Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Portuguese Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-2 Edition: A Study with Children Aged 12 to 48 Months

The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of Peabody Developmental Motor Scales II (PDMS-2-Folio and Fewell, 2000) using a Portuguese sample. The validation of the Portuguese version of the PDMS-2 was applied according to the manual, for 392 children, from two institutions, from 12 to 48 months, with an analysis of the internal consistency (α Cronbach), of test–retest reliability (ICC) and construct validity (confirmatory factor analysis). The results of the confirmatory factorial analysis (χ2 = 55.614; df = 4; p = 0.06; χ2/df =13.904; SRMR (Standardized Root Mean Square Residual) = 0.065; CFI (Comparative Fit Index) = 0.99, TLI = 0.99, RMSEA (Root Mean Square Error of Approximation) = 0.068) of two factors (Gross Motor and Fine Motor) as the original version but correlated. Most of the subtests had good internal consistency (α = 0.85) and good test–retest stability (ICC = 0.98 to 0.99). The results indicated that the Portuguese version of the PDMS-2 is adequate and valid for assessing global and fine motor skills in children aged 12 to 48 months, and can be used as a reference tool by health and education professionals to assess motor skills and, thus, allowing to detect maladjustments, deficiencies or precocity, so that children can later receive appropriate intervention.

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Adaptation and Validation of the Portuguese Peabody Developmental Motor Scales - 2 edition: A Study With Children Aged 12 to 48 Months

10.21203/rs.3.rs-66818/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Miguel Rebelo ◽

João Serrano ◽

Pedro Duarte-Mendes ◽

Rui Paulo ◽

Daniel Almeida Marinho

Keyword(s):

Motor Skills ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Temporal Stability ◽

Assessment Instrument ◽

Fine Motor ◽

Good Test ◽

Education Professionals ◽

Portuguese Version ◽

Valid Instrument ◽

Peabody Developmental Motor Scales

Abstract Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of Peabody Developmental Motor Scales II (PDMS-2 - Folio & Fewell, 2000) using a Portuguese sample.Methods: The validation of the Portuguese version of the PDMS-2 was applied according to the manual, for 392 children, from two institutions, from 12 to 48 months, with an analysis of the internal consistency (α Cronbach), of Temporal Stability (ICC) and Construct validity (confirmatory factor analysis).Results: The results of the confirmatory factorial analysis (χ2 = 55.614; df=4; p=.06; χ2/df =13.904; SRMR=.065; CFI=.99, TLI=.99, RMSEA=.068) of two factors (Gross Motor and Fine Motor) as the original version. Most of the subtests had good internal consistency (α = .85) and good test-retest stability (ICC = .98 to .99).Conclusions: These results indicate that the Portuguese version of the PDMS-2 is an accurate and valid instrument to evaluate the gross and fine motor skills of children aged 12 to 48 months, can be used as a reference instrument by health and education professionals, as an indicator and support for the assessment of motor skills, thus having a assessment instrument that allows to detect maladjustments, deficiencies or precociousness, so that the child can later receive the appropriate intervention

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Development and psychometric properties of the Caring Behaviors Assessment Tool Nursing Version-Short Form

International Journal for Quality in Health Care ◽

10.1093/intqhc/mzaa134 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 (10) ◽

pp. 701-707

Author(s):

Mehtap Akgün ◽

Selma Turan Kavradim ◽

İlkay Boz ◽

Zeynep Özer

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Root Mean Square ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Content Validity ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Short Form ◽

Mean Square ◽

Structural Validity ◽

Caring Behaviors ◽

Fit Index

Abstract Objectives To develop and examine the psychometric properties of the Caring Behaviors Assessment Tool Nursing Version-Short Form (CBAN-SF) based on the Theory of Human Caring to assess the nurses’ perceptions about caring behaviors. Design This study is based on the Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments checklist. Setting The study was conducted at the medical-surgical services of Akdeniz University Hospital between October 2019 and January 2020. Participants This study was conducted with 216 nurses working in the surgery and internal clinics. Main Outcome Measures Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the CBAN-SF with 27 items. Results It was found that the Content Validity Index (CVI) for the items of the draft scale was between 0.972 and 1.00 and the instrument’s CVI had an average score of 0.994. The CBAN-SF had good fit indexes (chi-square goodness of fit / degrees of freedom = 2.914, root mean square error of approximation = 0.075, comparative fit index = 0.984, non-normed fit index = 0.983, normed fit index = 0.972 and standardized root mean square residuals = 0.054) in structural validity. For internal consistency, the Cronbach’s alpha, Spearman–Brown and the Guttman split-half coefficients were all 0.974. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the seven subfactors of the scale ranged between 0.793 and 0.904 and had acceptable internal consistency. The item-total score correlation of the scale was 0.648–0.829, and the factor loadings were 0.455–0.769. Conclusion The structural validity, internal consistency and content validity of the CBAN-SF supported to be a reliable and valid tool for assessment of caring behaviors by nurses.

