scholarly journals Development of TPACK for teacher-educators

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nimisha Beri ◽  
Lalit Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
P Value ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
High Level

The purpose of this study is to develop a valid and reliable TPACK (technological pedagogical content knowledge) scale based on the core components of TPACK framework in order to measure teacher-educators’ TPACK. For this purpose, 46 statements were developed and tested by 5-point Likert type scale. Data were collected from 642 teacher educators working in different colleges of education under different universities in state of Punjab. The collected data was analyzed by using SPSS 22.0 software. The Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was carried out in order to investigate the factor structure of the scale. EFA resulted in six factors named as Pedagogical skills, Creative thinking skills, Ethics, Instructional design, Innovativeness and Virtual learning environment. The Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient for the whole scale was calculated as .848. The KMO value was calculated as .889 and the Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity examined (chi-square = 17196.73; df = 1035), which is significant (P-Value<.001). Based on result and in comparison with the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient values for other TPACK surveys in the literature as a whole and for their sub-components the TPACK scale established here can be said to have a high level of reliability in terms of its factors and as a whole.

scholarly journals Emotion as the Foundation of Creativity

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Nenad Suzic
Keyword(s):  
Effect Size ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Mathematics Textbook ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Stability ◽  
High Level ◽  
Over Time

The starting point for this study was the hypothesis that creativity is connected with emotions. The author applied CogAT, a widely known instrument for measuring creativity, calibrated it on the observed sample, and obtained a high level of internal consistency, as measured using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (α = 0,83). In addition, he drafted his own instrument called CREM, measuring creativity and emotions. It was also calibrated using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and obtained satisfactory coefficients (α = 0,50 for tasks in a mathematics textbook, α = 0,83 for positive emotions and α = 0,78 for negative emotions). Crossing variables showed that creativity is in fact driven by emotions, but more by negative than positive ones. The stability of the correlation was tested measuring the effect size. It turned out that the correlation increased over time (r = –0,41 to r = –0,88). This is indeed logical – the longer we carry a problem, the more frustration will grow over not finding a solution. What remains is to explore whether a creative solution elicits positive emotions.

scholarly journals Factor structure and descriptive characteristics of the Croatian version of the revised Negative Acts Questionnaire (NAQ-R) as applied in the workplace, on a sample of police officers in the Split-Dalmatia Police District

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-42
Author(s):  
Željka Radošević ◽  
Dolores Britvić ◽  
Boris Tot
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Preparatory Phase ◽  
Organizational Problem ◽  
High Level ◽  
Negative Acts

Mobbing has been recognized as a psychosocial risk to the mental health of employees, but also as an organizational problem that has been the object of attention among scholars in sociological, psychological, medical, and criminologist sciences. This study is the preparatory phase of the implementation of The Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R, Einarsen, Hoel and Notelaers, 2009)which tests for exposure to harassment in the workplace. The main aim of the study was to determine whether the instruments are applicable to the sample of Croatian employees, by means of testing the factor structure and internal reliability of the said questionnaire. The sample encompassed 209 police officers of both genders in the Split-Dalmatia Police District, and the data were acquired by means of a survey. We used descriptive statistics to show the characteristics of the sample and to analyse the findings, and we tested the factor structure by utilizing principal factor analysis, relying on the Kaiser-Guttman criterion. We tested the internal reliability of the sample with the Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient. The results suggest that there is a two-factor structure in the questionnaire, with the first factor referring to harassment aimed at the employee’s personality, and the second factor referring to harassment that is aimed at the employee’s work. Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient shows a high level of reliability (α = 0.959).

Development of a health literacy hypertension test in Thailand

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 475-483
Author(s):  
Potchara Chinnasee ◽  
Suchitra Sukonthasab ◽  
Nattaporn Lawthong
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Literacy Assessment ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to develop a reliable test metric that can ascertain health literacy as it relates to hypertension in the population of Thailand.Design/methodology/approachOne thousand five hundred patients from hypertension clinics in hospitals under the Ministry of Public Health, Thailand were recruited to this study. The test was developed and divided into three latent variables and four observed variables for health literacy concepts. Indexes of Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) from seven experts and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the entire questionnaire were evaluated for content validity and reliability. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis with LISREL also analyzed for construct validity.FindingsThe result illustrates that the Item-Objective Congruence was 0.68, and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.87. The result also shows that Barlett’s Test of Sphericity was 3129.31 (p < 0.01), and the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure of sampling adequacy was 0.83. The model was fit to empirical data (Chi-square = 0.02).Originality/valueThis study concludes that the Thai Hypertension Health Literacy Assessment Tool (THHLA) created as a result of the study is valid and reliable. The test can be used to evaluate health literacy for hypertension patients in Thailand.

