The Asthma Belief Survey: Development and Testing

2004 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Velsor-Friedrich ◽  
Therese D. Pigott ◽  
Brenda Srof ◽  
Robin Froman
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Survey Development ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Health Maintenance ◽  
Asthma Knowledge ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Single Scale ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Care Practices

Accurate evaluation of asthma self-efficacy is essential to the effective management of asthma. This article describes the development and testing of the Asthma Belief Survey (ABS). The instrument is a 15-item tool that uses a 5-point self-report scale to measure asthma self-efficacy in relation to daily asthma maintenance and an asthma crisis. This instrument was tested with a sample of 79 African American school children, who attended eight inner-city elementary schools. The mean age of the sample was 11.05 years with a range of 8 to 14 years. The majority of students had been diagnosed with asthma prior to the age of 5 years. The Asthma Belief Survey demonstrated good psychometric properties: good Cronbach’s α reliability coefficient (.83), coherence as a single scale measuring children’s self-efficacy in treating their own asthma, and significant relationships with scales of asthma knowledge (r= .51,p< .000) and asthma self-care practices (r= .52,p< .001). The Asthma Belief Survey has sound reliability and validity evidence to support its use to measure a child’s asthma self-management self-efficacy. The practitioner can use this instrument to assess a child’s self-efficacy in the areas of asthma health maintenance and avoidance of asthma episodes.

scholarly journals Adapting Doll Completion Story Task to Adults in the Assessment of Secure Base Scripts A Preliminary Study of Reliability and Validity

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (17) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Representations ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Reflective Functioning ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Secure Base ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Secure Base Scripts ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Preliminary Study

Secure base scripts constitute an approach providing reliable and valid measures of mental representations of attachment. Doll Completion Story Task (DCST) is a common measure in literature, tapping into attachment-related secure base scripts in children. The purpose of the current research was to conduct a preliminary reliability and validity study of Adult-DCST. In the development phase, the protocol was applied to 40 healthy adults and 20 psychiatric inpatients, and “Adult-DCST Application and Scoring Manual” was formed according to the content examinations of Adult-DCST. Following, 20 participants were randomly selected from 60 participant-pool of Adult-DCST applications. Inter-rater reliability and validity examinations were conducted among randomly-selected 20 participants (nhealthy = 9; npsychiatricinnpatient = 11). Participants with the mean age of 22.15 filled out Relationship Scales Questionnaire (RSQ), Experiences in Close Relationships-R (ECR-R), and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). Results indicated that inter-rater agreement for Reflective Functioning, Attachment, Anxiety and Avoidance dimensions of Adult-DCST were .83, .89, .79, and .83, respectively. Cronbach alpha internal consistency coefficients of mentioned dimensions ranged between .79 and .85. Also, there were significant relationships between Adult-DCST dimensions and sub-scales of RSQ and ECR-R, and total scores of RSES in the expected directions. Findings suggested that Adult-DCST was a reliable measure of secure base scripts. Keywords Secure base scripts, adults, doll completion story, attachment represantations

Development of Proxy and Self-report Burn Model System Pediatric Itch Interference Scales: A National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Burn Model System Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dagmar Amtmann ◽  
Alyssa M Bamer ◽  
Kara McMullen ◽  
Karen Kowalske ◽  
Jeffrey C Schneider ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Independent Living ◽  
Burn Injury ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Model System ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Proxy Report ◽  
Burn Survivors ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Pruritus is a commonly reported symptom after burn injury. Valid and reliable scales to measure itch in pediatric burn survivors are important for treatment and epidemiological studies. This study sought to develop psychometrically sound, publicly available self- and proxy-report measures of itch for use in pediatric burn survivors suitable for use in research and clinical practice. A panel of burn experts developed a definition of itch interference and a set of parallel self- and proxy-report candidate items that covered important activities affected by itch. Candidate items were evaluated in cognitive interviews with pediatric burn survivors (n = 4) and proxies (n = 2). Items were translated to Spanish and administered in both English and Spanish to a sample (N = 264) of pediatric burn survivors and/or their proxy enrolled in the Burn Model System (BMS) longitudinal database. The mean age of the pediatric sample was 13 years and average time since burn 5 years. The final itch interference measures each included 5 parallel items calibrated using a one-parameter graded response item response theory model, with a mean of 50 representing the average itch interference of the sample. Reliability of the scores is excellent between the mean and two standard deviations above. Initial analyses provide support for validity of the score. Concordance between the self- and proxy-report scores was moderate (ICC = 0.68). The results support the reliability and validity of the itch scale in children and youth with burn injury. The new BMS Pediatric Itch Interference scales are freely and publicly available at https://burndata.washington.edu/itch.

