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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38534898/the-translation-and-preliminary-psychometric-validation-of-the-ghosting-questionnaire-in-urdu
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Waqar Husain, Asma Sadiqa, Eman Zahid, Fatima Idrees, Achraf Ammar, Zahra Saif, Khaled Trabelsi, Seithikurippu R Pandi-Perumal, Mary V Seeman, Haitham Jahrami
BACKGROUND: "Ghosting" refers to the practice of abruptly cutting off all contact with a person with whom you have been in constant correspondence. The break comes without warning and without understandable provocation. The term most commonly applies to online romantic relationships. The motives for and effects of ghosting have been studied, and validated research questionnaires have been developed; however, there are no such questionnaires available for Urdu speakers. The purpose of this study was to adapt the "Ghosting Questionnaire (GQ)" for use in Pakistan and India, two of the world's most populous countries-a process that involves translation, adaptation, and validation...
March 1, 2024: European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38533067/validation-of-the-italian-version-of-the-neuroception-of-psychological-safety-scale-npss
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Andrea Poli, Mario Miccoli
Research on the neuroscience of fear in both humans and non-humans has suggested that a lack of acquisition of safety cues might be a biological hallmark of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Danger perception, and in particular, feeling as one's own life is in danger, is thought to represent a major predictor of PTSD. Persistent danger perception is concurrently associated with a persistence of lack of safety. However, despite several research efforts, no validated psychometric tools exist regarding psychological safety as a unique core construct in the domain of a soothing-contentment system...
March 30, 2024: Heliyon
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38532229/a-model-implied-instrumental-variable-approach-to-exploratory-factor-analysis-miiv-efa
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Kenneth A Bollen, Kathleen M Gates, Lan Luo
Spearman (Am J Psychol 15(1):201-293, 1904. https://doi.org/10.2307/1412107 ) marks the birth of factor analysis. Many articles and books have extended his landmark paper in permitting multiple factors and determining the number of factors, developing ideas about simple structure and factor rotation, and distinguishing between confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis (CFA and EFA). We propose a new model implied instrumental variable (MIIV) approach to EFA that allows intercepts for the measurement equations, correlated common factors, correlated errors, standard errors of factor loadings and measurement intercepts, overidentification tests of equations, and a procedure for determining the number of factors...
March 26, 2024: Psychometrika
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38531865/automated-mood-disorder-symptoms-monitoring-from-multivariate-time-series-sensory-data-getting-the-full-picture-beyond-a-single-number
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Filippo Corponi, Bryan M Li, Gerard Anmella, Ariadna Mas, Isabella Pacchiarotti, Marc Valentí, Iria Grande, Antoni Benabarre, Marina Garriga, Eduard Vieta, Stephen M Lawrie, Heather C Whalley, Diego Hidalgo-Mazzei, Antonio Vergari
Mood disorders (MDs) are among the leading causes of disease burden worldwide. Limited specialized care availability remains a major bottleneck thus hindering pre-emptive interventions. MDs manifest with changes in mood, sleep, and motor activity, observable in ecological physiological recordings thanks to recent advances in wearable technology. Therefore, near-continuous and passive collection of physiological data from wearables in daily life, analyzable with machine learning (ML), could mitigate this problem, bringing MDs monitoring outside the clinician's office...
March 26, 2024: Translational Psychiatry
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38531775/accumulative-assessment-of-upper-extremity
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Gong-Hong Lin, Shih-Chieh Lee, Chien-Yu Huang, Inga Wang, Ya-Chen Lee, I Ping Hsueh, Ching-Lin Hsieh
OBJECTIVE: The Fugl-Meyer assessment for upper extremity (FMA-UE) is a measure for assessing upper extremity motor function in patients with stroke. However, the considerable administration time of the assessment decreases its feasibility. This study aimed to develop an accumulative assessment system of upper extremity motor function (AAS-UE) based on the FMA-UE to improve administrative efficiency while retaining sufficient psychometric properties. METHODS: The study used secondary data from 3 previous studies having FMA-UE datasets, including 2 follow-up studies for subacute stroke individuals and 1 test-retest study for individuals with chronic stroke...
