Psychometric Evaluation of the Wang Pregnancy Stress Scale: Revised for Taiwanese Women

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 409-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet F. Wang ◽  
Anthony A. Billings
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Taiwanese Women

Background and Purpose: Develop and assess psychometric properties of the Wang Pregnancy Stress Scale for measuring stress among pregnant women in Taiwan. Methods: Data were collected in 3 obstetric and gynecological clinics in Taiwan; 485 pregnant women participated in this study. We used exploratory factor analysis and internal consistency reliability was measured using Cronbach’s alpha. Results: A 4-factor structure emerged for the Wang Pregnancy Stress Scale. The internal reliability of the scale as measured by Cronbach’s alpha was .898, with standardized alpha .905. Conclusions: The Wang Pregnancy Stress Scale has high reliability and validity in measuring pregnancy stress that would allow nurses or health care workers to measure women’s stress levels during pregnancy. Nurses can use the assessed pregnancy stress to alter intervention of care for their pregnant clients.

scholarly journals Validity and reliability of the Noor Evidence-Based Medicine Questionnaire: A cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. e0249660
Author(s):  
Mohd Noor Norhayati ◽  
Zanaridah Mat Nawi
Keyword(s):  
Evidence Based Medicine ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Based Medicine

Background Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is a widely accepted scientific advancement in clinical settings that helps achieve better, safer, and more cost-effective healthcare. However, presently, validated instruments to evaluate healthcare professionals’ attitude and practices toward implementing EBM are not widely available. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the validity and reliability of a newly developed knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) questionnaire on EBM for use among healthcare professionals. Methods The Noor Evidence-Based Medicine Questionnaire was tested among physicians in a government hospital between July and August 2018. Exploratory factor analysis and internal consistency reliability-based Cronbach’s alpha statistic were conducted. Results The questionnaire was distributed among 94 physicians, and 90 responded (response rate of 95.7%). The initial number of items in the KAP domains of the Noor Evidence-Based Medicine Questionnaire were 15, 17, and 13, respectively; however, two items in the practice domain with communalities <0.25 and factor loadings <0.4 were removed. The factor structure accounted for 52.33%, 66.29%, and 55.39% of data variance in the KAP domains, respectively. Cronbach’s alpha values were 0.81, 0.81, and 0.84 for KAP domains, respectively, indicating high reliability. Conclusions This questionnaire can be used to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour of healthcare professionals toward EBM. Future testing of this questionnaire among other medical personnel groups will help expand the scope of this tool.

scholarly journals Translation and validation of the traditional Chinese NLN educational practices questionnaire, simulation design scale and student satisfaction and self-confidence in learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Baljit Kaur Gill
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Simulation Design ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Simulation Evaluation

Background and objective: Globally, the use of clinical simulation has been incorporated in different nursing programs. It is important to evaluate simulation using reliable and valid instruments. Using the same instrument helps to evaluate simulation under the same criteria both nationally and internationally. The National League of Nursing developed three simulation scales which is widely used in different countries and demonstrates a good reliability and validity. Nevertheless, it is only available in English. The aim of the study was to translate the original NLN simulation evaluation scales into Traditional Chinese and evaluate its psychometric properties.Methods: Beaton and colleague’s (2000) cross-cultural adaptation guidelines was adopted. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (α) and Corrected item-total correlation was used to determine the internal reliability. Haccoun’s single group technique was used to assess the equivalent of the scale in the original and the translated version. Lastly, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was used to determine the factor structure and Intra-Class Correlation Coefficient (ICC) to test the stability of translated scale.Results: Nine simulation experts from Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore and Taiwan confirmed translation of the NLN scales (EPQ-C, SDS-C, SSCL-C). Cronbach’s alpha of all subscales and overall scales were acceptable (0.72-0.89). The intra-language, inter-language and temporal inter-language cross correlations between the original and translated scales were correlated (p < 0.01). ICC of the translated scales ranges from good to excellent (0.78-0.91). Lastly, EFA also demonstrated the items were theoretically coherent (≥ 0.40) and have the same factor structure as the original English version.Conclusions: Traditional Chinese NLN simulation evaluation scales demonstrated strong validity and reliability.

