scholarly journals Development and validation of Elder-Friendly Urban Spaces Questionnaire (EFUSQ)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azadeh Lak ◽  
Reihaneh Reihaneh Aghamolaei ◽  
Hamid Baradaran ◽  
Phyo K Myint
Keyword(s):  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Reliability Indices ◽  
Outdoor Spaces ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Development And Validation

Abstract Background Considering the lack of specific measurement tools to study elders' perceptions in outdoor spaces, the study objectives were to derive and validate a questionnaire that assesses the essential features of elderly-friendly urban spaces. Methods We used closed-ended questions in two phases. In the first qualitative phase, a preliminary questionnaire was defined using grounded theory. In the second phase, the psychometric properties of the elderly-friendly urban spaces were examined through validity and reliability indices. Results The findings of the first phase led to a preliminary item extraction and questionnaire with 15 major domains based on three dimensions: place function, place preferences, and process. In the second phase, a 48-item questionnaire, based on three dimensions, in addition to personal characteristics, was introduced. Conclusions The Elderly-Friendly Urban Spaces Questionnaire (EFUSQ) can be adopted in various communities in understanding of how to create elder-friendly urban spaces to promote active aging.

scholarly journals Development and validation of elder-friendly urban spaces questionnaire (EFUSQ)

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Azadeh Lak ◽  
Reihaneh Aghamolaei ◽  
Hamid R. Baradaran ◽  
Phyo K. Myint
Keyword(s):  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Reliability Indices ◽  
Outdoor Spaces ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Development And Validation

Abstract Background Considering the lack of specific measurement tools to study elders’ perceptions in outdoor spaces, the study objectives were to derive and validate a questionnaire that assesses the essential features of elderly-friendly urban spaces. Methods We used closed-ended questions in two phases. In the first qualitative phase, a preliminary questionnaire was defined using grounded theory. In the second phase, the psychometric properties of the elderly-friendly urban spaces were examined through validity and reliability indices. Results The findings of the first phase led to a preliminary item extraction and questionnaire with 15 major domains based on three dimensions: place function, place preferences, and process. In the second phase, a 48-item questionnaire, based on three dimensions, in addition to personal characteristics, was introduced. Conclusions The Elderly-Friendly Urban Spaces Questionnaire (EFUSQ) can be adopted in various communities in understanding of how to create age-friendly urban spaces to promote active aging.

scholarly journals Development and validation of Elder-Friendly Urban Spaces Questionnaire (EFUSQ)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azadeh Lak ◽  
Reihaneh Reihaneh Aghamolaei ◽  
Hamid Baradaran ◽  
Phyo K Myint
Keyword(s):  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Reliability Indices ◽  
Outdoor Spaces ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Development And Validation

Abstract Background Considering the lack of specific measurement tools to study elders' perceptions in outdoor spaces, the study objectives were to derive and validate a questionnaire that assesses the essential features of elderly-friendly urban spaces. Methods We used closed-ended questions in two phases. In the first qualitative phase, a preliminary questionnaire was defined using grounded theory. In the second phase, the psychometric properties of the elderly-friendly urban spaces were examined through validity and reliability indices. Results The findings of the first phase led to a preliminary item extraction and questionnaire with 15 major domains based on three dimensions: place function, place preferences, and process. In the second phase, a 48-item questionnaire, based on three dimensions, in addition to personal characteristics, was introduced. Conclusions The Elderly-Friendly Urban Spaces Questionnaire (EFUSQ) can be adopted in various communities in understanding of how to create elder-friendly urban spaces to promote active aging.

Human resources competencies scale development and validation: an Iranian measure

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gholamreza Bordbar ◽  
Amirreza Konjkav Monfared ◽  
Mehdi Sabokro ◽  
Niloofar Dehghani ◽  
Elahe Hosseini
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Reliability Indices ◽  
Industrial Town ◽  
Bartlett’S Test ◽  
Development And Validation

Purpose The purpose of this paper is standardize and provide a multidimensional measure for assessing human resources competencies (HRCs) scale. Design/methodology/approach The data collected in this study were 2018 from the 234 people selected from 603 managers and experts in human resources of selected firms existing in the Yazd Industrial Town randomly. Based on the model of HRCs designed by Ulrich et al. (2008), a questionnaire was developed to assess HRCs. Internal consistency and split-half methods were used to obtain the reliability of the instrument. Content validity and construct validity of the instrument were also assessed through exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Findings This paper elucidates a key scale for assessing HRCs including three dimensions: knowledge business, functional expertise and managing change. Also, results revealed that two items were then dropped from the questionnaire as they were unreliable, and a final 31 items were extracted to form the scale for assessing HRCs. The coefficients for Cronbach’s α and split-half were 0.963 and 0.947, respectively. In EFA, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin test yielded optimal 0.962, and Bartlett’s test was statistically significant. Additionally, three factors with eigenvalues higher than 1 explained 63% of the total variance. Hence, CFA confirmed the results from EFA too. Moreover, the model proved to enjoy a good fit. Practical implications The scale is useful for both researchers and practitioners. Also, the scale provides researchers with a sought-after conceptualization of HRCs. Originality/value Consequently, considering that the validity and reliability indices of HRCs were estimated to be desirable, the authors believe that the developed questionnaire can be used as an appropriate scale for measuring HRCs in future research.

