scholarly journals Reassesing the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of Enabling School Structure Scale

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 57-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niyazi Özer ◽  
Burhanettin Dönmez
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Original Form ◽  
School Structure ◽  
Cronbach Alpha ◽  
Enabling School Structure ◽  
Validity Studies

The purpose of this research is to investigate the psychometric properties of the Enabling School Structure Scale (ESS) that aims to measure the degree to which school structure is enabling or coercive, and also to conduct reliability and validity studies of the scale. Participants of the study consisted of 1018 teachers working in 75 different primary schools located in Malatya province during 2009-2010 semester. For validity studies, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were carried out, and also corrected item-total correlations were estimated. For reliability studies, Cronbach Alpha and test-retest correlation coefficients were estimated. Results obtained from the reliability and validity studies showed that on the contrary to original form of ESS, Turkish form consisted of two distinct factors, enabling bureaucracy and coercive bureaucracy respectively. While factor loading of the items in enabling bureaucracy range between ".557" and ".832", factor loadings of items in coercive bureaucracy range between ".485" and ".785". It was also found that this 12 itemed two-factor solution explained approximately a total of 51% of the total variance. Estimated Cronbach alpha coefficients were ".806" for enabling bureaucracy sub-scale and ".774" for coercive bureaucracy sub-scale. Consequently it can be asserted that Turkish form of the ESS scale should be used with two factor structure not one single structure.

Clausal Density Between Ages 4 and 9 Years for the Edmonton Narrative Norms Instrument: Reference Data and Psychometric Properties

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Ling-Yu Guo ◽  
Phyllis Schneider ◽  
William Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Accuracy ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Language Impairment ◽  
Reference Data ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Criterion Validity ◽  
Likelihood Ratios ◽  
Generation Task ◽  
Sensitivity Specificity

Purpose This study provided reference data and examined psychometric properties for clausal density (CD; i.e., number of clauses per utterance) in children between ages 4 and 9 years from the database of the Edmonton Narrative Norms Instrument (ENNI). Method Participants in the ENNI database included 300 children with typical language (TL) and 77 children with language impairment (LI) between the ages of 4;0 (years;months) and 9;11. Narrative samples were collected using a story generation task, in which children were asked to tell stories based on six picture sequences. CD was computed from the narrative samples. The split-half reliability, concurrent criterion validity, and diagnostic accuracy were evaluated for CD by age. Results CD scores increased significantly between ages 4 and 9 years in children with TL and those with LI. Children with TL produced higher CD scores than those with LI at each age level. In addition, the correlation coefficients for the split-half reliability and concurrent criterion validity of CD scores were all significant at each age level, with the magnitude ranging from small to large. The diagnostic accuracy of CD scores, as revealed by sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios, was poor. Conclusions The finding on diagnostic accuracy did not support the use of CD for identifying children with LI between ages 4 and 9 years. However, given the attested reliability and validity for CD, reference data of CD from the ENNI database can be used for evaluating children's difficulties with complex syntax and monitoring their change over time. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.13172129

scholarly journals The Turkish adaptation of leisure facilitator scale: a validity and reliability study

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-69
Author(s):  
B. Gürbüz ◽  
E. Öncü ◽  
E. Emir
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Reliable Measurement ◽  
Reliability Study ◽  
Cronbach Alpha ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Turkish University Students

Purpose: The aim of this study to test the reliability and validity of “Leisure Facilitator Scale” (LFS) for Turkish university students. Material: The sample included 111 female and 132 male, and totally 243 faculty of sport sciences’ students for this study. The LFS which was consists of 3 subscales and 27 items was used to collect data. Besides descriptive statistics, confirmatory factor analysis was applied to test the factor structure of LFS. Pearson’s product-moment coefficients were used to examine correlations between the factors. For determining the reliability of the scale Cronbach Alpha coefficient was calculated. Results: Analysis indicated that the Turkish version of the LFS constituted of 3 subscales and 16 items. Totally 11 items were excluded from the Turkish version because of lower factor loadings. Factor loading values of the items ranged between 0.49 and 0.76. Cronbach Alpha values were calculated as 0.79, 0.66, 0.78 and 0.86 for the subscales and total scale respectively. Conclusions: In conclusion, results indicated that “Leisure Facilitator Scale” Turkish adapted form can be used as a valid and reliable measurement tool to examine the factors that facilitate leisurely participation of students.

