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Resumo Introdução: A avaliação geriátrica atual utiliza amplamente escalas de avaliação funcional e cognitiva. No Brasil, as características psicométricas do Mini-Exame do Estado Mental (MEEM) não foram adequadamente avaliadas em populações idosas atendidas em ambulatórios gerais. Objetivo: Determinar a confiabilidade teste-reteste da versão em português do MEEM em indivíduos com 65 ou mais anos de idade atendidos em um ambulatório geral. Métodos: Foram selecionados 306 indivíduos com 65 anos ou mais, que procuraram um ambulatório geral de saúde, e foram submetidos a uma avaliação geriátrica com vários instrumentos, entre os quais o MEEM, que foi reaplicado em 105 indivíduos, pelos mesmos examinadores, com intervalo de uma semana. A confiabilidade foi estimada pelos coeficientes kappa e de correlação intraclasse. O alfa de Cronbach estimou a consistência interna da escala. Resultados: Não houve diferenças significativas socioeconômicas ou de morbidades entre a amostra selecionada para o estudo de confiabilidade e a população de estudo. O coeficiente kappa para um ponto de corte 23/24 foi 0,79, considerado “substancial”. O coeficiente de correlação intraclasse foi calculado em 0,80, e o alfa de Cronbach foi de 0,71. Conclusão: A versão para o português do MEEM utilizada neste estudo foi considerada confiável para a avaliação cognitiva de idosos em ambulatórios gerais.

Individuals differ in their tendency to follow or ignore feelings as a source of information to guide behavior, and it is relevant to examine these particularities. This study presents an assessment of the psychometric properties of the transcultural adaptation of the Following Affective States Test (FAST) for the Brazilian context. After translation and back translation, the adapted version was applied among adult volunteers (n=302), both sexes (208 women, 68.9%), aged between 18 and 61 years old (M=28.6; SD=9.4) along with the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ). The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the Brazilian version presented appropriate goodness of fit for the four-factor model (GFI=0.92; CFI=0.83; RMSEA=0.07) with appropriate internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha=0.60-0.72). Statistically significant positive correlations were found between the FAST and positive/negative affects (PANAS) and emotion regulation strategies (ERQ). The adapted version of the FAST presented promising indicators concerning validity and reliability evidence for the Brazilian context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to develop and search for content validity evidences of an anxiety measure for athletes. An international literature review on the construct was carried out for the construction of 128 self-report items. The procedures of judge and semantic analysis were made after the elaboration of the instrument. The judges obtained 80.94% agreement and kappa indicated significant substantial agreement. By observing the kappa of each dimension, we conclude that the judges correctly identified the dimension of the items. However, the concordance in relation to the facets did not obtain the same indicators, a result that meets the studies of the three-dimensional model and may suggest the unsustainability of the facets. In the semantic analysis the participants indicated clarity regarding instructions and diagramming, with only three modified items. In general terms, the instrument presented favorable initial evidence of validity, and complementary studies are needed to gather evidence from other sources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objetive. To compare the psychometric characteristics of the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) and the grade of similitude or difference among Colombia, Guatemala, and Mexico during three years. Materials and methods. Psychometric comparison using the Rasch model to calculate the relative severity of each item in FIES, INFIT and contrast in the Differential Functioning of Items (c-DIF). Results. The majority of items showed a relative severity corresponding to the theoretical construct and acceptably fit the model (INFIT=0.7-1.3). No c-DIF above 1.0 logit was observed in the comparison men vs women. In the comparison among countries by year 87% of the items showed c-DIF below 0.5 logit. Conclusion. The FIES presents psychometric characteristics corresponding to the theoretical construct of the tool. Future studies with the inclusion of more countries and more time points are essential to evaluate the relative severity, behavior and distribution of items.

