scholarly journals Are You Working Vigorously? Adaptation and Validation of the Thai Version of Shirom-Melamed Vigor Scale

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Watcharaporn Boonyasiriwat ◽  
Paradee Srisuwannatat ◽  
Vipavee Puttaravuttiporn
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Positive Emotion ◽  
Work Setting ◽  
Physical Strength ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Original Scale ◽  
Item Scale

Supporting the application of positive psychology in the workplace, the Shirom Melamed Vigor Scale (SMVS), which assesses vigorous feelings at work, was adapted to the Thai context. The Thai SMVS contains 14 items as in the original scale and was validated using a sample of 585 employed participants in Thailand. Results of a confirmatory factor analysis are consistent with the conceptual model of vigour as consisting of physical strength, cognitive liveliness, and emotional energy, with a suggestion that a 13-item scale can also be used. As expected, vigour has been found to be conceptually distinct from some similar constructs, and independent from job burnout. Vigour also showed unique predictive effects on employees’ health. These results support the previously-proposed conceptual framework of vigour and indicate crucial roles of positive emotion in the work setting. In concordance with a positive organisational psychology approach, applications of the Thai vigor scale are discussed with respect to its potential for enhancing employees’ wellbeing and productivity.

scholarly journals Self-concept in preadolescence: A brief version of AF5 scale

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-157
Author(s):  
Pau García-Grau ◽  
Daniel Ayora Pérez ◽  
Ferran Calabuig Moreno ◽  
Vicente Javier Prado-Gascó
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Original Model ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Original Scale ◽  
Reduced Scale

The purpose of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of a brief version of the AF5 questionnaire (García & Musitu, 2001) using exploratory and confirmatory techniques on a preadolescent population in the Valencian community (Spain). The sample was made up of 541 participants between 10 and 12 years old, 55.1% (298) boys and 44.9% (243) girls. After observing the results of different reliability and validity analyses (exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA)), it was found that the reduced scale consisting of 20 items showed a similar reliability and validity to the original scale. The factorial structure also fits that of the original model established a priori. According to the results of the study, the use of this diagnostic tool with Spanish children seems justified.

Preliminary Examination of Psychometric Properties of the Korean Version of the Specific Interpersonal Trust Scale

2007 ◽  
Vol 100 (2) ◽  
pp. 355-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sook-Jeong Lee
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Principal Components Analysis ◽  
Principal Components ◽  
Interpersonal Trust ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Components Analysis ◽  
Original Scale ◽  
Trust Scale

The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Specific Interpersonal Trust scale of Johnson-George and Swap in Korean samples as a part of the process of providing an exemplary tool for intercultural studies of trust. A translated version of the original scale was administered to 337 university students (157 males, 180 females) in Seoul, Korea. Data were subjected to a principal components analysis and a confirmatory factor analysis. In principal components analysis for the Korean sample ( n = 167), three factors were identified and labeled: Overall Trust (Cronbach α=.89), Emotional Trust (Cronbach α = .88), and Reliableness (Cronbach α=.84). A confirmatory factor analysis ( n=170) showed that the three-factor model was valid for the sample (χ2/ df= 1.78, RMR=.06, RMSEA = .07, TLI=.92, CFI=.93). Internal consistency reliability and factorial validity were satisfactory in the case of the Korean sample. The Korean version of the Specific Interpersonal Trust Scale made good use of three factors of trust and appeared to be valid without sex differences, while the original scale distinguished the Males subscale from the Females subscale. Implications and limitations of this study were discussed.

scholarly journals Establishing the HLS-M-Q18 short version of the European Health Literacy survey questionnaire for the Malaysian context

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Mohamad ◽  
Manimaran Krishnan Kaundan ◽  
Mohammad Rezal Hamzah ◽  
Arina Anis Azlan ◽  
Suffian Hadi Ayub ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Literacy Survey ◽  
European Health ◽  
Item Scale

