The validity and reliability of the revised Chinese version of the Situational Self-Awareness Scale

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 743-752 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xu-Feng Liu ◽  
Yong-Cong Shao ◽  
Ye-Bing Yang ◽  
Sheng-Jun Wu ◽  
Hai Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
The Public ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Public Setting ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

In this study a Chinese version of the Situational Self-Awareness Scale (SSAS; Govern & Marsch, 2001) was developed and tested for validity and reliability. Participants were 1,244 undergraduate students. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and other statistical methods yielded results indicating a good correlation of items in the Chinese (C-SSAS) and English version of the scale. When private self-awareness was assessed in a private setting the score of participants was significantly greater and likewise the public self-awareness scores were higher when the scale was completed in a public setting. Test-retest reliability was significant across situations and time. The reallocation of one item to public self-awareness in the C-SSAS from private in the SSAS was indicative of differences between Eastern and Western cultures and this is discussed. In general, the results indicated that the Chinese version of the SSAS has good reliability and validity. The scale should, therefore, be suitable as a reference to develop scales for evaluating personnel working in specific occupations.

scholarly journals Translation of the Chinese version of the modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 and its validation among college students

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Zhang ◽  
Tong Tong ◽  
Ye Gao ◽  
Chunguang Liang ◽  
Haitao Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Northeast China ◽  
Food Addiction ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Yale Food Addiction Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Background Obesity prevalence has substantially increased in China over the past decade. In China, over 1 in 7 individuals meet the criteria for overall obesity, and 1 in 3 meet the criteria for abdominal obesity, obesity has become a significant problem. Studies have shown that food addiction and obesity are inextricably linked. The modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (mYFAS 2.0) is a brief measurement for assessing food addiction. This study aimed to explore the structure of the Chinese version of the mYFAS 2.0 and assess the occurrence of food addiction in a sample of college students in Northeast China. Methods A cross-sectional design was conducted in a sample of 1099 undergraduate students in Northeast China. Participants completed the sociodemographic questionnaire, the Chinese version of the mYFAS 2.0, the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-8), and the Self-Esteem Scale (SES) to test the hypothesis. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed to examine the underlying factor structure of the mYFAS 2.0. Two weeks later, 62 students who participated in the first test were recruited to evaluate the test–retest reliability. Results The Chinese version of the mYFAS 2.0 demonstrated adequate internal consistency, good test–retest reliability and satisfactory construct validity. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis found that the Chinese version of the mYFAS 2.0 demonstrated a good fit to the two-factor solution identified by the exploratory factor analysis and showed superior fit indices compared to the one-factor model. The prevalence of food addiction in our sample was found to be in line with rates observed in other Asian and Western samples. The mYFAS 2.0 symptom count scores were correlated with BMI, the idea of dieting to lose weight, the desire to overeat, low self-esteem, and impulsivity. Conclusion The results indicate that the Chinese version of the mYFAS 2.0 has good reliability and validity, and that it can be considered a tool to evaluate the addictive eating behaviours of undergraduate students.

scholarly journals Psychometric Testing of the Support and Control in Birth Scale

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuyu Liu ◽  
Yu-Ying Lu ◽  
Meei-ling Gau ◽  
Chieh-Yu Liu
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
External Control ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background The Support and Control in Birth (SCIB) scale primarily measures the perceived support and control of expectant mothers during childbirth, thereby obtaining an understanding of their birth experiences. The advantages of this scale are its good reliability and validity and that it consolidates birth support and control. However, a Chinese version of the scale has yet to be developed. This study aim is evaluate the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the Support and Control in Birth Scale (SCIB).Methods A total of 228 postpartum women participated in this study. The Chinese version of the SCIB (C-SCIB) scale was developed through a translation and back translation, followed by an evaluation of its expert validity and content validity. Cronbach's α and test-retest reliability were used to test the internal consistency reliability of the scale. In addition, criterion-related validity (predictive validity and concurrent validity) and construct validity were used to test the validity of the scale.Results 1. The confirmatory factor analysis results showed the overall goodness-of-fit was parsimony fit indices. 2. The reliability was .81, and its test-retest reliability was .96. 3. The criterion-related validity was test the predictive validity and concurrent validity. The predictive validity showed that a significant correlation ( r =.31, p <.01). There was a significant correlation between all the dimensions in the C-SCIB scale, such as internal control ( r =.15, p <.05), external control ( r =.30, p <.01), and support ( r =.21, p <.01). Furthermore, the concurrent validity showed a significant and moderate correlation ( r =.50, p < .01).Conclusion The C-SCIB scale was proven to have good reliability and validity, and thus can be used to measure the degree of support and the locus of control perceived by expectant women during labor.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the Brief-Mindful Self-Care Scale: A Translation and Validation Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Yang ◽  
Fengmin Chen ◽  
Siqi Liu ◽  
Ming Dai ◽  
Huijun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Hospice Nurses ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Objective: This study aimed to translate the Brief-Mindful Self-Care Scale (B-MSCS) into Chinese and validate its reliability and validity among hospice nurses.Methods: A total of 510 hospice nurses were recruited from three provinces in China. The reliability of the translated scale was measured by internal consistency, split-half reliability, and test-retest reliability. The validity of the translated scale was evaluated by expert consultation, exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis.Results: The Cronbach's α value of the Chinese version of B-MSCS was 0.920, and the Cronbach's α value of the dimensions ranged from 0.850 to 0.933. The split-half reliability and test-retest reliability were 0.770 and 0.723, respectively. Furthermore, the content validity index of the scale (S-CVI) was 0.946. The 6-factor structure, supported by the eigenvalues, total variance explained, and scree plot were obtained by using exploratory factor analysis. Moreover, as a result of the confirmatory factor analysis, the model fitting indexes were all in the acceptable range.Conclusion: The Chinese version of B-MSCS had suitable reliability and validity among hospice nurses. The developed scale will evaluate the level of mindful self-care of Chinese hospice nurses, providing an opportunity for development of targeted educational plans. Each item is a direct guide for hospice nurses to develop their mindful self-care practice.

