scholarly journals Measurement invariance testing of longitudinal neuropsychiatric test scores distinguishes pathological from normative cognitive decline and highlights its potential in early detection research

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophia Haberstumpf ◽  
André Forster ◽  
Jonas Leinweber ◽  
Stefanie Rauskolb ◽  
Johannes Hewig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Invariance Testing

The Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of Positive and Negative Affect

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 265-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Joshanloo ◽  
Ali Bakhshi
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Invariance Testing ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Scalar Invariance ◽  
Gender Groups

Abstract. This study investigated the factor structure and measurement invariance of the Mroczek and Kolarz’s scales of positive and negative affect in Iran (N = 2,391) and the USA (N = 2,154), and across gender groups. The two-factor model of affect was supported across the groups. The results of measurement invariance testing confirmed full metric and partial scalar invariance of the scales across cultural groups, and full metric and full scalar invariance across gender groups. The results of latent mean analysis revealed that Iranians scored lower on positive affect and higher on negative affect than Americans. The analyses also showed that American men scored significantly lower than American women on negative affect. The significance and implications of the results are discussed.

scholarly journals Analyzing Measurement Invariance of the Students’ Engagement Instrument Brief Version: The Cases of Denmark, Finland, and Portugal

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 297-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. E. Virtanen ◽  
P. Moreira ◽  
H. Ulvseth ◽  
H. Andersson ◽  
S. Tetler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
School Contexts ◽  
Invariance Testing ◽  
National School ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Cross Cultural Research ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Cross National

The promotion of students’ engagement with school is an internationally acknowledged challenge in education. There is a need to examine the structure of the concept of student engagement and to discover the best practices for fostering it across societies. That is why the cross-cultural invariance testing of students’ engagement measures is highly needed. This study aimed, first, to find the reduced set of theoretically valid items to represent students’ affective and cognitive engagement forming the Brief-SEI (brief version of the Student Engagement Instrument; SEI). The second aim was to test the measurement invariance of the Brief-SEI across three countries (Denmark, Finland, and Portugal). A total of 4,437 seventh-grade students completed the SEI questionnaires in the three countries. The analyses revealed that of the total 33 original instrument items, 15 items indicated acceptable psychometric properties of the Brief-SEI. With these 15 items, cross-national factorial validity and invariances across genders and students with different levels of academic performance (samples from Finland and Portugal) were demonstrated. This article discusses the utility of the Brief-SEI in cross-cultural research and its applicability in different national school contexts.

Scale Development and Factor Analysis

2018 ◽  
pp. 159-183
Author(s):  
Lihua Xu
Keyword(s):  
Scale Development ◽  
Stereotype Threat ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Analytical Methods ◽  
The United States ◽  
Invariance Testing ◽  
Testing Procedures ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Common

Scale development is an important step in empirical research. This chapter describes the common procedures to follow in scale development with essential factor analytical methods. The concept of measurement invariance, the importance of its testing prior to group comparisons, and testing procedures are discussed. Single-group, multi-group, and hierarchical confirmatory factor analytical methods and associated decision making are described. Procedural steps in scale development and measurement invariance testing are illustrated at length using a real dataset in stereotype threat and principals' leadership style in the United States.

scholarly journals Development of the Reading Cognitive Test Kyoto (ReaCT Kyoto) for Early Detection of Cognitive Decline in Patients with Hearing Loss

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 981-990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takayuki Okano ◽  
Yosuke Yamamoto ◽  
Akira Kuzuya ◽  
Naohiro Egawa ◽  
Koji Kawakami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Cognitive Test

scholarly journals Cross-cultural examination of the Big Five Personality Trait Short Questionnaire: Measurement invariance testing and associations with mental health

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. e0226223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Mezquita ◽  
Adrian J. Bravo ◽  
Julien Morizot ◽  
Angelina Pilatti ◽  
Matthew R. Pearson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Personality Trait ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Invariance Testing ◽  
Short Questionnaire

scholarly journals The mismatch negativity as an index of cognitive decline for the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuela Ruzzoli ◽  
Cornelia Pirulli ◽  
Veronica Mazza ◽  
Carlo Miniussi ◽  
Debora Brignani
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Mismatch Negativity

scholarly journals Hypertension, Prehypertension, and Hypertension Control

Hypertension ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 672-681
Author(s):  
Sara Teles de Menezes ◽  
Luana Giatti ◽  
Luisa Campos Caldeira Brant ◽  
Rosane Harter Griep ◽  
Maria Inês Schmidt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Blood Pressure Control ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Memory Test ◽  
Young Cohort ◽  
Cognitive Score

Hypertension, particularly in middle age, has been associated with worse cognitive function, but evidence is inconclusive. This study investigated whether hypertension, prehypertension, age, and duration of diagnosis, as well as blood pressure control, are associated with a decline in cognitive performance in ELSA-Brasil participants. This longitudinal study included 7063 participants, mean age 58.9 years at baseline (2008–2010), who attended visit 2 (2012–2014). Cognitive performance was measured in both visits and evaluated by the standardized scores of the memory, verbal fluency, trail B tests, and global cognitive score. The associations were investigated using linear mixed models. Hypertension and prehypertension at baseline were associated with decline in global cognitive score; being hypertension associated with reduction in memory test; and prehypertension with reduction in fluency test. Hypertension diagnose ≥55 years was associated with lower global cognitive and memory test scores, and hypertension diagnose <55 years with lower memory test scores. Duration of hypertension diagnoses was not associated with any marker of cognitive function decline. Among treated individuals, blood pressure control at baseline was inversely associated with the decline in both global cognitive and memory test scores. In this relatively young cohort, hypertension, prehypertension, and blood pressure control were independent predictors of cognitive decline in distinct abilities. Our findings suggest that both lower and older age of hypertension, but not duration of diagnosis, were associated with cognitive decline in different abilities. In addition to hypertension, prehypertension and pressure control might be critical for the preservation of cognitive function.

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