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The Psychometric Properties of the Difficult Behavior Self-Efficacy Scale

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly ◽

10.1123/apaq.27.3.191 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 191-207 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hyun-Kyoung Oh ◽

Francis M. Kozub

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Root Mean Square ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Mean Square ◽

Two Samples ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Fit Index

The study was designed to estimate the psychometric properties of Hastings and Brown’s (2002a) Difficult Behavior Self-efficacy Scale. Participants were two samples of physical educators teaching in Korea (n = 229) and the United States (U.S.; n = 139). An initial translation of the questionnaire to Korean and pilot study were conducted along with the larger study using a confirmatory factor analysis procedure. Internal consistency estimates (weighed Omega) for the five-item scale were 0.88 both the Korean and U.S. samples. The average variances extracted for the one factor were 0.59 for the total data set and 0.57 each for the Korean and U.S. samples. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a five-item, unidimensional model for self-efficacy for the total sample: Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) = 0.97, Nonnormed Fit Index (NNFI) = 0.95, Comparative Fit Index (CFI) = 0.98, and Standardized Root Mean Square Residual (SRMR) = 0.03. Only the Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA = 0.12) fell below criterion levels of acceptable fit, with similar fit indices occurring in separate analyses of the Korean and U.S. samples. Invariance testing across the two samples supported metric invariance (similarity of factor loadings) but not scalar invariance (U.S. means higher on all five items). The factor structure for the self-efficacy scale provides an initial estimate of validity and internal consistency for use with different teacher groups.

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Psychometric Properties and Measurement Invariance of the Maslach Burnout Inventory–General Survey in Colombia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18105118 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (10) ◽

pp. 5118

Author(s):

Diana M. Bravo ◽

Juan C. Suárez-Falcón ◽

Javier M. Bianchi ◽

Miguel A. Segura-Vargas ◽

Francisco J. Ruiz

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Root Mean Square ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Mean Square ◽

General Survey ◽

Fit Index

The Maslach Burnout Inventory–General Survey (MBI-GS) is a widely used scale that measures burnout in the general professions. Debate persists regarding the factor structure of the MBI-GS, and there is scarce empirical evidence about the reliability, validity, and measurement invariance of the MBI-GS in Spanish-speaking samples. Moreover, the psychometric properties of the MBI-GS have not been analyzed in Colombia. This study aimed to analyze the internal consistency, factor structure, measurement invariance, and convergent validity of the MBI-GS in a large sample of Colombian workers. The MBI-GS was administered to a total sample of 978 workers from three private companies in Bogotá (66.9% males, 32.7% females, 0.4% other). All subscales showed adequate internal consistency (alphas ranging from 0.72 to 0.86). The three-factor model demonstrated a very good fit to the data (root mean square error of approximation − RMSEA = 0.05, comparative fit index − CFI = 0.99, non-normed fit index − NNFI = 0.98, and standardized root mean square residual − SRMR = 0.06). The measurement invariance both at a metric and scalar level was supported across gender, age group, and socioeconomic status. The MBI-GS subscales showed the expected correlations with job satisfaction, work engagement, psychological distress, and psychological inflexibility. In conclusion, the Spanish version of the MBI-GS demonstrated good psychometric properties in a Colombian sample.

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Factor Validity of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) Using Robust Estimations in Ecuadorian Adolescents

Alcohol and Alcoholism ◽

10.1093/alcalc/agaa126 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera ◽

Jose A Rodas ◽

Mariela Lara-Salazar

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Root Mean Square ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Alcohol Use Disorders ◽

Mean Square ◽

Root Mean Square Residual ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Identification Test ◽

Correlated Factors ◽

Tucker Lewis Index

Abstract Objective Confirm the three correlated factors model of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) using robust estimations and evaluate its internal consistency with a sample of Ecuadorian adolescents. Method Descriptive and instrumental analysis that includes confirmatory factor analysis with robust estimation and the calculation of its internal consistency. Participants A total of 1113 adolescents in which 56.1% are men and 43.9% are women), and they were between 11 and 19 years old ($\overline{X} $= 14.9 years; s = 1.67). Students from eight educational centres in Cotopaxi (54.1%) and Tungurahua (45.9%) in Ecuador were also included. Results The three correlated factors model from the AUDIT is confirmed with χ2 = 95.67; P < 0.001; df = 32; χ2/df = 2.98; comparative adjustment index = 0.93; Tucker-Lewis index = 0.90; standardized root mean square residual = 0.046; root mean square error of approximation = 0.042; 95% confidence interval [0.033–0.052]. Conclusions The three correlated factors model from the AUDIT using robust estimations has an adequate fit and is also reliable in a sample of Ecuadorian adolescents.

