Family Resource Questionnaire: Reliability and Validity of a Social Support Measure for Families of Stroke Patients

1985 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 411-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ron L. Evans ◽  
Sue Pomeroy ◽  
Margaret C. Hammond ◽  
Eugen M. Halar
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Interrater Reliability ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Interview Protocol ◽  
Support Measure ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Resource

This article describes the development of an instrument, the Family Resource Questionnaire, designed to measure dimensions of social support after stroke. Interrater reliability and concurrent validity was established with 48 consecutive stroke admissions onto a rehabilitation service. Effects of socially desirable responses were minimized with an interview protocol. Moderate validity and high reliability were found.

Capturing the Familiness of Family Businesses: Development of the Family Influence Familiness Scale (FIFS)

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 709-742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hermann Frank ◽  
Alexander Kessler ◽  
Thomas Rusch ◽  
Julia Suess–Reyes ◽  
Daniela Weismeier–Sammer
Keyword(s):  
High Reliability ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Family Influence ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Proficiency Level ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Family ◽  
And Control

This article develops a familiness scale measuring the family influence on the business via decision premises that express familiness. In three studies, we examine familiness with qualitative and quantitative approaches based on new systems theory. Narrative interviews are employed to generate items. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses led to a multidimensional scale (Family Influence Familiness Scale [FIFS]) comprising six dimensions: (1) ownership, management, and control; (2) proficiency level of active family members; (3) sharing of information between active family members; (4) transgenerational orientation; (5) family–employee bond; and (6) family business identity. Results indicate high reliability and validity levels.

Questionnaire for assessing family variables related to drug use in university students / Cuestionario para la evaluación de variables familiares relacionadas con el consumo de drogas en estudiantes universitarios

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramón Morell-Gomis ◽  
José A. García del Castillo ◽  
Mónica Gázquez Pertusa ◽  
Álvaro García del Castillo-López
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
The Family ◽  
Apoyo Social ◽  
Communication Conflict ◽  
Family Variables ◽  
Criterion Variables ◽  
Adequate Reliability

La familia es una organización social donde los comportamientos de cada miembro tienen efectos sobre los demás. De la revisión de la literatura científica se desprende que las variables familiares que influyen en el comportamiento de consumo de drogas son la comunicación familiar, los conflictos, el apoyo social y las normas de convivencia. El objetivo del presente estudio es la construcción de un instrumento que mida estas variables en población joven en una muestra de 165 alumnos de diferentes titulaciones universitarias de Alicante. En el análisis de los ítems se llevó a cabo un juicio de expertos, modelados estructurales, análisis de fiabilidad, y correlaciones con variables criterio y consumo de drogas. El resultado final es un cuestionario compuesto de 18 reactivos que se estructuran en cinco factores: Comunicación, Apoyo Social, Conflicto, Normas y Consecuencias, con unos índices de fiabilidad y validez adecuados.  Abstract The family is a social organization where each member’s behaviors have effects on others. From the scientific reviews have been found family variables that affect behaviors as drug use, they are family communication, conflict, social support and living rules. The target of this research is focused on the construction of a test to measure these variables. The sample consists of 165 students from different university degrees in Alicante. Analyzes of the items were done through expert opinion, structural models, reliability analysis, and correlations with criterion variables and drugs use. The final result is a test composed of 18 reactants that are structured into five factors: Communication, Social Support, Conflict, Rules and Consequences, providing indices of adequate reliability and validity.

Reliability and Validity of the Hierarchic Dementia Scale

1994 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Rönnberg ◽  
Kjerstin Ericsson
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Deficits ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Interrater Reliability ◽  
Mixed Type ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Kappa Coefficient ◽  
Severe Dementia ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The aim of the study was to apply a method for measuring cognitive functioning in severely demented patients. Reliability and validity of the Hierarchic Dementia Scale (HDS) were tested. Fifty patients with dementia of the Alzheimer's type (DAT), multi-infarct dementia (MID), and dementia of mixed type (MIX) were studied. The interrater reliability was satisfactory as estimated by means of a kappa coefficient. The test retest reliability was rs = .96. The concurrent validity of the HDS, as measured by the correlation between the HDS and the MMSE, was rs = .86, and between the HDS and the CDR was rs = −.71. The results indicate that HDS is a useful and valid instrument for determination of the heterogeneous cognitive deficits in severe dementia.

scholarly journals An Examination of the Reliabilities of Two Choral Festival Adjudication Forms

2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles E. Norris ◽  
James D. Borst
Keyword(s):  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Interrater Reliability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Specific Research ◽  
Traditional Form ◽  
Specific Direction ◽  
Common School ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Development Of Language

The purpose of this study was to compare the reliability of a common school choral festival adjudication form with that of a second form that is a more descriptive extension of the first. Specific research questions compare the interrater reliabilities of each form, the differences in mean scores of all dimensions between the forms, and the concurrent validity of the forms. Analysis of correlations between all possible pairs of four judges determined that the interrater reliability of the second form was stronger than that of the traditional form. Moderate correlations between the two forms further support the notion that the two forms measured the dimensions in somewhat different ways, suggesting the second form offered more specific direction in the evaluation of the choral performances. The authors suggest continued development of language and descriptors within a rubric that might result in increased levels of interrater reliability and validity in each dimension.