Turkish Validation of the Standardized Cosmesis and Health Nasal Outcomes Survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (04) ◽  
pp. 397-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sercan Gode ◽  
Arin Ozturk ◽  
Mustafa Sahin ◽  
Veysel Berber ◽  
Fazil Apaydin
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Turkish Validation

AbstractThe objective of this study is to provide a valid and reliable Turkish version of the original Standardized Cosmesis and Health Nasal Outcomes Survey (SCHNOS). The SCHNOS questionnaire was translated from English to Turkish using standardized guidelines. Participants completed the questionnaire twice, with an interval of 7 to 10 days. Reliability and validity analyses were performed based on these answers. Differences between the rhinoplasty and control groups, the internal consistency of the instrument (Cronbach's alpha coefficient), and the strength of association between the two repeated measures (Pearson's correlation coefficient) were analyzed. Of the 188 included individuals (106 females, 82 males; mean age 28 ± 8.4 years), 97 were in the rhinoplasty group and 91 were in the control group. The mean total SCHNOS scores were 0.6 ± 0.4 and 29.4 ± 8.9 in the control and rhinoplasty groups, respectively, and there was a statistically significant difference in total scores between the groups (p < 0.001). The internal consistency reliability of the scale was found to be highly significant (Cronbach's alpha = 0.96, with a lower 95% confidence interval of 0.89). The test–retest correlation value was 0.95 for the total score, and each item had a strong test–retest correlation, ranging from 0.92 to 0.96. The Turkish version of the SCHNOS is a valid and reliable scale for evaluating both functional and cosmetic outcomes in Turkish-speaking patients undergoing rhinoplasty.

Psychometric Evaluation of the Nursing Stress Scale (NSS) Among Chinese Nurses in Taiwan

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei-Hua Lee ◽  
William L. Holzemer ◽  
Julia Faucett
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Nursing Stress ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The purpose of this study was to translate the Nursing Stress Scale (NSS) into Chinese and test its reliability and validity among Chinese nurses in Taiwan. Potential participants were asked to self-administer a Chinese version of the NSS. The agreement estimation was used to determine the equivalence of the meaning between the Chinese and original English versions and was rated by five bilingual nurses as 92% accurate for the 34 items. The test-retest reliability for the NSS at 2 weeks was .71 (p = .022, n = 10). Internal consistency reliability and factor analysis were tested with 770 nurses from 65 inpatient units at a medical center in Taiwan. The internal consistency of the Chinese version of the NSS for an overall coefficient alpha is .91 for the total scale, and ranges from .67 to .79 for the subscales. The Chinese version of the NSS explains 53.77% of the variance in work stressors among Chinese nurses in Taiwan. Overall, the Chinese version of the NSS is internally consistent but may not be stable over 2 weeks. There was adequate evidence of the reliability and validity of the NSS-Chinese as an instrument appropriate to measure work stress among Chinese nurses. The translated NSS could be a useful tool for examining the frequency and major sources of stress experienced by Chinese nurses in hospital settings, and for the development of appropriate interventions for stress reduction.

scholarly journals The Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Questionnaire on the Nurses’ Recognition of Elder Abuse by Family Caregiver

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atefeh Alipour ◽  
Abbas Shamsalinia ◽  
Fatemeh Ghaffari ◽  
Zahra Fotokian
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Family Caregiver ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Financial Misconduct ◽  
Iranian Context

Introduction: Exploring the nurses’ recognition of elder abuse and related signs may lead to the knowledge development solutions through the In-Service programs. To develop an instrument for the assessment of nurses’ recognition of elder abuse by family caregivers within the Iranian context and psychometrically evaluate its reliability and validity. Methods: The sequential combination exploratory mixed methods design was used to develop the questionnaire format, which involved two sections: the quantitative and qualitative step. The qualitative step included probing the Nurses’ recognition of elder abuse by family caregivers in two steps including the literature and related tools review and semi-structured interviews with nurses. The quantitative step was accomplished in two parts. The validity of questionnaire was checked using face, content, construct, and formal validity; and the reliability was probed using cronbach’s alpha reliability. The analyzed data were categorized into 67 items (three main groups namely evident signs of abuse, elder’s potential to get abused, and family caregiver’s potential to abuse and 6 sub-groups including inadvertency, physical abuse, financial misconduct, psychological abuse, sexual abuse, and risk factors). Three components from the exploratory content analysis gained 58.8% variance totally. The cronbach’s alpha for the 3 components were 0.79, 0.76, and 0.78, respectively. Results: The questionnaire on the nurses’ recognition of elder abuse by family caregiver can be applied to a wide variety of settings because of the broad range of methods utilised to generate items and domains, its comprehensive consideration of the principles of elder abuse, and its initial reliability and validity.