Abstract Background: The European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q47) is becoming a widely used tool to measure health literacy (HL), including in Malaysia. There are efforts to reduce the 47-item scale to parsimonious short item scales that still reflect the assumptions and requirements of the conceptual model. This study used confirmatory factor analysis to reduce the 47-item scale to a short scale that can offer a feasible HL screening tool with sufficient psychometric properties. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on the Malaysian population based on ethnic distribution to ensure that the short version instrument reflects the country’s varied ethnicities. The survey was administered by well-trained interviewers working for the Ministry of Health Malaysia. A total of 866 responses were obtained. Data was analysed using multi-factorial confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with categorical variables. Results: The analysis resulted in a satisfactory 18-item model. There were high correlations among the 18 items. The internal consistency reliability was robust, with no floor/ceiling effects. These results represented equivalence and consistency among the responses to items, suggesting that these items were homogenous in measuring Malaysian health literacy. The strong convergent and discriminant validity of the model makes the proposed 18 items a suitable short version of the health literacy instrument for Malaysia. Conclusions: The researchers propose the 18-item instrument to be named HLS-M-Q18. This short version instrument may be used in measuring health literacy in Malaysia as it achieved robust reliability, structural validity and construct validity that fulfilled goodness-of-fit criteria.

scholarly journals An 11-Item Measure of User- and Human-Centered Design for Personal Health Tools (UCD-11): Development and Validation

10.2196/15032 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. e15032
Author(s):  
Holly O Witteman ◽  
Gratianne Vaisson ◽  
Thierry Provencher ◽  
Selma Chipenda Dansokho ◽  
Heather Colquhoun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
User Centered Design ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
User Centered

Background Researchers developing personal health tools employ a range of approaches to involve prospective users in design and development. Objective The aim of this paper was to develop a validated measure of the human- or user-centeredness of design and development processes for personal health tools. Methods We conducted a psychometric analysis of data from a previous systematic review of the design and development processes of 348 personal health tools. Using a conceptual framework of user-centered design, our team of patients, caregivers, health professionals, tool developers, and researchers analyzed how specific practices in tool design and development might be combined and used as a measure. We prioritized variables according to their importance within the conceptual framework and validated the resultant measure using principal component analysis with Varimax rotation, classical item analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis. Results We retained 11 items in a 3-factor structure explaining 68% of the variance in the data. The Cronbach alpha was .72. Confirmatory factor analysis supported our hypothesis of a latent construct of user-centeredness. Items were whether or not: (1) patient, family, caregiver, or surrogate users were involved in the steps that help tool developers understand users or (2) develop a prototype, (3) asked their opinions, (4) observed using the tool or (5) involved in steps intended to evaluate the tool, (6) the process had 3 or more iterative cycles, (7) changes between cycles were explicitly reported, (8) health professionals were asked their opinion and (9) consulted before the first prototype was developed or (10) between initial and final prototypes, and (11) a panel of other experts was involved. Conclusions The User-Centered Design 11-item measure (UCD-11) may be used to quantitatively document the user/human-centeredness of design and development processes of patient-centered tools. By building an evidence base about such processes, we can help ensure that tools are adapted to people who will use them, rather than requiring people to adapt to tools.

scholarly journals Adaptasi dan uji properti psikometrik The PERMA-Profiler pada orang Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-103
Author(s):  
Diana Elfida ◽  
Mirra Noor Milla ◽  
Winarini Wilman D. Mansoer ◽  
Bagus Takwin
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Positive Emotion ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

