scholarly journals Measuring Autonomy Support in University Students: the Spanish Version of the Learning Climate Questionnaire

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 1466-1472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan L. Núñez ◽  
Jaime León ◽  
Fernando Grijalvo ◽  
José Martín Albo
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Learning Climate ◽  
Educational Settings ◽  
High Agreement ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Report Measure

The goals of this research were to translate and analyze the psychometric properties of the Learning Climate Questionnaire (LCQ) and to develop a short form. The LCQ is a 15-item self-report measure that assesses autonomy support in educational settings. A total of 422 students (60 men and 362 women) took part in this study. Results showed evidence of construct validity and adequate reliability for the LCQ. The short form consists of five items that showed sound psychometric properties. Results of Pearson correlation and Gower index showed high agreement between the long and short forms. In conclusion, both forms can be considered as preliminary versions of the original questionnaire to assess autonomy support in educational settings.

Item Response Theory Analysis of the Big Five Questionnaire for Children–Short Form (BFC-SF): A Self-Report Measure of Personality in Children Aged 11–12 Years

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miles Bore ◽  
Kristin R. Laurens ◽  
Megan J. Hobbs ◽  
Melissa J. Green ◽  
Stacy Tzoumakis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Item Response Theory ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Response Theory ◽  
Personality Dimensions ◽  
Report Measure

Prior investigations indicate that the five core personality dimensions (the “Big Five”) are measurable by middle childhood. The aim of this research was to examine the psychometric properties of a short-form self-report measure of the Big Five personality dimensions in children that would be suitable for administration online in large population-based studies. Twenty-five questionnaire items in English, derived from the 65-item Big Five Questionnaire for Children in Italian (Barbaranelli, Caprara, Rabasca, & Pastorelli, 2003), were completed online by 27,415 Australian children in Year 6 (mean age 11.92 years). An item response theory approach evaluated the psychometric properties and resolved a 20-item short-form questionnaire. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported the Big Five structure. Construct validity was demonstrated via correlations between Big Five scores and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire subscales (Goodman, 2001). The 20 items provide a brief, reliable, and valid child self-report measure of the Big Five personality dimensions.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Obsessive-compulsive Inventory: The Persian Child Version; a Preliminary Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 209-215
Author(s):  
Adele Isanazar ◽  
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Mahnaz Fallahi-Khesht Masjedi ◽  
Robabeh Soleimani ◽  
Fatemeh Eslamdoust-Siahestalkhi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Pearson Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Cronbach Alpha ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Study Results

Background: The Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Child Version (OCI-CV) is an approved self-report assessment tool that includes various domains of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Objectives: This study was done to evaluate the psychometric properties of the OCI-CV in a sample of youth with OCD. Materials & Methods: This was a descriptive-analytic study. The subjects were 107 children and adolescents, 7 to 17 years old admitted to the Shafa hospital and Gill psychiatric center in the north of Iran in 2017-2018. The subjects with the diagnosis of OCD based on a diagnostic interview by a youth psychiatrist based on the DSM-5 were included in the study. They were assessed by the OCI-CV, Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS), and children depression inventory (CDI). Data were analyzed by SPSS v. 22, using Cronbach alpha, Pearson correlation coefficient, and exploratory factor analysis. Results: Youth with the Mean±SD age 11.18±3.1 years participated in the study. Results showed that 51% of the samples were girls. The internal consistency assessed by the Cronbach alpha for the total scale was 0.75, indicating good reliability. The Pearson correlation coefficient between OCI-CV and RCMAS was 0.584 (P=0.01), and between OCI-CV and CDI was 0.232 (P=0.05), showing an excellent concurrent validity. Construct validity showed that all subscales had a high correlation with the total score of the questionnaire and the correlation coefficient was significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: The Persian version of the OCI-CV has good psychometric characteristics in the clinical sample of youth with OCD.

