scholarly journals The feasibility of psychometric measures for body image and lymphedema for routine practice

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cyan Hollyhead ◽  
Peter Branney
Keyword(s):  
Research Question ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Routine Practice ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Pilot Studies ◽  
Psychometric Measures ◽  
Evidenced Based ◽  
Evidenced Based Practice ◽  
The Impact

Research Question: To assess the feasibility of the MGSIS-5and G3L-20 in a community sample of cisgender men aged 40 years and olderResearch problem: Psychometric measures can aid urologic practice by prompting patients to talk about aspects of their body that are either too sensitive or a natural part of aging. Importantly, reliable and valid measures can also contribute to a an evidenced-based-practice-based-evidence cycle where they can establish the impact of changes recommended by research while using the results in turn to inform research. In this study, we examine two psychometric measures on the opposite ends of a psychological-physical continuum; the Male Genital Self-Image Scale (MGSIS-5) and the Groin and Lower Limb Lymphedema questionnaire (G3L-20)Methodology: Non-experimental psychometric design administering the questionnaires online to a community sample of cisgender men aged 40 years old and above. Validity and reliability analyses were conducted. Results: 30 men completed the study; 14 aged 40-49, 14 aged 50-59 and 2 aged 60-69. The MGSIS-5 and G3L-20 show acceptable reliability and validity with one- and three-component structures respectively. Conclusions: The MGSIS-5 and G3L-20 show sufficient feasibility to justify the resources for studies with larger community samples and for pilot studies with clinical populations.

scholarly journals Preliminary examination of reliability and validity of the Japanese child anxiety impact scale-parent version in Japanese community sample

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sho Okawa ◽  
Honami Arai ◽  
Hideki Nakamura ◽  
Yuko Urao ◽  
Tessa Reardon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Impact Scale ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Parent Version

AbstractThe child anxiety impact scale-parent version (CAIS-P) is a useful measure to assess the impact of anxiety on a child’s daily life; however, a Japanese version of the CAIS-P has not been developed, and whether the CAIS-P can be utilized in Eastern countries remains unascertained. The purpose of this study was to develop a Japanese version of the CAIS-P and examine its reliability and validity. Parents of 400 children (aged 7 to 15 years) from the Japanese community completed the CAIS-P. A confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the factor structure of the original CAIS-P, consisting of school activity, social activity, and home/family activity factors, provided a good fit for the Japanese version of the CAIS-P. Estimated Spearman’s correlation coefficients showed moderate correlations between the total and factor scores of the CAIS-P, anxiety symptoms (Spence Child Anxiety Scale-parent version), and depressive symptoms (Child Depression Inventory). Furthermore, the item response theory model revealed that each factor of the CAIS-P is a high information reliable measure for children with high trait anxiety. These results provide support for the Japanese version of the CAIS-P’s factorial validity, convergent validity, and reliability and its potential for application in child anxiety research in Japan.

Developing the Reliability and Validity of an Urdu Version-Self-Efficacy Scale for Breast Cancer Patients in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
pp. JNM-D-19-00065
Author(s):  
Sehrish Sajjad ◽  
Raisa Gul ◽  
Sajida Chagani ◽  
Asho Ali ◽  
Ambreen Gowani
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Pilot Studies ◽  
Post Hoc

Background and PurposeNo suitable scale was identified in literature that comprehensively measure self-efficacy of Pakistani breast cancer patients. The study aimed to develop a self-efficacy scale in Urdu language and determine its dimensions.MethodsThe scale was developed with input from experts and literature. It was administered, in crosssectional phase of two pilot studies, on breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Post hoc internal consistency reliability was computed and principal component analysis (PCA) was performed.ResultsSES-U comprised 17 questions. PCA revealed a total of five factors explaining cumulative variance of 68.7%. These factors were self-confidence, faith, coping, optimism, and decision making. Post hoc internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) value was high (∞ = 0.87).ConclusionsThe self-efficacy scale has acceptable validity and reliability and has potential to obtain information related to self-efficacy of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.

The impact of auditors’ awareness of the profession’s reputation for independence on auditors’ ethical judgement

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 1087-1105
Author(s):  
Damai Nasution ◽  
Ralf Östermark
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Ethical Judgement ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Item Scale

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop and test the scale of auditors’ awareness of the profession’s reputation for independence, defined as the degree to which auditors recognise the importance of the reputation for independence and acknowledge the impact of their judgements and decisions on that reputation, and to provide preliminary evidence of an association between auditors’ awareness of the profession’s reputation and auditors’ ethical judgement. Design/methodology/approach A seven-item scale was developed to measure auditors’ awareness of the profession’s reputation for independence, and an auditing case was used to measure auditors’ ethical judgement. A survey questionnaire of practising auditors working in auditing firms in Indonesia provides data for testing the validity and reliability of the new scale and proposed hypothesis. Findings The findings show that the scale is unidimensional and has satisfied reliability and validity. Moreover, the preliminary evidence of a positive association between the new scale and auditors’ ethical judgement is provided. Research limitations/implications Further studies should test the validity and reliability of the scale of awareness of the profession’s reputation for independence with larger data and in different settings. Investigation of the antecedent factors of auditors’ awareness of the profession’s reputation for independence is suggested. Originality/value This paper develops a new measure, namely, the awareness of the profession’s reputation for independence. Preliminary evidence to establish an association between that awareness and auditor ethical judgement is provided.

