scholarly journals Development and Psychometric Properties of a Compassionate Care Questionnaire for Nurses

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Banafsheh Tehranineshat ◽  
Mahnaz Rakhshan ◽  
Camellia Torabizadeh ◽  
Mohammad Fararouei ◽  
Mark Gillespie
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Compassionate Care ◽  
Caring Behaviors ◽  
Key Indicator

Abstract Background: Compassionate care is emphasized within professional ethics codes for nursing and is a key indicator of care quality. The purpose of this study was to design and assess the psychometric properties of a compassionate care instrument for nurses.Methods: This methodological study was carried out in two qualitative and quantitative phases from February 2016 to October 2018. The first phase was composed of a qualitative study using a content analysis approach to explain the concept of compassionate care through interviewing nurses, patients and family caregivers. The original draft of the questionnaire was developed using qualitative findings and a subsequent review of 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 via SPSS v.16 software.Results: According to the results of the qualitative phase and review of literature, 80 items were extracted. In the quantitative phase, face and content validity led to retaining 40 items. In construct validity, 28 items with a factor load above 0.4 were retained. Convergent validity showed a moderate correlation coefficient between the questionnaire and the nurses' caring behaviors tool (r = 0.67, P = 0.01). Reliability of the 28-item questionnaire using the calculation of the Cronbach's alpha coefficient and the intra-class correlation coefficient were reported as 0.91 and 0.94 for the whole questionnaire, respectively.Conclusion: The questionnaire had an appropriate validity and reliability for measuring nurses' compassionate care. Therefore, the instrument can be used to measure and report the quality of nursing care.

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.

The Turkish Adaptation of the Triangular Relationship Inventory: The Validity and Reliability Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 106648072110230
Author(s):  
Çiğdem Yavuz Güler
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Family System ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Tension Stress ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
The Family ◽  
Triangular Relationship

Objective: According to the family systems theory, triangulation is defined as reflecting and conveying the tension between two individuals to a third individual to reduce the existing tension, stress, and anxiety. This study was conducted to adapt the “Triangular Relationship Inventory” to Turkish and to assess psychometric properties. Method: The sample of the study included 337 individuals (234 women and 103 men) aged between 18 and 25 years. The structure validity of the inventory was evaluated with the confirmatory factor analysis and reliability was evaluated with Chronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient, test–retest method, and item analyses. Results: The result showed that the Turkish form of the Triangular Relationship Inventory showed similar psychometric properties to the original inventory. The structure which consists of the balanced, mediator, cross-generational coalition, and scapegoat subdimensions of 24 items displayed acceptable goodness-of-fit values in the Turkish sample with the 0.91 Cronbach's alpha coefficient while the reliability values of the subdimensions changed between 0.86 and 0.91. Considering the convergent validity of the inventory, there was a negative correlation between the triangular relationship and satisfaction with life and the differentiation of self, and a significant positive correlation with depression, anxiety, and stress. Conclusion: The psychometric properties revealed in this study show that the Turkish form of the Triangular Relationship Inventory is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used to measure the triangulation levels and roles of the individuals, who are in the Turkish sample and between the ages of 18 and 25 years, within the family system.

scholarly journals Validity and reliability testing of the Spanish version of the BESTest and mini-BESTest in healthy community-dwelling elderly

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pilar Dominguez-Olivan ◽  
Angel Gasch-Gallen ◽  
Esmeralda Aguas-Garcia ◽  
Ana Bengoetxea
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Convenience Sample

Abstract Background The Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) and its abbreviated version, the Mini-BESTest are clinical examination of balance impairment, but its psychometric properties have not yet been tested in European Spanish. We aimed to assess the psychometric properties of BESTest and Mini-BESTest in Spanish in community-dwelling elderly people. Methods We designed a cross-sectional transcultural adaptation and validation study. Convenience sample of thirty (N-30) adults aged 65 to 89 years old without balance problems were recruited. Two physiotherapists assessed participants at the same time. Internal consistency of Spanish BESTest and Mini-BESTest was carried out by obtaining the Cronbach Alpha. The reproducibility between raters was studied with the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient. The Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated by comparing the relationship between the BESTest, mini-BESTest, Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I). Results BESTest and Mini-BESTest showed good internal consistency. BESTest and Mini-BESTest total scores showed an excellent inter-rater agreement. There was a significant correlation between total score of the BESTest and the Mini-BESTest (r = 0.65; p < 0.001). BESTest had a moderate association with BBS and a strong association with FES-I. Mini-BESTest had a fair correlation with BBS and FES-I. Total scores obtained by women at BESTest and at Mini-BESTest were significantly lower than those reached by men. The differences observed in all the test when disaggregating data by sex require further research. Conclusions Spanish versions of BESTest and Mini-BESTest are comprehensible for new raters. They are reliable tools to provide information on which particular balance systems show impairment in community dwelling older adults. Elderly women had a worse quality of balance and a greater perception of their risk of falling. Trial registration This study was registered in ClinicalTrials.gov with NCT 03403218 on 2018/01/17.

