AI Article Synopsis
- The study examined the effectiveness of the Children's Hope Scale in 1,118 South Sudanese refugee children aged 9 to 14 in Uganda, focusing on its psychometric properties.
- Confirmatory factor analysis indicated a strong fit for a one-factor model of hopefulness, with certain item error terms allowed to covary.
- Findings support the uniformity of the scale across different genders and developmental stages, highlighting its importance for evaluating humanitarian interventions.
Article Abstract
We investigated the psychometric properties of the Children's Hope Scale among a sample of 1,118 South Sudanese refugee children (570 girls, 548 boys) aged 9 to 14 years displaced in Uganda. We assessed the underlying factor structure and model fit through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and measurement invariance by sex and developmental stage. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed good fit for a one-factor model with the error terms of items 1 and 3 and items 4 and 6 allowed to covary. There was no evidence of differential item functioning by group. Evidence from this study supports the use of a unidimensional model of hopefulness across groups and signifies the importance of confirming these properties for measures used to evaluate humanitarian interventions.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10435397 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-022-01327-6 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Research Tools for Eating Behavior in People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
J Autism Dev Disord
January 2025
Federal Technological University of Paraná, Postgraduate Program in Science and Technology Teaching (PPGECT), Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brasil.
Objective: To identify the tools used to assess eating behaviors in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and summarize their distribution, citation rates, journal publication, JCR scores, and psychometric properties.
Methods: A literature review was conducted to identify studies on eating behavior in individuals with ASD. The search included various descriptors and combinations of keywords in databases such as Medline/PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, SciELO, and Web of Science.
Cross-Cultural Validation of Knowledge About Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Prevention Questionnaire: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Chinese Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.
J Adv Nurs
January 2025
The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.
Aim: To cross-culturally adapt the Knowledge about Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Prevention Questionnaire (KAFSP-Q) for Chinese AF patients and validate its effectiveness.
Design: Instrument adaptation and cross-sectional validation.
Methods: The KAFSP-Q was translated into Chinese by using the forward and back translation method.
Validation of the OPTIMAL-Confidence Questionnaire in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain.
J Clin Med
January 2025
SALBIS Research Group, Department of Nursing and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Campus de Ponferrada, Universidad de León, 24401 Ponferrada, Spain.
Unlabelled: Low back pain is one of the most prevalent pathologies. Several studies relate its chronification to certain psycho-emotional characteristics, such as self-efficacy or the patient's lack of confidence in the ability to move. Determine the reliability and validity of the OPTIMAL-confidence scale in people with chronic low back pain and describe the confidence in the movement capacity of this population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPsychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Soft Drink Addiction Scale.
Nutrients
January 2025
Department of Healthcare Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, 34752 Istanbul, Türkiye.
Background: Considering the increasing consumption of soft drinks and their adverse health effects, identifying addiction to these drinks in the population is significant. Accordingly, this study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Soft Drink Addiction Scale.
Methods: For this purpose, we included 669 participants and distributed them homogeneously for exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses.
Psychometric measurement properties and reference values of the six-spot step test, the six-minute walk test, the 25-foot walk test, and the 12-item multiple sclerosis walking scale in people with multiple sclerosis.
Mult Scler Relat Disord
December 2024
Exercise Biology, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Denmark.
Unlabelled: This review investigated the psychometric properties of the most commonly used short-, long-, complex- and patient-reported walking outcome measures in multiple sclerosis(MS): the timed-25-foot walk test (T25FW), the six-minute walk test (6MWT), the six-spot step-test (SSST), and the 12-item MS walking scale (MSWS-12), along with reported reference data of these tests.
Methods: Based on PubMed and Embase searches, psychometric as well as descriptive data of T25FW, 6MWT, SSST, and MSWS-12 were extracted from studies evaluating persons with MS (pwMS). Descriptive data was also extracted from healthy controls (HC), if reported.
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!