scholarly journals Short Version of the Inventory of Parental Representations for Attachment Assessment Among Adolescents

Author(s):  
Marilou Lamourette ◽  
Fabienne Ligier ◽  
Francis Guillemin ◽  
Jonathan Epstein

Abstract Background: The Inventory of Parental Representations (IPR), a self-administered questionnaire, was developed primarily to identify styles of attachment in adolescence. However, it did not present stable psychometric properties in the various American studies carried out. The aim of this study was to adapt the IPR in French and to provide a shorter version with improved psychometric properties and a sound content.Methods: The content validity was carried out by an expert committee and 10 adolescents. The study of the metric properties of the French version of the IPR was realized in a sample of 275 responses. In case of mediocre results in the CFA of the existing structures, the development of a new IPR structure was planned (Classical Test Theory and Rasch Modelling).Results: Out of 62 items translated, 13 needed adaptation. The analysis of its metric properties produced mediocre results. In a group of 275 adolescent’s responses, a step-by-step process was implemented. Content and psychometric property analyses generated a paternal Short-IPRF (15 items) and a maternal Short-IPRM (16 items) scale with sound content and good psychometric properties confirmed in an independent sample of 795 responses (Short-IPRF: Comparative Fit Index (CFI)=0.987, Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI)=0.982, Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA)=0.027; Short-IPRM: CFI=0.953, TLI=0.927, RMSEA=0.068). Using Rasch modelling, the attachment was correctly measured overall especially for insecure attachment. Conclusions: A step-by-step process involving both content analysis and psychometric property analysis led to the generation of two questionnaires, a paternal scale, the Short-IPRF, and a maternal scale, the Short-IPRM.

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-120
Author(s):  
Zsidó N. András ◽  
Arató Nikolett ◽  
Inhóf Orsolya ◽  
Budai Timea ◽  
Stecina T. Diána ◽  
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Bevezetés: A bizonytalanságintolerancia egy egyén alapvető képtelenségét jelenti a negatív események előfordulásának, valamint az ilyen események be nem jósolhatóságának elvi­ selésére. Az ebből fakadó állandósult stressz és túlzott aggodalom súlyos fizikai és men­ tális problémákhoz vezethet. Korábbi tanulmányok eredményei szerint a jelenség a szo­ rongásos és a depresszív pszichiátriai zavarok alapja lehet. Célkitűzés: A jelen tanulmány célja a Bizonytalanságintolerancia Skála rövidített változatának pszichometriai elemzése egy megfelelően nagy és az életkor szempontjából diverz magyar anyanyelvű mintán. Módszer: A keresztmetszeti kutatás keretében összesen 1297 fő (300 férfi és 993 nő, 4 fő nem válaszolt) töltötte ki a kérdőívcsomagot. A résztvevők átlagéletkora 44,6 év (SD = 22,44 év; terjedelem: 18–83 év). A rövidített Bizonytalanságintolerancia Skála mellett a résztve­ vők kitöltötték a World Health Organization Jól-lét Indexet, valamint a Beck Depresszió Leltár és a Spielberger-féle Vonásszorongás Skála rövidített változatát. A Bizonytalanság­ intolerancia Skála pszichometriai mutatóit klasszikus és modern tesztelméleti mód­ szerekkel is ellenőriztük. Eredmények: A Bizonytalanságintolerancia Skála megfelelő pszichometriai mutatókkal rendelkezik a vizsgált magyar mintán (McDonald­ω = 0,82 és 0,84). A kérdőív tételei jól diszkriminálnak a látens változó különböző szintjeivel rendel­ kező kitöltők között, és a kérdőív összességében megbízhatóan mér meglehetősen nagy szórástartományban (±2 szórás); tehát a bizonytalanságtűrés képességéről a populáció hozzávetőlegesen 95%-án képes információt szolgáltatni. A kérdőív skálái és összpontszáma az elvártak szerint összefüggést mutatnak rokon konstruktumokkal, mint pl. szorongás (r = 0,22–0,36; p < 0,001) és depresszió (r = 0,26–0,40; p < 0,001). Következtetések: Összességében a Bizonytalanságintolerancia Skála rövid változata magyar mintán is megbízható és érvényes kérdőív. Alkalmazható lehet a mentális egészség fejlesztése, a szorongás és a depresszió prevenciójára, valamint terápiás hatékonyságvizsgálat so­ rán is.Introduction: Intolerance of uncertainty refers to an individual’s fundamental inability to tolerate the occurrence of negative events as well as the unpredictability of such events. The resulting constant stress and excessive worry can lead to severe physical and mental problems. Previous studies suggest that it can serve as the root of anxiety and depression related psychiatric disorders. Aim: The aim of the present study was to present the psychometric properties of the short version of the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale in a sufficiently large and age­diverse Hungarian sample. Method: A total of 1297 respondents (300 men and 993 women, 4 chose not to answer) completed the survey. The mean age of the participants was 44.63 years (SD = 22.44 years; range = 18–83 years). In addition to the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale, participants completed the World Health Organization Well-Being Index, and the short versions of the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Spielberger Trait Anxiety Scale. The psychometric properties of the shortened Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale were tested using classical and modern test theory methods. Results: The shortened Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale has appropriate psychometric indicators on a Hungarian sample (McDonald’s ω = 0.82 and 0.84). The items of the questionnaire discriminated well between respondents with different levels of the latent variable, and the questionnaire measured well over a large deviation of scores (±2 SD); thus, it is able to provide information on the ability to tolerate uncertainty in approximately 95% of the population. The subscales and total score of the questionnaire correlated with related constructs as we previously expected, for instance anxiety (r = 0.22–0.36, p < 0.001) and depression (r = 0.26–0.40, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Overall, the short version of the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale is also a reliable and valid questionnaire for the Hungarian sample. It can be used for efficacy testing of mental health promotion, anxiety and depression prevention, or therapeutic intervention.


