Psychometric Properties of a Korean Version of the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire

The Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ) was developed to measure excessive attachment to the literal content of human thought that makes healthy psychological flexibility difficult or impossible. In this study our aim was to examine the psychometric properties of a Korean version of the CFQ (K-CFQ). Our participants were 410 students (n = 209 for sample 1, n = 201 for sample 2) at a university located in Daejeon, South Korea. Exploratory factor analysis provided support for the same unifactor structure for the measure that had been validated for the original CFQ. Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated the adequacy of the unifactor structure of the K-CFQ. The K-CFQ was significantly negatively correlated with psychological flexibility, mindfulness, and quality of life among our participant group and significantly positively correlated with anxiety and depression. Our results supported the reliability and construct and criterion validity of the K-CFQ for assessing cognitive fusion in a Korean college sample.

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The Spanish Family Quality of Life Scales under and over 18 Years Old: Psychometric Properties and Families’ Perceptions

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17217808 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (21) ◽

pp. 7808

Author(s):

Anna Balcells-Balcells ◽

Joana M. Mas ◽

Natasha Baqués ◽

Cecilia Simón ◽

Simón García-Ventura

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Family Quality Of Life ◽

Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Spanish Family ◽

Families With Children

Background: Family quality of life (FQoL), just like individual quality of life, has become a priority outcome in the policies and services received by persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families. Conceptualizing, measuring, and theorizing FQoL has been the object of investigation in recent decades. The goal of this paper is to present a revision of the Spanish Family Quality of Life Scales, the CdVF-E < 18 and the CdVF-E >18, and describe the FQoL of Spanish families with a member with IDD. Methods: The sample included a total of 548 families with a member under 18 years old and 657 families with a member over 18. Based on an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) firstly and a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) secondly, the two scales’ psychometric properties were explored. Results: The CdVF-ER < 18 and the CdVF-ER > 18 comprise 5 dimensions, containing 35 and 32 items, respectively, and they show good validity and reliability. The families obtained a high FQoL score, although some differences exist between the dimensions on which families with children under and over 18 score highest and lowest. Conclusion: The characteristics of the revised scales facilitate their use by professionals, administrations, and services.

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Psychometric properties of the WHOQOL-BREF(PT) in a sample of elderly citizens

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-021-01783-z ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Margarida Goes ◽

Manuel Lopes ◽

João Marôco ◽

Henrique Oliveira ◽

César Fonseca

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Structural Equation ◽

First Order ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Average Variance ◽

Correlation Level

Abstract Background The goal of this article was to research the psychometric properties of the WHOQOL-BREF(PT) instrument in a sample of elderly citizens residing in a rural area in their own homes or at family members’ or friends’ homes and to compare the results: (i) to those reported by the team of Portuguese researchers that undertaken the instrument's translation/validation to the Portuguese language and (ii) to those reported internationally by the World Health Organization Quality of Life group. An overall quality of life scoring (QOL24—all facets) is also proposed in this article as novelty. The correlation level between QOL24 and the instrument’s general facet was also investigated. Methods This was a cross-sectional study with a sample of 351 elderly citizens (46.4% males and 53.6% females) randomly selected from the official dataset of the Local Health Unit of Baixo Alentejo. All the data were collected by health professionals at the participants’ homes following the structured interview methodology and using the WHOQOL-BREF(PT) instrument. Three different structural equation models were developed: (i) a first-order confirmatory factor analysis, to assess the instrument’s psychometric properties; (ii) a hierarchical second-order confirmatory factor analysis model, to allow determining the QOL24 scoring; and (iii) a more generic structural equation model, to investigate the correlation level between QOL24 and the instrument’s general facet. Results The WHOQOL-BREF(PT) showed an “almost very good” goodness of fit (comparative fit index of 0.949 and Tucker-Lewis index of 0.943), an adequate internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha: from 0.64 to 0.90; composite reliability: from 0.59 to 0.88) and tolerable convergent validity (average variance extracted: from 0.374 to 0.614). However, discriminant validity was not reached because strong correlations between the first-order factors (four QOL domains) were obtained, together with low values of the average variance extracted. The scoring of QOL domains and QOL24, determined as weighted averages (proposed in this article as novelty) were significantly different than those determined as unweighted averages. The standardized correlation coefficient between QOL24 and the instrument’s general facet was of 0.89 (statistically highly significant). Conclusions The WHOQOL-BREF(PT) is a psychometrically sound instrument to assess the QOL of the considered population sample. However, the QOL domains were found strongly intertwined. More studies are necessary to validate the weighted average scoring strategy of QOL domains and QOL24. Concurrent validity between QOL24 and the instrument’s general facet was considered as “strong”.

