scholarly journals Estudio de validación del Cuestionario de Afrontamiento del Estrés en personas trans de México

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Lucía Quezada-Berumen ◽  
José Moral de la Rubia ◽  
Loren D. Ibarra-González ◽  
Mónica T. González-Ramírez
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
First Order ◽  
Trans Men ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Trans People ◽  
Apoyo Social ◽  
Mujeres Trans

Abstract: Validation study of the Stress Coping Questionnaire with trans people from Mexico. The Coping Strategies Questionnaire (CAE) is one of the most used instruments to evaluate coping strategies and styles in diverse populations; however, there is no evidence of its application in trans people, although this population is often discriminated, stigmatized, and presents social, occupational and health vulnerabilities. Therefor, the present study aimed to test factor structure of the CAE, prove internal consistency and convergent and discriminant validity of its factors, and describe the average profile of coping among trans people from Mexico. The sample consisted of 100 trans men and trans women, with ages ranging from 16 to 52 years, from different states of Mexico. The results showed that the CAE presents a factor structure different from that reported in other populations, with six first-order factors that show internal consistency and convergent and discriminant validity. The positive reappraisal factor was not defined, but was partially associated with the negative self-focusing factor. It is concluded that the CAE among trans people presents six first-order factors, with three higher-order underlying factors: negative emotional coping, social support and avoidant coping/religiosity.Resumen: El Cuestionario de Afrontamiento del Estrés (CAE) es uno de los instrumentos más usados para evaluar estrategias y estilos de afrontamiento; sin embargo, no se cuenta con evidencia sobre su aplicación en población trans, cuando ésta es objeto frecuente de discriminación, estigmatización y presenta diversas vulnerabilidades sociales, laborales y sanitarias. Así, este estudio tuvo como objetivos contrastar la estructura factorial del CAE, probar la consistencia interna y validez convergente y discriminante de sus factores, y describir el perfil promedio del afrontamiento en personas trans de México. La muestra se conformó por 100 hombres trans y mujeres trans con un rango de edad de 16 a 52 años de distintos estados de México. Los resultados mostraron que el CAE presenta una estructura factorial distinta a la reportada en otras poblaciones, con seis factores de primer orden que muestran consistencia interna y validez convergente y discriminante. El factor de reevaluación positiva no se definió, sino que parcialmente se asoció al de autofocalización negativa. Se concluye que el CAE en las personas trans presenta seis factores de primer orden a los que subyacen tres factores de orden superior: afrontamiento emocional negativo, apoyo social y afrontamiento evitativo/religiosidad. 

scholarly journals Measuring Intergroup Forgiveness: The Enright Group Forgiveness Inventory

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Enright ◽  
Julie Johnson ◽  
Fu Na ◽  
Tomaz Erzar ◽  
Matthew Hirshberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Group Level ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Intergroup Forgiveness ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

Until recently, researchers operationalized and measured the psychological construct of forgiveness at the individual, rather than the group, level. Social psychologists started applying forgiveness to groups and examining the role intergroup forgiveness may have in conflict resolution and peace efforts. Initial attempts to define and measure forgiveness at the group level either assumed individual and group capacities were the same, or insufficiently described what intergroup forgiveness meant. We developed a new measure of intergroup forgiveness, and a novel group administration process, that operationalized the construct in a philosophically coherent way. Our conceptualization of intergroup forgiveness was rooted in what groups, as opposed to the individuals who compose them, have the capacity to do. We collected data on the psychometric properties of the measure with 595 participants in three different geographic and cultural settings. We assessed the factor structure, internal consistency, and validity of the measure. We also assessed a novel group-based method of administering the measure to better understand the relationship between group based reports and self-reports of intergroup forgiveness. The factor structure of the measure was supported, and the measure had strong internal consistency, as well as convergent and discriminant validity. The group administration process revealed important group dynamics and was not statistically different than a standard self-report administration; this finding has important implications for research and practice.