2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Sundström

This study evaluated the psychometric properties of a self-report scale for assessing perceived driver competence, labeled the Self-Efficacy Scale for Driver Competence (SSDC), using item response theory analyses. Two samples of Swedish driving-license examinees (n = 795; n = 714) completed two versions of the SSDC that were parallel in content. Prior work, using classical test theory analyses, has provided support for the validity and reliability of scores from the SSDC. This study investigated the measurement precision, item hierarchy, and differential functioning for males and females of the items in the SSDC as well as how the rating scale functions. The results confirmed the previous findings; that the SSDC demonstrates sound psychometric properties. In addition, the findings showed that measurement precision could be increased by adding items that tap higher self-efficacy levels. Moreover, the rating scale can be improved by reducing the number of categories or by providing each category with a label.


2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 10-25
Author(s):  
Maria Nicoleta Turliuc ◽  
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Mirela Ciudin ◽  
Viorel Robu ◽  
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2021 ◽  
pp. 105477382198980
Author(s):  
Marta Nunes Lira ◽  
Clemente Neves Sousa ◽  
Maria Carolina Medeiros Wanderley ◽  
Natália Ramos Costa Pessoa ◽  
Kelly Cristiane Rocha Lemos ◽  
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian Scale for the Assessment of Self-Care Behaviors with Arteriovenous Fistula in Hemodialysis. Cross-sectional validation study, followed the recommendation provided by Sousa and Rojjanasrirat. Content validity, explanatory and confirmatory factor analyses used to check validity and Cronbach’s alpha was the reliability measure. Three hundred hemodialysis patients with arteriovenous fistula were included in the study. The expert committee assessed the content validity. Exploratory factor analysis confirmed the same two-factor structure found for the original scale, explaining 60.10% of the variance. Such solution was checked by confirmatory factor analysis with Cronbach’s alpha equal to 0.920, 0.810, and 0.884 for the overall scale, the self-care in management of signs and symptoms and the self-care in prevention of complications subscales respectively. The scale has good psychometric properties to assess self-care behaviors and can be used with Brazilian patients on hemodialysis with arteriovenous fistula.


2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 404-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun-Ling Chen ◽  
Ping-Chuan Hsiung ◽  
Lyinn Chung ◽  
Shing-Chia Chen ◽  
Ay-Woan Pan

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 175
Author(s):  
Florencia Caneto ◽  
Angelina Pilatti ◽  
Marcos Cupani ◽  
Ricardo Marcos Pautassi

Validation of the Spanish version of the brief UPPS-P Impulsivity Scale for children and adolescents (BUPPS-P NA)Abstract: The Scale of Impulsivity for Children and Adolescents (UPPS-P NA) is a self-report instrument that assesses the impulsivity trait in children and adolescents. However, the UPPS-P NA does not have a short version in Spanish. The present study aimed to develop and validate a short Spanish version of the UPPS-P NA (BUPPS-P NA). First, the UPPS-P NA questionnaire was adapted to Spanish and validated in a sample of 257 children and adolescents (M age = 12.87, SD = 5.64; 61.9% female). Then, the BUPPS-P NA was developed and validated in a sample of 1777 children and adolescents (M age = 12.59, SD = 1.37; 54.2% women). The invariance of the BUPPS-P NA as to biological sex was evaluated also. The UPPS-P NA and BUPPS-P NA scales showed an adequate fit to the data. Also, the BUPPS-P NA Scale was invariant across sex. In summary, the BUPPS-P NA Scale presents adequate psychometric properties to measure the impulsivity trait in children and adolescents.Keywords: Trait impulsivity; childhood; adolescence; validity; reliability; invariance across sex.Resumen: La Escala de Impulsividad para Niños y Adolescentes (UPPS-P NA) es un instrumento de autoinforme que mide los rasgos de impulsividad en niños y adolescentes. Sin embargo, no posee una versión breve en español. El objetivo de este trabajo fue desarrollar y validar una versión breve (BUPPS-P NA) y en español de la UPPS-P NA. Para ello, primero se adaptó al español el cuestionario UPPS-P NA y se validó en una muestra de 257 niños y adolescentes (Medad = 12.87, DT = 5.64; 61.9% mujeres). Posteriormente, se desarrolló y validó el cuestionario BUPPS-P NA en una muestra de 1777 niños y adolescentes (Medad = 12.59, DT = 1.37; 54.2% mujeres). También se evaluó la invariancia del BUPPS-P NA en cuanto al sexo biológico. Los cuestionarios UPPS-P NA y BUPPS-P NA presentaron un ajuste adecuado a los datos. Asimismo, el cuestionario BUPPS-P NA resultó invariante en función del sexo. En resumen, la escala de impulsividad BUPPS-P NA presenta adecuadas propiedades psicométricas para medir impulsividad rasgo en niños y adolescentes.Palabras clave: impulsividad rasgo; niñez; adolescencia; validez; fiabilidad; invarianza en función del sexo.


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