Community Intervention Self-Efficacy Scale for Parent Leaders (CONNECTED): Parents’ Empowerment to Prevent Adolescent Alcohol Use

Empowering parents by actively engaging them in environmental prevention strategies is a promising approach that only a few programs use. Evidence suggests that when families and the wider community are engaged, alcohol prevention is more efficient. However, due to the novelty of this approach, no specific assessment tools for measuring this type of engagement are available. The objective of this study is to design a parental empowerment measurement tool to evaluate parents’ self-efficacy when engaging in environmental and community actions and to analyze its psychometric properties. A total of 132 parents active in in-school parent associations from Spain (n = 77; 58.4%) and Portugal (n = 55; 41.7%) completed a pencil and paper battery of four questionnaires, including the developed scale COmmuNity iNtervention SElf-Efficacy SCale for ParenT LEaDers (CONNECTED). The scale showed a good reliability and good test-retest stability in a three-month period. The convergent validity with other well-established instruments that assess similar constructs was significant. A preliminary confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed an acceptable fit. Environmental prevention supported by families is a promising preventive strategy because the participation and involvement of families is an effective way to address some risks in adolescence; however, new assessment tools are needed in this field. The developed scale could be a first step to identify the areas of need in a community and to monitor the progress and evaluate the outcomes of the preventive interventions implemented.

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The Hierarchical Model of Exercise Dependence

Journal of Individual Differences ◽

10.1027/1614-0001/a000172 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 36 (4) ◽

pp. 247-257 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gayatri Kotbagi ◽

Laurence Kern ◽

Lucia Romo ◽

Ramesh Pathare

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Physical Exercise ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Large Population ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Preliminary Version

Abstract. Physical exercise when done excessively may have negative consequences on physical and psychological wellbeing. There exist many scales to measure this phenomenon. The purpose of this article is to create a scale measuring the problematic practice of physical exercise (PPPE Scale) by combining two assessment tools already existing in the field of exercise dependency but anchored in different approaches (EDS-R and EDQ). This research consists of three studies carried out on three independent sample populations. The first study (N = 341) tested the construct validity (exploratory factor analysis); the second study (N = 195) tested the structural validity (confirmatory factor analysis) and the third study (N = 104) tested the convergent validity (correlations) of the preliminary version of the PPPE scale. Exploratory factor analysis identified six distinct dimensions associated with exercise dependency. Furthermore, confirmatory factor analysis validated a second order model consisting of 25 items with six dimensions and four sub-dimensions. The convergent validity of this scale with other constructs (GLTEQ, EAT26, and The Big Five Inventory [BFI]) is satisfactory. The preliminary version of the PPPE must be administered to a large population to refine its psychometric properties and develop scoring norms.

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The Turkish Adaptation of the Triangular Relationship Inventory: The Validity and Reliability Study

The Family Journal ◽

10.1177/10664807211023002 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 106648072110230

Author(s):

Çiğdem Yavuz Güler

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Family System ◽

Measurement Tool ◽

Tension Stress ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

The Family ◽

Triangular Relationship

Objective: According to the family systems theory, triangulation is defined as reflecting and conveying the tension between two individuals to a third individual to reduce the existing tension, stress, and anxiety. This study was conducted to adapt the “Triangular Relationship Inventory” to Turkish and to assess psychometric properties. Method: The sample of the study included 337 individuals (234 women and 103 men) aged between 18 and 25 years. The structure validity of the inventory was evaluated with the confirmatory factor analysis and reliability was evaluated with Chronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient, test–retest method, and item analyses. Results: The result showed that the Turkish form of the Triangular Relationship Inventory showed similar psychometric properties to the original inventory. The structure which consists of the balanced, mediator, cross-generational coalition, and scapegoat subdimensions of 24 items displayed acceptable goodness-of-fit values in the Turkish sample with the 0.91 Cronbach's alpha coefficient while the reliability values of the subdimensions changed between 0.86 and 0.91. Considering the convergent validity of the inventory, there was a negative correlation between the triangular relationship and satisfaction with life and the differentiation of self, and a significant positive correlation with depression, anxiety, and stress. Conclusion: The psychometric properties revealed in this study show that the Turkish form of the Triangular Relationship Inventory is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used to measure the triangulation levels and roles of the individuals, who are in the Turkish sample and between the ages of 18 and 25 years, within the family system.

