Translation and validation of the Italian Version of the User Version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale (uMARS): questionnaire validation study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Morselli ◽  
Alexander Domnich ◽  
Arcangelo Sebastianelli ◽  
Chiara Bucchi ◽  
Pietro Spatafora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
T Test ◽  
Pearson Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Paired T Test

BACKGROUND Health sciences are steadily developing apps to help people to have a correct lifestyle and, in case of chronic diseases, to help physicians to follow their patients. However, a proper validated tool to evaluate patients’ perception of apps’ usefulness, graphic and comfort to use it still lacks in many languages. At present time, there is an English validated questionnaire called User Version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale (uMARS). OBJECTIVE Aim of the study is to translate and validate uMARS in Italian. METHODS uMARS questionnaire have been translated into Italian by an official translator from English. Then, questionnaire has been administrated to 100 smartphone users to evaluate the same App at time 0 and at time 1 (after 2 weeks). Paired t test, Pearson Correlation Coefficient,Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICCs) and Cronbach’s Alpha were used to evaluate Italian uMARS reliability and validity. RESULTS Subjects were 100, 52 male (52%) and 48 females (48%). Mean age was 22.8 (SD: 3.4). All the enrolled subjects answered to all questions both at time 0 and at time 1. Paired t test showed no statistically significant difference for each answer or answers group between time 0 and 1 (P>0.05). In detail, higher variability was observed for question E20, regarding the subjective evaluation of the app: “What is your overall (star) rating of the app?” T0 mean 3.7 (SD: 0.8) vs T1 mean 3.6 (SD:1.0) p=0.089. The lower variability was observed in the Information Section for question D16 “Credibility of source: does the information within the app seem to come from a credible source? “, T0 mean 3.6 (SD:1.1) T1 mean 3.6 (SD: 1.1) p=1.000. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.945, as all patients answered to all questions. Each question was furtherly assessed through Pearson correlation coefficient, which demonstrated high reliability, with significant P (<0.05) and Pearson Coefficients higher than 0.7. Similarly, ICC, which was always higher than 0.750, confirmed an excellent test-rest reliability. CONCLUSIONS Our results allow the validation of uMARS in Italian language and it may become a reliable and useful tool to evaluate health app

Assessment of the quality of mobile applications created for arbovirus prevention in Brazil using the Mobile Apps Rating Scale (MARS): review and analysis of content (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Albino ◽  
Izabelly Dutra Fernandes ◽  
Ricardo Gomes ◽  
Tais Acácia Santos-Silva ◽  
Roberta Smania-Marques ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
T Test ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
Student’S T Test

BACKGROUND In Brazil, the prevalence of diseases caused by arboviruses has increased alarmingly in recent years. Information and communication technologies, especially mobile technologies, has been used to engage the population and to change their practices in order to control the rising of mosquitos. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to perform a survey of the applications (apps) created for prevention and health promotion in relation to arbovirus diseases transmitted by Aedes Aegypti – such as dengue, zika and chikungunya – as well as classify the quality of these apps based on the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS). The assessment also investigated whether these apps were elaborated considering the theories of behaviour change. METHODS The analysis of the apps for mobile devices was performed using the Android operating system and the Google’s app store. The search terms used were "Chikungunya", "Dengue" and "Zika". The apps were independently analysed by two researchers after a period of training using the MARS scale. Student's T-test was performed to compare the means obtained by the two researchers in order to evaluate if they had a significant difference at the 5% level. The Kappa test was used to evaluate the interobserver agreement for binary categorical variables and for variables using Likert scale. The reliability of the scale was estimated using the Cronbach's alpha coefficient. RESULTS Many of the evaluated apps accomplish their goals of transmitting information in an interactive way, but they do not necessarily have the purpose of influencing their users to change behaviours related to the control of disease-vector mosquitoes. Student's T-test did not show significant differences in scores of the different sections of the MARS except for the engagement. Three variables had an almost perfect or strong agreement using Kappa (above 0.61): whether the apps could be classified as informative, had a geolocation feature and were used to entertainment. Cronbach’s Alpha showed good reliability of the MARSs. This study also showed that it is necessary to create and regulate evaluation, dissemination and storage policies for these apps so that, over the years, a deeper analysis of the role of these tools in health promotion can be investigated and better understood. CONCLUSIONS In Brazil, the vast majority of apps, created to prevent arboviroses, were developed for informational or entertainment purposes and they were not explicitly based on health behaviour theories.

