scholarly journals Validation of the Chinese version of the Health Cognitions Questionnaire in Chinese college students

2019 ◽  
Vol Volume 15 ◽  
pp. 1845-1854
Author(s):  
Lisha Dai ◽  
Zan Xu ◽  
Meng Yin ◽  
Xiang Wang ◽  
Yunlong Deng
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Health Cognitions

Validation of a Chinese version of the Tolerance for Mental Pain Scale-10 with Chinese college students

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (12) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Ning Cui ◽  
Yingshan Bao ◽  
Xiaoming Liu ◽  
Kangyi Liu ◽  
Weiyu Chen
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Pain Scale ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Psychological Pain ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Mental Pain ◽  
Psychometric Tool

We built and validated a Chinese version of the Tolerance for Mental Pain Scale-10 (TMPS-10). Participants were 840 college students in Jilin, China. The TMPS-10 consists of two dimensions: managing the pain and enduring the pain. In our study Cronbach's alphas were .80 and .83, respectively, and test–retest reliability coefficients were .78 and .72, respectively, for these two dimensions. Exploratory factor analysis results demonstrate that the two dimensions accounted for 61.58% of the total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis results show that the two-factor model fit the sample data well. As the Chinese version of the TMPS-10 meets the requirements for a psychometric tool, it can be used to evaluate Chinese college students' tolerance of psychological pain.

Testing the reliability and validity of the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale–Short Form with Chinese college students

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (7) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Jiaxi Peng ◽  
Yongmei Xiao ◽  
Yijun Li ◽  
Wei Liang ◽  
Hao Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Short Form ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Experiences In Close Relationships

Currently, there is no instrument to quickly measure adult attachment in the Chinese cultural context. In this study the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale–Short Form (ECR-S) was translated and tested in terms of reliability and validity with Chinese college students. All items of the Chinese-version ECR-S showed high discriminability and the scale had a two-dimensional structure in both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. The internal consistency coefficients of the two subscales of the ECR-S showed excellent reliability, and scores were modestly to highly correlated with the criteria of state adult attachment, self-esteem, anxiety, pressure, depression, and satisfaction with intimate (romantic) relationships. It can be concluded that the Chinese version of the ECR-S has high reliability and validity; thus, it meets the requirements for psychometric tools and can be used to assess Chinese adults' attachment.

Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire-4+: A study with Chinese college students

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Ling ◽  
Ming-yi Qian ◽  
Bing-jun Yang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese Mainland ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Experience Of Care ◽  
The Chinese Mainland ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire-4+ (PDQ-4+) has been regarded as an effective instrument for screening people with personality disorders in Western countries. Recently, it has also been widely used in research of personality disorders on the Chinese mainland. Using a sample of 4,811 Chinese college students, the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the PDQ-4+ (Yang, Rorbert, & Paul, 2000) were examined. Results indicated that the internal consistency and test-retest reliability of PDQ-4+ subscales were psychometrically acceptable. Exploratory factor analysis resulted in a 3-factor solution, which conforms to the conceptual categorization of personality disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Disorders - III (American Psychiatric Association, 1987). Significant correlation was found between PDQ-4+ subscale scores and the factor scores of the Childhood Experience of Care and Abuse Questionnaire (Bifulco, Bernazzani, Moran, & Jacobs, 2005). The sensitivity and specificity of the PDQ-4+ in the Chinese mainland population need further study.

Chinese Version of the Nine Item ARFID Screen: Psychometric Properties and Cross-Cultural Measurement Invariance

Assessment ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 107319112093635
Author(s):  
Jinbo He ◽  
Hana F. Zickgraf ◽  
Jordan M. Ellis ◽  
Zhicheng Lin ◽  
Xitao Fan
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
The United States ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Convergent And Divergent Validity ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Psychometric Evidence

