Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Panic Disorder Severity Scale

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gideoni Fuste ◽  
María Ángeles Gil ◽  
Clara López-Solà ◽  
Silvia Rosado ◽  
Albert Bonillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Panic Disorder ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Sensitivity Index ◽  
Main Diagnosis ◽  
Divergent Validity ◽  
Severity Scale ◽  
Rater Reliability ◽  
Panic Symptoms

AbstractThe Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS) is a well-established measure of panic symptoms but few data exist on this instrument in non north-American samples. Our main goal was to assess the psychometric properties (internal consistency, test re-test reliability, inter-rater reliability, convergent and divergent validity) and the factor structure of the Spanish version. Ninety-four patients with a main diagnosis of panic disorder were assessed with the Spanish version of PDSS, the Anxiety Sensitivity Index–3 (ASI-3), the Panic and Agoraphobia Scale (PAS), the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) the PDSS self-rating form and the Clinical Global Impression-Severity scale (CGI). The Spanish PDSS showed acceptable internal consistency (α = .74), excellent test-retest (total score and items 1–6: α > .58,p< .01) and inter-rater reliability (most intraclass correlation coefficient values for the total score were > .90) and medium to large convergent validity (r= .68, 95% CI [.54, .79],p< .01;r= .80, 95% CI [.70, .87],p< .01;r= .48, 95% CI [.28, .67],p< .01; BAI, PAS and ASI–3 total scores respectively). Data on divergent validity (BDI-II total score: r= .52, 95% CI [.34, .67],p< .01) suggest some need for refinement of the PDSS. The confirmatory factor analysis suggested a two-factor modified model for the scale (nested χ2= 14.01,df= 12,p< .001). The Spanish PDSS has similar psychometric properties as the previous versions and is a useful instrument to assess panic symptoms in clinical settings in Spanish-speaking populations.

Validation of the Spanish version of the Oxford Cognitive Screen (S-OCS): psychometric properties of a short cognitive stroke-specific screening tool

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 724-736 ◽  
Author(s):  
Desirée Valera-Gran ◽  
Sofía López-Roig ◽  
Miriam Hurtado-Pomares ◽  
Paula Peral-Gómez ◽  
María García-Manzanares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Predictive Value ◽  
Barthel Index ◽  
Cognitive Assessment ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Divergent Validity ◽  
Subacute Stroke ◽  
Cognitive Screen

Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Oxford Cognitive Screen in a subacute stroke population. Participants and setting: Fifty-seven subacute stroke outpatients and 54 healthy individuals were recruited in Alicante province, Spain. Main measure: The Oxford Cognitive Screen. Other measures: The Montreal Cognitive Assessment, the Barcelona test, and the Barthel Index. Design: A validation study was conducted to analyze the inter-rater, intra-rater, test–retest, and internal consistency of the Spanish version of the Oxford Cognitive Screen. Concurrent validity was assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and the Barcelona test, and divergent validity using the Barthel index. Discriminant indices such as the sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, and optimal cut-offs were also estimated. Results: The subtests of the Spanish version of the Oxford Cognitive Screen showed excellent estimates for the inter-reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) = 0.790 to 1.000; rs = 0.693 to 1.000), and acceptable-good for intra-reliability (ICC = 0.181 to 0.990) and test–retest reliability ( rs = 0.173 to 0.971). Internal consistency was also excellent (standardized Cronbach’s α = 0.907). Spearman correlations for the concurrent validity were low-strong ( rs = −0.193 to 0.95) and low-moderate ( rs = −0.091 to 0.443) for divergent validity. The optimal cut-offs estimated for the subtests of the Spanish version of the Oxford Cognitive Screen showed good-high specificity (66.7%–100%) and positive predictive value (67.9%–100%), and low-good sensitivity (14.8%–83.3%) and moderate-good negative predictive value (53.5%–76.6%). Discriminant power as measured by the area under the curve indicated acceptable-good values (0.397 to 0.894). Conclusion: Our findings support that the Spanish version of the Oxford Cognitive Screen is a reliable and valid tool for screening cognitive impairments in subacute stroke patients.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of BREALD-30 for assessing adolescents’ oral health literacy

