Unhappy While Depressed: Examining the Dimensionality, Reliability and Validity of the Subjective Happiness Scale in a Spanish Sample of Patients with Depressive Disorders

Despite the considerable amount of research evidence on the significant role of subjective happiness on mental health, there is no psychometric study of the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) in psychiatric samples. This study was aimed at exploring the psychometric properties of the SHS in a Spanish sample of patients with depressive disorders. Participants were 174 patients with a depressive disorder (70% diagnosed as major depressive disorder) who completed the SHS, the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Report (QIDS-SR16), and the EQ-5D Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-5D VAS). Depressive symptoms were also assessed by means of the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS17) and the Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) Scale. Dimensionality, internal consistency reliability, construct validity, and responsiveness to change of the SHS were examined. Confirmatory factor analysis replicated the original one-factor structure of the scale. The SHS exhibited good-to-excellent results for internal consistency (α = 0.83) and for convergent [EQ-5D VAS (r = 0.71)] and divergent [QIDS-SR16 (r = −0.72), HDRS17 (r = −0.60) and CGI-S (r = −0.61)] construct validity. The ability of the SHS to differentiate between depression severity levels as well as its responsiveness to clinical change were both highly satisfactory (p < 0.001 in both cases). The SHS retained the soundness of psychometric properties showed in non-clinical samples in a sample of patients with depressive disorders, which supports its use as a reliable and valid outcome measure in the treatment of such disorders.

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Measuring Subjective Sleep Quality: A Review

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18031082 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 1082

Author(s):

Marco Fabbri ◽

Alessia Beracci ◽

Monica Martoni ◽

Debora Meneo ◽

Lorenzo Tonetti ◽

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Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Self Report ◽

Measurement Properties ◽

Poor Sleep ◽

Daily Routine ◽

Factorial Structure ◽

Poor Sleep Quality

Sleep quality is an important clinical construct since it is increasingly common for people to complain about poor sleep quality and its impact on daytime functioning. Moreover, poor sleep quality can be an important symptom of many sleep and medical disorders. However, objective measures of sleep quality, such as polysomnography, are not readily available to most clinicians in their daily routine, and are expensive, time-consuming, and impractical for epidemiological and research studies., Several self-report questionnaires have, however, been developed. The present review aims to address their psychometric properties, construct validity, and factorial structure while presenting, comparing, and discussing the measurement properties of these sleep quality questionnaires. A systematic literature search, from 2008 to 2020, was performed using the electronic databases PubMed and Scopus, with predefined search terms. In total, 49 articles were analyzed from the 5734 articles found. The psychometric properties and factor structure of the following are reported: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Mini-Sleep Questionnaire (MSQ), Jenkins Sleep Scale (JSS), Leeds Sleep Evaluation Questionnaire (LSEQ), SLEEP-50 Questionnaire, and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). As the most frequently used subjective measurement of sleep quality, the PSQI reported good internal reliability and validity; however, different factorial structures were found in a variety of samples, casting doubt on the usefulness of total score in detecting poor and good sleepers. The sleep disorder scales (AIS, ISI, MSQ, JSS, LSEQ and SLEEP-50) reported good psychometric properties; nevertheless, AIS and ISI reported a variety of factorial models whereas LSEQ and SLEEP-50 appeared to be less useful for epidemiological and research settings due to the length of the questionnaires and their scoring. The MSQ and JSS seemed to be inexpensive and easy to administer, complete, and score, but further validation studies are needed. Finally, the ESS had good internal consistency and construct validity, while the main challenges were in its factorial structure, known-group difference and estimation of reliable cut-offs. Overall, the self-report questionnaires assessing sleep quality from different perspectives have good psychometric properties, with high internal consistency and test-retest reliability, as well as convergent/divergent validity with sleep, psychological, and socio-demographic variables. However, a clear definition of the factor model underlying the tools is recommended and reliable cut-off values should be indicated in order for clinicians to discriminate poor and good sleepers.