O termo "depressão" pode ser utilizado para se referir a uma gama bastante abrangente de diagnósticos e expressões de sintomas, de maneira que duas pessoas podem apresentar sintomas completamente diferentes uma da outra e, mesmo assim, ambas terem diagnóstico semelhante. Nesse sentido, as escalas podem ser fundamentais no processo de rastreio, auxílio no diagnóstico e intervenção de pacientes com sintomatologia clinicamente significativa de depressão. Este artigo tem como objetivo discutir duas temáticas atuais que envolvem a avaliação psicológica. A primeira se refere a diferentes apontamentos (descrição, importância, críticas) sobre os critérios dos manuais psiquiátricos referentes aos transtornos depressivos. Na segunda temática, são discutidas características das escalas que avaliam sintomatologia depressiva e suas especificidades, já que elas podem ser distintas entre si, em vários aspectos, como teorias de base, dimensionalidade, número de itens, tipo de resposta, especificidades do ciclo de vida, formas de aplicação, dentre outros.

The conceptual problem upon the unity of religiosity and spirituality led to a systematic inconsistency within psychometric research. With this article it is intended to ascertain a metrical severance between the constructs as also to understand them as research objects in psychology. A sample composed by 279 participants with ages between 17 and 69 filled a questionnaire with two developed scales as also with the Portuguese version of the Spiritual Well-being Questionnaire. Both religiousness and spirituality can be operationalized independently in two distinct scales. The two measures hold more statistical significance in assessing their own constructs than the criterion measure. There is no convergence between each construct since due the weak correlation values. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This work was organized in two studies and aimed at adapting and validating the Partner Phubbing Scale for the Brazilian reality. Study 1 had the participation of 233 people in a romantic relationship, 52,4% were female, with an average age of 30,9 years (min. 18, max. 62 and SD = 9.23) while Study 2 had 217 people also in a romantic relationship, 62,2% were female, with an average age of 25 years (min. 18, max. 53 and SD = 5,98). In both studies, respondents answered the Partner Phubbing Scale and sociodemographic questions. The results of Study 1 were at the exploratory level evidencing the unidimensionality of the instrument with an internal consistency of 0,90. In Study 2, the confirmatory factor analysis evidenced a good fit of the one-dimensional model (CFI = 0,99; TLI = 0,99; e RMSEA (IC 90%) = 0,033) with reliability of 0,88. The data suggests that the Partner Phubbing Scale is suitable for future research on the phubbing partner, given its adequacy to the psychometric parameters investigated at two different times. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introducción: La legalización del llamado matrimonio igualitario, y de la adopción de menores por parejas homosexuales, es un fenómeno reciente y que debe ser estudiado, para lo cual es necesario contar con medidas confiables que permitan dar cuenta de cómo la sociedad percibe esta nueva configuración familiar. Objetivo: Determinar las propiedades psicométricas de dos escalas: Actitudes frente a las familias Homoparentales (AFFH); y creencias acerca del ajuste de los niños de familias homoparentales (CANFH). Metodología: La AFFH, con 20 reactivos, fue diseñada para dar cuenta de las actitudes hacia las familias homoparentales. La CANFH tiene 14 reactivos organizados en las subescalas de oposición individual (OI) y oposición normativa (ON). Ambas escalas tienen afirmaciones que deben ser respondidas con opciones tipo Likert que van del 1 totalmente de acuerdo, al 5 totalmente en desacuerdo. La CANFH fue aplicada a 170 estudiantes universitarios (78 (46%) hombres, 92 (54%) mujeres. Media de edad: 18.4 DE+0.94), y la AFFH a 88 (35 (40%) hombres, 53 (60%) mujeres. Media de edad: 18.2 DE+0.84). Se determinaron las propiedades psicométricas por medio de análisis factorial y de consistencia interna. Resultados: La AFFH resultó con un α=0.91; los reactivos se organizaron en dos factores que explican 46.14% de la varianza. En el caso de la CANFH se confirmó la estructura factorial de dos subescalas explicativas de 65.49% de la varianza y con un α=0.94. Conclusiones: Los datos indican que ambas escalas poseen las propiedades psicométricas adecuadas para medir las actitudes de estudiantes mexicanos hacia las familias homoparentales y hacia los efectos que estas puedan tener en los menores adoptados. [Barragán-Pérez V, Berenzon-Gorn S, García-De la Torre GS, Lara-Muñoz MDC. Actitudes hacia la homoparentalidad: Validación psicométrica de dos escalas en una muestra de estudiantes mexicanos. MedUNAB 2016; 19(2): 85-94]