Development and Psychometric Evaluation of an Instrument for Preventing Occupational Neck Pain Behaviors in Teachers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zohre Moradi ◽  
Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian ◽  
Seyedeh Somayeh Kazemi
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Correlation Matrix ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Pain Behaviors ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research

Abstract Background: Development and psychometrics of a questionnaire for preventive occupational pain behaviors in teachers.Quantitative and qualitative research plan in tool development and validation.Method: A qualitative study was conducted in December 2020 with 25 participants to obtain the initial information of the questionnaire. Then content validity and face validity were performed. In the next stage, a questionnaire was distributed among the sample of teachers. In total, 146 teachers participated in this study (with a mean age 36.7; SD 8.92 years). Exploratory factor analysis was used to obtain the factor structure of the questionnaire. The correlation matrix in the case scale has been used to evaluate the validity of the structure. Internal stability (Cronbach's alpha) was calculated to assess reliability and internal correlation coefficient to assess stability.Results: Based on analysis of the exploratory factor, 8 factors with 43 substances, that together accounted for 65,25% variances were obtained. Also, the correlation matrix in the case scale to establish the validity of the questionnaire showed satisfactory results. The results of face validity showed that 4 factors were not approved and were removed from the questionnaire. Reliability evaluation with internal consistency method (Cronbach's alpha) showed excellent compatibility (0.87). The Intraclass correlation reliability assessment showed that the questionnaire has satisfactory stability (ICC) (0.92).Conclusion: This study provides the reliability and validity of the Occupational Pain Neck Preventive Behaviors Questionnaire. This study provides an instrument for evaluating occupational neck pain prevention behaviors among teachers. The instrument is useful for teachers and staff of administrative units and healthcare settings to implement appropriate interventions.

The Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale in New Zealand Adolescents

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 136-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyndon Walker ◽  
Sally Merry ◽  
Peter D. Watson ◽  
Elizabeth Robinson ◽  
Sue Crengle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Adolescent Depression ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
School Students ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

Objective: To examine aspects of the reliability and validity of the Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale (RADS) in measuring depression in New Zealand adolescents of all major ethnic groups. Method: A sample of 9699 randomly selected New Zealand secondary school students participated in the Youth2000 Health and Wellbeing Survey which included the RADS. Data from this survey have been used to assess some aspects of the reliability and validity of the RADS in the New Zealand context across different ethnic groups. Cronbach's alpha, itemtotal score correlations, correlation to other questions and a factor analysis were done in order to examine the internal reliability, content validity, convergent validity and construct validity of the data and compare to the original Reynolds validation study. Results: Tests of the scale resulted in scores over 0.90 on Cronbach's alpha and high itemtotal score correlations, with a median correlation of 0.62 and 25 of the 30 correlations measuring more than 0.5. The scores were found to have similar factor structure to the original scale and the correlations to other depression related questions indicate acceptable concurrent validity. Conclusions: On all of the tests conducted, the RADS was found to have acceptable reliability and validity for New Zealand adolescents across the major different ethnic groups, indicating that it is a valid and appropriate instrument to use with New Zealand adolescents.

Reliability and validity of the Spanish (Spain) version of the consultation and relational empathy measure in primary care

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loreto García del Barrio ◽  
Cristina Rodríguez-Díez ◽  
Raquel Martín-Lanas ◽  
Patricio Costa ◽  
Manual J Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Back Translation ◽  
The One ◽  
Physician Empathy ◽  
Care Measure