scholarly journals Measuring job stress in transportation workers: psychometric properties, convergent validity and reliability of the ERI and JCQ among professional drivers

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio A. Useche ◽  
Francisco Alonso ◽  
Boris Cendales ◽  
Luis Montoro ◽  
Javier Llamazares
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Professional Drivers ◽  
Transport Workers ◽  
High Consistency

Abstract Background The accumulated evidence has shown how professional drivers are, in psychosocial terms, among the most vulnerable workforces, and how their crashes (some of them preceded by stressful working conditions) constitute both an occupational and public health concern. However, there is a clear lack of validated tools for measuring stress and other key hazardous issues affecting transport workers, and most of the existing ones, frequently generic, do not fully consider the specific features that properly describe the work environment of professional driving. This study assessed the psychometric properties, convergent validity and consistency of two measures used for researching occupational stress among professional drivers: the Siegrist’s ERI (Effort-Reward Imbalance Inventory) and Karasek’s JCQ (Job Content Questionnaire). Methods We examined the data collected from 726 Spanish professional drivers. Analyses were performed using Structural Equation Models, thus obtaining basic psychometric properties of both measures and an optimized structure for the instruments, in addition to testing their convergent validity. Results The results suggest that the abbreviated versions of ERI (10 items) and JCQ (20 items) have clear dimensional structures, high factorial weights, internal consistency and an improved fit to the task’s dynamics and hazards, commonly faced by of professional drivers; a short set of items with low psychometrical adjustment was excluded, and the root structure of the questionnaires was kept. Conclusions This study supports the value and reliability of ERI-10 and JCQ-20 for measuring job stress among professional drivers. Also, there is a high consistency between both measures of stress, even though they belong to different theoretical conceptions of the phenomenon. In practical settings, these instruments can be useful for occupational researchers and practitioners studying stress-related issues from the perspective of human factors.

scholarly journals Psychometric Evaluation of Instruments Measuring The Older Adult’s Functional Status in Indonesian

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dara Febriana ◽  
Juanita Juanita ◽  
Nurhasanah Nurhasanah
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Functional Status ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Functional Disability ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Functional Status Questionnaire

For year research on quantifying how well individual’s function has been reported. Assessing function is particularly important in the older adults, as the prevalence of functional disability increases with age. In Indonesia, there is a lack of studies that measure the functional status of the older adults. There is even less research on evaluating the psychometric properties of an instrument. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the psychometric properties of the evidence supported functional status instrument consisting of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), the Functional Status Questionnaire (FSQ) and the Physical Performance Test (PPT). This study using the validation design with descriptive approach. And 401 subjects aged more than 60 years old were recruited purposively from five districts in Aceh. Every instrument showed good validity and reliability and has been used either for research purposes or in clinical setting. All subjects completed the FSQ, SPBB, and FSQ assessment. Correlation between SPPB and PPT were higher than FSQ when assessed for convergent validity the FSQ had comparable correlations with the reported health status. However, relationship between SPPB, PPT and FSQ were inconsistent. The findings of this study is expected to support the psychometric properties of all three instrument for functional status assessment in Indonesian Older adults, and SPPB appear to be the best among the other instruments to use in the nursing practice.

scholarly journals Self-care appraisal in nursing assistant students: Adaptation, validation and psychometric properties of the Spanish ASAS

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. e0260827
Author(s):  
Natura Colomer-Pérez ◽  
Sergio A. Useche
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Nursing Assistant ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
The Core