scholarly journals Scale for Measuring Phubbing in Peruvian University Students: Adaptation, Validation and Results of Its Application

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 175
Author(s):  
José Manuel Ríos Ariza ◽  
Antonio Matas-Terron ◽  
Rocío del Pilar Rumiche Chávarry ◽  
Gerardo Raúl Chunga Chinguel
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Relationship ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Reliability Study ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Lack Of Sleep ◽  
The Impact

Phubbing is defined as ignoring people with whom you have a face-to-face relationship to attend to smartphones. The phenomenon of phubbing particularly affects the teenage and young segments of the population. The main problem lies in the impact it has on individuals’ social relationship. A lack of validated instruments to diagnose this phenomenon has been observed amongst the Spanish-speaking youth. The objective pursued with this research was to analyse the structural validity and reliability of the Spanish scale in a sample of 454 Peruvian university students. A reliability study was carried out following Cronbach and McDonald, complemented with an exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The results show good reliability and validity values. Finally, some aspects associated with users’ profiles in relation to the scale were discussed too. A need exists to have adapted instruments which permit to measure emerging social threats such as phubbing, so that risk profiles can be identified and for us to be able to act in time. Most of the students surveyed regularly engaged in phubbing, and a significant percentage of them had personal and social problems because of this, including lack of sleep hours or arguments with friends and relatives, to quote but two.

scholarly journals A Special Message to Students and Graduates About Publishing in a Journal

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
George Zangaro ◽  
Diane Whitehead
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Improved Outcomes ◽  
Nursing Practice Environment ◽  
Healthcare Practice ◽  
Practice Problem ◽  
Evidenced Based ◽  
Evidenced Based Practice ◽  
Scholarly Projects ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Central Purpose

The Journal of Excellence in Nursing and Healthcare Practice (JENHP) was created to promote innovations, translation, and dissemination of evidence supporting improved outcomes in the nursing practice environment. The journal welcomes manuscripts focusing on topics such as national and international workforce issues, quality improvement projects, evidenced-based practice initiatives, nursing research studies, interprofessional practice, educational issues, improvements in technology, innovative practice problem solutions, and the impact of social change in society. Although we accept submissions from all types of researchers, both new and experienced, one central purpose of this journal is to provide an outlet for research conducted by students. Hence, individuals from doctoral, master’s, and baccalaureate programs are especially welcomed to submit manuscripts based on scholarly projects or papers completed while in or after graduating from an accredited program.

scholarly journals Usefulness of the Social and Communication Disorders Checklist (SCDC) for the Assessment of Social Cognition in Preschoolers

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 296-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuria de la Osa ◽  
Roser Granero ◽  
Eva Penelo ◽  
Lourdes Ezpeleta
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Disruptive Disorders ◽  
Developmental Problems ◽  
The Social

This study provides data on the usefulness of the Spanish version of the Social and Communication Disorders Checklist (SCDC; Skuse et al., 1997 ), in terms of the validity and reliability of derived scores. Data were obtained from parents’ interviews and parents’ and teachers’ questionnaires that measured different psychological variables from a community sample of 579 (291 boys and 288 girls), 5-year-old children. These children were tested to assess their intellectual capacity. Confirmatory factor analyses yield a one-dimensional structure invariant across sex within each informant (parents or teachers), with negligible latent mean differences between boys and girls for both informants (parents-teachers). The internal consistency was satisfactory (alpha values ≥ .85 for teacher version and ≥ .75 for parent version). SCDC scores correlated with specific scales related to developmental problems, aggressive behavior, executive functioning, and uncaring behavior toward others. SCDC scores were unrelated to intelligence quotient, whereas SCDC scores were associated with the presence of disruptive disorders, measured with diagnostic interview. Results provide evidence on reliability and validity of SCDC scores, which is potentially a useful measure for the study of social cognition and its relationship with preschool adjustment.

scholarly journals A Comparison of Three Child OHRQoL Measures

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyndie Foster Page ◽  
Fiona Gilchrist ◽  
Hillary Broder ◽  
Ellen Clark ◽  
W. Thomson
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Meaningful Change ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
The Impact

Comparing oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) measures can facilitate selecting the most appropriate one for a particular research question/setting. Three child OHRQoL measures Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ11–14), the Child Oral Health Impact Profile (COHIP) and the Caries Impacts and Experiences Questionnaire for Children (CARIES-QC) were used with 335 10- to 13-year-old participants in a supervised tooth-brushing programme in New Zealand. The use of global questions enabled their validity to be examined. Assessments were conducted at baseline and after 12 months. All three measures had acceptable internal consistency reliability. There were moderate, positive correlations among their scores, and all showed differences in the impact of dental caries on OHRQoL, with children with the highest caries experience having the highest scale scores. Effect sizes were used to assess meaningful change. The CPQ11–14 and the CARIES-QC showed meaningful change. The COHIP-SF score showed no meaningful change. Among children reporting improved OHRQoL, baseline and follow-up scores differed significantly for the CPQ11–14 and CARIES-QC measures, although not for the COHIP-SF. The three scales were broadly similar in their conceptual basis, reliability and validity, but responsiveness of the COHIP-SF was questionable, and the need to compute two different scores for the CARIES-QC meant that its administrative burden was considerably greater than for the other two measures. Replication and use of alternative approaches to measuring meaningful change are suggested.

