The Witnessing of Disenfranchised Grief: Reliability and Validity

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean S. St. Clair
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Disenfranchised Grief ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Community Based ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Factor Loadings ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Item Questionnaire

Background and Purpose: To examine the psychometric properties of a newly designed instrument: Witnessing of Disenfranchised Grief (WDG). Methods: The 22-item questionnaire was administered to a community-based sample of convenience (N= 201). Each subject reported having experienced a loss by death or miscarriage. There was no stipulation regarding the timing of the loss. Results: The tool was found to be one dimensional with factor loadings of 0.40–0.78, inter-item correlation ranging fromp< .01 top< .05, and a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.91. A loss that was viewed as witnessed resulted in decreased manifestation of some grief symptoms. Conclusions: The WDG is a measure of the degree to which one who grieves perceives their loss to be witnessed.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Standard Precautions Questionnaire for health professionals in Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (suppl 6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thais Duarte da Costa de Luna ◽  
Fernanda Maria Vieira Pereira-Ávila ◽  
Priscila Brandão ◽  
Estelle Michinov ◽  
Fernanda Garcia Bezerra Góes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Standard Precautions ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Group Validity ◽  
Cognitive Determinants

ABSTRACT Objectives: to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Standard Precautions Questionnaire. Methods: this is a methodological study conducted with physicians and nursing professionals for the evaluation of psychometric properties. A reliability analysis was conducted using Cronbach’s alpha. Exploratory factor analysis was performed and scores were analyzed using the known-groups method. Results: the scale was applied to 300 professionals: 88 nurses, 163 nursing technicians and 49 physicians. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.71. All items presented satisfactory factor loading. Known-group validity showed sensitivity of differences in the scores of socio-cognitive factors, where nurses obtained a significant effect in scores of intention (4.77; p=0.000) and individual constraints (3.52; p=0.041) when compared to other health professionals. Conclusions: satisfactory construct reliability and validity were obtained for the Brazilian version of the questionnaire, allowing a valid and reliable instrument for the assessment of socio-cognitive determinants of compliance with standard precautions.

Evaluating the Psychometric Properties of the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ) in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Bradley McDaniels ◽  
Chun-Lung Lee ◽  
Malachy Bishop
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Test Validity ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Modeling Framework ◽  
Factor Loadings ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

Background: Positive personality resources have demonstrated the ability to positively impact health outcomes. Objective: To examine the psychometric properties of the original Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ-24) in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Methods: A sample of 114 individuals with PD completed the PCQ-24, and via a latent factor modeling framework exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to evaluate the psychometric properties in people with PD. Results: Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) revealed that both the efficacy and hope scales were reliable (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.87 and 0.86, respectively) and had statistically acceptable validity with strong factor loadings all above the practical threshold of 0.60. The resilience and optimism scales were also reliable (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.78 and 0.73, respectively) but had only moderately acceptable validity in part due to three reverse-scored items (i.e., No. 13, 20, & 23) with weak factor loadings of 0.26, 0.46, and 0.50, respectively. After excluding these at-risk items, the overall factor loadings for resilience and optimism were significantly improved at the acceptable above 0.60. The CFA results confirm a statistically acceptable model fit for the modified version (only 21-items) of the PCQ in the PD sample. Conclusion: Both EFA and CFA analyses provide statistical evidence supporting the modified PCQ version and demonstrate better test validity and reliability in the PD population. The refined PCQ form is both effectively shorter and psychometrically superior to the original and has promise in investigating health outcomes in people with PD.

Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Indonesian Version of the Clinical Learning Environment, Supervision, and Nurse Teacher Scale (CLES + T)

2021 ◽  
pp. JNM-D-19-00067
Author(s):  
Christine L. Sommers ◽  
Ian Ruddy Mambu ◽  
Lisa McKenna ◽  
Sonia Reisenhofer ◽  
Julie McCaughan
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Clinical Learning ◽  
Clinical Learning Environment ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

Background and PurposeThe purpose of this article is to describe an evaluation of psychometric properties of the Indonesian version of the Clinical Learning Environment, Supervision, and Nurse Teacher (CLES + T) scale, a scale that measures nursing students' perceptions of their clinical learning environment.MethodsThe CLES + T was completed by 292 nursing students. Inter-item correlations, exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha, and evidence of validity were used to examine reliability and validity.ResultsFour factors were extracted that explained 58% of the variance. Cronbach alphas ranged from .86–.95. Wording to describe different titles of supervisors was unclear to some of the participants.ConclusionThe Indonesian version of the CLES + T is a reliable version. More research is needed to clarify some of the wording.

scholarly journals Adaptation and Validation of the Diabetes-39 Quality-of-Life Questionnaire for the Moroccan Population

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-14
Author(s):  
Latifa Adarmouch ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Disease Severity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Social Burden ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Patients With Diabetes