AbstractThe PERMA-Profiler is a well-being instrument which combines the hedonic and eudaimonic perspective of well-being. This instrument was developed based on well-being theory (Seligman, 2012) which explained well-being as a multidimensional construct, included positive emotion, engagement, relationship, meaning, and accomplishment (PERMA). This study aimed to adapt and examine the psychometric properties of the PERMA-Profiler in Indonesian people. The participants were 439 Indonesians, aged 17-63 years old (mean age = 30,82; SD = 10,00). Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was used to test the measurement model of PERMA. The result showed that the PERMA-Profiler met the goodness of fit criteria as a multi dimensional construct with five elements. Fourteen items have satisfactory factor loading. The PERMA-Profiler has good construct reliability as well as Cronbach’s alpha. The convergent validity was shown by the positive correlation between elements of PERMA with satisfaction with life scale (SWLS) and subjective happiness scale (SHS). In addition, the significant correlation between elements and each element with a total score proved the multidimensional nature of PERMA. The overall findings showed that the adaptation version of PERMA-Profiler have a good psychometric property and could be applied to Indonesian people.Keywords: confirmatory factor analysis; PERMA; reliability; validity; well-being   AbstrakThe PERMA-Profiler merupakan instrumen kebahagiaan yang memadukan perspektif hedonik dan eudaimonik untuk mengukur kebahagiaan. Instrumen ini mengacu pada well-being theory (M. E. P. Seligman, 2012) yang menjelaskan kebahagiaan sebagai konstruk multidimensi, meliputi positive emotion, engagement, relationship, meaning, dan accomplishment (PERMA). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengadaptasi dan menguji properti psikometrik the PERMA-Profiler pada orang Indonesia. Partisipan berjumlah 439 orang Indonesia (pria = 108, wanita = 331) dan berusia antara 17- 63 tahun (usia rerata = 30,82 tahun; SD = 10,00). Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) digunakan untuk menguji model pengukuran. Hasil CFA memperlihatkan the PERMA-Profiler memenuhi kriteria kecocokan model sebagai konstruk multidimensi yang terdiri dari lima elemen. Terdapat 14 dari 15 aitem yang valid. Keempatbelas aitem juga yang mengukur satu konstruk tunggal yaitu well-being. The PERMA-Profiler juga memperlihatkan reliabilitas komposit dan konsistensi internal yang memuaskan. Korelasi positif yang signifikan dengan pengukuran skala kepuasan hidup dan skala kebahagiaan umum menunjukkan PERMA-Profiler memenuhi validitas konvergen. Setiap dimensi berkorelasi signifikan satu sama lain dan dengan skor total. Temuan ini memperlihatkan hasil adaptasi the PERMA-Profiler memiliki properti psikometrik  yang bagus dan dapat diterapkan pada orang Indonesia.Kata Kunci: confirmatory factor analysis; kebahagiaan; PERMA; reliabilitas; validitas

Modified General Employee Well-Being Scale

2021 ◽  
pp. 261-270
Author(s):  
Bruce E. Winston
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cronbach Alpha ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Item Scale

Taylor et al. evaluated Dupuy's general employee well-being measurement instrument and pointed out two concerns: a combination of positive and negative item wording and two different measurement response methods. Taylor et al. collected new data, ran a principal component analysis, and found three of Dupuy's five reported scales. In this study, the author reworded Taylor et al.'s final 18 items so that all items were worded positively, used a common measurement response, and removed double-barreled wording, which Taylor et al. did not note. The author of this current chapter conducted two studies. The first study's analysis of the new data produced a single eight-item scale with Cronbach alpha of .96 that explained 77% of the variance. The second study used confirmatory factor analysis that showed a four-item scale with GFI = 0.98, AGFI = 0.89, RMSEA = 0.13, and Chi-square = 9.96, df = 9, p < 0.000. The four-item scale had a Cronbach alpha of 0.86.

scholarly journals Adaptation and validation into Spanish of the Workplace Dignity Scale

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Sainz ◽  
◽  
Roberto M. Lobato ◽  
Frida Porras-Caballero ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Back Translation ◽  
Original Scale ◽  
Self Objectification

Introduction and objective: Workers contend with many threats while performing their daily routine that could undermine their dignity, such as denigrating comments from supervisors or co-workers. Denying workers’ dignity constitutes a direct threat towards their well-being. The aim of this paper is to adapt and validate the Spanish version of the Workplace Dignity Scale (WDS). Method: An instrumental design was executed in order to adapt the scale to Spanish with a Mexican population (N = 588). Following back-translation, three studies were conducted in which confirmatory factor analysis, correlations, regressions, and invariance analysis were applied. Results: The results showed that the Spanish adaptation conforms to the six-factor structure of the original scale and that organisational dehumanisation and workers’ self-objectification predicted dignity at work; with workers’ self-objectification being the variable that most strongly predicted workers’ dignity. Finally, we also evaluated measurement invariance comparing our data with the results of the original scale. In general, results indicated that even when the Spanish version of the WDS presented an adequate factor structure, its measurement presented different factor loadings and slopes compared with the measurement of the original scale. Conclusions: In general, we have an instrument adapted to the Mexican context that allows us to evaluate workers’ sense of dignity in the workplace.