School Burnout Inventory (SBI)

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katariina Salmela-Aro ◽  
Noona Kiuru ◽  
Esko Leskinen ◽  
Jari-Erik Nurmi
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
School Engagement ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Vocational Schools ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Reliability Indices ◽  
Upper Secondary ◽  
School Burnout

This study introduces a measure for school burnout and examines its validity and reliability among students in upper secondary high schools and vocational schools by using confirmatory factor analysis. School-related burnout comprises three dimensions: (a) exhaustion at school, (b) cynicism toward the meaning of school, and (c) sense of inadequacy at school. A total of 1418 (709 girls, 709 boys) adolescents from 13 postcomprehensive schools (6 upper secondary high schools, 7 vocational schools) filled in a questionnaire concerning their school burnout and background variables. The results showed that the three-factor solution, compared to one- or two-factor solutions, fit the data best and also gave the best reliability indices. The three theoretically-derived dimensions of school burnout were closely related but separate constructs. Finally, concurrent validity for the School-Burnout Inventory (SBI) was found when the correlations of depressive symptoms, school engagement, and academic achievement with each of the three dimensions of school burnout were examined: The more depressive symptoms adolescents suffered, the more exhaustion, cynicism, and inadequacy they reported; and the lower their academic achievement and school engagement, the more cynicism and inadequacy they reported.

scholarly journals Development and assessment of the psychometric properties of a compassionate care questionnaire for nurses

BMC Nursing ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Banafsheh Tehranineshat ◽  
Mahnaz Rakhshan ◽  
Camellia Torabizadeh ◽  
Mohammad Fararouei ◽  
Mark Gillespie
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Compassionate Care ◽  
Caring Behaviors ◽  
The Face ◽  
Two Phases

Abstract Background Compassionate care is emphasized within professional ethics codes for nursing and is a key indicator of care quality. The purpose of the present study is to develop and assess the psychometric properties of a compassionate care instrument for nurses. Methods This methodological study was carried out in two phases -qualitative and quantitative-from February 2016 to October 2018. In the qualitative stage of the study, a content analysis approach was used to establish the concept of compassionate care through interviews with nurses, patients, and family caregivers. The initial draft of the questionnaire was developed based on the qualitative findings and a subsequent review of the literature. In the second phase, the psychometric properties of the questionnaire were assessed for validity and reliability. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS v.16. Results From the results of the qualitative phase and review of literature, 80 items were extracted. In the quantitative phase, after evaluation of the face and content validity, 40 items were kept. After measurement of the construct validity, 28 items whose factor loading was above 0.4 were retained. Measurement of convergent validity showed a moderate correlation between the questionnaire and the nurses’ caring behaviors scale (r = 0.67, P = 0.01). The reliability of the 28-item questionnaire was tested by measuring its Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and intra-class correlation coefficient which were found to be 0.91 and 0.94 for the whole questionnaire, respectively. Conclusion The questionnaire has enough validity and reliability to be used for measuring the nurses’ compassionate care. Therefore, the instrument can be used to measure and record the quality of nursing care.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of Perceived Stigmatization in Sports Scale for Female Athletes

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-119
Author(s):  
Sahar Saleem ◽  
Dr Vicar Solomon ◽  
Dr Farah Malik
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Point Rating Scale ◽  
Eigen Values ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
University Athletes

The current study aimed to develop an indigenous, valid and reliable perceived stigmatization in sports scale for female athletes (PSSSFA). Eight in-depth, detailed and semi-structured interviews were conducted with female athletes, whereas, the preliminary item pool of twenty items was administered on 125 female university athletes. The age was 18-24 years (M= 21, SD=1.6). The process of scale development depended upon two phases. The first phase was about construct conceptualization through interviews and the second phase consisted of examining factor structure and reliability of the scale. Perceived Stigmatization in Sports Scale for Female Athletes was developed in Urdu. Total 20 items were developed but the final scale included 18 items with five-point rating scale. On the basis of scree plot and Eigen values, three factors were extracted: Family Stigmatization included 6 items and had .82 reliability, Social Stigmatization included 5 items and had .75 reliability and Effect on Performance included 7 items and had .76 reliability. The overall Cronbach alpha value was .88. The findings of the study tended to investigate factors affecting the perceived stigmatization associated with female athletes and these results would help in providing awareness regarding challenges being faced by female athletes in their respective sports.

scholarly journals The employer’s commitment: Conceptualization, development, and validation of a scale

2021 ◽  
pp. 234094442110207
Author(s):  
Joaquín García-Cruz ◽  
Ramón Valle-Cabrera
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Support ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Psychological Contracts ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Work Systems ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Scale Data

