scholarly journals Validation of the Committed Action Questionnaire-8 and Its Mediating Role Between Experiential Avoidance and Life Satisfaction Among Chinese University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya Li ◽  
Fei-long Yang ◽  
Chen Pan ◽  
Qian-qian Chu ◽  
Qiu-ping Tang
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Experiential Avoidance ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Clinical Population ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Mindful Awareness ◽  
Chinese Populations ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Chinese Mandarin

Background: Committed action is one of the core processes of psychological flexibility derived from acceptance and commitment therapy. It has not been widely investigated in mainland China as appropriate measures are lacking. The current study aimed to validate a Chinese (Mandarin) version of the Committed Action Questionnaire (CAQ-8) in a non-clinical college sample and to explore whether committed action would have a mediating effect in the association between experiential avoidance (EA) and life satisfaction.Methods: We translated the CAQ-8 into Chinese (Mandarin). A total of 913 Chinese undergraduates completed a set of questionnaires measuring committed action, EA, mindful awareness, anxiety, depression, stress, and life satisfaction. For test–retest reliability, 167 respondents completed the CAQ-8 again 4 weeks later.Results: The entire scale of CAQ-8 (Mandarin) and two subscales showed adequate internal consistency and acceptable test–retest reliability. Confirmatory factor analyses confirmed the two-factor structure and the convergent and criterion validity were acceptable. Committed action was correlated with less EA, more mindful awareness, less depressive symptoms, less anxiety, less stress, and more life satisfaction. In bootstrap mediation analyses, committed action partially mediated the association between EA and life satisfaction.Conclusion: The results suggest that the CAQ-8 (Mandarin) is a brief, psychometrically sound instrument to investigate committed action in Chinese populations, and the relationship between EA and life satisfaction was partially explained by committed action. This study provides new information about the usefulness of CAQ-8 and supports the assumption that committed action may be considered a promising factors for improving life satisfaction who have involved in EA among an educated non-clinical population.

scholarly journals Validation of the Arabic version of the Ocular Surface Disease Index Questionnaire

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 1595-1601
Author(s):  
May M. Bakkar ◽  
◽  
Mohammad Al Qadire ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Ocular Surface ◽  
Disease Index ◽  
Ocular Surface Disease ◽  
Clinical Population ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Ocular Surface Disease Index ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Acceptable Internal Consistency

AIM: To develop an Arabic version of the ocular surface disease index (OSDI) and to assess its reliability and validity. METHODS: A cross sectional study was carried out to validate the Arabic version of the OSDI questionnaire. Initially, forward-backward translation was used to translate the English version of OSDI into Arabic. The translated questionnaire was tested for equivalence and cultural adaptability. Totally 200 subjects were then recruited from a non-clinical population and asked to complete the Arabic version of the OSDI (ARB-OSDI). The reliability of the questionnaire was assessed using Cronbach’s-α. A subgroup of 30 participants was asked to complete the questionnaire on two occasions to test the test-retest reliability. RESULTS: A total of 200 participants were enrolled in the study. The average age of the study participants was 31.21±13.2y and 57% were male. An acceptable internal consistency level for the ARB-OSDI questionnaire measured by Cronbach’s-α was revealed. All questions showed good internal consistency. Test-retest reliability analysis revealed good stability (interclass correlation coefficient, r=0.832, P<0.001). The construct validity for the questionnaire was also high. CONCLUSION: The ARB-OSDI questionnaire shows very good psychometric properties (acceptable internal consistency and test-retest reliability). That makes the questionnaire a valid potential tool to use in Arabic-speaking countries to monitor symptoms of dry eye disease in a larger population.

scholarly journals Japanese Orthopaedic Association Cervical Myelopathy Evaluation Questionnaire (JOACMEQ) in mainland China: an investigation of reliability, validity, and responsiveness