Objective: To translate and adapt to the Moroccan context the diabetes-39 questionnaire, and to assess the psychometric properties of the adapted version among Moroccan patients with diabetes. Materials and Methods: The questionnaire was translated from English to spoken Arabic, then back translated to English. A consensus meeting discussed discrepancies and major changes. The adapted version was administered to 92 patients with type 2 diabetes to assess its psychometric properties. Inter-item correlation, item-to-dimension correlation, and Cronbach’s alpha were calculated to assess internal consistency. Additionally, construct validity was assessed using means comparison of domains scores according to the general perception of the quality of life and the perception of disease severity. Results: Participants’ mean age was 56.4 ± 10.9. The sample was constituted predominantly by women. Cronbach’s alpha ranged from 0.65 for “social burden” and 0.93 for “diabetes control”. Items showed a higher correlation with their own domain as compared to other domains. Higher scores of the five domains of the diabetes-39 were associated with the perception of lower quality of life and higher disease severity. Conclusion: The results of this study support the reliability and validity of the Moroccan version of the diabetes-39 questionnaire. They justify its use and further assessment among our patients with diabetes.

scholarly journals Validation of revised patient measures of safety: PMOS-30 and PMOS-10

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. e031355
Author(s):  
Gemma Louch ◽  
Caroline Reynolds ◽  
Sally Moore ◽  
Claire Marsh ◽  
Jane Heyhoe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Secondary Data Analysis ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

ObjectivesThere is growing evidence that patients can provide feedback on the safety of their care. The 44-item Patient Measure of Safety (PMOS) was developed for this purpose. While valid and reliable, the length of this questionnaire makes it potentially challenging for routine use. Our study aimed to produce revised, shortened versions of PMOS (PMOS-30 and PMOS-10), which retained the psychometric properties of the longer version.ParticipantsTo produce a shortened diagnostic measure, we analysed data from 2002 patients who completed PMOS-44, and examined the reliability of the revised measure (PMOS-30) in a sample of 751 patients. To produce a brief standalone measure, we again analysed data from 2002 patients who completed PMOS-44, and tested the reliability and validity of the brief standalone measure (PMOS-10) in a sample of 165 patients.MethodsThe process of shortening the questionnaire involved a combination of secondary data analysis (eg, Standard Deviation and inter-item correlations) and a consensus group exercise to produce PMOS-30 and examine face validity. Analysis of PMOS-30 data examined reliability (eg, Cronbach’s alpha). Further secondary data analysis (ie, corrected item-total correlations) produced PMOS-10, and primary data collection assessed its reliability and validity (eg, Cronbach’s alpha, analysis of variance).ResultsFourteen items were removed to produce PMOS-30 and the percentage of negatively worded items was reduced from 57% to 33%. PMOS-30 demonstrated good internal reliability (α=0.89). The 10 items with the highest corrected item-total correlations across both PMOS-44 and PMOS-30 composed PMOS-10. PMOS-10 had good internal reliability (α=0.79), demonstrated convergent validity; however, discriminant validity was not established.ConclusionsTwo revised, shortened versions of the original PMOS-44 (PMOS-30 and PMOS-10) were produced to capture patient feedback about safety in hospital. The measures demonstrated good reliability and validity, and preserved the psychometric properties of the original measure.

Using Adanco Software To Examine The Intention To Use Coffee. Evidence From Vietnam

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (10) ◽  
pp. 216-223
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thi Ngan ◽  
Bui Huy Khoi
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Ho Chi Minh City ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Average Variance ◽  
Composite Reliability

The purpose of the paper was to investigate the factors that influenced the intention to use coffee by using Adanco software. Survey data was collected from 284 consumers living in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The research model was proposed from the studies of the behavioral intention. The reliability and validity of the scale were tested by Cronbach's Alpha, Average Variance Extracted (Pvc) and Composite Reliability (Pc). PLS-SEM showed that intention to use coffee was affected by some components of the intention to use coffee.

