Development and validation of a Chinese version of the Eustress–Distress Psychological Response Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (8) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Yane Shen ◽  
Shen Wang ◽  
Jiahui Chen ◽  
Jinyun Wu
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Psychological Responses ◽  
Loss Of Control ◽  
Response Scale ◽  
Order Model ◽  
Psychological Response ◽  
Development And Validation

A measure with satisfactory psychometric properties to address if stress is eustress or distress remains undeveloped in the cultural context of China. Thus, we revised and validated a Chinese version of the Eustress–Distress Psychological Response Scale (CEDPRS), examining the structure and indicators of eustress and distress with 1,079 undergraduate students in China. We found that the CEDPRS is best explained using a 2-factor second-order model comprising psychological responses to eustress and distress. Indicators of psychological responses to eustress included hope, meaningfulness, positive affect, and sense of control; responses to distress included anxiety, negative affect, meaninglessness, loss of control, and anger/hostility. We found that the CEDPRS is a valid and reliable measure in the Chinese context, thus providing empirical support for its use in assessing Chinese people's eustress and distress simultaneously from the individual's psychological response to the same stressor.

scholarly journals Dignity Therapy for End-of-Life Care Patients: A Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 237437352199695
Author(s):  
Pearl Ed Cuevas ◽  
Patricia Davidson ◽  
Joylyn Mejilla ◽  
Tamar Rodney
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Family Care ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Dignity Therapy ◽  
Meta Analyses

Dignity therapy as an intervention has been used for individuals receiving palliative care. The goal of this review is to explore the current state of empirical support to its use for end-of-life care patients. Data sources were articles extracted from search engines PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, and PsycINFO. The years searched were 2009 to 2019 (10-year period). The review process was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Results revealed the feasibility, acceptability, satisfaction, and effectiveness of dignity therapy for life-limiting cases/conditions of patients in different age groups. It also highlighted the importance of the therapy setting and the need to apply this in the cultural context. The meaning of dignity therapy to patients and their family care members also emerged. Findings showed most patients displayed the need to leave a legacy and from this their core values surfaced. In conclusion, this review highlighted the contribution of dignity therapy to the holistic care of patients who hope to leave a legacy. The therapy was also relevant to decrease the anxiety; depression, and burden of family members throughout the palliative care period of their loved ones.

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.

10-item Ruminative Response Scale--Chinese Version

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoxia Lei ◽  
Mingtian Zhong ◽  
Ying Liu ◽  
Chang Xi ◽  
Yu Ling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Version ◽  
Response Scale

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 Undergraduate students’ norms for the Chinese version of the symptom check-List-90-R (SCL-90-R)

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yulan Yu ◽  
Chonghua Wan ◽  
Xudong Zhao ◽  
E. Scott Huebner ◽  
Jianfeng Tan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Check List ◽  
Global Severity Index ◽  
Paranoid Ideation ◽  
Widespread Application ◽  
Symptom Check List ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background Despite widespread application of the Symptom Check-List-90-R (SCL-90-R) for Chinese undergraduate students, there are no appropriate norms for them. The aim of this study is to provide norms for the Chinese version of the tool for undergraduate students using a large and representative sample. Methods Four thousand eight hundred sixty students completed the scale of SCL-90. The mean scores obtained in the present study were compared with mean scores from previous normative samples. Results The mean scores for nine subscales of the SCL-90-R ranged from (1.36 ± 0.46) ~ (1.77 ± 0.63) and the mean (standard deviation) Global Severity Index (GSI) was 1.50 (0.49). Relative to previous normative studies, the findings suggested that Chinese undergraduate students’ self-reported mental health symptoms decreased in interpersonal sensitivity, depression, hostility, and paranoid ideation subscales. Conclusion It is necessary to revise the norms of the Chinese version of the SCL-90-R for undergraduate students.

scholarly journals The development and validation of the communicating-for-change questionnaire

2002 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. J. H. Coetzee ◽  
L. Fourie ◽  
G. Roodt
Keyword(s):  
Item Analysis ◽  
Organisational Change ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Response Scale ◽  
Question Format ◽  
Cronbach Alpha ◽  
Cronbach Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Single Scale ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Type Response

The aim of this study was to develop and validate a questionnaire that measures the effectiveness of communication during organisational change interventions. A draft questionnaire was completed by a sample of convenience comprising 521 participants. The questionnaire contained 109 items in question format with a Likert-type response scale anchored at the extreme ends. The data was factor analysed and an iterative item analysis was executed. The results yielded a single scale with a Cronbach Alpha coefficient of 0,99. It is concluded, therefore, that the conceptualised domain of “communicating-for-change"? could be measured successfully through the use of the instrument developed in this study. Opsomming Die doel van hierdie studie was die ontwikkeling en validering van ‘n vraelys wat die doeltreffendheid van kommunikasie tydens organisatoriese veranderingsintervensies meet. ‘n Konsepvraelys is op ‘n geleentheidsteekproef van 521 deelnemers afgeneem. Die vraelys het bestaan uit 109 items in vraagformaat met ‘n Likert-tipe responsskaal wat by die ekstreme pole geanker is. Die data is gefaktoranaliseer en ‘n iteratiewe itemontleding is uitgevoer. Die resultate het ‘n enkele skaal met ‘n Cronbach Alfa koëffisient van 0,99 opgelewer. Daar is derhalwe aanvaar dat die gekonseptualiseerde domein van “kommunikasie-vir-verandering” suksesvol met die instrument wat in die studie ontwikkel is, gemeet kon word.

Development and validation of the Chinese version of the Diabetes Management Self-efficacy Scale

2008 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 534-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu-Fang Vivienne Wu ◽  
Mary Courtney ◽  
Helen Edwards ◽  
Jan McDowell ◽  
Lillie M. Shortridge-Baggett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Development And Validation
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