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Feifei Zhou ◽  
Shuyang Li ◽  
Yilong Zhang ◽  
Yanbin Zhao ◽  
Kevin L. Ju ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Japanese Orthopaedic Association ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Youden Index ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
External Responsiveness ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Background The aim of this study is to investigate the reliability, validity, and responsiveness of JOACMEQ for CSM patients in mainland China. Methods A retrospective review was performed on 91 patients with CSM in our hospital from March 2015 to June 2015. Patients completed the JOACMEQ, the mJOA and the SF-36 questionnaires during the process. Cronbach's α was used to evaluate the internal consistency reliability, and test–retest reliability was checked. An exploratory factor analysis was used to determine the correlations among the JOACMEQ questions and the construct validity. The concurrent validity was assessed by Spearman correlation coefficient. The internal responsiveness was determined by effect sizes and standardized response means. External responsiveness was determined by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve on the basis of the Youden Index. Results The mean age of patients was 57.61 years old. The mean follow-up was 24 months. JOACMEQ showed a good internal consistency (Cronbach's α, 0.897). Test–retest reliability showing good result (Pearson's correlation, 0.695–0.905). Our data were amenable to factor analysis (KMO = 0.816, Bartlett's test, χ2(45) = 1199.99, p < 0.001), and five factors above 1 were strongly loaded and clustered for each of the five factors. Comparing the scales preoperative to those 2 years postoperative, the average scores of the subscales all increased, and both the ES and SRM showing satisfied responsiveness. In external responsiveness analysis, the recovery rate a appeared to be most responsive to post-operative improvement. Conclusions The Simplified Chinese version of JOACMEQ was well-developed with great reliability and sensitive responsiveness. Our study demonstrated that JOACMEQ has content psychometric properties to identify postoperative improvements in CSM patients.

scholarly journals Test–retest reliability of contrast visual acuities in a clinical population

2017 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anusha Y. Sukha ◽  
Alan Rubin
Keyword(s):  
Middle Age ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Clinical Population ◽  
Contrast Level ◽  
Predictive Tool ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Sample Mean ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Background: Previously, contrast visual acuities (VA) have been evaluated as a potential screening, diagnostic and predictive tool in cases where standard visual acuity remains intact. Issues around contrast acuity sometimes make it difficult for clinicians to make appropriate clinical decisions and thus such tests have to be standardised and reliable.Aim: To investigate test–retest reliability of contrast VA in healthy adults in a clinical setting.Methods: Best compensated contrast VA at 100%, 10%, 5% and 2.5% of 155 patients (mean age 39.7 ± 12.2 years) were measured using the computerised Thomson Test Chart 2000 Expert. For all participants and at each contrast level, two measurements per right eye were determined. Test–retest reliability for the four contrast levels were assessed using reliability coefficients and Bland–Altman plots. Participants were also divided into three age groups of young (18–39 years, n = 72), middle-age (40–49 years, n = 45) and elderly (50–67 years, n = 38) and reliability was assessed within and between age and gender groups.Results: For the whole-sample test and retest, measurements within each contrast level were not statistically different (p ≥ 0.05). Thus, test and retest measurements per participant were averaged and whole-sample mean-contrast VA and standard deviations for 100%, 10%, 5% and 2.5% were -0.146 ± 0.060, 0.050 ± 0.071, 0.135 ± 0.079 and 0.405 ± 0.115 logMAR, respectively. Significant differences were found between all pairs of contrast levels compared (p ≤ 0.0125). Mean-contrast VA within each age group were also significantly different across all contrast levels (p < 0.0001). Mean-contrast VA at each contrast level between the age groups indicated that mean-contrast VA were not significantly different between the young and middle-age groups (p > 0.05) but were statistically different between the young and elderly groups (p < 0.01). Only mean-contrast VA 10% was significantly different between the middle-age and elderly groups (p < 0.001). Also, mean-contrast VA for the four contrast levels within gender were significantly different (p ≤ 0.05) but not between genders (p ≥ 0.05).Conclusion: This study found good reliability of test and retest measurements of contrast VA in an adult clinical population.