The core implication of nursing professionals’ labor is promoting self-care and foster well-being among healthcare service users. The beginning of the healing process starts with the provider, and self-care habits are needed to positively impact on patients’ care outcomes at different spheres. Overall, current literature supports the idea that nurses’ personal self-care should be a necessary skill to be expected in their professional role. In this regard, the Appraisal of Self-care Agency Scale (ASAS) is a worldwide known instrument aimed at assessing the ability to engage in self-care. However, it has never been tested in the Spanish context before, and much less in nursing practitioners or apprentices. The aim of this study was to translate, adapt and validate the ASAS for Spanish nursing apprentices, assessing its dimensionality, psychometric properties and convergent validity by means of the Sense of Coherence (SOC-13) questionnaire. Methods: Data were collected from a random sample of 921 Certificated Nursing Assistant (CNA) Spanish students and was analyzed trough confirmatory factor analyses via structural equation models. The core ASAS construct and its subscales were correlated with the SOC-13 scores. Results: Fair psychometric properties for the questionnaire were set. Also, SEM models endorse the validity and reliability of the four-factor dimensionality of the Spanish adaptation of the ASAS, whose associations to SOC scores were coherent and significant. Conclusion: This study allowed to establish that the Spanish version of the ASAS might be a useful tool for addressing self-care-related issues among nursing apprentices, a key population for promoting both their own and patients’ health and welfare through healthy and care-related behaviors.

scholarly journals Propiedades psicométricas de la escala “International Fitness Scale” en adolescentes chilenos (Psychometric properties of the “International Fitness Scale” in Chilean youth)

Retos ◽  
2016 ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
Pedro Rufino Olivares ◽  
Javier Garcia Rubio ◽  
Eugenio Merellano-Navarro
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Reliability Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Fitness Assessment

Recientemente se ha desarrollado un instrumento que permite evaluar de forma indirecta la condición física, el International Fitness Scale. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar las propiedades psicométricas de validez y fiabilidad de la escala de condición física International Fitness Scale en una muestra de adolescentes chilenos. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 1000 jóvenes desde los 12 hasta los 18 años (48.8% mujeres) para el análisis de validez del instrumento. Una sub-muestra de 89 participantes (37.8% mujeres) se utilizó para los análisis de fiabilidad. La consistencia del instrumento se analizó mediante el coeficiente α de Cronbach, la validez de constructo a través del análisis factorial, la validez convergente mediante el método de grupos conocidos y la fiabilidad mediante el coeficiente Kappa ponderado. Los resultados mostraron la robustez de la escala utilizada, su validez y una moderada fiabilidad en esta población. El cuestionario International Fitness Scale es válido y fiable para su uso en población adolescente chilena, economizando los gastos en tiempo, material y personal para la medición de la condición física en jóvenes chilenos.Abstract. In recent years, an instrument, known as the International Fitness Scale, was developed in order to indirectly assess physical fitness. The aim of the present study was to analyze the psychometric properties of validity and reliability of the International Fitness Scale in a sample of Chilean adolescents. The sample selected for assessing the instrument’s validity was composed by 1,000 adolescents aged 12 to 18 (48.8% girls). With regard to reliability analysis, a sub-sample of 89 participants (37.8% girls) was employed. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach´s alpha. Exploratory factor analysis was carried out in order to measure the construct validity, while convergent validity was assessed applying the known groups method. Results showed that the scale is consistent and valid, presenting moderate reliability. The International Fitness Scale has been proved to be a valid and reliable tool for fitness assessment in Chilean adolescents. This instrument could help economizing equipment, time and personnel in the assessment of Physical Fitness in Chilean youth.

scholarly journals Validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of the Patient Dignity Inventory (PDI – Br)

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzana Cristina Teixeira Donato ◽  
Toshio Chiba ◽  
Ricardo Tavares de Carvalho ◽  
Marina de Góes Salvetti
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychometric Validation ◽  
Strong Correlations ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Existential Suffering ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Spiritual Well Being

Objective: to perform the psychometric validation of the Brazilian version of the Patient Dignity Inventory (PDI – Br) in patients with advanced diseases in palliative care. Method: a methodological study to verify the psychometric properties of the Patient Dignity Inventory (PDI – Br) instrument, through validity and reliability tests. Results: the exploratory factor analysis showed a factorial solution with three factors, responsible for 40.9% of the explained variance, with adequate internal consistency for the Presence of Symptoms (α=0.859), Dependence (α=0.871), and Existential Suffering (α=0.759) domains. The test-retest was performed and indicated moderate to strong correlations. Convergent validity demonstrated a positive correlation between the Presence of Symptoms and the sadness (r=0.443) and anxiety (r=0.464) variables. Weak negative correlations were observed between the PDI – Br domains and functionality, spiritual well-being and quality of life. Conclusion: composed of three domains and 25 items, the PDI – Br instrument presented satisfactory psychometric properties for its use in our environment, through the evidence of validity and reliability.

