scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Polish Version of the Parental Feelings Inventory

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 6003
Author(s):  
Dominika Fijałkowska ◽  
Eleonora Bielawska-Batorowicz
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Parental Attitudes ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Child Interaction ◽  
Polish Version ◽  
Parenting Role

Previous reports from international literature have emphasized the specific nature of the feelings experienced by parents related to their role, differentiating them from other emotional states. Researchers highlighted the role of parental emotions in parent–child interaction and child development. The aim of the present study was to create the Polish version of the Parental Feelings Inventory (PFI), which is a rating scale designed to determine parental emotions within the parenting role, and to assess its psychometric properties. The participants included 191 parents (102 mothers and 89 fathers) aged 22 to 55 years (M = 37.18, SD = 6.85), both parents of healthy children and those of children with chronic diseases or disabilities. All participants completed the translated PFI questionnaire, Parental Attitude Scale (SPR), SUPIN S20 and SUPIN C20. The results support a three-factor solution (Angry, Happy, and Anxious/Sad) and a structure of 22 items for the PFI. The internal consistency for the complete scale was α = 0.78 for mothers and α = 0.76 for fathers. Cronbach’s α coefficients for individual factors for the Polish version were good: all above 0.80. The Polish PFI correlated with measures of parental attitudes and positive/negative affect; in addition, the Polish version confirms the basic psychometric criteria of the original and yields the same results. Therefore, the Polish version of the PFI is a valid and reliable tool for measuring parental feelings and can be successfully used as a measure of emotional experiences in the parenting role.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Polish version of the 36-item WHODAS 2.0 in patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Bejer ◽  
Agnieszka Ćwirlej-Sozańska ◽  
Agnieszka Wiśniowska-Szurlej ◽  
Anna Wilmowska-Pietruszyńska ◽  
Renata Spalek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Numerical Rating Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Moderate Degree ◽  
Whodas 2.0 ◽  
Knee Oa ◽  
Polish Version

Abstract Purpose To examine psychometric properties of the Polish version of the 36-item WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) in the population with hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods This was a longitudinal study with repeated measures during retest examinations. Subjects from a Polish Specialist Hospital (age = 68.3 ± 9.2years, 71% female, 44.2% knee OA, 55.8% hip OA) were tested three times. They completed the Polish version of the 36-item WHODAS 2.0, the SF-36 Health Survey 2.0, the Western Ontario and Macmaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index 3.1, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Numerical Rating Scale. Results The 36-item WHODAS 2.0—Polish version demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha for total = 0.94), and test–retest reliability (Total ICC2,1 = 0.98). High construct validity was found as 12 out of 15 a priori hypotheses (80%) were confirmed. Most domains and Total Scores in the 36-item WHODAS 2.0 (Total ES = − 0.62, SMR = − 1.09) showed a moderate degree of responsiveness. Minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for the Total WHODAS 2.0 was 3.29 in patients undergoing rehabilitation for knee or hip OA. Conclusions The Polish version of the 36-item WHODAS 2.0 assesses disability according to ICF in a reliable, valid and responsive way. Therefore, it provides considerable support in clinical practice and national and international scientific research of patients with hip or knee OA.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of Self-Perception Profile for Children in a Polish sample

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 85-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michał Gacek ◽  
Władysława Pilecka ◽  
Agnieszka Fusińska-Korpik
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Physical Appearance ◽  
Actual Behavior ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
School Students ◽  
Polish Version ◽  
Validity Indicators ◽  
Self Worth

AbstractThe Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC) is a measure which allows one to assess children’s self-concept. Our article presents this instrument’s psychometric properties within a Polish sample. In our study we tested 432 elementary school students and 14 form teachers. As validity indicators we used the Teacher’s Rating Scale of Child’s Actual Behavior (TRS) and the average school grade for the previous semester. The Polish version of SPPC yielded good psychometric properties. The instrument’s factorial structure paralleled the structure of the original version. Reliability was high both in terms of internal consistency and test-retest results. Scale validity was confirmed in the correlational analysis. Boys scored higher than girls in the Physical Appearance and Global Self-Worth subscales but lower in the Behavioral Conduct subscale. Younger children scored higher than older children in the Scholastic Competence, Physical Appearance, and Global Self-Worth subscales. Judgments on children’s physical appearance were the best predictor of their global self-worth.