Self-Management Status in Patients with Diabetes and Disease Control Indicators in Lamerd City, Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fereidoun Jahangir ◽  
Esmaeil Kavi ◽  
Behnam Masmouei ◽  
Mohammad-Rafi Bazrafshan ◽  
Hamed Delam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Disease Control ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
T Test ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Pearson Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean

Background: Diabetes is a global epidemic with serious complication and there is a clear need for paying special attention to self-management as the cornerstone to optimal control of the disease. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the self-management status and its correlation to disease control indicators in people with diabetes. Methods: In a descriptive cross-sectional study, 220 patients were selected from the list of the referred patients available in Lamerd public health network from December 2014 to June 2015. In the first step, data about demographic information and disease control were collected from the patients’ records. In the second step, the self-management status of each patient was assessed by the Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire developed by Schmitt et al. To analyze the data, independent sample t-test and Pearson correlation coefficient were used. Results: The mean age of the male and female participants was 56.43 ± 13.50 and 56.46 ± 10.49 years old, respectively. The mean duration of the disease was 6.67 ± 4.72 years for men and 7.07 ± 5.30 years for women. Twenty-one (25.9%) men and 60 (43.7%) women had a history of smoking. The results of the Pearson correlation coefficient showed that there was an inverse and statistically significant relationship between diabetes self-management status and weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, glucose tolerance test (GTT), LDL, and cholesterol. The results of the t-test did not show significant differences between the level of HbA1C (HbA1C7) and self-management scores of the patients (P > 0.05). Conclusions: Patients with better self-management status were in a better disease control condition with respect to weight, BMI, waist circumference, GTT, LDL, and cholesterol levels. Special attention to the control and management of LDL, cholesterol, HbA1C, BMI, and blood pressure levels is recommended in planning for these patients.

scholarly journals Clinical Reliability of Different Facial Measurements in Determining Vertical Dimension of Occlusion in Dentulous and Edentulous Subjects

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 68-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yashpal Singh ◽  
Anchal Brar ◽  
Khurshid A Mattoo ◽  
Manas Singh ◽  
Puneet Raj Singh Khurana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
T Test ◽  
Vertical Dimension ◽  
Pearson Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Facial Landmarks ◽  
Anterior Nasal Spine ◽  
The Difference

ABSTRACT Purpose To determine the variations in average distances between various facial landmarks used to determine the vertical dimension of rest and occlusion among dentulous and edentulous subjects. Besides determining the reliability of these facial measurements against commonly used Chin-Nose distance, this study would also compare the difference between cephalometric landmarks (anterior nasal Spine-Menton) with the Chin-Nose distance (Niswonger's method). Materials and methods To standardize the measurement and minimize errors associated with observer and subject movement, a novel instrument was designed in the form of an apparatus and was named as subject and device stabilizing apparatus (SDSA). One hundred and twenty subjects, in the age group of 30 to 60 years, were selected and divided into two equal groups which were further subdivided into subgroups. Measurements were recorded with the help of a digital vernier that was attached to the apparatus. The various facial measure- ments studied were Pupil-Stomion, Glabella-Subnasion, Pupil-Pupil and Angle-Angle both at rest and in occlusion. These measurements were then compared with Chin-Nose and anterior nasal Spine-Menton distance. Differences between the dentulous and edentulous subjects at rest and at occlusion were noted and statistically analyzed using unpaired ‘t’ test and Karl Pearson correlation coefficient. Results Among the six measurements Chin-Nose, Glabella- Subnasion, Pupil-Stomion and anterior nasal Spine-Menton were closely associated between dentulous and edentulous subjects both at rest and at occlusion. Among all facial and cephalometric measurement the facial parameter of Pupil- Stomion illustrates the least deviation in edentulous (1.318) and dentulous (1.381) subjects at rest, whereas anterior nasal Spine-Menton displays least deviation in edentulous (2.751) and dentulous (1.224) subjects at occlusion. Conclusion The average facial measurements in dentulous subjects were more than measurements in edentulous subjects and among various facial measurements, Pupil-Stomion and anterior nasal Spine-Menton distance can be used clinically as a guide to verify vertical dimension of occlusion. How to cite this article Brar A, Mattoo KA, Singh Y, Singh M, Khurana PRS, Singh M. Clinical Reliability of Different Facial Measurements in Determining Vertical Dimension of Occlusion in Dentulous and Edentulous Subjects. Int J Prosthodont Restor Dent 2014;4(3):68-77.