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Psychometric properties of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in Mexican pregnant women

Salud Mental ◽

10.17711/sm.0185-3325.2020.019 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 43 (3) ◽

pp. 137-146

Author(s):

David Luna ◽

Dulce Vanesa Castañeda-Hernández ◽

Alicia Lisbeth Guadarrama-Arteaga ◽

Rosa Paola Figuerola-Escoto ◽

Alejandra García-Arista ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Mexican Women ◽

Hospital Anxiety ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Treatment Objective

Introduction. Anxiety and depression in pregnant women are a public health problem. Their adequate detection requires valid and reliable instruments that are also useful for prevention and treatment. Objective. To identify the psychometric properties of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in a sample of Mexican pregnant women. Method. The HADS was applied to 716 pregnant women between 13 and 46 years old (M = 26.55; SD = 6.56) attended in a public hospital in Mexico City. Results. With a sample of 358 participants, a parallel analysis indicated a bifactorial structure for HADS, identified by exploratory factor analysis (Factor 1: anxiety, Factor 2: depression). The factors explained 53% of the variance and correlated positively (r = .36). The global internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = .81; ordinal α = .93) and by factor (anxiety: Cronbach’s α = .79; ordinal α = .88; depression: Cronbach’s α = .79; ordinal α = .87) was acceptable. With data from the remaining 358 participants, a confirmatory factor analysis showed an acceptable fit for the structure detected (χ2/gl = 2.72; RMSEA = .06 [IC .05, .08]; GFI = .93; AGFI = .90; TLI = .90; CFI = .92). Discussion and conclusions. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale has adequate psychometric properties to be used in pregnant Mexican women. Its use in routine pregnancy controls would be useful to prevent, detect, and timely treat these conditions.

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Psychometric properties and confirmatory factor analysis of the CASP-19, a measure of quality of life in early old age: the HAPIEE study

Aging & Mental Health ◽

10.1080/13607863.2014.938605 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 19 (7) ◽

pp. 595-609 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Gyu Ri Kim ◽

Gopalakrishnan Netuveli ◽

David Blane ◽

Anne Peasey ◽

Sofia Malyutina ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Old Age ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Early Old Age

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Measuring quality in community based housing support - the QPC-H instrument

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance ◽

10.1108/ijhcqa-05-2015-0067 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Lars-Olov Lundqvist ◽

Mikael Rask ◽

David Brunt ◽

Ann-Britt Ivarsson ◽

Agneta Schröder

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Support Services ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Psychiatric Care ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Care Family

Purpose The purpose of the study was to test the psychometric properties and dimensionality of the instrument Quality in Psychiatric Care – Housing (QPC–H) and briefly describe the residents perception of quality of housing support. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 174 residents from 22 housing support services in nine Swedish municipalities participated in the study. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the QPC–H consisted of six dimensions and had a factor structure largely corresponding to that found among other instruments in the Quality in Psychiatric Care family of instruments Findings Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the QPC–H consisted of six dimensions and had a factor structure largely corresponding to that found among other instruments in the Quality in Psychiatric Care family of instruments. The internal consistency of the factors was acceptable except in the case of secure and secluded environment, probably due to few numbers of items. With this exception, the QPC–H shows adequate psychometric properties. Originality/value The QPC–H includes important aspects of residents’ assessment of quality of housing service and offers a simple and inexpensive way to evaluate housing support services from the residents’ perspective.