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Construct Validity and Psychometric Properties of the Tamil (India) Version of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (T-MoCA) in Elderly

10.31234/osf.io/vm9jr ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

M Abdulkarim ◽

J Venkatachalam

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Cognitive Assessment ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Area Under The Curve ◽

Montreal Cognitive Assessment ◽

Clinical Dementia Rating ◽

Sensitivity Specificity ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Background: The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a neuropsychological cognitive tool developed and adapted widely in various languages for screening mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Tamil (India) Version of MoCA (T-MoCA) and further examine the construct validity of the tool.Method: The authors conducted internal consistency, test-retest, sensitivity-specificity, and construct validity using 233 Tamil-speaking elderly participants. The inclusion criteria of the study participants were 0.5 or less than 0.5 scores in the Clinical Dementia Rating scale (CDR). Further, T-MoCA was used to screen MCI. Results: The result showed that the T-MoCA had high internal consistency (0.83) and high test-retest reliability (0.92). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses showed an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.91 (95% CI 0.87-0.94) for detecting MCI. Furthermore, the optimal cut-off score to detect MCI was 24, accommodated a sensitivity and specificity of 88.4% and 77.9%, respectively. Conclusions: The Tamil (India) version of the MoCA maintained its core diagnostic properties, furnishing it a valid and reliable tool for the screening of MCI. Also, its latent dimensions help to understand the elders’ cognitive function in a better way.

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The Hostile Interpretations Questionnaire

Criminal Justice and Behavior ◽

10.1177/0093854800027005006 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 27 (5) ◽

pp. 645-663 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

DAVID J. SIMOURD ◽

JOELLE M. MAMUZA

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Psychological Assessment ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Violent Offenders ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

Self Report ◽

Psychometric Measures ◽

Acceptable Internal Consistency

This study explored the psychometric properties and construct validity of a new measure of hostility, the Hostile Interpretations Questionnaire (HIQ). The sample consisted of 146 violent offenders incarcerated in a Canadian federal institution. Participants completed a battery of self-report psychometric measures as part of a pre-release psychological assessment. Results indicated that the HIQ had acceptable internal consistency reliability ( r = .86) and demonstrated construct validity with relevant anger/hostility measures. Implications of the findings with respect to theory and practice are considered.

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Swedish Version of Mood Spectrum Self-Report Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties of Lifetime and Last-week Version

Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health ◽

10.2174/1745017901612010014 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 14-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Michael Ioannou ◽

Marzia Dellepiane ◽

Antonella Benvenuti ◽

Konstantinos Feloukatzis ◽

Nektaria Skondra ◽

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Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Rating Scale ◽

General Health Questionnaire ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Unipolar Depression ◽

Symptom Assessment ◽

Self Report ◽

Healthy Controls ◽

Swedish Version

Background:Mood Spectrum Self Report (MOODS-SR) is an instrument that assesses mood spectrum symptomatology including subthreshold manifestations and temperamental features. There are different versions of the MOODS-SR for different time frames of symptom assessment: lifetime (MOODS-LT), last-month and last-week (MOODS-LW) versions.Objective:To evaluate the psychometric properties of the MOODS-LT the MOODS-LW.Methods:The reliability of the MOODS-LT and MOODS-LW was evaluated in terms of internal consistency and partial correlations among domains and subdomains. The known-group validity was tested by comparing out-patients with bipolar disorder (n=27), unipolar depression (n=8) healthy controls (n=68). The convergent and divergent validity of MOODS-LW were evaluated using the Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), the Young-Ziegler Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) in outpatients as well the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in healthy controls.Results:Both MOODS-LT and MOOODS-LW showed high internal consistency with the Kuder-Richardson coefficient ranging from 0.823 to 0.985 as well as consistent correlations for all domains and subdomains. The last-week version correlated significantly with MADRS (r= 0.79) and YMRS (r=0.46) in outpatients and with GHQ-12 (r= 0.50 for depression domain, r= 0.29 for rhythmicity) in healthy controls.Conclusion:The Swedish version of the MOODS-LT showed similar psychometric properties to other translated versions. Regarding MOODS-LW, this first published psychometric evaluation of the scale showed promising psychometric properties including good correlation to established symptom assessment scales. In healthy controls, the depression and rhythmicity domain scores of the last-week version correlated significantly with the occurrence of mild psychological distress.

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Athlete Fear Avoidance Questionnaire: Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validation in Italian Athletes With Musculoskeletal Injuries

10.21203/rs.3.rs-917467/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Marco Monticone ◽