Psychometric Properties of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS–7) in Spanish Adolescents

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piedad Sáenz-Alvarez ◽  
Álvaro Sicilia ◽  
David González-Cutre ◽  
Roberto Ferriz
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Social Physique Anxiety ◽  
Normal Range ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Social ◽  
Adolescent Sample

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to validate the Spanish version of Motl and Conroy’s model of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS–7). To achieve this goal, a sample of 398 secondary school students was used, and the psychometric properties of the SPAS–7 were examined through different analyses. The results supported the seven-item model, although the item 5 did not show any significant correlation with two items from this model and had a lower factor loading than the rest of items. The structure of the model was invariant across gender and Body Mass Index (BMI). Alpha value over .70 and suitable levels of temporal stability were obtained. Girls and students classified according to the BMI as overweight and obese had higher scores in social physique anxiety than boys and the group classified as underweight and normal range. The findings of this study provided reliability and validity for the SPAS–7 in a Spanish adolescent sample.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Standard Precautions Questionnaire for health professionals in Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (suppl 6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thais Duarte da Costa de Luna ◽  
Fernanda Maria Vieira Pereira-Ávila ◽  
Priscila Brandão ◽  
Estelle Michinov ◽  
Fernanda Garcia Bezerra Góes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Standard Precautions ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Group Validity ◽  
Cognitive Determinants

ABSTRACT Objectives: to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Standard Precautions Questionnaire. Methods: this is a methodological study conducted with physicians and nursing professionals for the evaluation of psychometric properties. A reliability analysis was conducted using Cronbach’s alpha. Exploratory factor analysis was performed and scores were analyzed using the known-groups method. Results: the scale was applied to 300 professionals: 88 nurses, 163 nursing technicians and 49 physicians. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.71. All items presented satisfactory factor loading. Known-group validity showed sensitivity of differences in the scores of socio-cognitive factors, where nurses obtained a significant effect in scores of intention (4.77; p=0.000) and individual constraints (3.52; p=0.041) when compared to other health professionals. Conclusions: satisfactory construct reliability and validity were obtained for the Brazilian version of the questionnaire, allowing a valid and reliable instrument for the assessment of socio-cognitive determinants of compliance with standard precautions.

Inconspicuous Consumption Scale - development and validation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martyna Płudowska ◽  
Rafał Piotr Bartczuk ◽  
Barbara Cichy-Jasiocha ◽  
Andrzej E. Sękowski
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Scale Development And Validation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Validity Studies ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Selection Of

We propose a new definition of inconspicuous consumption (IC) as an individual disposition and present an instrument for measuring this variable. The article describes the successive stages of the construction of the Inconspicuous Consumption Scale (ICS). The results of a preliminary selection of items and exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses have led to the development of an instrument which measures four factors that make up the global ICS: Knowledge, Services, Experiences, and Subtle Brand Signals. Reliability and validity studies carried out in a sample of 1,330 respondents show that the ICS has satisfactory psychometric properties.

scholarly journals Comparison of the University of California–Los Angeles Shoulder Scale and the Simple Shoulder Test With the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index: Single-Administration Reliability and Validity

2000 ◽  
Vol 80 (8) ◽  
pp. 759-768 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toni S Roddey ◽  
Sharon L Olson ◽  
Karon F Cook ◽  
Gary M Gartsman ◽  
William Hanten
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Shoulder Pain ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Self Report ◽  
University Of California ◽  
Simple Shoulder Test ◽  
Cronbach Alpha ◽  
The University

