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Mokken Scale Analysis: Discussion and Application

open access: yesAdvances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 2021
This article presents a discussion and illustration of Mokken scale analysis (MSA), a nonparametric form of item response theory (IRT), in relation to common IRT models such as Rasch and Guttman scaling. The procedure can be used for dichotomous and ordinal polytomous data commonly used with questionnaires.
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Psychometric properties of modified MOS social support survey 5-item (MSSS-5-item) among Iranian older adults

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background Social support is a key factor in public health. Since the precise evaluation of it is critical, the current study has been developed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the MOS-SSS questionnaire’s abbreviated form (MSSS-5-item) among ...
Maryam Bakhshandeh Bavarsad   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factor analysis and Mokken scaling of the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire in nurses [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Nursing Review, 2018
AimsTo generate an Arabic version of the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire that would be easily understood by Arabic speakers and would be sensitive to Arabic culture.BackgroundThe nursing workforce in Saudi Arabia is undergoing a process of Saudization but there is a need to understand the factors that will help to retain this workforce ...
M. Al‐Yami, P. Galdas, R. Watson
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Psychometric evaluation of the Oswestry Disability Index in patients with chronic low back pain: factor and Mokken analyses

open access: yesHealth and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2017
Background Disputes exist regarding the psychometric properties of the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). The present study was to examine the reliability, validity, and dimensionality of a Chinese version of the ODI version 2.1 in a sample of 225 adult ...
Chin-Pang Lee   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The PSI-20: Development of a Viable Short Form Alternative of the Problem Solving Inventory Using Item Response Theory

open access: yesSAGE Open, 2023
In previous studies, problem solving appraisal has been identified as playing a key role in promoting positive psychological well-being. The Problem Solving Inventory is the most widely used measure of problem solving appraisal and consists of 32 items ...
Tyrone B. Pretorius   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is Less More? Reevaluating the Psychometric Properties of the Sense of Coherence-13 and a Revised Seven-Item Version in South Africa Using Classical Theory and Item Response Theory

open access: yesPsych, 2023
Studies on the dimensionality and factor structure of the Sense of Coherence-13 (SOC-13) scale have produced inconsistent results, and there is a need for comprehensive psychometric testing of the scale in different populations and using diverse ...
Tyrone B. Pretorius   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correction: The Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire: Mokken Scaling Analysis

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2014
This is the final version. Available from Public Library of Science via the DOI in this record.
Shenkin, SD   +4 more
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Short version of the Scale for Interpersonal Behavior: Slovak translation and psychometric analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2022
Assertiveness is a social communication skill and is related to the effectiveness of expressing oneself while respecting others. A lack of assertiveness is associated with various mental illnesses; hence the importance of being able to measure it ...
Viktória Vráblová, Júlia Halamová
doaj   +1 more source

Turkish Version of the Unfinished Nursing Care Survey: Validity and Reliability Data. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Nurs Manag
Background Measuring unfinished nursing care (UNC) with valid and reliable instruments is essential for identifying systemic issues and improving patient safety and outcomes. The Unfinished Nursing Care Survey (UNCS) was developed as a comprehensive, valid, and reliable tool.
Özsaban A   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care produces measurements along a single dimension: results from a Mokken analysis

open access: yesHealth and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2017
Background As the worldwide prevalence of chronic illness increases so too does the demand for novel treatments to improve chronic illness care. Quantifying improvement in chronic illness care from the patient perspective relies on the use of validated ...
C. J. Gibbons   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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