scholarly journals Evaluation of Two Interviewing Skills Measures: An Instrument Validation Study

10.18060/57 ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathy King Pike ◽  
Robert Bennett ◽  
Valerie Chang
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Instrument Validation ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Initial Validation ◽  
Interviewing Skills ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Field Supervisors ◽  
High Internal Consistency Reliability

This article reports an initial validation of an instrument that measures basic interviewing skills and compares its psychometric results with another instrument that has been used more frequently to measure similar skills. Four field supervisors rated 30 students’ videotaped interviews (N=120) using two instruments, the validation, and a comparison instrument. The current validation instrument had high internal consistency reliability, a clear factor structure, and performed well in construct validity evaluations. These preliminary results supported the instrument’s internal consistency reliability, content, factorial, and construct validity. The validation instrument had higher internal consistency reliability, lower errormeasurement, and amore interpretable factor structure than the comparison instrument.

The Spanish Version of the Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire: Factor Structure and Internal Consistency Reliability

2002 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 503-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfredo Campos ◽  
María Angeles González ◽  
Angeles Amor
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Visual Imagery ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Single Factor ◽  
School Students ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Components Analysis ◽  
High Internal Consistency Reliability

We examined the factor structure and internal consistency reliability of the Spanish version of the Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire which was applied to a sample of 850 secondary school students. Factor structure investigated by principal components analysis, followed by varimax orthogonal rotation, indicated that a single factor explained 37% of the variance. The internal consistency of the questionnaire was good (Cronbach α = 88) We conclude that the Spanish version of the questionnaire, like the English version, has a single factor and high internal consistency reliability.

The Stigma of Suicide Scale

Crisis ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip J. Batterham ◽  
Alison L. Calear ◽  
Helen Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
National University ◽  
Stigmatizing Attitudes ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
At Home

Background: There are presently no validated scales to adequately measure the stigma of suicide in the community. The Stigma of Suicide Scale (SOSS) is a new scale containing 58 descriptors of a “typical” person who completes suicide. Aims: To validate the SOSS as a tool for assessing stigma toward suicide, to examine the scale’s factor structure, and to assess correlates of stigmatizing attitudes. Method: In March 2010, 676 staff and students at the Australian National University completed the scale in an online survey. The construct validity of the SOSS was assessed by comparing its factors with factors extracted from the Suicide Opinion Questionnaire (SOQ). Results: Three factors were identified: stigma, isolation/depression, and glorification/normalization. Each factor had high internal consistency and strong concurrent validity with the Suicide Opinion Questionnaire. More than 25% of respondents agreed that people who suicided were “weak,” “reckless,” or “selfish.” Respondents who were female, who had a psychology degree, or who spoke only English at home were less stigmatizing. A 16-item version of the scale also demonstrated robust psychometric properties. Conclusions: The SOSS is the first attitudes scale designed to directly measure the stigma of suicide in the community. Results suggest that psychoeducation may successfully reduce stigma.

scholarly journals Have Anglo-Catholics Lost their Vision for Mission Agencies? An Empirical Enquiry among Newly Ordained Clergy in Britain

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-67
Author(s):  
Andrew Village ◽  
Leslie J. Francis
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Christian Mission ◽  
Catholic Clergy ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Mission Agencies ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
The Uk ◽  
High Internal Consistency Reliability

AbstractAttitude toward Christian mission agencies was investigated in a sample of 827 Anglican clergy ordained in the UK from 2002 to 2006. The Scale of Attitude Toward Mission Agencies (SATMA) consisted of six items related to the work that agencies do, and whether clergy wished to engage with this work. It had a high internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.80). After controlling for theological liberalism or conservatism, attitudes were most positive among evangelicals and least positive among Anglo-Catholics. Both liberal and conservative Anglo-Catholic clergy showed less positive attitudes toward mission agencies than did other clergy.

