Psychometric Qualities Evaluation of the Interdependent Happiness Scale across Malaysia, Philippines, and India

The nine-item Interdependent Happiness Scale (IHS; Hitokoto & Uchida, 2015) is a self-report of interpersonal happiness that focuses on three dimensions: relationship-oriented happiness, quiescent happiness, and ordinary happiness. Few studies have evaluated the psychometric properties of the IHS in diverse cultural backgrounds and the findings are inconsistent. This study investigated whether the IHS has sound psychometric qualities in three Asian countries. University students from Malaysia (n = 263), Philippines (n = 239), and India (n = 310) answered the IHS and self-rated creativity scale. Confirmatory factor analysis on each sample supported the nine-item second-order model with error covariances. The overall IHS score showed good reliability in all samples. The subscales, however, had mixed results except for the Indian sample. Similarly, the convergent validity test showed mixed results while discriminant validity is supported in all samples except for the quiescent happiness subscale in the Indian sample. Concurrent validity was established across three samples by showing a positive relationship with creativity score. The results highlight that the higher-order structure of the IHS is consistently supported in different cultural contexts. However, some of the items are perceived differently and require further improvement in enhancing the cross-cultural usability of the IHS to measure socially-oriented happiness.

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Validation and Measurement Invariance of the Interdependent Happiness Scale across Malaysia, Philippines, and India

10.31234/osf.io/946sz ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Chee Seng Tan

Keyword(s):

Measurement Invariance ◽

The Philippines ◽

Self Report ◽

Order Structure ◽

Cultural Backgrounds ◽

Good Reliability ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Average Variance ◽

The Impact ◽

Interdependent Happiness

The 9-item Interdependent Happiness Scale (IHS; Hitokoto & Uchida, 2015) is a self-report of interpersonal happiness that focuses on relationship-oriented happiness, quiescent happiness, and ordinary happiness. Few studies have evaluated the psychometric properties of the IHS in diverse cultural backgrounds and the findings are inconsistent. This study investigated whether the IHS has sound psychometric qualities in three Asian countries. A sample of 812 university students from Malaysia (n = 263), Philippines (n = 239), and India (n = 310) answered the IHS and self-rated creativity scale. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the second-order structure in the three countries. The IHS showed good reliability and mixed results for construct validity tested using average variance extracted. Meanwhile, concurrent validity was established by showing a positive relationship with creativity score. Moreover, multi-group CFA was performed to test measurement invariance and supported metric and partial scalar invariance. Further analysis using ANCOVA showed that Malaysian participants reported significantly lower scores than their counterparts in the Philippines and India after controlling the impact of creativity. The findings not only shed light on the usefulness of the IHS for young adults in the three countries but also highlight the potential of employing the IHS to assess socially-oriented happiness in diverse cultural contexts. Limitations and applications are discussed.

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DOP68 Assessment of patients’ understanding of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD): Development and validation of a questionnaire (U-IBDQ)

Journal of Crohn s and Colitis ◽

10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab073.107 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S102-S103

Author(s):

G Ostromohov ◽

M Fiebelman ◽

A Hirsch ◽

Y Ron ◽

N Aviv Cohen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Content Validity ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Self Report ◽

Face Validity ◽

Academic Education ◽

Multiple Choice Questions ◽

Good Reliability ◽

Inflammatory Bowel ◽

Disease Understanding

Abstract Background Education of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients regarding their disease, therapeutic aims and options, is important for patients’ empowerment and commitment to disease management. Currently, there is no standardized and validated tool for assessment patients’ knowledge of their disease. Therefore, we aimed to develop a questionnaire to evaluate IBD patients’ understanding of disease pathophysiology and treatment. Methods We have developed the Understanding IBD Questionnaires (U-IBDQ), consisting of multiple-choice questions in two version [for Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC)]. U-The U-IBDQ is composed of 36 questions covering 8 IBD topics. Each question received a similar weight, and total score ranges between 0–100. Questionnaires were tested for: content validity by an independent multidisciplinary stirring committee using the content validity index, face validity, readability and responsiveness on a pilot group of IBD patients. Convergent validity was assessed by correlating scores of the U-IBDQ with physician’s subjective assessment of disease understanding and knowledge. Discriminant validity was assessed by comparison to healthy controls (HC), patients with chronic gastrointestinal (GI) conditions other than IBD, and to GI nurses. A test-retest reliability was assessed among a sub-population of IBD patients which were asked to fill-in the U-IBDQ twice. Multivariate analysis was used to determine associated factors of a high level of disease understanding. Results Study population consisted of IBD patients (n=106), HC (n=35), chronic GI disease patients (n=38) and GI nurses (n=19). Mean U-IBDQ score among IBD patients was 56.5±21.9, not differing between CD and UC patients (P=0.941). There was a strong correlation between the U-IBDQ score and the physician’s subjective score (r=0.747, P<0.001). The U-IBDQ showed strong discriminant validity with mean score of IBD patients significantly higher than that of HC and chronic GI disease patients, and was lower than that of GI nurses (P<0.001). The U-IBDQ is reliable as determined by Cronbach’s alpha = 0.872. Independent factors associated with high U-IBDQ scores included academic education (OR=1.21, 95% CI 1.10–1.33, P<0.001), biologic therapy experience (OR=1.24, 95% CI 1.01–1.53, P=0.046), and IBD diagnosis before the age of 21 years (OR=2.97, 95% CI 1.05–8.87, P=0.050). Conclusion We have developed and meticulously validated the U-IBDQ. This is a short, self-report questionnaire that has demonstrated good reliability and validity in measuring understanding of disease pathophysiology and treatment in IBD.