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Psychometric properties of the Persian translation of maternal postpartum quality of life questionnaire (MAPP-QOL)

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-021-01781-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Tahereh Mokhtaryan-Gilani ◽

Giti Ozgoli ◽

Nourossadat Kariman ◽

Hamid Sharif Nia ◽

Mahbobeh Ahmadi Doulabi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Content Validity ◽

Postpartum Women ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽

Persian Version ◽

Confirmatory Factor

Abstract Background and objective Many studies have been conducted in Iran on the postpartum quality of life, and the majority have used the general quality of life questionnaire. With a specific tool in this context, the dimensions of maternal postpartum quality of life can be more accurately determined. The present study was conducted to determine psychometric properties and validate the Persian version of the Maternal Postpartum Quality of Life Questionnaire (MAPP-QOL). Materials and methods The present methodological study was conducted in 2018. The original version of MAPP-QOL was translated into Persian by both forward and backward translation. In a cross-sectional study, the Persian version was completed by 407 eligible postpartum women aged 18 to 47 and living in Tehran. Reliability of the questionnaire was assessed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient and test–retest. For construct validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used. Results The MAPP-QOL showed good content validity; content validity ratio (CVR) ranged from 0.6 to 1.00, and content validity index (CVI) ranged from 0.7 to 1.00. Using exploratory factor analysis, five factors, including Socioeconomic; Relational/Family-Friends; Psychological/Baby; Health & functioning; and Relational/Spouse-Partner, were extracted, which together explained 78.84% of the total variance. After modifications of CFA, the confirmatory factor analysis showed an acceptable goodness-of-fit. AVE value Above 0.5 exhibited appropriate convergent validity, and AVE greater than MSV confirmed divergent validity. The Cronbach's alpha, McDonald's Omega, Composite reliability and maximum reliability H of the five extracted factors were excellent (> 0.9). Also, the AIC values of the factors were good (between 0.721 to 0.859). Conclusion The 38-item Persian version of the postpartum quality of life questionnaire is adequately reliable for postpartum women in Iran. Given its appropriate psychometric properties, this scale is fit to be used in future studies on postpartum women.

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Psychometric properties of the Persian translation of Maternal Postpartum Quality of Life Questionnaire(MAPP-QOL).

10.21203/rs.2.22441/v2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mokhtarian-Gilani Tahereh ◽

Gity Ozgoli ◽

Nourossadat Kariman ◽

Sharif Nia Hamid ◽

Mahbobeh Ahmadi Doulabi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Content Validity ◽

Postpartum Women ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽

Persian Version ◽

Confirmatory Factor

Abstract Background and Objective: Many studies have been conducted in Iran on the postpartum quality of life, and the majority have used the general quality of life questionnaire. With a specific tool in this context, the dimensions of maternal postpartum quality of life can be more accurately determined. The present study was conducted to determine psychometric properties and validate the Persian version of the Maternal Postpartum Quality of Life Questionnaire (MAPP-QOL).Materials and Methods: The present methodological study was conducted in 2018. The original version of MAPP-QOL was translated into Persian by both forward and backward translation. In a cross-sectional study, the Persian version was completed by 407 eligible postpartum women aged 18 to 47 and living in Tehran. Reliability of the questionnaire was assessed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient and test-retest. For construct validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used.Results: The MAPP-QOL showed good content validity; content validity ratio (CVR) ranged from 0.6 to 1.00, and content validity index (CVI) ranged from 0.7 to 1.00. Using exploratory factor analysis, five factors, including Socioeconomic; Relational/Family-Friends; Psychological/Baby; Health & functioning; and Relational/Spouse-Partner, were extracted, which together explained 78.84% of the total variance. After modifications of CFA, the confirmatory factor analysis showed an acceptable goodness-of-fit. AVE value Above 0.5 exhibited appropriate convergent validity, and AVE greater than MSV confirmed divergent validity. The Cronbach's alpha, McDonald's Omega, Composite reliability and maximum reliability H of the five extracted factors were excellent (>0.9). Also, the AIC values of the factors were good (between 0.721 to 0.859). Conclusion: The 38-item Persian version of the postpartum quality of life questionnaire is adequately reliable for postpartum women in Iran. Given its appropriate psychometric properties, this scale is fit to be used in future studies on postpartum women.