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa Chaves Morais de Lima ◽  
Érick Tássio Barbosa Neves ◽  
Laio Da Costa Dutra ◽  
Ramon Targino Firmino ◽  
Luiza Jordânia Serafim de Araújo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Divergent Validity ◽  
Oral Health Literacy ◽  
Functional Literacy ◽  
Carious Lesions ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry (BREALD-30) administered to adolescents. METHODS: The study included 750 adolescents: 375 aged 12 years and 375 aged 15–19 years, attending public and private schools in Campina Grande, state of Paraíba, Brazil, in 2017. Reliability was measured based on internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Convergent validity was measured based on correlations between BREALD-30 and Functional Literacy Indicator scores. Divergent validity was measured by comparing BREALD-30 scores with sociodemographic variables. For predictive validity, the association between BREALD-30 scores and the presence of cavitated carious lesions was tested using a multiple logistic regression model. All statistical tests were performed with a significance level of 5%. RESULTS: BREALD-30 showed good internal consistency for the 12 year olds and 15 to19 year olds (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.871 and 0.834, respectively) and good test-retest reliability [intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) = 0.898 and 0.974; kappa = 0.804 and 0.808, respectively]. Moreover, item-total correlation was satisfactory for all items. BREALD-30 had convergent validity with the Functional Literacy Indicator for 12 year olds (rs = 0.558, p < 0.001) and for 15 to 19 year olds (rs = 0.652, p < 0.001). Participants with higher oral health literacy levels who attended private schools (p < 0.001), belonged to economic classes A and B2 (p < 0.001), and who had parents with higher education levels (p < 0.001) were included, indicating the divergent validity of the BREALD-30. Participants with lower BREALD-30 scores were more likely to have cavitated carious lesions [12 year olds: odds ratio (OR) = 2.37; 95% confidence interval (95%CI): 1.48–3.80; 15 to 19 year olds: OR = 1.96; 95%CI 1.24–3.11]. CONCLUSIONS: BREALD-30 shows satisfactory psychometric properties for use on Brazilian adolescents and can be applied as a fast, simple, and reliable measure of oral health literacy.

scholarly journals Validation and Adaptation of the Academic-Resilience Scale in the Spanish Context

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 3779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rubén Trigueros ◽  
Ana M. Magaz-González ◽  
Marta García-Tascón ◽  
Antonio Alias ◽  
José M. Aguilar-Parra
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
University Students ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Academic Resilience ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Resilience Scale

The aim of this study was to validate and adapt the academic-resilience scale in the Spanish context. The study involved 2967 university students aged 18–33 (Mean, M = 23.65; Standard Deviation, SD = 2.57) from several universities in Andalusia (Spain). Exploratory and confirmatory factorial analyses revealed adequate adjustment rates for the new version of the scale showing the factorial structure invariant with respect to that generated. Three factors that integrate the scale obtained high correlation, internal consistency, and temporal stability. The Spanish version of the academic-resilience scale was shown to have adequate psychometric properties to measure academic resilience in the Spanish university context.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI) and its short-form (GAI-SF) in a clinical and non-clinical sample of older adults

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 1089-1097 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carly Johnco ◽  
Ashleigh Knight ◽  
Dusanka Tadic ◽  
Viviana M. Wuthrich
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Clinical Status ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Divergent Validity

ABSTRACTBackground:The Geriatric Anxiety Inventory is a 20-item geriatric-specific measure of anxiety severity. While studies suggest good internal consistency and convergent validity, divergent validity from measures of depression are weak. Clinical cutoffs have been developed that vary across studies due to the small clinical samples used. A six-item short form (GAI-SF) has been developed, and while this scale is promising, the research assessing the psychometrics of this scale is limited.Methods:This study examined the psychometric properties of GAI and GAI-SF in a large sample of 197 clinical geriatric participants with a comorbid anxiety and unipolar mood disorder, and a non-clinical control sample (N = 59).Results:The internal consistency and convergent validity with other measures of anxiety was adequate for GAI and GAI-SF. Divergent validity from depressive symptoms was good in the clinical sample but weak in the total and non-clinical samples. Divergent validity from cognitive functioning was good in all samples. The one-factor structure was replicated for both measures. Receiver Operating Characteristic analyses indicated that the GAI is more accurate at identifying clinical status than the GAI-SF, although the sensitivity and specificity for the recommended cutoffs was adequate for both measures.Conclusions:Both GAI and GAI-SF show good psychometric properties for identifying geriatric anxiety. The GAI-SF may be a useful alternative screening measure for identifying anxiety in older adults.