scholarly journals Crystal Clear: Investigating Databases for Research, the Case of Drone Strikes

Data ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
Giampiero Giacomello ◽  
Damiano Martinelli
Keyword(s):  
Social Science Research ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
News Reports ◽  
Online Databases ◽  
Drone Strikes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Online Sources

The availability of numerous online databases offers new and tremendous opportunities for social science research. Furthermore, databases based on news reports often allow scholars to investigate issues otherwise hard to tackle, such as, for example, the impact and consequences of drone strikes. Crucial to the campaign against terrorism, official data on drone strikes are classified, but news reports permit a certain degree of independent scrutiny. The quality of such research may be improved if scholars can rely on two (or more) databases independently reporting on the same issue (a solution akin to ‘data triangulation’). Given these conditions, such databases should be as reliable and valid as possible. This paper aimed to discuss the ‘validity and reliability’ of two such databases, as well as open up a debate on the evaluation of the quality, reliability and validity of research data on ‘problematic’ topics that have recently become more accessible thanks to online sources.

scholarly journals Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) Exploratory Data & Analytic Services Private Sector Pilot Project

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Schull ◽  
Alison P. Paprica ◽  
Charles J. Victor ◽  
Refik Saskin
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Real World Data ◽  
Pilot Studies ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Private Sector Organizations ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACTObjectivesPrior to the launch of ICES Data & Analytic Services (DAS) in March 2014, only ICES scientists and analysts could access ICES data, and data could only be accessed at physical ICES locations. The DAS infrastructure, which allows public sector researchers to work with coded record level data remotely through a secure virtual environment, together with broader trends including high profile reports that call for increased access to data and the Ontario government’s Open Data initiative, prompted ICES to launch a pilot project to explore potential DAS work with the private sector. ApproachThree mandatory principles were established for all work with the private sector: (i) alignment with ICES’ mission, vision and values; (ii) transparency; (iii) private sector work must not detract from ICES’ research institute work. The pilot included: a jurisdictional scan; informal conversations with private sector organizations to determine potential services/studies of interest; extensive discussions with data partners; the selection and conduct of two pilot studies; focus groups with members of the general public and scientists; external advice on business model options; and an external evaluation of the pilot. No changes to data sharing agreements or ICES processes were required as work with the private sector and public sector are equally allowed under Ontario law. ResultsThe two pilot studies were successfully completed. The first study “The disease burden of gout in Ontario: A real world data retrospective study” was performed by researchers at IMS Brogan (a healthcare analytic services provider) who were provided with access to coded record-level data using the DAS iDAVE environment and performed their own analyses. In the second pilot study, “The impact of adherence to biologics on healthcare resource utilization in rheumatoid arthritis”, Janssen researchers established the research question and study design, and DAS staff and scientists provided advice about data holdings, performed the analyses, and provided Janssen and three government-funded decision making bodies with results tables. Research Ethics Board approval was required for both studies, and both private sector organizations are in the process of publishing findings. ConclusionsICES was able to work with private sector organizations without compromising the three principles. Based on the evaluation of the private sector pilot, and the findings from the focus groups, ICES will begin offering limited analytic services to private sector researchers beginning June 2016 under ICES’ existing corporate structure, and bring recommendations regarding ongoing operations to the ICES Board in June 2017.

scholarly journals Validity and reliability evidence of the questionnaire for illness representation, the impact of epilepsy, and stigma (QIRIS)

2016 ◽  
Vol 74 (7) ◽  
pp. 561-569
Author(s):  
Elisabete Abib Pedroso de Souza ◽  
Karina Borges ◽  
Maria Cristina O. Santos Miyazaki ◽  
Karina da Silva Oliveira ◽  
Tatiana de Cássia Nakano
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
Illness Representation ◽  
Validity Evidence ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Biopsychosocial Approach ◽  
Adolescents And Adults ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to obtain reliability and validity evidence for the questionnaire of illness representation, the impact of epilepsy, and stigma (QIRIS) for use with adolescents and adults in Brazil. QIRIS consists of 14 questions grouped in three domains (attribution of meaning, impact of disease, and stigma) and was applied to 57 adults with epilepsy. QIRIS internal consistency was satisfactory (Cronbach’s α = 0. 866). Significant and strong correlation was found between issues belonging to the same domain, as expected. Three domains have highly significant and positive correlations with the instrument’s total score, indicating evidence of content validity. We conclude that QIRIS has psychometric properties and can facilitate a systematic evaluation of the patient’s representation according to a biopsychosocial approach that may contribute to clinical practice based on scientific evidence.

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