Psychometric properties of a youth self-report measure of neglectful behavior by parents

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 414-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Howard Dubowitz ◽  
Miguel T. Villodas ◽  
Alan J. Litrownik ◽  
Steven C. Pitts ◽  
Jon M. Hussey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Youth Self Report ◽  
Report Measure

scholarly journals The Parent Version of the Sensitivity to Pain Traumatization Scale (SPTS-P): A Preliminary Validation

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 537
Author(s):  
Jaimie K. Beveridge ◽  
Maria Pavlova ◽  
Joel Katz ◽  
Melanie Noel
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Preliminary Validation ◽  
Sensitivity To Pain ◽  
Report Measure ◽  
Parent Version

Sensitivity to pain traumatization (SPT) is defined as the propensity to develop responses to pain that resemble a traumatic stress reaction. To date, SPT has been assessed in adults with a self-report measure (Sensitivity to Pain Traumatization Scale (SPTS-12)). SPT may also be relevant in the context of parenting a child with chronic pain, as many of these parents report clinically elevated posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). This study aimed to develop and validate a measure of parent SPT by adapting the SPTS-12 and evaluating its psychometric properties in a sample of parents whose children have chronic pain. In total, 170 parents (90.6% female) and children (aged 10–18 years, 71.2% female) were recruited from a tertiary chronic pain program. Parents completed the parent version of the SPTS-12 (SPTS-P) and measures of PTSS, depression, and parenting behaviors. Youth completed measures of pain. Consistent with the SPTS-12, the SPTS-P demonstrated a one-factor structure that accounted for 45% of the variance, adequate to good reliability and moderate construct validity. Parent SPT was positively related to their protective and monitoring behaviors but was unrelated to youth pain intensity, unpleasantness, and interference. These results provide preliminary evidence for the psychometric properties of the SPTS-P and highlight the interaction between parent distress about child pain and parent responses to child pain.

Development of a Self-Report Measure of Depression-Proneness

1983 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Zemore
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Depression Proneness ◽  
Severity Of Depression ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Report Measure

Two retrospective self-report measures of depression-proneness were constructed and their psychometric properties investigated. A sample of 75 female students, selected to provide a wide range of depression-proneness scores, completed the two depression-proneness self-reports along with a measure of current severity of depression. A second session (retest) was conducted 4 mo. later. Subjects were then rated for degree of depression-proneness by two or more close friends and family members. Test-retest and coefficient alpha estimates of reliability were sufficiently high to recommend both depression-proneness measures as research instruments. Both self-report measures correlated significantly; rs = .38 and .41 with friends' and families' ratings of depression-proneness, which provides evidence for the validity of the depression-proneness measures. Little or no evidence was found for the discriminant validity of these measures. The advantages of retrospective self-reports over alternative approaches for identifying depression-prone individuals are discussed.

scholarly journals School Motivation Questionnaire for the Portuguese Population: Structure and Psychometric Studies

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 1441-1455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Miguel Gomes Cordeiro ◽  
Ana Paula Couceiro Figueira ◽  
José Tomás da Silva ◽  
Lennia Matos
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Goal Orientations ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Learning Climate ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Goal Structures ◽  
Extrinsic Goals ◽  
Intrinsic Goals ◽  
Psychometric Studies

It is presented the structure and psychometric studies of the “School Motivation Questionnaire”. The SMQ is a self-report questionnaire with 101 items, organized in sixteen scales that measure the students' goal orientations, the perceived classroom goal structures, the perceived teacher's autonomy support and the use of learning strategies. Twelve scales are adapted from the “Learning Climate Questionnaire”, “Perceptions of Instrumentality” and “Cuestionário a Estudiantes”. Four scales and five additional items are created new. The psychometric studies rely on a convenience sample consisting of 9thand 12thgrade students (N= 485) of Portuguese schools. The factorial and construct validity, verified through several exploratory factorial analyses to the data, presents a final solution of six factors, labelled Strategies (F1), Teacher Extrinsic Goals (F2), Student Extrinsic Goals, Externally Regulated (F3) Teacher Intrinsic Goals (F4), Student Extrinsic Goals, Internally Regulated (F5), and Student Intrinsic Goals (F6). The six-factor solution explains a significant variance of the scale results (53.95%). Good coefficients of internal consistency are obtained for all factors, never below (.858; F6). In sum there is strong evidence to support the multi-dimensionality of SMQ, upholding that the data obtained is exploratory and applies for future validation studies.

