Translation and preliminary exploration of the psychometric properties of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale in Slovak: PSAS-SK

Apathy in Dementia: An Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Apathy Evaluation Scale

BackgroundStigma associated with tuberculosis (TB) has been an object of interest in several regions of the world. The behaviour presented by patients as a result of social discrimination has contributed to delays in diagnosis and the abandonment of treatment, leading to an increase in the cases of TB and drug resistance. The identification of populations affected by stigma and its measurement can be assessed with the use of valid and reliable instruments developed or adapted to the target culture. This aim of this study was to analyse the initial psychometric properties of the Tuberculosis-Related Stigma scale in Brazil, for TB patients.MethodsThe Tuberculosis-Related Stigma scale is a specific scale for measuring stigma associated with TB, originally validated in Thailand. It presents two dimensions to be assessed, namely Community perspectives toward tuberculosis and Patient perspectives toward tuberculosis. The first has 11 items regarding the behaviour of the community in relation to TB, and the second is made up of 12 items related to feelings such as fear, guilt and sorrow in coping with the disease. A pilot test was conducted with 83 TB patients, in order to obtain the initial psychometric properties of the scale in the Brazilian Portuguese version, enabling simulation of the field study.ResultsAs regards its psychometric properties, the scale presented acceptable internal consistency for its dimensions, with values ≥0.70, the absence of floor and ceiling effects, which is favourable for the property of scale responsiveness, satisfactory converging validity for both dimensions, with values over 0.30 for initial studies, and diverging validity, with adjustment values different from 100%.ConclusionThe results found show that the Tuberculosis-Related Stigma scale can be a valid and reliable instrument for the Brazilian context.

The Communication Skills Scale (CSS) is an instrument for evaluating communication skills in different health professionals; however, a differential analysis of their psychometric properties by professions and specific scales has not been performed. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the CSS and develop T-scores for the scale for nursing professionals. We developed an instrumental study to analyze the psychometric properties of the CSS, evaluating its items, reliability, evidence of validity and its internal structure. For this purpose, a battery of questionnaires was administered, which included the CSS, the General Self-efficacy Scale and the Specific Self-efficacy Scale for communication in difficult situations. The questionnaires were applied to 692 nurses. Discrimination indices >0,30 were obtained in all items. The confirmatory factor analysis of the two models (with four oblique factors and adding a second-order factor) revealed that all items had adequate factor loadings and the fit indices of both models were good. The internal consistency was 0,88 for the total scale and between 0,70 and 0,77 for the dimensions. A positive relationship between communication skills and general and specific self-efficacy was obtained. The CSS displayed appropriate psychometric properties (item analysis, internal structure, reliability and evidence of validity), relating the communication skills of nurses with their general and specific self-efficacy in communication in difficult situations.

The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Specific Interpersonal Trust scale of Johnson-George and Swap in Korean samples as a part of the process of providing an exemplary tool for intercultural studies of trust. A translated version of the original scale was administered to 337 university students (157 males, 180 females) in Seoul, Korea. Data were subjected to a principal components analysis and a confirmatory factor analysis. In principal components analysis for the Korean sample (n= 167), three factors were identified and labeled: Overall Trust (Cronbach alpha= .89), Emotional Trust (Cronbach alpha=.88), and Reliableness (Cronbach a=.84). A confirmatory factor analysis (n= 170) showed that the three-factor model was valid for the sample (chi(2)/df= 1.78, RMR= .06, RMSEA= .07, TLI=.92, CFI=.93). Internal consistency reliability and factorial validity were satisfactory in the case of the Korean sample. The Korean version of the Specific Interpersonal Trust Scale made good use of three factors of trust and appeared to be valid without sex differences, while the original scale distinguished the Males subscale from the Females subscale. Implications and limitations of this study were discussed.

Spanish translation and analysis of the metric properties of inpatient satisfaction scale in psychiatry: The Satispsy-22-E

P110: Development and validation of the Relationship Quality Scales in Caregiving (RQSC): preliminary results.

Effects of Depression and Anxiety Improvement on Adherence to Medication and Health Behaviors in Recently Hospitalized Cardiac Patients

A systematic review of patient–reported outcome measures used in maternal postpartum anxiety

Objectives: To describe the development and the methodology for validation of a new scale for postpartum anxiety for mothers of preterm infants, and a ‘Velcro’ sub-scale of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale for use with mothers who have had infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Methods: We undertook three forms of iterative psychometric development: 1) Patient and public involvement and engagement discussions with key clinical, academic, and lay stakeholders to understand the needs for modifying the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale – Research Short Form for use in this population; 2) Expert panel ratings with clinical and academic stakeholders; and 3) Cognitive interviews with mothers to ensure items were relevant, comprehensive, and understandable. Planned studies must ensure the psychometric properties of these two new scales. Results: Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement discussions identified clear avenues for modification of the PSAS-RSF, but the need for an additional NICU-specific scale was clear. Experts rated the new items highly on their relevance. Cognitive interviews further ensured that items were well understood and that meaning was being interpreted in the intended manner. Only minor changes to the scales were implemented after each change. Conclusions: This is the first study to describe the process of developing and the subsequent proposed validation of postpartum-specific tools for use with mothers of preterm infants and those with infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Clear avenues have been identified for the validation and implementation of both measures.