scholarly journals Development and validation of an algorithm for laser application in wound treatment

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diequison Rite da Cunha ◽  
Geraldo Magela Salomé ◽  
Marcelo Renato Massahud Junior ◽  
Bruno Mendes ◽  
Lydia Masako Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Methodological Study ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Wound Therapy ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
The Past ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Development And Validation

ABSTRACT Objective: To develop and validate an algorithm for laser wound therapy. Method: Methodological study and literature review. For the development of the algorithm, a review was performed in the Health Sciences databases of the past ten years. The algorithm evaluation was performed by 24 participants, nurses, physiotherapists, and physicians. For data analysis, the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and the chi-square test for independence was used. The level of significance of the statistical test was established at 5% (p<0.05). Results: The professionals’ responses regarding the facility to read the algorithm indicated: 41.70%, great; 41.70%, good; 16.70%, regular. With regard the algorithm being sufficient for supporting decisions related to wound evaluation and wound cleaning, 87.5% said yes to both questions. Regarding the participants’ opinion that the algorithm contained enough information to support their decision regarding the choice of laser parameters, 91.7% said yes. The questionnaire presented reliability using the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient test (α = 0.962). Conclusion: The developed and validated algorithm showed reliability for evaluation, wound cleaning, and use of laser therapy in wounds.

scholarly journals Εκτίμηση του προβλήματος της εφηβικής παχυσαρκίας στο νομό Λαρίσης

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Άννα Πατσοπούλου
Keyword(s):  
Motivational Climate ◽  
Parental Authority ◽  
P Value ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Parental Authority Questionnaire

