scholarly journals Validation of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire Version III and Establishment of Benchmarks for Psychosocial Risk Management in Sweden

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 3179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanne Berthelsen ◽  
Hugo Westerlund ◽  
Gunnar Bergström ◽  
Hermann Burr
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Questionnaire Version ◽  
Scale Characteristics ◽  
Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire ◽  
Managerial Employees

This study presents the Swedish standard version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire, COPSOQ III, and investigates its reliability and validity at individual and workplace levels with the aim of establishing benchmarks for the psychosocial work environment. Cross-sectional data from (1) a random sample of employees in Sweden aged 25–65 years (N = 2847) and (2) a convenience sample of non-managerial employees at 51 workplaces (N = 1818) were analysed. Internal consistency reliability was evaluated as well as the effects of sex, work sector and blue/white-collar work. Population benchmarks and mean scores for major occupational groups were computed based on weighted data. ICC(1) and ICC(2) estimates were computed to evaluate aggregation to the workplace level and Pearson inter-correlations to evaluate construct validity at individual and aggregated levels. The reliability and scale characteristics were satisfactory, with few exceptions, at both individual and workplace levels. The strength and direction of correlations supported the construct validity of the dimensions and the amount of variance explained by workplace justified aggregation to the workplace level. The present study thus supports the use of COPSOQ III for measurement at the workplace level and presents benchmarks for risk management as well as for research purposes.

Indigenous need arise to protect human from self-harm behavior in Pakistan: translation and validation of inventory of statements about self-injury

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 421-433
Author(s):  
Haseeb Nisar ◽  
Muhammad Aqeel ◽  
Ammar Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Health Issue ◽  
Factorial Validity ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
Self Harm

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the indigenous need to counter self-harm behavior in Pakistan and establish the reliability and validity of scale with translation, adaptation and cross-language validation of the inventory of statements about self-injury (ISAS) for future health studies (Klonsky and Glenn, 2009). Design/methodology/approach The present study was a cross-sectional study using a quantitative method. Response items rating is made from three-point Likert-type scales ranging from the 0-not relevant, 1-somewhat relevant or 2-very relevant. ISAS has been comprised of 13 potential functions of deliberate self-harm (DSH) and all subscales have been translated from the English language into the Urdu language with a sample of 30 individuals and further applied on 200 samples of DSH patients for factorial validation. The standard back-translation method was used for translation and adaptation of the scale (Anderson and Brislin, 1976; Brislin, 1976; Hambleton, 1994). Findings The overall scale has good internal consistency reliability. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed to confirm the factorial validity of ISAS. Results revealed that all the items have confirmed strong factorial validity in the context of Pakistani culture and quite helpful in hospital settings to address this health issue. Originality/value Self-harm is considered as a major health issue in the young population of the world and therefore, the investigated scale provides an assessment of DSH and intentions of performing self-injury to achieve a better understanding of such behaviors in DSH patients, which will help further to develop measures to prevent such behavior.

Adaptation and Validation of a Nutrition Environment Measures Survey for University Grab-and-Go Establishments

2016 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian K.C. Lo ◽  
Leia Minaker ◽  
Alicia N.T. Chan ◽  
Jessica Hrgetic ◽  
Catherine L. Mah
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Comparison Method ◽  
Nutrition Information ◽  
Perfect Agreement ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rater Reliability ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Nutrition Environment

Purpose: To adapt and validate a survey instrument to assess the nutrition environment of grab-and-go establishments at a university campus. Methods: A version of the Nutrition Environment Measures Survey for grab-and-go establishments (NEMS-GG) was adapted from existing NEMS instruments and tested for reliability and validity through a cross-sectional assessment of the grab-and-go establishments at the University of Toronto. Product availability, price, and presence of nutrition information were evaluated. Cohen’s kappa coefficient and intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC) were assessed for inter-rater reliability, and construct validity was assessed using the known-groups comparison method (via store scores). Results: Fifteen grab-and-go establishments were assessed. Inter-rater reliability was high with an almost perfect agreement for availability (mean κ = 0.995) and store scores (ICC = 0.999). The tool demonstrated good face and construct validity. About half of the venues carried fruit and vegetables (46.7% and 53.3%, respectively). Regular and healthier entrée items were generally the same price. Healthier grains were cheaper than regular options. Six establishments displayed nutrition information. Establishments operated by the university’s Food Services consistently scored the highest across all food premise types for nutrition signage, availability, and cost of healthier options. Conclusions: Health promotion strategies are needed to address availability and variety of healthier grab-and-go options in university settings.