Objective. To compare the psychometric characteristics of the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) and the grade of similitude or difference among Colombia, Guatemala, and Mexico during three years. Materials and methods. Psychometric comparison using the Rasch model to calculate the relative severity of each item in FIES, INFIT and contrast in the Differential Functioning of Items (c-DIF). Results. The majority of items showed a relative severity corresponding to the theoretical construct and acceptably fit the model (INFIT=0.7-1.3). No c-DIF above 1.0 logit was observed in the comparison men vs women. In the comparison among countries by year 87% of the items showed c-DIF below 0.5 logit. Conclusion. The FIES presents psychometric characteristics corresponding to the theoretical construct of the tool. Future studies with the inclusion of more countries and more time points are essential to evaluate the relative severity, behavior and distribution of items. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The term "depression" can be used to refer to a fairly wide range of diagnoses and expressions of symptoms, so that two people may have completely different symptoms from each other, and yet both may have a similar diagnosis. Therefore, scales can be fundamental in the screening process, aiding in diagnosis and intervention with patients presenting clinically significant symptoms of depression. This article aims to discuss two current issues in psychological assessment. The first refers to different notes (description, importance, criticism) regarding the criteria in psychiatric manuals related to depressive disorders. The second theme discusses characteristics of the scales that evaluate depressive symptomatology and their specificities are discussed, since they may differ from each other, in several aspects such as basic theories, dimensionality, number of items, response type, life cycle specificities, application forms, among others. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Fatigue is a common complaint in cirrhotic patients and may be considered a debilitating symptom with negative impact on quality of life. Research on its etiology and treatment has been hampered by the lack of relevant and reproducible measures of fatigue. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) in cirrhotic patients and to correlate with depressive symptomatology and quality of life. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with a convenience sample of 106 cirrhotic patients, aged between 18 and 70 years, both genders, literate, pre and post liver transplantation in outpatient follow-up. Internal consistency, reproducibility, discriminant validity, criterion validity, construct validity, responsiveness criterion, depressive symptomatology and quality of life were evaluated through questionnaires between January and October 2015. RESULTS: The mean age was 54.75±9.9 years, 65.1% male and 32.1% of the sample had cirrhosis due to hepatitis C virus. The mean FSS score was 4.74±1.64. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.93, and the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient was 0.905 (95% CI: 0.813-0.952). For discriminant validity, FSS differentiated scores from different groups (P=0.009) and presented a correlation with the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (r=0.606, P=0.002). FSS correlated significantly and positively with depressive symptomatology and correlated negatively with the SF-36 domains for construct validity. For responsiveness, no significant changes were observed in the fatigue scores in the pre and post-liver transplantation periods (P=0.327). CONCLUSION: FSS showed good psychometric performance in the evaluation of fatigue in patients with cirrhosis. Fatigue presented a strong correlation with depressive symptomatology and quality of life.

The sample dimension, types of variables, format used for measurement, and construction of instruments to collect valid and reliable data must be considered during the research process. In the social and health sciences, and more specifically in nursing, data-collection instruments are usually composed of latent variables or variables that cannot be directly observed. Such facts emphasize the importance of deciding how to measure study variables (using an ordinal scale or a Likert or Likert-type scale). Psychometric scales are examples of instruments that are affected by the type of variables that comprise them, which could cause problems with measurement and statistical analysis (parametric tests versus non-parametric tests). Hence, investigators using these variables must rely on suppositions based on simulation studies or recommendations based on scientific evidence in order to make the best decisions.

