Relationship between Perceived Teamwork Effectiveness and Team Performance in Banking Sector of Serbia

Teamwork is one of the most important factors for business success in the modern economy. In almost every area of business, teams receive more and more attention, since it has been found that teamwork leads to greater individual, group, and even organizational performance. The aim of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of teamwork and its relationship with team performances. Specifically, the authors tried to investigate which factors of teamwork effectiveness have a positive relationship with teamwork performance and the sustainability of teams in the future. The subject of the research is the effectiveness of teamwork as a construct that is widely presented in the scientific field of organizational behavior and human resource management, but is still underexplored in empirical research, especially in the banking sector. An investigation with a self-audit questionnaire on teamwork effectiveness was conducted on a sample of 401 employees in the banking sector in Serbia, in 16 out of the 26 existing banks in the country. The authors used SmartPLS software in order to test the questionnaire (indicator loadings, internal consistency reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity) and proposed research question (PLS-SEM). The results showed that factors such as innovative behavior of the team members, the quality of teamwork, and teamwork synergy have positive relations to teamwork performance. This paper contributes to the better understanding of the factors of teamwork effectiveness that contribute to team performances, with respect to the banking industry in Serbia. The limitation of the paper is the size of the sample, with respect to the total population.

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Maternal Postpartum Quality of Life Questionnaire

Journal of Nursing Measurement ◽

10.1891/jnm-v14i3a005 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 205-220 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Pamela D. Hill ◽

Jean C. Aldag ◽

Barbara Hekel ◽

Gina Riner ◽

Pamela Bloomfield

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Negative Mood ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Poor Sleep ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Maternal Quality Of Life

This article summarizes the development and psychometric properties of the first self-administered, paper-and-pencil instrument that measures maternal quality of life during the early postpartum period. The definition, domains, and conceptual model by Ferrans and Powers (QLI) were used to develop the Maternal Postpartum Quality of Life (MAPP-QOL) tool. A convenience sample of 184 mothers completed the MAPP-QOL at week 1 and 3 postpartum. Component analysis revealed five domains: psychological/baby; socioeconomic; relational/spouse-partner; relational/family-friends; and health & functioning. Internal consistency reliability for the five subscales resulted in Cronbach’s alpha coefficients ranging from .82 to .96. Stability reliability ranged from .66 to .76. The MAPP-QOL and a single-item measure of life satisfaction correlated (r = .69), suggesting convergent validity; discriminant validity was supported by negative correlations with the three negative mood states of the Multiple Affect Adjective Check List–Revised (MAACL–R) as well as poor sleep and fatigue scores. Acceptable reliability and construct validity suggest that the MAPP-QOL may be used in research. Further testing with larger and more diverse samples is recommended.

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Examining the Psychometric Properties and Validating the Multi- Dimension Ethical Leadership Instrument in Banking Sector of Pakistan

Journal of Business Strategies ◽

10.29270/jbs.12.2(2018).086 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 1-16

Author(s):

Munawar Hussain Pahi ◽

Karim Bux Shah ◽

Tania Mushtaque

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Ethical Leadership ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Service Sector ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Banking Sector ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Path Modeling ◽

Leadership Dimensions

This study examines the psychometric properties and validation of the multi-dimensional instrument of ethical leadership encompassing orientation, fairness, power-sharing, ethical guidance, role clarification and integrity dimensions in the banking sector of Pakistan. For the data collection purpose, five hundred questionnaires were distributed to the employees of banks in the province of Sindh, Pakistan based on multi-stage cluster sampling. A total of one hundred ninety-one usable questionnaires were received. The Partial Least Squares (PLS) path modeling was adopted to analyze the data using Smart-PLS 2.0. The findings revealed that all the ethical leadership dimensions considered in the study were highly relevant. The results of the study also demonstrate an adequate level of internal consistency, reliability, convergent validity and discriminant validity for each of the dimensions. This study has confirmed that the ethical leadership instrument could be useful in measuring ethical leadership construct in the service sector. The study findings established that ethical leadership dimensions demonstrate adequate psychometric properties in the banking sector of Sindh, Pakistan.

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The Malay version of SF-36 health survey instrument: testing data quality, scaling assumptions, reliability and validity in post-coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery patients at the National Heart Institute (Institut Jantung Negara—IJN), Kuala Lumpur

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-020-01658-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ahmad Farouk Musa ◽

Mohamed Shajahan Mohamed Yasin ◽

Julian Smith ◽

Mohd Azhari Yakub ◽

Rusli Bin Nordin

Keyword(s):

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Artery Bypass ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Bypass Grafting ◽

