scholarly journals Validation of the Malay Mental Help Seeking Attitude Scale

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S10) ◽  
pp. 74-78
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Bivariate Correlation ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

There is a rise in the incidence and prevalence of mental distress among Malaysians. However, the rate of mental health service utilization is low. As mental help-seeking attitude is a strong predictor for seeking mental health treatment, it is important to validate a feasible and psychometrically sound instrument in the Malaysian context. This study aimed to investigate the reliability and validity of a recently developed help-seeking attitude scale, the Mental Help Seeking Attitude Scale (MHSAS) among Malaysian youth. A total of 261 students from a secondary school (n=127) and a university (n=134) from the Klang Valley, Malaysia participated in this study. They were self-administered the 9-item Malay MHSAS along with the General Help-seeking Questionnaire (GHSQ) and Self-Stigma of Seeking Help Scale (SSOSH). Retest of the MHSAS was conducted with 47 students three months later. Factor analysis was employed to evaluate construct validity, while concurrent validity was determined through bivariate correlation with the SSOSH and GHSQ scales. Paired-samples t-test was conducted to evaluate test-retest reliability. The single dimensionality of the MHSAS’s original version was supported. Factor loadings ranged from .636 to .799, and inter-item correlation ranged from .547 to .726. Results revealed high internal consistency and test-retest reliability was confirmed. The scale also demonstrated acceptable concurrent validity when compared with the GHSQ and SSOSH. The Malay version of the MHSAS demonstrated good psychometric properties to measure help-seeking attitudes in the Malaysian youth population.

scholarly journals A study of the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Nociception Coma Scale–Revised

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. 1112-1121
Author(s):  
Jing Wang ◽  
Haibo Di ◽  
Wen Hua ◽  
Liwen Cheng ◽  
Zhigang Xia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Disorders Of Consciousness ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Rater Reliability ◽  
Validity Data ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Coma Scale ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Objective: The aim of the study was to check on the reliability and validity of the translated version of Nociception Coma Scale–Revised. Design: Prospective psychometric study. Setting: Rehabilitation and neurology unit in hospital. Subjects: Patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness. Interventions: None. Main measures: The original English version of the Nociception Coma Scale–Revised was translated into Chinese. The reliability and validity were undertaken by trained raters. Intraclass correlation coefficients were used to assess inter-rater reliability and test–retest reliability. Cronbach’s alpha test was used to investigate internal consistency. Spearman’s correlation was used to calculate concurrent validity. The Coma Recovery Scale–revised was used to assess the consciousness of patients. Results: Eighty-four patients were enrolled in the study. Inter-rater reliability of the Chinese version of Nociception Coma Scale–Revised was high for total scores and motor and verbal subscores and good for facial subscores. Test–retest reliability was high for total score and for all subscores. Analysis revealed a moderate internal consistency for subscores. For the concurrent validity, a strong correlation was found between the Nociception Coma Scale–Revised and the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability behavioral scale for all patients. A moderate correlation was found between the Nociception Coma Scale–Revised and the Coma Recovery Scale–revised scores for all patients. Conclusion: The Chinese version of Nociception Coma Scale–Revised has good reliability and validity data for assessing responses to pain in patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness.

scholarly journals Psychometric Testing of the Support and Control in Birth Scale

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuyu Liu ◽  
Yu-Ying Lu ◽  
Meei-ling Gau ◽  
Chieh-Yu Liu
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
External Control ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background The Support and Control in Birth (SCIB) scale primarily measures the perceived support and control of expectant mothers during childbirth, thereby obtaining an understanding of their birth experiences. The advantages of this scale are its good reliability and validity and that it consolidates birth support and control. However, a Chinese version of the scale has yet to be developed. This study aim is evaluate the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the Support and Control in Birth Scale (SCIB).Methods A total of 228 postpartum women participated in this study. The Chinese version of the SCIB (C-SCIB) scale was developed through a translation and back translation, followed by an evaluation of its expert validity and content validity. Cronbach's α and test-retest reliability were used to test the internal consistency reliability of the scale. In addition, criterion-related validity (predictive validity and concurrent validity) and construct validity were used to test the validity of the scale.Results 1. The confirmatory factor analysis results showed the overall goodness-of-fit was parsimony fit indices. 2. The reliability was .81, and its test-retest reliability was .96. 3. The criterion-related validity was test the predictive validity and concurrent validity. The predictive validity showed that a significant correlation ( r =.31, p <.01). There was a significant correlation between all the dimensions in the C-SCIB scale, such as internal control ( r =.15, p <.05), external control ( r =.30, p <.01), and support ( r =.21, p <.01). Furthermore, the concurrent validity showed a significant and moderate correlation ( r =.50, p < .01).Conclusion The C-SCIB scale was proven to have good reliability and validity, and thus can be used to measure the degree of support and the locus of control perceived by expectant women during labor.