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El Position on Nursing Diagnosis (PND) es una escala que utiliza la técnica del diferencial semántico para medir las actitudes hacia el concepto diagnóstico enfermero. El estudio objetivó desarrollar una forma abreviada de la versión española de esta escala, evaluar sus propiedades psicométricas y eficiencia. Se utilizó un doble enfoque empírico-teórico para obtener una forma reducida del PND, el PND-7-SV, que fuera equivalente a la original. Mediante un diseño transversal a través de encuesta, se evaluó la fiabilidad (consistencia interna y fiabilidad test-retest), validez de constructo (análisis factorial exploratorio, técnica de grupos conocidos y validez discriminante) y de criterio (validez concurrente), sensibilidad al cambio y eficiencia del PND-7-SV en una muestra de 476 estudiantes de enfermería españoles. Los resultados avalaron la utilidad del PND-7-SV para medir las actitudes hacia el diagnóstico enfermero de manera equivalente a la forma completa de la escala y en un tiempo más reducido.

Objetivou-se avaliar as qualidades psicométricas da Escala de Influência dos Três Fatores (EITF) entre jovens brasileiros, de ambos os sexos. A amostra foi composta por 475 universitários com idade entre 18 e 29 anos (Média = 20,8 anos, DP = 2,0 anos). Avaliou-se sua validade de construto (análise fatorial exploratória), validade convergente (correlação entre os escores da EITF e medidas de satisfação corporal), confiabilidade (alfa de Cronbach) e reprodutibilidade (teste-reteste). O instrumento apresentou estrutura fatorial composta por três fatores, replicando os da escala original, correlações negativas e significativas para as medidas de satisfação corporal (> -0,21, p < 0,001) e não demonstrou diferença entre os escores no teste-reteste. A EITF confirmou suas propriedades psicométricas, sendo indicada sua utilização para jovens.

OBJETIVO: Testar a Escala de Bem-Estar Espiritual (EBE), a versão em português da Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWB), em uma amostra de universitários matriculados em cursos de pós-graduação da área da saúde, avaliando suas qualidades psicométricas. Entre os diferentes instrumentos que objetivam mensurar a espiritualidade, encontra-se a SWB, adaptada recentemente para a língua portuguesa. Os 20 itens desse instrumento originalmente dividem-se em duas dimensões: bem-estar religioso (BER) e bem-estar existencial (BEE). MÉTODOS: A consistência interna dessas dimensões foi avaliada pelo coeficiente alfa de Cronbach. Foi utilizada análise fatorial com rotação oblíqua para avaliar a estrutura fatorial latente. Quatrocentos e quarenta e um indivíduos responderam ao instrumento. RESULTADOS: O instrumento apresenta satisfatória consistência interna, mas a análise fatorial sugere que os itens da dimensão BEE distribuem-se em dois fatores distintos, o que chama a atenção para a complexidade da estrutura fatorial do instrumento. CONCLUSÃO: A estrutura fatorial da escala EBE não é clara, e a presença de um efeito teto em grupos religiosos específicos pode prejudicar os estudos que buscam associações entre espiritualidade e aspectos relacionados à saúde. O uso do instrumento exige cautela, e posteriores estudos de revisão da escala são necessários.

Métodos e instrumentos específicos para a avaliação psicológica em crianças cegas são escassos. Contudo, é possível a adaptação de medidas psicológicas de indivíduos videntes para o contexto da cegueira. Com o objetivo de estudar um método confiável na mensuração do estresse nessa população, analisamos as propriedades psicométricas e a estrutura fatorial da Escala de Stress Infantil (ESI). O instrumento foi aplicado em 92 crianças cegas congênitas alunas do ensino fundamental do Instituto Benjamin Constant do Rio de Janeiro. A análise fatorial exploratória revelou quatro fatores, conforme esperado, mostrando boa consistência interna das quatro diferentes dimensões da escala. A análise fatorial confirmatória detectou o modelo com um fator como o melhor, como já apontado pela literatura, o que demonstra que as quatro dimensões convergem para um constructo único: estresse. A confiabilidade da escala mostrou-se satisfatória apresentando alfa de Cronbach de 0,91. Esse estudo dá subsídios para a confiabilidade e para a estrutura unifatorial da ESI para medir o estresse em crianças cegas