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An Initial Investigation of the Use of Comparative Referents to Assess Social Anxiety

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000349 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 34 (6) ◽

pp. 367-375 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Laura D. Seligman ◽

Erin F. Swedish ◽

Jason P. Rose ◽

Jessica M. Baker

Keyword(s):

Social Anxiety ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Self Report ◽

Injunctive Norms ◽

Good Reliability ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Excellent Internal Consistency ◽

Social Quality Of Life ◽

Comparison Measures

Abstract. The current study examined the validity of two self-report measures of social anxiety constructed using social comparative referent points. It was hypothesized that these comparison measures would be both reliable and valid. Results indicated that two different comparative versions – one invoking injunctive norms and another invoking descriptive norms – showed good reliability, excellent internal consistency, and acceptable convergent and discriminant validity. The comparative measures also predicted positive functioning, some aspects of social quality of life, and social anxiety as measured by an independent self-report. These findings suggest that adding a comparative reference point to instructions on social anxiety measures may aid in the assessment of social anxiety.

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NCOG-70. RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF A NEW SELF-REPORT INDEX OF COGNITIVE CONCERNS IN BRAIN TUMOR PATIENTS

Neuro-Oncology ◽

10.1093/neuonc/noaa215.608 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (Supplement_2) ◽

pp. ii145-ii145

Author(s):

Giuliana Zarrella ◽

Alice Perez ◽

Jorg Dietrich ◽

Michael Parsons

Keyword(s):

Brain Tumor ◽

Verbal Memory ◽

Cognitive Abilities ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Cognitive Testing ◽

Self Report ◽

Measurement Information ◽

Patient Reported

Abstract INTRODUCTION Subjective cognitive dysfunction is an important outcome measure in neuro-oncology and may provide additional information beyond performance-based neuropsychological testing. The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Brain (FACT-Br) is a frequently used quality of life (QoL) measure that includes indices of physical, emotional, social, and neurologic aspects of disease, but does not measure cognitive concerns. This study seeks to develop and validate an index of self-reported cognition derived from existing items on the FACT-Br. METHODS 145 patients (Mage=51.08, Medu=15.63) with heterogeneous brain tumor diagnoses completed neuropsychological evaluation including cognitive testing and self-report measures. Nine FACT-Br items regarding cognition were combined to form the Cognitive Index (CI). Reliability of the CI was measured with Cronbach’s alpha. Concurrent validity was assessed by correlating the CI with the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Cognitive Abilities-8 or PROMIS Cognitive Concerns-8. Discriminant validity was assessed by correlation of the CI with other FACT-Br indices and the Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventories (BDI, BAI). RESULTS Internal consistency within the CI was high (Cronbach’s a 0.864). The CI correlated strongly with the PROMIS-Abilities (r =.680; p< 0.001) and PROMIS-Concerns (r=.780; p< 0.001) indicating high convergent validity. Moderate correlations were observed between the CI and the physical and functional subscales of the FACT (r=.453 and .555), whereas correlations with the social and emotional functioning subscales were weaker (r=.381 and .325). The FACT-Br-CI correlated strongly with BDI (r=-.622) and more weakly with the BAI (r=-.344). Consistent with prior literature, the CI showed modest correlations with neuropsychological measures, including verbal memory encoding (r=.300), verbal fluency (r=.252) and a composite measure of cognition (r=.249; all p’s< .01). CONCLUSIONS The FACT-Br-CI is a reliable and valid measure of self-reported cognition. Studies that include the FACT-Br could be retrospectively analyzed to assess self-reported cognitive outcomes, enriching the information gained from prior research.