scholarly journals Psychometric Testing of the Support and Control in Birth Scale 

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
shuyu Liu ◽  
Yu-Ying Lu ◽  
Meei-ling Gau ◽  
Chieh-Yu Liu
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background: The Support and Control in Birth (SCIB) scale primarily measures the perceived support and control of expectant mothers during childbirth, thereby obtaining an understanding of their birth experiences. The advantages of this scale are its good reliability and validity and that it consolidates birth support and control. However, a Chinese version of the scale has yet to be developed. Therefore, this study sought to evaluate the validity and reliability of a Chinese version of the Support and Control in Birth Scale (C-SCIB). Methods: A total of 228 postpartum women participated in this study. The C-SCIB scale was developed through a translation and back translation, followed by an evaluation of its content validity by a group of experts. Cronbach's α internal consistency and test-retest reliability were used to test the reliability of the scale. In addition, criterion-related validity (predictive validity and concurrent validity) and construct validity were used to test the validity of the scale.Results: The C-SCIB scale showed good results in terms of the item-level and scale-level content validity indices. The Cronbach's α internal consistency was 0.81, and its test-retest reliability was 0.96. The confirmatory factor analysis results showed the overall goodness-of-fit was parsimony fit indices. The predictive validity analysis showed a significant positive correlation between the C-SCIB scale and the Questionnaire Measuring Attitudes About Labor and Delivery (r =0.31, p<0.01). Furthermore, the concurrent validity analysis showed a significant and moderate correlation between the C-SCIB and the Bryanton Adaptation of the Nursing Support in Labor Questionnaire (r =0.49, p< 0.01) as well as the Labor Agentry Scale (r =0.51, p< 0.01).Conclusion: The C-SCIB scale was proven to have good reliability and validity, and thus can be used to measure the degree of support and the locus of control perceived by expectant women during labor.

scholarly journals Evidence-Based Rating of Upper-Extremity Motor Function Tests Used for People Following a Stroke

2004 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Earllaine Croarkin ◽  
Jerome Danoff ◽  
Candice Barnes
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Review Literature ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Function Tests ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

AbstractIntroduction. Tests of upper-extremity motor function used for people following a stroke have been described, but reliability and validity (psychometric properties) of measurements obtained with these tests have not been consistently established. This investigation was performed: (1) to review literature relative to upper-extremity motor function testing during rehabilitation following a stroke, (2) to develop selection criteria for identifying these tests in the literature, and (3) to rate the tests relative to their psychometric properties. Method. Literature searches were done using 2 databases. Reports of 4 psychometric properties were sought: interrater reliability, test-retest reliability, convergent validity or concurrent validity, and predictive validity. Results. Nine tests met the inclusion criteria of having psychometric properties reported in the literature. No test had evidence for all 4 psychometric properties. Only the Nine-Hole Peg Test was supported by 3 out of 4 properties. Most tests had 2 properties supported. Concurrent validity or convergent validity was most frequently described; test-retest reliability was least frequently described. Conclusions. More complete psychometric support is needed for upper-extremity motor function tests applied following a stroke. The absence of psychometric support, however, does not mean that a test has no value. Clinicians are cautioned not to generalize psychometric evidence.

scholarly journals Reliability and Validity of Running Cadence and Stance Time Derived from Instrumented Wireless Earbuds

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (23) ◽  
pp. 7995
Author(s):  
Anouk Nijs ◽  
Peter J. Beek ◽  
Melvyn Roerdink
Keyword(s):  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Force Plate ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Head Movements ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Good Test ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Stance Time ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Instrumented earbuds equipped with accelerometers were developed in response to limitations of currently used running wearables regarding sensor location and feedback delivery. The aim of this study was to assess test–retest reliability, face validity and concurrent validity for cadence and stance time in running. Participants wore an instrumented earbud (new method) while running on a treadmill with embedded force-plates (well-established method). They ran at a range of running speeds and performed several instructed head movements while running at a comfortable speed. Cadence and stance time were derived from raw earbud and force-plate data and compared within and between both methods using t-tests, ICC and Bland–Altman analysis. Test–retest reliability was good-to-excellent for both methods. Face validity was demonstrated for both methods, with cadence and stance time varying with speed in to-be-expected directions. Between-methods agreement for cadence was excellent for all speeds and instructed head movements. For stance time, agreement was good-to-excellent for all conditions, except while running at 13 km/h and shaking the head. Overall, the measurement of cadence and stance time using an accelerometer embedded in a wireless earbud showed good test–retest reliability, face validity and concurrent validity, indicating that instrumented earbuds may provide a promising alternative to currently used wearable systems.