scholarly journals The 8-item Morisky medication adherence scale: validation of a Portuguese version in HIV patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Aguiar ◽  
C Piñeiro ◽  
R Serrão ◽  
R Duarte
Keyword(s):  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Reliability Analysis ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Adherence To Medication ◽  
Morisky Medication Adherence Scale ◽  
Adherence Scale ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has the most effective treatment for people with HIV, but its effectiveness depends on the individual medication adherence. Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) is one of the most widely used scales to assess patient adherence. Thus, we aimed to validate a Portuguese version of MMAS-8 and determine its psychometric properties in HIV positive patients. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João (Porto, northern Portugal) at the infectious diseases department. After authorization to use the scale - granted by the author - and, a standard forward-backwards procedure to translate MMAS-8 to Portuguese, the questionnaire was applied to 233 patients with HIV doing ART. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha and test-retest reliability. Three levels of adherence were considered: 0 to &lt; 6 (low), 6 to &lt; 8 (medium), 8 (high). Results In the studied sample, the mean age was 45.03 years (SD = 11.63), 80.3% men, 19.3% women and 1 transgender, and 53.8% had ≤9 years of education. The mean number of prescribed ART per patient was 1.76. The mean score for the medication adherence scale was 7.29 (SD = 6.74). For the reliability analysis, 12 patients were excluded due to missing data (n = 221). Regarding the level of adherence, 22.5% were low adhering, 71.6% medium and 5.9% high. Corrected item-total correlations showed that 1 item does not correlate very well with the overall scale and was dropped. Scale reliability analysis for the remaining 7 items revealed an overall Cronbach's alpha of 0.661. Women had a protective effect on adherence (OR = 0.31;95%CI:0.15-0.66). Number of years doing ART, age of participants, and type of residence didn't show to be correlated with adherence. Conclusions MMAS-8 is a reliable and valid measure to detect patients at risk of non-adherence. A satisfactory Cronbach's alfa (0.661) was obtained. In general, adherence to medication was medium or high. Key messages This scale can be applied nationwide in other different hospitals, as it could serve as a tool for measuring adherence to ART that can allow for better health care to the ones that are low adhering. A Portuguese version of the MMAS-8 was created for measuring adherence to ART that maintained a similar structure to the original MMAS-8 and good psychometric properties.

Scale of Assessment of Self-Care Behaviors with Arteriovenous Fistula in Hemodialysis: A Psychometric Study in Brazil

2021 ◽  
pp. 105477382198980
Author(s):  
Marta Nunes Lira ◽  
Clemente Neves Sousa ◽  
Maria Carolina Medeiros Wanderley ◽  
Natália Ramos Costa Pessoa ◽  
Kelly Cristiane Rocha Lemos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Arteriovenous Fistula ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Self Care ◽  
The Self ◽  
Expert Committee ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian Scale for the Assessment of Self-Care Behaviors with Arteriovenous Fistula in Hemodialysis. Cross-sectional validation study, followed the recommendation provided by Sousa and Rojjanasrirat. Content validity, explanatory and confirmatory factor analyses used to check validity and Cronbach’s alpha was the reliability measure. Three hundred hemodialysis patients with arteriovenous fistula were included in the study. The expert committee assessed the content validity. Exploratory factor analysis confirmed the same two-factor structure found for the original scale, explaining 60.10% of the variance. Such solution was checked by confirmatory factor analysis with Cronbach’s alpha equal to 0.920, 0.810, and 0.884 for the overall scale, the self-care in management of signs and symptoms and the self-care in prevention of complications subscales respectively. The scale has good psychometric properties to assess self-care behaviors and can be used with Brazilian patients on hemodialysis with arteriovenous fistula.

Psychometric Properties of the Abbreviated Multidimensional Acculturation Scale and the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure With Japanese Sojourners

Assessment ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makoto Miyoshi ◽  
Kimberly Asner-Self ◽  
Sheng Yanyan ◽  
Jennifer M. Koran
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure

The current study examined psychometric properties of the Japanese version of Abbreviated Multidimensional Acculturation Scale (AMAS-ZABB-JP) and the 20-item Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM-JP) with 273 Japanese sojourners and immigrants to the United States. The theoretical six-factor structure for the AMAS-JP and two-factor structure for the MEIM-JP was consistent with the literature. The subscales of the AMAS and MEIM showed expected patterns of correlation with each other and with additional variables (i.e., number of years in the United States), providing evidence for construct validity. Cronbach’s alpha reflected high levels of reliability for both scales. Despite strong psychometric findings, there were translational and cultural-based findings that suggest the need for further research.

Psychometric Properties of Personality Scale (Triguna Personality – Sat, Raj, Tam) among the Adult Person

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaukaran Janghel ◽  
Dr. Priyamvada Shrivastav
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Varimax Rotation ◽  
Personality Scale ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Correlational Design ◽  
Factors Analysis ◽  
Personality Attribute ◽  
Age Range

To establish the psychometric properties of the personality scale in assessed on personality attributes for adult population. Survey type research and correlational design were use. The personality scale was administered on the adult population (N=200, Age group 30-60 years) of Raipur City, Chhattisgarh, India. The psychometric properties of the scale were established by computing Exploratory Factors analysis, reliability (Cronbach’s Alpha) and validity. The result of the exploratory factor analysis in varimax rotation model reveals that 29 items were significantly loaded in three factors out of 30 items. Each items of the scale were highly discriminate. The reliability of personality scale Cronbach’s Alpha is 0.84.The psychometric properties of the personality trigun scale confirm that it is reliable and valid measure of personality attribute (e.g. sat, raj and tam) among adult with age range of 30-60 years.

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