scholarly journals Development and Validation of a Scale on Lay Beliefs about Boredom

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katy Yuen Yan Tam ◽  
Wijnand A. P. van Tilburg ◽  
Christian Shaunlyn Chan
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Lay Beliefs ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Meaningful Relationships ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Development And Validation

The present study developed and validated a 15-item self-report measure for boredom beliefs, the Boredom Beliefs Scale (BBS). We generated a pool of items on people’s lay beliefs about boredom from a series of qualitative interviews, and then administered it via an online questionnaire in Hong Kong Chinese (N = 231) and American (N = 498) samples. We identified 3 lay boredom beliefs—the extent to which people recognize the functions of boredom (boredom functionality), affectively dislike this emotion (boredom dislike) and normalize its experience (boredom normalcy). The 3-factor BBS was found to be measurement invariant across a two-week time interval and across the two cultural groups. Three subscales showed good internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and meaningful relationships with emotion beliefs, emotion acceptance, and boredom proneness. Implications of the scale in clinical and educational contexts were discussed.

scholarly journals Development of “My Experiences Scale” for Children and Adolescents in India

2020 ◽  
pp. 025371762093926
Author(s):  
Snigdhasree Bhattacharyya ◽  
Uma Hirisave ◽  
Mariamma Philip ◽  
N. Janardhana
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Objective Measure ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Age Range

Background: Experiences that a child or adolescent goes through play a critical role in their development as an individual. To understand the world of adolescents and their mental health and well-being, it would be important to be able to access their experiences. Therefore, an objective measure to assess experiences is necessary. The study aimed to develop a scale to assess experiences and establish their psychometric properties. Materials and methods: My Experiences Scale (MES) is a newly developed 50-item, multiple-choice, self-report measure. Various steps involved in developing the MES and establishing its psychometric properties have been elaborated. The study was carried out across four phases, and the sample consisted of 1,260 school-going children and adolescents. The participants were representative of both genders, a wide age range, and diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Results: MES was found to have good internal consistency (Alpha 0.85) and test–retest reliability (0.96). MES was found to have significant correlations with Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and global self-worth. Conclusions: The newly developed experiences scale shows promising psychometric properties and a wide scope for application.

Development and Validation of a Situational Social Avoidance Scale

1999 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 114-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Ishu Ishiyama
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Social Avoidance ◽  
Total N ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Performance Domains ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Development And Validation

A 15-item self-report Situational Social Avoidance scale was developed and validated. Two samples of university students (total N = 407) provided data, evidencing high internal consistency (α=.89 for Sample 1, α = .92 for Sample 2) and test-retest reliability of .86 ( n = 65) over a 6.5-wk. interval. A factor-analysis yielded an interpretable 3-factor solution with three domains of social avoidance, (a) social performance, (b) socializing, and (c) self-assertion. Sample 2 showed a significant sex difference, with 138 women scoring higher, especially in the self-assertion and social performance domains. The scale had high positive correlations (from .60 to .78) with four frequently used social anxiety scales, and meaningful correlations with depression ( r = .36), self-esteem ( r = −.49), and self-critical cognition ( r = .50). Differential correlations were found between the scale's three factor-based subscales and the other social anxiety scales, suggesting different situational properties of the latter scales. Research implications and clinical use of the scale are discussed.

scholarly journals Development and validation of continuity measures for inpatients receiving rehabilitation care

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Silvana L. Oliveira Sousa ◽  
Francesc Medina-Mirapeix ◽  
Pilar Escolar-Reina ◽  
Sean M. Collins ◽  
M. Carmen Lillo-Navarro
Keyword(s):  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rehabilitation Care ◽  
Individual Measure ◽  
Relational Management ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Development And Validation

Objective: The main goal of this study was to exemplify the development of a measure of continuity of care (COC) from inpatients’ perspective. This measure is focused on several aspects related to physiotherapy.Methods: A cross-sectional self-report based psychometric study was carried out in a public hospital in southeast Spain. One hundred and fifty two patients with neurological and orthopaedic disorders who received rehabilitation care during stay at hospital were included in the study. A self-report questionnaire was used to examine experiences of patients related to the three types of COC, relational, management and informational continuity. The questionnaire also includes questions about sociodemographic characteristics, patient/therapist affiliation and trust with therapist. To examine reliability were used test-retest and internal consistency. For validation analysis, there were used convergent and known group strategies.Results: Of the 19 indicators included, 13 were selected to demonstrate adequate reliability and validity. From these indicators were generated three composite measures (Relational, management and COC index) and one individual measure (Informational continuity). Test-retest reliability indicated excellent agreement (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] > 0.75) for the three indexes. The range of Cronbach’s value was from 0.60 to 0.73. Total scores of all the indexes were moderately correlated with the satisfaction scale (r > 0.30). Regarding the known groups, all indexes scores were similar for men and woman. However, significant differences were found for management index and for relational index, based on trust with therapist and patient/therapist affiliation, respectively.Conclusions: The continuity self-reported measures is a valid and reliable method to assessing the COC in hospitalized patients receiving physiotherapy.

