scholarly journals Translation and psychometric evaluation of the Korean version of the fertility awareness and attitudes towards parenthood questionnaire

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-265
Author(s):  
Hyewon Shin ◽  
Minjoo Hong ◽  
Minjeong Jo ◽  
Jungmin Lee
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Child Rearing ◽  
Life Changes ◽  
Fertility Awareness ◽  
Korean Version ◽  
Forward Translation

Purpose: This study presents a translation, cultural adaptation, and psychometric evaluation of two instruments of the Fertility Awareness and Attitudes Towards Parenthood (FAAP) questionnaire (Conditions and Life changes) for use in South Korea.Methods: This methodological study included 166 university students for psychometric evaluation in the sixth step. The first five steps included forward translation, backward translation, committee review, assessment of content validity, and a pre-test. In the sixth step, psychometric properties, including internal consistency, construct validity, and criterion validity, were evaluated. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted to identify the structure of the tool and to assess its validity.Results: The Korean version showed acceptable internal consistency. Cronbach's ⍺ was .73 for FAAPC-conditions and .83 for FAAP-Life changes. FAAP-Conditions showed a four-factor structure (social conditions, relationship with partner, external environment, and child-rearing support) and FAAP-Life changes had a two-factor structure (reward and burden). In the confirmatory analysis, CMIN/DF, TLI, IFI, SRMR, CFI, and RMSEA were satisfactory.Conclusion: This study provided preliminary evidence of the acceptability, reliability, and validity of the Korean version of the FAAP questionnaire in university students in South Korea. Nonetheless, further evaluation among Korean young adults is warranted to validate this instrument.

scholarly journals Questionnaire measuring patient participation in health care: Scale development and psychometric evaluation

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 600-608
Author(s):  
Selina Kikkenborg Berg ◽  
Jane Færch ◽  
Pernille Fevejle Cromhout ◽  
Marianne Tewes ◽  
Preben Ulrich Pedersen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Patient Participation ◽  
Cardiac Disease ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Mixed Group ◽  
Convergent Construct Validity

Background: Patient participation in treatment and care is often encouraged and is desirable because of its proven positive impact on treatment, quality of care and patient safety. Aims: To develop an instrument to measure patient participation in health care and to investigate the measurement properties of the Patient Participation Questionnaire (PPQ). Methods: A literature review was conducted to develop a model of patient participation. The PPQ was constructed consisting of 17 items organized into four subscales. Psychometric evaluation of factor structure, convergent construct validity by hypothesis testing and analyses of internal consistency using Cronbach’s alpha were performed on data from a hospitalised mixed group of patients with cardiac disease, pulmonary disease and cancer ( N=378 patients). Results: Confirmatory factor analysis did not show a clear model fit, which is why an exploratory factor analysis was performed, suggesting a different four subscale structure consisting of a total of 16 items. The four subscales were labelled Shared decision power, Adapted and individualized knowledge, Collaboration and Human approach. There were strong ceiling effects on all items. Analysis of convergent construct validity showed a moderate correlation (0.59) between the PPQ and another instrument measuring patient participation. Internal consistency for the total PPQ score was high: 0.89. Conclusion: In a mixed group of patients with cardiac disease, pulmonary disease and cancer, the PPQ showed promising psychometric properties in terms of factor structure, convergent construct validity and internal consistency. The PPQ may be used to shed light on the experience of patient participation and guide quality improvements.

scholarly journals Modification and Psychometric Evaluation of the Peterson War Scale

2007 ◽  
Vol 101 (2) ◽  
pp. 519-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Gabrielle Jones-Wiley ◽  
Alberto F. Restori ◽  
Howard B. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Point Scale ◽  
Attitudes Toward War

A measure on attitudes toward war was administered to 125 student participants at a California university to assess psychometric properties for this scale for possible use in current research. A 5-point scale was substituted for the 2-point one originally. Item analysis indicated 23 of 32 items were viable. Using Cronbach reliability coefficient α and factor analysis, the shortened measure had an internal consistency reliability of .85. Factor analysis yielded a 4-factor structure: (1) War is Bad, (2) War is Necessary, (3) Positive Aspects of War, and (4) No Justification. These results indicate this seemingly outdated measure of war attitudes remains useful for current research purposes involving measuring attitudes toward war. However, longitudinal research is necessary.

scholarly journals Place attachment scale: Turkish adaptation studyMekânsal bağlılık ölçeği: Türkçe’ye uyarlama çalışması

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 2810
Author(s):  
Cihat Yaşaroğlu
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Place Attachment ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The University