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Construction and Validation of a Self-Efficacy Scale for Latex Barrier Use

The Spanish Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1017/sjp.2016.13 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 19 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Vicente Morell-Mengual ◽

María Dolores Gil-Llario ◽

Jesús Castro-Calvo

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Condom Use ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Hiv Transmission ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Two Factors ◽

Preventive Methods ◽

Negative Expectations

AbstractSome studies have concluded there is a relationship between perceived self-efficacy and behaviors that prevent HIV transmission. This paper presents the construction and validation of the latex barrier use self-efficacy scale (LBSS), which 480 participants filled out. Exploratory factor analysis yielded two components: positive expectations of self-efficacy (ES-POS) and negative expectations of self-efficacy (ES-NEG), which together accounted for 65.59% of total variance. That structure was later verified through confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency was .80 for the total scale, and .78 for each of the two factors. Moreover, the instrument had adequate convergent validity and was positively related with condom use self-efficacy, attitudes toward condom and latex barrier use, and ability to refuse sex if the partner refuses to use preventive methods. In conclusion, this instrument is a useful measure of self-efficacy in latex barrier use.

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Self-Efficacy to Avoid Suicidal Action: Factor Structure and Convergent Validity among Adults in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior ◽

10.1111/sltb.12101 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 44 (6) ◽

pp. 698-709 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Ewa K. Czyz ◽

Amy S. B. Bohnert ◽

Cheryl A. King ◽

Amanda M. Price ◽

Felicia Kleinberg ◽

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Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Substance Use Disorder ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Substance Use Disorder Treatment ◽

Disorder Treatment

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Development of the Caregiver Confidence using Music Scale

Music and Medicine ◽

10.47513/mmd.v13i4.784 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

Author(s):

David Kim ◽

Brandon Ruan ◽

Lee Bartel ◽

Bev Foster ◽

Chelsea Mackinnon

Keyword(s):

Cluster Analysis ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Hierarchical Cluster ◽

Current Data ◽

Face Validity ◽

Measurement Tool ◽

Healthcare Settings ◽

Care Training ◽

Readiness To Adopt

Music serves as an important tool to improve the health and wellness of individuals in healthcare settings. In times of high caregiver burnout, therapeutic outlets such as music for care receivers and providers are becoming increasingly important. This paper presents the first iteration of the Caregiver Confidence using Music Scale (CCuMS), an assessment tool designed to evaluate caregivers’ readiness to adopt music care. Music care is defined as the informed and intentional use of music by anyone to improve the quality of care. The CCuMS was derived from a hierarchical cluster analysis of the Music Care Training program’s Level 1 post-evaluation survey (Post-MCTL1). Thematic interpretation of the statistical outputs from the cluster analysis was completed, resulting in the first iteration of the CCuMS. Initial validation methods that were feasible with current data were conducted. Specifically, face validity, content validity and convergent validity were calculated using Pearson correlations. The CCuMS shows promise as a measurement tool for use in healthcare settings due to the moderate correlation between the Post-MCTL1 and the CCuMS scale (r=0.524), and the strong correlation between the music care training thematic questionnaire and the CCuMS (r=0.970).

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Personal and Collective Efficacy Beliefs Scales to Educators: Evidences of Validity

Psico-USF ◽

10.1590/1413-82712015200303 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 399-409 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Daniela Couto Guerreiro Casanova ◽

Roberta Gurgel Azzi

Keyword(s):

Collective Efficacy ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Good Evidence ◽

Short Version ◽

The Public ◽

Two Factors ◽

Teacher Self Efficacy ◽

Similar Factor ◽

Efficacy Criteria

Abstract This paper presents the Teacher Self-efficacy Scale, short version, and the School Collective Beliefs Scale adaptation and search of validities evidences process. After the semantic-cultural adaptation process, this study was composed by 380 educators from the public educational system in the state of São Paulo. The teacher self-efficacy scale, composed by 12 items, was organized into three factors. The School Collective Efficacy scale, composed by 12 items, was structured into two factors. Such adaptations, through the exploratory factor analysis yielded similar factor structure to the original scales, showed good evidence for variance explained, and internal consistency. Convergent validity was verified by the significant correlation between self-efficacy and collective efficacy. Criteria validity was verified through significant correlations between these beliefs and school performance. It is suggested to increase the sample size to confirm these results.

