PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE TURKISH VERSION OF THE CHILDREN'S SELF-REPORT SOCIAL SKILLS SCALE

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (7) ◽  
pp. 955-964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Başaran Gençdoğan
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Reliable Instrument ◽  
Back Translation ◽  
Children's Social Skills ◽  
First Time

The factor structure, psychometric properties, and utility of the Children's Self-Report Social Skills Scale (CS4) developed by Danielson and Phelps (2003) was investigated for the first time with a Turkish sample. Translation and back-translation did not reveal any specific problems. Results suggested that the Turkish translation of the CS4 is a reliable instrument for the assessment of children's social skills.

The Child PTSD Symptom Scale: An Investigation of Its Psychometric Properties

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (15) ◽  
pp. 2237-2256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Regan W. Stewart ◽  
Chad Ebesutani ◽  
Christopher F. Drescher ◽  
John Young
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Ptsd Symptom ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Symptom Scale ◽  
Structure Reliability ◽  
Child Ptsd

The current study addresses the need for accurate measurement of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in youth by investigating the psychometric properties of the Child PTSD Symptom Scale (CPSS). The factor structure, reliability, and concurrent and discriminant validity of the CPSS were investigated in a sample of 206 6th- to 12th-grade adolescents. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis supported a single-factor structure, which was contrary to the hypothesized three-factor structure. Scores comprising this one-factor structure were also associated with high reliability (α = .93), and tests of concurrent and discriminant validity were also strong. The implications of these findings are discussed, with particular emphasis on future directions for research on self-report measures for adolescent PTSD symptoms.

scholarly journals Validation of the Turkish Version of the Problem Areas in Diabetes Scale

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth M. J. Huis In ‘T Veld ◽  
Ceylan Makine ◽  
Arie Nouwen ◽  
Çağatay Karşıdağ ◽  
Pinar Kadıoğlu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Self Report ◽  
World Health ◽  
Diabetes Distress ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Health Organization

The Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID) scale is a widely used self-report measure that can facilitate detection of diabetes-specific emotional distress in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to assess the factor structure and validity of the Turkish version of the PAID. A validation study was conducted among 154 patients with insulin-naïve type 2 diabetes. Participants completed the PAID, Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), Insulin Treatment Appraisal Scale (ITAS), and World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) questionnaires. Exploratory factor analyses yielded a 2-factor structure, identifying a 15-item “diabetes distress” factor and a 5-item “support-related issues” factor. The total PAID-score and the two dimensions were associated with higher levels of depression and poor emotional well-being. In the present study, the Turkish version of the PAID had satisfactory psychometric properties, however, the factorial structure was found to differ from factor solutions from other countries.

Assessing alexithymia in French-speaking samples: psychometric properties of the Observer Alexithymia Scale-French translation

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 497-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Berthoz ◽  
Mark G. Haviland ◽  
Matt L. Riggs ◽  
Fabienne Perdereau ◽  
Catherine Bungener
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Self Report ◽  
French Translation ◽  
Toronto Alexithymia Scale ◽  
French Speaking

AbstractIn the present study, we evaluated the psychometric properties of the Observer Alexithymia Scale-French translation (OAS-F), a 33-item, observer-rated alexithymia measure. The scale, accessible to lay and professional raters, taps everyday expressions of alexithymia. French university students (N = 159) were asked to rate a person they knew well or ask an acquaintance to rate them. Those being rated (N = 159) were parents, siblings, children, and friends. OAS-F total and subscale scores were comparable to those in the English normative samples. Moreover, OAS scores were reliable, and the scale’s five-factor structure (distant, uninsightful, somatizing, humorless, and rigid) was confirmed. Importantly, too, OAS total scores correlated 0.31 with (self-report) 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS) scores. The OAS-F appears to be a psychometrically sound observer-rated alexithymia measure.

scholarly journals A Preregistered Validation Study of Methods Measuring Analytic and Holistic Cognitive Styles: What do We Actually Measure and How Well?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Lacko ◽  
Tomáš Prošek ◽  
Jiří Čeněk ◽  
Michaela Helísková ◽  
Pavel Ugwitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Cognitive Styles ◽  
Reaction Times ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Traditional Research ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Rod And Frame

Cognitive styles are commonly studied constructs in cognitive psychology. It can be argued that measurement of these styles in the past had significant shortcomings in validity and reliability. The theory of analytic and holistic cognitive styles followed from traditional research of cognitive styles and attempted to overcome these shortcomings. Unfortunately, the psychometric properties of its measurement methods in many cases were debatable or not reported. New statistical approaches, such as analysis of reaction times, have been reported in the recent literature but remain overlooked by current research on analytic and holistic cognitive styles. The aim of this pre-registered study was to verify the psychometric properties (i.e., factor structure, split-half reliability, test-retest reliability, discriminant validity with intelligence and personality, and divergent, concurrent and predictive validity) of several methods routinely applied in the field. We developed/adapted six methods, and selected several types frequently applied in cognitive style research: self-report questionnaires, methods based on rod-and-frame test principles, embedded figures, and methods based on hierarchical figures. The analysis was conducted on 392 Czech participants, with two data collection waves. The results indicate that the use of self-report questionnaires and methods based on the rod-and-frame principle may be unreliable, demonstrating unsatisfactory factor structure and no absence of association with intelligence. The use of embedded and hierarchical figures is recommended. Because the concurrent and divergent validity of the methods did not correspond with the original two-dimensional theory, we formulated a new three-level hierarchical model of analytic and holistic cognitive styles which better described our empirical findings.

Psychometric Evaluation of the Caring Behaviors Inventory in Turkish Nurses and Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-72
Author(s):  
Senay Gul ◽  
Leyla Dinc
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Methodological Study ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Caring Behaviors ◽  
Cultural Contexts ◽  
Nurse Caring ◽  
Reliable Instrument

Background and purposeInstruments developed specifically to measure nurse caring behaviors need to be assessed in different cultural contexts. The purpose was to translate the Caring Behaviors Inventory (CBI) into Turkish and evaluate its psychometric properties.MethodsThis was a methodological study with 356 nurses and 363 patients. Linguistic, content validity, and construct validity tested for the validity of scale. Internal consistency and test–retest were calculated for reliability of scale.ResultsExploratory factor analysis identified 30 items that could be categorized under three factors. Cronbach's α for the CBI was .97 for nurses and .99 for patients.ConclusionsThe Turkish version of the CBI is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring caring behaviors.

Psychometric Properties of the Coping Response Inventory with Brazilian Adolescents

2010 ◽  
Vol 107 (2) ◽  
pp. 617-628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela S. Zanini ◽  
Helenides Mendonça ◽  
Maria Forns ◽  
Teresa Kirchner
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Coping Response ◽  
Approach And Avoidance ◽  
Approach Coping ◽  
Original Analysis ◽  
Coping Theory

To analyze the psychometric properties of the Coping Response Inventory–Youth Form (CRI–Y) and its applicability, 426 Brazilian adolescents (43.3% boys, 56.7% girls), ages 12 to 18 years ( M = 16.5, SD = 1.6), completed the authorized Brazilian/Portuguese version of the 1993 original. Analysis showed higher use of Approach coping and Emotional Discharge by the girls. The inventory showed internal consistency reliability was similar to that of the original scale. A two-factor structure reflecting Approach and Avoidance coping was found; however, the distribution of loadings of specific coping scales on this two-factor structure did not fit the original Moos model. The criterion validity analyzed by the use of the Youth Self-Report showed significant positive relation between the Avoidance dimension and Psychopathological symptoms for boys and girls. Data were discussed with respect to coping theory, assessment, and cultural influences.

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