scholarly journals Psychometric Validity, Reliability, and Responsiveness of the Tinnitus Functional Index

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (07) ◽  
pp. 609-625 ◽  
Author(s):  
Navshika Chandra ◽  
Kevin Chang ◽  
Arier Lee ◽  
Giriraj S. Shekhawat ◽  
Grant D. Searchfield
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Divergent Validity ◽  
Valid Measure ◽  
Functional Index ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Smallest Detectable Change ◽  
Different Populations ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

AbstractThe effects of treatments on tinnitus have been difficult to quantify. The Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI) has been proposed as a standard questionnaire for measurement of tinnitus treatment outcomes. For a questionnaire to achieve wide acceptance, its psychometric properties need to be confirmed in different populations.To determine if the TFI is a reliable and valid measure of tinnitus, and if its psychometric properties are suitable for use as an outcome measure.A psychometric evaluation of the TFI from secondary data obtained from a cross-sectional clinic survey and a clinical trial undertaken in New Zealand.Confirmatory factor analysis and evaluation of internal consistency reliability were undertaken on a sample of 318 patients with the primary complaint of tinnitus. In a separate sample of 40 research volunteers, test–retest reliability, convergent and divergent validity were evaluated. Both samples consisted of predominantly older Caucasian male patients with tinnitus.The internal structure of the original US TFI was confirmed. The Cronbach’s Alpha and Intraclass correlation coefficients were >0.7 for the TFI overall and each of its subscales, indicating high internal consistency and test–retest reliability. Strong Pearson correlations with the Tinnitus Handicap Questionnaire and tinnitus numerical rating scales indicated excellent convergent validity, and a moderate correlation with the Hearing Handicap Inventory, indicated moderate divergent validity. Evaluation of the clinical trial showed good test–retest reliability and agreement between no-treatment baselines with a smallest detectable change of 4.8 points.The TFI is a reliable and valid measure of tinnitus severity in the population tested and is responsive to treatment-related change. Further research as to the TFI’s responsiveness to treatment is needed across different populations.

scholarly journals Psychometric Evaluation of the TWente Engagement with Ehealth Technologies Scale (TWEETS): Evaluation Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saskia Marion Kelders ◽  
Hanneke Kip ◽  
Japie Greeff
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Change ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Divergent Validity ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Perceived Behavior

BACKGROUND Engagement emerges as a predictor for the effectiveness of digital health interventions. However, a shared understanding of engagement is missing. Therefore, a new scale has been developed that proposes a clear definition and creates a tool to measure it. The TWente Engagement with Ehealth Technologies Scale (TWEETS) is based on a systematic review and interviews with engaged health app users. It defines engagement as a combination of behavior, cognition, and affect. OBJECTIVE This paper aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the TWEETS. In addition, a comparison is made with the experiential part of the Digital Behavior Change Intervention Engagement Scale (DBCI-ES-Ex), a scale that showed some issues in previous psychometric analyses. METHODS In this study, 288 participants were asked to use any step counter app on their smartphones for 2 weeks. They completed online questionnaires at 4 time points: T0=baseline, T1=after 1 day, T2=1 week, and T3=2 weeks. At T0, demographics and personality (conscientiousness and intellect/imagination) were assessed; at T1-T3, engagement, involvement, enjoyment, subjective usage, and perceived behavior change were included as measures that are theoretically related to our definition of engagement. Analyses focused on internal consistency, reliability, and the convergent, divergent, and predictive validity of both engagement scales. Convergent validity was assessed by correlating the engagement scales with involvement, enjoyment, and subjective usage; divergent validity was assessed by correlating the engagement scales with personality; and predictive validity was assessed by regression analyses using engagement to predict perceived behavior change at later time points. RESULTS The Cronbach alpha values of the TWEETS were .86, .86, and .87 on T1, T2, and T3, respectively. Exploratory factor analyses indicated that a 1-factor structure best fits the data. The TWEETS is moderately to strongly correlated with involvement and enjoyment (theoretically related to cognitive and affective engagement, respectively; <i>P</i>&lt;.001). Correlations between the TWEETS and frequency of use were nonsignificant or small, and differences between adherers and nonadherers on the TWEETS were significant (<i>P</i>&lt;.001). Correlations between personality and the TWEETS were nonsignificant. The TWEETS at T1 was predictive of perceived behavior change at T3, with an explained variance of 16%. The psychometric properties of the TWEETS and the DBCI-ES-Ex seemed comparable in some aspects (eg, internal consistency), and in other aspects, the TWEETS seemed somewhat superior (divergent and predictive validity). CONCLUSIONS The TWEETS performs quite well as an engagement measure with high internal consistency, reasonable test-retest reliability and convergent validity, good divergent validity, and reasonable predictive validity. As the psychometric quality of a scale is a reflection of how closely a scale matches the conceptualization of a concept, this paper is also an attempt to conceptualize and define engagement as a unique concept, providing a first step toward an acceptable standard of defining and measuring engagement.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Valuing Questionnaire in a Spaniard sample and factorial equivalence with a Colombian sample