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Development and Validation of the Adolescent Insomnia Questionnaire

Journal of Pediatric Psychology ◽

10.1093/jpepsy/jsz073 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Maggie H Bromberg ◽

Rocio de la Vega ◽

Emily F Law ◽

Chuan Zhou ◽

Tonya M Palermo

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Clinical Decision Making ◽

Clinical Decision ◽

Parent Report ◽

Self Report ◽

Cutoff Score ◽

Screening Measure ◽

Brief Screening

Abstract Objective Insomnia is a highly prevalent sleep disorder that is particularly common among adolescents with health conditions. We aimed to develop and validate a brief screening measure of insomnia in adolescents that can be used across clinical and community samples. We hypothesized that we would identify evidence supporting reliability, convergent/discriminant validity, and that we would determine preliminary clinical cutoff scores. Methods A team of experts in behavioral sleep medicine developed a 13-item brief screening measure of insomnia in adolescents (Adolescent Insomnia Questionnaire [AIQ]). We evaluated the psychometric properties of the AIQ in a sample of 315 youth (11–18 years old, Mean = 14.90, SD = 2.02; 64% female) who had chronic pain (n = 37), headache (n = 170), insomnia diagnosed by a sleep specialist (n = 22), or were otherwise healthy (n = 86). Results Using Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis, we identified three subscales consistent with major diagnostic criteria of insomnia. As expected, the measure showed strong reliability through high internal consistency (α =.91). We also found strong convergent validity through expected positive relationships between the AIQ and self-report measures of sleep disturbance, and divergent validity via weak relationships with parent-report of snoring. Results of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) identified a clinical cutoff score that may assist in clinical decision making. Conclusions We found that the AIQ has sound psychometric properties in a large heterogeneous sample of treatment-seeking youth and youth from the community. The AIQ can quickly screen adolescent insomnia and could address an important clinical need in identifying youth in need of insomnia treatment in pediatric practice settings.

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Associations Among the MCMI-II Clinical Syndrome Scales and the MMPI-2 Clinical Scales

Assessment ◽

10.1177/107319119400100410 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 407-413 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Mark A. Blais ◽

Kenneth B. Benedict ◽

Dennis K. Norman

Keyword(s):

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Principal Component ◽

Clinical Syndrome ◽

Self Report ◽

Clinical Scales ◽

Axis I

The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory—II (MCMI-II), a frequently used self-report measure of psychopathology, contains nine scales designed to assess Axis I psychopathology (the clinical syndrome and severe syndrome scales). This study explored the relationships among these nine MCMI-II clinical syndrome scales and the clinical scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory–2 (MMPI-2). A sample of 108 psychiatric inpatients was administered both the MCMI-II and the MMPI-2 within 7 days of admission. Pearson correlation coefficients and principal component factors were obtained for the MCMI-II and MMPI-2 scales. The results provided support for the convergent validity of all the MCMI-II Axis I scales. However, the majority of the MCMI-II scales failed to demonstrate adequate discriminant validity in relation to the MMPI-2 scales. The principal component analysis revealed that method variance was the principal influence in determining factor loadings for the majority of test scales. This finding suggests that these two popular self-report tests differ substantially in how they measure psychopathology.

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Confirmatory Factor Analyses of the Portuguese Version of the Maudsley Obsessional-compulsive Inventory

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.255 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (S1) ◽

pp. S80-S81

Author(s):

J. Silva Ribeiro ◽

A.T. Pereira ◽

M.J. Martins ◽

V. Nogueira ◽

M.J. Soares ◽

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Keyword(s):

College Education ◽

Self Report ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Clinical Samples ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Good Reliability ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Symptom Dimensions ◽