scholarly journals Quality of care in dysphagia patients: adaptation and validation of the Swedish SWAL-CARE questionnaire

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Hedström ◽  
Mia Johansson ◽  
Caroline Olsson ◽  
Lisa Tuomi ◽  
Caterina Finizia
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ◽  
Field Testing ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to adapt the instrument and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the Swallowing Quality of Care questionnaire (S-SWAL-CARE) in patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia. Methods Translation and adaptation of the original SWAL-CARE into Swedish was performed according to established international guidelines. Field testing was performed using 100 patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia due to multiple reasons such as head and neck cancer and neurologic/neuromuscular disease, who had undergone swallowing evaluation within 6 months prior to the study. The patients answered the S-SWAL-CARE, the Quality from the Patient’s Perspective (QPP) and the Swallowing Quality of Life (SWAL-QOL). Test–retest was performed in 20% of the participants. The reliability and validity of the S-SWAL-CARE were assessed by Pearson correlation coefficient and Cronbach’s alpha as well as convergent and discriminative validity, respectively. Results The field testing of the S-SWAL-CARE resulted in sufficient reliability, with Cronbach’s alpha values exceeding 0.90 for all domains. All items correlated strongly to their own domain, with weaker correlations to the other domains, indicating proper scale structure. Results also indicate sufficient convergent and discriminant validity when tested for association to the QPP domains and the SWAL-QOL Total score. The test–retest reliability of the S-SWAL-CARE demonstrated sufficient intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for the General advice domain (0.73) and Clinical advice domain (0.82). The ICC for the Patient satisfaction domain was lower (0.44). Conclusion The S-SWAL-CARE can be considered a reliable and valid tool to assess the dysphagia-related quality of care in a mixed Swedish dysphagia patient population.

scholarly journals The Impact of Electromagnetic Waves At The Full Moon on Some Physiological Changes Among the Students of The Faculty of Sport Sciences At Mu'tah University

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baker Sulaiman Thuneibat
Keyword(s):  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Electromagnetic Waves ◽  
Full Moon ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
T Test ◽  
Pearson Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Physiological Changes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mu'tah University

This study aims to identify the impact of electromagnetic waves at the full moon on some physiological changes among the students of the Faculty of Sport Sciences at Mu'tah University. The study sample consisted of  20 students from the Faculty of Sport Sciences at Mu'tah University. Many statistical methods have been used in order to answer the questions of the study (Means, standard deviations, T-Test Independent Samples, Pearson correlation coefficient. The results of (T-Test Independent Samples) for the significance of the pre and post difference showed that there are   statistically significant differences for the variables of (heart pulse, blood glucose, systolic pressure and diastolic pressure). The results of  Pearson correlation coefficient test for the pre and post measurement also showed  that there are statistically significant differences for the physiological variable of (blood glucose) with regard to the variable of age. The study recommended not to rely on the reading of  the  heart pulse during the days of the full moon as an indicator of the heart pulse, especially for females. The study also recommends to conduct similar studies in different places of hot and cold  climates or high and low altitudes .

scholarly journals Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Romanian International Knee Documentation Committee—subjective knee form

PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e8448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Todor ◽  
Dinu Vermesan ◽  
Horia Haragus ◽  
Jenel M. Patrascu Jr ◽  
Bogdan Timar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
International Knee Documentation Committee ◽  
Repeated Administration ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

Aim We aimed to translate and cross-culturally adapt the International Knee Documentation Committee—subjective knee form (IKDC) in Romanian. Method The original (US) IKDC—subjective knee form was translated according to recommended guidelines. Validity was tested using Spearmans’s correlation coefficient between score sand test-retest reproducibility. Reliability and internal consistency were determined using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Results A total of 106 data sets were available for processing. The average age was 52 years and the male to female ratio was 40:66. Fifty-five subjects repeated the form after an average of 4 days. There were no floor or ceiling effects (range 3.4–74.7). There was a strong correlation between the first and repeated administration of the IKDC—subjective knee form (r = 0.816, n = 50) and moderate compared to Tegner-Lysholm knee rating scale (r = 0.506, n = 102), KOOSJR (Knee disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement, r =  − 0.622, n = 96), EuroqolEQ-5D-5L Index (r = 0.633, n = 100) and visual analogue scale VAS (r = 0.484, n = 99). Internal consistency was moderate with Cronbach’s alpha 0.611 (n = 102) and ICC 0.611 for average measures (95% CI 0.493–0.713). Conclusion The Romanian translation of the IKDC—subjective knee form is a valid, consistent and reproducible outcome measure in patients with knee pain and dysfunction.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Lifestyle Educational Program in Health Promoting Behaviors and Menopausal Symptoms in 45-60-Year-Old Women in Marvdasht, Iran