PeerJ ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. e12670
Author(s):  
Francisco J. Ruiz ◽  
Paula Odriozola-González ◽  
Juan C. Suárez-Falcón ◽  
Miguel A. Segura-Vargas
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Experiential Avoidance ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Emotional Symptoms ◽  
Cognitive Fusion ◽  
And Gender

Background The Valuing Questionnaire (VQ) is considered as one of the most psychometrically robust instruments to measure valued living according to the acceptance and commitment therapy model. It consists of 10 items that are responded to on a 7-point Likert-type scale and has two factors: Progression and Obstruction. The Spanish version of the VQ showed good psychometric properties in Colombian samples. However, there is no evidence of the psychometric properties of the VQ in Spaniard samples. This study aims to analyze the validity of the VQ in a large Spaniard sample and analyze the measurement invariance with a similar Colombian sample. Method The VQ was administered to a Spaniard sample of 846 adult participants from general online population. Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega were computed to analyze the internal consistency of the VQ. The fit of the VQ’s two-factor model was tested through a confirmatory factor analysis with a robust maximum likelihood (MLR) estimation method. Afterward, we analyzed the measurement invariance across countries and gender. Convergent construct validity was analyzed with a package of questionnaires that evaluated experiential avoidance (Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II, AAQ-II), emotional symptoms (Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21, DASS-21), life satisfaction (Satisfaction with Life Scale, SWLS), and cognitive fusion (Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire, CFQ). Results The internal consistency across samples was adequate (alphas and omegas were .85 for VQ-Progress and .84 for VQ-Obstruction). The two-factor model obtained a good fit to the data (RMSEA = 0.073, 90% CI [0.063, 0.083], CFI = 0.98, NNFI = 0.97, and SRMR = 0.053). The VQ showed strict invariance across countries and gender and showed theoretically coherent correlations with emotional symptoms, life satisfaction, experiential avoidance, and cognitive fusion. In conclusion, the Spanish version of the VQ demonstrated good psychometric properties in a large Spaniard sample.

scholarly journals The psychometric properties of the Compassionate Love Scale and the validation of the English and German 7-item Compassion for Others Scale (COS-7)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Schlosser ◽  
Natalie G. Pfaff ◽  
Stefan R. Schweinberger ◽  
Natalie L. Marchant ◽  
olga klimecki
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Self Report ◽  
German Version ◽  
Divergent Validity ◽  
Adequate Model ◽  
Compassionate Love ◽  
Psychometric Quality

An increasing body of scientific research on the nature, correlates, and effects of compassion has accrued over recent years. Expert agreement has not yet been reached on the conceptualisation of compassion for others, and existing self-report measures of compassion for others have often lacked psychometric quality and content validity. Recent publications of longer compassion measures represent significant strides towards ameliorating these issues. However, there is a need for psychometrically sound short scales for measuring compassion in time-constrained research settings. To meet this need, one can assess the psychometric qualities of existing scales in order to develop robust short adaptations of such scales. Study 1 (N = 501) empirically assessed the psychometric properties of the widely cited Compassionate Love Scale (CLS) to validate a new short scale of compassion for others (strangers) comprised of items from the CLS – the 7-item Compassion for Others Scale (COS-7). Study 2 (N = 332) addressed the absence of a German measure of compassion for others by validating a German version of the COS-7. The CLS did not display adequate model fit. Both the English and German versions of the COS-7 demonstrated adequate model fit, factor loadings, internal consistency, interpretability, convergent/divergent validity, and no floor/ceiling effects. Findings provide support for the English and German versions of the COS-7 as adequate short scales for measuring compassion for others. The German COS-7 is the first German measure of compassion for others published to date.

