Validación del Cuestionario de Evaluación de Estrategias de Aprendizaje en Estudiantes Universitarios (CEVEAPEU): Propiedades psicométricas en Argentina

This study sought to validate the Short Grit Scale (Grit-S), an instrument that measures perseverance and passion for long-term goals, among Chinese high school students. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed that the scale retains the two-factor structure of the original scale. The scale demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency and test–retest reliability. Evidence for construct validity was found in relation to the Big Five personality traits, self-control, and IQ. Evidence for criterion validity was found via the observation that grit explained unique variance in academic performance. Together, the Grit-S is a sound measure of grit among Chinese adolescents.

Descriptive Psychometrics Study OBJECTIVES: Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD), or "neurogenic bladder" is a common and disruptive condition for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and disease (including multiple sclerosis, MS). Our team has developed patient-centered instruments of urinary symptoms specific to patients with NLUTD, across bladder management methods. Validity evidence is needed to support the use of two new instruments, Urinary Symptom Questionnaires for people with Neurogenic Bladder (USQNB) for those who manage their bladder with indwelling catheters (IDC), or who void (V). Online surveys completed by individuals in the United States with NLUTD due to either SCI or MS who manage their bladder with indwelling catheters (SCI, n = 306; MS, n = 8), or by voiding (SCI, n = 103; MS, n = 383). A total of n = 381 USQNB-IDC respondents (five control groups), and 351 USQNB-V respondents (four control groups), contributed to our convergent and divergent validity evidence. Data were collected online to estimate key aspects of psychometric validity (content, reflection of the construct to be measured; face, recognizability of the contents as representing the construct to be measured; structural, the extent to which the instrument captures recognizable dimensions of the construct to be measured). Divergent and convergent validity evidence was derived from multiple control groups, while evidence of criterion validity was derived from attribution of each item to their experience "with a UTI". Evidence of face, content, criterion, convergent, and divergent validity was compiled for each instrument. The instruments demonstrate adequate, multi-dimensional, validity evidence to recommend their use for decision-making by patients, clinicians, and researchers.

307 Talking about sex: identifying psycho-sexual concerns in the clinic

The International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)—A Systematic Review of Measurement Properties

This study aims to develop and validate the Scale of Self-Regulated Language Learning (S2RLL), intended to measure high school students’ self-regulated language learning skills such as grit, self-efficacy, goal orientations, and language learning strategies. A total of 1281 Korean high school students participated in this study. Various evidence for S2RLL validity was collected from these participants. Results from a field expert panel rating agreement and the Rasch analysis offered evidence for content validity. The Rasch analysis also provided evidence for response validity. Internal structure-related evidence for validity was obtained by applying both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and calculating various reliability indices. Lastly, evidence for criterion validity was gained by comparing results from S2RLL with those of other instruments that measure constructs similar to S2RLL. We found that S2RLL items appropriately reflected self-regulated language learning skills. From a psychometric perspective, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of shared item variance supported the valid internal structure of S2RLL. Moreover, the Rasch analysis offered evidence for the appropriateness of the 5-point Likert scale used by respondents to respond to S2RLL items. Finally, the sub-scales of S2RLL showed moderate to high correlations with those of other scales related to self-regulation. Thus, S2RLL has the potential to help evaluate applicants’ SRL for second language learning. In addition, we make several suggestions for future research in this area.

Background: University students continue to face health challenges related to a healthy diet and lifestyle. In this context, the measurement of diet and health status is important for institutions interested in health care and promotion. Objective: The objective of this study was to translate into Spanish, evaluate the internal structure, reliability, and factorial invariance of the Diet and Healthy Lifestyle Scale (DEVS) scale. Methods: The participants were 4482 university students aged 18 to 59 years (Mean [M] = 21.32, Standard deviation [SD] = 2.81). Data analysis included exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), internal consistency, and through multigroup analysis, gender invariance was assessed. Results: The results showed the unidimensionality of the DEVS in Spanish and that it provides good reliability indices: Total sample (Ordinal Alpha [ordinal α] = 0.80, Omega [ω] = 0.83, Coefficient H [H] = 0.84), men (ordinal α = 0.79, ω = 0.83, H = 0.81), women (ordinal α = 0.84, ω = 0.85, H = 0.86). Configurational, scalar, and strict metric invariance was verified, indicating that the construct can be evaluated in both men and women. Conclusion: The DEVS is a valid, reliable, and invariable measure to measure the healthy lifestyle in university students.

The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)—A Systematic Review of Measurement Properties

CME Multiple Choice Questions

Studying online requires well-developed self-regulated learning skills to properly manage one's learning strategies. Learning analytics research has proposed novel methods for extracting theoretically meaningful learning strategies from trace data originating from formal learning settings (online, blended, or flipped classroom). Thus identified strategies proved to be associated with academic achievement. However, automated extraction of theoretically meaningful learning strategies from trace data in the context of massive open online courses (MOOCs) is still under-explored. Moreover, there is a lacuna in research on the relations between automatically detected strategies and the established psychological constructs. The paper reports on a study that (a) applied a state-of-the-art analytic method that combines process and sequence mining techniques to detect learning strategies from the trace data collected in a MOOC (N=1,397), and (b) explored associations of the detected strategies with academic performance and personality traits (Big Five). Four learning strategies detected with the adopted analytics method were shown to be theoretically interpretable as the well-known approaches to learning. The results also revealed that the four detected learning strategies were predicted by conscientiousness, emotional instability, and agreeableness and were associated with academic performance. Implications for theoretical validity and practical application of analytics-detected learning strategies are also provided.

