Pinch Techniques and their Effects on Pinch Effort: A Pilot Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 465-466 ◽  
pp. 1165-1169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Poh Kiat Ng ◽  
Meng Chauw Bee ◽  
Qiao Hui Boon ◽  
Ka Xuan Chai ◽  
Shiong Lung Leh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Small Sphere ◽  
Manual Work ◽  
Manufacturing Firm ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Preliminary Information ◽  
Alpha Reliability ◽  
Different Shapes

Hands are important tools for manual work. Although researchers have identified factors that influence the grip efforts of an entire hand, there appears to be limited research concerning the use of different pinch techniques and how they affect the performance of pinch effort. Therefore, the aim for this pilot study is to determine the effects of different pinch techniques on pinch effort. A total of 110 manual workers from a wooden pallet manufacturing firm participated in this study, which involved an experiment and survey to investigate the most preferred pinch technique applied on screw knobs. The techniques used were the 3-jaw chuck, pulp-2 and lateral pinch. A total of 6 screw knobs of different shapes and sizes were used. After the data were collected, descriptive and Cronbach's alpha reliability analyses were carried out. The results show that the preferred pinch technique for the small cylindrical knob, small sphere knob and all large knobs is the lateral pinch. However, the 3-jaw chuck pinch is preferred for the small 5-lobes knob. This study provides preliminary information for further research on pinch techniques and their influences on the pinching outcomes of individuals.

scholarly journals Measuring Reliability of Metacognitive Strategies in Reading Comprehension Questionnaire: A Pilot Study on First Year Engineering Students in Pakistan

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-19
Author(s):  
Mansoor Ahmed Channa ◽  
Zaimuariffudin Shukri Nordin
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Metacognitive Strategies ◽  
First Year ◽  
Thought Processes ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Alpha Reliability

This study aimed to investigate the reliability (psychometric properties) of the metacognitive strategies questionnaire piloted on Pakistani engineering students of QUEST, Nawabshah. The questionnaire had four parts including demographic, reading comprehension, metacognition, and scaffolding having 53 questions that were tested on 37 first year engineering students. The Cronbach’s Alpha reliability was measured through SPSS 17. The results showed that the Cronbach’s Alpha reliability concerning reading comprehension ranged from .826-.842, metacognitive strategies ranged from.830-.839, and the reliability of scaffolding ranged from .829-.837. Therefore, the results from the pilot study showed that the questionnaire needed to be used without any modification in the actual study.Keywords: metacognition; cognition; thought processes; meta-comprehension

Identifying the readiness of patients in implementing telemedicine in northern Louisiana for an oncology practice

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Varadraj Gurupur ◽  
Kruparaj Shettian ◽  
Peixin Xu ◽  
Scott Hines ◽  
Mitzi Desselles ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Reliability Test ◽  
Least Squares Regression ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Alpha Reliability ◽  
Oncology Practice

This study identified the readiness factors that may create challenges in the use of telemedicine among patients in northern Louisiana with cancer. To identify these readiness factors, the team of investigators developed 19 survey questions that were provided to the patients or to their caregivers. The team collected responses from 147 respondents from rural and urban residential backgrounds. These responses were used to identify the individuals’ readiness for utilising telemedicine through factor analysis, Cronbach’s alpha reliability test, analysis of variance and ordinary least squares regression. The analysis results indicated that the favourable factor (positive readiness item) had a mean value of 3.47, whereas the unfavourable factor (negative readiness item) had a mean value of 2.76. Cronbach’s alpha reliability test provided an alpha value of 0.79. Overall, our study indicated a positive attitude towards the use of telemedicine in northern Louisiana.

Testing the Equality of Two Alpha Coefficients

1996 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 763-768 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Charter ◽  
Leonard S. Feldt
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Critical Value ◽  
Reliability Coefficient ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Alpha Reliability

This paper reviews and illustrates statistical tests of the equality of two values of Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient. Tests for independent and dependent coefficients are considered. Possible pitfalls in determining the critical value for these tests or in computing the p value associated with the tests' outcome are discussed.

scholarly journals Profile of Distance Learners in the Open University of Sri Lanka

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Doluweera, D. G. S. K.
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Distance Learners ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Learner Centered ◽  
Course Material

