scholarly journals Reliability and validity of the brief dimensional apathy scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 539-544
Author(s):  
Ratko Radakovic ◽  
Debbie Gray ◽  
Kaitlin Dudley ◽  
Eneida Mioshi ◽  
David Dick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
Functional Disability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Emotional Lability ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Als Patients ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis

Abstract Objective Apathy is composed of different demotivational subtypes measurable by the dimensional apathy scale (DAS) and can be quickly assessed using the brief DAS (b-DAS). The aim was to determine the reliability and validity of the b-DAS. Methods 53 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients and 53 of their informants were recruited. Informants completed the b-DAS, the original informant/carer-rated DAS and behavioral interview about the patients (i.e., presence of behaviors such as apathy/inertia, loss of sympathy/empathy). Patients completed measures of depression, anxiety, emotional lability, cognitive functioning, and functional disability measures. Results The b-DAS showed good internal consistency, excellent test–retest reliability, significant positive correlation with the original DAS, and no significant correlations with depression, anxiety, emotional lability, cognitive functioning or functional disability measures. Semi-structured behavior interview showed patients with apathy/inertia had significantly higher b-DAS subscale scores and patients with loss of sympathy/empathy had significantly higher emotional apathy scores only. Conclusions The b-DAS is a fast, reliable, and valid instrument for screening apathy subtypes independent of physical disability.

An Instrument to Measure the Attentional Demands of Community-Dwelling Elders

1999 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra A. Jansen ◽  
Mary L. Keller
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Attentional Demands ◽  
Attentional Functioning ◽  
Attentional Fatigue ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The capacity to direct attention (CDA) is a pivotal facet of cognitive functioning that allows people to focus on trains of thought, complex tasks, and the daily business of life. According to a theoretical framework of directed attentional fatigue (DAF) and restoration, excessive demand for attention depletes CDA, a condition called DAF. Attentional demands are factors such as feelings of loss and worries that require intense or prolonged use of CDA and thus can lead to DAF. The purposes of this study were to determine reliability and validity for an instrument to measure attentional demands, the Attentional Demands Survey (ADS). The ADS was administered to 197 (142 females, 50 males) community-dwelling elderly (ages 65-98 years, M = 77). A factor analysis revealed 4 factors/subscales consistent with theorized domains. Internal consistency for each subscale ranged from .87 to .90 and test-retest reliability was .91. The ADS can be used to explore the relationships among attentional demands, CDA, and interventions to support and restore attentional functioning for elders.

Reliability and Validity of the Hierarchic Dementia Scale

1994 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Rönnberg ◽  
Kjerstin Ericsson
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Deficits ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Interrater Reliability ◽  
Mixed Type ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Kappa Coefficient ◽  
Severe Dementia ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The aim of the study was to apply a method for measuring cognitive functioning in severely demented patients. Reliability and validity of the Hierarchic Dementia Scale (HDS) were tested. Fifty patients with dementia of the Alzheimer's type (DAT), multi-infarct dementia (MID), and dementia of mixed type (MIX) were studied. The interrater reliability was satisfactory as estimated by means of a kappa coefficient. The test retest reliability was rs = .96. The concurrent validity of the HDS, as measured by the correlation between the HDS and the MMSE, was rs = .86, and between the HDS and the CDR was rs = −.71. The results indicate that HDS is a useful and valid instrument for determination of the heterogeneous cognitive deficits in severe dementia.

North Staffordshire Headache Survey: Development, Reliability and Validity of A Questionnaire for Use in A General Population Survey

Cephalalgia ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 325-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
HF Boardman ◽  
E Thomas ◽  
DS Millson ◽  
EA MacGregor ◽  
WF Laughey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Population Sample ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Survey Development ◽  
General Population Sample ◽  
The North ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire ◽  
Good Agreement

The North Staffordshire Headache Survey aims to measure the effect and impact of headaches, medicine use and healthcare utilization in a general population sample. A self-reporting questionnaire was piloted in a general population sample, with reliability being tested in a sample of pilot responders after one month and validity by comparing pilot responders with primary and secondary care headache consulters. One hundred and twenty-two (61%) responded to the pilot survey, with 56% of items having completion rates of 90% or more, and tests showed good internal consistency (>90%). One-month test-retest data showed good agreement, though questions relating to specific time periods (with partial or no overlap between survey periods) showed expected lower agreement. The headache consulters reported greater frequency, duration and severity of headaches than the population sample suggesting good construct validity. Results from these studies indicate that the questionnaire is a reliable and valid instrument to collect data about headaches in the general population.