Introduction : Personality traits have been shown to influence the individual’s critical thinking, learning strategies, and motivation, resulting in the overall student’s academic performance. Academic performance is an important factor among medical students to ensure their success in long-term medical education, training and work performance as medical doctors. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between personality traits and academic performance among medical students. Methods : The study was conducted among preclinical medical students from the Medical Schools of Pelita Harapan University, Indonesia. The personality traits were assessed using the NEO Five-Factor Inventory-3 (NEO-FFI-3), which consists of 60 items assessing the five personality traits (neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness). The academic performance was evaluated using the cumulative grade point average (CGPA) score. Results : A total of 224 participants were included in this study. The mean age of the participants was 19.8 years old (SD±1.3). Neuroticism was the predominant personality trait among medical students and was found to be negatively associated with CGPA in univariable and multivariable analyses (p<0.05). Conclusion : This study reveals that neuroticism personality traits are prevalent among preclinical medical students and adversely affect their academic performance. Understanding the general personality traits present among medical students and its relationship with academic performance can provide valuable input for further medical education programme development.

This research elaborated an instrument to identify nurses’ perception on euthanasia and test its content validity, response process, internal structure and reliability evidences. A psychometric study was conducted through evaluation by a committee of judges, pre-test, and validation. The latter step included 821 nurses. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed. A total of 55 items were elaborated based on a literature review. After review by judges and applying the suggested changes, all items showed agreement above 80% between evaluators. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses indicated a satisfactory fit of a two-dimensional model and good reliability indices (α=0.85; Ω=0.89). The 12-item scale showed good validity and reliability evidences, and can be used to measure nurses’ perception on euthanasia.

The present study reports on the development and validation of the clinician affective response (CARE) scale. The CARE scale was designed as a self-report measure of therapists' patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors toward the patient during an individual psychotherapy session. An initial pool of 116 items was generated, and its quality was evaluated by subject matter experts. Validation data were gathered from licensed psychotherapists (n=554). We used exploratory factor analysis and item response theory-graded response modeling to select items, confirmatory factor analysis to test how well the factor structure fit the data, and k-fold cross-validation to ascertain the robustness of the model. Criterion validity was evaluated by correlating the scores of the scale with the characteristics of therapists, patients, and treatment. The selected model consists of 15 items and a 3-factor structure, which showed excellent model fit, good internal consistency, and evidence of criterion validity. The CARE scale, short and quick to complete, enables therapists to reflect on and recognize their inner experiences and quantify these experiences in ways conducive to statistical analysis and research. Furthermore, the monitoring of these affective reactions toward their patients can guide therapeutic interventions and inform clinical supervisors.

Development and Validation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROM) and Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREM) in Home Respiratory Therapies: Oxygen Therapy, CPAP Treatment, Mechanical Ventilation, and Aerosol Therapy

The changes that are constantly occurring in the labour sector have led organisations and companies to move towards digital transformation. This process was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and conducted to a massive recourse to the practice of remote working, which in this study is understood as the term for the way of performing work outside the usual workplace and with the support of ICT. Currently, there are no flexible scales in the literature that allow measuring the benefits and disadvantages of remote working with a single instrument. Thus, the distinction between the positive and negative consequences of working remotely, substantiated by a solid literature, provides a framework for a systematical understanding of the issue. The aim of the present study is to develop and validate a scale on remote working benefits and disadvantages (RW-B&D scale). For this end, a preliminary Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) with 304 participants, a tailored EFA with a sample of 301 workers and a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) with 677 workers were conducted. Participants were all Italian employees who worked remotely during the period of the COVID-19 health emergency. Data were collected between October 2020 and April 2021. The psychometric robustness of the model was assessed through bootstrap validation (5000 resamples), fit indices testing and measurement of factorial invariance. The statistical analyses demonstrated the bifactorial nature of the scale, supporting the research hypothesis. The model showed good fit indices, bootstrap validation reported statistically significant saturations, good reliability indices, and convergent and discriminant validity. Measurement invariance was tested for gender and organisational sector. The results suggested that the novel scale facilitates the quantitative measurement of the benefits and disadvantages associated with remote working in empirical terms. For this reason, it could be a streamlined and psychometrically valid instrument to identify the potential difficulties arising from remote working and, at the same time, the positive aspects that can be implemented to improve organisational well-being.

The study assessed teachers’ personality traits as a predictor of students’ academic performance in Chemistry in senior secondary schools in Osun State. It investigated and analysed relationship between teachers’ personality traits such as attitude, qualification, and knowledge of subject matter etc. on students’ academic performance in Chemistry in senior secondary schools in Osun State. These were with a view to providing information on students’ academic performance in the subject in the study area. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population for the study comprised all Chemistry students and their teachers in senior secondary schools in Osun State. Three hundred senior secondary two (SSII) students were randomly selected from thirty randomly selected senior secondary schools in Osun State using simple random sampling technique. All the Chemistry teachers in the all the selected schools were purposively used for the study. The three instruments used for data collection are; Teachers’ Personality Traits Questionnaire (TPQ), Students’ Perception of Teachers’ Personality Traits Questionnaire (SPTPTQ) and Students’ Results in Chemistry in their previous terms. The results of the study showed that there is significant relationship between teachers’ attitude and students’ academic performance in Chemistry (r=0.087; p<0.05). The results of the study also revealed that there is significant relationship between teachers’ qualification and students’ academic performance in Chemistry (F=0.025; p<0.05). The results of the study further showed that there is significant relationship between teachers’ knowledge of subject matter and students’ academic performance in Chemistry (r=0.210; p<0.05). Moreover, the results of the study revealed that there is significant relationship between teachers’ self-efficacy and students’ academic performance in Chemistry (r=0.125; p<0.05), and finally the results of the study showed that there is significant relationship between teachers’ years of experience and students’ academic performance in Chemistry (F=0.100; p<0.05). The study concluded that teachers’ personality traits predict students’ academic performance in Chemistry in senior secondary schools.