Measuring ideas of persecution and social reference: the Green et al. Paranoid Thought Scales (GPTS)

2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. E. L. Green ◽  
D. Freeman ◽  
E. Kuipers ◽  
P. Bebbington ◽  
D. Fowler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Report ◽  
Clinical Group ◽  
Clinical Change ◽  
Persecutory Delusions ◽  
Dimensional Measure ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Social Reference ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

BackgroundParanoia is increasingly being studied in clinical and non-clinical populations. However there is no multi-dimensional measure of persecutory ideas developed for use across the general population-psychopathology continuum. This paper reports the development of such a questionnaire: the ‘Green et al. Paranoid Thought Scales’. The aim was to devise a tool to assess ideas of persecution and social reference in a simple self-report format, guided by a current definition of persecutory ideation, and incorporating assessment of conviction, preoccupation and distress.MethodA total of 353 individuals without a history of mental illness, and 50 individuals with current persecutory delusions completed a pool of paranoid items and additional measures to assess validity. Items were devised from a recent definition of persecutory delusions, current assessments of paranoia, the authors' clinical experience, and incorporated dimensions of conviction, preoccupation and distress. Test–retest reliability in the non-clinical group was assessed at 2 weeks follow-up, and clinical change in the deluded group at 6 months follow-up.ResultsTwo 16-item scales were extracted, assessing ideas of social reference and persecution. Good internal consistency and validity was established for both scales and their dimensions. The scales were sensitive to clinical change. A hierarchical relationship between social reference and persecution was found. The data provide further evidence for a continuum of paranoid ideas between deluded and healthy individuals.ConclusionsA reliable and valid tool for assessing paranoid thoughts is presented. It will provide an effective way for researchers to ensure consistency in research and for clinicians to assess change with treatment.

Another Femininity Scale?

1994 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine S. Greene ◽  
Malcolm D. Gynther
Keyword(s):  
Principal Components Analysis ◽  
Principal Components ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Personal Attributes ◽  
Initial Sample ◽  
Common Variance ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Components Analysis ◽  
Personal Attributes Questionnaire ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The construction and validation of the Behavioral Self-report of Femininity is described. An initial sample of 32 male and 63 female undergraduates indicated the frequency of engaging in 91 “feminine” behaviors. The 59 items which showed good internal consistency as well as differentiation between genders were retained. Test-retest reliability over a 2-wk. period was .90. Convergent and discriminant validities were examined by comparing our results with those obtained from the Hyperfemininity Scale and the Personal Attributes Questionnaire. Responses of women in traditional and nontraditional majors were significantly different, indicating good within-sex validity. Finally, a principal components analysis identified six primary factors, accounting for 60% of common variance.

Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale Screener Ratings in College Students: Concurrent Validity and Test–Retest Reliability

2021 ◽  
pp. 073428292110343
Author(s):  
Benjamin J. Lovett ◽  
David E. Ferrier ◽  
Tina Wang ◽  
Alexander H. Jordan
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Adult Adhd ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Psychometric Data ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale screener is commonly used to determine if further evaluation of ADHD is required. However, despite use in college settings, the ASRS was not developed for this population, and limited relevant psychometric data exist. In this study, 190 college students completed the ASRS screener as well as a lengthier measure of the 18 DSM symptoms of ADHD. A subgroup ( n = 141) completed the ASRS twice, with at least 1 week in between measures. Concurrent validity of ASRS scores was substantial ( r = 0.73 with DSM inattentive symptoms and r = 0.57 with DSM hyperactive/impulsive symptoms) and test–retest reliability was adequate ( r = 0.69 with an average interval of 42 days). However, the sensitivity of the screener was only moderate (66%), and approximately one-fifth of the students changed screening status (positive vs. negative) across the time interval. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Chinese version of the 20-item Prosopagnosia Index (PI20)