scholarly journals Face-to-face Assessment of COGTEL in Adolescents: Test-Retest Reliability and Association with School Grades

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruna Raquel Gouveia ◽  
◽  
Élvio Rúbio Gouveia ◽  
Matthias Kliegel ◽  
Helder Lopes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
School Context ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
School Grades ◽  
The Face ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The Cognitive Telephone Screening Instrument (COGTEL) has shown to be a brief, reliable, and valid instrument to assess cognitive functioning in adults in face-to-face procedures as well as over the phone. So far, no psychometric evaluation exists on its use in adolescents. The present study set out to evaluate the psychometric properties of the face-to-face application of the COGTEL in adolescents in the school context and to analyse the association with school grades. We assessed cognitive performance using COGTEL in face-to-face assessments of 170 adolescents, with retests after 6 months for test-retest reliability. Predictive validity was assessed using school grades. Test-retest reliability for the COGTEL was good (ICC = .77; p < .001). The partial correlation controlling for age between COGTEL and school grades was medium and positive (r = .40; p < .001). School grades alone explained 42% and 36% of the variance in the COGTEL total score in elementary and secondary students, respectively. The present study suggests that COGTEL is a reliable and valid instrument to assess cognitive functioning in adolescents, with the advantage of feasibility in multiple contexts.

scholarly journals Measuring Perceived Anonymity: The Development of a Context Independent Instrument

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dwight M. Hite ◽  
Troy Voelker ◽  
Adrian Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Factorial Validity ◽  
Final Test ◽  
Multiple Contexts ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Pilot Tests

In order to assess relationships between perceptions of anonymity and behaviors, a context independent instrument is required for measuring the perceptions of anonymity held by individuals.  To date, no such measurement instrument exists that has been shown to be reliable and valid.  The authors employ a rigorous design methodology to develop, test, and substantiate a reliable and valid instrument for measuring perceptions of anonymity across different contexts. The PA measure presented is a five item Likert scale designed to measure perceptions of anonymity across multiple contexts. Results from two separate EFA pilot tests (n=61 and n=60), a test-retest, and a CFA final test (n=292) indicate that the PA measure has good internal consistency reliability (a=.82), test-retest reliability, factorial validity, and a single factor structure. DOI:10.2458/azu_jmmss_v5i1_hite

The New Friends Vignettes: Measuring parental psychological control that confers risk for anxious adjustment in preschoolers

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 481-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly E. McShane ◽  
Paul D. Hastings
Keyword(s):  
Internalizing Problems ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Psychological Control ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Supportive Parenting ◽  
Social Difficulties ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Internalizing Difficulties ◽  
One Year ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

This investigation examined the links between preschoolers’ internalizing problems and anxiety-related social difficulties and two aspects of maternal and paternal psychological control: overprotection and critical control. Some 115 mothers and 92 fathers completed the New Friends Vignettes (NFV), a new measure of psychological control and supportive parenting designed to assess parenting relevant to young children’s internalizing problems and anxiety. Children’s anxious behaviors with peers at daycare or preschool were observed, mothers reported on preschoolers’ internalizing problems, and teachers reported on children’s internalizing problems and isolated behaviors. The NFV scales demonstrated good internal consistency and one-year test—retest reliability for mothers and fathers, and moderate convergent validity with observed parenting for mothers. Maternal overprotection and paternal critical control predicted more internalizing problems and anxious adjustment in preschoolers, with some associations being stronger for sons than daughters. Conversely, paternal supportiveness predicted fewer internalizing difficulties at preschool in daughters only. Children’s anxious behaviors predicted increasing paternal overprotection, and their internalizing problems at home and preschool tended to predict increasing maternal overprotection and critical control. Results support the reliability and validity of the New Friends Vignettes, and are indicative of parent differences in socialization processes, gender differences in risk for internalizing problems, and possible bidirectional pathways of influence in the socialization of internalizing trajectories.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Chinese version of the 20-item Prosopagnosia Index (PI20)

