scholarly journals Development and Psychometric Testing of the Self-Care in COVID-19 (SCOVID) Scale, an Instrument for Measuring Self-Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 7834
Author(s):  
Maddalena De Maria ◽  
Federico Ferro ◽  
Davide Ausili ◽  
Rosaria Alvaro ◽  
Maria Grazia De Marinis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
The Self ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Instrument Measuring ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Aim: To develop the Self-Care in COVID-19 (SCOVID) scale and to test its psychometric characteristics in the general population. Methods: We tested SCOVID scale content validity with 19 experts. For factorial and construct validity, reliability, and measurement error, we administered the 20-item SCOVID scale to a sample of 461 Italians in May/June 2020 (mean age: 48.8, SD ± 15.8). Results: SCOVID scale item content validity ranged between 0.85–1.00, and the total scale content validity was 0.94. Confirmatory factor analysis supported SCOVID scale factorial validity (comparative fit index = 0.91; root mean square error of approximation = 0.05). Construct validity was supported by significant correlations with other instrument scores measuring self-efficacy, positivity, quality of life, anxiety, and depression. Reliability estimates were good with factor score determinacy, composite reliability, global reliability index, Cronbach’s alpha, and test-retest reliability ranging between 0.71–0.91. The standard error of measurement was adequate. Conclusions: The SCOVID scale is a new instrument measuring self-care in the COVID-19 pandemic with adequate validity and reliability. The SCOVID scale can be used in practice and research for assessing self-care in the COVID-19 pandemic to preventing COVID-19 infection and maintaining wellbeing in the general population.

Covid-19 Literacy Scale: Turkish Validity and Reliability Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 105477382110598
Author(s):  
Ganime Can Gür ◽  
Yasemin Altinbaş
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Model Data ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Reliability Study ◽  
Reliability Method ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The current study was planned to test the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the COVID-19 Literacy Scale. The sample of the study was taken from 473 individuals. In this study, language validity, content validity and construct validity were examined to determine the validity of the scale. Its reliability was evaluated by internal consistency, split-half reliability, and test-retest reliability method. It was defined that the scale has a two-factor structure as a result of EFA and its factor loadings are in the appropriate range (0.852–0.324). According to the CFA result, it was determined that the model-data fit was at a good level. The Cronbach values for the whole scale and subscales were .92, .90, and .87, respectively. It was observed that the test-retest value was .95. It was concluded that the Turkish form of the COVID-19 Literacy Scale is a reliable and valid tool.

Psychometric Evaluation of the Turkish Version of the Zarit Burden Interview in Family Caregivers of Inpatients in Medical and Surgical Clinics

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadiye Özer ◽  
Afife Yurttaş ◽  
Rahşan Çevik Akyıl
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Zarit Burden Interview ◽  
Convenience Sampling

The aim of this study was to adapt the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) to family caregivers of inpatients in medical and surgical clinics to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version. The study design was descriptive and methodological. A total of 223 family caregivers providing care to patients for at least 1 week in clinics were selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Turkish translation of the ZBI. The psychometric testing of the adapted instrument was carried out to establish internal consistency, interitem correlation, and construct validity. The content validity procedure resulted in a final scale comprising 18 items. Cronbach’s alpha was .82. Factor analysis yielded one factor. The Turkish version of the ZBI adapted to the clinics can be used as a one-factor tool.

Psychometric Testing of the Emotional Responses Post Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Scale

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 305-313
Author(s):  
Jaclyn Conelius
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator ◽  
Emotional Responses ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cardioverter Defibrillator ◽  
Patients At Risk ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Background and Purpose: The implantable cardioverter (ICD) is the mainstay of treatment for patients at risk for and those who have had life threatening arrhythmias. The negative emotional responses are important for clinicians to identify. The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of The Emotional Responses Post Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Scale among patients with ICD. Methods: This study was completed in phases; content validity, construct validity, internal consistency, reliability of the instrument and test–retest reliability. Results: The 3 factors are Factor 1, Depressive Symptoms; Factor 2, Anxiety Symptoms; and Factor 3, Fear of the Device. The overall coefficient for the total set of items was .85. Coefficients of the three factors ranged from .80 to .85. Conclusion: This study provides evidence to support the content, construct validity, and reliability of this scale.

scholarly journals Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validity, and Reliability of the Patient-Rated Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire for Thai Patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jananya P. Dhippayom ◽  
Piyawat Trevittaya ◽  
Andy S. K. Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Limb Injuries ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Introduction. The Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ) is a patient-rated hand outcome instrument. It is widely used in orthopedic and neurological conditions of the hands and upper limbs. To gain more knowledge on hand outcomes from a Thai patient perspective, an MHQ-Thai version is required. Purpose of the Study. The study is aimed at translating and cross-culturally adapting the MHQ into Thai and at examining the validity and reliability of the translated version. Methods. The Beaton protocol for cross-cultural adaptation of self-reported measures was used in the translation process. Three occupational therapists were asked to assess content validity while 30 participants were asked to fill in the questionnaire in order to assess construct validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability. Results. All six domains of the MHQ were translated into Thai without any major problems. However, items related to the characteristics of the patients were adapted to suit the Thai context. The MHQ-Thai version had good content validity (IOC 0.972). The construct validity revealed a low-to-high correlation between every subscale of the MHQ-Thai version. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of the test-retest reliability for the six domains ranged from 0.788 to 0.956, with excellent correlation (ICC = 0.953) for the total score. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.835 for the total score of the MHQ-Thai version, indicating good internal consistency. Discussion and Conclusions. MHQ was successfully cross-culturally adapted into Thai. The MHQ-Thai version is a valid and reliable instrument for evaluating the self-perception of Thai people who have hand and upper limb injuries.

