Relations of Scores on Children's Embedded Figures Test with Age, Item Difficulty and Internal Consistency

1997 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 675-682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Antonio Amador-Campos ◽  
Teresa Kirchner-Nebot
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Item Difficulty ◽  
Consistency Test ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Embedded Figures Test ◽  
Embedded Figures ◽  
One Year ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

This study analyzes the Children's Embedded Figures Test by examining its internal consistency, test-retest reliability, the order of difficulty of the items, and the change of scores with age. Among the sample 337 boys and 287 girls who were between the ages of 6 and 11 years and in the first five grades of primary school scores increased significantly. The test presented moderate internal consistency (.86), and the test-retest reliability after one year was .63. The order of difficulty of the items did not coincide with the order proposed by the test's authors and varied from grade to grade, i.e., in the Tent series Item 4 and in the House series Item 5 were among the most difficult.

Test-Retest Reliability and Construct Validity of the Helplessness, Hopelessness, and Haplessness Scale in Patients with Anxiety Disorders

2011 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
pp. 673-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sevginar Vatan ◽  
Sedar Ertas ◽  
David Lester
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Consistency Test ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

In a sample of 100 Turkish psychiatric patients with diagnoses of anxiety disorders, Lester's Helplessness, Hopelessness, and Haplessness inventory had moderate estimates of internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity.

scholarly journals Reliability and Construct Validity of Self-Report Questionnaires for Patients With Pelvic Girdle Pain

2012 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margreth Grotle ◽  
Andrew M. Garratt ◽  
Hanne Krogstad Jenssen ◽  
Britt Stuge
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Pelvic Girdle ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Pelvic Girdle Pain ◽  
Consistency Test ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Background There is little evidence for the measurement properties of instruments commonly used for women with pelvic girdle pain. Objective The aim of this study was to examine the internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity of instruments used for women with pelvic girdle pain. Design This was a cross-sectional methodology study, including test-retest reliability assessment. Methods Women with pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy and after delivery participated in a postal survey that included the Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire (PGQ), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Disability Rating Index (DRI), Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ), Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), and 8-item version of the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36). Test-retest reliability was assessed with a random subsample 1 week later. Internal consistency was assessed with the Cronbach alpha, and test-retest reliability was assessed with the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and minimal detectable change (MDC). Construct validity based on hypotheses was assessed by correlation analysis. Discriminant validity was assessed with the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve. Results All participants responded to the main (N=87) and test-retest (n=42) surveys. Cronbach alpha values ranged from .88 to .94, and ICCs ranged from .78 to .94. The MDC at the individual level constituted about 7% to 14% of total scores for the 8-item version of the SF-36, ODI, and PGQ activity subscale; about 18% to 22% for the DRI, PGQ symptom subscale, and PCS; and about 25% for the FABQ. Hypotheses were mostly confirmed by correlations between the instruments. The PGQ was the only instrument that significantly discriminated participants who were pregnant from participants who were not pregnant as well as pain locations. Limitations A comparison of responsiveness to change of the various instruments used in this study was not undertaken, but will be carried out in a future study. Conclusions Self-report instruments for assessing health showed good internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity for women with pelvic girdle pain. The PGQ was the only instrument with satisfactory discriminant validity, thus, it is recommended for evaluating symptoms and disability in patients with pelvic girdle pain.

scholarly journals Rapid Assessment of Reward-Related Eating: The RED-X5

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uku Vainik ◽  
Jung Eun Han ◽  
Elissa Epel ◽  
Janet Tomiyama ◽  
Alain Dagher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Rapid Assessment ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Consistency Test ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Large Sample ◽  
Diabetes Status ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Objective: Obesity’s prevalence has created a plethora of questionnaires characterizing psychological aspects of eating behaviour, such as reward-related eating (RRE). The Reward-based Eating Drive questionnaires (RED-9, RED-13) broadly and deeply assesses the RRE construct. However, large-sample research designs require shorter questionnaires that capture RRE quickly and precisely. We sought to develop a brief, reliable, and valid version of the RED questionnaire.Methods: We used all-subset correlation to find a subset that maximally associated with the full RED-13 in two separate samples. We validated results in a third independent sample. We also assessed internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and ability to explain variance in external outcomes. Results: A 5-item questionnaire (RED-X5) correlated strongly with RED-13 in the independent sample (r = .95). RED-X5 demonstrated high internal consistency (omega total ≥ .80) and 6-month test-retest reliability (r = .72). RED-X5 accurately reproduced known associations between RED-13 and body mass index, diabetes status, and craving for sweet and savory foods. As a novel finding, RED questionnaires predicted laboratory intake of chips.Conclusions: The RED-X5 is a short, reliable, and valid measure of the RRE construct and can be readily implemented in large-sample research designs where questionnaire space is limited. Materials are available at https://osf.io/bd3mg/.

scholarly journals Validation of the Japanese Version of the Patterns of Activity Measure-Pain in Individuals with Chronic Pain

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiyoka Enomoto ◽  
Tomonori Adachi ◽  
Akira Mibu ◽  
Katsuyoshi Tanaka ◽  
Sei Fukui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Structural Validity ◽  
Consistency Test ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Activity Measure