Abstract Background Empathy is an essential competence in the medical field. There are no validated patient-rated empathy measures in Spanish (Spain). The Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) measure is a widely used patient-rated measure of physician empathy. Objective To analyse the reliability and validity of the Spanish (Spain) version of the CARE measure in primary care. Methods After translation, back translation and pilot testing, a convenient sample of 369 patients recruited through 21 primary care physicians in five primary care centres in Pamplona (Navarre, Spain) completed the Spanish (Spain) CARE (Sp-CARE) measure. The number of ‘does not apply’ or blank responses was calculated to assess acceptability. We analysed internal reliability by means of Cronbach’s alpha and ordinal alpha and homogeneity with corrected item-total correlations. The construct validity was examined by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and concurrent validity by Spearman’s correlation. Results We observed high acceptability; only 37 (1%) responses were marked ‘does not apply’ and only 3 (0.08%) were left blank. Cronbach’s alpha and ordinal alpha for the Sp-CARE measure were 0.953 and 0.970, respectively, and all corrected item-total correlations exceeded the accepted cut of 0.30, demonstrating high internal reliability and homogeneity. CFA corroborated the one-factor structure proposed in the original version. The Sp-CARE measure total score was significantly correlated with overall patient satisfaction (Spearman’s rho 0.45, P &lt; 0.001). Conclusion The results support the reliability and validity of the Sp-CARE measure as a patient-rated empathy measure in the primary care setting.

scholarly journals Assessing the reliability and validity of an outcomes star

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 109-122
Author(s):  
Daryl Sweet ◽  
Karen Winter ◽  
Laura Neeson ◽  
Paul Connolly
Keyword(s):  
Process Evaluation ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Internal Validity ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
The Family

Purpose This paper aims to assess the reliability, validity and use of the Family Star Plus, one of several Outcomes Stars increasingly used as part of outcomes-based accountability approaches in the delivery of family support services. The Family Star Plus measures progress towards effective parenting but a lack of evidence exists on its psychometric properties and suitability for use as an outcomes tool. Design/methodology/approach Based on data from 1,255 families receiving a pilot support service, Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess the internal reliability of the 10-item scale, while principal component analysis (PCA) examined the number of constructs in the tool. Using matched data from evaluation of 80 families, correlations between the Family Star Plus and psychometrically validated tools were used to assess concurrent validity. Findings from a process evaluation explore practical issues around use of the tool. Findings Cronbach’s alpha indicated sufficient internal reliability of the Family Star Plus; however, the PCA raised questions concerning the internal validity the Star. Correlations between the Star and validated tools were not strong enough to support concurrent validity of the Star. Process evaluation findings highlight inconsistencies in Family Star Plus data capture, which may explain these differences. Practical implications Further work is required before the Family Star Plus can be considered for use as an outcome measure. Originality/value To the best of authors’ knowledge, this is the first peer-reviewed analysis of the psychometric qualities of the Family Star Plus.

Prioritization of patients on waiting lists for hip and knee replacement: Validation of a priority criteria tool

2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 509-515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Conner-Spady ◽  
Angela Estey ◽  
Gordon Arnett ◽  
Kathleen Ness ◽  
John McGurran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Orthopedic Surgeons ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Hip And Knee Arthroplasty

Objectives: This study tested the reliability and validity of the Western Canada Waiting List Project priority criteria score (PCS) for prioritizing patients waiting for hip and knee arthroplasty.Methods: Sixteen orthopedic surgeons assessed 233 consecutive patients at consultation for hip or knee arthroplasty. Measures included the PCS, a visual analogue scale of urgency (VAS urgency), and maximum acceptable waiting time (MAWT). Patients completed a VAS urgency, an MAWT, the Western Ontario McMaster Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), and the EQ-5D. Using correlational analysis, convergent and discriminant validity was assessed between similar constructs in the priority criteria and WOMAC. Median MAWTs were determined for five levels of urgency based on PCS percentiles. Internal consistency reliability was assessed with Cronbach's alpha.Results: The sample of 233 patients (62 percent female) ranged in age from 18 to 89 years (mean, 66.3 years). A total of 45 percent were booked for hip and 55 percent for knee arthroplasty. Correlations were strong between the PCS and surgeon VAS urgency (r=.79) and weaker between patient and surgeon measures of VAS urgency (r=.24) and MAWT (r=.44). Correlation coefficients between similar constructs in the priority criteria and WOMAC ranged from 0.24 to 0.32 and were higher than those measuring dissimilar constructs. For decreasing levels of urgency, the median MAWT ranged from 10 to 12 weeks for surgeons and 4 to 12 weeks for patients. Cronbach's alpha was 0.79.Conclusions: Results support the validity of the PCS as a measure of surgeon-rated urgency. Patients might be ranked differently with different prioritization measures.

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