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahin Nazari ◽  
Samaneh Farmani ◽  
Mohammad Hosein Kaveh ◽  
Haleh Ghaem
Keyword(s):  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
T Test ◽  
Menopausal Symptoms ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Health Promoting Lifestyle ◽  
Paired T Test

<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Health and lifestyle of women are of great importance in some periods of life, such as menopause. Since postmenopausal women are considered as a vulnerable group of the society, finding a strategy to improve their health seems necessary.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> This experimental study with pretest-posttest design was carried out on 200 postmenopausal women between 45 and 60 years old in Ramjerd, Marvdasht, Iran, in 2014. The women who met the inclusion criteria of the study were selected by simple random sampling. The data were collected using demographic information questionnaire, Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), and Walker’s Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP<strong>II</strong>). The data were entered into the SPSS statistical software (version 19) and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, paired t-test, independent t-test, and chi-square test. P-values less than 0.05 were considered as statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> The results of paired t-test showed a significant difference in the mean scores of health promoting lifestyle and MRS in the experimental group (P&lt;.05), but not in the control group (P&gt;.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Lifestyle education was effective in health promoting behaviors and menopausal symptoms. After the educational intervention, health promoting behaviors increased and menopausal symptoms decreased in the postmenopausal women. Therefore, educational interventions based on health promoting lifestyles can be used as an appropriate strategy to reduce postmenopausal women’s menopausal symptoms and improve their health.<strong></strong></p>

scholarly journals EFEKTIVITAS WET CUPPING THERAPY TERHADAP KECEMASAN PADA PASIEN HIPERTENSI

2020 ◽  
pp. 212-217
Author(s):  
Aris Setyawan ◽  
Kholifah Hasnah
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Cupping Therapy ◽  
Pharmacological Therapy ◽  
T Test ◽  
P Value ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Paired T Test

Hipertensi (silent killer) merupakan suatu keadaan dimana adanya peningkatan tekanan darah baik systole maupun diastole yang abnormal. Kondisi ini yang menimbulkan kecemasan pada pasien hipertensi. Kecemasan yang dialami pasien hipertensi justru akan memperburuk kondisi hipertensinya. Penatalaksanaan kecemasan pada pasien hipertensi terdiri dari terapi farmakologi dan non farmakologi. Salah satu terapi non farmakologi yang bisa digunakan adalah wet cupping (bekam). Bekam akan menstimulus sekresi hormon ?-endorphin yang akan memberikan efek anti nyeri dan juga efek anxiolityc (anti cemas). Dengan demikian, peneliti melakukan penelitian lebih lanjut, terkait wet cupping (bekam) dalam penurunan kecemasan pada pasien hipertensi. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian pre-experiment dengan model rancangan pre-post test, dengan jumlah responden 25 orang. Instrumen dalam penelitian ini dengan menggunakan kuesioner Zung-Self Anxiety Rating Scale (ZSAS) dengan 20 pertanyaan. Analisis penelitian menggunakan uji normalitas dengan menggunakan Shapiro-Wilk dan analisis uji Paired T-test. Hasil analisis menunjukan bahwa terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan dengan nilai p-value 0.000. Sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa wet cupping (bekam) efektif untuk menurunkan kecemasan pada pasien hipertensi di Posbindu PTM Wijaya Kusuma Taskombang Palbapang Kecamatan Bantul Kabupaten Bantul Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Diharapkan peneliti selanjutnya dapat melakukan penelitian dengan menambah variabel atau pada penyakit yang berbeda.   Hypertension (silent killer) is a condition where there is an increase in blood pressure both systole and diastole which is abnormal. This condition causes problems in hypertensive patients. Hypertension will worsen the condition of hypertension. Management is completed in hypertensive patients consisting of pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies. One non-pharmacological therapy that can be used is wet cupping. Wet Cupping will stimulate the secretion of the hormone ?-endorphin which will provide an anti-pain effect and also anxiolityc (anti-anxiety) effect. Thus, researchers conducted further research, related to wet cupping. This study used a pre-experimental research design with a pre-post test design model, with 25 respondents. The instrument in this study used the Zung-Self Anxiety Rating Scale (ZSAS) questionnaire with 20 questions. Analysis of the study used a normality test using Shapiro-Wilk and paired T-test analysis. The analysis showed a significant difference with a p-value of 0,000. Wet cupping (cupping) is effective for reducing risk in hypertensive patients in Posbindu PTM Wijaya Kusuma Taskombang Palbapang, Bantul, Special Region of Yogyakarta. It is hoped that further researchers can conduct research by adding variables or in different diseases.