2021 ◽  
Vol 271 ◽  
pp. 01036
Author(s):  
Wen Sun ◽  
Yuzheng Wang ◽  
Jinyan Wang ◽  
Fei Luo
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Self Report ◽  
The Social ◽  
Empathy Quotient ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Standardized Measurement ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Prosopagnosia, also known as facial blindness, has attracted wide attention in the social field in recent years. However, it mainly depends on the self-report of the chief complaint in the actual diagnosis. In addition, there is a lack of standardized measurement basis, which brings a lot of inconvenience to the patients themselves and follow-up researchers. In this study, we tested the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of 20 - item prosopagnosia index (PI-20). 647 young people aged 18-45 filled in PI-20, the adult autistic quotient scale, the empathy quotient questionnaire, and completed the retest one month later. Results showed that the PI-20 has good internal consistency reliability, test-retest reliability, and has good validity. In addition, confirmatory factor analysis shows that the model can well fit the data of Chinese population and can be used for large-scale measurement. The Chinese version PI-20 is a reliable measurement for prosopagnosia.

scholarly journals Measuring Cognitive Reflection without Maths: Development and Validation of the Verbal Cognitive Reflection Test

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miroslav Sirota ◽  
Chris Dewberry ◽  
Marie Juanchich ◽  
Lenka Kostovičová ◽  
Amanda Claire Marshall
Keyword(s):  
Panel Study ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cognitive Reflection Test ◽  
Cognitive Reflection ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Mathematical Problems ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Different Populations ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Development And Validation

The Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) became popular for its impressive power to predict how well people reason and make decisions. Despite the popularity of the CRT, a major issue complicates its interpretation: the numerical nature of the CRT confounds reflection ability with mathematical ability. We have addressed this issue by developing the Verbal CRT (CRT-V), a novel 10-item measure of cognitive reflection, using non-mathematical problems with good statistical and psychometric properties and with low familiarity. First, we selected suitable items with relatively low familiarity and optimal difficulty as identified in two different populations (Studies 1 and 2) and with high content validity as judged by an expert panel (Study 3). Second, we demonstrated a good criterion and construct validity for the test in different populations with a wide range of variables (Studies 4-6, 8) and a good internal consistency and test-retest reliability (Study 7). The Verbal CRT was less associated with numeracy than the original CRT and it was test equivalent across gender, age groups and administration setting. In contrast with the original CRT (Hedge’s g = 0.29, 95% CI[0.17, 0.40]), the Verbal CRT showed no gender differences (Hedge’s g = -0.06, 95% CI[-0.18, 0.06]). The Verbal CRT can complement existing tests of cognitive reflection.

scholarly journals Portuguese validation of the credibility/expectancy questionnaire in routine practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Silva ◽  
Eunice Barbosa ◽  
João Salgado ◽  
Carla Cunha
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Routine Practice ◽  
Portuguese Population ◽  
Consistency Test ◽  
General Mental Health ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

This study aimed to validate and explore the psychometric properties of the credibility/expectancy questionnaire (CEQ) for the Portuguese population in the context of routine practice. The sample includes 87 clients from a university psychotherapy clinic. All clients completed self-report measures to assess credibility and expectation (CEQ), as well as measures of general mental health, depressive symptoms and therapeutic alliance in session 1 and session 2. The exploratory analysis revealed the existence of two factors in CEQ for the Portuguese population, factor 1 credibility and factor 2 expectation. The measure demonstrated good internal consistency, test-retest reliability and good adjustment in the confirmatory analysis. In terms of convergent validity, no significant correlation was found between credibility and expectation and the therapeutic alliance. The results corroborate the CEQ psychometric qualities for the Portuguese population, also showing its applicability in a context of routine practice.

The Development and Validation of the Motives to Donate Scale

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 347-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Konrath ◽  
Femida Handy
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Public Benefits ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Demographic Correlates ◽  
Tax Benefits ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Development And Validation

In this article, we develop and validate a comprehensive self-report scale of why people make charitable donations, relying on a theoretical model of private versus public benefits to donors. In Study 1, we administered an initial pool of 54 items to a general adult sample online. An exploratory factor analysis supported six final factors in the Motives to Donate scale: Trust, Altruism, Social, Tax benefits, Egoism, and Constraints. We then verified this factor structure in a confirmatory factor analysis. Study 1 also examined the final 18-item scale’s demographic correlates and construct validity using the same sample. We found that the scale correlated in predictable ways with personality traits and motives to volunteer. In Study 2, we also found test–retest correlations between .67 and .80 after 2 weeks. Taken together, we provide initial evidence for the scale’s internal reliability, test–retest reliability, and validity, and we suggest future directions for research.

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