scholarly journals Intrarater reliability of the Abilitator—a self-report questionnaire on work ability and functioning aimed at the population in a weak labour market position: a test–retest study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. e057295
Author(s):  
Miia Wikström ◽  
Anne Kouvonen ◽  
Matti Joensuu
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Work Ability ◽  
Market Position ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Summary Scale ◽  
Labour Market Position ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

ObjectivesThe Abilitator is a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) of work ability and functioning of those in a weak labour market position. It covers items for work ability and self-rated health, for example, and summary scales for social, psychological, cognitive and physical functioning, as well as everyday skills. The aim of this study was to evaluate the intrarater test–retest reliability, internal consistency and basic psychometric properties of the Finnish version of the Abilitator.Design, setting and outcomeThe test–retest study was conducted in European Social Fund projects in 2018–2019. The participants completed two Abilitator questionnaires over 7–14 days. The internal consistency analysis was based on data collected in 2017–2019 in services for the long-term unemployed. The reliability was assessed using correlations (r, rs, intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC)), agreement with Bland-Altman analysis and internal consistency with Cronbach’s alpha.ParticipantsThe test–retest study had 67 participants (52% men, mean age 43.9 years) and the internal consistency study 10 923 (48% men, mean age 38.58 years), respectively. Of all the participants, 80% had been unemployed for over a year.ResultsThe test–retest r or rs ranged from 0.71 to 0.93 and ICC from 0.74 to 0.93 for the items and summary scales. An exception was the life satisfaction item, with an rs of 0.60 and ICC of 0.45. A statistically significant difference was observed in the summary scale for social functioning (t=−2.01, p=0.049). Agreement was observed for all variables except social functioning. Alphas for summary scales ranged from 0.74 to 0.91.ConclusionsThe Finnish version of the Abilitator is a reliable PROM for the target group and has acceptable to excellent intrarater test–retest reliability and internal consistency, apart from the life satisfaction item. Further testing is needed for the social functioning summary scale.

scholarly journals Life Satisfaction in Persons With Late Effects of Polio: A Test‐Retest Reliability Study

PM&R ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 997-1002
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Ekstrand ◽  
Jan Lexell ◽  
Christina Brogårdh
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Late Effects ◽  
Reliability Study ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Psychometric Testing of the Evidence-Based Practice Nursing Leadership Scale and the Work Environment Scale After Cross-Cultural Adaptation in Mainland China

