The Intragroup Conflict Scale: Development and Psychometric Properties

2004 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen B. Cox
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Negative Emotion ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Affective States ◽  
Intragroup Conflict ◽  
Nursing Unit ◽  
Conflict Scale

Managers in health care organizations spend an average of 20% of their time dealing with conflict. Hence, a well-developed measure of intragroup conflict is needed to assess work environments. The Intragroup Conflict Scale was developed to measure views of conflict, perceptions of behavior, and perceptions of affective states, that occur in the core process of conflict. The scale was pilot tested with a sample of 184 staff nurses and was later used in a study of antecedents and effects of intragroup conflict in the nursing unit (n = 141). Data from the two studies were merged (n = 325). Using PCA with varimax rotation in the analysis of merged data, three factors that explained 69.2% of variance were extracted. Factor 1 reflects opposition processes and negative emotion; factor 2 reflects trust and freedom of expression; and factor 3 reflects views of conflict. Factor loadings ranged from .60 to .88 on factor 1, from .62 to .79 on factor 2, and from .69 to .80 on factor 3. Coefficient alpha for the three factors were .89 for factor 1, .88 for factor 2, and .79 for factor 3. Correlations with existing scales provided support for construct validity. The scale has evidence for its reliability and validity, and may have the potential to contribute to the understanding of intragroup conflict in organizations. The new Intragroup Conflict Scale demonstrates sufficient construct validity to warrant its continued evaluation.

Meta-Analysis of the Reliability and Validity of Part B of the Index of Work Satisfaction Across Studies

2005 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
George A. Zangaro ◽  
Karen L. Soeken
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Work Satisfaction ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Turnover Intent ◽  
Score Reliability ◽  
The Mean ◽  
University Settings

Nurses’ job satisfaction is a crucial factor in health care organizations. This study uses meta-analysis for reliability generalization and synthesis of construct validity of Part B of the Index of Work Satisfaction (IWS), a measure of job satisfaction. Meta-analysis was performed including assessments of study quality and descriptive coding of studies. Rater reliability was assessed for all coding and extraction of data. The mean reliability of Part B scores of the IWS based on 14 studies was .78 (df = 13, p < .05). The mean score reliability was .77 for university settings, .73 for community/acute care hospitals, .77 for multi-site studies, and .90 for other settings. For studies rated high and low quality, the mean score reliability was .77 and .83, respectively. Scores on Part B of the IWS correlated −.38 with turnover intent, .60 with organizational commitment, and −.53 with job stress. Scores on Part B of the IWS are reliable for measuring job satisfaction of nurses across samples. Construct validity needs additional testing.

Assessing Personality With Multi-Descriptor Items

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-125
Author(s):  
Johannes Schult ◽  
Rebecca Schneider ◽  
Jörn R. Sparfeldt
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
The Other ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Big Five Inventory ◽  
Personality Inventories

Abstract. The need for efficient personality inventories has led to the wide use of short instruments. The corresponding items often contain multiple, potentially conflicting descriptors within one item. In Study 1 ( N = 198 university students), the reliability and validity of the TIPI (Ten-Item Personality Inventory) was compared with the reliability and validity of a modified TIPI based on items that rephrased each two-descriptor item into two single-descriptor items. In Study 2 ( N = 268 university students), we administered the BFI-10 (Big Five Inventory short version) and a similarly modified version of the BFI-10 without two-descriptor items. In both studies, reliability and construct validity values occasionally improved for separated multi-descriptor items. The inventories with multi-descriptor items showed shortcomings in some factors of the TIPI and the BFI-10. However, the other scales worked comparably well in the original and modified inventories. The limitations of short personality inventories with multi-descriptor items are discussed.

Intragroup Conflict Scale--Spanish Version

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Nieto-Guerrero ◽  
Mirko Antino ◽  
Jose M. Leon-Perez
Keyword(s):  
Spanish Version ◽  
Intragroup Conflict ◽  
Conflict Scale

scholarly journals The Validation of Chinese Version of the Victimization Subscale of the Revised Peer Experiences Questionnaire

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 2937
Author(s):  
Liheng Fan ◽  
Bu Liu ◽  
Zheng Jin ◽  
Xiangru Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Peer Relationship ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Peer Experiences

In China, researchers have translated and validated several scales to measure victimization behavior. The aim of the present study was to validate the Chinese version of the victimization subscale of the Revised Peer Experiences Questionnaire (RPEQ) among primary school students. Primary school students aged between 8 and 13 years old (n = 1048) were asked to complete the Chinese version of the victimization subscale of the RPEQ and related scales. We examined internal consistency and the factor structure using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Depression, peer relationship, and sleep scales were used to measure construct validity. The CFA results suggested that the four-factor model had a good model fit. The results indicated that internal reliability was good (Cronbach’s α = 0.83). Construct validity was mostly supported by scores on the Chinese version of the victimization subscale of the RPEQ that strongly and positively correlated with depression and negatively correlated with peer relationship and sleep quality. The present study indicated that the Chinese version of the victimization subscale of the RPEQ has adequate reliability and validity for measuring bullying problems among Chinese primary school students.