Geoffrey DOVER ◽

Myosotis MASSIDDA ◽

Andrea GIORDANO ◽

Franco FRANCHIGNONI

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Musculoskeletal Injuries ◽

International Standards ◽

Fear Avoidance ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Abstract Background. The aim of this study was to translate, culturally adapt and validate an Italian version of the Athlete Fear Avoidance Questionnaire (AFAQ-I).Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional evaluation of the psychometric properties of the AFAQ-I in athletes with musculoskeletal injuries, culturally adapting it in accordance with international standards. Psychometric evaluation included exploratory factor analysis, reliability (internal consistency [Cronbach’s alpha], inter-item correlation, and test–retest reliability [intra-class correlation coefficient]). To examine construct validity, we compared (Spearman rank correlation) the AFAQ-I with a numerical pain rating scale (NPRS), the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), and the Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire subscales (Physical Activity, FABQ-PA; and Work, FABQ-W). We evaluated sensitivity to change through the minimum detectable change (MDC).Results. The AFAQ-I was administered to 133 university athletes with musculoskeletal injuries (26 females, mean age 25.3 ± 5 years, mean average pain duration 5.6 ± 8.7 months), and resulted acceptable. Factor analysis revealed a 1-factor 10-item solution (explained variance: 53%). Internal consistency was 0.78; average inter-item correlation 0.27; test–retest reliability ICC(2,1) 0.95. As hypothesized a priori, construct validity showed moderate correlations of the AFAQ-I with NPRS (ρ = 0.42), PCS (ρ = 0.59), FABQ-PA (ρ = 0.40) and FABQ-W (ρ = 0.34). The MDC was 4.42 points.Conclusion. The AFAQ-I is a valid Italian translation of AFAQ and demonstrates acceptable psychometric properties. We can recommend its use for clinical and research purposes.

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Psychometric properties of the Inventory of Life Quality in children and adolescents in Norwegian Sign Language

BMC Psychology ◽

10.1186/s40359-021-00590-x ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Chris Margaret Aanondsen ◽

Thomas Jozefiak ◽

Kerstin Heiling ◽

Stian Lydersen ◽

Tormod Rimehaug

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Sign Language ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Life Quality ◽

Parent Report ◽

Small Sample ◽

Self Report ◽

Equation Modeling

Abstract Background Several studies have assessed the Quality of Life (QoL) in Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children and adolescents. The findings from these studies, however, vary from DHH children reporting lower QoL than their typically hearing (TH) peers to similar QoL and even higher QoL. These differences have been attributed to contextual and individual factors such as degree of access to communication, the participants’ age as well as measurement error. Using written instead of sign language measures has been shown to underestimate mental health symptoms in DHH children and adolescents. It is expected that translating generic QoL measures into sign language will help gain more accurate reports from DHH children and adolescents, thus eliminating one of the sources for the observed differences in research conclusions. Hence, the aim of the current study is to translate the Inventory of Life Quality in Children and Adolescents into Norwegian Sign Language (ILC-NSL) and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the self-report of the ILC-NSL and the written Norwegian version (ILC-NOR) for DHH children and adolescents. The parent report was included for comparison. Associations between child self-report and parent-report are also provided. Methods Fifty-six DHH children completed the ILC-NSL and ILC-NOR in randomized order while their parents completed the parent-report of the ILC-NOR and a questionnaire on hearing- and language-related information. Internal consistency was examined using Dillon-Goldstein’s rho and Cronbach’s alpha, ILC-NSL and ILC-NOR were compared using intraclass correlation coefficients. Construct validity was examined by partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Results Regarding reliability, the internal consistency was established as acceptable to good, whereas the comparison of the ILC-NSL with the ILC-NOR demonstrated closer correspondence for the adolescent version of the ILC than for the child version. The construct validity, as evaluated by PLS-SEM, resulted in an acceptable fit for the proposed one-factor model for both language versions for adolescents as well as the complete sample. Conclusion The reliability and validity of the ILC-NSL seem promising, especially for the adolescent version, even though the validation was based on a small sample of DHH children and adolescents.

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Psychometric Properties of The Persian Version of Short-Form Five Factor Borderline Inventory (FFBI-SF)

10.21203/rs.3.rs-854416/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mojtaba Elhami Athar ◽

Elham Azamian Jazi ◽

Zahra Lashgari ◽

Morteza Azizi ◽

Sirvan Karimi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Factor Model ◽

Short Form ◽

Five Factor Model ◽

Self Report ◽

Clinical Samples ◽

Iranian Students

Abstract Background The Five-Factor Borderline Inventory-Short Form (FFBI-SF) is a self-report measure developed to assess traits of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) from the perspective of the Five-Factor Model of general personality. This study was designed to examine the factor structure, internal consistency, and convergent/discriminant validity of the Persian FFBI-SF in a sample of Iranian university students. Methods A total of 641 university students (M-age = 28.04, SD = 8.21, 66.7% women) completed the online forms of the FFBI-SF, PID-5-BF, and Mini IPIP. Results Confirmatory factor analysis supported the proposed twelve-factor model. Also, Cronbach's alpha (α) for the FFBI-SF scores ranged from unacceptable to excellent ranges. However, when relying on MIC values to measure internal consistency, the FFBI-SF Total and subscale scores demonstrated adequate internal consistency. Finally, the FFBI Total and subscale scores showed the expected relations with external correlates (e.g., Neuroticism, Antagonism, and Conscientiousness), which supports the validity of the interpretation of the FFBI-SF scores. Conclusions The findings indicated that FFBI-SF is a useful tool with sound psychometric properties for assessing BPD traits in Iranian students and may spark research in other Iranian settings (e.g., clinical samples).