2021 ◽  
Vol 271 ◽  
pp. 01036
Author(s):  
Wen Sun ◽  
Yuzheng Wang ◽  
Jinyan Wang ◽  
Fei Luo
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Self Report ◽  
The Social ◽  
Empathy Quotient ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Standardized Measurement ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Prosopagnosia, also known as facial blindness, has attracted wide attention in the social field in recent years. However, it mainly depends on the self-report of the chief complaint in the actual diagnosis. In addition, there is a lack of standardized measurement basis, which brings a lot of inconvenience to the patients themselves and follow-up researchers. In this study, we tested the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of 20 - item prosopagnosia index (PI-20). 647 young people aged 18-45 filled in PI-20, the adult autistic quotient scale, the empathy quotient questionnaire, and completed the retest one month later. Results showed that the PI-20 has good internal consistency reliability, test-retest reliability, and has good validity. In addition, confirmatory factor analysis shows that the model can well fit the data of Chinese population and can be used for large-scale measurement. The Chinese version PI-20 is a reliable measurement for prosopagnosia.

Reliabilities, Validities, and Cutoff Scores of the Depression Hopelessness Suicide Screening Form Among Women Offenders

2011 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 779-795 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daryl G. Kroner ◽  
Tamara Kang ◽  
Jeremy F. Mills ◽  
Andrew J.R. Harris ◽  
Michelle M. Green
Keyword(s):  
Women Offenders ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Suicide Screening ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Cutoff Scores ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Care Costs

Depression and hopelessness can be associated with negative outcomes among offenders, such as reduced treatment impact, institutional misconduct, suicide risk, and health care costs. This study evaluated the reliability and validity of the Depression Hopelessness Suicide Screening Form (DHS) among women offenders. The DHS Depression and Hopelessness scales showed good internal consistency and test—retest reliability. Convergent and discriminant validities were supported through the relationship of the DHS with other established scales of depression, mood, suicidal intentions, and psychological distress. Optimal and conservative cutoff scores for the DHS Depression and Hopelessness scales were evaluated against criteria from a DSM-IV-based interview. Discussion centers on the importance of gender-based norms when assessing women offenders.

Spanish Version of the Meta-Cognitions Questionnaire 30 (MCQ-30)

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Ramos-Cejudo ◽  
José M. Salguero ◽  
Antonio Cano-Vindel
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Metacognitive Beliefs ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Spanish Speaking Population

AbstractThe Meta-cognitions Questionnaire 30 (MCQ-30; Wells & Cartwright-Hatton, 2004) has been used to assess individual differences in metacognitive beliefs considered to be central in the metacognitive theory of generalized anxiety disorder (Wells, 2005). In the present study, the psychometric properties, reliability, and validity of a Spanish adaptation of the MCQ-30 were tested in a broad sample of participants (N = 768) of Spanish nationality aged 16–81 years (31.1% males, 68.9% females). Confirmatory factor analysis showed the expected five-factor structure, which was found to be invariant across gender. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the subscales were adequate, and the expected relationships to theoretically related variables such as pathological worry, meta-worry, thought suppression and trait anxiety were obtained. Convergent validity with other measures of beliefs about worry was also found. Taken together, these findings suggest that the Spanish version of the MCQ-30 is a valid instrument for evaluating metacognitive beliefs in the Spanish-speaking population.

scholarly journals The Reliability and Validity of the English and Spanish Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD and Normal Behavior Rating Scales in a Preschool Sample

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 510-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberley D. Lakes ◽  
James M. Swanson ◽  
Matt Riggs
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Normal Behavior ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Objective: To evaluate the reliability and validity of the English and Spanish versions of the Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD-symptom and Normal-behavior (SWAN) rating scale. Method: Parents of preschoolers completed both a SWAN and the well-established Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) on two separate occasions over a span of 3 months; instruments were in the primary language of the family (English or Spanish). Results: Psychometric properties for the English and Spanish versions of the SWAN were adequate, with high internal consistency and moderate test–retest reliability. Skewness and kurtosis statistics for the SWAN were within the range expected for a normally distributed population. The SWAN also demonstrated adequate convergent and discriminant validity in correlations with the various subscales of the SDQ. Conclusion: Psychometric properties of both the English and Spanish versions of the SWAN indicate that it is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring child attention and hyperactivity. The stability of ratings over time in this preschool sample was moderate, which may reflect the relative instability of these characteristics in preschool children.

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