scholarly journals A Spanish adaptation of the Quality in Psychiatric Care—Inpatient (QPC-IP) instrument: Psychometric properties and factor structure

BMC Nursing ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Sanchez-Balcells ◽  
Maria-Teresa Lluch-Canut ◽  
Marta Domínguez del Campo ◽  
A. R. Moreno-Poyato ◽  
M. Tomás-Jiménez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Psychiatric Care ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Satisfaction Scale

Abstract Background and aim Western countries share an interest in evaluating and improving quality of care in the healthcare field. The aim was to develop and examine the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Spanish version of the Quality in Psychiatric Care–Inpatient (QPC-IP) instrument. Methods A psychometric study was conducted, translating the QPC-IPS instrument into Spanish, revision of the instrument by a panel of experts, and assessing its psychometric properties. 150 psychiatric inpatients completed the QPC-IP. Test-retest reliability was assessed by re-administering the questionnaire to 75 of these patients. Results After conducting pilot testing and a cognitive interview with 30 inpatients, it was determined that the QPC-IPS was adequate and could be self-administered. A Cronbach’s alpha of 0.94 was obtained for the full instrument and values of 0.52–0.89 for the various dimensions of the questionnaire. Test re test reliability: The Intraclass Correlation Coefficient for the full questionnaire was 0.69, while for the individual dimensions values between 0.62 and 0.74 were obtained, indicating acceptable temporal stability. Convergent validity was analysed using 10-point numerical satisfaction scale, giving a positive correlation (0.49). Confirmatory factor analysis revealed six factors consistent with the original scale. The Spanish version yielded adequate results in terms of validity and reliability. Conclusion Our findings provide evidence of the convergent validity, reliability, temporal stability and construct validity of the Spanish QPC-IP for measuring patient quality in psychiatric care in Spanish hospitals. Hospital administrators can use this tool to assess and identify areas for improvement to enhance quality in psychiatric care.

scholarly journals Development and psychometric properties of a questionnaire to assess the Iranian women’s sexual self-efficacy

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farzaneh Dastaran ◽  
Raziyeh Maasoumi
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Criterion Validity ◽  
Sexual Relationship ◽  
Inductive Method ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Validity And Reliability

Background & Aim: It is necessary to have a valid, reliable, and socio-cultural appropriate questionnaire for evaluation of women's sexual self-efficacy. Therefore, the objective of the study was the development and psychometric evaluation of the context-based questionnaire for women's sexual self-efficacy. Methods & Materials: The study was conducted during two phases on clients visiting the healthcare centers of Tehran University of medical sciences in 2018. In the first phase, Iranian women' sexual self-efficacy, and its dimensions were explored through thematic analysis, and it was compiled in 24 items by the deductive-inductive method. In the second phase, the psychometric properties of the questionnaire were tested using face, content, construct, and criterion validity and reliability of the questionnaire was assessed by the intraclass correlation coefficient. Results: Iranian women's sexual self-efficacy was defined as "women' ability to make sexual relationship which leads to mutual orgasm or sexual satisfaction." Sexual relationship, the proper level of sexual self-expression, women's ability in the management of her and husband's sexual response cycle and having the necessary skills to make a delightful sexual relationship were explored as the dimensions of definition of women’s sexual self-efficacy. Questionnaires were prepared with 24 items. The content validity index and content validity ratio (CVI and CVR) were found as 0.92 and 0.84, respectively. The results of qualitative and quantitative face validity and criterion validity were acceptable. Construct validity through exploratory factor analysis led to identifying four factors explained 66.68% of the variance. The items of the questionnaire were reduced from 24 to 21 after construct validity. The results of Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (0.94) and ICC (0.50) supported the acceptable stability of the questionnaire. Conclusion: The psychometric properties of developed sexual self-efficacy questionnairewomen (SSEQ-W) has good validity and reliability. Therefore, it can be used as a useful tool in future studies.

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