Abstract Background and Purpose. Shoulder scales are often used to evaluate treatment efficacy, yet little is known about the psychometric properties of these scales. Only one scale has undergone psychometric scrutiny: the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI). This study compared 2 shoulder measures—the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) Shoulder Scale and the Simple Shoulder Test (SST)—with the SPADI. Subjects. One hundred ninety-two patients with shoulder disorders were recruited from one physician's office to complete the self-report sections of the 3 scales. Methods. Cronbach alpha values and standard errors of measurement (SEM) were calculated for each of the multi-item subscales. Validity was examined through calculation of correlation coefficients among the 3 scales. Factor analysis was completed to assess the underlying constructs of the SPADI and the SST. Results. Cronbach alpha values ranged from .85 to .95. The SEM values for the multi-item scales ranged from 4.75 to 11.65. Evidence for validity to reflect function was indicated by the correlation between the SST and the SPADI disability subscale. The factor analysis of the SPADI revealed loading on 1 factor, whereas the SST loaded on 2 factors. Conclusion and Discussion. All scales demonstrated good internal consistency, suggesting that all items for each scale measure the same construct. However, the SEMs for all scales were high. Factor loading was inconsistent, suggesting that patients may not distinguish between pain and function.

scholarly journals Lithuanian version of the Nursing Outcomes Classification Use Survey: development and psychometric evaluation

Medicina ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 43 (11) ◽  
pp. 895
Author(s):  
Olga Riklikienė ◽  
Kazimieras Pukėnas
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Nursing Interventions ◽  
Cronbach Alpha ◽  
Nursing Outcomes ◽  
Instrument Translation ◽  
Nursing Outcomes Classification ◽  
Methodological Procedures

Cross-cultural tests and research instruments are broadly used to adapt questionnaires developed in different countries and cultures. The Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) – a comprehensive, standardized classification of patient outcomes – can be used to evaluate the results of nursing interventions. Objective. To develop and test psychometrically the Lithuanian version of the Nursing Outcomes Classification Use Survey. Material and methods. A Lithuanian version of the Nursing Outcomes Classification Use Survey was developed following traditional methodological procedures of research instrument translation and adaptation. The newly developed instrument was tested with a sample of 70 staff nurses from nursing and supportive care hospitals. The content and practical feasibility of the Lithuanian version of NOC was measured for its reliability and validity. Psychometric analysis was conducted with the statistical package SPSS 13.0 for Windows. Results revealed a successful translation of NOC from English to Lithuanian with validity and acceptability of a shortened Lithuanian version (244 items instead of the original 330 items). Satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach alpha >0.80 in 18 classes and in 6 classes out of 28 Cronbach alpha between 0.70 and 0.80) was defined, and stability in time was very good with a 7-day break between repeated translations (Spearman- Brown coefficient for the whole instrument was 0.806, ranging from 0.707 to 0.970). The majority of items in the Lithuanian version correlated with measurement class (correlation coefficients >0.40). Conclusions. The Lithuanian version of Nursing Outcomes Classification Use Survey is a reliable, valid, and applicable to outcome identification in clinical practice and nursing research. Future research and further evaluation of the newly developed Lithuanian version of NOC is suggested.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery in Healthy Older Adults: Reliability, Validity, and Agreement with Standard Neuropsychological Tests

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (08) ◽  
pp. 857-867 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmi P. Scott ◽  
Anne Sorrell ◽  
Andreana Benitez
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Neuropsychological Tests ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Brain Mri ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Healthy Older Adults ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

AbstractObjective:Few independent studies have examined the psychometric properties of the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery (NIHTB-CB) in older adults, despite growing interest in its use for clinical purposes. In this paper we report the test–retest reliability and construct validity of the NIHTB-CB, as well as its agreement or concordance with traditional neuropsychological tests of the same construct to determine whether tests could be used interchangeably.Methods:Sixty-one cognitively healthy adults ages 60–80 completed “gold standard” (GS) neuropsychological tests, NIHTB-CB, and brain MRI. Test–retest reliability, convergent/discriminant validity, and agreement statistics were calculated using Pearson’s correlations, concordance correlation coefficients (CCC), and root mean square deviations.Results:Test–retest reliability was acceptable (CCC = .73 Fluid; CCC = .85 Crystallized). The NIHTB-CB Fluid Composite correlated significantly with cerebral volumes (r’s = |.35−.41|), and both composites correlated highly with their respective GS composites (r’s = .58−.84), although this was more variable for individual tests. Absolute agreement was generally lower (CCC = .55 Fluid; CCC = .70 Crystallized) due to lower precision in fluid scores and systematic overestimation of crystallized composite scores on the NIHTB-CB.Conclusions:These results support the reliability and validity of the NIHTB-CB in healthy older adults and suggest that the fluid composite tests are at least as sensitive as standard neuropsychological tests to medial temporal atrophy and ventricular expansion. However, the NIHTB-CB may generate different estimates of performance and should not be treated as interchangeable with established neuropsychological tests.

