Development of Classroom Management Anxiety Scale for Candidate Teachers (CMAS-CT) and Analysis of its Psychometric Properties

The aim of the study is to develop a new scale, called the “Classroom Management Anxiety Scale for Candidate Teachers”. This study was carried out on three different groups consisting of university senior class students from Mehmet Akif Ersoy University in Turkey. The psychometric properties of the Scale (CMAS-CT) were analyzed by means of item analysis, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and internal consistency and split-half methods. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) results demonstrated that the scale comprised five factors. As a result of the EFA, the factor loadings of 25 items in the five factors were found to vary between 0.39 and 0.85. These five factors explained 54% of the total variance. CFA results demonstrated that five dimensional model provides good fit as per obtained fit index values. The Scale (CMAS-CT)’s internal consistency coefficient total scale score was determined .89 and split-half reliability coefficient was determined part 1 .85 and part 2 .79. In conclusion, Classroom Management Anxiety Scale for Candidate Teachers can be used as a reliable and valid measure for Turkish university senior class students. Keywords: Classroom management, anxiety, classroom management anxiety, candidate teacher

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Patients’ views on the implementation of artificial intelligence in radiology: development and validation of a standardized questionnaire

European Radiology ◽

10.1007/s00330-019-06486-0 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 1033-1040 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Yfke P. Ongena ◽

Marieke Haan ◽

Derya Yakar ◽

Thomas C. Kwee

Keyword(s):

Artificial Intelligence ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Latent Variables ◽

Procedural Knowledge ◽

Patient Questionnaire ◽

Successful Implementation ◽

Personal Interaction ◽

Five Factors

Abstract Objectives The patients’ view on the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology is still mainly unexplored territory. The aim of this article is to develop and validate a standardized patient questionnaire on the implementation of AI in radiology. Methods Six domains derived from a previous qualitative study were used to develop a questionnaire, and cognitive interviews were used as pretest method. One hundred fifty-five patients scheduled for CT, MRI, and/or conventional radiography filled out the questionnaire. To find underlying latent variables, we used exploratory factor analysis with principal axis factoring and oblique promax rotation. Internal consistency of the factors was measured with Cronbach’s alpha and composite reliability. Results The exploratory factor analysis revealed five factors on AI in radiology: (1) distrust and accountability (overall, patients were moderately negative on this subject), (2) procedural knowledge (patients generally indicated the need for their active engagement), (3) personal interaction (overall, patients preferred personal interaction), (4) efficiency (overall, patients were ambiguous on this subject), and (5) being informed (overall, scores on these items were not outspoken within this factor). Internal consistency was good for three factors (1, 2, and 3), and acceptable for two (4 and 5). Conclusions This study yielded a viable questionnaire to measure acceptance among patients of the implementation of AI in radiology. Additional data collection with confirmatory factor analysis may provide further refinement of the scale. Key Points • Although AI systems are increasingly developed, not much is known about patients’ views on AI in radiology. • Since it is important that newly developed questionnaires are adequately tested and validated, we did so for a questionnaire measuring patients’ views on AI in radiology, revealing five factors. • Successful implementation of AI in radiology requires assessment of social factors such as subjective norms towards the technology.

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Modification and Psychometric Evaluation of the Peterson War Scale

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.101.2.519-524 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 101 (2) ◽

pp. 519-524 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

D. Gabrielle Jones-Wiley ◽

Alberto F. Restori ◽

Howard B. Lee

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Longitudinal Research ◽

Item Analysis ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Point Scale ◽

Attitudes Toward War

A measure on attitudes toward war was administered to 125 student participants at a California university to assess psychometric properties for this scale for possible use in current research. A 5-point scale was substituted for the 2-point one originally. Item analysis indicated 23 of 32 items were viable. Using Cronbach reliability coefficient α and factor analysis, the shortened measure had an internal consistency reliability of .85. Factor analysis yielded a 4-factor structure: (1) War is Bad, (2) War is Necessary, (3) Positive Aspects of War, and (4) No Justification. These results indicate this seemingly outdated measure of war attitudes remains useful for current research purposes involving measuring attitudes toward war. However, longitudinal research is necessary.