This study was carried out in order to adapt the “University Place Attachment Scale” to Turkish. For this purpose, a study group of 246 people consisting of Bingöl University students was carried out in 2016/2017 education year. Factor validity, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and internal consistency coefficients for reliability studies were examined. In the analysis of the explanatory factor analyses, it was determined that the scale had a one-factor structure and in the confirmatory factor analysis, this structure was tested. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to confirm the model for AFA. In the analyzes x2 / sd (221.40 / 116 = 1.91) ratio showed excellent agreement. Compliance indices (RMSA .80, GFI .90, AGFI .95, SRMR .48, NNFI .94 and CFI .95) indicate that the scale is valid.The compliance indices obtained as a result of confirmatory factor analysis confirm that the scale is a one-factor structure. Finally, internal consistency coefficient was found as .91.Extended English abstract is in the end of PDF (TURKISH) file.ÖzetBu çalışma “Üniversite Mekansal Bağlılık Ölçeği”nin Türkçeye uyarlanması amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bu amaçla 2016/2017 eğitim yılında Bingöl Üniversitesi öğrencilerinden oluşan 246 kişilik bir çalışma grubu üzerinde uygulamalar yapılmıştır. Yazardan gerekli izinler alındıktan sonra ölçeğin türkçeye çevirisi yapılmıştır. Gerekli işlemlerden sonra denemlik form hazırlanmış ve uygulanmıştır. Ölçeğin geçerlik, güvenirlik çalışmaları için AFA, DFA ve iç tutarlılık katsayılarına bakılmıştır. Yapılan açımlayıcı faktör analizinde ölçeğin tek faktörlü bir yapıda olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ölçek 17 maddeden oluşmakta, toplam varyansın % 43.637’sini açıkladığı ve özdeğerinin 7.418 olduğu görülmüştür. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizinde ise ortaya çıkan bu yapı test edilmiştir. AFA’ya ilişkin modelin doğrulanması için doğrulayıcı faktör analizi (DFA) yapılmıştır.  Yapılan analizlerde x2/sd (221.40/116=1.918) ile uyum indekslerinin (RMSA .80, GFI .90, AGFI .95, SRMR .48, NNFI .94 ve CFI .95) ölçeğin geçerli bir yapıda olduğunu göstermektedir. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda elde edilen uyum indeksleri, ölçeğin tek faktörlü bir yapıda olduğunu doğrulamıştır. Son olarak iç tutarlılık katsayısı .917 olarak bulunmuştur.

Understanding Perception of Weight Stigma: Development and Validation of Perceived Weight Stigmatization Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 869-897
Author(s):  
Atiqa Rafeh ◽  
Rubina Hanif
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Weight Stigma ◽  
Principal Component Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Perceived Weight ◽  
Weight Stigmatization

The present study was intended to develop a scale to measure perceived weight stigmatization among people with obesity. The study was conducted in five steps. In first step, three focus group discussions were conducted with female obese university students to get the first-hand information related to weight stigmatization. Step two involved four interviews which were conducted with male obese university students to collect detailed information about weight stigmatization experiences of men. Step three included content analysis of qualitative data for item generation. In step four, judge’s opinion was taken, and a committee approach was carried out to select the items for the initial form of the scale. Items for final form of the scale were selected through exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis in step five. For exploratory factor analysis, 150 university students (men = 61, women = 89) were included in the sample, whereas, for confirmatory factor analysis, another group of students (men = 78, women = 72) participated in the study. Principal Component Factor Analysis revealed three meaningful structures including Self-Perception, Perceived Social Rejection, and Perceived Impact containing 43 items. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed this factor structure and all 43 items possessed factor loadings greater than .40. Moreover, results indicated that perceived weight stigmatization had high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = .96) with three subscales having internal consistency .95, .83, and .92 respectively. Therefore, Perceived Weight Stigmatization Scale turned out to be a reliable and valid instrument for measuring perception of weight stigma in adults with obesity.

Development and Validation of the Ableist Microaggression Impact Questionnaire

2021 ◽  
pp. 003435522110142
Author(s):  
Deniz Aydemir-Döke ◽  
James T. Herbert
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Mechanical Turk ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Amazon's Mechanical Turk ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Three Factor

Microaggressions are daily insults to minority individuals such as people with disabilities (PWD) that communicate messages of exclusion, inferiority, and abnormality. In this study, we developed a new scale, the Ableist Microaggressions Impact Questionnaire (AMIQ), which assesses ableist microaggression experiences of PWD. Data from 245 PWD were collected using Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk) platform. An exploratory factor analysis of the 25-item AMIQ revealed a three-factor structure with internal consistency reliability ranging between .87 and .92. As a more economical and psychometrically sound instrument assessing microaggression impact as it pertains to disability, the AMIQ offers promise for rehabilitation counselor research and practice.