scholarly journals Validity and reliability of the Russian-language version of the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index in patients with heart failure

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. D. Kartamyscheva ◽  
Yu. M. Lopatin
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Russian Language ◽  
The Self ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Language Version ◽  
Failure Index ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
The Russian Language

Aim. To assess the validity and reliability of the Russian-language version of The SelfCare of Heart Failure Index (SCHFI, version 6.2) in patients with heart failure (HF).Material and methods. The translation of the SCHFI (version 6.2) into Russian was performed according to the Brislin’s model. The Russian version of the SCHFI was tested in 128 patients with NYHA class II-IV HF (mean age 63,6Ѓ}8,8 years, 70,3% men). The Cronbach’s alpha, test-retest reliability, construct (confirmatory factor analysis) and concurrent (comparison of the SCHFI and European Heart Failure Self-Care Behavior Scale (EHFScBS_9) results) validities were determined.Results. The Cronbach’s alpha for the SCHFI scale was 0,74 and characterized sufficient level of test reliability. The test-retest reliability (estimated after 3 months of observation) was 0,81 (p<0,01), which also indicates a sufficient level of reliability. The baseline level of selfcare ability in HF patients according to SCHFI was 136,8Ѓ}40,6 points. The factor analysis confirmed the expediency of dividing the SCHFI into 3 sections: A — self-care maintenance, B — self-care management, C — self-care confidence. Analysis of the concurrent validity of the SCHFI and EHFScBS_9 revealed an inverse correlation between both scales.Conclusion. The Russian-language version of The Self-Care of Heart Failure Index (version 6.2) is a simple and effective tool for assessing self-care ability in HF patients, and can be used both in clinical trials and in actual clinical practice.

Validity and Reliability of the Japanese Version of the European Heart Failure Self-Care Behavior Scale

2008 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 284-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoko Kato ◽  
Naomi Ito ◽  
Koichiro Kinugawa ◽  
Keiko Kazuma
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
The Self ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure ◽  
Behavior Scale ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Care Behavior

Background: It is important to assess the self-care behavior of patients with heart failure. However, in Japan, there is no valid and reliable scale for this purpose. The European Heart Failure Self-Care Behavior Scale (EHFScBS) is used to measure the self-care behavior of heart failure patients. The purpose of this study was to translate the EHFScBS into Japanese and evaluate its validity and reliability. Methods and results: A convenience sample of 116 outpatients with heart failure completed the Japanese version of the EHFScBS. Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated the one-dimensionality of the scale. The Japanese version of the EHFScBS was significantly correlated with another scale, which was considered to evaluate the concept linked with the self-care behavior theoretically. These confirm its construct validity. Cronbach's alpha was 0.71, suggesting that internal consistency was satisfactory. Test–retest reliability was evaluated. The intraclass correlation coefficient of the scale was 0.69 and weighted kappa for individual items was 0.33–0.87, suggesting that test–retest reliability is adequate. Conclusions: The Japanese version of the EHFScBS was showed acceptable validity and reliability. It can be used to evaluate self-care behavior of Japanese patients with heart failure.

scholarly journals Development and Testing of an Instrument to Measure Contextual Factors Influencing Self-Care Decisions Among Adults with Chronic Illness

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shayleigh Dickson Page ◽  
Christopher Lee ◽  
Subhash Aryal ◽  
Kenneth Freedland ◽  
Anna Stromberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cognitive Interviews ◽  
Naturalistic Decision Making

Abstract Background: Adults with chronic illness frequently experience bothersome symptoms (e.g., pain). Decisions about how to manage these symptoms are complex and influenced by factors related to the patient, their illness, and their environment. The naturalistic decision-making framework describes decision-making when conditions are dynamically evolving, and the decision maker is uncertain because the situation is ambiguous and missing information. The contextual factors influencing decisions include time stress, the perception of high stakes, and input from other individuals, which may facilitate or complicate the decision about the self-care of symptoms. There is no valid instrument to measure these contextual factors. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a self-report instrument measuring the contextual factors that influence self-care decisions about symptoms. Methods: Items were drafted from the literature and refined with patient input. Content validity of the instrument was evaluated using a Delphi survey of expert clinicians and researchers, and cognitive interviews with adults with chronic illness. Psychometric testing included exploratory factor analysis to test dimensionality, item response theory-based approaches for item recalibration, confirmatory factor analysis to generate factor determinacy scores, and evaluation of construct validity. Results: The content validity of the Self-Care Decisions Scale is excellent with all items achieving a content validity index of greater than 0.78 in the Delphi survey of experts (n=12). Adults with chronic illness (n=5) endorsed the relevance, comprehensiveness, and comprehensibility of the instrument during cognitive interviews. Initial psychometric testing (n=431) revealed a 6-factor multidimensional structure that was further refined for precision, and high multidimensional reliability. In construct validity testing, there were modest associations with some scales of the Melbourne Decision Making Questionnaire and the Self-Care of Chronic Illness Inventory. Conclusion: The Self-Care Decisions Scale is a 27-item self-report instrument that measures the extent to which contextual factors influence decisions about symptoms of chronic illness with six scales reflecting naturalistic decision making (external, urgency, uncertainty, cognitive/affective, waiting/cue competition, and concealment). The scale can support research that aims to better understand how adults with chronic illness make decisions in response to symptoms. Additional testing of the instrument is needed to evaluate clinical utility.