Examination of Responses of Registered Nurses to Manifest Needs Questionnaire

1980 ◽  
Vol 46 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1233-1234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur P. Brief ◽  
Arthur L. Darrow ◽  
Ramon J. Aldag ◽  
Daniel J. Power
Keyword(s):  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity

The a priori factor structure, internal consistency reliability, and convergent and discriminant validity of Steers and Braunstein's (1976) Manifest Needs Questionnaire were evaluated for a sample of 96 registered nurses. The questionnaire exhibited generally unsatisfactory psychometric properties. Readers are cautioned against its adoption as a research tool unless future studies yield more favorable results.

scholarly journals Assessing Obsessive-compulsive Symptoms: The Portuguese Version of the Padua Inventory

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S70-S70
Author(s):  
A. Galhardo ◽  
J. Pinto-Gouveia ◽  
M. Cunha ◽  
I. Massano-Cardoso
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

IntroductionSelf-report instruments are useful tools for the assessment of psychopathological symptoms such as obsessive-compulsive symptoms. The Padua Inventory (PI) is a measure that has been widely used in clinical and research settings and studied in several countries.ObjectivesThis study explores the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Portuguese version of the PI.MethodsTranslation and translation-back of the original version were executed. A total of 847 participants (468 women and 379 men) from the general population was recruited through a snowball procedure and completed the PI and other mental health measures. The data set was randomly split in order to conduct principal component analysis (PCA) and confirmatory factor (CFA) analysis in two different samples. Moreover, internal consistency, convergent and discriminant validity and test-retest reliability analyses were conducted.ResultsFrom the PCA analysis four factors emerged, comprising clusters of items related to doubting/impaired control over mental activities, contamination/washing/cleaning, checking and worries about losing control over motor behaviors. CFA results revealed that the model presented a poor fit to the data and indicated that the model would benefit from the establishment of correlations between pairs of error terms of items with identical contents. The PI exhibited excellent internal consistency, good test-retest reliability and good convergent and discriminant validity.ConclusionsThe PI Portuguese version showed a similar factor structure to the one presented in other studies and revealed good psychometric properties. Nevertheless, results from the CFA suggest that shortening the PI may be advantageous.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

The Emotional Contagion Scale: Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties in a Portuguese Sample

2012 ◽  
Vol 111 (3) ◽  
pp. 898-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Rueff-Lopes ◽  
António Caetano
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Emotional Contagion ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Good Internal Consistency

This manuscript examined the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Emotional Contagion Scale in a Portuguese sample. The original scale was first given to a sample of 1,445 individuals to verify its internal consistency. Both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed. Results suggested that the data from the Emotional Contagion Scale are best fit by a one-factor model. Differences between sexes were assessed and higher susceptibility to emotional contagion was observed in women than in men. Convergent and discriminant validity analyses were also conducted. The Portuguese version of the Emotional Contagion Scale also had good internal consistency and test-retest reliabilities; thus it is a psychometrically sound measure within a Portuguese population.

scholarly journals Cultural Adaptation, Validity, and Factor Structure of the Jalowiec Coping Scale in Iranian Women with Multiple Sclerosis

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 209-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Saffari ◽  
Hormoz Sanaeinasab ◽  
Mahrokh Hashempour ◽  
Amir H. Pakpour ◽  
Jesus F. Lovera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Iranian Women ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Coping Scale

