scholarly journals Developing and Validating the Narcissistic Personality Scale (NPS) among Older Thai Adults Using Rasch Analysis

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1717
Author(s):  
Pitchapat Chinnarasri ◽  
Nahathai Wongpakaran ◽  
Tinakon Wongpakaran
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Personality Scale ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
Item Functioning ◽  
Item Reliability

Background: Being older could be stressful, especially among people with narcissistic personality disorders. Nevertheless, the tool is yet to be available among older Thai individuals. The study aimed to develop a tool to detect symptoms of narcissistic personality, and to validate its psychometric properties among older Thai adults. Methods: The Narcissistic Personality Scale (NPS) was developed based on nine domain symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), consisting of 80 items. The original scale was field-tested using Rasch analysis for item reduction, rendering a final 43 items. NPS was further investigated among 296 seniors aged 60 years old. Rasch analysis was used to assess its construct validity. Result: Of 43 items, 17 were further removed as infit or outfit mean square >1.5. The final 26-item NPS met all necessary criteria of unidimensionality and local independence without differential item functioning due to age and sex, and good targeting with subjects. Person and item reliability were 0.88 and 0.95, respectively. No disordered threshold or category was found. Conclusions: The NPS is a promising tool with a proven construct validity based on the Rasch measurement model among Thai seniors. This new questionnaire can be used as outcome measures in clinical practice.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of the Yonsei Lifestyle Profile-Satisfaction (YLP-S) Using the Rasch Measurement Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 004695802110176
Author(s):  
Kang-Hyun Park ◽  
Ickpyo Hong ◽  
Ji-Hyuk Park
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Internal Validity ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Limited Evidence ◽  
Fit Statistics ◽  
Item Functioning ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
The Rasch Model

Lifestyle plays an important role in determining health and vitality among older adults. However, there is limited evidence regarding lifestyle assessment. This study examined the psychometric properties of the Yonsei Lifestyle Profile-Satisfaction (YLP-S). The participants in the study included 156 older adults. Rasch analysis was used to test unidimensionality, fit statistics, and the precision of the YLP-S. The YLP-S demonstrated a unidimensional measurement construct, and 18 items fit the Rasch model. The YLP-S illustrated reasonable precision (person strata = 5.37). Only 4 items showed differential item functioning by sex or age groups. The findings indicate that the YLP-S demonstrated sound internal validity and can be used by health professionals to measure the multifaceted lifestyle of older adults.

scholarly journals RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF PERSON-CENTERED BEHAVIORAL APPROACHES FOR BPSD

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S558-S559
Author(s):  
Kimberly Van Haitsma ◽  
Caroline Madrigal ◽  
Ann M Kolanowski ◽  
Barb Resnick ◽  
Beth Galik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
Person Centered Care ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Behavioral And Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Item Reliability

Abstract How behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are understood and managed is important to person-centered care. No knowledge tests associated with dementia specifically address staff knowledge of person-centered behavioral approaches to BPSD. The Knowledge of Person-Centered Behavioral Approaches for BPSD Test was developed by our team to fill that gap. We tested the reliability and validity of this measure using a Rasch analysis and additional psychometric testing. 1,071 nurses from 35 nursing homes participated in the study. Reliability was evident based on an item separation of 11.00 and item reliability of 0.99. Construct validity was evident in that all of the items fit the model with INFIT and OUTFIT statistics (0.6-1.4). Associations between test scores and observed positive and negative care interactions (r=.38, p=.03; r=-.26, p=.12), person-centered care approaches (r=-.25, p=.15), and resistance to care (r=-.31, p=.07) will be examined and implications for person-centered care discussed.

scholarly journals Female Narcissism: Assessment, Aetiology, and Behavioural Manifestations

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412110273
Author(s):  
Ava Green ◽  
Rory MacLean ◽  
Kathy Charles
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Narcissistic Personality Disorder ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Masculine Norms ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Narcissistic Personality

Despite putative gender differences in the expression of narcissism, prominent theories have virtually dismissed the role of females in the development and manifestation of narcissism. The contention that narcissism is a pathology of the self that may partly differ in males and females is further evident in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). The DSM-5 reports that up to 75% of those diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) are men. Such figures suggest that the representation of narcissism as codified in the DSM-5 may only be marginally applicable to females, given its prominent focus and nature on capturing grandiose themes which closely resemble commonly masculine norms. The overemphasis on grandiose features extends to the empirical literature which defines narcissism as a normative personality trait and is widely assessed using the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI), on which males obtain significantly higher scores than females. As this review will demonstrate, one limitation frequently occurring in the literature is the attempt to comprehend narcissistic manifestations in females through the lens of what has commonly been defined as narcissism (DSM/NPI). In this review, the literature concerning the diagnostic assessment and conceptualization of narcissistic personality disorder, etiological factors, aggression, and partner violence perpetration will be discussed in relation to the importance of gender. This is followed by a review of existing gaps in theory and research, and suggestions for fruitful directions that can aid a richer and more meaningful literature on narcissism inclusive of gender issues.