Assessing Social Anxiety: The Inventory of Interpersonal Situations (IIS)

1999 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rien van Dam-Baggen ◽  
Floris Kraaimaat
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Social Situations ◽  
Socially Anxious ◽  
Overt Behavior ◽  
Frequency Scale ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Interpersonal Situations

Summary: The purpose of this study was to develop a self-report questionnaire for the assessment of social anxiety in adults. The Inventory of Interpersonal Situations (IIS) consists of 35 items formulated as responses to specific social situations. The IIS is based on an interactive concept of social anxiety and provides scores for both a Discomfort and a Frequency scale. The reliability and validity of the IIS were investigated in several adult psychiatric and nonpsychiatric samples. The scales for Discomfort and Frequency showed stability over time. Cronbach's α's revealed a sufficiently high internal consistency on both scales, while the conceptual structure was shown to be rather invariant across socially anxious and nonsocially anxious groups. The IIS scales were able to discriminate between socially anxious and nonsocially anxious samples, and showed significant relationships with independent measures of social anxiety. The IIS scales demonstrated high predictive validity for overt behavior in social situations.

“The Whole is More than the Sum of its Parts”: The Effects of Grouping and Randomizing Items on the Reliability and Validity of Questionnaires

1997 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriele Helga Franke
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Group Testing ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Nursing School ◽  
Self Report ◽  
School Students ◽  
Application Study ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Item Presentation

This investigation was concerned with the widely spread practice to extract subscales from extensive psychodiagnostic inventories and to present their items in questionnaires as homogeneous item-blocks. By way of examining the effects of the mode of item-presentation on the reliability and validity, the frequently used and validated SCL-90-R was analyzed as a prototype of multidimensional symptom self-report inventories. Two studies were conducted in different contexts of application (study I: controlled group testing, study II: non-controlled individual testing) and involved different groups of subjects (study I: 130 nursing school students, study II: 134 university students). In both studies the standard item-arrangement was contrasted with the item-block presentation, which groups together items measuring the same dimension. The results revealed significant effects of item-blocking on the mean values, on the reliability, and the validity of the questionnaire. The findings seriously call into question the admissibility of subscale-extraction for self-report inventories. We conclude that the Gestalt paradigm, “The whole is more than the sum of its parts,” is valid for multidimensional psychodiagnostic inventories.

Reliability and Validity of the Self-Efficacy for Exercise and Outcome Expectations for Exercise Scales with Minority Older Adults

2004 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Resnick ◽  
Daria Luisi ◽  
Amanda Vogel ◽  
Piyatida Junaleepa
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Outcome Expectations ◽  
The Self ◽  
Testing Time ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Measurement Models ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Older African Americans and Latinos tend to exercise less than older Whites and are more likely to have chronic diseases that could benefit from exercise. Measurement of self-efficacy of exercise and exercise outcome expectations in this older population is required if exercise is to be monitored carefully and enhanced in this population. The purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the Self-Efficacy for Exercise Scale (SEE) and Outcome Expectations for Exercise Scale (OEE) in a sample of African American and Latino older adults. A total of 166 individuals, 32 males (19%) and 134 females (81%) with an average age of 72.8 ± 8.4 years participated in the study. The SEE and OEE scales were completed using face-to-face interviews. There was evidence of internal consistency for both scales with alphas of .89 and .90 for the SEE scale and .72 and .88 for the OEE scale. There was some evidence of validity for both scales based on confirmatory factor analysis and hypothesis testing, because factor loadings were greater than .50 in all but two items in the OEE, and there were significant relationships between self-efficacy and outcome expectations and exercise behavior at all testing time-points. The measurement models showed a fair fit of the data to the models. The study provided some evidence for the reliability and validity of the SEE and OEE when used with minority older adults, and it provides some guidelines for future scale revisions and use.

The Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Phobic Situations (SEQ-SP): Development and Psychometric Evaluation

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie Flatt ◽  
Neville King
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Specific Phobia ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Sensitivity Index ◽  
Research With Children

AbstractThe 13-item Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Specific Phobias (SEQ-SP) was developed as a measure of perceived ability to cope with phobic symptoms when approaching feared stimuli. This study examined the psychometric properties of the SEQ-SP in a sample of 43 Australian children and adolescents aged 7 through to 17 years. Participants met the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for a specific phobia. Exploratory factor analysis yielded two reliable subscales labelled Cognitive/Physiological Efficacy and Behavioural Efficacy. A confirmatory cluster analysis revealed the possibility of three ad hoc clusters comprising of cognitive, physiological and behavioural classifications. Results furthermore provided preliminary evidence for the reliability and validity of the SEQ-SP. Psychometric evaluation revealed excellent internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Additionally, results indicated that higher SEQ-SP scores were significantly correlated with lower scores on the Child Anxiety Sensitivity Index and higher scores on the Behavioural Avoidance Test, displaying evidence of moderate to excellent construct validity. This new self-report measure has a potentially useful role in clinical work and research with children and adolescents presenting with a specific phobia. Subsequent research examining the clinical utility of the SEQ-SP to predict treatment outcome is discussed.

