Development and Validation of the Multidimensional Scale of Turnover Reasons

<div>The purpose of this study is to make available to researchers and practitioners a new instrument to measure turnover reasons based on a compensatory Multidimensional Item Response Theory (MIRT) model. Since extrinsic and intrinsic aspects are measured, item parameters and individual scores are provided for each dimension. An alternative procedure for standardization (WS scores) was introduced for the calculation of respondents’ scores. The Multidimensional Turnover Reasons Scale (MTRS) was administered to 615 workers. Multidimensional Graded Response Model was chosen for item calibration and EAP estimation technique was deployed for producing the individual’s factor scores. The two-dimensional structure was confirmed, with 28 out of 30 items properly measuring turnover reasons. Items more likely to predict turnover reasons and an interpretation about individual scoring under a MIRT approach are presented. Finally, when compared to estimated factor scores, WS scoring technique shows very attractive psychometric properties, which suggests it could be used in place of factor scores for the standardization of multidimensional models, under the scenario in consideration. The MTRS can help companies to work beyond their turnover rates, mainly on the analyses of their talented employees with stronger reasons to leave the organization, and then create new strategies aimed at worker retention.<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>

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Construction and Validation of the Community and Socio-Political Participation Scale (SCAP)

The Spanish Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1017/sjp.2013.48 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 16 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

M. Pilar Moreno-Jiménez ◽

M. Luisa Ríos Rodríguez ◽

Macarena Vallejo Martín

Keyword(s):

Political Participation ◽

Citizen Participation ◽

Sense Of Community ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Dimensional Structure ◽

Two Dimensional ◽

New Instrument ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Development And Validation

AbstractThis article describes the development and validation of a new instrument, the scale (SCAP) which measures community participation (CP) and socio-political participation (SPP). The sample consists of 756 participants in Málaga, residents whose average age is 38.78 years old (SD = 13.96) and of whom 58.5% are women. The results endorse the psychometric qualities of the instrument. We present descriptive analysis of the items, the dimensionality of the scale and its internal consistency. The external evidence of validity shows positive and statistically significant correlations with sense of community and empowerment, variables theoretically related to participation. A confirmatory factor analysis confirms the two-dimensional structure (CP and SPP). Further analysis show a higher CP in women. This instrument extends the quantitative research on citizen participation.

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The development and validation of the Brief Experience of Caregiving Inventory (BECI)

10.31219/osf.io/w8uxc ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Ciarán O'Driscoll ◽

Simone Farrelly ◽

Philip Burgess ◽

George Szmukler ◽

Madiha Shaikh

Keyword(s):

Psychotic Disorders ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Self Report ◽

Routine Practice ◽

Multidimensional Item Response ◽

Good Reliability ◽

Graded Response ◽

The Social ◽

Development And Validation ◽

The Impact

Objectives: The social network supporting an individual with psychosis may be adversely affected by the experience of caregiving. The Experience of Caregiving Inventory (ECI) is 66 item self-report measure of the impact of caregiving for carers of people diagnosed with psychotic disorders. This study aimed to create a brief version of the ECI, and evaluate its reliability and validity (n=626). Methods: The validation process was conducted through a multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) approach, using a graded response model and a complementary network approach. Results: This resulted in a 19 item, four factor inventory with a good model fit, displaying good reliability and validity. Conclusion: The BECI is a valid measure. The simplicity, ease of application and robust psychometric properties further enhances its acceptability and usefulness as a brief measure in clinical research and trials, as well as in routine practice providing reliable and valid data on experience of caregiving in families of an individual with psychosis.

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Development of the Fear of Intimacy Components Questionnaire (FICQ)

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000238 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 302-309 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Maria Pedro Sobral ◽

Maria Emília Costa

Keyword(s):

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

Dimensional Structure ◽

Future Research ◽

Fear Of Intimacy ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

New Instrument ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Abstract. We developed a new instrument designed to measure fear of intimacy in romantic relationships. We suggest assessing fear of intimacy through two dimensions: self-revelation and dependence. The Fear of Intimacy Components Questionnaire (FICQ) was validated across three studies in which a 10-item solution systematically emerged. Consistently with a two component perspective, a two-factor solution fitted data the best: fear of losing the self (FLS) and fear of losing the other (FLO). Qualitative analyses verified content validity. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses tested the factor structure. Multigroup analyses supported the structural invariance across gender, age, and relationship status. Both factors showed adequate discriminant validity and internal consistency, and good 3-week period test-retest reliability. Associations between the FICQ and insecure attachment orientations demonstrated convergent validity. The association between the FICQ and relationship satisfaction above and beyond a preexisting measure offered criterion validity. By going beyond traditional self-revelation-focused conception of fear of intimacy, that is, by proposing a bi-dimensional structure to fear of intimacy, we believe that this new measure will contribute to future research on fear of intimacy.