Εισαγωγή: Η αυξανόμενη παχυσαρκία στην εφηβεία αποτελεί ένα παγκόσμιο πρόβλημα δημόσιας υγείας. Σκοπός της παρούσας μελέτης του προγράμματος «Feeding Exercise Trial in Adolescents (FETA)» είναι: α) στην αρχική φάση, η διερεύνηση του επιπολασμού της παχυσαρκίας των εφήβων και των γονέων τους στην περιοχή της Λάρισας και β) στη δεύτερη φάση, η αξιολόγηση της αποτελεσματικότητας του προγράμματος FETA.Μέθοδος: Στην αρχική φάση το δείγμα αποτελούνταν από 816 έφηβους, ηλικίας 12-18 ετών και τους γονείς τους από 17 γυμνάσια και λύκεια της Λάρισας. Κατά τις επισκέψεις στα σχολεία πραγματοποιήθηκαν ανθρωπομετρικές μετρήσεις καθώς και μετρήσεις αρτηριακής πιέσεως. Οι μαθητές συμπλήρωσαν ερωτηματολόγια που περιλάμβαναν τα δημογραφικά χαρακτηριστικά και την τροποποιημένη μορφή των ερωτηματολογίων Parental Authority Questionnaire (PAQ), του Parent-Initiated Motivational Climate Questionnaire-2 (PIMCQ-2) και του Family Eating and Activity Habits Questionnaire (FEAHQ). Οι γονείς συμπλήρωσαν ένα ερωτηματολόγιο δημογραφικών και ανθρωπομετρικών στοιχείων καθώς και το FEAHQ. Στη δεύτερη φάση 181 υπέρβαροι και παχύσαρκοι έφηβοι (ηλικίας 12-16 ετών) πήραν μέρος και χωρίστηκαν σε τρεις ομάδες μελέτης («Διατροφή & Άσκηση», «Άσκηση» και ελέγχου), ενώ 150 έμειναν μέχρι το τέλος των 3 μηνών του προγράμματος αλλά και 3 μήνες μετά το πέρας αυτού. Η ομάδα «Άσκηση» εφάρμοσε ένα 45λεπτό πρόγραμμα εκπαίδευσης στοχευόμενο στη φυσική άσκηση, ενώ η ομάδα που εφάρμοσε το πρόγραμμα «Διατροφή & Άσκηση» πριν το πρόγραμμα της φυσικής άσκησης συμμετείχε σε 10-15λεπτές συνεδρίες στοχευόμενες στη διατροφή που μπορούσαν να τις παρακολουθήσουν και οι γονείς. Όλοι οι έφηβοι συμμετείχαν σε ανθρωπομετρικές μετρήσεις, σε κινητικές δοκιμασίες και καταγραφή οικογενειακών συνηθειών (FEAHQ) μαζί με τους γονείς τους. Το Epi Info χρησιμοποιήθηκε για την καταγραφή των δεδομένων και το στατιστικό πακέτο SPSS για τη στατιστική ανάλυση. Καταγράφηκε ο μέσος όρος αλλά και οι συχνότητες ποσοτικών μεταβλητών. Με τον δείκτη Cronbach’s alpha coefficient καταγράφηκε η αξιοπιστία των ερωτηματολογίων PAQ, PIMCQ και FEAHQ. Δεχτήκαμε ως βαθμό σημαντικότητας p-value λιγότερο από 0.05 (p<0.05). Αποτελέσματα: Τα αποτελέσματα της αρχικής φάσης έδειξαν ότι το 75.2% των εφήβων είχαν φυσιολογικό Δείκτη Μάζας Σώματος (ΔΜΣ), το 2.6% των εφήβων ήταν λιποβαρή, το 18% υπέρβαρα και 4.2% παχύσαρκα. Όσον αφορά τους γονείς, το 76.3% των πατέρων και 39.2% των μητέρων ήταν υπέρβαροι ή παχύσαρκοι. Η πολυπαραγοντική ανάλυση λογιστικής παλινδρόμησης έδειξε ότι το υπερβολικό βάρος ή η παχυσαρκία στην εφηβεία σχετίζεται με το φύλο (αγόρι), το ΔΜΣ της μητέρας, το μορφωτικό επίπεδο της μητέρας, τη συνήθεια να τρώνε ενώ χωρίς να πεινάνε, τη συνήθεια να τρώνε το φαγητό στα δωμάτια εκτός από την κουζίνα και τον τύπο του πατέρα που κινητοποιείται με την ανησυχία για την αποτυχία. Τα αποτελέσματα της δεύτερης φάσης (κλινική δοκιμή-παρέμβαση) έδειξαν ότι οι ομάδες «Άσκηση» και «Διατροφή & Άσκηση» μείωσαν σημαντικά (p < 0.001) το μέσο όρο του ΔΜΣ (-1.1, 95% CI: 1.3,-0.8 και -1.4, 95% CI: -1.7, -1.2 αντίστοιχα), της περιφέρειας μέσης, της συστολικής και διαστολικής αρτηριακής πίεσης, τους παλμούς ανά λεπτό και της κινητικής δοκιμασίας των 50μ. σπριντ στους 3 μήνες, ενώ η μεγαλύτερη μείωση του ΔΜΣ παρατηρήθηκε στους 6 μήνες ( -2.3, 95% CI: -2.6, -2,0 και -3.1, 95% CI: -3.3, -2.8). Σημαντικές αλλαγές στην συνολική βαθμολογία FEAHQ επιτεύχθηκαν μόνο στην ομάδα «Διατροφή & Άσκηση», τόσο στους 3 όσο και στους 6 μήνες.Συμπεράσματα: Η κλινική δοκιμή FETA είχε ως αποτέλεσμα σημαντική βελτίωση των τιμών του ΔΜΣ σε υπέρβαρους και παχύσαρκους εφήβους, αύξησης της δραστηριότητας τους και βελτίωσης των διατροφικών συνήθειών των οικογενειών, όπου διατηρούνται και 3 μήνες μετά την ολοκλήρωση του προγράμματος. Συζήτηση: Οι μελλοντικές παρεμβάσεις πρέπει να εστιάζουν τόσο στους γονείς όσο και στα παιδιά, λαμβάνοντας υπόψη το ρόλο της γονικής μέριμνας, για την πρόληψη της παχυσαρκίας των εφήβων.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Preparedness of a Process Industry to Deal with an Imminent Fire