Kuala Lumpur ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Cabg Patients

Abstract Background The Short Form 36 (SF-36) is a scoring system comprising of 36 items categorized into eight constructs corresponding to patients’ health-related quality of life. It has been used extensively in various countries on different sub-populations and used to indicate the health status and help to ascertain the effect of clinical interventions on the particular population. Objective To examine the psychometric properties of the Malay version of SF-36 (Malay SF-36) summated rating scales and validate the scale among post-coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG) patients at the National Heart Institute (IJN), Kuala Lumpur. Methods Five hundred and nine post-CABG patients at the IJN, Malaysia completed the questionnaires between 1 July and 31 December 2017. Psychometric tests endorsed by the “International Quality of Life Assessment Project” were utilised. Results The data quality was excellent with a high questionnaire completion rate (100%). As hypothesized, the ordering of item means within scales was clustered. In unison, scaling assumptions were satisfied. Good discriminant validity was shown between subsets of patients with various levels of health status. Notwithstanding, there were probably translation issues of the Physical Functioning scale which showed small ceiling effects. We clearly observed high ceiling and floor effects in both Role Physical and Role Emotional scale most probably attributed to the dichotomous style of their choice of responses. Cronbach alpha values of the eight scales ranged from 0.73 to 0.90, showing good internal consistency reliability. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) confirmed the 8-factor solution and Composite Reliability revealed internal consistency reliability except for Vitality and Social Functioning. Based on the Average Variance Extracted (AVE), convergent validity was adequate except for two domains. Discriminant Validity is good for the eight constructs as the √AVE are generally higher than the correlation coefficients between the latent constructs. Conclusion The scoring for the Malay SF-36 based on the summated ratings method was proven to be valid to be applied in our local clinical population. The CFA, fitness estimates, reliability and validity assessments suggest that the Malay version of SF36 is a valid and reliable instrument. However, further work is warranted to further refine the convergent validity and reliability of some scales.

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Reliability and Validaty of St George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) into Indonesian Version

International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) ◽

10.11591/ijphs.v3i3.4691 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 179

Author(s):

Adnan Adnan ◽

Dyah Aryani Perwitasari ◽

Ully Adhie Mulyani

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Special Instrument ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Group Validity ◽

Section Design ◽

St George's Respiratory Questionnaire

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the disease as the highest contributor to the disease burden in Indonesia. Tuberculosis can affect the patients’ quality of life, such as psychological, physical, and social functioning. St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) is a special instrument which was widely used to measure the patients’ quality of life with respiratory disease. The objective of this study was to validate the Indonesian version of the SGRQ as instrument to collect data. A descriptive cross section design with 61 subjects was conducted at the Pulmonary Clinics and Primary Health Centers in the region of Yogyakarta within 3 months. The validation process included the known group validity, convergent and discriminant validity and factor analysis. There were 14 items question numbers which did not meet the criteria for convergent validity and 9 items which did not meet the criteria for discriminant validity. Known group validity analysis on gender showed that of the three domains of SGRQ, the activity domain gave statistically significant result. The factor analysis showed the result of Kaiser Meyer Olkin analysis (KMO) was less than 0.5. With a few modifications, the Indonesian version of SGRQ is valid and reliable for measuring quality of life in tuberculosis patients.

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The assessment of perceived information pollution in banking sector

Business Information Review ◽

10.1177/0266382118772891 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 68-76 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Qaisar Iqbal ◽

Siti Hasnah Hassan ◽

Noor Hazlina Ahmad

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Information Quality ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Banking Sector ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Measurement Scale ◽

Area Of Interest ◽

The Social ◽

Relationship Of

Infollution management is a substantial dilemma in this century. There is lacking empirical evidence about infollution management. Perceived infollution has been explored based on information quality. This study aims to identify the factors of perceived infollution (information pollution) and validate those factors using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Researchers have personally collected data from employees of the banking sector. Factor analysis was performed to explore the factors using Statistical Package for the Social Science, and CFA was conducted to check the reliability, validity, and the model fitness in SmartPLS. The scale developed in this study has exhibited high values of reliability and validity and ensured the presence of both discriminant validity and convergent validity. The newly developed scale of perceived infollution provides a basis for most of the academicians and researchers to empirically investigate the relationship of perceived infollution with individual’s performance and organizational effectiveness, which is considered an important area of interest among the academic researchers in recent years. Extent literature review suggests that it is the first study conducted to develop measurement scale of perceived infollution (information pollution).

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Development and Evaluation of a Swedish Short Version of the Questionnaire About the Process of Recovery (QPR)

Community Mental Health Journal ◽

10.1007/s10597-019-00494-6 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 56 (2) ◽

pp. 376-382

Author(s):

Eklund Mona ◽

Neil Sandra ◽

Argentzell Elisabeth

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Psychiatric Symptoms ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Short Version ◽

Level Of Functioning ◽

Ceiling Effects ◽

Good Internal Consistency

Abstract The aim was to develop a short version of the Swedish Process of Recovery Questionnaire (QPR-Swe) for use with people with severe mental illness and to investigate its internal consistency, construct validity, known-groups validity and any floor or ceiling effects. Two independent samples were used, the first (N = 226) to develop the short version and the second (N = 266) to test its psychometric properties. A seven-item version was developed by selecting items based on item-total correlations. The QPR-Swe-7 showed good internal consistency reliability (α = 0.82). It showed moderate correlations with indicators of convergent validity (self-rated health, self-mastery and quality of life) and weak with those selected to test discriminant validity (psychiatric symptoms and level of functioning). QPR-Swe-7 differentiated between people receiving two different levels of housing support. No floor or ceiling effects were found. The QPR-Swe-7 had appropriate psychometric properties for use with people with a variety of mental disorders when a brief scale is warranted.

