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Self-administered Instrument (self-administered + instrument)

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A cross-national examination of consumer perceived risk in the context of non-deceptive counterfeit brands

JOURNAL OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR, Issue 1 2008
Dr. Cleopatra Veloutsou
This study investigates the relationships between six identified dimensions of perceived risk and the overall risk, and also their explanatory power to the overall risk when purchasing counterfeit brands in two different contexts. Using a self-administered instrument, a total of 525 responses were collected, 230 from the UK and 295 from China. The results support the hypothesised significant interrelationship between the dimensions of perceived risk in both contexts. However there are some differences. The models have a different exploratory power, with the one based on the British sample being stronger, while a somewhat different combination of the risk dimensions seems to predict the overall risk in each context. The psychological risk is the only dimension of risk that with no doubt contributes to the formation of the overall risk in both contexts. Although one could argue that when purchasing counterfeits social risk could be an issue, the evidence reported in this study does not support the view. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]

Reliability and Validity of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) Imbedded Within a General Health Risk Screening Questionnaire: Results of a Survey in 332 Primary Care Patients

ALCOHOLISM, Issue 5 2000
Jean-Bernard Daeppen
Background: Self-administered, general health risk screening questionnaires that are administered while patients wait in the doctor's office may be a reasonable and timesaving approach to address the requirements of preventive medicine in a typical 10-min medical visit. The psychometric characteristics of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) incorporated within a health questionnaire (H-AUDIT) have not been examined. Methods: The reliability and validity of the self-administered AUDIT were compared between the H-AUDIT and the AUDIT used as a single scale (S-AUDIT) in 332 primary care patients. Results: No major demographic or alcohol use characteristics were found between the 166 subjects who completed the H-AUDIT and the 166 individuals who completed the S-AUDIT. The test-retest reliability of the 166 subjects who completed the H-AUDIT [estimated by Spearman correlation coefficient at a 6-week interval (0.88), internal consistency (total correlation coefficients for all items ranged from 0.38 to 0.69; Cronbach , index 0.85), and the sensitivity and specificity of the H-AUDIT were used to identify at-risk drinkers' areas under receiver operating characteristic (0.77) and alcohol-dependent subjects' areas under receiver operating characteristic (0.89)] was similar to the same measurements obtained with the 166 individuals who completed the S-AUDIT. Conclusions: The AUDIT incorporated in a health risk screening questionnaire is a reliable and valid self-administered instrument to identify at-risk drinkers and alcohol-dependent individuals in primary care settings. [source]

The Self-report Standardized Assessment of Personality-abbreviated Scale: Preliminary results of a brief screening test for personality disorders

PERSONALITY AND MENTAL HEALTH, Issue 2 2008
Sara Germans
Objective,The internal consistency, test,retest reliability and validity of the Self-report Standardized Assessment of Personality-abbreviated Scale (SAPAS-SR) as a screening instrument for personality disorders were studied in a random sample of 195 Dutch psychiatric outpatients, using the Structured Clinical Interviews for DSM-IV Personality Disorders (SCID-II) as a gold standard. Method,All patients completed a self-report version of the SAPAS. One week later, they were interviewed with the SCID-II. Two weeks later, the SAPAS-SR was re-administered. Results,According to the SCID-II, 97 patients (50%) were suffering from a personality disorder. The SAPAS-SR correctly classified 81% of all participants. Sensitivity (0.83) and specificity (0.80) were slightly lower compared with the original English version. This difference may be explained by the lower prevalence and severity of personality disorders in the study population. Conclusion,The results provide evidence for the usefulness of the SAPAS as a self-administered instrument for screening personality disorders in clinical populations. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]

Development and validation of a questionnaire measuring quality of life in primary caregivers of children with atopic dermatitis (QPCAD)

BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, Issue 3 2009
K. Kondo-Endo
Summary Background, Disease-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments for primary caregivers of children with atopic dermatitis are useful in evaluating the efficacy of treatment in clinical practice and study. However, no such scale has been available in Japan. Objectives, To develop and validate a self-administered instrument specifically designed to measure quality of life in primary caregivers of children with atopic dermatitis (QPCAD). Methods, This study consisted of three successive phases: the item generation phase, pilot test phase and validation phase. In the item generation phase, questionnaire items were derived from 33 qualitative interviews with primary caregivers. In the pilot test phase, the face and content validity of the preliminary scale were assessed (n = 33). In the validation phase, the questionnaire was finalized and assessed in terms of statistical performance (n = 416). Results, The QPCAD included 19 items in the following categories: ,exhaustion', ,worry about atopic dermatitis', ,family cooperation' and ,achievement'. The reliability of internal consistency was fair (Cronbach's alpha coefficients 0·66,0·87). The QPCAD subscales and total score were significantly correlated with psychological health, physical health, anxiety, depression and severity score, with mild to moderate correlation coefficients. Test,retest reliability and responsiveness to change in severity were also satisfactory. Conclusions, The QPCAD is an appropriate tool for assessing HRQoL of primary caregivers of children with atopic dermatitis in clinical practice and clinical trials. [source]