scholarly journals Assessing an Eliciting Narrative Tool Used for Studying the Development of Persian-speaking Children’s Narrative Discourse Skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-68
Author(s):  
Setareh Mojahedi Rezaeian ◽  
Abbas Ali Ahangar ◽  
Peyman Hashemian ◽  
Mehrdad Mazaheri
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Narrative Discourse ◽  
Oral Narratives ◽  
Children's Narratives ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Picture Story

Introduction: Developing children’s skills in producing oral narratives can reflect their linguistic and cognitive abilities. However, to evaluate these abilities appropriately, it is necessary to find and apply an efficient narrative assessment tool. This study primarily aimed to assess the reliability and validity of a picture story, as a narrative eliciting tool, based on Persian-speaking children’s narratives. This assessment is going to be done at the microstructure and macrostructure levels. Furthermore, to evaluate the power of the assessment tool, we explored the effect of age and gender variables on using different narrative elements at the microstructure and macrostructure levels. Materials and Methods: We used a picture story, “Frog, where are you?” to elicit oral narratives in 48 subjects, including 7-, 9-, and 11-year-old boys and girls. The reliability and validity of the tool were respectively assessed by test-retest and factor analysis. Results: The findings indicated a significantly high correlation between the evaluated features based on test-retest. Besides, factor analysis revealed four categories: sentence structures, references, conjunctions, measures of story length. They were valid indicators for assessing Persian-speaking children’s narratives. The results also showed a statistically significant difference among different age groups, but an insignificant effect of gender on using discursive features in the tales.Conclusion: The picture story “Frog, where are you?” can be used as a reliable and valid narrative eliciting tool for Persian data at the microstructure and macrostructure levels. Also, the age factor, but not the gender one, affects the stories recited by Persian children.

How Czecho-Slovakia Bounces Back: Population-Based Validation of the Brief Resilience Scale in Two Central European Countries

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412110296
Author(s):  
Jana Furstova ◽  
Natalia Kascakova ◽  
Iva Polackova Solcova ◽  
Jozef Hasto ◽  
Peter Tavel
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Mental Well Being ◽  
Best Fit

Objective In recent years, resilience has become a focus of research in the medical and behavioral sciences. The Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) was developed to assess the individual ability to recover from stress (“to bounce back”) after experiencing adversities. The aim of the study was to validate the Czech and Slovak versions of the BRS. Methods A representative sample of the Czech and Slovak populations (NCZ = 1800, mean age MCZ = 46.6, SDCZ = 17.4, 48.7% of men; NSK = 1018, mean age MSK = 46.2, SDSK = 16.6, 48.7% men) completed a survey assessing their health and well-being. Several confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) models of the BRS were compared to find the best fit. Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega coefficients of reliability were evaluated. Convergent validity was assessed by correlating resilience (BRS), physical and mental well-being (SF-8) and psychopathology symptoms (BSI-53). Differences in gender and age groups were appraised. Results A single-factor model with method effects on the reverse items was evaluated to best fit the data in both the Czech and Slovak samples (χ2CZ(6) = 39.0, p < 0.001, CFICZ = 0.998, TLICZ = 0.995, RMSEACZ = 0.055, SRMRCZ = 0.024; χ2SK(6) = 23.9, p < 0.001, CFISK = 0.998, TLISK = 0.995, RMSEASK = 0.054, SRMRSK = 0.009). The reliability was high in both samples (αCZ = 0.80, ωCZ = 0.85; αSK = 0.86, ωSK = 0.91). The BRS was positively associated with physical and mental well-being and negatively associated with somatization, depression and anxiety. In both countries, a lower BRS score was associated with higher age. Czech men reported significantly higher BRS scores than women. No significant difference was found in the mean BRS scores between the two countries. Conclusion This study provides evidence of good psychometric properties, reliability and validity of the Czech and Slovak adaptations of the BRS.

scholarly journals STUDENT’S CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH AWARENESS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC PROCESS: THE CASE OF SİVAS, TURKEY

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erkan Konca ◽  
Egemen Ermiş ◽  
Necati Alp Erilli ◽  
Aydan Ermiş
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Scale Score ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
City Centre ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Total Scale Score