Introducción: la estabilidad de las escalas para medición de diferentes condiciones de salud es necesaria e imprescindible antes de su aplicación en poblaciones específicas. Objetivo: describir las pruebas estadísticas de uso frecuente para estimar la estabilidad de una escala de medición en salud. Materiales y método: se llevó a cabo una revisión narrativa de la literatura impresa y electrónica desde el año 1965 aproximadamente, hasta la primera semana de enero de 2014. Resultados: el desempeño psicométrico de una escala se centra en la medición de la validez y la confiabilidad. Sin embargo, el análisis de la confiabilidad test-retest (aplicación múltiple de un instrumento con un intervalo de tiempo definido) pocas veces se informa. La medición de la estabilidad se basa en la aplicación de pruebas como t de Student, correlación de Pearson, coeficiente de correlación intraclase, coeficiente de correlación y concordancia de Lin o el coeficiente de concordancia de Bland y Altman. Los aspectos a tener en cuenta para la utilización de alguna de estas pruebas están en el tamaño de la muestra y la comprobación de supuestos de normalidad, entre otros. Conclusión: la estabilidad se debe cuantificar para una escala en diferentes poblaciones. Cada prueba estadística a utilizar muestra ventajas y desventajas, de acuerdo a las características de la prueba. Probablemente, los valores similares en los diferentes coeficientes garantizan la estabilidad de una escala de medición en salud. R

En este artículo se resumen las características y resultados de una investigación cuyos objetivos fueron explorar con los alumnos sus experiencias, motivaciones, dificultades y temores respecto de la Estadística, y comprender el significado de sus experiencias desde el punto de vista de la actitud. El diseño de la investigación fue no-experimental y post-facto. Para obtener la información se aplicó el cuestionario SATS (Survey of Attitudes Toward Statistics) de Schau y cols. (1995), instrumento que permite analizar las actitudes hacia la Estadística a través de una estructura factorial con valores de fiabilidad y validez adecuados. La estructura factorial del cuestionario SATS revela una alta correspondencia conceptual con el modelo que lo sustenta, en consecuencia es posible identificar claramente cuatro componentes y sus respectivos ítems: a) cognitivo-afectivo, b) valor, c) capacidad, y d) dificultad. Se aplicó esta escala a 170 alumnos que estudian Licenciatura en Psicología. Los resultados indicarían que los alumnos tienen actitudes positivas hacia la Estadística. Se evalúan apropiadamente, en términos de su competencia para aprender (competentes cognitivamente), pero al mismo tiempo la consideran como una materia difícil. Estos hallazgos estarían indicando la necesidad de considerar la Estadística desde su contenido, la percepción de los alumnos y el contexto en el que se la enseña. Es importante examinar las mediaciones cognitivas y disciplinares e identificar los puntos difíciles de la enseñanza de la misma, para diseñar actividades didácticas que permitan superar tales dificultades.

Introdução: A motivação no contexto esportivo internacional torna-se cada vez mais um tema de relevante interesse na busca de melhores resultados, entre outras consequências. No âmbito nacional, o assunto ainda é pouco estudado e desenvolvido. Objetivo: Realizar uma revisão sistemática das escalas atitudinais auto preenchíveis disponíveis no Brasil para avaliar motivação no contexto esportivo, a fim de oferecer aos pesquisadores brasileiros as informações sobre as qualidades psicométricas dos mesmos, o que é um material relevante no processo de seleção dos métodos de pesquisa e intervenção em psicologia do esporte. Métodos: A pesquisa bibliográfica foi realizada incluindo os títulos publicados até setembro de 2015. A busca eletrônica resultou em um total de 658 referências. A seleção final foi definida por meio de consenso entre os dois pesquisadores independentes e resultou em quatro estudos. Resultados: Os estudos psicométricos para escala de motivação no contexto esportivo selecionados não investigaram aspectos de validade importantes (como validade de critérios e de constructo), fizeram análises parciais de confiabilidade interna e ainda, houve alguns equívocos metodológicos na extração da estrutura fatorial das escalas. Conclusão: Há uma carência de estudos psicométricos no Brasil de escalas que avaliem outras dimensões da motivação, que não aquela voltada aos motivos de praticar atividade física e/ou esporte. Além disso, existe a necessidade de validar instrumentos em amostras de referência de atletas de variadas modalidades.