scholarly journals THE PROTECTIVE STYLE QUESTIONNAIRE: SELFPROTECTIVE MECHANISMS AMONG STIGMATIZED ADOLESCENTS

1998 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen B. Hillman ◽  
Paula C. Wood ◽  
Shlomo S. Sawilowsky
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Social Comparisons ◽  
African American Adolescents ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Racial Prejudice ◽  
Factor Loadings ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
High Internal Consistency Reliability

Crocker and Major (1989) hypothesized three mechanisms by which members of stigmatized groups may protect self-esteem. The mechanisms are: a) ingroup social comparisons, b) valuing/devaluing performance selectively, and c) racial prejudice. We provide a test of Crocker and Major's hypothesized mechanisms with the development of the Protective Style Questionnaire which was administered to a sample of 78 African-American adolescents. Evidence of high internal consistency reliability (about .86) and factor loadings support the orthogonality of the three mechanisms. Results showed varying levels of endorsement of each mechanism.

Development of the Attachment Affective Picture System

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (9) ◽  
pp. 1565-1574 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Liu ◽  
Xu Chen ◽  
Jing Zhai ◽  
Qingting Tang ◽  
Jia Hu
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Theory ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Romantic Attachment ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Point Scale ◽  
Dimensional Properties ◽  
Child Attachment ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
High Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Reliability Coefficients

We developed the Attachment Affective Picture System (AAPS) to facilitate research on attachment. To construct the AAPS, we selected 903 color photographs depicting positive and negative parent–child attachment, positive and negative romantic attachment, and neutral nonattachment. Participants (N = 78) rated the pictures' valence, arousal, and attachment on a 9-point scale (1 = low to 9 = high). All pictures were found to have high internal consistency reliability coefficients (Cronbach's alphas > .90; split-half reliability > .80). The scores on each dimension were consistent with the properties of the pictures and attachment themes were not significantly different in terms of dimensional properties. In conclusion, the AAPS is suitable for use in research conducted in the field of attachment theory, especially in relation to emotion.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of an Evaluation Tool to Measure the Effectiveness of a Smoking Cessation Training among Healthcare Providers in Malaysia: The Providers’ Smoking Cessation Training Evaluation (ProSCiTE)

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (21) ◽  
pp. 4297
Author(s):  
Siti Idayu Hasan ◽  
Farizah Mohd Hairi ◽  
Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin ◽  
Mahmoud Danaee
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Training Evaluation ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Evaluation Tool