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Validity and reliability of Korean version of the Grit Scale for Korean nursing students

The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education ◽

10.5977/jkasne.2020.26.3.322 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (3) ◽

pp. 322-331

Author(s):

Hyo-Suk Song ◽

So-Hee Lim

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Item Analysis ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Korean Version ◽

Confirmatory Factor

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Korean Version of the Grit (Grit-K) scale for nursing students in Korea.Methods: The participants in the study were 277 nursing students. Their grit was verified by using self-reports and the results of a questionnaire. Grit was translated into Korean and its content validity was verified by five experts. The validity of the instrument was verified through item analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis. Reliability verification was analyzed by using internal consistency reliability.Results: Two factors were identified through exploratory factor analysis and six items of the original instrument were found to be valid. In the confirmatory factor analysis, the validity of the instrument was verified as the model. The internal consistency reliability was also acceptable and Grit was found to be an applicable instrument.Conclusion: This study shows that the Korean Version of the Grit Questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument to assess nursing students in Korea.

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Validation of the care providers version of the Rainbow Model of Integrated Care-Measurement Tool in Chinese primary care systems

10.21203/rs.2.20137/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Yixiang Huang ◽

Paiyi Zhu ◽

Lijin Chen ◽

Xin Wang ◽

Pim Valentijn

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Integrated Care ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Measurement Tool ◽

Adaptation Process ◽

Care Systems

Abstract Background: The original Rainbow Model of Integrated Care Measurement Tool (RMIC-MT) is based on the Rainbow Model of Integrated Care (RMIC), which provides a comprehensive theoretical framework for integrated care. To translate and adapt the original care provider version of the RMIC-MT and evaluate its psychometric properties by a pilot study in Chinese primary care systems.Methods: The translation and adaptation process were performed in four steps, forward and back-translation, experts review and pre-testing. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 1610 community care professionals in all 79 community health stations in the Nanshan district. We analyzed the distribution of responses to each item to study the psychometric sensitivity. Exploratory factor analysis with principal axis extraction method and promax rotation was used to assess the construct validity. Cronbach’s alpha was utilized to ascertain the internal consistency reliability. Lastly, confirmation factor analysis was used to evaluate the exploratory factor analysis model fit.Results: During the translation and adaptation process, all 48 items were retained with some detailed modifications. No item was found to have psychometric sensitivity problems. Six factors (person- & community-centeredness, care integration, professional integration, organizational integration, cultural competence and technical competence) with 45 items were determined by exploratory factor analysis, accounting for 61.46% of the total variance. A standard Cronbach’s alpha of 0.940 and significant correlation among all items in the scale (>0.4) showed good internal consistency reliability of the tool. And, the model passed the majority of goodness-to-fit test by confirmation factor analysis Conclusions: The results showed initial satisfactory psychometric properties for the validation of the Chinese RMIC-MT provider version. Its application in China will promote the development of people-centered integrated primary care. However, further psychometric testing is needed in multiple primary care settings with both public and private community institutes.

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Psychometric evaluation of the Farsi version of the diabetes foot self-care bahavior scale

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research ◽

10.1186/s13047-020-00437-5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ali Hasanpour Dehkordi ◽

Yen-Fan Chin ◽

Tzu-Ting Huang ◽

Abbas Ebadi ◽

Reza Ghanei Gheshlagh

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Self Care ◽

The Self ◽

Diabetic Patients ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Farsi Version

Abstract Background Diabetes foot self-care is one of the self-management behaviors of diabetic patients leading to a reduction in the incidence of pressure ulcers and amputation. Having a valid, reliable, simple and comprehensive tool is essential in measuring the self-care behavior of diabetic patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Farsi version of the diabetes foot self-care bahavior scale (DFSBS) in Iran. Methods In this cross-sectional and methodological study, 500 patients with type 2 diabetes were recruited by convenience sampling. Construct validity was assessed by exploratory factor analysis (over 300 patients) and confirmatory factor analysis (over 200 patients). Internal consistency was calculated by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and its stability was calculated by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Results In the exploratory factor analysis, two self-care factors related to feet and shoes were extracted which had specific values of 38.49 and 1.24, respectively, and were able to account for 56.22% of the total self-care variance of diabetes foot. Confirmatory factor analysis had excellent fit model. The internal consistency and ICC of the whole instrument were 0.83 and 0.791 (95% CI: 0.575–0.925; P < 0.001), respectively. Conclusions The Farsi version of DFSBS (F-DFSBS) has good validity and reliability, and due to its appropriate psychometric properties, this tool can be used in future studies.