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Evidence of Validity for the Online Version of the Assessment of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Questionnaire

SAGE Open ◽

10.1177/2158244019877201 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 215824401987720

Author(s):

Bruno de Brito Silva ◽

Ariane de Brito ◽

Erika Pizziolo Monteiro ◽

Gabriela Pasa Mondelo ◽

Eduardo Remor

Keyword(s):

Viral Load ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Root Mean Square ◽

Patient Reported Outcome ◽

Online Version ◽

Online Assessment ◽

Mean Square ◽

External Criterion ◽

Root Mean Square Residual ◽

Patient Reported

A Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO) measure titled Cuestionario para la Evaluación de la Adhesión al Tratamiento Antiretroviral (acronym CEAT-VIH) is currently available in paper-and-pencil and digital (online assessment) formats. Due to the advantages of online assessment, the main objective of this work was to evaluate psychometric properties of the online version, in an international sample, to accumulate evidence of its validity and provide score norms for the questionnaire. A psychometric study was performed with an international sample of 1,470 participants, from 30 countries, to accumulate evidence of CEAT-VIH validity regarding internal structure and related external criterion (e.g., viral load, number of pills, and AIDS-related symptoms). Descriptive statistics and normative data for scores are also presented. The majority of participants were men (72.4%), aged 15 to 78 years old ( M = 39.3, SD = 12.6). A unidimensional model with five facets occurred as the observed variables converged, which presented a good model fit (comparative fit index [CFI] = 1.000; Tucker–Lewis index [TLI] = 0.999; standardized root mean square residual [SRMR] = 0.027; and root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] [90% confidence interval, CI] = 0.009 [0.000, 0.038], p = .995). There was a weak invariance for the CEAT-VIH structure for language versions and countries. Cronbach’s alpha values for the instrument (17 items) were acceptable across language versions (.88-.96). Evidence of validity related to external criteria was achieved by associations (e.g., Spearman and Mann–Whitney) between CEAT-VIH scores and relevant clinical (e.g., CD4+ cells, viral load, number of pills, and AIDS-related symptoms) and sociodemographic (e.g., gender, age, employment status, education level, place of residence, and participation at local AIDS association) variables. In conclusion, the overall data on the evaluated psychometric properties allow recommendation of the use of this instrument in research and applied settings.

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A Validation Study of the Posthumous Organ Donation Reasoned Action Scale

OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying ◽

10.1177/0030222818782332 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 81 (3) ◽

pp. 475-492 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Shui Hung Wong ◽

Amy Yin Man Chow

Keyword(s):

Organ Donation ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Root Mean Square ◽

Reasoned Action ◽

Mean Square ◽

Root Mean Square Residual ◽

Study Results ◽

Posthumous Organ Donation ◽

Fit Index ◽

Tucker Lewis Index

The posthumous organ donation reasoned action scale (PODRAS) may be the first multidimensional scale measuring individuals’ perceptions, which is developed based on the Theory of Reasoned Action and guided by empirical data. This study moves further to validate the scale and examine its psychometric properties. Two hundred and twenty-one university students participated in the study. Results suggested that the scale has a structure with six dimensions: Mutilation and Imperfectness, Legacy for Family, Altruism, Detachment, Eradication of Hope, and Burden on Family. The scale was evaluated with acceptable to good psychometric properties and model fit (χ2/ df = 1.58; root mean square error of approximation = .07; standardized root mean square residual = .08; comparative fit index = .92; incremental fit index = .92; Tucker–Lewis index = .90). Construct validity was also supported. The study has significant contributions that theoretically, the scale proposed a conceptualization framework in understanding posthumous organ donation, whereas methodologically, the scale serves as a tool that facilitates future studies of organ donation behaviors.