Cardiovascular diseases, one of the important health problems of our day, seriously threaten human health. For this reason, it is very important to raise awareness about cardiovascular health from childhood and to develop behaviors accordingly. The aim of this study is to find out cardiovascular health awareness in students between the ages of 7 and 16 during the pandemic. 216 students continuing their education in the city centre of Sivas, Turkey participated in the study. A survey form on socio-demographic characteristics of the students and Children’s Cardiovascular Health Promotion Attitude Scale (CCHPAS) were used in the study. Demographic characteristics were collected online with a 9-question form. KMO value (0.741) was found to be moderate. Bartlett Sphericity test (p=0.00) was found to be significant. The fact that these two values are significant shows that the survey is suitable for factor analysis. 4 factors were determined as a result of factor analysis. These 4 factors explain 60% of the variance. No statistically significant difference was found in both total scale and 4 factors in terms of gender (p>0.05). While no statistically significant difference was found for the first factor in terms of the state of having social media account (p>0.05), significant difference was found for the other factors and total scale score (p<0.05). It was also examined whether there were differences between factors and total scale score in terms of age groups, and while no statistically significant difference was found in terms of Factor 1, Factor 2 and Factor 4 (p>0.05), difference was found in terms of Factor 3 and total scale scores (p<0.05). As a result of the study, it was found that the participants had good level of awareness about cardiovascular health. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0896/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals Decisions on driving after brain injury/disease: Feasibility and construct validity of a new simulator assessment tool

2020 ◽  
pp. 030802262095098
Author(s):  
Kersti Samuelsson ◽  
Ewa Wressle
Keyword(s):  
Brain Injury ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Driving Simulator ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
The Other ◽  
Complex Activity ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
High Level

Introduction Driving is a complex activity involving a high level of cognitive abilities and thus might be affected after a brain injury/disease. The aim of this research was to evaluate the feasibility and construct validity of a driving simulator tool as a complement to existing driving assessments of patients with cognitive dysfunctions after a brain injury/disease. Method A descriptive and prospective research design was achieved. For construct validation, decisions were based on results from the Useful Field of View, Nordic Stroke Driver Screening Assessment, Trail Making Test and, when necessary for the decision, an on-road observation. Results from the simulator tool were not included in the clinical decision process. Results A total of 129 patients from four different rehabilitation services were included. The results showed a significant difference in test results between those who were considered medically fit versus unfit to drive. A factor analysis revealed four components, all including attention in combination with processing speed, visuospatial function, simultaneous capacity and executive function; these are all represented in the simulator tool. A correlation analysis showed that simulator subtest 3 (response/divergent response to stimuli) had the strongest correlation with most of the other tests included. Conclusions The simulator was found to be feasible and valid and found to include components other than those measured in the other tests.

scholarly journals Scale Development and Validation for Psychological Reactance to Health Promotion Messages

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (14) ◽  
pp. 5816 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyo Jung Kim ◽  
Hyunmin Lee ◽  
Hyehyun Hong
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychological Reactance ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

According to the psychological reactance theory, psychological reactance is strongly associated with many adverse outcomes of health promotion messages. This is particularly pertinent when health messages are targeting young adults, as they resist freedom-threatening messages compared to other age groups. However, previous reactance measures either relied on the open-ended thought-listing procedure, or incorporated both antecedents as well as consequences of reactance and state reactance. This study aimed to develop and validate a comprehensive scale to measure the state of psychological reactance specifically toward health promotion messages. To this end, this study was situated in the context of an anti-binge drinking intervention targeting college students. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 203 Singaporean undergraduate students. The dataset was analyzed by exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and item analysis. The final 27 items were loaded on eight factors (anger, exaggeration, design derogation, authoritative tone, ineffectiveness, know-it-all attitude, jadedness, and source motive) that accounted for 78.53% of the variance. Each factor showed satisfactory reliability and validity (discriminant, convergent, and predictive). This study specified cognitive reactions by multiple dimensions and examined how they are intertwined with the affective dimension, which is represented by anger. The scale proposed herein will help researchers and practitioners develop sustainable health interventions.

Validation of qualitative aspects of the Lean Assessment Tool (LAT)

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 1094-1114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatma Pakdil ◽  
Pelin Toktaş ◽  
Karen Moustafa Leonard
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Lean Assessment ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Qualitative Component