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esmail AHMADIAN ◽  
Hamidreza MEHRI ◽  
Faeze SEPAHI-ZOERAM ◽  
Hamed MOHAMMADI
Keyword(s):  
Content Validity ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Process Industry ◽  
P Value ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Gas Refinery

Introduction: Due to occurrence of fires in process industries, it is vital to implement crisis management systems in these industries and keep the readiness of these systems high. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the readiness of emergency response teams to deal with a possible fire in a process industry. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed in 2019 in a gas refinery with a statistical population of 200 people. A questionnaire with Likert scale was designed through library and field studies for all teams participating in the firefighting process. Content Validity Ratio (CVR) and Content Validity Index (CVI) were used to measure validity and Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used to measure the reliability of the questionnaires. The collected data were entered into SPSS software version 24 and statistical analysis was performed at 95% significance level using One Way ANOWA test. Results: The results showed that the readiness of this refinery to deal with a possible fire was 68.3%, which among the 11 teams participating in this process, the security team with 53.48% had the lowest and the logistics team with 77.5% had the highest preparedness (P-value = 0.028). The highest CVR was for the safety team questionnaire (0.77) and the highest Cronbach's alpha coefficient was for the liaison team (0.92).  Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the readiness of this gas refinery in the firefighting process is satisfactory, although some teams, including the security team, are less prepared than other teams. Therefore, it is better to take intervention measures as soon as possible, including providing the necessary equipment and providing various trainings and maneuvers in order to increase the readiness of the teams.  

PENGARUH PEMBERIAN PELAYANAN INFORMASI OBAT DAN KONSELING TERHADAP TINGKAT KEPATUHAN MINUM OBAT PADA PASIEN DIABETES MELITUS DENGAN HIPERTENSI DI RUMAH SAKIT DAERAH IDAMAN BANJARBARU

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-249
Author(s):  
Satrio Wibowo Rahmatullah ◽  
◽  
Ika Maulida Nurrahma ◽  
Adnan Syahrizal
Keyword(s):  
Drug Information ◽  
Treatment Success ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Regional Hospital ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
High Level ◽  
Chi Square Analysis

Compliance to achieve treatment success can be improved by providing drug information services (PIO) and counseling to improve understanding of treatment instructions. The general objective of this study was to determine the effect of drug information service and counseling on the level of medication adherence in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) with hypertension in the Banjarbaru Regional Hospital. This study uses a quasi experimental method with a cross sectional approach and takes patient data prospectively. The results of this study indicate that the group given PIO and counseling showed a high level of adherence as many as 20 respondents (100%). Whereas in the group that was not given PIO and the counseling level of adherence was low, there were 4 respondents (20%). Based on the mann-whitney analysis p-value = 0,000 (<α = 0.05) so that there are differences in the group with PIO and counseling with groups without PIO and counseling, while the chi square analysis p-value = 0.004 (<α = 0 , 05) so that PIO and counseling have a significant effect on the level of adherence to taking medication in patients with DM with hypertension at the Banjarbaru Regional Hospital.

scholarly journals Clinicians’ Knowledge and Attitudes About Delirium Detection and Management

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 519-520
Author(s):  
Priyanka Shrestha ◽  
Erica Husser ◽  
Diane Berish ◽  
Long Ngo ◽  
Marie Boltz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
P Value ◽  
Clinical Implementation ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Response Options ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Point Rating Scale ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Strongly Agree ◽  
High Level

Abstract Delirium is a serious and potentially life-threatening problem, but it remains clinically under-recognized. Various factors contribute to this under-recognition, including limited understanding of delirium, insufficient training and application of delirium assessments, potential stigma for the patient and increased workload for the clinician. As a part of an NIH funded study testing a rapid two-step delirium identification protocol at two hospitals in the U.S. (one urban and one rural), clinicians completed a 12-item survey to assess their knowledge and attitudes about delirium and their confidence in preventing and managing delirium. Survey response options followed a 5-point rating scale (strongly disagree, disagree, undecided, agree, strongly agree). The sample for this analysis included 399 clinicians (MDs=53; RNs=235; CNAs=111). Chi-square was used to test for group differences between clinician types. Less than half of the clinicians reported agreeing with the statement, “delirium is largely preventable” (MDs: 47%; RN: 44%; CNA: 41%, p-value=0.021). MDs and RNs indicated a high level of confidence in recognizing delirium while CNAs endorsed lower levels of confidence (MDs: 87%; RN: 81%; CNA: 65%, p-value=0.001). All types of clinicians reported lower confidence in managing delirium (MDs: 29%; RN: 36%; CNA: 44%, p-value=0.117). 47% of CNAs and 37% of RNs agreed there is a need for additional training in caring for persons with delirium while only 21% of MDs agreed (p = 0.031). Understanding how different types of clinicians think and feel about delirium will inform training and communication initiatives, clinical implementation, and research on best practices for delirium identification and management.