Background: The aims of this study were to evaluate the Jalowiec Coping Scale (JCS) psychometrically in Iranian women with multiple sclerosis (MS) and to identify the most frequent and efficacious coping strategies. Methods: A total of 306 women with MS participated in a cross-sectional study. A demographics questionnaire, the JCS, and the Perceived Stress Scale were administered. Forward-backward translation was used to achieve a Persian version of the scale. Cronbach α and test-retest were assessed for reliability. Convergent and discriminant validity were tested using an item-scaling procedure. The association of the JCS with perceived stress was examined using multiple regression. The factor structure was also explored using rotated exploratory factor analysis. Results: Participants had a mean (SD) age of 32.0 (6.6) years, and nearly half reported visual impairment as the first symptom of disease. Cronbach α for the scale was 0.898 and for the subscales ranged from 0.254 to 0.778. Relatively good convergent and discriminant validity were achieved (success rate ≥69%). Subscales assessing optimistic, fatalistic, and emotive coping predicted stress levels. A four-factor solution explained 30% of the total variance. Optimistic and supportive coping styles were the most common and effective styles, respectively, reported. Conclusions: The JCS may be useful in assessing coping strategies in Iranian women with MS. Further studies are needed to better understand how coping styles used in practice are similar to their theoretical constructs.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties and Factor Structure of the German Version of the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5

Assessment ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 1128-1138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meike Müller-Engelmann ◽  
Ulrich Schnyder ◽  
Clara Dittmann ◽  
Kathlen Priebe ◽  
Martin Bohus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Interrater Reliability ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
German Version ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Ptsd Scale ◽  
Best Fit

The Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) is a widely used diagnostic interview for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Following fundamental modifications in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition ( DSM-5), the CAPS had to be revised. This study examined the psychometric properties (internal consistency, interrater reliability, convergent and discriminant validity, and structural validity) of the German version of the CAPS-5 in a trauma-exposed sample ( n = 223 with PTSD; n =51 without PTSD). The results demonstrated high internal consistency (αs = .65-.93) and high interrater reliability (ICCs = .81-.89). With regard to convergent and discriminant validity, we found high correlations between the CAPS severity score and both the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale sum score ( r = .87) and the Beck Depression Inventory total score ( r = .72). Regarding the underlying factor structure, the hybrid model demonstrated the best fit, followed by the anhedonia model. However, we encountered some nonpositive estimates for the correlations of the latent variables (factors) for both models. The model with the best fit without methodological problems was the externalizing behaviors model, but the results also supported the DSM-5 model. Overall, the results demonstrate that the German version of the CAPS-5 is a psychometrically sound measure.

scholarly journals Construct Validation of a Short Five-Factor Model Instrument

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter M. Muck ◽  
Benedikt Hell ◽  
Samuel D. Gosling
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Construct Validation ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
German Version ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Efficient Approximation

Abstract. The five-factor model (FFM) is currently the predominant model in trait psychology. To meet the need for an extremely brief measure of the FFM, Gosling, Rentfrow, and Swann (2003) developed the Ten-Item Personality Inventory (TIPI), which can be administered in about a minute. Here we describe the development and construct validation of a German version of the TIPI (the TIPI-G). Using a multijudge (self and peer), multiinstrument (TIPI-G and the German version of the NEO-PI-R) design, we evaluated the TIPI-G in terms of internal consistency, factor structure, convergent and discriminant validity, and coverage of the NEO-PI-R facets. Together the analyses suggest that the 10 unipolar items of the TIPI-G can provide an efficient approximation for longer measures of the FFM personality constructs. As such, the TIPI-G is recommended for research where time is limited, where the primary theoretical focus is on other constructs, or where it is desirable to reduce the testing burden on participants.

Reliability, Validity, and Factor Structure of the Geriatric Depression Scale in Turkish Elderly: Are There Different Factor Structures for Different Cultures?