Development and validation of Nurses’ Moral Courage Scale

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 2438-2455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivia Numminen ◽  
Jouko Katajisto ◽  
Helena Leino-Kilpi
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Moral Courage ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Moral Competence ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample

Background: Moral courage is required at all levels of nursing. However, there is a need for development of instruments to measure nurses’ moral courage. Objectives: The objective of this study is to develop a scale to measure nurses’ self-assessed moral courage, to evaluate the scale’s psychometric properties, and to briefly describe the current level of nurses’ self-assessed moral courage and associated socio-demographic factors. Research design: In this methodological study, non-experimental, cross-sectional exploratory design was applied. The data were collected using Nurses’ Moral Courage Scale and analysed statistically. Participants and research context: The data were collected from a convenience sample of 482 nurses from four different clinical fields in a major university hospital in Finland for the final testing of the scale. The pilot comprised a convenience sample of 129 nurses. Ethical considerations: The study followed good scientific inquiry guidelines. Ethical approval was obtained from the university ethics committee and permission to conduct the study from the participating hospital. Findings: Psychometric evaluation showed that the 4-sub-scale, 21-item Nurses’ Moral Courage Scale demonstrates good reliability and validity at its current state of development showing a good level of internal consistency for a new scale, the internal consistency values ranging from 0.73 to 0.82 for sub-scales and 0.93 for the total scale, thus well exceeding the recommended Cronbach’s alpha value of >0.7. Principal component analysis and confirmatory factor analysis supported the theoretical construct of Nurses’ Moral Courage Scale. Face validity and expert panel assessments markedly contributed to the relevance of items in establishing content validity. Discussion and conclusion: Nurses’ Moral Courage Scale provides a new generic instrument intended for measuring nurses’ self-assessed moral courage. Recognizing the importance of moral courage as a part of nurses’ moral competence and its assessment offers possibilities to develop interventions and educational programs for enhancement of moral courage. Research should focus on further validation measures of Nurses’ Moral Courage Scale in international contexts.

scholarly journals Validity and reliability of the Indonesian version of tinnitus handycap inventory

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-42
Author(s):  
Jenny E. Bashiruddin ◽  
Widayat Alviandi ◽  
Alvin Reinaldo ◽  
Eka D. Safitri ◽  
Yupitri Pitoyo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Psychometric Validation ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Functional Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Validity Test ◽  
Psychometric Instrument ◽  
High Internal Consistency

Background: To translate and assess the validity and reliability of the Indonesian version of Tinnitus Handycap Inventory (THI) as an psychometric instrument for evaluating the quality of life in tinnitus patients. This instrument will support the clinicians to determine the appropriate tinnitus management for them.Methods: A cross-sectional psychometric validation study was performed to assess the internal consistency, reliability and validity of the Indonesian version of THI in 50 subjective tinnitus patients at ENT outpatient clinic of Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital between May-August 2010. 25 question items of original THI were translated, back-translated and validated using the transcultural validation by WHO.Results: The validity test demonstrated a significant correlation in the emotional and the catastrophic scale whilst there was no significant correlation in the functional scale for item F2 and particularly for item F15. Nevertheless, the validity test on the functional scale showed a good result. This study also showed high internal consistency and reliability for the total scale (Cronbach-α = 0.91)Conclusion: The evaluation result indicated that the reliability of adapted Indonesian version of the THI in our study is relatively high and could be applied in clinical examination or further otolaryngology study by both specialists and general physicians.

Measuring Continuity of Elders’ Posthospital Care

2000 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret J. Bull ◽  
Danni Luo ◽  
Geoffrey M. Maruyama
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Continuity Of Care ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Critical Component ◽  
Quality Patient Care ◽  
Conflicting Information

Continuity of care is a critical component of quality patient care, yet the paucity of reliable and valid measures of continuity of care make it difficult to ascertain the extent to which continuity has been achieved. The purpose of this article is to describe the development of an instrument to measure continuity of care that incorporates the perspectives of elders hospitalized for a chronic illness and their family caregivers. The instrument was used, and its reliability and validity examined, in a series of studies related to elders’ posthospital transition. Elders in the studies ranged in age from 55 to 94 years. The findings supported content and construct validity, internal consistency reliability, and ability to detect changes in the same subjects at different points in time for the care management and services subscales. With further refinement, the continuity of provider and conflicting information subscales might also facilitate assessment of care continuity.

Reliability and Validity of the Overeating Tension Scale

2000 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue Popkess-Vawter ◽  
Mary M. Gerkovich ◽  
Shirley Wendel
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Instrument Development ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Reversal Theory ◽  
Final Version ◽  
Motivational States

This study presents the development and testing of the Overeating Tension Scale. Overeating tension was defined operationally as the total discrepancy score resulting from differences between subjects’ ratings of actual and desired feelings before overeating. The 32-item Overeating Tension Scale, derived from Apter’ s Reversal Theory, measures reported overall tension and motivation-specific tension. The scale initially included 48 items, six items for each of eight motivational states. After two instrument development studies (N = 373, N = 208), items were refined and reduced to a total of 32, or four for each of eight motivational states. The final version of the instrument was tested in two additional studies (N = 330, N = 130) that provided evidence to support the internal consistency reliability of the Overeating Tension Scale. There was support for construct validity using contrasted groups (overweight and normal weight subjects), convergent validity, and factor analysis.

scholarly journals The Farsi translation, reliability and validity of the Death Concern Scale

