Factor analysis of the Spanish version of the WAIS: The Escala de Inteligencia Wechsler para Adultos (EIWA).

A recent line of research concerns bedtime procrastination, its effects on sleep quality and duration, and the associated repercussions for health and wellbeing. The Bedtime Procrastination Scale is a brief, self-report instrument developed by Kroese et al. with the aim of evaluating this behavior and exploring its association with insufficient sleep, and hence with health. The aim was to develop and validate a Spanish version of the Bedtime Procrastination Scale (BPS-Sp) and to examine the relationship between bedtime procrastination and both general procrastination and self-control. The original BPS was translated from English into Spanish in accordance with international guidelines on the cross-cultural adaptation of measurement instruments. The sample for the validation study comprised 177 nursing students who completed a questionnaire requesting demographic data and which included the following instruments: the newly developed BPS-Sp, the Tuckman Procrastination Scale, and the Brief Self-Control Scale. Statistical analysis involved tests of normality (Kolmogorov-Smirnov), reliability (Cronbach’s alpha, test-retest), construct validity, and confirmatory factor analysis. Scores on the BPS-Sp showed excellent internal consistency (α = .83) and temporal stability (test-retest r = .84), as well as significant correlations with general procrastination ( r = .26; p < .01) and self-control ( r = −.17; p < .05). Confirmatory factor analysis showed an adequate fit for the single-factor solution proposed by Kroese et al. The results suggest that the BPS-Sp is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing bedtime procrastination in the Spanish-speaking population.

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Transcultural Adaptation and Theoretical Models of Validation of the Spanish Version of the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index Version 6.2 (SCHFI v.6.2)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18020569 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 569

Author(s):

Raúl Juárez-Vela ◽

Angela Durante ◽

Rosa Antonio-Oriola ◽

Vicente Gea-Caballero ◽

Michał Czapla ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heart Failure ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Self Care ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

The Self ◽

Spanish Version ◽

Factorial Validity ◽

Failure Index

Background: Heart failure (HF) is a major and growing public health problem worldwide. Across the world, heart failure is associated with high mortality, high hospitalization rates, and poor quality of life. Self-care is defined as a naturalistic decision-making process involving the choice of behaviors that maintain physiologic stability, the response to symptoms when they occur, and the ability to follow the treatment regimen and control symptoms. One instrument used to measure self-care is the Self Care of Heart Failure Index. Aim: The purpose of this study was to test the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Self Care of Heart Failure Index v.6.2 (SCHFI v.6.2). Methodology: Before testing its psychometric properties, the SCHFI v.6.2 was translated and adapted from its original English version into Spanish. Subsequently, we tested the instrument’s psychometric properties on a sample of 203 participants with HF. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the sociodemographic and clinical variables, and to describe item responses. We tested the factorial validity of the SCHFI v.6.2 using confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed using the our pre-existing models which resulted with poor fit indices. Thus, we performed exploratory factor analysis (EFA) on each of the SCHFI v.6.2 scales. Conclusion: The Spanish version of the SCHFI v.6.2. has good characteristics of factorial validity and can be used in clinical practice and research to measure self-care in patients with HF.

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Psychometric evaluation and cultural adaptation of the Spanish version of the “Scale for End-of Life Caregiving Appraisal”

Palliative & Supportive Care ◽

10.1017/s1478951518000470 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 17 (03) ◽

pp. 314-321

Author(s):

José Manuel Hernández-Padilla ◽

Matías Correa-Casado ◽

José Granero-Molina ◽

Alda Elena Cortés-Rodríguez ◽

Tamara María Matarín-Jiménez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Construct Validity ◽

End Of Life ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Content Validity ◽

Criterion Validity ◽

Spanish Version ◽

Validity Index ◽

Content Validity Index ◽

The Impact

AbstractObjectiveTo translate, culturally adapt, and psychometrically evaluate the Spanish version of the “Scale for End-of Life Caregiving Appraisal” (SEOLCAS).MethodObservational cross-sectional study. Convenience sample of 201 informal end-of-life caregivers recruited in a southern Spanish hospital. The reliability of the questionnaire was assessed through its internal consistency (Cronbach's α) and temporal stability (Pearson's correlation coefficient [r] between test-retest). The content validity index of the items and the scale was calculated. Criterion validity was explored through performing a linear regression analysis to evaluate the SEOLCAS’ predictive validity. Exploratory factor analysis was used to examine its construct validity.ResultsThe SEOLCAS’ reliability was very high (Cronbach's α = 0.92). Its content validity was excellent (all items’ content validity index = 0.8–1; scale's validity index = 0.88). Evidence of the SEOLCAS’ criterion validity showed that the participants’ scores on the SEOLCAS explained approximately 79.3% of the between-subject variation of their results on the Zarit Burden Interview. Exploratory factor analysis provided evidence of the SEOLCAS’ construct validity. This analysis revealed that two factors (“internal contingencies” and “external contingencies”) explained 53.77% of the total variance found and reflected the stoic Hispanic attitude toward adversity.Significance of resultsThe Spanish version of the SEOLCAS has shown to be an easily applicable, valid, reliable, and culturally appropriate tool to measure the impact of end-of-life care provision on Hispanic informal caregivers. This tool offers healthcare professionals the opportunity to easily explore Hispanic informal end-of-life caregivers’ experiences and discover the type of support they may need (instrumental or emotional) even when there are communicational and organizational constraints.