Reliability and Validity of Quantitative Video Analysis of Baseball Pitching Motion

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sakiko Oyama ◽  
Araceli Sosa ◽  
Rebekah Campbell ◽  
Alexandra Correa
Keyword(s):  
Motion Capture ◽  
Video Analysis ◽  
Interrater Reliability ◽  
External Rotation ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Elevation Angle ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Pitching Motion ◽  
Ball Release

Video recordings are used to quantitatively analyze pitchers’ techniques. However, reliability and validity of such analysis is unknown. The purpose of the study was to investigate the reliability and validity of joint and segment angles identified during a pitching motion using video analysis. Thirty high school baseball pitchers participated. The pitching motion was captured using 2 high-speed video cameras and a motion capture system. Two raters reviewed the videos to digitize the body segments to calculate 2-dimensional angles. The corresponding 3-dimensional angles were calculated from the motion capture data. Intrarater reliability, interrater reliability, and validity of the 2-dimensional angles were determined. The intrarater and interrater reliability of the 2-dimensional angles were high for most variables. The trunk contralateral flexion at maximum external rotation was the only variable with high validity. Trunk contralateral flexion at ball release, trunk forward flexion at foot contact and ball release, shoulder elevation angle at foot contact, and maximum shoulder external rotation had moderate validity. Two-dimensional angles at the shoulder, elbow, and trunk could be measured with high reliability. However, the angles are not necessarily anatomically correct, and thus use of quantitative video analysis should be limited to angles that can be measured with good validity.

scholarly journals Assessing the reliability and validity of an outcomes star

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 109-122
Author(s):  
Daryl Sweet ◽  
Karen Winter ◽  
Laura Neeson ◽  
Paul Connolly
Keyword(s):  
Process Evaluation ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Internal Validity ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
The Family

Purpose This paper aims to assess the reliability, validity and use of the Family Star Plus, one of several Outcomes Stars increasingly used as part of outcomes-based accountability approaches in the delivery of family support services. The Family Star Plus measures progress towards effective parenting but a lack of evidence exists on its psychometric properties and suitability for use as an outcomes tool. Design/methodology/approach Based on data from 1,255 families receiving a pilot support service, Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess the internal reliability of the 10-item scale, while principal component analysis (PCA) examined the number of constructs in the tool. Using matched data from evaluation of 80 families, correlations between the Family Star Plus and psychometrically validated tools were used to assess concurrent validity. Findings from a process evaluation explore practical issues around use of the tool. Findings Cronbach’s alpha indicated sufficient internal reliability of the Family Star Plus; however, the PCA raised questions concerning the internal validity the Star. Correlations between the Star and validated tools were not strong enough to support concurrent validity of the Star. Process evaluation findings highlight inconsistencies in Family Star Plus data capture, which may explain these differences. Practical implications Further work is required before the Family Star Plus can be considered for use as an outcome measure. Originality/value To the best of authors’ knowledge, this is the first peer-reviewed analysis of the psychometric qualities of the Family Star Plus.

scholarly journals A Study of the Effectiveness Verification of Computer-Based Dementia Assessment Contents (Co-Wis): Non-Randomized Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1579
Author(s):  
Seung Il Song ◽  
Hyun Seok Jeong ◽  
Jung Pil Park ◽  
Ji Yean Kim ◽  
Dai Seg Bai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Cognitive Test ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Neuropsychological Assessments ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Computer-based neuropsychological assessments have many advantages over traditional neuropsychological assessments. However, limited data are available on the validity and reliability of computer-based assessments. The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of computer-based dementia assessment contents (Co-Wis). This study recruited 113 participants from Yeungnam University Medical Center in Daegu from June 2019 to December 2019 and received ethical approval. Participants were evaluated using standard and objective dementia cognitive test tools such as the Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (K-MMSE), the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale (CDR), and the Standardized Seoul Neuropsychological Screening Battery-II (SNSB-II). To verify the effectiveness of Co-Wis, the concurrent validity, test–retest reliability (Pearson’s correlation coefficients), construct validity (Factor analysis), and signal detection analysis (ROC curve) were used. In most of the Co-Wis subtests, the concurrent validity and test–retest reliability showed statistically significant correlations (p < 0.05, p < 0.01). The factor analysis showed that Co-Wis assessed the most major cognitive areas (Tucker–Lewis Index (TLI) = 0.876, Comparative Fit Index (CFI) = 0.897, RMSEA = 0.88). Thus, Co-Wis appears clinically applicable and with high reliability and validity. In the future, we should develop tests to evaluate both standard data and big data-based machine learning.

scholarly journals Evaluation of a modified interview version and of a self-rating version of the Suicide Assessment Scale

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 471-477 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Niméus ◽  
F. Hjalmarsson Ståhlfors ◽  
C. Sunnqvist ◽  
B. Stanley ◽  
L. Träskman-Bendz
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Attempt ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Interrater Reliability ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Suicide Assessment ◽  
Suicide Attempters ◽  
Self Rating

AbstractThe Suicide Assessment Scale (SUAS) was constructed to be sensitive to change of suicidality. It was recently found to be predictive of suicide in a group of suicide attempters. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of a modified interview version of SUAS with defined scores and also a new self-rating version (SUAS-S). The subjects consisted of former inpatients, 42 persons who had been admitted because of a suicide attempt about 12 years ago and 22 control patients. The subjects were rated according to the SUAS, the SUAS-S, as well as the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). The interrater reliability was found to be high. The SUAS correlated significantly with the MADRS, but the concordance was not consistent, which indicates that the SUAS measures something different from depression. The SUAS-S correlated significantly with the interview-rated SUAS, thus exhibiting good concurrent validity. In summary, both the modified interview version of SUAS and the SUAS-S seem to be valid, reliable and easily used suicide assessment instruments.

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