Background: In line with Article 14 of the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control, we have witnessed vast developments in smoking cessation training for healthcare providers, offering help for smokers. However, there is no specific evaluation tool to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of these programs for future enhancement and sustainability. Objective: To develop and validate a new tool for evaluating smoking cessation training programs for healthcare providers called the Providers’ Smoking Cessation Training Evaluation (ProSCiTE). Methods: The 74-item ProSCiTE tool was developed based on a review of the literature and an expert panel review. The tool was validated in a sample of 403 healthcare providers using a cross-sectional study design from July to December 2016. Content validity was assessed by the Scale-Content Validity Index (S-CVI). The construct validity of the ProSCiTE was analyzed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to confirm psychometric properties. Internal consistency reliability was determined using Cronbach’s alpha. Results: The content validity showed that the S-CVI ranged from 0.82 to 1.00 for consistency, representativeness, relevancy, and the clarity of each construct, resulting in 67 items for the questionnaire. The construct validity of the ProSCiTE (based on eigenvalues and factor loadings to confirm the four-factor structure (attitude, self-efficacy, behavior, and barriers) with 54.74% total variance) was acceptable (Kaiser-Mayer-Olkin = 0.923; Bartlett’s test of sphericity was significant, p < 0.001). The internal consistency reliability of the four-factor structure was very good, with Cronbach’s alpha values at 0.89, 0.94, 0.95, and 0.90, respectively. Conclusions: This study showed that 67 items of the ProSCiTE demonstrated good content and construct validity, as well as a high internal consistency reliability for the measurement of knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, behavior, and barriers to smoking cessation interventions among healthcare providers. Therefore, the ProSCiTE is a valid and reliable research tool with which to evaluate the effectiveness of smoking cessation training programs.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale (SIDAS) in a longitudinal sample of people experiencing non-affective psychosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamelia Harris ◽  
Gillian Haddock ◽  
Sarah Peters ◽  
Patricia Gooding
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Affective Psychosis ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Background Suicidal ideation is a key precursor for suicide attempts and suicide deaths. Performing routine screening of suicide precursors can help identify people who are at high risk of death by suicide. This is, arguably, an important suicide prevention effort. The aim of this study was to assess the validity, reliability, and factor structure of the Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale (SIDAS) in a three-month longitudinal study with people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or non-affective psychosis and experiences of suicidal ideation and/or behaviours. It was predicted that the SIDAS would have high internal consistency, test-retest reliability, convergent, discriminant and construct validity. Methods Ninety-nine participants experiencing psychosis completed the SIDAS at baseline and 89 participants completed it 3 months later. Additionally, participants completed a demographic questionnaire, the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation, the Beck Hopelessness Scale, and the Defeat and Entrapment Scales. The internal consistency, test-retest reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity of the SIDAS were investigated in comparison to other constructs. Factor analysis was performed to examine the factor structure of the scale. Results Principal component analysis yielded a theoretically coherent one-dimensional factor structure of SIDAS, suggesting good construct validity (PCA = .71). The SIDAS had high internal consistency (α = .89) and good test-retest reliability (α = .73). It was highly correlated with other self-report measures, including the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation, Beck Hopelessness Scale, Defeat and Entrapment scales, indicating excellent construct validity. Conclusion The SIDAS is a valid and reliable self-report instrument for assessing the severity of suicidal ideation in a population of people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or non-affective psychosis. Further research should test the psychometric properties of the scale in individuals experiencing different mental health problems in cross-cultural settings, in order to establish its broader validity, reliability, and clinical utility.

Psychometric Properties of the Spanish and American Versions of the ECR Adult Attachment Questionnaire

2008 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Itziar Alonso-Arbiol ◽  
Nekane Balluerka ◽  
Phillip R. Shaver ◽  
Omri Gillath
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Relationship Status ◽  
Language Groups ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
High Internal Consistency Reliability

Abstract. We compared the psychometric properties of the American and Spanish versions of the Experiences in Close Relationship measure (ECR; Brennan, Clark, & Shaver, 1998 ; ECR-S, Alonso-Arbiol, Balluerka, & Shaver, 2007 ; Alonso-Arbiol, Shaver, & Yárnoz, 2002) , which assesses individual differences in attachment-related anxiety and avoidance. The American version of the questionnaire was administered to 1,265 Americans and the Spanish version to 747 Spaniards, all of them university students. The results indicate that the two linguistic versions are comparable, and that the Avoidance and Anxiety scales exhibit high internal consistency reliability in both languages, although the α values are slightly lower for the Spanish version. Avoidance was related to relationship status in both language groups, with about the same effect size. The factor structure of the measure was similar across both the American and Spanish samples.

Teachers’ Concerns Regarding Touching Their Students in the Classroom: A Scale Development Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 578-589
Author(s):  
Yangjun Tu ◽  
Juanjuan Wang ◽  
Limin Yao
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Item Development ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
High Internal Consistency Reliability

This study details the development of the “Classroom Touch Concern Scale” (CTC), which was designed to measure individual differences among teachers regarding their feelings of concern when touching students in the classroom. The CTC incorporates two correlated dimensions: CTC associated with touching students of the same gender and CTC associated with touching students of a different gender. Studies 1 through 7 used various samples of university faculty and high school teachers to investigate the CTC with regard to item development, dimensionality, construct validity, linguistic validity, predictive validity, discriminant validity, and convergent validity. The results showed that the CTC has high internal consistency reliability and an acceptable to good construct validity, a good discriminant and convergent validity, linguistic validity, and predictive validity. We discuss the practical implications and limitations of using the CTC.

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