Portuguese Version ◽

Confirmatory Factor

IntroductionThe Maudsley obsessional-compulsive inventory (MOCI) is a widely used self-report measure of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in clinical and non-clinical populations, both in research and clinical settings. Nogueira et al. confirmed in 2011 that the MOCI Portuguese version has good psychometric properties, having a factorial structure that is in accordance with those reported by other groups.AimsBased on the previous results of exploratory factor analysis with a Portuguese students sample, the present study aimed to perform a confirmatory factor analyses (using Mplus software) to verify if the three dimensions’ structure fitted the data.MethodsThe sample comprised 234 students on their first three years of college education (78.2% female), between 18–26 years old (M = 20.55; SD = 1.66). Participants filled the Portuguese version of the MOCI.ResultsOur results showed that the MOCI Portuguese version with original 3-factor structure has a good fit (χ2(227) = 386.987, P < .05; RMSEA = 0.053, 90%CI = 0.044–0.062; CFI = 0.928; TLI = 0.920; WRMR = 1.089). Good reliability was found for all subscales (Cronbach alpha < .80).ConclusionsThe MOCI Portuguese version reliably and validly assesses three OC symptom dimensions in young adults. Further research is needed to confirm this structure in Portuguese clinical samples.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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A New Approach to Collecting Survey Data: An Item Response Icon Scale (IRIS)

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/154193129503901212 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 39 (12) ◽

pp. 804-808

Author(s):

Leslie Beth Herbert ◽

Donald I. Tepas

Keyword(s):

Item Response ◽

Survey Data ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Word Processing ◽

Reading Skills ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Research Process ◽

Design Tool ◽

Cultural Backgrounds ◽

Parallel Forms

Obtaining worker survey data can be a time consuming process. A survey often employs a large number of items, and considerable effort is required to assure that the items used will be understood by the target worker population. To facilitate the research process in a diverse worker population, a five-point Item Response Icon Scale (IRIS) was developed using the symbols found in Wingdings, a standard font included in many microcomputer word processing programs. The IRIS and a five-point verbal Likert-type Scale were found to be parallel forms, with demonstration of statistically significant parallel forms reliability and convergent validity. These findings, along with that of discriminant validity, indicate that IRIS and Likert-type Scale produce interchangeable data when given to individuals with reading skills. This suggests that the IRIS may be a valuable design tool for collecting survey data from worker groups with diverse reading skills and/or from different cultural backgrounds.

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Development and preliminary evaluation of the anxiety in cognitive impairment and dementia (ACID) scales

International Psychogeriatrics ◽

10.1017/s1041610215001027 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 27 (11) ◽

pp. 1825-1838 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Lindsay A. Gerolimatos ◽

Caroline M. Ciliberti ◽

Jeffrey J. Gregg ◽

Sarra Nazem ◽

Patricia M. Bamonti ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Functional Ability ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Report ◽

Preliminary Evaluation ◽

Term Care ◽

General Physical

ABSTRACTBackground:Although rates of anxiety tend to decrease across late life, rates of anxiety increase among a subset of older adults, those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. Our understanding of anxiety in dementia is limited, in part, by a lack of anxiety measures designed for use with this population. This study sought to address limitations of the literature by developing a new measure of anxiety for cognitively impaired individuals, the anxiety in cognitive impairment and dementia (ACID) Scales, which includes both proxy (ACID-PR) and self-report (ACID-SR) versions.Methods:The ACID-SR and ACID-PR were administered to 45 residents, aged 60 years and older, of three long-term care (LTC) facilities, and 38 professional caregivers at these facilities. Other measures of anxiety, and measures of depression, functional ability, cognition, and general physical and mental health were also administered.Results:Initial evaluation of its psychometric properties revealed adequate to good internal consistency for the ACID-PR and ACID-SR. Evidence for convergent validity of measures obtained with the ACID-SR and ACID-PR was demonstrated by moderate-to-strong associations with measures of worry, depressive symptoms, and general mental health. Discriminant validity of measures obtained with the ACID-SR and ACID-PR was demonstrated by weak correlations with measures of cognition, functional ability, and general physical well-being.Conclusions:The preliminary results suggest that the ACID-SR and ACID-PR can obtain reliable and valid measures of anxiety among individuals with cognitive impairment. Given the subjective nature of anxiety, it may be prudent to collect self-report of anxiety symptoms even among those with moderate cognitive impairment.

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Measuring Self-Serving Cognitive Distortions: An analysis of the Psychometric Properties of the How I think Questionnaire (HIT-16-Q)

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0301.116 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Eshrat Ara

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Structural Model ◽

Cognitive Distortions ◽

Self Report ◽

Good Reliability ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

The One ◽

Report Measure

The How I Think Questionnaire (HIT-Q; Barriga et al., 2001) is a self-report measure of self-serving cognitive distortions. This study aimed to analyze the psychometric properties of the validated version HIT-16-Q (Ara & Shah, 2015) scores in large sample adolescents. Results showed good reliability of the total HIT-16-Q scores: alpha .83. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) revealed a single factor. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), revealed the better fit for the one-dimensional structural model. Moreover, the HIT-16-Q has good convergent validity.

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