Present Hedonistic and lower on Future that people living in small towns.

A Modified Measure of Need for Cognition

1988 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 955-957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Perri ◽  
Alan P. Wolfgang
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Principal Components ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Need For Cognition ◽  
Coefficient Alpha ◽  
Mail Questionnaire ◽  
Original Scale ◽  
Item Scale ◽  
Cognition Scale

A study was conducted to evaluate a shorter version of Cacioppo and Petty's 34-item measure of an individual's need for cognition. Based on factor loadings from the original scale, 16 items were selected and administered via a mail questionnaire to 94 patients of four physicians. Principal components factor analysis of the 16-item scale yielded one factor which accounted for 38.8% of the variance; coefficient alpha was .88. As hypothesized, scores on the need for cognition scale also were correlated significantly with scores on a health care involvement measure. The shortened version of the need for cognition scale appears to show reasonable reliability and validity, representing a useful tool for researchers concerned with cognition processing. Replication is desirable.

scholarly journals Reliability and validity of spirituality questionnaire by Parsian and Dunning in the Spanish version

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 559-566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luz Patricia Díaz Heredia ◽  
Alba Idaly Muñoz Sánchez ◽  
Divane de Vargas
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Young People ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Methodological Study ◽  
Reliability Score ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The aim of this methodological study was to translate, culturally adapt and assess the internal consistency and validity of the Spanish version of the "Spirituality Questionnaire". The sample comprised 204 young people between 18 and 25 years of age from two universities in Bogotá. Cronbach's Alpha was used for reliability, while groups of experts and young people were used for construct validity. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was used for construct validity. The reliability score of the total instrument was 0.88. The overall index of content validity corresponded to 0.90. Exploratory factor analysis showed that four factors explain 52.60% of the variance. The originally proposed theoretical model was confirmed and, in two dimensions, a different structure was proposed. In conclusion, the instrument "Spirituality Questionnaire" by Parsian and Dunning is reliable and valid in the Spanish version.

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