scholarly journals Moyamoya Health Behavior scale for adolescent patients: Measurement tool development and psychometric evaluation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Won-oak Oh ◽  
Insun Yeom ◽  
Sung Hyun Lim ◽  
Dong-Seok Kim ◽  
Kyu-won Shim
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Moyamoya Disease ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Korean Adolescents ◽  
Adolescent Patients ◽  
Behavior Scale ◽  
Group Interviews

Abstract Purpose: The aim of this study was to develop a measurement tool to assess health-related behavior of adolescents with moyamoya disease. Design: This was a methodological study to develop and validate the Moyamoya-Health Behavior scale (Moyamoya-HB scale) for adolescent patients. Methods: The initial 108 items of the preliminary Moyamoya-HB scale for adolescent patients were generated based on extensive literature reviews and in-depth focus-group interviews with eight moyamoya-suffering adolescents and 12 parents. Group interviews were conducted by six experts (two pediatric neurosurgeons, one psychologist and three nurses). Psychometric testing was performed with a convenience sample of 120 hospitalized adolescents with moyamoya disease recruited from Y University hospitals in South Korea. The construct validity, convergent validity and discriminant validity were tested by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. For criterion validity, concurrent validity was confirmed by using the Korean adolescents’ health behaviors tool. To confirm the reliability of the Moyamoya-HB scale, the construct reliability and Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were calculated. Findings: The final 12-item Moyamoya-HB scale for adolescents was categorized by three sub-domains: implementation of treatment for moyamoya disease, health promoting behavior for moyamoya disease and health coping behavior for moyamoya disease. Overall, these factors explained 68.97% of the total variance. The result of the confirmative factor analysis supported the construct, convergent and discriminant validity of the three sub-domains. The Moyamoya-HB scale for adolescents also demonstrated a concurrent validity with the Korean adolescents’ health behaviors tool ( r = .59, p <.001). Reliability analysis showed an acceptable-to-high Cronbach’s alpha of .865 in total, and the subscales ranged from .800 to .841. Conclusion: The Moyamoya-HB scale is a valid and reliable instrument for evaluating the awareness of hospital safety among hospitalized children . Clinical relevance: The Moyamoya-HB scale should be able to contribute to building empirical- and evidence-based data for the development and application of various intervention programs for health promotion of adolescents with moyamoya disease and the prevention of hospital-related accidents among children.

scholarly journals The Moyamoya Health Behavior Scale for Adolescent Patients: Measurement Tool Development and Psychometric Evaluation

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4064
Author(s):  
Won-oak Oh ◽  
Insun Yeom ◽  
Sung-Hyun Lim ◽  
Dong-Seok Kim ◽  
Kyu-won Shim
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Moyamoya Disease ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Coping Behavior ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Adolescent Patients ◽  
Health Related

Clinical practitioners treating moyamoya disease recognize the need for a systematic approach to better manage the disease in adolescent patients with the disease. Methods: This study aimed to develop and evaluate the validity and reliability of a disease scale which measures the health-related behaviors of adolescents with moyamoya disease. Results: The final 12-item Moyamoya-HB Scale for adolescents was categorized by three sub-domains: implementation of treatment for moyamoya disease (four items); health promoting behavior for moyamoya disease (four items); and health coping behavior for moyamoya disease (four items). Overall, these factors explained 68.97% of the total variance. The results of the confirmative factor analysis supported the construct, convergent and discriminant validity of the three sub-domains. The Moyamoya-HB Scale for adolescents also demonstrated a concurrent validity with the Korean Adolescents’ Health Behaviors Tool (r = 0.59, p < 0.001). Reliability analysis showed an acceptable-to-high Cronbach’s alpha of 0.865 in total, and the subscales ranged from 0.800 to 0.841. Conclusions: Initial findings support the Moyamoya-HB Scale as a reliable and valid measure of health behaviors in adolescents with moyamoya disease.

scholarly journals Development and validation of the Fitness Coaching Behavior Scale: Factor structure, validity and reliability (Desarrollo y validación de la Escala de Comportamiento del Instructor de Fitness: Estructura factorial, validez y fiabilidad) (Desenvolvimento e

Retos ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 687-693
Author(s):  
António Carlos Rodrigues Sampaio ◽  
Nuno Pimenta ◽  
Mafalda Machado ◽  
Pedro Teques
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Coaching Model ◽  
Behavior Scale ◽  
Coaching Behavior