2000 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Turan Ertan ◽  
Engin Eker
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Reasonable Time ◽  
Positive Form

The purpose of this study was to examine the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) translated into Turkish for its reliability, discriminant validity, and factor structure in a sample of 276 community-dwelling elderly and 30 patients with major depression. One item (Item 5) was discovered to have conceptual difficulty for Turkish elderly and was transformed to negative form. Item 2 was transformed to positive form to keep the number of positive and negative items equal to that in the original GDS. A reasonable time stability with 1-week interval (r:.74) and a high level of internal consistency (α = .91) were observed. Student's t test resulted in a significant discriminant validity for the scale total score. Factor study with principal component analysis and varimax rotation gave rise to a structure with seven factors. Results of the same analysis with two factors were found to be easier to interpret. The first factor was composed of 19 items reflecting “depressive affect and thought content.” The other 11 items representing “decrease in motivation and cognitive functions” loaded in the second factor. In conclusion, the Turkish GDS was found to have reasonable time reliability, high internal consistency, and discriminant validity for Turkish elderly. Its two-factor structure can be used as an informative instrument for epidemiological studies, reflecting two main dimensions of depression in the elderly.

Validación mexicana del instrumento de medición continua de las etapas de cambio en el contexto del ejercicio (URICA-E2) (Mexican validation of the instrument for continuous measure of the stages of change in the exercise context (URICA-E2))

Retos ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 763-771
Author(s):  
Jorge Zamarripa ◽  
Manuel De la Cruz ◽  
Kathryn Valenzuela ◽  
Andrés Castro-Zamora ◽  
Luis Durazo-Terán
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Mexican Population ◽  
Continuous Measure ◽  
Nuevo Leon ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Nuevo León ◽  
Gender Groups ◽  
Los Grupos

  Debido a las altas tasas de sedentarismo que presenta la población mexicana y las diferencias por género reportadas en otros estudios en las etapas de cambio, es necesario contar con un instrumento fiable y valido para medir las etapas de cambio hacia el ejercicio físico en la población mexicana indistintamente del género. El objetivo de este estudio fue confirmar la estructura factorial y analizar las propiedades psicométricas e invarianza factorial a través de los grupos de género del URICA-E2 en la población adulta mexicana. La muestra estuvo conformada por 871 personas adultas (49.19% hombres, 50.81% mujeres, Medad = 33.26; DT = 13.99; rango = 18–76 años) habitantes del área metropolitana de Monterrey, Nuevo León y Hermosillo, Sonora, México. Se utilizó una versión del URICA-E2 traducido al español, adaptado al contexto y cultura mexicana. Se evaluó la consistencia interna, la fiabilidad compuesta y la varianza media extraída. De igual forma, se analizó la validez convergente y discriminante del instrumento. El análisis factorial confirmatorio, demostró una estructura de seis factores y los análisis multigrupo apoyaron la invarianza factorial estricta de la versión mexicana del URICA-E2 a través de los grupos de género. Los resultados mostraron una consistencia interna aceptable y brindaron evidencia de la validez convergente y discriminante de la versión mexicana del URICA-E2. La versión mexicana del URICA-E2 es un instrumento válido y fiable que puede ser utilizado en estudios futuros.  Abstract. Due to the high rates of sedentary lifestyle that the Mexican population presents and the differences by gender reported in other studies in the stages of change; it is necessary to have a reliable and valid instrument to measure the stages of change towards physical exercise in the Mexican population regardless of gender. The purpose of this study was to confirm the factorial structure and to analyze the psychometric properties and factorial invariance across the URICA-E2 gender groups in the Mexican adult population. The sample consisted in 871 adults (49.19% men, 50.81% women, Mage = 33.26; SD = 13.99; range = 18 - 76 years) inhabitants of the metropolitan area of Monterrey, Nuevo León and Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. A version of the URICA-E2 translated into Spanish was used, adapted to the Mexican context and culture. Internal consistency, composite reliability, and average variance extracted were evaluated. Similarly, the convergent and discriminant validity of the instrument was analyzed. Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated a six-factor structure and multigroup analyzes supported the strict factor invariance of the Mexican version of URICA-E2 across gender groups. The results showed an acceptable internal consistency and provided evidence of the convergent and discriminant validity of the Mexican version of the URICA-E2. The Mexican version of the URICA-E2 is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used in future studies.

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