scholarly journals The Attitudes of Polish Women towards Breastfeeding Based on the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS)

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 4338
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Bień ◽  
Bożena Kulesza-Brończyk ◽  
Monika Przestrzelska ◽  
Grażyna Iwanowicz-Palus ◽  
Dorota Ćwiek
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Discriminative Power ◽  
Polish Version ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Breastfeeding Attitudes

Background: The Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS), which is used for the assessment of attitudes towards breastfeeding, has been found to be reliable and valid in a number of countries, but has not yet been psychometrically tested in Polish women. The purpose of the study was to report on the cultural adaptation of the IIFAS to Polish settings and on its validation, to evaluate the breastfeeding attitudes in Polish women who recently gave birth, and to identify the determinants of these attitudes. Methods: The study was performed in a group of 401 women in their first postpartum days. Results: Cronbach’s α for the scale was 0.725. Discriminative power coefficients of all questionnaire items were higher than 0.2. Subscales were strongly correlated with the total score, with a correlation coefficient of 0.803 for the “favorable toward breastfeeding” subscale (p < 0.001), and 0.803 for the “favorable toward formula feeding” subscale (p < 0.05). For the item “A mother who occasionally drinks alcohol should not breastfeed her baby”, the factor loading did not reach the criterion value, and so the item was not included in further analyses. The mean IIFAS score was 63.12 (±7.34). Conclusions: The Polish version of the IIFAS is a reliable and appropriate measure of women’s attitudes towards infant feeding in Polish settings, with acceptable psychometric properties and construct validity.

Individual Differences in Children's Response to Pain: Role of Temperament and Parental Characteristics

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-177
Author(s):  
Neil L. Schechter ◽  
Bruce A. Bernstein ◽  
Arne Beck ◽  
Lisa Hart ◽  
Lawrence Scherzer
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Parental Attitudes ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Parental Knowledge ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Behavioral Style ◽  
Parental Characteristics ◽  
High Distress ◽  
The Individual

Sixty-five families were enlisted in a study exploring factors associated with distress behavior in 5-year-old children receiving diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis immunizations. At a home visit 1 month before the immunization, the following measures were obtained: (1) the Behavioral Style Questionnaire, a measure of temperament; (2) parental self-reports of medically related attributes (eg, "good patient"); (3) parental attitudes toward pain in children and responsiveness to their child's pain; and (4) parental prediction of distress at upcoming immunization. The child's distress behavior during the immunization was evaluated using a modification of the Procedure Rating Scale-Revised and, after the procedure, the child's assessment of his or her pain was elicited using the Oucher. Children's mean Procedure Rating Scale-Revised score was 2.57 of a possible 11. Thirty-one (48%) had low (≤1) and 7 (11%) had high distress scores (≥2 SD above the mean). Factors positively correlated with distressed behavior included more "difficult child" cluster characteristics, the individual temperamental dimension of adaptability, but few parental attitudes and attributes. Parents' predictions of distress were the strongest correlates. These findings document the variation that children demonstrate in response to pain and offer some insight into associated innate and environmental factors. These results imply that treatment strategies derived from parental knowledge and tailored to individual characteristics of the child may be most effective in alleviating pain-related distress in medical settings.

Using the Rating Scale Model to Examine the Psychometric Properties of the Self-Efficacy Scale for Driver Competence

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Sundström
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Measurement Precision ◽  
The Self ◽  
Test Theory ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Two Samples

This study evaluated the psychometric properties of a self-report scale for assessing perceived driver competence, labeled the Self-Efficacy Scale for Driver Competence (SSDC), using item response theory analyses. Two samples of Swedish driving-license examinees (n = 795; n = 714) completed two versions of the SSDC that were parallel in content. Prior work, using classical test theory analyses, has provided support for the validity and reliability of scores from the SSDC. This study investigated the measurement precision, item hierarchy, and differential functioning for males and females of the items in the SSDC as well as how the rating scale functions. The results confirmed the previous findings; that the SSDC demonstrates sound psychometric properties. In addition, the findings showed that measurement precision could be increased by adding items that tap higher self-efficacy levels. Moreover, the rating scale can be improved by reducing the number of categories or by providing each category with a label.

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