DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF PARENTAL EXPRESSED EMOTIONS SCALE

Objective: To construct a scale and psychometric properties for the assessment of Parental expressed emotions scale in Urdu language. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Psychology, University of Gujrat, from Mar to Oct 2019. Methodology: The initial item pool of 224 items was generated with the help of CFI (Camber well Family Interview description of parental expressed emotions scale, literature review and three focus groups with target population. Among the 124 expert evaluated items after pilot study 100 items were retained which included the five dimensions of parental expressed emotions scale including, Criticalcomments, Hostility, Emotional overinvolvement, Warmth and Positive remarks. Furthermore, in the final administration of this scales data were collected from 380 parents (both mothers & fathers) from the educational institutions and community of Gujrat using self-reported questionnaire. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and reliability analysis were implied for data scrutiny. Results: The final administration of 100 items was handed over to 380 participants. The model fit showed a p-value of 0.000 that established the structure validity and significance of the items to its subscales. At the final stage among the 100 items 31 were reliable for further use. Conclusion: A scale to measure parental expressed emotions in Urdu language is competently established with 31 questions andfive sub-scales.

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Cyberbullying among Adolescents: Psychometric Properties of the CYB-AGS Cyber-Aggressor Scale

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17093090 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (9) ◽

pp. 3090 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sofia Buelga ◽

Javier Postigo ◽

Belén Martínez-Ferrer ◽

María-Jesús Cava ◽

Jessica Ortega-Barón

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Anger Expression ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cyber Aggression ◽

Institutional Authority ◽

Positive Correlations

The present study aims to analyze the psychometric properties of the revised version of the Adolescent Cyber-Aggressor scale (CYB-AGS). This scale is composed of 18 items that measure direct and indirect cyberbullying. A cross-sectional study was conducted using two independent samples of adolescents. The first sample included 1318 adolescents (52.6% girls) from 12 to 16 years old (M = 13.89, SD = 1.32). The second sample included 1188 adolescents (48.5% boys) from 12 to 16 years old (M = 14.19, SD = 1.80). First, to study the psychometric properties of the CYB-AGS, exploratory factor analysis was performed on Sample 1. Results indicated a two-factor structure: direct cyber-aggression and indirect cyber-aggression. Second, to verify the structure of the CYB-AGS, we selected Sample 2 to conduct confirmatory factor analysis and test the scale’s convergent validity with theoretically-related measures. Results confirmed the reliability and validity of the two-dimensional model. Moreover, measurement invariance was established. Finally, regarding convergent validity, positive correlations were obtained between cyberbullying and aggressive behaviors in school, anger expression, negative attitudes towards school, and transgression of norms. Furthermore, negative correlations were found between cyberbullying and attitudes towards institutional authority.

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ANALYSIS AND RESULTS: CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS THE MALAY VERSION OF DREEM INVENTORY WITH MEDICAL STUDENTS OF UNISZA, KUALA TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research ◽

10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i12.21931 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. 338

Author(s):

Mainul Haque ◽

Muhamad Saiful Bahri Yusoff ◽

Md. Anwarul Azim Majumder ◽

Zainal Zulkifli ◽

Farah Hanani Binti Mohd Nasir

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Medical Students ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Factor Model ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Model Fit ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Confirmatory Factor

Objectives: The DREEM inventory has been universally established as a generic instrument to assess health-related educational programs. There were some apprehensions regarding the psychometric properties of the DREEM raised in last few years. This study evaluated first ever the psychometric properties of the Bahasa Melayu version of the DREEM in a sample of Malaysian medical students.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried and universal sampling method was applied. Researchers selected 1-5th-year medical students of Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Malaysia, as study subjects. Researchers collected data through a guided self-administered questionnaire during a face-to-face session.Results: Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed that the one factor model of DREEM-M (Model A), consisting 50 items were not fit, indicating it was a multidimensional instrument. On further CFA, it appeared that the proposed five-factor structure was not fit (Model B) as all the goodness-of-fit indices did not signify a model fit.Conclusions: The study findings revealed that the DREEM inventory 50-item inventory failed to achieve a model fit, but it demonstrated a high of internal consistency. The proposed 19-item DREEM-M revealed good model fit.