Abstract Background The Patterns of Activity Measure-Pain (POAM-P) is a self-report questionnaire that measures avoidance, overdoing, and pacing in individuals with chronic pain. We aimed to develop and confirm the psychometric properties of the Japanese version of the POAM-P(POAM-P-J) in Japanese individuals with chronic pain. Methods We recruited 147 Japanese individuals with chronic pain (106 women; mean age 64.89 ± 12.13 years). The individuals completed the POAM-P-J, the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The following psychometric properties of the POAM-P-J were confirmed: structural validity, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and concurrent validity. Results We tested factor structure via confirmatory factor analyses (CFA). We chose the 3-factor model with six covariances. The POAM-P-J’s internal consistency and test-retest reliability were acceptable to good (α = 0.79–0.86; ICC = 0.72–0.87). The avoidance and overdoing scales were positively associated with pain severity, pain interference, and anxiety measures (all p < 0.05), but the pacing scale was not significantly associated with these pain-related measures. Conclusions Although the structural validity of the POAM-P-J remains questionable, its internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and concurrent validity were confirmed. The POAM-P-J is useful in both research and clinical practice for evaluating the activity patterns of Japanese patients with chronic pain.

The Iowa Personality Disorder Screen

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Germans ◽  
Guus L. Van Heck ◽  
Douglas R. Langbehn ◽  
Paul P.G. Hodiamont
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Gold Standard ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Psychiatric Outpatients ◽  
Consistency Test ◽  
Predictive Values ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Screening Measure ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and predictive validity of the Iowa Personality Disorder Screen (IPDS) as a screening instrument for personality disorders (PDs) were studied in 195 Dutch psychiatric outpatients, using the SCID-II as the gold standard. All patients completed a self-administered version of the IPDS. Internal consistency was moderate (0.64), and the test-retest reliability was good (0.87). According to the SCID-II, 97 patients (50%) had at least one personality disorder (PD). The IPDS correctly classified 81.0 percent of all participants in the category PD present/absent. The sensitivity and specificity were 77% and 88%, respectively. Positive and negative predictive values were 83% and 79%. Test-retest reliability after a 2-week interval was 0.87. These results are comparable with those reported in earlier studies with respect to the interview version of the IPDS and more promising than previously reported results obtained with a self-report version of the IPDS. Therefore, it is concluded that a self-report version of the IPDS may be useful as a screening measure for determining the presence/absence of PD in a population of psychiatric outpatients.

scholarly journals Psychometric analysis of the Greek version of the Sibling Relationship Questionnaire

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Dimitrios Adamis ◽  
Anastasia Tsamparl ◽  
Konstantina Talanti
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Sibling Relationship ◽  
Greek Version ◽  
Consistency Test ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Reliable Instrument ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Siblings’ relationships are determinants of emotional and personal development. Although Greece is assumed a country with strong family bonds, no empirical research in this area exists; one of the reasons being the lack of reliable instruments. The SRQ is a widely used scale to measure this relationship. The aim of the present study was to translateand examine the psychometric properties of SRQ. One hundred and eighty five children and adolescents were recruited. Concurrent validity, internal consistency, test-retest reliability and agreement between parents-children versions of the translated scale were investigated. Concurrent validity ranged from 0.29 to 0.68, the overall internal consistency was 0.86 and the test-retest reliability ranged from 0.58 to 0.78. Agreement between children-parents versions was significant only when mothers do the rating. Confirmatory factor analysis for the two important dimensions Warmth/Closeness and Conflict, which have been identified in the original study it shows that they are also present also in the Greek version. Thus, the Greek version of SRQ is a valid and reliable instrument to be used within the Greek population, for multinational clinical research and for comparison with findings from other countries.

scholarly journals Measuring the paradox of self-stigma: psychometric properties of a brief scale

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Golay ◽  
Mihaela Moga ◽  
Celia Devas ◽  
Mélissa Staecheli ◽  
Yasmine Poisat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Consistency Test ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Righteous Anger ◽  
Stereotype Endorsement ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Background Exposure to public stigma can lead to stereotype endorsement and resignation, which are constructs related to self-stigma. This latter phenomenon has well-documented deleterious consequences for people living with mental illness. Paradoxically, it can also lead to the empowering reactions of righteous anger and coming out proud. Aim The aim of this study was to develop and validate a brief tool to measure stereotype endorsement, righteous anger, and non-disclosure across different groups of stigmatized persons. This process was conducted in collaboration with users. Method Using focus groups with mental health professionals and people living with mental illness, 72 items were developed to measure various aspects of self-stigma. The Paradox of Self-Stigma scale (PaSS-24) containing 24 items and three subscores (stereotype endorsement, non-disclosure, and righteous anger) resulted from a calibration phase using factor analysis. This structure was cross-validated on an independent sample. Internal consistency, test–retest reliability, and convergent validity were also evaluated. Results 202 patients were assessed. The PaSS-24 demonstrated good internal validity. Internal consistency, test–retest reliability, and convergent validity estimates were also good. Conclusions The PaSS-24 is a short but psychometrically rigorous tool designed to measure self-stigma and related constructs in French language, developed in collaboration with users. The development and validation of the PaSS-24 represent a first step towards implementing and evaluating programs aimed at reducing negative consequences of self-stigma.

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