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Development and Evaluation of an Android-based Platform for Early MCI Detection in an Elderly Population

10.1101/2020.03.16.20037028 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Mahsa Roozrokh Arshadi Montazer ◽

Roohollah Zahediannasb ◽

Roxana Sharifian ◽

Mahshid Tahamtan ◽

Mahdi Nasiri ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Assessment ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Intermediate Stage ◽

The Elderly ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Face Validity ◽

Elderly Subjects ◽

System Usability Scale

AbstractBackgroundMild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an intermediate stage of cognitive decline fitting in-between normal cognition and dementia. With the growing aging population, this study aimed to develop and psychometrically validate an android-based application for early MCI detection in elderly subjects.MethodThis study was conducted in two phases, including 1-Initial design and prototyping of the application named M-Check, 2-psychometric evaluation. After the design and development of the M-Check app, it was evaluated by experts and elderly subjects. Face validity was determined by two checklists provided to the expert panel and the elderly subjects. Convergent validity of the M-Check app was assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) battery through Pearson correlation. Test-retest and internal consistency and reliability were evaluated using Intra-Class Correlation (ICC) and Kuder-Richardson coefficients, respectively. In addition, the usability was assessed by a System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire. SPSS 16.0 was employed to analyze the data.ResultThe app’s usability assessment by elderlies and experts scored 77.11 and 82.5, respectively. Also, the correlation showed that the M-Check app was negatively correlated with the MoCA test (r = -0.71, p <0.005), and the ICC was more than 0.7. Moreover, the Richardson’s Coder coefficient was 0.82, corresponding to an acceptable reliability.ConclusionIn this study, we validated the M-Check app for the detection of MCI based on the growing need for cognitive assessment tools that can identify early decline. Such screeners are expected to take much shorter time than typical neuropsychological batteries do. Additional work are yet to be underway to ensure that M-Check is ready to launch and used without the presence of a trained person.

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Validating the Iowa Test of Consonant Perception

10.31234/osf.io/wxd93 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Jason Geller ◽

Bob McMurray ◽

Inyong Choi ◽

Ann Holmes

Keyword(s):

Convergent Validity ◽

Recognition Task ◽

Good Test ◽

Closed Set ◽

Standardized Measures ◽

Speech In Noise ◽

Vowel Space ◽

Phonetic Features ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

Response Choices

Speech perception, especially in background noise, is a critical problem for hearing impaired listeners, and an important issue for cognitive hearing science. Despite a plethora of standardized measures, there are few single-word, closed-set tasks that uniformly sample the phonetic space and which use response choices that balance all phonetic features. The Iowa Test of Consonant Perception (ITCP) was developed to solve this. It is a phonemically balanced word recognition task designed to assess perception of the initial consonant of monosyllabic consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words. The ITCP consists of 120 phonetically balanced CVC words. Words were recorded from four different talkers (two female), and uniformly sample from all four corners of the vowel space to control for coarticulation. Response choices on each trial are balanced to equate difficulty and sample a single phonetic feature. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of ITCP by examining reliability (test-retest) and validity in a sample of online normal hearing participants. Ninety-eight participants completed two sessions of the ITCP along with standardized tests of words and sentence in noise (CNC words and AzBio sentences). The ITCP showed good test-retest reliability and convergent validity with two popular speech-in-noise tasks. ITCP materials are freely available here: https://osf.io/hycdu/.

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Enhancing breastfeeding – Home-based education on self-efficacy: A preventive strategy

International Journal of Preventive Medicine ◽

10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_494_17 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 63

Author(s):

Katayon Vakilian ◽

OmeColsum Tabarte Farahani ◽

Tooba Heidari

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Preventive Strategy ◽

Home Based

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The Children's Treatment of Animals Questionnaire (CTAQ): A Psychometric Investigation

Society and Animals ◽

10.1163/156853003321618800 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 1-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Kelly Thompson ◽

Eleonora Gullone

Keyword(s):

Convergent Validity ◽

Reliable Measure ◽

Good Test ◽

Humane Education ◽

Self Reports ◽

Nonhuman Animals ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

Psychometric Investigation ◽

Adequate Internal Consistency ◽

Item Scale

AbstractRecognizing the importance of increasing the levels of children's humane behavior toward animals other than humans relates to the developing of valid and reliable measures of such behavior. This study reports the psychometric properties of the Children's Treatment of Animals Questionnaire (CTAQ), which assesses children's humane behavior toward nonhuman animals. The findings, based on self-reports by 61 elementary school children (25 boys; 36 girls), showed that the 13-item scale has adequate internal consistency. In addition, comparing two administrations of the scale over a five-week period demonstrated good test-retest reliability. The scale's convergent validity was demonstrated with significant correlations between responses on the CTAQ and two previously validated measures of empathy. The study concluded that the CTAQ is a valid and reliable measure for assessing the degree to which children's behavior toward nonhuman animals is humane. Determining the sensitivity of the measure to change (following humane education) and the predictive validity of the measure (identification of children who are cruel to animals) will require further research.

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