ABSTRACTObjectivesTo describe the development and the methodology for validation of a new scale for postpartum anxiety for mothers of preterm infants, and a ‘Velcro’ sub‐scale of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale for use with mothers who have had infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.MethodsWe undertook three forms of iterative psychometric development: (1) Patient and public involvement and engagement discussions with key clinical, academic, and lay stakeholders to understand the needs for modifying the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale—Research Short Form for use in this population; (2) Expert panel ratings with clinical and academic stakeholders; and (3) Cognitive interviews with mothers to ensure items were relevant, comprehensive, and understandable. Planned studies must ensure the psychometric properties of these two new scales.ResultsPatient and Public Involvement and Engagement discussions identified clear avenues for modification of the PSAS‐RSF, but the need for an additional NICU‐specific scale was clear. Experts rated the new items highly on their relevance. Cognitive interviews further ensured that items were well understood and that meaning was being interpreted in the intended manner. Only minor changes to the scales were implemented after each change.ConclusionsThis is the first study to describe the process of developing and the subsequent proposed validation of postpartum‐specific tools for use with mothers of preterm infants and those with infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Clear avenues have been identified for the validation and implementation of both measures.

Multifractal analysis for spatial characterization of high resolution Sentinel-2/MAJA products in Southwestern France

Background: Patient reported outcome measures used in studies of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have been found to be inadequate for determining the impact of the disease from the patient’s perspective. Objective:...

Background and Purpose: Team-based care has been proposed as a means of improving maternity care in the United States. Methods: The study evaluated the individual and group-level psychometric properties of the Collaborative Practice Scale (CPS) among 108 midwives and physicians who provided team-based care in military hospitals. Results: Psychometric properties of the CPS included Cronbach's alpha of .98. Internal consistency was measured with item-to-total correlations from .83 to .94 and inter-item correlations from .71 to .88. Principal components analysis resulted in a single-factor loading, accounting for 80% of total variance. Properties of the scale at the group level; strong within team agreement (r wg( j ) = .94) and between team variance (ICC1 = .15, ICC2 = .65). Conclusion: The CPS demonstrated reliability and validity of the instrument at the individual and group levels. The collaborative process can be measured among midwife-physician teams.

BackgroundThe role of self-care behaviors in promoting physical function, pain management, health status and quality of life among patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is well documented. However, there is no valid and reliable instrument in the literature to assess such behaviors among the patients. In the present study, we aimed to develop and assess the psychometric properties of a Self-care Behaviors Scale (SCBS) among patients with RA.MethodsIn 2017, applying a cross-sectional design, we recruited a convenient sample of 436 RA patients in Hamadan, Iran, to participate in the study. We developed the initial scale, including 30 items, after literature review, and having recommendations from an expert panel. Face, content, construct and convergent validity, as well as reliability of the scale were investigated.ResultsIn Exploratory Factor Analysis, the optimal solution comprising 25 items and 7 factors was emerged, which explained 62.5% of all variances between the items. In Confirmatory Factor Analysis, the measurement model fit the data well, and all subscales were significant within an acceptable range (χ2 [233] = 428.654, p < 0.0001, comparative fit index = 0.942, normed fit index =0.907, Tucker-Lewis index =0.916, and root mean square error of approximation = 0.043[(0.037–0.05]).ConclusionThe Self-care Behaviors Scale was found with appropriate validity, reliability, functionality and simplicity. To our knowledge, this scale is the only valid and reliable RA specific self-care behavior scale in the literature. Healthcare providers and health practitioners may apply the English version of this suitable instrument to find more valid and reliable data on RA self-care behaviors during primary assessments of the behaviors in educational interventions for the patients.

Objective The Specific Phobia Dimensional Scale (SP-D) is a 10-item scale developed by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (Fifth Edition) Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum, Posttraumatic and Dissociative Disorder work group to supplement current categorical approaches to Specific Phobia (SP) assessment. The aim of the current study was to examine the psychometric properties of the SP-D in an Australian community sample. Method A total of 285 participants (74% female) aged 18–76 years (M = 28.15; SD = 12.01) completed the study. A smaller subsample (n = 18) completed the measures of interest a second time to examine test–retest reliability. Results Confirmatory factor analysis indicated a unidimensional factor structure of the SP-D (root mean square error of approximation [RMSE] = 0.13; comparative fit index [CFI] = 0.94). Internal consistency and test–retest reliability was high (a = 0.95 and Intraclass Correlation Coefficient [ICC] = 0.95, respectively). The measure demonstrated adequate convergent validity with the Specific Phobia Questionnaire (SPQ; r s = 0.54), and unsatisfactory divergent validity with the Fear Questionnaire – Agoraphobia subscale (FQ-Ag; r s = 0.45). Conclusions Overall, the findings suggest that the SP-D can reliably and briefly measure SP symptoms within an Australian community sample. Further research is required to investigate divergent validity. Replication of the test–retest results are required due to small sample size. Overall, this study is limited in its female-biased convenience sample and recruitment methodologies.