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Development and Initial Validation of the Adolescents’ Ageism Toward Older Adults Scale

The Gerontologist ◽

10.1093/geront/gnab023 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Anna Marchetti ◽

Marzia Lommi ◽

Claudio Barbaranelli ◽

Michela Piredda ◽

Maria Grazia De Marinis ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Intraclass Correlation ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

New Instrument ◽

Design And Methods

Abstract Background and Objectives Ageism toward older adults, prevalent in contemporary societies, seems to be internalized during childhood and consolidated during adolescence. Although several instruments have been developed to measure adolescents’ ageism, they present a number of limitations. The study aimed at developing a new instrument, the Adolescents’ Ageism Toward Older Adults Scale, and testing its psychometric properties. Research Design and Methods A 3-phase process was followed: the instrument’s items were developed empirically from focus groups of adolescents; its content validity was evaluated; and finally, its psychometric properties were tested through a multicenter cross-sectional study involving 575 adolescents. Results Exploratory factor analysis of the new scale retained 33 items grouped into six factors: Moodiness, Traditionalism, Physical deterioration, Anti-technologism, Sageness and Sociability. Confirmatory factor analysis evidenced a second-order factor structure. Omega coefficients measuring internal consistency were above the cut-off of 0.60 for the six factors except for Anti-technologism. Intraclass correlation coefficients for the entire scale and for the six factors were greater than 0.70, again excepting Anti-technologism. Discussion and implications The Adolescents’ Ageism Toward Older Adults Scale is a promising measure of adolescents’ negative and positive attitudes toward older adults. Its validation highlighted some criticalities that can be resolved by a few modifications. Further testing of the scale should be conducted after these modifications.

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Development and preliminary validation of a brief Nurses' Perceived Professional Benefit Questionnaire (NPPBQ)

10.21203/rs.2.11751/v1 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Yanli HU ◽

Jing HU ◽

Liping Li ◽

Bin ZHAO ◽

Xiaohong LIU ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Five Dimensions ◽

Preliminary Validation ◽

Three Samples ◽

Wide Range ◽

Confirmatory Factor

Abstract Objective To develop and psychometrically test a brief Nurses' Perceived Professional Benefit Questionnaire (NPPBQ). Design A cross-sectional study. Methods After expert consultation and nurse interviews, a primary questionnaire was developed for exploratory factor analysis(EFA). Seventeen items NPPBQ were used for a verification of content validity and the theorized factor structure using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The NPPBQ’s concurrent validity was evaluated. Three samples with nurses were collected in Shanghai, Hangzhou and Nanjing between November 2017-August 2018. Results The results of EFA and CFA verified five dimensions of nurses’ occupational benefit discovery. The results demonstrated adequate internal consistency of the NPPBQvand its fully consistent with theorized factor structure. This 5-factor solution explaining adequate percent of the total variance was supported. The Cronbach’s alpha for each dimension of the NPPBQ was good. Concurrent validity with every aspect of the MBI showed significant correlation. Conclusions The results suggests that the NPPBQ is a psychometrically sound measure for evaluating perceived professional benefits in a wide range of nurses.

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Psychometric properties of Persian version of Beck depression inventory in coronary patients

Zinc supplementation improves heme biosynthesis in rats exposed to lead ◽

10.18051/univmed.2019.v38.33-40 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 38 (1) ◽

pp. 33

Author(s):

Seyed Mojtaba Ahmadi ◽

Abbas Masjediarani ◽

Maryam Bakhtiari ◽

Mohamad Hasan Davazdahemamy ◽

Rasul Mohamadian

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Beck Depression Inventory ◽

Characteristic Curve ◽

Area Under The Curve ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Youden Index ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Persian Version ◽

Coronary Patients

Background Obtaining psychometric properties regarding specific populations increases diagnostic accuracy and reduces economic health burdens. Beck depression inventory-second version (BDI-II) is useful for the screening and assessment of depression in clinical and research settings. The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Persian (Farsi) version of BDI-II in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 284 patients with CHD admitted to Imam Ali Hospital in Kermanshah. They were first given a structured clinical interview (SCID-I) and then were asked to complete the Beck depression inventory-II (BDI-II), PRIME-MD patient health questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) and generalized anxiety disorder 7 (GAD-7). Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s á, Spearman’s correlation coefficient, exploratory factor analysis and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC). Results The internal consistency measured using Cronbach’s alpha was 0.90. The obtained correlation of BDI-II with PHQ-9 and GAD-7 was 0.74 and 0.65, respectively (p< 0.001). Factor analysis of the inventory revealed 5 factors, namely cognitive, physical, dysfunction, worthlessness and being punished, respectively. The cut-off point for CHD patients was 11 with sensitivity of 0.78 and specificity of 0.81 according to the Youden index and 10 with sensitivity of 0.80 and specificity of 0.77 according to the two-stage approach. The area under the curve was 0.86 (95% Confidence Interval 0.82-0.90). Conclusion The Persian version of the BDI-II possesses the acceptable psychometric properties that can be used to screen depression in CHD patients.