March 26, 2024: Physical Therapy
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38531666/adaptation-and-validation-of-the-physical-restraint-theory-of-planned-behaviour-questionnaire-to-the-paediatric-context
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Alejandro Bosch Alcaraz, Pedro Piqueras Rodríguez, Jesús Corrionero Alegre, José Miguel García Piñero, Sylvia Belda Hofheinz, Sonia Gil Domínguez, Esperanza Zuriguel Pérez, Patricia Luna Castaño, M Ángeles Saz Roy, Marta Martínez Oliva, Susana González Rivas, Nerea Añaños Montoto, María José Espildora González, Elena Martín-Peñasco Osorio, Eva Carracedo Muñoz, Eduardo López Fernández, Gema Lozano Almendral, Alicia Gomez Merino, David Morales Cervera, Rocío Fernández Lorenzo, María Mata Ferro, Ainhoa Martín Gómez, Marta Serradell Orea, Cristina Esquinas López, Gemma Via Clavero
OBJECTIVE: To create and test psychometrically a paediatric version of the Physical Restraint-Theory of Planned Behaviour Questionnaire to assess paediatric critical care nurses' intention to use physical restraint. DESIGN: A psychometric study. SETTING: Five medical-surgical Paeditric Intensive care Units from five hospitals in Spain. METHODS: The study took place in three phases. In phase 1, the questionnaire was adapted...
March 26, 2024: Nursing in Critical Care
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38531091/measuring-up-the-significance-of-measurement-invariance-in-cardiovascular-research
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mariela Acuña Mora, Koen Raymaekers
Cardiovascular research frequently involves comparing patient-reported outcomes across groups. These groups can include individuals from different countries or that have different cardiovascular conditions, and it is frequently assumed that their understanding of the assessed outcome is similar. However, to ascertain that this is indeed the case, measurement invariance needs to be evaluated. This psychometric property helps us understand whether a test measures the same underlying construct in the same way across different groups...
March 26, 2024: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38530614/responsiveness-and-minimal-important-change-of-the-family-reported-outcome-measure-from-16
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R Shah, A Y Finlay, M S Salek, H Allen, S J Nixon, M Nixon, K Otwombe, F M Ali, J R Ingram
BACKGROUND: The FROM-16 is a generic family quality of life (QoL) instrument that measures the QoL impact of patients' disease on their family members/partners. The study aimed to assess the responsiveness of FROM-16 to change and determine Minimal Important Change (MIC). METHODS: Responsiveness and MIC for FROM-16 were assessed prospectively with patients and their family members recruited from outpatient departments of the University Hospital Wales and University Hospital Llandough, Cardiff, United Kingdom...
March 26, 2024: Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38529868/-validation-of-screening-method-based-on-eeg-analysis-for-the-risk-assessment-of-psychiatric-and-behavioral-disorders-a-pilot-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
I V Kichuk, N V Solovieva, A A Keskinov, V S Yudin, K V Golanova, N A Chuprova, M N Rusalova, A K Tikhonov, S V Chausova, N B Nogai, A A Mitrofanov
OBJECTIVE: To assess the validity of the screening method based on EEG analysis using predictive analytics algorithms with the calculation of linear discriminant functions (LDFs), in comparison with a classification system based on psychometric self-report scales. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A comparative cross-sectional study with partial blinding involving healthy volunteers was conducted at two investigational sites. The calculated scores of LDFs used to assess risks of impulsivity, depression and anxiety acted as quantitative characteristics of subjects' mental state...
2024: Zhurnal Nevrologii i Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38528981/assessing-anxiety-symptom-severity-in-rwandese-adolescents-cross-gender-measurement-invariance-of-gad-7
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Lisa Cynthia Niwenahisemo, Su Hong, Li Kuang
BACKGROUND: Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health problems experienced by adolescents worldwide because of their evident significant impact on their quality of life and functioning. The generalized anxiety disorder item (GAD-7) was manufactured to identify the severity of self-reported anxiety symptoms. Efforts to address and screen for mental health problems in Rwanda have been limited, and the importance of screening for anxiety disorders is high. The primary aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Kinyarwanda version of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder GAD-7, and then test the measurement invariance of the GAD-7 by gender...
