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Adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the COVID-19 stress scales in Turkish sample

International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2022
This study aimed to adapt the COVID-19 Stress Scales (CSS) into Turkish and provide evidence for construct validity. For this purpose, firstly, Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was applied for the 5-factor model obtained during the development of CSS ...
Deniz Güler, Sedat Şen, Murat Doğan Şahin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

School Disruption and Classroom Climate on Teachers’ Burnout and Wellbeing

Psychology in the Schools, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Teachers with high levels of burnout and reduced levels of wellbeing are twice as likely to leave the teaching profession. For those that stay, it can result in strained relationships with their pupils and a difficulty to effectively manage classroom behavior.
Julia R. Badger, Andrew J. Maile, Paul Thompson, Lucy Bowes, Judy Hutchings, Matthew R. Broome   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the Insomnia Severity Index among South African first responders: evidence from classical test theory, Rasch, and Mokken analyses

Frontiers in Sleep
BackgroundSleep is essential for physical health and psychological wellbeing, and insomnia is strongly associated with mental health difficulties, including depression, anxiety, and fatigue.
Tyrone B. Pretorius, Anita Padmanabhanunni   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

The ADL taxonomy for persons with mental disorders – adaptation and evaluation

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2018
Background: There is a lack of occupation-focused instruments to assess Activities of Daily Living (ADL) that are intended for persons with mental disorders.
Kajsa Lidström Holmqvist, Marie Holmefur   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Rasch-based validation of EFL teachers’ received online social support scale

Cogent Education, 2021
The primary aim of the study was to examine the validity of the Indonesian version of the 23-item WhatsApp Social Support Scale (WSSC) adapted from an earlier study by Chung, Yang and Chen .
Sri Kusuma Ningsih, Herri Mulyono, Rafikah Ar Rahmah, Nurul Aprilia Fitriani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the realism of double moment parameterised particle size distributions in a midlatitude frontal ice cloud with complex microphysics

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, EarlyView.
Uncertainties in the representation of ice particle size distributions (PSDs) cause inaccuracies in parameterisations of clouds. In this study, observed PSDs from a midlatitude frontal case study are compared with gamma PSDs with the same concentration and ice water content.
Rosie M. Mammatt, Christopher D. Westbrook, Jonathan Crosier, Karina McCusker   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

THE DEVELOPMENT OF COVID-19 BRIEF ANXIETY SCALE IN OMAN

The Indonesian Journal of Public Health
Introduction: The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused increased levels of anxiety and stress. A recent study reported that 99% of its sample experienced anxiety, stress, stigma, and concerns about potential social isolation.
Mustafa Ali Khalaf
doaj   +1 more source

Measuring neurobehavioral functioning in people with traumatic brain injury: Rasch analysis of Neurobehavioral Functioning Inventory. [PDF]

, 2016
Objective: To examine internal construct validity of the Neurobehavioral Functioning Inventory (NFI) by applying Rasch analysis. Setting: An outpatient rehabilitation program trial in New Zealand employing a goal-setting intervention in people with ...
Kersten, P, Barker-Collo SL, McPherson KM, Taylor WJ, Smith G, Czuba KJ, Kayes NM   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Preliminary Development of a Patient‐Reported Outcome Measure for Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction: Findings From a Delphi Process

Respirology, EarlyView.
Currently there are few patient‐reported outcome measures for inducible laryngeal obstruction which characterise the multidimensional impact of the disease. The Delphi survey identified which items were important to include from a patient and health care professional perspective.
Siobhan Ludlow, Stephen Fowler, Jamie Kirkham, Lucie Byrne‐Davis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Barriers on the Path to B Corp Certification

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT B Corp companies have become a benchmark for sustainability and corporate social responsibility today. However, it is striking that of the more than 285,000 companies that use the B Impact Assessment (BIA) to measure their performance, only around 9400 have managed to achieve certification.
Elsa Diez‐Busto, Lidia Sánchez‐Ruiz, Ana Fernández‐Laviada   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source