scholarly journals The validity and reliability study on Turkish version of the Questionnaire of Changes in Experiencing and BehaviorYaşantı ve Davranışlarda Değişim Ölçeği Türkçe formunun geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 1394
Author(s):  
İsmail Sanberk ◽  
Manfred Zielke
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Study Item ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Original Scale ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Reliable Scale

The aim of this study is to adapt Questionnaire of Changes in Experiencing and Behavior (QCEB) developed by Zielke and Kopf-Mehnert (1978, 2001) to Turkish. The scale provides information about change, direction and strength after counseling. The original version of the questionnaire is in German; the scale is one factor and consists of 42 items. For the adaptation study, the original scale was firstly translated into Turkish. After linguistic equivalence study, item analysis, validity and reliability studies were carried out. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to test the validity of the structure and it was found that the compliance indices were acceptable (?²=2113;/sd=818; ?²/sd=2.5; CFI=.95; TLI=.94; RMSEA=0.08; SRMR=0.06). The results of this analysis show that the original factor structure of QCEB has been replicated and adequately validated in the sample of Turkish clients.  In addition, the analysis of the items revealed that total correlations of the items were significant. In the context of reliability studies of the scale, Cronbach ? and test-retest values were calculated. Based on this, the scale had Cronbach ? value of .96 and a test-retest value of .72. As a result, Questionnaire of Changes in Experiencing and Behavior shows that there is a valid and reliable scale that can be used to measure the change after counseling or psychotherapy in Turkey. Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file.ÖzetBu çalışmanın amacı, Zielke ve Kopf-Mehnert (1978, 2001) tarafından geliştirilen Yaşantı ve Davranışlarda Değişim Ölçeğini (YADA) Türkçeye uyarlamaktır. Ölçek psikolojik danışma sonrasındaki değişimin, yönü ve gücü hakkında bilgi sunmaktadır. Özgün formu Almanca olan ölçek, tek faktörlü ve 42 maddeden oluşmaktadır. Uyarlama çalışması için öncelikle özgün ölçeğin Türkçeye çevirisi yapılmıştır. Dilsel eşdeğerlilik çalışmasının ardından madde analizi, geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışmaları gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yapı geçerliğini test etmek için doğrulayıcı faktör analizi yapılmış ve uyum indekslerinin kabul edilebilir düzeyde olduğu bulunmuştur (χ²=2113;/sd=818; χ²/sd=2.5; CFI=.95; TLI=.94; RMSEA=0.08; SRMR=0.06). Bu analiz sonuçları YADA'nın orijinal faktör yapısının Türk danışanlardan oluşan örneklemde yinelendiğini ve yeterli düzeyde geçerliliğinin olduğunu göstermektedir. Ayrıca yapılan madde analizi ölçekteki maddelerin, madde toplam korelasyonlarının anlamlı olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Ölçeğin güvenirlik çalışmaları bağlamında Cronbach α ve test-tekrar test değerleri hesaplanmıştır. Buna göre ölçeğin Cronbach α değeri .96 ve test-tekrar test değeri .72 olarak tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak Yaşantı ve Davranışlarda Değişim Ölçeği'nin Türkiye'de psikolojik danışma veya psikoterapi sonrasında danışanlardaki değişimin ölçülmesinde kullanılabilecek geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçek olduğunu göstermektedir. The aim of this study is to adapt Questionnaire of Changes in Experiencing and Behavior (QCEB) developed by Zielke and Kopf-Mehnert (1978, 2001) to Turkish. The scale provides information about change, direction and strength after counseling. The original version of the questionnaire is in German; the scale is one factor and consists of 42 items. For the adaptation study, the original scale was firstly translated into Turkish. After linguistic equivalence study, item analysis, validity and reliability studies were carried out. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to test the validity of the structure and it was found that the compliance indices were acceptable (χ²=2113;/sd=818; χ²/sd=2.5; CFI=.95; TLI=.94; RMSEA=0.08; SRMR=0.06). The results of this analysis show that the original factor structure of QCEBhas been replicated and adequately validated in the sample of Turkish clients.  In addition, the analysis of the items revealed that total correlations of the items were significant. In the context of reliability studies of the scale, Cronbach α and test-retest values were calculated. Based on this, the scale had Cronbach α value of .96 and a test-retest value of .72. As a result, Questionnaire of Changes in Experiencing and Behavior shows that there is a valid and reliable scale that can be used to measure the change after counseling or psychotherapy in Turkey.