Effectiveness of Self-Guided Virtual Reality-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Panic Disorder (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bokyoung Shin ◽  
Jooyoung Oh ◽  
Byung-Hoon Kim ◽  
Hesun Erin Kim ◽  
Hyunji Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Panic Disorder ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Sensitivity Index ◽  
Time Interaction ◽  
Panic Symptoms ◽  
Distress Scale

BACKGROUND Virtual reality (VR) is an effective technique as a traditional cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and a promising tool for treating panic disorder (PD) symptoms because VR exposure can be safer, with higher acceptability, than in vivo exposure; it is more immersive than exposure through imagination. CBT techniques can be delivered more effectively using VR. Thus far, VR has required high quality devices; however, the development of mobile VR technology has improved users' availability. Meanwhile, a well-structured form of VR can be reproduced and used anywhere, which means that VR is appropriate for self–guided treatment to address the high-treatment costs of evidence–based therapy and the lack of professional therapists. This study investigates the potential of self-guided VR as an alternative to high-cost treatment. OBJECTIVE The study’s main goal is to offer data about the efficacy of the mobile app–based self-led VR CBT in the treatment of PD. METHODS 54 subjects with PD were enrolled and randomly assigned to either the VR treatment group or waitlist group. The VR treatment was designed for a total of 12 sessions in 4 weeks. The VR comprises 4 steps in which patients are gradually exposed to phobic stimuli while learning to cope with panic symptoms. The effectiveness of the treatment was assessed through the PD Severity Scale (PDSS), the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD), the body sensation questionnaire (BSQ), the Albany Panic and Phobia Questionnaire (APPQ), the Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI), the state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI), the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS), the social avoidance and distress scale (K-SAD), the inventory for depressive symptomatology self-report (KIDS-SR), and the perceived stress scale, (PSS). Additionally, physiological changes using heart rate variability (HRV) were evaluated. RESULTS In total, 40 subjects (20 VR treatment and 20 waitlist patients) were included in the final analysis. For the PDSS scores, the main time (F_1,39 = 20.76, P < 0.01, η_p^2 = 0.09) and group-by-time interaction (F_1,39 = 10.59, P < 0.01, η_p^2 = 0.04) effects were significant. The post-hoc tests showed that the PDSS scores decreased significantly in the VR group (t_37 = 2.68; P = 0.01), but not in the waitlist group. The group-by-time interaction effect on the HADS total scores (F_1,39 = 5.51, P = 0.02, η_p^2 = 0.01) was significant, as was the main time effect on the STAI_total (F_1,39 = 4.32; P = 0.04) and STAI_S (F_1,39 = 6.00; P = 0.01) scores; however, there were no statistically significant between-group differences on the other scales. CONCLUSIONS The self-guided, mobile app–based VR was effective in treating panic symptoms and helped restore the autonomic nervous system, demonstrating the validity of VR for self-guided treatment and its cost-effective therapeutic approach.

Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Moos Coping Response Inventory for Youth

2005 ◽  
Vol 97 (3) ◽  
pp. 777-789 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Forns ◽  
Juan Antonio Amador ◽  
Teresa Kirchner ◽  
Juana Gómez ◽  
Pilar Muro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Coping Responses ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Oblimin Rotation ◽  
The Relationship

The present study examined the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of Moos's Coping Responses Inventory-Youth form in a sample of 1,401 adolescent secondary students (45% boys and 55% girls) ages 12 and 16 years ( M = 14.1, SD = 1.4). Basic information as descriptive data and internal consistency reliabilities were given, and intercorrelations for the coping strategies criterion and factorial validity estimated. As in previous reports, the internal consistency was low to moderate. The correlations between scales ranged from .06 to .40. Exploratory factor analysis performed on the coping strategies, with oblimin rotation yielded two factors accounting for 49.6% of variance, which broadly reproduced the Approach-Avoidance dichotomy, with alpha values of .81 and .64, respectively. Finally, the analysis of criterion validity corroborated the relationship between the use of avoidance strategies and higher psychological symptoms.

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