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Psychometric Properties of an Instrument to Measure Mother–Infant Togetherness After Childbirth

Journal of Nursing Measurement ◽

10.1891/1061-3749.24.1.108 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 108-130

Author(s):

Carol L. Lawrence ◽

Anne E. Norris

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Content Validity ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Self Report ◽

Future Research ◽

New Instrument ◽

Stage 1

Background and Purpose: The purpose of this research was to evaluate the psychometric properties of a new instrument to measure mother–infant togetherness, Mother–Infant Togetherness Survey (MITS). Methods: Stage 1 examined content validity. Stage 2 pretested the readability and understandability and further examined content validity. Stage 3 examined women’s ability to accurately self-report on the Delivery Events subscale. Stages 4 and 5 examined construct validity. Results: Good content validity was obtained at the scale/subscale level (CVI = .91–1.00). Internal consistency reliability was evaluated at the scale/subscale level (α = .62–.89). Construct validity was supported with known groups testing and factor analysis. Conclusion: Study findings provide support for the reliability and validity of the MITS. Future research should be done to improve the internal consistency reliability of the Postpartum Events subscale.

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Validity of the Brief Resilience Scale and Brief Resilient Coping Scale in a Chinese Sample

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17041265 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 1265 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Sai-fu Fung

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Well Being ◽

Criterion Validity ◽

Self Report ◽

Chinese Sample ◽

Chinese University ◽

Resilience Scale ◽

Coping Scale

This study presents a cross-cultural examination of the psychometric properties of two commonly used brief self-report resilience scales, the 6-item Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) and the 4-item Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS). Five hundred and eleven Chinese university undergraduate students were recruited for this cross-sectional research. Various psychometric evaluation tools were used to evaluate the internal consistency, criterion validity, factorial validity and construct validity of these resilience scales. The results showed that both scales had good criterion validity, with well-established measures of well-being, optimism, self-esteem, self-efficacy and mental health, as suggested in the resilience literature. The BRS (a = 0.71) showed better internal consistency than the BRCS (a = 0.59). The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) results also indicated that the BRS, with a two-factor structure, had better construct validity than the BRCS. The CFA results for the BRS met all of the criteria for a good model fit. The BRS was found to have better psychometric properties than the BRCS in the Chinese context. The findings will help researchers to select an appropriate resilience measure when conducting epistemological surveys of Chinese university students or the Chinese diaspora in other contexts.

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Examining the Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of a Guilt Management Scale (GMS)

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy ◽

10.1017/s1352465818000292 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 47 (2) ◽

pp. 181-199

Author(s):

Katy McIvor ◽

Amy Degnan ◽

Lauren Pugh ◽

Laura Bettney ◽

Richard Emsley ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Clinical Sample ◽

Principal Component ◽

Preliminary Evidence ◽

Self Report ◽

Clinical Samples ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Thought Control ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Background: Guilt is commonly associated with distress and psychopathology. However, there is a lack of validated measures that assess how people cope with this aversive emotional and cognitive experience. Aims: We therefore developed and validated a self-report measure that assesses how people manage their guilt: the Guilt Management Scale (GMS). Method: The GMS was administered to a non-clinical (n = 339) and clinical (n = 67) sample, alongside other validated measures of guilt severity, coping, thought control and psychological distress. Results from a principal component analysis (PCA) and assessments of test–retest reliability and internal consistency are presented. Results: The PCA yielded a six subscale solution (Self-Punishment, Reparation, People-Focused, Spirituality, Avoidance and Metacognition), accounting for 56.14% of variance. Test–retest reliability and internal consistency was found to be good–excellent for the majority of subscales. Across samples, Self-Punishment was related to higher levels of guilt and distress whilst Metacognition and Reparation were related to less guilt and distress in the non-clinical sample only. Conclusions: This paper provides preliminary evidence for the psychometric properties of the GMS in a non-clinical sample. With development and validation in clinical samples, the GMS could be used to inform psychological formulations of guilt and assess therapy outcomes.

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