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Psychometric Properties of the Bern Illegitimate Tasks Scale – Spanish Version

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.593870 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Denisse Lizette Valdivieso Portilla ◽

Angélica Gonzalez Rosero ◽

Geovanny Alvarado-Villa ◽

Jorge Moncayo-Rizzo

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Informed Consent ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Work Stress ◽

Factor Model ◽

Spanish Version ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Written Informed Consent

In recent years, a new factor for work stress has been studied along with stress as an offense to self-theory. Illegitimate tasks refer to assignments that are unnecessary or are not related to the employee’s role. Because of this, the Bern Illegitimate Tasks Scale was developed, which measures illegitimate tasks in terms of unreasonable tasks and unnecessary tasks. There are no studies in Latin America on illegitimate tasks, so the purpose of this research is to translate and validate the Bern Illegitimate Tasks Scale. The study was performed with a sample of nursing staff from a hospital in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Written informed consent was obtained from each of the participants. The reliability of the questionnaire was evaluated and its structural validity was verified by exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. The internal consistency of the whole scale, measured by Cronbach’s alpha, was 0.857. Moreover, the unnecessary and unreasonable subscales measure were 0.846 and 0.841, respectively. The exploratory factor analysis supported a two-factor model that explained 73.96% of the variance. Additionally, the confirmatory factor analysis showed good indexes of fit (GFI = 0.915, CFI = 0.955, TLI = 0.933, SRMR = 0.084, and RMSEA = 0.087). The Spanish version of the Bern Illegitimate Tasks Scale presents good psychometric properties and can be applied to nurses in the Ecuadorian population.

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Assessing teacher leadership in physical education: the Spanish version of the transformational teaching questionnaire

Anales de Psicología ◽

10.6018/analesps.34.2.291711 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 405 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Octavio Alvarez ◽

Ines Tomas ◽

Isaac Estevan ◽

Javier Molina-García ◽

Ana Queralt ◽

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Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Transformational Leadership ◽

Physical Education ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Leadership Theory ◽

Spanish Version ◽

Transformational Teaching ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Gender Groups

Drawing from the transformational leadership theory, this study aims to translate and analyse the psychometric properties of a Spanish version of the Transformational Teaching Questionnaire (TTQ).A cohort sample of 2107 adolescents (997 males and 1110 females) from 82 secondary schools voluntarily participated in the research.In Study 1 ((n = 1066), the exploratory factor analysis informed a one-factor solution. In Study 2 (n = 1041), the confirmatory factor analysis showed the single-factor and the four-factor models showed satisfactory and adequate goodness of fit indices, respectively. Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the four-factor structure of transformational teaching with a high second-order factor, previously found in Canadian adolescents, was replicated in this study. Internal consistency was high in all subscales and in the total scale. The expected pattern of significant relationships with other variables was supported, and evidence of measurement invariance across gender groups was obtained.This study provides evidence for the cross-cultural validation of the TTQ, a questionnaire designed to assess students’ perceptions of their teachers’ behaviours from the perspective of transformational leadership theory. These findings suggested that the Spanish version of TTQ would be useful for assessing transformational teaching in Spanish adolescents in physical education classes.

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Factor Analysis of the Spanish Version of the Weight Efficacy Life-Style Questionnaire

Educational and Psychological Measurement ◽

10.1177/00164402062003010 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 62 (3) ◽

pp. 539-555 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Víctor M. Ruiz ◽

Carmen Berrocal ◽

Alicia E. López ◽

Teresa Rivas

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Life Style ◽

Spanish Version

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Validation of the Spanish version of the Drive for Muscularity Scale (DMS) among males: Confirmatory factor analysis

Eating Behaviors ◽

10.1016/j.eatbeh.2016.01.010 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 21 ◽

pp. 116-122 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Ana R. Sepulveda ◽

Melissa Parks ◽

Yolanda de Pellegrin ◽

Dimitra Anastasiadou ◽

Miriam Blanco

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Spanish Version ◽

Drive For Muscularity ◽

Confirmatory Factor

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Spanish version of SPADI (shoulder pain and disability index) in musculoskeletal shoulder pain: a new 10-items version after confirmatory factor analysis

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-016-0436-4 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Alejandro Luque-Suarez ◽

Antonio Rondon-Ramos ◽

Manuel Fernandez-Sanchez ◽

Kathryn E. Roach ◽

Jose Miguel Morales-Asencio

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Shoulder Pain ◽

Spanish Version ◽

Confirmatory Factor

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Spanish Version of the New Ecological Paradigm Scale for Children

The Spanish Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1017/sjp.2013.46 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 16 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

José A. Corraliza ◽

Silvia Collado ◽

Lisbeth Bethelmy

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Environmental Attitudes ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Spanish Version ◽

New Ecological Paradigm ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Ecological Paradigm ◽

The Relationship

AbstractThe New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) scale has been extensively used to measure adults’ environmental attitudes. However, it has only recently been adapted for use with children. This paper presents a Spanish version of the NEP Scale for Children, examines children’s ecological beliefs according to socio-demographic variables as well as the relationship between children’s ecological beliefs and pro-environmental behavior. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted, followed by confirmatory factor analysis. In addition, the instrument’s internal consistency was studied and links between environmental attitudes, age, and ecological behavior in children were examined through correlation analyses. The results show that children’s ecological worldviews can be described by a dimension called “overall ecocentrism”. Analysis of variance demonstrated that children from rural areas exhibit a more ecocentric worldview than those from urban areas. The results also denote gender differences.

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