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahboubeh Dadfar ◽  
David Lester
Keyword(s):  
Depression Scale ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Negative Evaluation ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Farsi Version

Abstract Introduction: Death concern is a conscious contemplation of the reality of death combined with a negative evaluation of that reality. The Death Concern Scale (DCS) is related to thinking, and death fear or anxiety about death. The aim of the present study was to develop a Farsi version of the DCS and to explore its psychometric properties in a sample of Iranian nurses. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the reliability, validity, and factorial structure of the Farsi version of the DCS in a convenience sample of 106 Iranian nurses in two hospitals in Tehran, Iran. The nurses completed the DCS, the Collett-Lester Fear of Death Scale (CLFDS), the Death Anxiety Scale (DAS), the Reasons for Death Fear Scale (RDFS), the Death Depression Scale (DDS), and the Death Obsession Scale (DOS). Results: For the DCS, Cronbach's α was 0.77, the Spearman-Brown coefficient 0.63, the Guttman split-half coefficient 0.62, and two-week test-retest reliability 0.77. The DCS correlated at 0.51 with the CLFDS, 0.52 with the DAS, 0.34 with the RDFS, 0.40 with the DDS, and 0.48 with the DOS, indicating good construct and criterion-related validity. The results of an exploratory factor analysis for the DCS identified seven factors, accounting for 64.30% of the variance and indicating considerable heterogeneity in the content of the items. Conclusions: The Farsi version of the DCS has good validity and reliability, and it can be used in clinical, educational, and research settings to assess death concerns in the Iranian society.

Measurement of Sleep in Critically Ill Patients

2000 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy C. Richards ◽  
Patricia S. O’Sullivan ◽  
Robin L. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Critically Ill ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Gold Standard ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Efficiency Index ◽  
Single Factor ◽  
Analog Scale ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Sleep Measurement

Research to evaluate interventions to promote sleep in critically ill patients has been restricted by the lack of brief, inexpensive outcome measures. This article describes the development and testing of an instrument to measure sleep in critically ill patients. A convenience sample of 70 alert, oriented, critically ill males was studied using polysomnography (PSG), the gold standard for sleep measurement, for one night. In the morning the patients completed the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ), a five-item visual analog scale. Internal consistency reliability of the RCSQ was .90 and principal components factor analysis revealed a single factor (Eigenvalue = 3.61, percent variance = 72.2). The RCSQ total score accounted for approximately 33% of the variance in the PSG indicator sleep efficiency index (p < .001). The data provide support for the reliability and validity of the RCSQ.

The Stressors of Clergy Children and Couples: Reliability and Validity

1993 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 271-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane L. Ostrander ◽  
Cindi Penor Ceglian ◽  
David G. Fournier
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Clergy Children ◽  
Research Recommendations

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Stressors of Clergy Children and Couples Scale, an abbreviated version of the Stressors of Clergy Children Inventory. The current self-report survey was tested using 317 ministers' family members across several denominations. Tests for internal consistency reliability and construct validity indicated this scale was adequate for use in research. Recommendations for refinement and use of the scale were presented.

scholarly journals Person-environment fit, flourishing and intention to leave in universities of technology in South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Janse van Rensburg ◽  
Sebastiaan I. Rothmann ◽  
Elsabe Diedericks
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Intention To Leave ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Emotional Engagement ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Person Environment Fit

Orientation: Retaining staff is vital to ensure that universities accomplish their missions. To optimise the potential of staff members and retain staff, it is necessary to study their flourishing and fit in their jobs and organisations.Research purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between person-environment fit, flourishing at work and intention to leave.Motivation for the study: Research is needed to validate a measure of flourishing at work. Outcome variables such as intention to leave have not been studied in relation to flourishing at work. Moreover, it is necessary to study antecedents of flourishing at work, such as person-environment fit.Research approach, design and method: A cross-sectional survey design was used with a convenience sample of 339 academic employees from three universities of technology in South Africa. Three perceived fit scales, the Flourishing-at-Work Scale (FAWS) and the Turnover Intention Scale were administered.Main findings: Findings supported a three-factor model of flourishing at work, consisting of emotional, psychological and social well-being. The highest mean frequencies on flourishing dimensions were obtained for competence and emotional engagement. The lowest mean frequencies were obtained for relatedness and social well-being. Person-environment fit predicted intention to leave, both directly and indirectly, via flourishing. The findings support the internal consistency and validity of the FAWS.Practical/managerial implications: Managers and human resource practitioners should consider the use of a multidimensional measure to assess flourishing at work. Considering certain dimensions of well-being at work (e.g. work engagement and competence of employees) without considering other dimensions (e.g. job satisfaction, affect balance and meaning at work) will not be sufficient to assess and promote the subjective well-being of employees.Contribution/value-add: This study contributes to knowledge regarding the reliability and validity of a measure of flourishing at work. It confirms that person-environment fit has a strong positive effect on flourishing of employees and a strong negative effect on their intentions to leave.

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