Adaptation and Validation of a Nutrition Environment Measures Survey for University Grab-and-Go Establishments

2016 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian K.C. Lo ◽  
Leia Minaker ◽  
Alicia N.T. Chan ◽  
Jessica Hrgetic ◽  
Catherine L. Mah
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Comparison Method ◽  
Nutrition Information ◽  
Perfect Agreement ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rater Reliability ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Nutrition Environment

Purpose: To adapt and validate a survey instrument to assess the nutrition environment of grab-and-go establishments at a university campus. Methods: A version of the Nutrition Environment Measures Survey for grab-and-go establishments (NEMS-GG) was adapted from existing NEMS instruments and tested for reliability and validity through a cross-sectional assessment of the grab-and-go establishments at the University of Toronto. Product availability, price, and presence of nutrition information were evaluated. Cohen’s kappa coefficient and intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC) were assessed for inter-rater reliability, and construct validity was assessed using the known-groups comparison method (via store scores). Results: Fifteen grab-and-go establishments were assessed. Inter-rater reliability was high with an almost perfect agreement for availability (mean κ = 0.995) and store scores (ICC = 0.999). The tool demonstrated good face and construct validity. About half of the venues carried fruit and vegetables (46.7% and 53.3%, respectively). Regular and healthier entrée items were generally the same price. Healthier grains were cheaper than regular options. Six establishments displayed nutrition information. Establishments operated by the university’s Food Services consistently scored the highest across all food premise types for nutrition signage, availability, and cost of healthier options. Conclusions: Health promotion strategies are needed to address availability and variety of healthier grab-and-go options in university settings.

Reliability and Validity A Quick Review

2007 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 775-780 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Fitzner
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
External Validity ◽  
Diabetes Education ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Validity Testing ◽  
Education Practice ◽  
Rigorous Testing ◽  
Diabetes Educators

The purpose of this article is to provide a brief review of reliability and validity testing. These concepts are important to researchers who are choosing techniques and/or developing tools that will be applied and evaluated in diabetes education practice. Several types of reliability and validity testing are defined, and an easy-to-use check sheet is provided for research purposes. Following testing for the basic aspects of reliability and validity such as face and construct validity, a tool may be appropriate for use in practice settings. Those conducting comprehensive outcomes evaluations, however, may desire additional validation such as testing for external validity. Diabetes educators can and should incorporate rigorous testing for these important aspects when conducting assessments of techniques and tools relating to diabetes self-management training.

Some Reliability and Validity Considerations on Australian Data from the Death Anxiety Scale

1979 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. G. Warren ◽  
P. N. Chopra
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Death Anxiety ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Central Tendency ◽  
Australian Context ◽  
Do So

Data derived from an administration of the Death Anxiety Scale [1] to Australian samples is analyzed with a view to providing comparative cross-cultural observations as well as some indication of realiability and validity in the Australian context. Measures of central tendency and dispersion and sex differences were found to be comparable with other surveys of similar groups to those of the present study. The Scale does not appear to suffer from acquisence set, is internally reliable and groups that would be expected to score lower than others, do so – providing some indication of construct validity. The Scale is not “factorially-pure,” however, and at least three “sub-scales” can be identified. These sub-scales are analyzed and discussed.

scholarly journals Validation of the Short Form of the Career Development Inventory—Australian Version with a Sample of University Students

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy Patton ◽  
Peter Creed ◽  
Rebecca Spooner-Lane
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
University Students ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Career Maturity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Partial Support ◽  
Education Students

This article reports on a further exploration into the reliability and validity of the shortened form of the Career Development Inventory—Australia (Creed & Patton, 2004), a career maturity measure being developed to meet the need for a shorter and more up-to-date measure to provide data on this career development construct. Data gathered from 170 final-year education students (34 males, 132 females) provided partial support for the measure's internal consistency, factor structure and construct validity.

scholarly journals Reliability and validity of an instrument that measures the willingness to emigrate

Psychologia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46
Author(s):  
Celia Yaneth Quiroz Campas ◽  
Eyder Bolivar Mojica ◽  
Margarita Juárez Nájera ◽  
Jorge Hernández Valdés ◽  
Cruz García Lirios
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Vocational Training ◽  
Strategic Alliance ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public University ◽  
Selection Of

Provisions for migration underlie asymmetric relations between sending and receiving countries, such as the cases of Mexico and the United States of America, although studies focus on stigma. The objective of this study was to establish the reliability and construct validity of an instrument that measures the phenomenon. A transversal and exploratory work was carried out with a selection of 300 students, considering their affiliation to a public university in a strategic alliance with multinationals for vocational training. A structure of four factors related to risk, utility, hyperopia and identity was observed, although the design of the research limited the results to the research scenario, suggesting the extension of the work towards negative dispositions such as exclusion, discrimination and the stigma. Keywords: Migration, Identity, Hyperopia, Helplessness, Reliability.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory: a review

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toni Saari ◽  
Anne Koivisto ◽  
Taina Hintsa ◽  
Tuomo Hänninen ◽  
Ilona Hallikainen
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Measurement Error ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Neuropsychiatric Inventory

Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSs) cause a significant burden to individuals with memory disorders and their families. Insights into the clinical associations, neurobiology, and treatment of NPSs are largely dependent on informant questionnaires, such as the commonly used Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI). Like any scale, the utility of the NPI relies on its psychometric properties, but unlike many scales, the NPI faces unique challenges related to its skip-question and scoring formats.We examined and reviewed the psychometric properties of the NPI in a framework including psychometric properties pertinent for construct validation, and health-related outcome measurement in general. We found that aspects such as test-retest and inter-rater reliability are major strengths of the NPI in addition to its flexible and relatively quick administration. These properties are desired in clinical trials. However, it seems that the reported properties cover only some of the generally examined psychometric properties, representing perhaps necessary but not sufficient reliability and validity evidence for the NPI. There appear to be significant gaps in psychometric data, at least partially owing to small sample sizes in the studies that preclude more comprehensive analyses. Regarding construct validity, only one study examined structural validity with the NPI subquestions. Measurement error was not assessed in the reviewed studies. For future validation, we recommend using data from all subquestions, collecting larger samples, paying specific attention to construct validity and formulating hypotheses a priori. As the NPI is an outcome measure of interest in clinical trials, examining measurement error could be of practical importance.

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