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Satisfactory Psychometric Properties (satisfactory + psychometric_property)
Selected AbstractsDeveloping a user-generated measure of continuity of care: brief reportACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA, Issue 4 2009D. Rose Objective:, This paper describes a measure of continuity of care, establishes its reliability and tests it in a field trial sample for evidence of its validity. In contrast to others, this measure has been generated from the perspectives of service users. As continuity of care is a concern particularly for those with severe mental illness, we have confined our work to this population group. Method:, Service users in focus groups and expert panels generated the measure. The researchers were themselves service users. Test,retest reliability was assessed with an independent sample. The measure was administered to a final independent field trial sample to determine their experiences of continuity of care and for further psychometric testing. Results:, The measure generated by service users has satisfactory psychometric properties. Service users in the field trial sample were more satisfied when continuity, as assessed by this measure, was in place. Conclusion:, It is possible and valid to construct outcome measures in mental health entirely from the user perspective. This has not been done before. [source] Beliefs about medications: measurement and relationship to adherence in patients with severe mental disordersACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA, Issue 1 2009H. Jónsdóttir Objective:, To determine if the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ) has satisfactory psychometric properties in patients with severe mental disorders and if their scores differ from those of patients with severe medical disorders. To investigate if the scores are related to medication adherence. Method:, Two hundred and eighty psychiatric patients completed the BMQ and reported how much of their medication they had taken the past week. Serum concentrations of medications were analyzed. BMQ scores were compared with those of patients with chronic medical disorders. Results:, Cronbach's alpha was satisfactory for all subscales. The psychiatric group scored lower on the necessity of taking medication than the medical group. Non-adherent patients felt medication to be less necessary and were more concerned about it than adherent patients. The necessity subscale predicted adherence fairly well. Conclusion:, The BMQ has satisfactory psychometric properties for use in patients with severe mental disorders. The constructs measured by the BMQ are related to adherence in these patients. [source] Construct validity and generalizability of the Carver,White behavioural inhibition system/behavioural activation system scalesEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY, Issue 5 2001Luigi Leone The factorial structure and invariance of the BIS/BAS scales of Carver and White were assessed across three samples from the USA, UK, and Italy. Previous validation studies of the BIS/BAS scales relied on individual samples drawn from English-speaking populations only and failed to formally assess generalizability. The current study shows that the four-factor structure proposed by Carver and White,i.e. one BIS and three BAS facets,achieved satisfactory psychometric properties in all three samples and that measurement invariance was obtained across countries. Latent mean differences due to gender and country were also investigated. Theoretical issues concerning the validity of the BIS/BAS scales are addressed. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] Validation of the verbal and social interaction questionnaire: nurses' focus in the nurse,patient relationship in forensic nursing careJOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC & MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, Issue 9 2008M. RASK rn phd There is a need to develop a questionnaire that measures nurses' verbal and social interactions (VSI) with their patients from the nurses' perspective as well as from the patients' perspective in the psychiatric and especially in the forensic psychiatric field. The major aim of the present study was to determine the construct validity and the internal consistency reliability of the VSI questionnaire. The study had a methodological and developmental design and was carried out in four steps: construction of the items, face validity, data collection and data analysis. The number of items was reduced from 50 to 21. The factor analysis of the final 21 items resulted in three quite distinct factors, namely, ,inviting the patient to establish a relationship', ,showing interest in the patients' feelings, experiences and behaviour' and ,helping the patients to establish structure and routines in their everyday life'. The results showed satisfactory psychometric properties in terms of content validity, construct validity and the internal consistency reliability of the questionnaire. [source] Psychometric properties of a Norwegian version of Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29)ACTA NEUROLOGICA SCANDINAVICA, Issue 4 2010T. Smedal Smedal T, Johansen HH, Myhr K-M, Strand LI. Psychometric properties of a Norwegian version of Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29). Acta Neurol Scand: 2010: 122: 244,251. © 2009 The Authors Journal compilation © 2009 Blackwell Munksgaard. Objectives,,, To examine psychometric properties of Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29) for use in Norwegian patients with multiple sclerosis. Methods,,, Translation was performed according to international guidelines. The questionnaire was answered by 64 patients prior to and at a screening session, and re-answered by 59 patients before and after 4 weeks of physiotherapy. Results,,, Internal consistency (,) was 0.92 for the physical and 0.85 for the psychological subscales. Reliability by intraclass correlation coefficients were 0.86 for the physical and 0.81 for the psychological subscales, smallest detectable change being 18.4 and 21.1, respectively. The physical but not the psychological subscale demonstrated mostly satisfactory associations with other physical measures. Responsiveness by area under the receiver operating characteristics curve was 0.83 and 0.76, respectively. As hypothesized, effect size was larger for the physical (1.01) than for the psychological (0.76) subscale after treatment. Conclusions,,, MSIS-29, Norwegian Version demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties. [source] The scale of perceived interpersonal closeness (PICS)CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY (AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THEORY & PRACTICE), Issue 5 2003M. Popovic The development and piloting of a new scale entitled the Perceived Interpersonal Closeness Scale (PICS) is described. The format of the PICS requires an individual to position other individuals within a circular ,closeness' space in which the distance between these others can be mapped as an ordinal distance rating. By removing the reliance on verbal ratings, the PICS is designed to be easily understood by respondents. The PICS is specifically designed to measure individual perception of interpersonal (socio-emotional) closeness and captures both the individual's actual and ideal sense of perceived closeness and social support. The results illustrate that the scale has satisfactory psychometric properties, including short-term test,retest reliability (median value rs = 0.77), and acceptable face, concurrent and discriminant validity. It is proposed that this instrument is a pan-theoretical and psychometrically sound assessment tool that can be clinically useful, regardless of therapeutic orientation.,Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] | |||||||||||||