Validation of the Five-Factor Obsessive–Compulsive Inventory in a Mental Health Sample

Assessment ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 107319112097686
Author(s):  
Miro Hall-Jones ◽  
Jacqueline Liggett ◽  
Martin Sellbom
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

The Five-Factor Obsessive–Compulsive Inventory (FFOCI) is a recently developed measure of obsessive–compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) based on an established dimensional model of general personality, the five-factor model. The present study aimed to evaluate the construct validity of the FFOCI by examining its associations with both traditional and dimensional diagnostic models of OCPD. This study used an archival data set of mental health patients that employed a multimethod design. A total of 214 individuals (and their nominated informants) completed various personality inventories indexing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders–Fifth edition traditional and Alternative Model of Personality Disorders (AMPD) diagnostic criteria for OCPD, as well as other individual AMPD personality traits deemed conceptually relevant to the FFOCI. The results were generally quite supportive of construct validity. They showed that FFOCI scale scores converged with traditional measures of OCPD and AMPD–OCPD traits and impairment in a conceptually expected manner, with a few exceptions. Overall, it was clear from these findings that the FFOCI takes a broader and more comprehensive approach to the assessment of obsessive–compulsive than traditional Diagnostic and Statistical Manual and AMPD operationalizations.

An Integrative Analysis of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory and the Hypomanic Personality Scale: Implications for Construct Validity

Assessment ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 695-711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kasey Stanton ◽  
Elizabeth Daly ◽  
Sara M. Stasik-O’Brien ◽  
Stephanie Ellickson-Larew ◽  
Lee Anna Clark ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
Integrative Analysis ◽  
Personality Scale ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
Narcissistic Personality Inventory ◽  
Hypomanic Personality Scale

scholarly journals AN INTRODUCTION TO THE RASCH MEASUREMENT MODEL: A CASE OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION STUDENTS COMPREHENSIVE TEST

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-60
Author(s):  
Elizar Elizar ◽  
Cut Khairunnisak
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Differential Item Functioning ◽  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Item Difficulty ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Mathematical Understanding ◽  
Mathematics Assessment ◽  
Test Theory ◽  
Item Functioning ◽  
Comprehensive Test

Mathematics assessments should be designed for all students, regardless of their background or gender. Rasch analysis, developed based on Item Response Theory (IRT), is one of the primary tools to analyse the inclusiveness of mathematics assessment. However, the mathematics test development has been dominated by Classical Test Theory (CTT). This study is a preliminary study to evaluate the mathematics comprehensive test. This study aims to demonstrate the use of Rasch analysis by assessing the appropriateness of the mathematics comprehensive test to measure students' mathematical understanding. Data were collected from one cycle of mathematics comprehensive test involving 48 undergraduate students of mathematics education department. Rasch analysis was conducted using ACER Conquest 4 software to assess the item difficulty and differential item functioning (DIF). The findings show that the item related to geometry is the easiest question for students, while item concerning calculus as the hardest question. The test is viable to measure students’ mathematical understanding as it shows no evidence of Differential Item Functioning (DIF). Gender has been drawn for each of the test items. The assessment showed that the test was inclusive. More application of Rasch analysis should be conducted to create a thorough and robust mathematics assessment.

The Delirium Observation Screening Scale: A Screening Instrument for Delirium

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marieke J. Schuurmans ◽  
Lillie M. Shortridge-Baggett ◽  
Sijmen A. Duursma
Keyword(s):  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Barthel Index ◽  
Early Recognition ◽  
Geriatric Medicine ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Dos Scale

The Delirium Observation Screening (DOS) scale, a 25-item scale, was developed to facilitate early recognition of delirium, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV criteria, based on nurses’ observations during regular care. The scale was tested for content validity by a group of seven experts in the field of delirium. Internal consistency, predictive validity, and concurrent and construct validity were tested in two prospective studies with high risk groups of patients: geriatric medicine patients and elderly hip fracture patients. Among the patients admitted to a geriatric department (N = 82), 4 became delirious; among the elderly hip fracture patients (N = 92), 18 became delirious. The DOS scale was determined to be content valid and showed high internal consistency, α = 0.93 and α = 0.96. Predictive validity against the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV diagnosis of delirium made by a geriatrician was good in both studies. Correlations of the DOS scale with the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) were Rs -0.79 (p ≤ 0.001) in the hip fracture patients and Rs -0.66 (p ≤ 0.001) in the geriatric medicine patients. Concurrent validity, as tested by comparison of the research nurse’s ratings of the DOS scale and the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM), for the group of hip fracture patients was 0.63 (p ≤ 0.001). Construct validity of the DOS was tested against the Informant Questionnaire of Cognitive Decline in Elderly (IQCODE), a preexisting psychiatric diagnosis and the Barthel Index. Correlation with the IQCODE was 0.74 (p ≤ 0.001) in the study with the hip fracture patients and 0.33 (p ≤ 0.05) in the study with the geriatric medicine patients. Correlation with the Barthel Index was -0.26 (p ≤ 0.05) in the geriatric medicine patients and -0.55 (p ≤ 0.001) in the hip fracture patients. The overall conclusion of these studies is that the DOS scale shows satisfactory validity and reliability, to guide early recognition of delirium by nurses’ observation.

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