scholarly journals Work Addiction Test Questionnaire to Assess Workaholism: Validation of French Version (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hortense Ravoux ◽  
Bruno Pereira ◽  
Georges Brousse ◽  
Samuel Dewavrin ◽  
Thomas Cornet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
External Validity ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Work Addiction ◽  
French Version ◽  
Cronbach Alpha

BACKGROUND Work addiction is a significant public health problem with a growing prevalence. The Work Addiction Risk Test (WART) is the gold standard questionnaire to detect workaholism. OBJECTIVE The main objective of this study was to validate the French version of the WART. METHODS Questionnaires were proposed to voluntary French workers using the WittyFit software. There were no exclusion criteria. The questionnaire was administered anonymously for initial validity testing and readministered one week later for test-retest reliability. We also assessed the workers’ sociodemographic characteristics, as well as other measurements for external validity, such as stress, well-being, and coaddictions to tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis. Several psychometric properties of the French-WART were explored: acceptability, reliability (internal consistency [Cronbach alpha coefficient] and reproducibility [Lin concordance coefficient]), construct validity (correlation coefficients and principal component analysis), and external validity (correlation coefficients). RESULTS Among the 1580 workers using WittyFit, 187 (11.83%) agreed to complete the WART questionnaire. Of those, 128 completed the test-retest survey (68.4%). Acceptability found that all respondents had fully completed the questionnaire, with few floor or ceiling effects. Reliability was very good with a Cronbach alpha coefficient at .90 (internal consistency) and Lin concordance coefficient at .90 (95% CI .87-.94] with a difference on the retest of .04 (SD 4.9) (95% CI −9.6 to 9.7) (reproducibility). We identified three main dimensions (construct validity). Relationships between WART and stress and well-being confirmed its external validity. CONCLUSIONS The French version of the WART is a valid and reliable instrument to assess work addiction with satisfactory psychometric properties. Used in occupational medicine, this tool would allow the diagnosis of work addiction and can be easily implemented in current practice.

scholarly journals Work Addiction Test Questionnaire to Assess Workaholism: Validation of French Version

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. e12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hortense Ravoux ◽  
Bruno Pereira ◽  
Georges Brousse ◽  
Samuel Dewavrin ◽  
Thomas Cornet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
External Validity ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Work Addiction ◽  
French Version ◽  
Cronbach Alpha

Background Work addiction is a significant public health problem with a growing prevalence. The Work Addiction Risk Test (WART) is the gold standard questionnaire to detect workaholism. Objective The main objective of this study was to validate the French version of the WART. Methods Questionnaires were proposed to voluntary French workers using the WittyFit software. There were no exclusion criteria. The questionnaire was administered anonymously for initial validity testing and readministered one week later for test-retest reliability. We also assessed the workers’ sociodemographic characteristics, as well as other measurements for external validity, such as stress, well-being, and coaddictions to tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis. Several psychometric properties of the French-WART were explored: acceptability, reliability (internal consistency [Cronbach alpha coefficient] and reproducibility [Lin concordance coefficient]), construct validity (correlation coefficients and principal component analysis), and external validity (correlation coefficients). Results Among the 1580 workers using WittyFit, 187 (11.83%) agreed to complete the WART questionnaire. Of those, 128 completed the test-retest survey (68.4%). Acceptability found that all respondents had fully completed the questionnaire, with few floor or ceiling effects. Reliability was very good with a Cronbach alpha coefficient at .90 (internal consistency) and Lin concordance coefficient at .90 (95% CI .87-.94] with a difference on the retest of .04 (SD 4.9) (95% CI −9.6 to 9.7) (reproducibility). We identified three main dimensions (construct validity). Relationships between WART and stress and well-being confirmed its external validity. Conclusions The French version of the WART is a valid and reliable instrument to assess work addiction with satisfactory psychometric properties. Used in occupational medicine, this tool would allow the diagnosis of work addiction and can be easily implemented in current practice.

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