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Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale Among the Iranian Public People During COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers in Public Health ◽

10.3389/fpubh.2021.728904 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

Author(s):

Hamid Sharif Nia ◽

Pardis Rahmatpour ◽

Erika Sivarajan Froelicher ◽

Saeed Pahlevan Sharif ◽

Omolhoda Kaveh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Persian Version ◽

Two Factors

Background: Several studies indicate a high prevalence of depression around the world during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a valid instrument to capture the depression of an individual in this situation is both important and timely. The present study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) among the public during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran.Method: This is a cross-sectional study that was conducted in the Iranian population (n = 600) from April to July 2020. A two-part online form was used: sociodemographic characteristics and depression items (CES-D). The construct validity and internal consistency reliability of the scale were evaluated.Result: The results of the exploratory factor analysis illustrated two factors with 43.35% of the total variance of the depression were explained. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that this model fits well. Internal consistency reliability was evaluated, and it was acceptable.Conclusion: The findings demonstrated that, in the Iranian sample, this depression scale yielded two factors (somatic and positive affects) solutions with suitable psychometric properties.

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PRECONCEPTION KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES AMONG WOMEN IN FERTILITY AGE IN THE TAMALE TEACHING HOSPITAL OF GHANA

European Journal of Health Sciences ◽

10.47672/ejhs.568 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Obed Kwaku Duah Asumadu ◽

Sandra Esi Effrim ◽

Beatrice Ennin ◽

Angela Owusuah Amoabeng ◽

Rosina Darcha ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Birth Outcomes ◽

Teaching Hospital ◽

Postpartum Haemorrhage ◽

Preconception Care ◽

Target Population ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Tamale Teaching Hospital

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess preconception knowledge and practices and its effect on birth outcomes among puerperal women in the Tamale Teaching Hospital.Methodology: The study employed analytic cross-sectional study design with a quantitative approach. A semi-structured questionnaire was used where questions on knowledge of preconception were adopted from Southampton Women’s Survey, 2006. Puerperal women in the postnatal unit of the Tamale Teaching Hospital, who were yet to be discharged, including referred cases, were selected as target population for this study. The exclusion criteria were women who have never delivered and menopausal women. The sample size was 363 puerperal women. Purposive sampling method was used to attain the required sample. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 25. In the analyses, a p-value<0.05 was considered statistically significant when variables were cross-tabulated.Findings: The results of the study revealed a high proportion of puerperal women 161 (44.3%) were above 30 years. The mean age was 30.56±6.44 years. The study found that 37.2% women had knowledge on preconception care. There was a significant association between folic acid intake and postpartum haemorrhage (r=-0.183, p<0.0001). There was no statistical association between birth outcomes and concurrent loss of pregnancy and number of pregnancies lost except for birth weight (r=0.202, p=0.000). Albeit preconception care knowledge was low among puerperal women, it significantly influenced postpartum haemorrhage and pregnancy induced hypertension but not antepartum hemorrhage and birth weight.Recommendation: At the community level the study recommended to the Ghana Health Service that a mother-to-mother support group be formed among women in their reproductive age and this could help encourage one another to discuss about their health before pregnancy and share success stories on birth outcomes and report to the facility in case of any problems.