scholarly journals Διερεύνηση του βασικού συναισθήματος της αηδίας σε ελληνικό πληθυσμό

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Θεόδωρος Χαλιμούρδας
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Intraclass Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
T Test ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
One Way Anova ◽  
Disgust Propensity

Η αηδία έχει αναγνωριστεί ως ένα από τα βασικά συναισθήματα από αρκετούς ερευνητές και σε διάφορους πολιτισμούς. Τα τελευταία χρόνια το βασικό συναίσθημα της αηδίας έχει προσελκύσει έντονο ερευνητικό ενδιαφέρον. Ορίζεται ως ο αποτροπιασμός που προκαλείται στην προοπτική ενσωμάτωσης από το στόμα ενός απεχθούς αντικειμένου και από εξελικτική σκοπιά θεωρείται πως έχει εξελιχθεί ως ένα ψυχολογικό σύστημα προστασίας του οργανισμού από μόλυνση μέσω της αποφυγής πιθανών πηγών μόλυνσης. Η συχνότητα και ευκολία κατά την οποία κάποιος μπορεί να νιώσει αηδία ορίζεται ως Τάση για Αηδία (Disgust propensity). Η τάση για αηδία έχει συνδεθεί με διάφορες μορφές ψυχοπαθολογίας όπως η Ιδεοψυχαναγκαστική Διαταραχή με ιδεοληψίες μόλυνσης, Ειδικής Φοβία Αράχνης, Ειδική Φοβία Αίματος Τραύματος-Ένεσης, Διαταραχές Πρόσληψης Τροφής, Σχιζοφρένεια και Μετατραυματική Διαταραχής Στρες μεταξύ άλλων. Ως εκ τούτου, ένα έγκυρο εργαλείο μέτρησης της τάσης για αηδίας καθίσταται αρκετά χρήσιμο στη κλινική πράξη καθώς μπορεί να χρησιμοποιηθεί στην περεταίρω διερεύνηση των συμπτωμάτων. Η Αναθεωρημένη Κλίμακα της Αηδίας (DS-R) (Olatunji et al., 2007) έχει κατασκευαστεί για την μέτρηση της τάσης για αηδία και αποτελείται από τρεις διαστάσεις: την Πυρηνική Αηδία, την Αηδία Μόλυνσης, και την Υπενθύμιση Ζώων. Καθώς έχει αρκετά ικανοποιητικές ψυχομετρικές ιδιότητες και έχει χρησιμοποιηθεί σε μελέτες που εξετάζουν την σχέση της αηδίας με συμπτώματα ψυχοπαθολογίας και άλλα χαρακτηριστικά, η συγκεκριμένη κλίμακα επιλέχθηκε για στάθμιση στον Ελληνικό πληθυσμό. Στόχος της παρούσας διατριβής ήταν να διερευνήσει το συναίσθημα της αηδίας στον Ελληνικό πληθυσμό και να εξετάσει τις ψυχομετρικές ιδιότητες της ελληνικής εκδοχής της DS-R. Συνολικά 754 συμμετέχοντες από όλα τα μέρη της Ελλάδας έλαβαν μέρος στη μελέτη. Επίσης, 363 από τους συμμετέχοντες συμπλήρωσαν, επίσης, την Αναθεωρημένη Κλίμακα Ψυχοπαθολογίας (SCL-90-R) και το ερωτηματολόγιο προσωπικότητας του Eysenck (EPQ), ώστε να εξεταστεί η συντρέχουσα εγκυρότητα. Η παραγοντική δομή της κλίμακας εξετάστηκε με την εφαρμογή της Διερευνητικής και της Επιβεβαιωτικής Παραγοντικής Ανάλυσης. Επίσης, πραγματοποιήθηκε χρήση του μοντέλου πολλαπλών δεικτών και πολλαπλών αιτιών (MIMIC) προκειμένου να διερευνηθούν οι επιδράσεις του φύλου και της ηλικίας στα ερωτήματα. Οι διαφορές των μέσων όρων των βαθμολογιών μεταξύ ομάδων των δημογραφικών στοιχείων αξιολογήθηκαν με t-test ανεξάρτητων δειγμάτων (μέχρι δύο ομάδες) και ανάλυση διακύμανσης μονής κατεύθυνσης, one-way ANOVA (πάνω από δύο ομάδες). Τέλος, για την εξέταση της αξιοπιστίας της κλίμακας χρησιμοποιήθηκαν ο δείκτης εσωτερικής συνέπειας Cronbach’s alpha και ο συντελεστής ενδοσυσχέτισης (intraclass correlation coefficient, ICC) για την αξιοπιστία επαναλαμβανόμενων μετρήσεων. Η Διερευνητική παραγοντική ανάλυση ανέδειξε δύο μοντέλα, ένα δι-παραγοντικό και ένα τρι-παραγοντικό που θυμίζουν αρκετά εκείνα που έχουν προταθεί από την βιβλιογραφία. Ωστόσο, παρατηρήθηκαν κάποιες διαφορές μεταξύ του τρι-παραγοντικού μοντέλου της παρούσας μελέτης με εκείνο που προτάθηκε από τη βιβλιογραφία καθώς οι δύο παράγοντες συμπεριλάμβαναν ερωτήματα από την Πυρηνική αηδία και αηδία μόλυνσης. Η Επιβεβαιωτική Παραγοντική ανάλυση έδειξε πως το τρι-παραγοντικό μοντέλο έχει καλή εφαρμογή στα δεδομένα ενώ η ανάλυση του διττού αντίστοιχου μοντέλου ανέδειξε τη σημαντικότητα του γενικού παράγοντα της αηδίας. Το φύλο και η ηλικία είχαν επιδράσεις σε κάποια ερωτήματα. Επίσης, η αξιοπιστία της κλίμακας ήταν αρκετά ικανοποιητική. Όσον αφορά τα δημογραφικά χαρακτηριστικά, οι γυναίκες είχαν μεγαλύτερες βαθμολογίες σε όλες τις υποκλίμακες της DS-R ενώ ο βαθμός της θρησκευτικότητας συσχετίζονταν με τις βαθμολογίες στην κλίμακα. Τέλος, οι συσχετίσεις μεταξύ της DS-R και των υποκλιμάκων των EPQ και SCL-90-R στηρίζουν την αποκλίνουσα και συγχρονική εγκυρότητα της κλίμακας. Η παρούσα μελέτη έδειξε πως η ελληνική εκδοχή της DS-R έχει ικανοποιητικά ψυχομετρικά χαρακτηριστικά. Επομένως, αυτή η κλίμακα μπορεί να χρησιμοποιηθεί για κλινική και ερευνητική χρήση στον Ελληνικό πληθυσμό. Ωστόσο, η μελέτη ανέδειξε κάποια πιθανά προβλήματα της παραγοντικής δομής της κλίμακας και την ανάγκη για περαιτέρω διερεύνηση και αναθεώρηση από μελλοντικές μελέτες.