<p><em>Independent Sri Lanka has been making efforts ever since 1948 to expand the provision of educational opportunities to her citizenry. Several committees and commissions were set up for this purpose. There recommendations along with the deliberations at the higher levels of policy planning for the country have led to the introduction of several innovative practices in education. One such innovation is “distance education”. Conventional face-to-face education is teaching or teacher centered, while distance education is learning or learner centered. It is so because if education is to function as a means of social enlistment and democratization, it cannot but be learner centered. And again, if we accept education to be a life long activity, an activity that constantly engages learners in updating their information and skills, it has to be learner centered.</em></p><p><em>The objectives of the study were: identification of personal characteristics of the distance learners; investigation of the heterogeneity of the students; investigation of the salient trends between the success rates and the student personal and educational characteristics of Sri Lankan distance student population and Identification of the needs and aspirations of distance learners.</em></p><p><em>Therefore, a draft copy of a questionnaires were distributed to a pilot sample of 100 students selected at random from Degree programmes of 2012/2013 academic year. The responses of the student sample was obtained and served as a data source for the pilot study. The data set obtained from the pilot study was subjected to the Reliability analysis (Cronbach, 1951). The reliability coefficient, i.e., Cronbach’s alpha which indicates the suitability of the questionnaire for the purpose and the higher values (<em><em>Cronbach’s alpha</em> is more than </em>0.50) often considered as an acceptability of the questionnaire. The value obtained for the draft questionnaire was 97% (0.9692). T</em><em>he sample population<strong> </strong>included 1818 completed questionnaires.<strong> </strong>Most of the students were in the sample population were Buddhists 85%</em><em>.</em><em> Age limit of the students were 26-29 78%</em><em>.</em><strong><em> </em></strong><em>Female students exceed the male students 89%</em><em>.</em><em> Unmarried students exceeds the married students 76%</em><em>.</em><em> Most of the students were employed 86%</em><em>.</em><em> Their nature of employment was 56% private companies and 44% work in government departments.<strong> </strong>Most of the OUSL learners spend their own course fees that is 67%</em><em>.</em><em> The results obtained from this study is useful for the course developers and policy makers when developing courses and implementing policy decisions. When interviewing Students they requested to have study area to do group studies. During holidays in many regional and study centers, students do not have sufficient space to peer group interaction. The students have to be provided study areas and self-explanatory course material when the course material is self-explanatory, students can do their studies on their own. If not students have to be provided OER material as supplementary material. </em></p>

scholarly journals Assessment of reliability and validity of original questionnaire to evaluate knowledge of and attitudes towards extending professional powers of nurses and midwives with respect to independent prescription of certain drugs, writing out prescriptions, and referring for diagnostic tests – preliminary report

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-36
Author(s):  
Mariusz Panczyk ◽  
Aleksander Zarzeka ◽  
Lucyna Iwanow ◽  
Jarosława Belowska ◽  
Joanna Gotlib
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Tests ◽  
Preliminary Report ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
List Type ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Alpha Reliability ◽  
Independent Prescription ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Nurses And Midwives

AbstractAim of the study. Starting on January 1, 2016, nurses and midwives (NM) acquire extending the professional powers. Assessing the reliability and validity of a questionnaire developed to evaluate the knowledge of and attitudes towards acquiring extending the professional powers of NM.Material and methodology. Forty-two students, voluntary, anonymous, original questionnaire study, 11 questions (knowledge) and 32 statements (attitudes), the Likert scale.Results. Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient (α>0.70). Assessment of validity: indirect estimation of theoretical validity by identifying an internal correlation on the scale. Assessment of differences between the students: Kruskal-Wallis test, α=0.05, 11 knowledge-related questions - the easiness: 0.52, the mean differentiating power of 0.21. Cronbach’s alpha: 0.671. The subscale 1 comprising 26 statements underwent a factor analysis with two variables. The structure of subscale 2 (6 items) is uniform. The comparative analysis of students does not show differences by their majors (Kruskal-Wallis test).Conclusion.Assessment of reliability and validity of the questionnaire has demonstrated that it is a proper tool to evaluate attitudes towards extending professional powers of NM.Assessment of the questionnaire has confirmed that there is a need to modify the knowledge-related questions.The study should be continued among a greater number of NM that would be more diverse.

scholarly journals Reliability and Validity Test of the Indonesian Version of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) to Measure Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) in Traditional Women Weavers

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iwan Muhamad Ramdan ◽  
Krispinus Duma ◽  
Dina Lusiana Setyowati
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
East Kalimantan ◽  
Alpha Reliability ◽  
Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

Musculoskeletal disorder remains to be a health and safety problem. One of measuring instrument often use to assess musculoskeletal disorders worldwide is the Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire (NMQ). This questionnaire translated into various languages and tested for its validity and reliability. However, it has limitations, such as the difficulty of application in countries that do not speak English. This study aims to test the validity and reliability of the Indonesian version of NMQ in women weavers working using traditional handlooms in East Kalimantan Indonesia from March to May 2018. The validity of items obtained ranges 0.501 (min.) to 0.823 (max.), and Cronbach's alpha reliability was 0.726. In conclusion, the NMQ in Indonesian version has satisfactory psychometric properties with adequate validity and reliability. UJI VALIDITAS DAN RELIABILITAS NORDIC MUSCULOSKELETAL QUESTIONNAIRE (NMQ) VERSI INDONESIA UNTUK MENGUKUR GANGGUAN MUSKULOSKELETAL PADA PENENUN TRADISIONAL WANITAGangguan muskuloskeletal masih menjadi masalah kesehatan dan keselamatan kerja. Salah satu alat ukur yang sering dipakai untuk mengkaji gangguan muskuloskeletal di seluruh dunia adalah Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire (NMQ). Kuesioner ini telah diterjemahkan ke berbagai bahasa di dunia dan terbukti valid serta reliabel, tetapi memiliki keterbatasan di antaranya sulit diaplikasikan di negara yang tidak menggunakan bahasa Ingris sebagai bahasa sehari-hari. Penelitian ini bertujuan menguji validitas dan reliabilitas NMQ versi bahasa Indonesia pada penenun tradisional wanita di Kalimantan Timur periode Maret sampai Mei 2018. Didapatkan hasil uji validitas item berkisar antara 0.501 (min.) sampai 0.823 (maks.) dan indeks reliabilitas Cronbach's alpha sebesar 0.726. Simpulan, NMQ versi bahasa Indonesia cukup valid dan reliabel untuk mengukur gangguan muskuloskeletal.