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 328-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yin-Ping Zhang ◽  
Wen-Hui Liu ◽  
Yi-Tian Yan ◽  
Caroline Porr ◽  
Yao Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Nursing Leadership ◽  
Total Variance ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Environment Scale ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Implementation and sustainability of the evidence-based practice (EBP) approach within systems of health-care delivery require leadership and organizational support, yet few instruments have been developed specifically in Mainland China. The purpose of this study was to adapt the EBP Nursing Leadership Scale and the EBP Work Environment Scale to Mainland China’s cultural context and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the newly adapted Chinese version. A pilot study was conducted in Mainland China with 25 clinical nurses. A subsequent validation study was conducted with 419 nurses from Mainland China. A content validity index of .985 and .982 was achieved. The split-half coefficient was .890 for the EBP Nursing Leadership Scale and .892 for the EBP Work Environment Scale. Test–retest reliability was .871 and .855, respectively. Principal component analysis resulted in a one-factor structure explaining 62.069% of the total variance for the EBP Nursing Leadership Scale and 62.242% of the total variance for the EBP Work Environment Scale. Both of the newly cross-culturally adapted scales possess adequate internal consistency and test–retest reliability and validity and therefore may be utilized in health-care environments to assess leadership and organizational support for EBP in Mainland China.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the moral injury symptom scale among Chinese health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang Zhizhong ◽  
Harold G. Koenig ◽  
Tong Yan ◽  
Wen Jing ◽  
Sui Mu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Moral Injury ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Background Moral injury among physicians and other health professionals has attracted attention in the mainstream literature, this study aim to assess the psychometric properties of the 10-item Moral Injury Symptoms Scale-Health Professional (MISS-HP) among healthcare professionals in China. Methods A total of 583 nurses and 2423 physicians were recruited from across mainland China. An online survey was conducted from March 27 to April 26, 2020 (during the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic) using the Chinese version of the MISS-HP. Reliability was assessed by internal consistency reliability and test-retest reliability. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were performed to determine scale structure. Results Cronbach’s α of the scale for both samples was acceptable (0.71 for nurses and 0.70 for physicians), as was test-retest reliability (ICCs for the individual items ranged from 0.41 to 0.74, with 0.77 for the overall scale in physicians). EFA suggested three factors, and the CFA indicated good fit to the data. Convergent validity was demonstrated with the 4-item Expressions of Moral Injury Scale (r = 0.45 for physicians, r = 0.43 for nurses). Discriminant validity was demonstrated by correlations with burnout and well-being (r = 0.34–0.47), and concurrent validity was suggested by correlations with depression and anxiety symptoms (r = 0.37–0.45). Known groups validity was indicated by a higher score in those exposed to workplace violence (B = 4.16, 95%CI: 3.21–5.10, p < 0.001). Conclusions The MISS-HP demonstrated acceptable reliability and validity in a large sample of physicians and nurses in mainland China, supporting its use as a screening measure for moral injury symptoms among increasingly stressed health professionals in this country during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Moral Injury Symptoms Scale among Chinese Health Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhizhong Wang ◽  
Harold G Koenig ◽  
Yan Tong ◽  
Jing Wen ◽  
Mu Sui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Moral Injury ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Aims To assess the psychometric properties of the 10-item Moral Injury Symptoms Scale-Health Professional (MISS-HP) among healthcare professionals in China. Methods: A total of 583 nurses and 2,423 physicians were recruited from across mainland China. An online survey was conducted using the Chinese version of the MISS-HP from March 27 to April 26, 2020 (during the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic). Reliability was assessed by internal consistency reliability and test-retest reliability. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to determine scale structure. Results: Cronbach’s α of the scale for both samples was acceptable (0.71 for nurses and 0.70 for physicians), as was test-retest reliability ( ICCs for the individual items ranged from 0.41 to 0.74, with 0.77 for the overall scale in physicians). EFA suggested three factors, and the CFA indicated good fit to the data. Convergent validity was demonstrated with the 4-item Expressions of Moral Injury Scale (r=0.45 for physicians, r=0.43 for nurses). Discriminant validity was demonstrated by correlations with burnout and well-being (r=0.34–0.47), and concurrent validity was suggested by correlations with depression and anxiety symptoms (r=0.37–0.45). Known groups validity was indicated by a higher score in those exposed to workplace violence (B=4.16, 95%CI: 3.21-5.10, p<0.001). Conclusion: The MISS-HP demonstrated acceptable reliability and validity in a large sample of physicians and nurses in mainland China, supporting its use as a screening measure for moral injury symptoms among increasingly stressed health professionals in this country during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Cross-cultural adaptation of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale in Greek clinical population

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Anna Christakou
Keyword(s):  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Clinical Population ◽  
Lumbar Pain ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing Scale ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
Pain Test ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Three Factor

Background: Catastrophizing is an important psychological construct in mediating the behavioral response toward pain. Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the psychometric properties of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) in Greek clinical population. Methods: The scale was administered in 376 patients with chronic cervical and lumbar pain. Test–retest reliability, internal consistency (Cronbach [Formula: see text]) and concurrent validity were assessed. Exploratory (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were used to test the factorial validity of the hypothesized three factor structure. Results: The PCS factors suggested high levels of test–retest reliability, whereas Cronbachs’ [Formula: see text] values were acceptable. The EFA yielded a three-factor solution and indicated a marginal fit to the data. CFA procedures indicated a rather acceptable fit to the data. The concurrent validity of the instrument was confirmed. Conclusion: PCS seems to be a reliable and valid instrument in Greek patients with chronic cervical and lumbar pain.

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