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Translating and validating the Health Literacy Questionnaire into Urdu: a robust nine-dimension confirmatory factor model

Health Promotion International ◽

10.1093/heapro/daaa149 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ahsan Saleem ◽

Kathryn J Steadman ◽

Richard H Osborne ◽

Adam La Caze

Keyword(s):

Health Literacy ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Root Mean Square ◽

Factor Model ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Mean Square ◽

Migrant Communities ◽

Root Mean Square Residual ◽

Fit Statistics ◽

Health Literacy Questionnaire

Abstract Pakistani migrants are one of the fastest-growing communities in Australia, and the majority speak Urdu at home. There is a lack of information regarding the health literacy of this population. This study aimed to translate the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) into Urdu and to explore its psychometric properties. A structured standardized procedure was followed to translate and validate HLQ into Urdu. Data were collected from 202 Pakistani migrants residing in Australia. The HLQ-Urdu was well understood by the respondents. The structural properties of HLQ-Urdu were close to the original HLQ. Data for all HLQ scales met pre-specified criteria for fit in the one-factor CFA model. The composite reliability was high, ranging from 0.84 to 0.91. A strict nine-factor CFA model was also fitted to the data with no cross-loadings or correlated residuals allowed, which showed excellent model fit statistics [χ2WLSMV = 1266.022 (df = 866, p = 0.000), comparative fit index = 0.995, Tucker–Lewis index = 0.994, root mean square error of approximation = 0.050 and standardized root mean square residual = 0.069]. The Urdu version of HLQ showed robust psychometric properties. This HLQ-Urdu tool is now ready to be used to assess health literacy in Pakistani migrants in Australia. Availability of health literacy tools in migrant languages may help healthcare providers better understand the health literacy needs of migrant communities.

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Validation of the Portuguese Version of the Healthy Lifestyle Questionnaire

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17041458 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 1458

Author(s):

Marco Batista ◽

Marta Leyton-Román ◽

Samuel Honório ◽

Jorge Santos ◽

Ruth Jiménez-Castuera

Keyword(s):

Root Mean Square ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Measurement Model ◽

Mean Square ◽

Portuguese Version ◽

Root Mean Square Residual ◽

Balanced Diet ◽

Lifestyle Questionnaire ◽

Fit Index

The main objective of this study was the validation of the Healthy Lifestyle Questionnaire (EVS II), using a confirmatory factorial analysis of the measurement model, with veteran athletes. A total of 348 veteran Portuguese athletes of both genders, aged between 30 and 60 years (M = 41.64, SD = 9.83), of whom 200 were males and 148 were females, from several sports. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis demonstrate the adequacy of the adapted version of the EVS II, as the factorial structure (6 factors/24 items) has acceptable validity indexes: χ2 = 305.925, p = 0.000, df = 120.017, χ2/df = 2.549, NFI (Normed Fit Index) = 0.909, TLI (Tucker Lewis Index) = 0.918, CFI (Comparative Fit Index) = 0.944, GFI (Goodness of Fit Index) = 0.944, AGFI (Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index) = 0.909, SRMR (Standardized Root Mean Square Residual) = 0.048, RMSEA (Root Mean Square of Approximation) = 0.060, allowing evaluation of the dimensions of balanced diet, respect for mealtime, tobacco and alcohol consumption, other drugs consumption and resting habits. The adaptation to sport of the Portuguese version of EVS II can be used with reasonable confidence in the evaluation of healthy lifestyles in the context of sport.

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Validation of an Adapted Version of the Statistical Anxiety Scale in English and Its Relationship to Attitudes Toward Statistics

SAGE Open ◽

10.1177/21582440211001378 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 215824402110013

Author(s):

Monique O’Bryant ◽

Prathiba Natesan Batley ◽

Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie

Keyword(s):

Root Mean Square ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Factor Model ◽

The United States ◽

Anxiety Scale ◽

Mean Square ◽

Statistics Anxiety ◽

Root Mean Square Residual ◽

Two Factors ◽

Attitudes Toward Statistics

The aims of this study were to validate an instrument that measured statistics anxiety and to examine how attitudes toward statistics predict statistics anxiety using the Attitudes Toward Statistics (ATS) Scale for a sample of 323 undergraduate social science majors enrolled in colleges and universities in the United States. A confirmatory factor analysis suggested retaining a revised two-factor model of the Statistical Anxiety Scale (SAS) to measure statistics anxiety, namely, help and interpretation anxiety ([Formula: see text] = 49.37, df = 38.13, p = .105, comparative fit index [CFI] = .959, standardized root mean square residual [SRMR] = .035, root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = .076). An examination of discriminant validity of the scores of the SAS with scores of the ATS subscales revealed that statistics anxiety and attitudes toward statistics are distinct constructs. Structural equational modeling was used to determine whether attitude toward course and attitude toward field were predictors of examination anxiety and asking for help anxiety. Of the two factors of the ATS scale, attitudes toward field and attitudes toward course, the latter predicted examination anxiety better than the former did, although both were moderate predictors of examination anxiety. We recommend that statistics educators consider the role of statistics anxiety as well as attitudes toward statistics and the field when designing their pedagogical approach.

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