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Survey the level of well-being and Psychometric characteristics of hospital nurses’ well-being at work scale

Occupational Medicine ◽

10.18502/tkj.v12i1.3659 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

R Soltani Shal ◽

F Saadatbin Javaheri ◽

A Zebardast

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Content Validity ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Principal Component ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Face Validity ◽

Hospital Nurses ◽

Cross Sectional

Introduction: Mental health problems is common among nurses, because they have to deal with to workplace stresses such as work-rest cycle problems, overload responsibility, financial problems, lack of vacation time, pressures of work, patient communication frameworks and painful experiences of patients. These factors can decrease their wellbeing, but there is not brief and practical scale to assess psychological resiliency among nurses. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the hospital nurses’ well-being at work scale. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 194 nurses. The hospital nurses’ well-being at work was administered. The hospital nurses’ well-being at work is composed of 67 items and psychometric properties were examined through the Face validity, Content Validity, Concurrent validity, Construct validity. The data were analyzes by SPSS software. Results: Face and content validity were approved by five psychologists. The KMO index and Bartlett's Cruity Index indicated that correlation matrix was suitable for performing exploratory factor analysis. Factor analysis with Principal Component Analysis extracted one factor with 67.06% total variance. Internal consistency was confirmed by a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.957. According to the findings of the present study, 2.1% of nurses experienced very low well-being, 6.7% experienced low, 66.6% experienced moderate and 22.7% experienced high one. Conclusion: This study showed that the hospital nurses’ well-being at workplace had appropriate psychometric properties and is a valid and reliable screening index to measure well-being of nurses. This index could facilitate the assessing Well-Being in brief and practical way among nurses.

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FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE SATISFACTION OF STUDENT IN THE MEDICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM

Jurnal Pendidikan Kedokteran Indonesia The Indonesian Journal of Medical Education ◽

10.22146/jpki.41844 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 206

Author(s):

Vitriana Biben ◽

Dian Marta Sari ◽

Farida Arisanti ◽

Sunaryo B Sastradimadja

Keyword(s):

Multivariate Analysis ◽

Service Quality ◽

Student Satisfaction ◽

Residency Program ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Five Dimensions

Background: A high demand of physiatrist should be supported by quality assurance in education system of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PMR) residency program, that could be done by evaluating satisfaction of its service users. This study was conducted to find the dimensions of service quality that influences the students satisfaction.Methods: A cross-sectional study with fifty subjects using total sampling technique was conducted. Service quality was evaluated using ServQual questionnaire consisted of five dimensions: ‘tangible’, ‘reliability’, ‘responsiveness’, ‘assurance’ and ‘empathy’. Statistical analysis consisted of bivariate analysis followed by a multivariate analysis was performed to determine the most significant dimension associated with student satisfaction which was measured using Likert scale.Results: Bivariate analysis revealed that all dimensions had significant association with satisfaction (p value < 0,05) except for ‘tangible’(p value = 0,060). Further multivariate analysis resulted in ‘reliability’ dimension as the most significant dimension associated with satisfaction (p value = 0,005; Adjusted OR = 142,67; CI 95% = 15,460-1316,587).Conclusion: Reliability is the most significant dimension associated with student satisfaction. Improvement of this dimension, followed by other significant dimensions would lead to satisfaction of the students.

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Development and Validation of a Questionnaire to Measure Knowledge of and Attitude toward COVID-19 among Nursing Students in Greece

Nursing Reports ◽

10.3390/nursrep10020012 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 82-94

Author(s):

Athina E. Patelarou ◽

Theocharis Konstantinidis ◽

Evangelia Kartsoni ◽

Enkeleint A. Mechili ◽

Petros Galanis ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Theoretical Research ◽

Healthcare Sector ◽

Future Research ◽

P Value ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Undergraduate Nursing

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing students have had a key role in supporting the healthcare sector. They can join healthcare professionals in clinical practice or provide information to increase citizens’ levels of knowledge and their compliance with the restriction measures. The study aimed to develop and validate a tool to measure knowledge of and attitudes toward COVID-19 among nursing students in Greece. Methods: A questionnaire was developed through theoretical research and expert consultation. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 348 undergraduate nursing students of the Department of Nursing, Hellenic Mediterranean University, recruited by convenient sampling. Validity and reliability were analyzed. Results: The Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin measure was 0.84, indicating that the sample size was adequate for factor analysis. In addition, the p-value for Bartlett’s test of sphericity was <0.001, denoting that the correlation matrix was suitable for factor analysis. The construct validity of the questionnaire was determined through exploratory factor analysis (EFA), which revealed that 16 items lead to four factors: knowledge, attitude toward restriction measures, compliance with them, and volunteering. One of the key findings of this study was that participants preferred to receive information from valid sources rather than social media during the crucial period of the “infodemic”. Conclusions: The questionnaire was shown to have satisfying psychometric properties and, therefore, can be used as a tool in future research in the area of nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes, compliance, and volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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