scholarly journals A Study of the Effectiveness Verification of Computer-Based Dementia Assessment Contents (Co-Wis): Non-Randomized Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1579
Author(s):  
Seung Il Song ◽  
Hyun Seok Jeong ◽  
Jung Pil Park ◽  
Ji Yean Kim ◽  
Dai Seg Bai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Cognitive Test ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Neuropsychological Assessments ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Computer-based neuropsychological assessments have many advantages over traditional neuropsychological assessments. However, limited data are available on the validity and reliability of computer-based assessments. The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of computer-based dementia assessment contents (Co-Wis). This study recruited 113 participants from Yeungnam University Medical Center in Daegu from June 2019 to December 2019 and received ethical approval. Participants were evaluated using standard and objective dementia cognitive test tools such as the Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (K-MMSE), the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale (CDR), and the Standardized Seoul Neuropsychological Screening Battery-II (SNSB-II). To verify the effectiveness of Co-Wis, the concurrent validity, test–retest reliability (Pearson’s correlation coefficients), construct validity (Factor analysis), and signal detection analysis (ROC curve) were used. In most of the Co-Wis subtests, the concurrent validity and test–retest reliability showed statistically significant correlations (p < 0.05, p < 0.01). The factor analysis showed that Co-Wis assessed the most major cognitive areas (Tucker–Lewis Index (TLI) = 0.876, Comparative Fit Index (CFI) = 0.897, RMSEA = 0.88). Thus, Co-Wis appears clinically applicable and with high reliability and validity. In the future, we should develop tests to evaluate both standard data and big data-based machine learning.

scholarly journals 466 - Reliability“and Validity Study of the Thai version of the Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia”(PAINAD-Th)

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (S1) ◽  
pp. 188-188
Author(s):  
Natthapapath Boonsawat ◽  
Patumporn Suraarunsumrit ◽  
Sahatsa Mandee ◽  
Sutisa Pitiyan ◽  
Napaporn Pengsorn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pain Assessment ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Expert Committee ◽  
Reference Standard ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Back Translation ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Intra Class Correlation Coefficient

Background: Dementia is a syndrome that affects multiple cognitive domains and causes functional decline. People with dementia (PwD) often experience pain, still could not report the symptom due to the decline in cognition that leads to communication problems. Therefore, pain in PwD is often underrecognized and undertreated. Many behavioral observation tools have been developed to help identify pain in PwD; the Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD) scale is one of the recommended tools to evaluate pain in PwD. The PAINAD has been translated into many languages, yet not translated into Thai language. Since there is no pain assessment tool for PwD in Thailand.Objective: This study aimed to assess the reliability"and validity of the PAINAD in Thai version (PAINAD-Th) for measuring pain in people with"PwDMaterials and Methods: The cross-cultural translation including forward translation and back-translation of PAINAD-Th were performed, then the content validity was assessed by the expert committee. Enrolled participants were inpatients aged 60 years or over, and had dementia with Functional Assessment Staging Test (FAST) of at least 6 which represented moderately severe stage. A research assistant recorded 5-minute videos of the participants, the first video was during the activity that could provoke the pain and the second video was at rest. Two trained nurses independently rated the pain of the participants by observing the videos using the PAINAD-Th to examine the inter-rater reliability and the concurrent validity of the test against the reference standard which was the numeric rating scale (NRS) rated by the expert committee. The same rating process was reproduced one week apart to explore the test-retest reliability.Results: The content validity index of the PAINAD-Th was 1.00 and 0.93 (forward and back-translation, respectively)."The inter -rater and test-retest reliability showed an excellent intra-class correlation coefficient of"0.92 and 0.96, respectively. The concurrent validity was significantly correlated with the reference standard with an excellent intra-class correlation coefficient of"0.95.Conclusions: The PAINAD-Th is a promising tool for pain evaluation in PwD as it provides an excellent concurrent validity against the reference standard. Also, it has excellent content validity, inter-rater, and test-retest reliability.

scholarly journals Psychometric Testing of the Support and Control in Birth Scale