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Psychometric Properties of the 8-Item English Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale in a Diverse Sample

Arthritis ◽

10.1155/2014/385256 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Sara Wilcox ◽

Danielle E. Schoffman ◽

Marsha Dowda ◽

Patricia A. Sharpe

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Weight Status ◽

School Education ◽

High School Education

Arthritis self-efficacy is important for successful disease management. This study examined psychometric properties of the 8-item English version of the Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES-8) and differences in ASES-8 scores across sample subgroups. In 401 participants with self-reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis, exploratory factor analysis and tests of internal consistency were conducted. Concurrent validity was examined by associating ASES-8 scores with disease-specific, psychosocial, functional, and behavioral measures expected to be related to arthritis self-efficacy. All analyses were conducted for the full sample and within subgroups (gender, race, age, education, and weight status). Exploratory factor analysis for the entire sample and in all 12 subgroups demonstrated a one factor solution (factor loadings: 0.61 to 0.89). Internal consistency was high for measures of Cronbach’s alpha (0.87 to 0.94), omega (0.87 to 0.93), and greatest lower bound (0.90 to 0.95). ASES-8 scores were significantly correlated with all measures assessed (P<0.05), demonstrating concurrent validity. Those with a high school education or greater had higher ASES-8 scores than those with less than a high school education (P<.001); no other subgroup differences were found. The ASES-8 is a valid and reliable tool to measure arthritis self-efficacy efficiently and thereby reduce participant burden in research studies.

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The Development of the Attitude Toward Professional Autonomy Scale for Nurses in Japan

Psychological Reports ◽

10.1177/0033294116665178 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 119 (3) ◽

pp. 761-782 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Kyoko Asakura ◽

Miho Satoh ◽

Ikue Watanabe

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Item Analysis ◽

Professional Autonomy ◽

Self Determination ◽

Clinical Settings ◽

Good Internal Consistency ◽

Japanese Nurses

This study’s aim was to develop and test the psychometric properties of the Attitude toward Professional Autonomy Scale for Nurses in Japan. In Study 1, the initial (26-item) version of the scale was pilot tested on 454 Japanese nurses; item analysis and exploratory factor analysis were performed. In Study 2, the revised version of the scale (19 items) was administered to 802 Japanese nurses. The scale had good internal consistency (α = .85). Correlations with the scale of the desire of self-determination supported its concurrent validity. The scale could facilitate the assessment of cognitive aspects of professional autonomy among nurses and contribute to assessment of the propensity to behave autonomously among nurses in various clinical settings.

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Nurse Professionalism Scale: Development and Psychometric Evaluation

10.21203/rs.3.rs-21673/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ana Vaz De Braganca ◽

R. Nirmala

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Registered Nurses ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Factor Loading ◽

Multisource Feedback ◽

Self Report ◽

Professional Conduct ◽

Five Factors ◽

Code Of Professional Conduct

Abstract Background Professionalism is a key trait connecting the nurse and patient, and Code of Professional Conduct, a professional legitimacy in considering nursing as a profession and an essential tool that facilitates nurse practice. This study aims to develop Nurse Professionalism Scale using the Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses in India and test the psychometric properties. Methods A sample of 1054 registered nurses working in various work areas at different levels and sectors of health care was selected using stratified random sampling. Data were collected through self-report from registered nurses and multi-source feedback from their supervisors and colleagues. A total of 830 self-reported data sets, 687 supervisor and 747 colleague responses were received. Following data cleaning, complete sets of 644 self-supervisor-colleague responses were used for analysis using exploratory factor analysis in SPSS version 25 and confirmatory factor analysis in AMOS 22. Results Reliability estimate for internal consistency of the 38 item scale was .910 (self report), .951 (supervisor feedback) and .952 (colleague feedback). Exploratory factor analysis using self-reports extracted five factors with 22 items at Eigen values > 1. Items with communalities ≥ .4 and factor loadings ≥ .5 were retained. Five factors explained total cumulative variance extracted at 51 percent and KMO value of .893 indicated sample adequacy. Bartlett Test of Sphericity was significant (χ2 = 3318, df = 231, p < .000). The factors are labelled with reference to the original code and higher factor loading. CFA using supervisors feedback (CMIN/DF = 2.938; GFI = .926, TLI = .927; CFI = .939 and RMSEA = .055) and colleagues feedback (CMIN/DF = 3.165; GFI = .921, TLI = .908; CFI = .923 and RMSEA = .058) yielded acceptable model fit indices confirming the psychometric properties. Conclusions The scale can be used as a tool to evaluate professionalism among nurses across different settings. Multisource feedback from stakeholders can also be considered as an effective method of gathering data on this construct.