This research aimed to achieve two sequential objectives: (1) to provide conceptual support for the idea of organizational commitment toward employees (the employer’s commitment), showing differences in concepts such as perceived organizational support, high commitment work systems, human resource (HR) philosophy, and psychological contracts, and (2) to develop a scale to measure employer’s commitment. To define the construct, we extrapolated the three-component model (TCM) dimensions (affective, continuance, and normative) from the individual to the organizational levels. To develop the new scale, we first used the Delphi method to determine the items in the questionnaire. Second, to verify the validity and reliability of the new scale, data collected from two sample populations (financial and hospitality sectors) were examined. The results suggest that the three dimensions of TCM in the final construct are independent and autonomous. JEL CLASSIFICATION: M12

scholarly journals Construction and Validation of Social Citizenship Index

Health Scope ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirtaher Mousavi ◽  
Ayoub Nafei ◽  
Hassan Rafei ◽  
Malihe Shiani ◽  
Mohammad Ali Mohammadi Gharehghani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Second Phase ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Social Citizenship ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
Standardized Index ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Cutting Point

Background: Social citizenship means creating a situation in which everyone can develop their full potential. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the social citizenship index with its various dimensions in selected countries. Methods: This study used a mixed-methods approach consisting of two phases. In the first phase, social citizenship items were extracted based on a systematic review of previous studies and interviews with experts using direct content analysis. In the second phase, the standardized index was assessed by performing the validity and reliability tests. To combine the dimensions, their values were standardized using the Z score. To analyze the data, factor analysis and normality tests were used. Results: The social citizenship index was categorized into four main dimensions, including health and education, livelihood, economic-political prosperity, and open society. In this study, 125 countries were categorized based on the Social Citizenship Index. The selected countries were classified into three categories based on the opinions of the research group and the cutting point of statistical quartiles: high (32 countries), medium (62 countries), and low (31 countries). Conclusions: It can be concluded that the social citizenship index with four main dimensions and 26 variables is a new tool that allows countries to be compared in the areas of providing welfare services to their citizens.

scholarly journals Development and validation of the disease - specific problems questionnaire for patients with multiple sclerosis

BMC Neurology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Dehghani
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Physical Problems ◽  
Third Phase ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Final Questionnaire ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Disease Specific

Abstract Background Patients with multiple sclerosis face numerous problems during their lifetime. A self-report measurement of disease - specific problems is required to be developed for patients with multiple sclerosis based on different cultural factors. Accordingly, this can advance our understanding on the disease-specific problems for care planning as well as improving coping ways and quality of life. This study aimed to develop and validate the scale of disease-specific problems of Multiple Sclerosis. Methods This was an exploratory sequential mixed method study conducted in three phases. Correspondingly, in the first phase, the concept of disease-specific problems was defined using the content analysis approach in patients with MS. In the second phase, the item pool was generated from the findings of the first phase, and in the third phase, psychometric properties of the scale, including face, content, and construct validity and reliability, were evaluated. Results After examining both validity and reliability, 28 items were developed in the final questionnaire. As well, by performing the factor analysis, five factors were revealed as follows: physical problems, psychological problems, emotional problems, family problems, and socio-economic problems. Internal consistency and stability of the questionnaire were calculated as 0.82 and 0.90, respectively, indicating an excellent reliability. Conclusion The 28-item questionnaire is valid and reliable for measurement of level of disease - specific problems in Iranian people with MS.

scholarly journals Translation and Validation of Psychological Capital Questionnaire

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 209-225
Author(s):  
Saadiya Abbasi ◽  
Anila Kamal ◽  
Sobia Masood
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Order Factor ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Age Range

The present study was conducted to translate the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ-24; Luthans, Avolio, Avey, & Norman, 2007) Urdu language and to establish the construct validity of the translated version. The study was completed in two phases. In the first phase, Urdu version of PCQ-24 was obtained after the forward and back translations as per the guidelines suggested by Brislin (1970). In the second phase, the Urdu version of PCQ-24 was validated which measures the construct of psychological capital. The sample comprised of 380 small business entrepreneurs (Men = 270, women = 110), taken from Rawalpindi and Islamabad with age range of 18 to 50 years. For this instrument, two concurrent models were tested through confirmatory factor analysis; the first model analyzed was for a four-factor structure. In this model, four subscales of PCQ-24 including Self-efficacy, Hope, Resilience, and Optimism were taken as interrelated factors. While, the second model was a hierarchical model in which four subscales were loaded onto a latent factor of PsyCap. Results established that the four-factor structure of PsyCap showed better fit than the higher-order factor structure. Furthermore, PCQ-24 showed adequate construct validity and reliability after excluding three problematic items (i.e., no. 13, 20, & 23) which were found to cause poor model-fit and lower the reliabilities. Overall, the findings show that newly translated Urdu version of PCQ-24 is a reliable and a valid measure in Pakistani context.

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