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
shuyu Liu ◽  
Yu-Ying Lu ◽  
Meei-ling Gau ◽  
Chieh-Yu Liu
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
External Control ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background The Support and Control in Birth (SCIB) scale primarily measures the perceived support and control of expectant mothers during childbirth, thereby obtaining an understanding of their birth experiences. The advantages of this scale are its good reliability and validity and that it consolidates birth support and control. However, a Chinese version of the scale has yet to be developed. This study aim is evaluate the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the Support and Control in Birth Scale (SCIB). Methods A total of 228 postpartum women participated in this study. The Chinese version of the SCIB (C-SCIB) scale was developed through a translation and back translation, followed by an evaluation of its expert validity and content validity. Cronbach's α and test-retest reliability were used to test the internal consistency reliability of the scale. In addition, criterion-related validity (predictive validity and concurrent validity) and construct validity were used to test the validity of the scale. Results 1. The confirmatory factor analysis results showed the overall goodness-of-fit was parsimony fit indices. 2. The reliability was .81, and its test-retest reliability was .96. 3. The criterion-related validity was test the predictive validity and concurrent validity. The predictive validity showed that a significant correlation ( r =.31, p <.01). There was a significant correlation between all the dimensions in the C-SCIB scale, such as internal control ( r =.15, p <.05), external control ( r =.30, p <.01), and support ( r =.21, p <.01). Furthermore, the concurrent validity showed a significant and moderate correlation ( r =.50, p < .01). Conclusion The C-SCIB scale was proven to have good reliability and validity, and thus can be used to measure the degree of support and the locus of control perceived by expectant women during labor.

scholarly journals Reliability and Validity of the Attitudes toward Your Child’s Speech

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 909-920
Author(s):  
Dahye Choi ◽  
Hyun Sub Sim ◽  
Soo Bok Lee ◽  
Han Joe Kim
Keyword(s):  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Children And Parents ◽  
Reliable Instrument ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of a scale of parents’ attitude toward their child’s speech (i.e., Attitude toward Your Child’s Speech, AYCS).Methods: The participants were 152 parents of children who stuttered (CWS). Participants completed a scale of parents’ attitudes toward their child’s speech and a scale of impact of stuttering on children and parents in the form of an online survey. Based on the collected data, the validity (i.e., content validity, construct validity, concurrent validity) and reliability (i.e., internal consistency reliability, test-retest reliability) of AYCS were assessed.Results: The 11 items of the AYCS demonstrated high content, construct and concurrent validity assessing three factors (i.e., Joy of talking to the child, Worry about the child’s stuttering, & Acceptance of the child’s stuttering). In addition, the ACYS demonstrated moderate to excellent test-retest reliability and high internal consistency.Conclusion: The findings indicated that the AYCS is a valid and reliable instrument to evaluate parents’ attitudes toward their child’s speech and stuttering. It is expected that the AYCS could be included as part of a comprehensive evaluation of stuttering and be used as a tool to document progress of parents’ attitudes toward stuttering during treatment of stuttering in children. Furthermore, researchers may be able to use the AYCS to test various research hypotheses regarding how parents’ attitudes toward stuttering affect their child’s development of stuttering.

scholarly journals Reliability and validity of the UK Biobank cognitive tests

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chloe Fawns-Ritchie ◽  
Ian J Deary
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Assessment ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Cognitive Tests ◽  
Uk Biobank ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Short Term Test ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

AbstractUK Biobank is a health resource with data from over 500,000 adults. The participants have been assessed on cognitive function since baseline. The cognitive tests in UK Biobank are brief and bespoke, and are administered without supervision on a touchscreen computer. Psychometric information on the tests is limited. The present study examined their concurrent validity and short-term test-retest reliability. A sample of 160 participants (mean age=62.59, SD=10.24) completed the UK Biobank cognitive assessment and a range of well-validated cognitive tests (‘reference tests’). Fifty-two participants returned 4 weeks later to repeat the UK Biobank tests. Correlations were calculated between UK Biobank tests and the reference tests. Four-week test-retest correlations were calculated for UK Biobank tests. UK Biobank cognitive tests showed a range of correlations with their respective reference tests, i.e. those tests that are thought to assess the same underlying cognitive ability (mean Pearson r=0.53, range=0.22 to 0.83, p≤.005). Four-week test-retest reliability of the UK Biobank tests were moderate-to-high (mean Pearson r=0.55, range=0.40 to 0.89, p≤.003). Despite the brief, non-standard nature of the UK Biobank cognitive tests, some showed substantial concurrent validity and test-retest reliability. These psychometric results provide currently-lacking information on the validity of the UK Biobank cognitive tests.

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