Pediatric Perceived Cognitive Functioning: Psychometric Properties and Normative Data of the Dutch Item Bank and Short Form

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (08) ◽  
pp. 845-856
Author(s):  
Jan Pieter Marchal ◽  
Marieke de Vries ◽  
Judith Conijn ◽  
André B Rietman ◽  
Hanneke IJsselstijn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Population Sample ◽  
The United States ◽  
Parent Report ◽  
Item Bank ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Neuropsychological Screening

AbstractObjective:With increasing numbers of children growing up with conditions that are associated with acquired brain injury, efficient neuropsychological screening for cognitive deficits is pivotal. Brief self-report measures concerning daily complaints can play an important role in such screening. We translated and adapted the pediatric perceived cognitive functioning (PedsPCF) self- and parent-report item bank to Dutch. This study presents (1) psychometric properties, (2) a new short form, and (3) normative data for the short form.Methods:A general population sample of children and parents was recruited. Dimensionality of the PedsPCF was assessed using confirmatory factor analyses and exploratory bifactor analyses. Item response theory (IRT) modeling was used to evaluate model fit of the PedsPCF, to identify differential item functioning (DIF), and to select items for the short form. To select short-form items, we also considered the neuropsychological content of items.Results:In 1441 families, a parent and/or child participated (response rate 66% at family level). Assessed psychometric properties were satisfactory and the predominantly unidimensional factor structure of the PedsPCF allowed for IRT modeling using the graded response model. One item showed meaningful DIF. For the short form, 10 items were selected.Conclusions:In this first study of the PedsPCF outside the United States, studied psychometric properties of the translated PedsPCF were satisfactory, and allowed for IRT modeling. Based on the IRT analyses and the content of items, we proposed a new 10-item short form. Further research should determine the relation of PedsPCF outcomes with neurocognitive measures and its ability to facilitate neuropsychological screening in clinical practice.

Development of the Goal Setting Support Scale GSSS: Subordinate Assessment of Supervisory Support in the Goal-Setting Process

1992 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 208-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Ballantine ◽  
Christopher G. Nunns ◽  
Sarah Brown
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Goal Setting ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Supervisory Support ◽  
Setting Process ◽  
Effective Theories ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Report Measure

Goal setting has been described as one of the most valid and effective theories of work motivation. In this study the authors report on the development of the Goal Setting Support Scale (GSSS), a self-report measure of supervisory support received, designed specifically for the goal-setting process. Supervisory support is identified as an important element of the goal-setting process, yet existing measures are criticized for being inadequate. To address this, the proposed scale is based conceptually on House's typology of social support. Based on the findings across four managerial samples ( N = 369), the measure evidenced favourable psychometric properties. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Measuring Self-Serving Cognitive Distortions: An analysis of the Psychometric Properties of the How I think Questionnaire (HIT-16-Q)

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eshrat Ara
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Cognitive Distortions ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The One ◽  
Report Measure

The How I Think Questionnaire (HIT-Q; Barriga et al., 2001) is a self-report measure of self-serving cognitive distortions. This study aimed to analyze the psychometric properties of the validated version HIT-16-Q (Ara & Shah, 2015) scores in large sample adolescents. Results showed good reliability of the total HIT-16-Q scores: alpha .83. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) revealed a single factor. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), revealed the better fit for the one-dimensional structural model. Moreover, the HIT-16-Q has good convergent validity.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Burnout among Tertiary Hospital Nurses during the COVID-19 Outbreak

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 390-399
Author(s):  
Geun-Hee Kim ◽  
Jun Ok You ◽  
Mira Lee ◽  
Yunju Choi ◽  
Yoon Mi Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Compassion Satisfaction ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Critical Conditions ◽  
Hospital Nurses ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Study Results

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine burnout and its related factors among nurses working at a tertiary hospital, who had experienced caring for patients with confirmed and suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), including those with severe and critical conditions during the outbreak.Methods: Responses of 129 nurses, who worked in a tertiary hospital in Daegu, which was designated as a special control area for infectious disease in Korea, were analyzed. Data were collected from November 1, 2020 to December 14, 2020 using self-report questionnaires. Analysis was performed using t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression.Results: Burnout did not show any statistically significant differences in age, sex, marital status, total length of clinical experience, and the department at the time of caring for COVID-19 patients. Compassion fatigue, stress, depression, and anxiety were positively related with burnout, and compassion satisfaction was negatively related with burnout. In regression analysis, compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue, and stress were confirmed as the predictive factors of burnout.Conclusion: The study results suggest that compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue, and stress could play an important role in reducing burnout among tertiary hospital nurses during infectious disease outbreaks.

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