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to test the reliability and validity of the qualitative section of Lean Assessment Tool (LAT) starting from the point where a reliable and valid tool is needed to measure increasing leanness level of business organizations. Design/methodology/approach The questionnaire used in this study included the qualitative component of LAT developed by Pakdil and Leonard (2014). The unit of the study was individual employees who work in manufacturing firms participating in this study. This study focused on the data collected from three firms that operate in Turkey and two firms that operate in the USA. The total respondents from Turkish firms were 263 employees, while the 205 employees responded from US firms. Findings Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were completed to determine valid and reliable factors that compose LAT’s qualitative component. The statistical analysis showed five distinct factors, namely process, delivery, quality, customer satisfaction and human resource. In addition, the fuzzy logic showed appropriate loadings to make the argument for its use in analysis of the LAT. Research limitations/implications This study moves the debate about the success or failure of lean efforts forward. With the debates about lean and its potential, it is necessary to have a scientific determination of success and the areas where further work in the firm is needed. Such measurement is the backbone of management progress, and the authors believe that this paper is useful. Second, the necessity of reliable and valid tools of lean assessment is obvious in the literature and practice. The findings of this study help academicians find reliable and valid tools to measure lean success both in the literature and practice. Practical implications Managerial implications include the development of a way to assess the areas of success and areas requiring further work. Failure to measure success and needs for further work has been the reason for the questionable results found in investigating lean implementation efforts. If there is no way to determine what is needed to improve lean efforts, they will be seen as failure, even if part of the implementation has been successful. This tool has been found to be potentially useful for evaluation of these crucial and time-consuming efforts. Originality/value In this study, the qualitative section of LAT has been validated. The results demonstrated that, based on two countries’ data sets, the scale was found to be reliable and valid within itself and across sociocultural boundaries.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the Premonitory Urge for Tics Scale: A Preliminary Report

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Li ◽  
Douglas W. Woods ◽  
Yi Gu ◽  
Liping Yu ◽  
Junjuan Yan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Preliminary Report ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Tic Disorders ◽  
Chinese Patients ◽  
Premonitory Urge

Premonitory urges (PUs) are sensory phenomena that immediately precede tics. The Premonitory Urge for Tics Scale (PUTS) is widely used to assess the severity of PUs, but the psychometric properties of PUTS and clinical features of PU in Chinese patients with tic disorders are still unclear. In this study, we examined the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the PUTS in a large sample (including 367 Chinese pediatric patients with tic disorders). We found no difference in PU in different age groups. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) of PUTS showed the emergence of four primary factors. The results of reliability and validity analyses indicated that the Chinese version showed good psychometric properties. It seemed that PU was associated with the severity of obsession symptoms in patients with tic disorders. Network analysis showed that Item 7 is a critical node for the PU, in addition to Items 1 and 4. Overall, the Chinese version of PUTS can be used in Chinese child and adolescent patients with tic disorders, particularly for patients with Tourette syndrome.

scholarly journals Peer and Self-assessment of Professionalism in Undergraduate Medical Students at the University of Calgary

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. e65-e72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pauline Alakija ◽  
Jocelyn Lockyer
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Peer Assessment ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Feedback Questionnaire ◽  
Discrepancy Analysis ◽  
And Gender

Background: Peer and self assessment processes are integral to the development of professional behaviours. The purpose of this study was to assess the Rochester Peer Assessment Tool (RPAT) among a group of volunteer first year students.Methods: We assessed feasibility through participation rates. The evidence for the validity of instrument scores was ascertained through an exploratory factor analysis, MANOVA to determine age and gender differences, and a discrepancy analysis between the self and peer data. Reliability analyses included the Cronbach's alpha analysis and G- and D-studies. Students completed a feedback questionnaire to provide data about acceptability.Results: Self and peer data were collected for 46 and 44 students, respectively. Each student had a mean of 7.2 peer assessments (out of a possible 8).  The factor analysis identified two factors, interpersonal skills and work study habits. The discrepancy analysis showed students in the lowest/highest quartiles, as assessed by peers, had higher/lower self means than peer means. The G-coefficient was Ep2 = 0.77. Student feedback was positive.Conclusions: RPAT was feasible in our setting, was acceptable to the students, and has been adopted as a mandatory part of our program for first and second year students. The study added to the evidence base for the reliability and validity of the RPAT instrument scores as a method of assessing professional behaviours.

scholarly journals M96. A NEW ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR FORMAL THOUGHT DISORDER IN SCHIZOPHRENIA: DOKUZ EYLUL THOUGHT DISORDER SCALE

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S171-S171
Author(s):  
Berna Yalincetin ◽  
Emre Bora ◽  
Berna Binnur Akdede ◽  
Köksal Alptekin
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Negative Symptoms ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Thought Disorder ◽  
Clinical Use ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Formal Thought Disorder ◽  
Good Test ◽  
Pragmatic Comprehension