2024: Frontiers in Psychiatry
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38528681/psychometric-testing-of-the-experience-of-integrating-chronic-illness-into-family-life-questionnaire
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Erla Kolbrun Svavarsdottir, Sara Lemos, Luísa Andrade, Maria Do Céu Barbieri-Figueiredo, Gudny Bergthora Tryggvadottir, Lígia Lima
Family members' experience of integrating chronic illnesses or chronic conditions into family life is valuable information for health care professionals, such as nurses, to understand, improve, and adjust the care provided to families of chronically ill patients. Furthermore, the assessment of the experience of integrating chronic illness into family life can support family nursing interventions and reduce suffering. This study aimed to adapt and psychometrically test a new Likert-type questionnaire on the experience of integrating pediatric chronic illness into family life (EICI-FLQ) in two European samples...
March 25, 2024: Journal of Family Nursing
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38528643/development-and-validation-of-the-perceived-symptom-manageability-scale-among-people-living-with-the-human-immunodeficiency-virus
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Meilian Xie, Aiping Wang, Zhiyun Zhang, Kerong Wang, Yanping Yu, Xiaojing Ma, Zhaoxia Lin, Zhengli Yu, Jianxue Ke
BACKGROUND: "Perceived Symptom Manageability (PSM)" is essential in symptom management among people living with HIV. As a standardized assessment instrument was lacking, we developed a PSM scale for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PSM-HIV). METHODS: Data analysis was performed using the sample from HIV-designated medical institutions (N = 540). Psychometric testing, namely reliability and validity, is assessed by unidimensionality, internal consistency, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling...
March 25, 2024: BMC Psychology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38528595/a-new-scale-to-assess-health-facility-level-management-the-development-and-validation-of-the-facility-management-scale-in-ghana-uganda-and-malawi
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Paul Mubiri, Freddie Ssengooba, Thomasena O'Byrne, Adelaine Aryaija-Keremani, Justine Namakula, Kingsley Chikaphupha, Moses Aikins, Tim Martineau, Frédérique Vallières
BACKGROUND: The increased recognition of governance, leadership, and management as determinants of health system performance has prompted calls for research focusing on the nature, quality, and measurement of this key health system building block. In low- or middle-income contexts (LMIC), where facility-level management and performance remain a challenge, valid tools to measure management have the potential to boost performance and accelerate improvements. We, therefore, sought to develop a Facility-level Management Scale (FMS) and test its reliability in the psychometric properties in three African contexts...
March 25, 2024: BMC Health Services Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38528268/diagnostic-classification-models-for-testlets-methods-and-theory
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Xin Xu, Guanhua Fang, Jinxin Guo, Zhiliang Ying, Susu Zhang
Diagnostic classification models (DCMs) have seen wide applications in educational and psychological measurement, especially in formative assessment. DCMs in the presence of testlets have been studied in recent literature. A key ingredient in the statistical modeling and analysis of testlet-based DCMs is the superposition of two latent structures, the attribute profile and the testlet effect. This paper extends the standard testlet DINA (T-DINA) model to accommodate the potential correlation between the two latent structures...
March 26, 2024: Psychometrika
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38527033/assessing-the-reliability-and-validity-of-the-slovenian-version-of-the-appraisal-of-diabetes-scale-ads-s-in-type-2-diabetes-patients
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Matic Mihevc, Špela Miroševič, Majda Mori Lukančič, Tina Virtič Potočnik, Črt Zavrnik, Marija Petek Šter, Zalika Klemenc-Ketiš, Antonija Poplas Susič
Managing type 2 diabetes (T2D) effectively is a considerable challenge. The Appraisal of Diabetes Scale (ADS) has proven valuable in understanding how individuals perceive and cope with their condition. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Slovenian version of ADS (ADS-S). We recruited a sample of 400 adult individuals with T2D from three primary healthcare centers in Slovenia, ensuring an average of 57 cases per individual item. The psychometric evaluation included internal consistency, test-retest reliability, construct validity, and discriminant validity...