scholarly journals Psychometric Testing of the Support and Control in Birth Scale 

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
shuyu Liu ◽  
Yu-Ying Lu ◽  
Meei-ling Gau ◽  
Chieh-Yu Liu
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background: The Support and Control in Birth (SCIB) scale primarily measures the perceived support and control of expectant mothers during childbirth, thereby obtaining an understanding of their birth experiences. The advantages of this scale are its good reliability and validity and that it consolidates birth support and control. However, a Chinese version of the scale has yet to be developed. Therefore, this study sought to evaluate the validity and reliability of a Chinese version of the Support and Control in Birth Scale (C-SCIB). Methods: A total of 228 postpartum women participated in this study. The C-SCIB scale was developed through a translation and back translation, followed by an evaluation of its content validity by a group of experts. Cronbach's α internal consistency and test-retest reliability were used to test the reliability of the scale. In addition, criterion-related validity (predictive validity and concurrent validity) and construct validity were used to test the validity of the scale.Results: The C-SCIB scale showed good results in terms of the item-level and scale-level content validity indices. The Cronbach's α internal consistency was 0.81, and its test-retest reliability was 0.96. The confirmatory factor analysis results showed the overall goodness-of-fit was parsimony fit indices. The predictive validity analysis showed a significant positive correlation between the C-SCIB scale and the Questionnaire Measuring Attitudes About Labor and Delivery (r =0.31, p<0.01). Furthermore, the concurrent validity analysis showed a significant and moderate correlation between the C-SCIB and the Bryanton Adaptation of the Nursing Support in Labor Questionnaire (r =0.49, p< 0.01) as well as the Labor Agentry Scale (r =0.51, p< 0.01).Conclusion: The C-SCIB scale was proven to have good reliability and validity, and thus can be used to measure the degree of support and the locus of control perceived by expectant women during labor.

scholarly journals Scale for Measuring Phubbing in Peruvian University Students: Adaptation, Validation and Results of Its Application

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 175
Author(s):  
José Manuel Ríos Ariza ◽  
Antonio Matas-Terron ◽  
Rocío del Pilar Rumiche Chávarry ◽  
Gerardo Raúl Chunga Chinguel
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Relationship ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Reliability Study ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Lack Of Sleep ◽  
The Impact

Phubbing is defined as ignoring people with whom you have a face-to-face relationship to attend to smartphones. The phenomenon of phubbing particularly affects the teenage and young segments of the population. The main problem lies in the impact it has on individuals’ social relationship. A lack of validated instruments to diagnose this phenomenon has been observed amongst the Spanish-speaking youth. The objective pursued with this research was to analyse the structural validity and reliability of the Spanish scale in a sample of 454 Peruvian university students. A reliability study was carried out following Cronbach and McDonald, complemented with an exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The results show good reliability and validity values. Finally, some aspects associated with users’ profiles in relation to the scale were discussed too. A need exists to have adapted instruments which permit to measure emerging social threats such as phubbing, so that risk profiles can be identified and for us to be able to act in time. Most of the students surveyed regularly engaged in phubbing, and a significant percentage of them had personal and social problems because of this, including lack of sleep hours or arguments with friends and relatives, to quote but two.