scholarly journals Development of Korean Version of Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit-Quick Version

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 196-205
Author(s):  
Daeyoung Kim ◽  
Kyoungwon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Prediction Interval ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Korean Version ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Hearing Aid Benefit

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop the Korean version of profile of hearing aid benefit-quick version (K-PHAB-Q) which shortens 20 questions of K-PHAB into 10 for efficient evaluation of hearing aids benefit. Methods: First, responses for the questionnaires were collected from 140 hearing aid users (average age: 67.39). K-PHAB-Q consists of ease of communication (EC), background noise (BN), reverberation (RV), aversiveness of sounds (AV) and localization (LC), and was verified through factor analysis, principal component analysis, and Cronbach’s alpha analysis for a total of 10 selected items. Second, the K-PHAB-Q questionnaire was collected by test-retesting for a total of 40 hearing aid users (average age: 71.98). The collected questionnaires were verified by paired <i>t</i>-test and Pearson correlation coefficient, and the 95% prediction interval (PI) was calculated to establish the standard of change in subjective satisfaction on hearing aid users. Results: The results of this study were 1) according to Cronbach’s alpha analysis of K-PHAB-Q, the internal consistency of all items was high as 0.854, 2) test-retest result of K-PHAB-Q showed no significant difference (r > 0.05) and showed high correlation in all items, 3) The 95% PI of EC, BN, RV, AV, and LC showed ± 16.823, ± 17.734, ± 12.123, ± 14.404, and ± 8.193 respectively. Conclusion: K-PHAB-Q, will be useful for hearing aid verification or validation at hearing aid fitting management sites in a short time.

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