Abstract. The purpose of the present research was to develop and provide initial validation of the Fitness Coaching Behavior Scale (FCBS-Fit) designed for assessing perceived the quality of instructor’s behaviors in fitness group classes through the theoretical adaptation to the Coaching Model (Côté et al., 1995), originally derived from sports. In total, 618 participants of fitness group classes accepted to participate in this investigation. The purpose of the research was achieved in three phases: (1) development of the item pool and content validation of the preliminary version of the FCBS-Fit (27 items); preliminary examination of the factorial structure through exploratory factor analysis (n1 = 185) that revealed a scale with 20 items distributed by 4 factors: Technical and Positive Rapport, Exercise Planning and Prescription, Negative Rapport, and Goal Setting; (2) confirmatory factor analysis to the 4-factor model indicated adequate fit model fit, reliability and convergent and discriminant validity. In addition, a multi-group CFA indicated measurement invariance of the factorial structure across samples (n2 = 210); (3) structural equation model examined criterion validity through analysis of the relationships between the 4-factors of EPCI-Fit and enjoyment in exercise (n3 = 223). Psychometric evidence suggests that the FCBS could be used as a reliable and valid measure to assess Portuguese participant`s perceptions of the quality of instructor’s behaviors in fitness group classes.Resumen. El propósito del presente estudio fue desarrollar y validar preliminarmente la Escala de Percepción del Comportamiento del Instructor de Fitness (EPCI-Fit) cuyo objetivo es evaluar la calidad de los comportamientos de los instructores de fitness en clases de grupo, a través de la adaptación teórica al Coaching Model (Côté et al., 1995), original del entrenamiento deportivo. En total, participaran 618 practicantes de fitness en clases de grupo de diversas áreas del litoral de Portugal continental. El propósito del estudio fue alcanzado en tres fases: (1) desarrollo del banco de ítems y validación inicial del contenido de la versión inicial de EPCI-Fit (27 ítems); la evaluación preliminar de la estructura factorial a través de análisis factorial exploratorio (n1 = 185) que resultó en una escala con 20 ítems distribuidos por 4 factores - Feedback técnico positivo, Feedback negativo, Formulación de objetivos, y Planificación y prescripción del ejercicio; (2) estimación del ajuste del modelo de 4-factores a través de análisis factorial confirmatorio, y análisis a la fiabilidad compuesta, y validez convergente y discriminante (n2 = 210); evaluación de la invariancia métrica del modelo de 4-factores en dos muestras independientes (n1 = 185; n2 = 210); y (3) estimación de la validez de criterio a través del análisis a las relaciones entre los 4-factores de la EPCI-Fit y el disfrute en la práctica de ejercicio (n3 = 223). En general, los resultados provenientes de las diferentes fases de análisis psicométrico a EPCI-Fit soportan la validez y la fiabilidad de los datos, indicando que esta escala podrá ser utilizada en el futuro para evaluar las percepciones de la calidad del comportamiento del instructor de fitness en clases de grupo. Resumo. O propósito do presente estudo foi desenvolver e validar preliminarmente a Escala de Perceção do Comportamento do Instrutor de Fitness (EPCI-Fit) cujo objetivo é avaliar a qualidade dos comportamentos dos instrutores de fitness em aulas de grupo, através da adaptação teórica ao Coaching Model (Côté et al., 1995), original do treino desportivo. No total, participaram 618 praticantes de fitness em aulas de grupo de várias zonas de Portugal continental. O propósito do estudo foi alcançado em três fases: (1) desenvolvimento da pool de itens e validação inicial do conteúdo da versão inicial da EPCI-Fit (27 itens); avaliação preliminar da estrutura fatorial através de análise fatorial exploratória (n1 = 185) que resultou numa escala com 20 itens distribuídos por 4 fatores – Feedback técnico positivo, Feedback negativo, Formulação de objetivos, e Planificação e prescrição do exercício; (2) estimação do ajustamento do modelo de 4-fatores através de analise fatorial confirmatória, e análise à fiabilidade compósita, e validade convergente e discriminante (n2 = 210); avaliação da invariância métrica do modelo de 4-fatores em duas amostras independentes (n1 = 185; n2 = 210); e (3) examinação da validade de critério através da análise às relações entre os 4-fatores da EPCI-Fit e o divertimento na prática de exercício (n3 = 223). No geral, os resultados oriundos das diferentes fases de análise psicométrica à EPCI-Fit suportam a validade e a fiabilidade dos dados, indicando que esta escala poderá ser utilizada futuramente para avaliar as perceções da qualidade do comportamento do instrutor de fitness em aulas de grupo.

scholarly journals A Novel Anti-Environmental Forest Experience Scale to Predict Preferred Pleasantness Associated with Forest Environments

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (18) ◽  
pp. 6731
Author(s):  
Ernest Bielinis ◽  
Jianzhong Xu ◽  
Aneta Anna Omelan
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Internal Validity ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
Evaluation Instrument ◽  
Psychometric Test ◽  
Connectedness To Nature ◽  
Dense Forest