The Physical Self-Attribute Questionnaire: Development and Initial Validation

2007 ◽  
Vol 100 (2) ◽  
pp. 627-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin B. Moore ◽  
Nathanael G. Mitchell ◽  
Marcus W. Kilpatrick ◽  
John B. Bartholomew
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Questionnaire Development ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Initial Validation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Exercise Classes ◽  
Structure Test

The Physical Self-attribute Questionnaire was developed for use in conjunction with the Physical Self-perception Profile to model cognitive facets of perceived competence, certainty, importance, and discrepancy from ideal to each of the physical subdomains measured by the latter (Strength, Attractive Body, Condition, and Sport). To this end, two studies were conducted. Study 1 examined the factor structure, test-retest reliability, and validity of the questionnaire in a sample of 154 (28 men, 126 women) undergraduate health students. Reliability and validity were acceptable, and confirmatory factor analysis indicated good fit for a four-factor solution. In Study 2, the reliability, validity, and factor structure was again confirmed in a sample of 120 (83 men, 37 women) undergraduate students recruited from exercise classes. Results of these two studies suggest that the Physical Self-attribute Questionnaire is a viable tool to measure the underlying cognitive facets of subdomain-specific physical self-esteem.

Reliability and Validity of the Kiddie Mach Scale in Chinese Children

2011 ◽  
Vol 108 (1) ◽  
pp. 229-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaoguo Geng ◽  
Beibei Qin ◽  
Dan Xia ◽  
Qingqing Ye
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Greek Version ◽  
Adequate Model ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Empathy Scale ◽  
Basic Empathy Scale ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The present study examined the psychometric properties of a translated Chinese version of the Kiddie Mach Scale in a sample of Chinese students ( N = 787) ages 9 to 13 years (416 boys, 371 girls; M age = 11.3 yr., SD = 1.3). Results of confirmatory factor analysis showed a three-factor structure to be the most adequate model: Distrust, Lack of faith in human nature, and Dishonesty. These results are similar to the English version, but not the Greek version. The Chinese version exhibited weak internal consistency, but acceptable 4-week test-retest reliability. The Chinese version of the Kiddie Mach Scale was significantly associated with the Basic Empathy Scale. There was a sex effect on Kiddie Mach Scale scores with boys scoring higher on the Total scale and the Distrust subscale. Some items did not seem to function well in Chinese culture. More research will be needed to find items that represent, especially, distrust in Chinese settings.

scholarly journals Validity and Reliability of an Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder Measure for a Sample of Omani Children

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (24) ◽  
pp. 911-930
Author(s):  
Ibrahim A. Alqaryouti ◽  
Maher M. Abu Hilal ◽  
Mahmoud M. Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Learning Disabled ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Intellectually Disabled ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Introduction. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a diagnostic measure of attention deficit, hyperactivity disorder and impulsivity.Method. The instrument was administered to normal (n=51), learning disability (LD) (n=96), and intellectually disabled (ID) (n=108) children. The instrument in its final form comprises 36 items.Results. Reliability analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the instrument possesses good reliability and validity estimates. MANOVA revealed that intellectually disabled, learning disabled and normal children differed significantly on all of the five subscales. The pattern of difference mainly favored I.D. children then L.D. The lowest scores on all of the subscales were those of the normal children.Discussion and Conclusion. It is important that children with L.D. be differentiated from other types of disabilities. The instrument at hand is presumed to make such distinction. Namely, the instrument is a tool to identify children with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder.

A Life Skills Assessment Scale for High School Students in Tehran

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 400-413
Author(s):  
Soheila Saraee ◽  
Somayeh Shabani ◽  
Robert Pasnak
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
School Students ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

A life skills questionnaire was developed based on existing theories. The content validity of the questions was evaluated by educational experts. The resulting life skills questionnaire had 83 questions and ten subscales: empathy, emotion regulation, self-awareness, problem solving, effective communication, interpersonal communication, stress and critical thinking, creative thinking and decision making.  It had good reliability (r = .91) and validity. The confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the proposed ten factor model of the questionnaire. Given its reliability and validity, this scale of life skills can be used as a tool by researchers.

scholarly journals Validity and Reliability of Farsi Version of Youth Sport Environment Questionnaire

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ali Eshghi ◽  
Ramin Kordi ◽  
Amir Hossein Memari ◽  
Ahmad Ghaziasgar ◽  
Mohammad-Ali Mansournia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Youth Sport ◽  
Team Cohesion ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Consistency Test ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Group Environment ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Farsi Version

The Youth Sport Environment Questionnaire (YSEQ) had been developed from Group Environment Questionnaire, a well-known measure of team cohesion. The aim of this study was to adapt and examine the reliability and validity of the Farsi version of the YSEQ. This version was completed by 455 athletes aged 13–17 years. Results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated that two-factor solution showed a good fit to the data. The results also revealed that the Farsi YSEQ showed high internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and good concurrent validity. This study indicated that the Farsi version of the YSEQ is a valid and reliable measure to assess team cohesion in sport setting.

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