Anxiety is common in Parkinson's disease (PD), but studies concerning specific anxiety disorders are scarce. Essential psychometric properties of anxiety rating scales are also lacking. OBJECTIVE: To investigate general anxiety disorder (GAD) in PD and psychometric properties of the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (Ham-A). METHOD: Ninety-one PD patients underwent neurological and psychiatric examination, which included the MINI-Plus, the Ham-A and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (Ham-D). RESULTS: GAD was present in 30.8% of PD patients. Patients with GAD had longer disease duration (p=0.044) and were in use of higher doses of levodopa (p=0.034). They also tended to have more motor fluctuations and dyskinesias. The group with GAD scored higher in Ham-A (pAnsiedade é comum na doença de Parkinson (DP), mas estudos sobre transtornos de ansiedade específicos são ainda escassos. Faltam também estudos sobre propriedades psicométricas essenciais das escalas de ansiedade. OBJETIVO: Investigar o transtorno de ansiedade generalizada (TAG) na DP e propriedades psicométricas da Escala de Ansiedade de Hamilton (Ham-A). MÉTODO: Noventa e um pacientes com DP se submeteram a exames neurológico e psiquiátrico, que incluiu o MINI-Plus, a Ham-A e a Escala de Depressão de Hamilton (Ham-D). RESULTADOS: TAG esteve presente em 30,8% dos participantes. Pacientes com TAG tinham maior duração de doença (p=0,044) e estavam em uso de maiores doses de levodopa (p=0,034). Também havia uma tendência desses pacientes terem mais flutuações motoras e discinesias. O grupo com TAG pontuou mais alto na Ham-A (p

OBJETIVOS: Os objetivos deste estudo foram traduzir, adaptar culturalmente e verificar a equivalência literal, semântica e idiomática da Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11), que avalia a presença de manifestações da impulsividade tendo como base o modelo teórico proposto por Ernst Barratt. MÉTODOS: Inicialmente, a versão original em inglês da BIS-11 foi traduzida para o português por seis pesquisadores bilíngues. Em seguida, foi realizada uma tradução reversa para o inglês por uma tradutora de origem norte-americana. As versões original, traduzida e retraduzida foram avaliadas por um comitê de juízes especialistas, os quais emitiram pareceres com as observações pertinentes, o que culminou em uma versão final traduzida da BIS-11. As versões original e traduzida foram aplicadas em duas amostras da população geral com proficiência na língua inglesa, a fim de investigar a equivalência literal, semântica e idiomática da versão traduzida por meio de análises de correlação. CONCLUSÃO: Os resultados das análises quantitativas indicaram que a versão final do instrumento é satisfatória.OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to translate, make transcultural adaptation and assess the semantic, idiomatic and literal equivalence of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11). METHODS:This scale assesses the presence of impulsive manifestations from the theoretical model proposed by Ernst Barratt. Firstly, the BIS-11 original version in English was translated to Portuguese by six bilingual researches. After this, was made the back-translation to English by a translator that was born in United States. Then, the three versions (original, translated and back-translated) were assessed by a specialists committee which made and analyze and comments about the process and then we reach the final translated version of BIS-11. The original and translated version of BIS-11 was applied in two samples from general population with proficiency both in English and Portuguese. This method was adopted to assess the literal, semantic e idiomatic equivalence of these versions by mean of correlation analyses. CONCLUSION: The final results of quantitative analyses show that the final version of BIS-11 is satisfactory.