In this study, a method for predicting the preferred pleasantness induced by different forest environments, represented by virtual photographs, was proposed and evaluated using a novel Anti-Environmental Forest Experience Scale psychometric test. The evaluation questionnaire contained twenty-one items divided into four different subscales. The factor structure was assessed in two separate samples collected online (sample 1: n = 254, sample 2: n = 280). The internal validity of the four subscales was confirmed using exploratory factor analysis. Discriminant validity was tested and confirmed using the Amoebic Self Scale (spatial–symbolic domain). Concurrent validity was confirmed using the Connectedness to Nature Scale. Predictive validity was based on an assessment of pleasantness induced by nine different photographs (control—urban landscapes, forest landscapes, dense forest landscapes), with subscales differently correlated with the level of pleasantness assessed for each photograph. This evaluation instrument is appropriate for predicting preferred pleasantness induced by different forest environments.

scholarly journals A Novel Anti-Environmental Forest Experience Scale to Predict Preferred Pleasantness Associated with Forest Environments

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernest Bielinis ◽  
Jianzhong Xu ◽  
Aneta Anna Omelan
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Internal Validity ◽  
Urban Landscapes ◽  
Evaluation Instrument ◽  
Psychometric Test ◽  
Connectedness To Nature ◽  
Dense Forest

In this study a method for predicting the preferred pleasantness induced by different forest environments, represented by virtual photographs, was proposed and evaluated using a novel Anti-Environmental Forest Experience Scale psychometric test. The evaluation questionnaire contained twenty-one items divided into four different subscales. The factor structure was assessed in two separate samples collected online (sample 1: N = 254, sample 2: N = 280). The internal validity of the four subscales was confirmed using an exploratory factor analysis. Discriminant validity was tested and confirmed using the Amoebic Self Scale (Spatial-Symbolic domain). Concurrent validity was confirmed using the Connectedness to Nature Scale. Predictive validity was based on assessment of pleasantness induced by nine different photographs (control &ndash; urban landscapes, forest landscapes, dense forest landscapes), with subscales differently correlated with the level of pleasantness assessed for each photograph. This evaluation instrument is appropriate for predicting preferred pleasantness induced by different forest environments.

scholarly journals Apathy in Preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease: Psychometric Validation of the Apathy Evaluation Scale

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emre Umucu ◽  
Mary Wyman ◽  
Beatrice Lee ◽  
Megan Zuelsdorff ◽  
Susan Flowers Benton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Social Withdrawal ◽  
Psychometric Validation ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity

Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to validate the Apathy Evaluation Scale, self-rated version (AES-S), and assess the severity of apathy in a cognitively healthy middle-aged cohort at risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Method: Three hundred and sixteen middle-aged adults were selected to represent a subset of the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Clinical Core: the Investigating Memory in People At-risk, Causes and Treatments cohort. Results: An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with varimax rotation identified 3 subscales: apathy, disinterest, and social withdrawal factors. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the EFA findings. Results indicated acceptable convergent and discriminant validity. The AES-S is a reliable instrument to quantify apathy in cognitively healthy middle-aged individuals at risk for AD. Discussion: This study demonstrates the AES-S is a psychometrically sound measurement tool for assessing levels of apathy in a cognitively healthy middle-aged cohort at risk for AD.

scholarly journals Psychometric proprieties of the portuguese version of the frost multidimensional perfectionism scale

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Estêvão Coreia
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Good Internal Consistency

Abstract: Perfectionism is defined as the desire to achieve the highest standards of performance, in combination with unduly critical evaluations of one´s performance (Frost, Marten, Lahart, & Rosenblate, 1990). This study was designed to analyse the psychometric proprieties of the Portuguese version of the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (MPS-F) using confirmatory factor analysis. A total of 556 Portuguese athletes completed the MPS-F. Confirmatory factor analysis was employed to test whether the proposed multi-factorial structure of MPS-F fits the Portuguese data well. The psychometric properties of the new model indicated that all constructs had good internal consistency, convergent validity, and discriminant validity. A multi-group analysis showed the cross validity of the model. The correlations between perfectionism, fear of failure and sport anxiety measures revealed evidence of its concurrent validity, providing evidence for the proposed model as a valid tool for assessing perfectionism in Portuguese sport contexts.

scholarly journals Development and validation of a scale to evaluate students’ future impact perception related to the coronavirus pandemic (C-19FIPS)

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. e0260248
Author(s):  
Giuseppina Maria Cardella ◽  
Brizeida Raquel Hernández-Sánchez ◽  
José Carlos Sánchez-García
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
The World ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Impact Perception