scholarly journals Validity and Reliability of The Turkish Version of The Solid Waste Management Scale in Health Institutions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatma Er ◽  
Derya Sever Aslan ◽  
Mehtap Alaman ◽  
Yasin Çetin ◽  
Behice Erci
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Correlation Factor ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Alpha Reliability ◽  
Health Institutions

Aim: This research was conducted with the aim to determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Solid Waste Management Scale in health institutions. Method: The study population consisted of nurses working in two different hospitals (918 + 939 = 1857 nurses). The samples were selected from the universe using the improbable sampling method. The data were collected by a Personal Information Form and the Solid Waste Management Scale in Healthcare Institutions. The data were analyzed based on the computations of descriptive statistics including mean, standard deviation, frequencies, percentages, Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient, Pearson Product Moments Correlation, Factor Analysis, Bartlett’s Test, and Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Test. Results: The content validity index of the scale was found to be 0.98. The Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficients of the scale ranged between 0.59, and 0.73, while the item factor loads between 0.31, and 0.94, and the item-total correlation values between 0.21, and 0.77. The factorial structure of the scale was confirmed as a result of the Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses. Conclusion: The Turkish version of the Solid Waste Management Scale in Health Institutions showed that it is a valid and reliable tool for determining the level of knowledge and attitudes of nurses working in health institutions about solid waste management. This scale, whose validity and reliability has been tested, can be used to determine the attitudes and knowledge levels of nurses working in health institutions on solid waste management.

scholarly journals Adaptation of Apraxia Battery for Assessing the Patient with Apraxia

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 1114-1123
Author(s):  
Md. Shahoriar Ahmed ◽  
Nure Naznin ◽  
Md. Jahangir Alam
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Word Length ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Culturally Appropriate ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Polysyllabic Word

Background: Speech and Language Therapy is an established profession in many countries of the world but still very new in Bangladesh. There is no culturally appropriate adult assessment tool for assessing patient with Apraxia in Bangladesh and has no alternative tool in own language to assess and diagnose patient with apraxia. Objectives: The aim of the study was cultural adaptation of Apraxia Battery for assessing the patient with Apraxia. Methodology: A total of nineteen people diagnosed with apraxia of speech, within the age from 37 to 80 years, participated in this study. The investigator was used quantitative (item analysis, validity determination and reliability determination) and qualitative (observation and focus group discussion) method for the adaptation procedure. After observation and focus group discussion the investigator received concern from the panel of expert for conducting the pilot study. After find out the pilot study result the investigator conducted test and retest. The result was discussed changing forward translation, changing pilot study and test retest findings. The pilot study was examined in a sample of eight apraxia patients. The interval between five days the test and retest reliability was examined in a sample of eleven apraxia patients. Using the Cronbach’s alpha, examined the internal consistency and intra-class correlation for test retest reliability. Results: After modification of ABA-2 tool, the pilot study showed that the ABA-2 tool was in culturally appropriate in Bangladesh for apraxia patient. The test reliability for Diadochokinetic Rate, Increasing word length   (Part A), Increasing word length   (Part B), Limb Apraxia, Oral Apraxia, Latency Time for polysyllabic word, Utterance Time for polysyllabic word and Repeated Trials sub-tests appear to be satisfactory as researchers claim that Cronbach’s alpha coefficients ranging between .8143 and 0.9006 indicate good to excellent reliability. And the retest reliability for these subtests Cronbach’s alpha coefficients ranging between 0.7898 and 0.9095 indicate acceptable to excellent reliability. The intra-class consistency for all subtest of the test and retest was excellent (Cronbach’s alpha =0.9478 to 0.9917). Conclusion: This study suggests that valid assessment of apraxia patient using the ABA-2 assessment tool. The modified ABA-2 assessment tool is feasible for assessing the patient with apraxia in content of Bangladesh. The test retest result also showed that the ABA-2 assessment tool was reliable in culturally. ABA-2 is reliable and valid instrument for evaluating the patients with apraxia. This assessment tools also help Speech and Language Therapists to assess and diagnose the patient with apraxia.

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