Technical Analysis of Scores on the Self-Efficacy Self-Report Scale

2011 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bradley T. Erford ◽  
Hallie Schein ◽  
Kelly Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Student Assessment ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Test Protocol ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
General Self Efficacy ◽  
Unidimensional Scale

The purpose of this study was to provide preliminary analysis of reliability and validity of scores on the Self-Efficacy Self-Report Scale, which was designed to assess general self-efficacy in students aged 10 to 17 years. Confirmatory factor analysis on cross-validated samples was conducted revealing a marginal fit of the data to the 19-item unidimensional scale. Studies of internal consistency and test–retest reliability revealed adequate levels of total scale consistency. Criterion-related validity estimates were moderate to strong. Norms and a test protocol are provided to encourage free use of the scale for student assessment and research purposes.

Reliability and Validity of the Self-Report Family Content Scale

2010 ◽  
Vol 106 (2) ◽  
pp. 539-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Samani ◽  
M. Sadeghzadeh
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Educational Model ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Content Scale ◽  
The Mean

The aim of the study was to assess the reliability and validity of Self-report Family Content Scale for measurement of a contextual and psycho…educational model for family studies. The sample included 450 college students at Shiraz University (241 women, 209 men; M age = 27.5 yr., SD = 3.8). Principal-components factor analysis indicated a 7-factor solution. The mean correlations among factors and between factors and the total score of the scale were .18 and .42, respectively. Coefficients alpha indicated good reliability and internal consistency for the scale.

scholarly journals Validation of a simplified Chinese version of the pain self-efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ) and PSEQ-2 for patients with chronic pain in mainland China

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yilin Yang ◽  
Mingyuan Yang ◽  
Jian Zhao ◽  
Jinyi Bai ◽  
Kai Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Simplified Chinese

Abstract Background: PSEQ has been cross-culturally adapted into many languages with excellent reliability and validity. Recently, the short form of PSEQ-2 was developed and exhibited satisfactory psychometric properties. However, PSEQ and PSEQ-2 has not been translated or validated in mainland China. The present study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of simplified Chinese version of PSEQ and PSEQ-2 in patients with chronic pain. Methods: The original version of PSEQ and PSEQ-2 were linguistically translated and adapted to formulate the simplified Chinese version, which were then administrated by 219 patients with chronic pain, along with a set of self-report health-related instruments. Statistical analysis was performed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the simplified Chinese version PSEQ and PSEQ-2. Results: The simplified Chinese version of PSEQ and PSEQ-2 had been determined good to excellent internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha, 0.95 and 0.83), test-retest reliability (overall ICC, ). and sound construct validity, which was supported by moderately strong association with the criterion measures. Additionally, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis have found and confirmed one factor solution as hypothesized. Conclusion: The simplified Chinese version of PSEQ and PSEQ-2 showed satisfactory psychometric properties in Chinese population with chronic pain, and could be safely utilized to evaluating the self-efficacy in clinical and research setting. Keyword. PSEQ; PSEQ-2; simplified Chinese; validation

scholarly journals Creation And Pilot Testing Of The Confidence To Engage In Physical Therapy In Older Adults (CEPT) Measure

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 900-900
Author(s):  
Patricia Bamonti ◽  
Rebekah Harris ◽  
Jennifer Moye ◽  
Jonathan Bean
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
African American ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Physical Therapist ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Abc Scale

Abstract The measurement of self-efficacy is important in physical therapy (PT) settings where patients face barriers and adoption of new behavior is critical for recovery. However, existing measures of exercise self-efficacy do not account for the internal (i.e., fatigue) and external (i.e., scheduling) barriers to self-efficacy observed in older adults. We developed a self-report measure assessing an individual’s confidence to engage in PT despite barriers. Qualitative ratings from patients (N = 75; age M =78.26 ± 11.2; 80% white; 20% African American) enrolled in PT at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) and their physical therapist were used to create a 21-item pool for the Confidence to Engage in Physical Therapy in Older Adults (CEPT). We next evaluated item characteristics and scale reliability and validity of the CEPT in a new sample of patients (N = 19; age M = 81.11± 8.93; 88.8% white, 11.1% African American) enrolled in an outpatient PT program who also received the Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (GDS-15), and the Activities-specific Balance (ABC) Scale. Response choice ranged from 0% (not confident at all) to 100% (highly confident) with higher scores indicating greater self-efficacy. Item analyses indicated adequate response variability across items (M = 55.9 ± 24.80, range 10-85). The scale demonstrated evidence of internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s alpha) = 0.98. Construct validity was demonstrated by positive association between CEPT and the ABC (r = .74, p &lt; .001) and negative association with GDS-15 (r = -.64, p &lt; .01). The CEPT requires further evaluation with larger sample sizes.

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