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Propiedades psicométricas de la escala “International Fitness Scale” en adolescentes chilenos (Psychometric properties of the “International Fitness Scale” in Chilean youth)

Retos ◽

10.47197/retos.v0i31.44060 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 23-27

Author(s):

Pedro Rufino Olivares ◽

Javier Garcia Rubio ◽

Eugenio Merellano-Navarro

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Reliability Analysis ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Fitness Assessment

Recientemente se ha desarrollado un instrumento que permite evaluar de forma indirecta la condición física, el International Fitness Scale. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar las propiedades psicométricas de validez y fiabilidad de la escala de condición física International Fitness Scale en una muestra de adolescentes chilenos. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 1000 jóvenes desde los 12 hasta los 18 años (48.8% mujeres) para el análisis de validez del instrumento. Una sub-muestra de 89 participantes (37.8% mujeres) se utilizó para los análisis de fiabilidad. La consistencia del instrumento se analizó mediante el coeficiente α de Cronbach, la validez de constructo a través del análisis factorial, la validez convergente mediante el método de grupos conocidos y la fiabilidad mediante el coeficiente Kappa ponderado. Los resultados mostraron la robustez de la escala utilizada, su validez y una moderada fiabilidad en esta población. El cuestionario International Fitness Scale es válido y fiable para su uso en población adolescente chilena, economizando los gastos en tiempo, material y personal para la medición de la condición física en jóvenes chilenos.Abstract. In recent years, an instrument, known as the International Fitness Scale, was developed in order to indirectly assess physical fitness. The aim of the present study was to analyze the psychometric properties of validity and reliability of the International Fitness Scale in a sample of Chilean adolescents. The sample selected for assessing the instrument’s validity was composed by 1,000 adolescents aged 12 to 18 (48.8% girls). With regard to reliability analysis, a sub-sample of 89 participants (37.8% girls) was employed. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach´s alpha. Exploratory factor analysis was carried out in order to measure the construct validity, while convergent validity was assessed applying the known groups method. Results showed that the scale is consistent and valid, presenting moderate reliability. The International Fitness Scale has been proved to be a valid and reliable tool for fitness assessment in Chilean adolescents. This instrument could help economizing equipment, time and personnel in the assessment of Physical Fitness in Chilean youth.

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545 - Exploratory factor analysis of the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale.

International Psychogeriatrics ◽

10.1017/s1041610221002404 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 33 (S1) ◽

pp. 87-88

Author(s):

J. Antonio Garcia-Casal ◽

Natacha Coelho de Cunha Guimarães ◽

Sofía Díaz Mosquera ◽

María Alvarez Ariza ◽

Raimundo Mateos Álvarez

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Principal Components ◽

Principal Component ◽

Assessment Scale ◽

Cognitive Test ◽

Five Factors ◽

Bartlett’S Test

Background:Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS) is a brief cognitive test, appropriate for people with minimum completed level of education and sensitive to multicultural contexts. It could be a good instrument for cognitive impairment (CI) screening in Primary Health Care (PHC). It comprises the following areas: recent memory, body orientation, praxis, executive functions and language.Research Objective:The objective of this study is to assess the construct validity of RUDAS analysing its internal consistency and factorial structure.Method:Internal consistency will be calculated using ordinal Cronbach’s α, which reflects the average inter-item correlation score and, as such, will increase when correlations between the items increase. Exploratory Factor Analysis will be used to arrange the variables in domains using principal components extraction. The factorial analysis will include the extraction of five factors reflecting the neuropsychological areas assessed by the test. The result will be rotated under Varimax procedure to ease interpretation.Exploratory factor analysis will be used to arrange the variables in domains using principal components extraction. The analysis will include Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin measure of sampling adequacy and Bartlett’s test of sphericity. Estimations will be based based on Pearson’s correlations between indicators using a principal component analysis and later replicated with a tetrachoric correlation matrix. The variance in the tetrachoric model will be analysed to indentify convergent iterations and their explicative power.Preliminary results of the ongoing study:RUDAS is being administered to 321 participants older than 65 years, from seven PHC physicians’ consultations in O Grove Health Center. The data collection will be finished by August 2021 and in this poster we will present the final results of the exploratory factor analysis.Conclusions:We expect that the results of the exploratory factor analysis will replicate the results of previous studies of construct validity of the test in which explanatory factor weights were between 0.57 and 0.82, and all were above 40%. Confirming that RUDAS has a strong factor construct with high factor weights and variance ratio, and 6-item model is appropriate for measurement will support its recommendation as a valid screening instrument for PHC.

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