The Healthy Lifestyle Scale for University Students: development and psychometric testing

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang Dong ◽  
Xing Xiao-hui ◽  
Wu Xian-bo
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Health Counselling

We report the development and validation of a scale to evaluate the healthy lifestyles of university students. The Delphi technique was used to determine the content validity of the scale with a panel of 33 experts. Psychometric testing was performed and confirmed with 6000 undergraduate students who were randomly selected from 10 universities in China. Three Delphi rounds were required to achieve final consensus for content validity. The split-half correlation coefficient and Cronbach’s α coefficient for the total scale were 0.841 and 0.892, respectively. Construct validity was supported by exploratory factor analysis, which yielded an eight-factor instrument that explained 55.02% of the variance in the 38 items. The proposed Healthy Lifestyle Scale for University Students has good construct validity and reliability and can be used as an evaluation tool for health counselling in university health centres.

scholarly journals Validity and reliability of the Self-Care Activities Screening Scale (SASS-14) during COVID-19 lockdown

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martín Martínez ◽  
Elkin O. Luis ◽  
Edwin Yair Oliveros ◽  
Pablo Fernández-Berrocal ◽  
Ainize Sarrionandia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Internal Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Health Consciousness

Abstract Background In a context where there is no treatment for the current COVID-19 virus, the combination of self-care behaviours together with confinement, are strategies to decrease the risk of contagion and remain healthy. However, there are no self-care measures to screen self-care activities in general population and which, could be briefly in a lockdown situation. This research aims to build and validate a psychometric tool to screen self-care activities in general population. Methods Firstly, an exploratory factor analysis was performed in a sample of 226 participants to discover the underlying factorial structure and to reduce the number of items in the original tool into a significant pool of items related to self-care. Later a confirmatory factor analyses were performed in a new sample of 261 participants to test for the fit and goodness of factor solutions. Internal validity, reliability, and convergent validity between its score with perceived stress and psychological well-being measures were examined on this sample. Results The exploratory analyses suggested a four-factor solution, corresponding to health consciousness, nutrition and physical activity, sleep, and intra-personal and inter-personal coping skills (14 items). Then, the four-factor structure was confirmed as the best model fit for self-care activities. The tool demonstrated good reliability, predictive validity of individuals’ perception of coping with COVID-19 lockdown, and convergent validity with well-being and perceived stress. Conclusions This screening tool could be helpful to address future evaluations and interventions to promote healthy behaviours. Likewise, this tool can be targeted to specific population self-care’s needs during a scalable situation.

Psychometric analysis of the Comfort with Communication in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (C-COPE) instrument

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 404-412
Author(s):  
Mary E Minton ◽  
Mary J Isaacson ◽  
Patricia Da Rosa
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Instrument Measuring ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
End Of Life Communication

Background: Nurses must be comfortable facilitating palliative and end-of-life communication with patients and their families. Aim: A validated instrument measuring the comfort of nurses with conducting end-of-life communication is essential for meeting the goals and wishes of patient care. This study aimed to develop and conduct a psychometric evaluation of the Comfort with Communication in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (C-COPE) instrument. Methods: Face, content, and construct validity, including test-retest reliability, were conducted. Results: Four experts subjectively confirmed face content validity and the quantitative item content validity index (I-CVI) ranged from 0.67 to 1 and scale content validity index (S-CVI/Ave) was 0.98. Principal axis factoring with Promax rotation yielded a five-factor solution accounting for 66.2% of the variance. The items loading on the five factors ranged from 0.46–0.96 (factor 1), 0.67–0.93 (factor 2), 0.49–0.86 (factor 3), 0.68–0.79 (factor 4), and 0.24–0.96 (factor 5). Internal consistency reliability (coefficient a) was 0.90 for the total C-COPE, and above 0.75 for each factor. The five factors are ‘cultural/spiritual considerations,’ ‘team considerations,’ ‘addressing decision-making,’ ‘addressing symptomatology,’ and ‘deliberate awareness.’ Test-retest reliability yielded an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.87 (CI 95%, 0.82–0.91). Conclusions: The C-COPE is a reliable and valid instrument measuring nurse comfort with palliative and end of-life care communication, yet requires testing in more diverse samples.

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