During the outbreak of the novel COVID-19 pandemic, economies around the world underwent unprecedented changes, which negatively limited young people’s perceptions of their future. The study aims to describe the development and validation of the 10-item COVID-19 Future Impact Perception Scale (C-19FIPS), a measurement tool to assess future impact perception related to COVID-19, among university students. Inductive and deductive approaches were used at the phase of the scale development process. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) applying two different SEM based analytical methods, covariance-based SEM (CB-SEM) and variance based SEM (PLS-SEM) were used to explore and predict the data. The EFA output generated two dimensions with 10 items. The dimensions are Personal Perception (C-19 PF) and Country Perception (C-19 CF) that reflects the notion of Future Impact Perception related to COVID-19. The result of the CFA confirmed the EFA result. Based on the reliability and validity check results, it is apparent that the scale demonstrates good psychometric properties. Evidence was also provided for convergent and discriminant validity. The study provided a short, valid and reliable measure to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students’ future perceptions. Knowing how external situations influence the world of young people is useful for the development of targeted interventions that favor their well-being and that can support them in situations perceived as uncertain and risky. Limitations and future lines are discussed.

Creative Atmosphere in Creative Tourism Destinations: Conceptualizing and Scale Development

2021 ◽  
pp. 109634802110124
Author(s):  
Tien-Ming Cheng ◽  
Mei-Tsun Chen
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Depth Interviews

Creating a creative atmosphere (CA) is the core value of creative tourism. The purpose of this study is conceptualize a construct of CA in “creative tourism destinations,” as well as to establish a set of reliable and valid measurement tools. In Study 1, we generated initial items through in-depth interviews and content analysis. In Study 2, we collected the first sample and investigated scale factor structure through exploratory factor analysis to obtain five factors: novel atmosphere, joyful atmosphere, artistic atmosphere, hedonic atmosphere, and distinctive atmosphere. A second sample was collected in Study 3 to verify the reliability of the CA scale with confirmatory factor analysis, convergent validity, and discriminant validity. This process netted 23 items. A major contribution of this study is to develop a multidimensional scale for CA consisting of the five factors—novel atmosphere, pleasurable atmosphere, artistic atmosphere, hedonic atmosphere, and distinctive atmosphere. The results of this study can be applied as a reference measurement tool for designing creative tourism at tourist destinations.

Development and Validation of the Teacher RISE Support Scale in Physical Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 286-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Ting Hsu ◽  
Min Pan
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Order Structure ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity

Purpose: To develop a measure of student-perceived teacher relation-inferred self-efficacy (RISE) support in physical education in terms of the Teacher RISE Support Scale, through a series of three studies. Methods: In Studies 1 and 2, interviews, exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted to develop a conceptually sound and psychometrically robust measure for teachers’ RISE-supporting behaviors. In Study 3, the authors examined the concurrent validity of teachers’ RISE support construct in relation to students’ RISE and relevant student outcomes. Results: The three-factor, second-order structure of the Teacher RISE Support Scale was confirmed, with results supporting construct validity and providing evidence of factorial, convergent, and discriminant validity. Furthermore, structural equation modeling supported concurrent validity, showing that students’ perceptions of teacher RISE support correlated positively with RISE and responsibility. Conclusions: Overall, the results provide preliminary evidence for the reliability and validity of the Teacher RISE Support Scale as a measurement for teacher RISE-supporting behaviors in physical education.

The Hospital Safety Scale for Kids: Development of a new measurement tool for hospitalized children

2020 ◽  
pp. 136749352091376
Author(s):  
Won-Oak Oh ◽  
Daejin Song ◽  
Jihee Han ◽  
Mi Youn Park ◽  
Il Tae Park
Keyword(s):  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Hospitalized Children ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Hospital Safety ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Group Interviews

This study aimed to develop an instrument to assess the perception of hospital safety among hospitalized children for preschool age children. An initial 30 items of the preliminary Hospital Safety Scale for Kids (HSS-Kids) were generated based on literature reviews and focus-group interviews. The 30 items were developed as different types of hospital-based incidents, situation scenarios, and pictorial animation cards for describing them. The evaluation process was conducted with a sample of 150 hospitalized children and their caregivers. Construct, convergent, and discriminant validities were tested by exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. For criterion validity, concurrent validity was confirmed, and reliability was established through Cronbach’s α coefficients. The final 15 HSS-Kids hospital scenario picture cards were categorized into four subdomains, falls, general injuries, burns, and medical devices, which explained 62.92% of the total variance. The HSS-Kids demonstrated construct, convergent, discriminant, and concurrent validity, with Cronbach’s αs ranging from .649 to .792. The HSS-Kids is a promising instrument to screen children at high risk of incidents by capturing their perception on hospital safety.

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