scholarly journals Establishing the HLS-M-Q18 short version of the European Health Literacy survey questionnaire for the Malaysian context

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Mohamad ◽  
Manimaran Krishnan Kaundan ◽  
Mohammad Rezal Hamzah ◽  
Arina Anis Azlan ◽  
Suffian Hadi Ayub ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Literacy Survey ◽  
European Health ◽  
Item Scale

Abstract Background: The European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q47) is becoming a widely used tool to measure health literacy (HL), including in Malaysia. There are efforts to reduce the 47-item scale to parsimonious short item scales that still reflect the assumptions and requirements of the conceptual model. This study used confirmatory factor analysis to reduce the 47-item scale to a short scale that can offer a feasible HL screening tool with sufficient psychometric properties. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on the Malaysian population based on ethnic distribution to ensure that the short version instrument reflects the country’s varied ethnicities. The survey was administered by well-trained interviewers working for the Ministry of Health Malaysia. A total of 866 responses were obtained. Data was analysed using multi-factorial confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with categorical variables.Results: The analysis resulted in a satisfactory 18-item model. There were high correlations among the 18 items. The internal consistency reliability was robust, with no floor/ceiling effects. These results represented equivalence and consistency among the responses to items, suggesting that these items were homogenous in measuring Malaysian health literacy. The strong convergent and discriminant validity of the model makes the proposed 18 items a suitable short version of the health literacy instrument for Malaysia.Conclusions: The researchers propose the 18-item instrument to be named HLS-M-Q18. This short version instrument may be used in measuring health literacy in Malaysia as it achieved robust reliability, structural validity and construct validity that fulfilled goodness-of-fit criteria.

scholarly journals An 11-Item Measure of User- and Human-Centered Design for Personal Health Tools (UCD-11): Development and Validation (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly O Witteman ◽  
Gratianne Vaisson ◽  
Thierry Provencher ◽  
Selma Chipenda Dansokho ◽  
Heather Colquhoun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
User Centered Design ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
User Centered

BACKGROUND Researchers developing personal health tools employ a range of approaches to involve prospective users in design and development. OBJECTIVE The aim of this paper was to develop a validated measure of the human- or user-centeredness of design and development processes for personal health tools. METHODS We conducted a psychometric analysis of data from a previous systematic review of the design and development processes of 348 personal health tools. Using a conceptual framework of user-centered design, our team of patients, caregivers, health professionals, tool developers, and researchers analyzed how specific practices in tool design and development might be combined and used as a measure. We prioritized variables according to their importance within the conceptual framework and validated the resultant measure using principal component analysis with Varimax rotation, classical item analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis. RESULTS We retained 11 items in a 3-factor structure explaining 68% of the variance in the data. The Cronbach alpha was .72. Confirmatory factor analysis supported our hypothesis of a latent construct of user-centeredness. Items were whether or not: (1) patient, family, caregiver, or surrogate users were involved in the steps that help tool developers understand users or (2) develop a prototype, (3) asked their opinions, (4) observed using the tool or (5) involved in steps intended to evaluate the tool, (6) the process had 3 or more iterative cycles, (7) changes between cycles were explicitly reported, (8) health professionals were asked their opinion and (9) consulted before the first prototype was developed or (10) between initial and final prototypes, and (11) a panel of other experts was involved. CONCLUSIONS The User-Centered Design 11-item measure (UCD-11) may be used to quantitatively document the user/human-centeredness of design and development processes of patient-centered tools. By building an evidence base about such processes, we can help ensure that tools are adapted to people who will use them, rather than requiring people to adapt to tools.

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