2024: PloS One
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38526598/development-and-validation-of-the-gastrointestinal-symptom-severity-scale-in-spanish-children-and-adolescents
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Néstor Montoro-Pérez, Agustín Ernesto Martínez-González, Lidia Infante-Cañete, María de Los Ángeles Martínez-González, Silvia Hidalgo-Berutich, Pedro Andreo-Martínez
Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are characterized by chronic or recurrent gastrointestinal symptoms (GS) that are not explained by structural or biochemical abnormalities. FGIDs are related to lower quality of life, increased demands on medical resources, and greater somatization and emotional instability. Furthermore, GS appears to be an indicator of dysbiosis in gut-microbiota, affecting the gut-microbiota-brain relationship. To develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a new instrument called the Gastrointestinal Symptom Severity Scale (GSSS) using a web-based survey in a sample of neurotypical children and adolescents from Spain...
March 25, 2024: European Journal of Pediatrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38525721/exogenous-melatonin-use-in-university-students-a-cross-sectional-survey
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sulafa T Alqutub, Faris A Alzahrani, Abdulrahman S Hassan, Abdullah H Alirbidi, Osama A Alraddadi, Omar A AlSadah, Mohammad B Yamani, Mansour Tobaiqy
To assess the prevalence of melatonin use and its perceived benefits among university students in different specialties in Saudi Arabia, a cross-sectional survey was conducted between March and June 2023. Data about demographics, time of melatonin use, perceived reasons for exogenous melatonin use, melatonin use in relation to exam periods, perceived safety, and adverse effects was gathered. Of 380 students, ~52% reported using exogenous melatonin for sleep disorders. Most participants reported using melatonin during and after exam periods...
February 23, 2024: Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38523500/-polish-version-of-the-questionnaire-for-measuring-post-traumatic-stress-disorders-ptsd-8-in-studies-of-four-groups-of-medical-professions
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Joanna Mazur, Alicja Kozakiewicz, Katarzyna Porwit, Zbigniew Izdebski
BACKGROUND: There are several techniques to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms that correspond to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) classification of mental disorders. This study aimed at testing the reliability and construct validity of the Polish version of the PTSD-8. The results obtained in four professional groups of healthcare workers (physicians, nurses, paramedics, other occupations) were compared. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The PTSD-8 questionnaire includes questions on stress reactions manifested by intrusion (4 items), avoidance (2 items), or hypervigilance (2 items)...
March 22, 2024: Medycyna Pracy
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38523357/validation-of-the-self-report-version-of-the-german-strengths-and-weaknesses-of-adhd-symptoms-and-normal-behavior-scale-swan-de-sb
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Friederike Blume, Lilly Buhr, Jan Kühnhausen, Rieke Köpke, Lydia A Weber, Andreas J Fallgatter, Thomas Ethofer, Caterina Gawrilow
Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experience impairing levels of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity, while individuals without ADHD experience these symptoms to a lesser extent. Yet, ADHD self-report scales so far hardly captured continuous distributions across the general population. In addition, they focused on weaknesses and ignored strengths. To address these shortcomings, we present here the Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD and Normal-Behavior Scale Self-Report (SWAN-DE-SB) ...
March 24, 2024: Assessment
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38523274/evaluating-person-centered-care-in-neurological-outpatient-care-a-mixed-methods-content-validity-study
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Mia Olsson, Sidona-Valentina Bala, Peter Hagell
BACKGROUND: Person-centered care (PCC) is gaining increased attention. PCC concerns the whole person behind the disease and can improve care for people with long-term conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease (PD). However, there is a lack of tools to assess PCC from the patients' perspective, particularly in outpatient care. The Person-Centered Care instrument for outpatient care (PCCoc) is an instrument under development with the intention to fill this gap. The aim of this study was to test the user-friendliness and content validity of the PCCoc as experienced by persons with MS and PD in neurological outpatient care...
March 25, 2024: BMC Nursing
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