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The ENDOPAIN 4D Questionnaire: A New Validated Tool for Assessing Pain in Endometriosis

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm10153216 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (15) ◽

pp. 3216

Author(s):

Anne Puchar ◽

Pierre Panel ◽

Anne Oppenheimer ◽

Joseph Du Cheyron ◽

Xavier Fritel ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Minimal Clinically Important Difference ◽

Patient Reported Outcome ◽

Measurement Properties ◽

Dimensional Structure ◽

Clinically Important Difference ◽

Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽

New Instrument ◽

Patient Reported ◽

Good Internal Consistency ◽

Pain Symptoms

Objectives: To study the measurement properties, the responsiveness and the minimal clinically important difference of the ENDOPAIN-4D: a new questionnaire for assessing pain in endometriosis. Methods: A prospective, observational, multicentre study was conducted including all women ≥18 years consulting for symptomatic proven endometriosis between 1 January 2017 and 30 June 2018 and volunteering to participate. Each patient had to answer a new self-administered patient-reported outcome (PRO) questionnaires (the ENDOPAIN-4D) at inclusion (T0) and 12 months after medical or surgical treatment (T1). Criteria defined by COSMIN were used to validate the questionnaire's measurement properties. The minimal clinically important difference was estimated by the anchor-based method. Results: The study included 199 women. The ENDOPAIN-4D score had a four dimensional structure with good internal consistency (measured by Cronbach α): I) pain-related disability (α = 0.79), II) painful bowel symptoms (α = 0.80), III) dyspareunia (α = 0.83), and IV) painful urinary tract symptoms (α = 0.77). They produced four subscores that can be summed to obtain a single score (α = 0.61). The ENDOPAIN-4D total score ranged from 0 to 94.00 (mean ± SD: 46.7 ± 22). The total score was significantly correlated with the PROs used in endometriosis. Sensitivity to change was good with large effect sizes (ES) (mean of the differences: 36.3 p = 1.8 10−7, ES 0.76). The minimal clinically important difference of the global score was determined to be 10.9. Conclusions: The ENDOPAIN-4D questionnaire is easy to use, valid, and effective in assessing patient reported pain symptoms in women treated for endometriosis. This new instrument can be used as the primary outcome for future clinical trials and as a tool for routine patient follow-up.

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Item Response Theory Analysis of ADHD Symptoms in Children With and Without ADHD

Assessment ◽

10.1177/1073191115591595 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 23 (6) ◽

pp. 655-671 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

James J. Li ◽

Steven P. Reise ◽

Andrea Chronis-Tuscano ◽

Amori Yee Mikami ◽

Steve S. Lee

Keyword(s):

Item Response Theory ◽

Item Response ◽

Latent Trait ◽

Dimensional Structure ◽

Adhd Symptoms ◽

Response Theory ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Item Response Theory Analysis ◽

Graded Response ◽

Moderate Range

Item response theory (IRT) was separately applied to parent- and teacher-rated symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from a pooled sample of 526 six- to twelve-year-old children with and without ADHD. The dimensional structure ADHD was first examined using confirmatory factor analyses, including the bifactor model. A general ADHD factor and two group factors, representing inattentive and hyperactive/impulsive dimensions, optimally fit the data. Using the graded response model, we estimated discrimination and location parameters and information functions for all 18 symptoms of ADHD. Parent- and teacher-rated symptoms demonstrated adequate discrimination and location values, although these estimates varied substantially. For parent ratings, the test information curve peaked between −2 and +2 SD, suggesting that ADHD symptoms exhibited excellent overall reliability at measuring children in the low to moderate range of the general ADHD factor, but not in the extreme ranges. Similar results emerged for teacher ratings, in which the peak range of measurement precision was from −1.40 to 1.90 SD. Several symptoms were comparatively more informative than others; for example, is often easily distracted (“Distracted”) was the most informative parent- and teacher-rated symptom across the latent trait continuum. Clinical implications for the assessment of ADHD as well as relevant considerations for future revisions to diagnostic criteria are discussed.

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Development and Validation Process of an Innovative Instrument to Assess Perception of Research University Image

GATR Global Journal of Business Social Sciences Review - GATR Global Journal of Business and Social Science Review (GJBSSR) Vol.7(1) Jan-Mar 2019 ◽

10.35609/gjbssr.2015.3.3(6) ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 47-53

Author(s):

Noordini Abdullah ◽

Nooraini Mohamad Sheriff

Keyword(s):

Convergent Validity ◽

Quantitative Assessment ◽

Research University ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Brand Image ◽

Qualitative Inquiry ◽

Validation Process ◽

Postgraduate Students ◽

New Instrument ◽

Development And Validation

Objective - This paper reports the development of an innovative scale to measure the perceived brand image of Research University among postgraduate students. Methodology/Technique - Based on an exploratory qualitative inquiry and quantitative assessment, a seven factor scale of Research university brand image was developed. A multistep approach was used to develop and validate a multidimensional brand image scale Findings - The multistep approach demonstrated that the new brand image scale is reliable and valid. Basing on the results from two national samples it can be concluded that perceived brand image actually represent five components of brand image associated with satisfaction in terms of construct, convergent, discriminate validity. Novelty - This research offers essential theoretical and reasonable implications for researchers and academicians. Type of Paper - Empirical Keywords: Brand Image; Research University; new instrument; convergent validity; discriminant validity

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