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Factor structure, measurement invariance and psychometric properties of the Quality of Life Scale WHOQOL-BREF in the Ecuadorian context

Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica ◽

10.1186/s41155-021-00194-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Sandra Lima-Castro ◽

Paúl Arias-Medina ◽

Alexandra Bueno-Pacheco ◽

Eva Peña-Contreras ◽

Mónica Aguilar-Sizer ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Graph Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Correlated Factors

Abstract Background The short version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) is a popular instrument used to assess quality of life. The objective of this study was to evaluate the following psychometric properties: structural validity, convergent validity, internal consistency, and measurement invariance across sex of the WHOQOL-BREF in a sample of Ecuadorian adults. Methods We used a sample of undergraduates (n = 987) to assess the WHOQOL-BREF original four-factor structure, a model with correlated factors, a hierarchical model, and two models resulting from the exploratory factor analysis and exploratory graph analysis. All the models were evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis. Results The results of the exploratory factor analysis and exploratory graph analysis suggest that the items are organized into four factors, although differently from the original version and the orthogonality assumption is not maintained. The confirmatory factor analysis shows that the original WHOQOL-BREF structure with correlated factors presents adequate psychometric properties. However, we propose a four-factor structure that has the best psychometric properties and adequate internal consistency. The results of the measurement invariance show that strict and strong invariance is achieved between men and women. Convergent validity analysis reveals moderate correlations with self-esteem, resilience, and social support. Conclusions Despite the original version of the WHOQOL-BREF with correlated factors has acceptable psychometric properties in the Ecuadorian context, we propose a version with a different organization of its items, which is consistent with the findings of other investigations.

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Translation and Cross-Cultural Validation of Korean Version of the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire

SAGE Open ◽

10.1177/2158244020951550 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 215824402095155

Author(s):

Yaelim Lee ◽

Kyeong-Yae Sohng

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Medical Terminology ◽

Expert Review ◽

Korean Version ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Acceptable Model ◽

Menstrual Distress

Given the increase in cross-cultural studies, there is a need for adequately translated and validated study instruments. Using instruments translated into participants’ native language can lower barriers to study participation and increase study validity. The purpose of this study was to describe the translation and validation processes of the Korean version (MDQ-K) of the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MDQ). The MDQ was translated into Korean through a forward-and-backward translation process, followed by expert review and pilot testing among 100 bilingual Korean students. The equivalence of MDQ-K to MDQ was tested through bivariate Pearson’s correlations and paired t tests. The psychometric properties of the MDQ-K were evaluated through internal consistency and construct validity (confirmatory factor analysis). The reliability of the questionnaire was good (Cronbach’s α = .96). The results of confirmatory factor analysis revealed an acceptable model fit to the data. Overall, the MDQ-K demonstrated acceptable psychometric properties, although paired t tests found significant differences ( p < .05) between the MDQ and MDQ-K in the means of three items: “restlessness” (Item 22), “bursts of energy and activity” (Item 40), and “blind spots and fuzzy vision” (Item 46). Possible explanations for these discrepancies include the participants’ varying English proficiency levels, issues with understanding medical terminology, and absence of words with the same meanings in different languages. We also discussed possible deletion of questionnaire items through further factor analysis.

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