scholarly journals Polish Adaptation of the Italian Spine Youth Quality of Life Questionnaire

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 2081
Author(s):  
Edyta Kinel ◽  
Krzysztof Korbel ◽  
Piotr Janusz ◽  
Mateusz Kozinoga ◽  
Dariusz Czaprowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Spinal Deformity ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

The study aimed to carry on the process of the cultural adaptation of the Italian Spine Youth Quality of Life Questionnaire (ISYQOL) into Polish (ISYQOL-PL). The a priori hypothesis was: the ISYQOL-PL questionnaire is reliable and appropriate for adolescents with a spinal deformity. Fifty-six adolescents (mean age 13.8 ± 1.9) with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) with a mean Cobb angle 29.1 (±9.7) and two with Scheuermann juvenile kyphosis (SJK) with a kyphosis angle 67.5 (±17.7) degrees were enrolled. All patients had been wearing a corrective TLSO brace for an average duration of 2.3 (±1.8) years. The Institutional Review Board approved the study. The cross-cultural adaptation of the ISYQOL-PL was performed following the guidelines set up by the International Quality of Life Assessment Project. The reliability was assessed using internal consistency (the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient) and test–retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient ICC2.1, CI = 95%); moreover, floor and ceiling effects were calculated. The internal consistency was satisfactory (Cronbach’s alpha coefficient 0.8). The test–retest revealed high reliability with the value of ICC2.1 for the entire group 0.90, CI (0.84 to 0.94). There was neither floor nor ceiling effect for the ISYQOL-PL overall score. The ISYQOL-PL is reliable and can be used in adolescents with spinal deformity.

scholarly journals Adaptação transcultural do questionário EFFECT para português brasileiro

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lourrany Borges Costa ◽  
Shamyr Sulyvan de Castro ◽  
Diovana Ximenes Cavalcante Dourado ◽  
Bruna Soares Praxedes ◽  
Thayná Custódio Mota ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Evaluation ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Clinical Teaching ◽  
Clinical Medicine ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Expert Committee ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Back Translation

Abstract: Introduction: Clinical teaching is based on a real work environment, in professional practice settings, such as health services and units, under the supervision of the preceptor. Providing medical teachers with an assessment of their teaching skills is a powerful tool for improving clinical learning for students in training. In this context, the EFFECT (Evaluation and Feedback for Effective Clinical Teaching) questionnaire was developed by Dutch researchers in 2012 for teacher evaluation, being validated based on the literature about medical teaching in the workplace and incorporates the skills of the Canadian competency-based medical curriculum. Objective: To translate and cross-culturally adapt into Brazilian Portuguese and to validate the EFFECT questionnaire for teacher evaluation by Medical students. Method: Cross-cultural adaptation with the following steps: initial translation of the English version, synthesis of translated versions, back-translation, creation of a consensual version in Brazilian Portuguese, with adaptation, review, and analysis of content validity by an expert committee, pre-test with retrospective clarification interview, and reliability analysis by factorial analysis and internal consistency test (Cronbach’s alpha coefficient). Result: In the translation and back-translation stages, the disagreements were related to the use of synonyms and none of the items were modified in terms of their understanding, but in terms of adaptation into the Brazilian context. The evaluation of the expert committee showed the versions maintained the semantic and idiomatic equivalences of the content. Eighty-nine students participated in the pre-test. The internal consistency of the EFFECT questionnaire in Brazilian Portuguese was excellent for all domains, with Cronbach’s alpha coefficient ranging from 0.82 to 0.94. Conclusion: The translated and adapted version of the EFFECT questionnaire into Brazilian Portuguese is equivalent to the original instrument and has evidence of high validity and reliability, being able to constitute a national tool to evaluate the efficiency of clinical medicine teaching.

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