Objective: The current study aimed to provide initial psychometric evidence for a Chinese version of the Nine-Item ARFID Screen (C-NIAS), which measures the symptoms of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), including picky eating, poor appetite/limited interest in eating, and fear of aversive consequences from eating. Method: The NIAS was translated into Chinese according to standard procedures. A total of 1,069 college students from mainland China responded to the C-NIAS. The factor structure was confirmed using confirmatory factor analysis. Convergent and divergent validity were assessed using regression analyses. Finally, measurement invariance was tested, and latent mean differences were compared, between Chinese and American college samples. Results: The measure’s original three-factor structure was confirmed. Strong measurement invariance between college samples of the United States and China was supported, and Chinese students had significantly higher latent mean scores on all three factors. The subscales showed the expected patterns of correlations with other validity constructs. Conclusions: The C-NIAS shows good psychometric characteristics and holds promise to facilitate much-needed research on subclinical symptoms of this understudied eating disorder in Chinese-speaking adult populations. Moreover, Chinese college students demonstrate greater potential ARFID symptomatology than American counterparts. More attention to ARFID should be called for in China.

scholarly journals College Students Responding to the Chinese version of Cardiff Fertility Knowledge Scale Show Deficiencies in Their Awareness: A cross-sectional survey in Hunan, China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanhui Zhou ◽  
Yang Luo ◽  
Ting Wang ◽  
Yanhui Cui ◽  
Mingzhu Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Hunan Province ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Percent Correct ◽  
Correct Score ◽  
Knowledge Scale

Abstract Background: Fertility knowledge is vital to the fertility health of young people and greatly impacts their fertility choices. Delayed childbearing has been increasing in high-income countries, accompanied by the risk of involuntary childlessness or having fewer children than desired. The aim of this study was to investigate knowledge about fertility issues, the related influencing factors, the method of acquiring fertility knowledge, and the relationship between fertility knowledge and fertility intentions among college students. Methods: An online cross-sectional survey of Chinese college students was conducted in Hunan Province from March to April 2018. A total of 867 college students from three comprehensive universities responded to a poster invitation utilizing the Chinese version of the Cardiff Fertility Knowledge Scale (CFKS-C). Data were explored and analysed by SPSS (version 22.0) software. Descriptive statistics, chi-squared tests, T-tests, and Pearson’s correlations were used for the measurements. Results: The average percent-correct score on the CFKS-C was 49.9% (SD=20.8), with greater knowledge significantly related to living in a city district, being not single status, majoring in medicine, being in year 4 or above of study, and intention to have children (all p＜0.05). A total of 81.9% of the participants reported that they would like to have children, the average score of the importance of childbearing was 6.3 (SD=2.7), and the female score was lower than the male score (p=0.001). A small positive relationship was observed between the CFKS-C and the importance of childbearing (r=0.074, p=0.035). Respondents indicated that they gained most of their knowledge from the media and internet (41.4%) and from schools (38.2%). Conclusion: Yong people in college have a modest level of fertility knowledge, a relatively low intention to have a child, and deficiencies in fertility health education. There is a need to improve the accessibility of fertility health services by developing a scientific and reliable fertility health promotion strategy.

scholarly journals Validation of the Chinese Version of Relaxation Sensitivity Index: A Tool for Predicting Treatment Effect in Mindfulness Interventions

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jieting Zhang ◽  
Christina M. Luberto ◽  
Qi Huang ◽  
Jin Kuang ◽  
Juan Zhong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Sensitivity Index ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Background: The Relaxation Sensitivity Index (RSI) measures relaxation-related fears developed and validated in western samples. The RSI captures three facets of fear regarding relaxation: physical, cognitive, and social concerns. This study aimed to translate and identify the factor structure of the Chinese version of the RSI.Methods: In a preliminary study, 26 items were generated mainly by translation and modified from the original RSI. In Study 1, factor analysis and internal consistency reliability analysis were conducted on separated half samples of 597 Chinese college students. In Study 2, test-retest reliability, convergent, and predictive criterion validity were examined based on 465 Chinese college students.Results: Fourteen items were selected based on the factor loading and item prevalence in the preliminary study. Factor analysis based on Study 1 identified three factors: Social appealing, Social performance, and Physical concerns. In general, the RSI demonstrated good internal consistency (αs = 0.750–0.860), convergent validity and predictive criterion validity, while the test-retest reliability is relatively low (rs = 0.525–0.685). Notably, less related to the other two factors, Social performance concerns may be a unique factor solely predicting social anxiety (p <0.001), but not relaxation-induced anxiety (p = 0.442).Conclusion: The Chinese version of the RSI possesses a factor structure different from the western population. The robustness of factor structure and test-retest reliability was not as good as expected. Further research is warranted to explore the validity of the RSI in Chinese samples.

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