Gratifications for using social media

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunmei Gan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
T Test ◽  
Sina Weibo ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Valid Data ◽  
Paired T Test

The purpose of this paper is to examine the general and specific gratifications that drive users’ choice of different social media. Sina Weibo and WeChat in China were selected for the current study. Two separate empirical surveys were conducted and 368 valid data were collected from Chinese university students experienced in using Sina Weibo or WeChat. Exploratory factor analysis, paired t test and independent-samples t test were employed for data analysis. The results identify four general gratifications for using different social media: hedonic gratification, affection gratification, information gratification and social gratification. In addition, factor structure of information gratification is different for different social media. Furthermore, the strength of each gratification differs to varying degrees across the use of different social media. Information gratification plays the most salient role in using Sina Weibo, whereas affection gratification is the most important motive for the use of WeChat. Also, the use of Sina Weibo can better fulfill individuals’ information and hedonic gratifications, while individuals prefer to use WeChat for achieving gratifications of social and affection.

scholarly journals Validation of the Short Form of the Career Development Inventory—Australian Version with a Sample of University Students

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy Patton ◽  
Peter Creed ◽  
Rebecca Spooner-Lane
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
University Students ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Career Maturity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Partial Support ◽  
Education Students

This article reports on a further exploration into the reliability and validity of the shortened form of the Career Development Inventory—Australia (Creed & Patton, 2004), a career maturity measure being developed to meet the need for a shorter and more up-to-date measure to provide data on this career development construct. Data gathered from 170 final-year education students (34 males, 132 females) provided partial support for the measure's internal consistency, factor structure and construct validity.

scholarly journals Psychometric evaluation of the nine-item heart failure self-care behavior scale (9-EHFScBS)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Negarandeh ◽  
Elham Ghasemi ◽  
Leila Janani
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
The Self ◽  
Failure Index ◽  
Behavior Scale ◽  
Care Behavior

Background & Aim: Self-care in patients with heart failure can improve multiple outcomes and reduce mortality. Measuring self-care requires valid and reliable tools. This study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the 9-items European Heart Failure Self-Care Behavior Scale. Methods & Materials: The present study is a psychometric evaluation. The original version of the tool was translated from English to Persian using the standard Backward-Forward method. The questionnaire's validity was assessed using face, content, criterion (the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index v.6 as a criterion), and construct validity.  An exploratory factor analysis approach was used to construct validity with a sample of 216 patients with chronic heart failure referred to Dr. Shariati and Imam Khomeini Hospital's heart clinics in Tehran; and Ayatollah Mousavi Hospital in Zanjan. The reliability of the questionnaire was evaluated by internal consistency and stability methods. Results: After the validation process (validity and reliability), all 9 items of the questionnaire were approved and remained. The content validity index of the total content of the questionnaire was calculated to be 0.96. Based on factor analysis, only one factor was confirmed for the questionnaire. The correlation between the present questionnaire and the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index v.6 was positive and significant (p<0.001, r=0.753). Internal consistency (α=0.728) and stability (0.897) of the questionnaire were also confirmed. Conclusion: The European Heart Failure Self-Care Behavior Scale is valid and reliable for measuring Iranian patients' self-care behaviors with heart failure.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Danish Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in patients with cardiac disease: results from the DenHeart survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Vinggaard Christensen ◽  
Jane K. Dixon ◽  
Knud Juel ◽  
Ola Ekholm ◽  
Trine Bernholdt Rasmussen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Divergent Validity ◽  
Hospital Anxiety ◽  
Item Functioning ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Abstract Background Anxiety and depression symptoms are common among cardiac patients. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is frequently used to measure symptoms of anxiety and depression; however, no study on the validity and reliability of the scale in Danish cardiac patients has been done. The aim, therefore, was to evaluate the psychometric properties of HADS in a large sample of Danish patients with the four most common cardiac diagnoses: ischemic heart disease, arrhythmias, heart failure and heart valve disease. Methods The DenHeart study was designed as a national cross-sectional survey including the HADS, SF-12 and HeartQoL and combined with data from national registers. Psychometric evaluation included analyses of floor and ceiling effects, structural validity using both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and hypotheses testing of convergent and divergent validity by relating the HADS scores to the SF-12 and HeartQoL. Internal consistency reliability was evaluated by Cronbach’s alpha, and differential item functioning by gender was examined using ordinal logistic regression. Results A total of 12,806 patients (response rate 51%) answered the HADS. Exploratory factor analysis supported the original two-factor structure of the HADS, while confirmatory factor analysis supported a three-factor structure consisting of the original depression subscale and two anxiety subscales as suggested in a previous study. There were floor effects on all items and ceiling effect on item 8. The hypotheses regarding convergent validity were confirmed but those regarding divergent validity for HADS-D were not. Internal consistency was good with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.87 for HADS-A and 0.82 for HADS-D. There were no indications of noticeable differential item functioning by gender for any items. Conclusions The present study supported the evidence of convergent validity and high internal consistency for both HADS outcomes in a large sample of Danish patients with cardiac disease. There are, however, conflicting results regarding the factor structure of the scale consistent with previous research. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01926145.

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