Abstract Background Current scales of formal thought disorder (FTD) in schizophrenia have been shown to hold considerable inadequacies: 1. The concept of FTD is usually limited to positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia 2. There is no much consideration about pragmatic disturbances. 3. There are significant inconsistencies in measurements of posFTD and negFTD dimensions (eg, merely focusing on the positive dimension); 4. As to the comprehensive scales of posFTD and negFTD, administration or assessment is time-consuming for routine clinical use and they are not user friendly. Besides, some of the FTD scales include the utilization of materials such as pictures, figures, or extended structured interviews to be able to provide speech samples of the patient. Developing a new FTD assessment tool that can be practically applied in clinic might help clinicans in diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. The aim of our study was to develop a new scale for assessment of FTD and evaluate the reliability and validity of this scale. We named our new FTD scale as Dokuz Eylul Thought Disorder Scale (DETDS). The originality of this scale is based on the fact that it involves assessment of pragmatic comprehension as well as positive and negative FTD and it can be administered and scored practically in routine clinical examination. Methods This study included 130 patients with schizophrenia and 35 controls. For assessing the reliability of this new scale, internal consistency, test-retest and interrater reliability analyses were conducted. The validity of the scale was assessed with concurrent validity and factor analysis methods. Results In the study, Cronbach’s was 0.86. The new scale has a good test-retest (r=0.83) and interrater (ICC=0.985) reliability. The posFTD subscale of the new scale showed high correlation with the posFTD subscale of the Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms (SAPS) (r=0.95, p&lt;0.001) and negFTD subscale of our scale showed high correlation with the alogia subscale of the Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS) (r=0.95, p&lt;0.001) and impoverishment of thought subscale of the Thought and Language Index (TLI) (r=0.66, p&lt;0.001). The factor analysis revealed a 3-factor solution which explained 74.6% of the variance: 1. Positive Formal Thought Disorder, 2. Negative Formal Thought Disorder, 3. Pragmatic Comprehension Disorder. Discussion Our findings showed that DETDS is a reliable and valid scale which can be used in assessing FTD in patients with schizophrenia in routine clinical use. Unlike most scales of FTD that are available in the literature, but similar to SANS, SAPS, and PANSS, it is practical to use because it is based on clinical interview. Another strength of DETDS is that it intensifies the posFTD and negFTD dimensions and scores them hierarchically in terms of severity. The fact that the new scale covers pragmatic comprehension disorders also presents an innovation to the literature.

scholarly journals Preparedness of community-based organisations in biohazard: reliability and validity of an assessment tool

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. e000124
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Rezaei ◽  
Mohammad R Maracy ◽  
Mohammad H Yarmohammadian ◽  
Ali Ardalan ◽  
Mahmood Keyvanara
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Criterion Validity ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Validity Data ◽  
Health Authorities ◽  
Control And Prevention

The purpose of this study was to develop a tool for community-based health organisations (CBHOs) to evaluate the preparedness in biohazards concerning epidemics or bioterrorism. We searched concepts on partnerships of CBHOs with health systems in guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and literature. Then, we validated the researcher-made tool by face validity, content validity, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and criterion validity. Data were collected by sending the tool to 620 CBHOs serving under supervision of Iran’s ministry of health. Opinions of health professionals and stakeholders in CBHOs were used to assess face and content validity. Factor loads in EFA were based on three-factor structure that verified by CFA. We used SPSS V.18 and Mplus7 software for statistical analysis. About 105 health-based CBHOs participated. After conducting face validity and calculating content validity ratio and content validity index, we reached 54 items in the field of planning, training and infrastructure. We conducted construct validity using 105 CBHOs. Three items exchanged between the fields according to factor loads in EFA, and CFA verified the model fit as Comparative Fit Index, Tucker-Lewis index and root mean square error of approximation were 0.921, 0918 and 0.052, respectively. The Cronbach’s of the whole tool was 0.944. Spearman correlation coefficient confirmed criterion validity as coefficient was 0.736. Planning, training and infrastructure fields are the most important aspects of preparedness in health-based CBHOs. Applying the new assessment tool in future studies will show the weaknesses and capabilities of health-based CBHOs in biohazard and clear necessary intervention actions for health authorities.

scholarly journals Psychometric examination of Runco Ideational Behavior Scale: Thai adaptation

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Puthyrom Tep ◽  
Sorakrich Maneewan ◽  
Saranya Chuathong
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Behavior Scale ◽  
Creative Ideation

AbstractCreativity is a multidimensional construct. Several different approaches have been developed to measure creativity, including psychometric scales. The Runco Ideational Behavior Scale (RIBS) is one such measure of creative ideation. The primary purpose of this paper was to assess the 23 items of the RIBS in the context of the Thai language and examine scale reliability and validity. Participants, consisting of 508 undergraduate students selected from five Thai public universities, were selected through a convenience sampling approach involving both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Results suggested that the Thai version of the RIBS presented a valid measure to a certain extent. Factor analysis of the empirical data indicated a two-dimensional structure. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) results confirmed that the two-factor construct demonstrated a better fit with improved psychometric characteristics. Six items were eliminated from the Thai RIBS version inventory: five items during explanatory factor analysis (EFA) and one during the CFA process. Results will contribute to ascertaining that the Thai version of the RIBS instrument can be used as a self-assessment tool for measuring students’ creative ideation. Implications and limitations of this research are discussed with suggestions for future studies.

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