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Psychometric Assessment of the Paternal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Malawian Fathers

Journal of Human Lactation ◽

10.1177/08903344211065036 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 089033442110650

Author(s):

Roselyn Chipojola ◽

Cindy-Lee Dennis ◽

Shu-Yu Kuo

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Short Form ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Background: Only 61% of Malawian women exclusively breastfeed to the recommended 6 months. Paternal support is predictive of exclusive breastfeeding, and significantly related to paternal breastfeeding self-efficacy, defined as fathers’ confidence in their ability to assist mothers with breastfeeding. Research Aims: To (1) examine the psychometric properties of the Paternal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF) in Malawian fathers, including internal consistency reliability, test-retest reliability, construct validity using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), and convergent validity; and (2) assess the relationship between the BSES-SF and paternal demographic and health factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at a maternity hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi, and 180 fathers whose partners had delivered a singleton infant were included. Participants completed the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale and Quality of Life with confirmatory factor analysis performed to assess the construct validity. The internal consistency reliability and test-retest reliability were evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and intra-class correlations. Convergent validity was also assessed. Results: A unidimensional factorial structure of the Malawian Paternal BSES-SF was identified using confirmatory factor analysis. The scale had an excellent Cronbach’s alpha of .90 and a test-retest reliability of .93. Participants’ breastfeeding self-efficacy was significantly correlated with the Quality of Life domains of psychological health ( r = .23; p < .01), social relationships ( r = .28; p < .001), and environmental health ( r = .30; p < .001). Participants who were older, married, and with ≥ two children had significantly higher breastfeeding self-efficacy and were more confident in their ability to support their partner’s breastfeeding. Conclusion: The Paternal Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form was a valid and reliable measure to assess fathers’ confidence in their ability to assist mothers with breastfeeding in Malawi.

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Reliability and Validaty of St George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) into Indonesian Version

International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) ◽

10.11591/.v3i3.4691 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 179 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Adnan Adnan ◽

Dyah Aryani Perwitasari ◽

Ully Adhie Mulyani

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Special Instrument ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Group Validity ◽

Section Design ◽

St George's Respiratory Questionnaire

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European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30: factorial models to Brazilian cancer patients

Einstein (São Paulo) ◽

10.1590/s1679-45082018ao4132 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Juliana Alvares Duarte Bonini Campos ◽

Maria Cláudia Bernardes Spexoto ◽

Wanderson Roberto da Silva ◽

Sergio Vicente Serrano ◽

João Marôco

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Theoretical Models ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Factorial Validity ◽

European Organization ◽

Quality Of Life Questionnaire

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the psychometric properties of the seven theoretical models proposed in the literature for European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30), when applied to a sample of Brazilian cancer patients. Methods Content and construct validity (factorial, convergent, discriminant) were estimated. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed. Convergent validity was analyzed using the average variance extracted. Discriminant validity was analyzed using correlational analysis. Internal consistency and composite reliability were used to assess the reliability of instrument. Results A total of 1,020 cancer patients participated. The mean age was 53.3±13.0 years, and 62% were female. All models showed adequate factorial validity for the study sample. Convergent and discriminant validities and the reliability were compromised in all of the models for all of the single items referring to symptoms, as well as for the “physical function” and “cognitive function” factors. Conclusion All theoretical models assessed in this study presented adequate factorial validity when applied to Brazilian cancer patients. The choice of the best model for use in research and/or clinical protocols should be centered on the purpose and underlying theory of each model.

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Cultural adaptation and validation of the Neuropathy - and Foot Ulcer - Specific Quality of Life instrument (NeuroQol) for Brazilian Portuguese - Phase 1

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/s0104-11692011000600011 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 19 (6) ◽

pp. 1352-1361 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Antonia Tayana da Franca Xavier ◽

Milton Cesar Foss ◽

Wilson Marques Junior ◽

Claudia Benedita dos Santos ◽

Patricia Toscano Barreto Nogueira Onofre ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Phase 1 ◽

Foot Ulcer ◽

Brazilian Portuguese ◽

Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy ◽

Life Instrument ◽

Ceiling Effects

This methodological study aimed to adapt the Neuropathy - and Foot Ulcer - Specific Quality of Life instrument - NeuroQol to Brazilian Portuguese and to analyze its psychometric properties. Participants were 50 people with peripheral diabetic neuropathy and foot ulcers. The floor and ceiling effects, the convergent and discriminant validity and the reliability were analyzed. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was used to test the reliability and the Pearson’s correlation coefficient to estimate the convergent validity, the Student’s t test was used to evaluate the discriminant validity in the comparison of the NeuroQol scores between participants with and without ulcers. Floor and ceiling effects were found in some domains of the NeuroQol. The reliability was satisfactory. The correlations between the domains of the NeuroQol and the SF-36 were negative, significant and of moderate to strong magnitude. The findings show that the Brazilian version of the NeuroQol is reliable and valid and may be employed as a useful tool for improving nursing care for people with DM.

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