OBJECTIVES: to produce evidence of the validity and reliability of the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) - a tool for measuring an individual's attitude towards his or her body image. METHODS: the study covered 386 young people of both sexes aged between 10 and 18 from a private school and used self-applied questionnaires and anthropometric evaluation. It evaluated the internal consistency, the discriminant validity for differences from the means, according to nutritional status (underweight, eutrophic, overweight and obese), the concurrent validity by way of Spearman's correlation coefficient between the scale and the Body Mass Index (BMI), the waist-hip circumference ratio (WHR) and the waist circumference (WC). Reliability was tested using Wilcoxon's Test, the intraclass correlation coefficient and the Bland-Altman figures. RESULTS: the BSQ displayed good internal consistency (±=0.96) and was capable of discriminating among the total population, boys and girls, according to nutritional status (pOBJETIVOS: verificar evidência de validade e confiabilidade do Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) - instrumento que mensura o aspecto atitudinal da imagem corporal. MÉTODOS: PArticiparam 386 jovens, de ambos os sexos, na faixa etária de 10-18 anos de uma escola particular de ensino, por meio de questionários auto-aplicáveis e avaliação antropométrica. Avaliou-se a consistência interna, a validade discriminante pelas diferenças das médias, segundo estado nutricional (baixo peso, eutrófico, sobrepeso e obesidade), a validade concorrente por meio do coeficiente de correlação de Spearman entre a escala e o Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC), a razão circunferência quadril (RCQ) e a circunferência da cintura (CC). Para confiabilidade, utilizou-se o teste de Wilcoxon, o coeficiente de correlação intraclasse e as Figuras de Bland-Altman. RESULTADOS: o BSQ apresentou boa consistência interna (±=0,96) e foi capaz de discriminar população total, meninos e meninas, segundo estado nutricional (p

OBJETIVO: Probar la validez de constructo, concurrente y externa, y la consistencia interna de la Escala de Depresión del Center for Epidemiologic Studies (CES-D-R) en adolescentes. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Estudio transversal con dos cohortes de estudiantes de secundaria del DF. El cuestionario incluyó la CES-D-R y otras escalas sobre problemas relacionados con suicidio, violencia, exposición a oportunidades y consumo de drogas. La participación fue voluntaria y anónima. RESULTADOS: Se incluyó a 1 549 estudiantes (edad promedio, 14 años; DE=1.2). La escala mostró una estructura de seis factores (varianza explicada, 55%), consistencia interna excelente (a=0.93), discriminación significativa entre puntajes extremos (z=-3.695, pOBJECTIVE: To assess the internal consistency, as well as the construct, concurrent and external consistency of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D-R) in Mexican adolescents. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The data are from two samples of middle-school students from Mexico City. The questionnaire included the CES-D-R and other scales for suicide problems, peer and family violence, and drug use. RESULTS: The sample included 1 549 students (mean age 14 years, SD=1.2). The CES-D-R showed a six-factor structure (explained variance, 55%) with an excellent internal consistency (a=0.93), a significant discriminative power for opposite scores (z=-3.695, p

Introduction: Same-sex marriage and adoption legalization constitute a growing and relatively new research field. Its study needs reliable and valid measures that allow to understand the society's perception about this new family order. Objective: Assess the psychometric properties of two scalesdevised to measure same-sex parenting attitudes: Attitudes toward Same-sex Families Scale (AFFH for its acronym in Spanish), and Scale on Beliefs about Children's Adjustment in Same-sex families (CANFH in Spanish). Methodology: AFFH scale is a 20- item measure designed to account for attitudes towards same-sex families. CANFH is a 14-item measure consisting of two scales, Individual Opposition (IO) and Normative Opposition (NO). Both are Likert scales with five response options (1. Strongly Agree to 5. Strongly Disagree). The CANFH was answered by 170 college students (78 (46%) males, 92 (54%) females; Average age: 18.4 SD 0.94), and the AFFH by 88 college students (35 (40%) males, 53 (60%) females, average age: 18.2 SD + 0.84). Results: AFFH items were organized into two factors that explained 46.14% of variance with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.91. CANFH items were grouped in a two factors structure that explained 65.49% of the variance (α = 0.94). Conclusions: CANFH and AFFH scales have adequate psychometric properties to measure Mexican college students' attitudes toward same-sex families and to assess the beliefs about children's adjustment in same-sex families. [Barragán-Pérez V, Berenzon-Gorn S, García-De la Torre GS, Lara-Muñoz MDC. Attitudes Towards Homoparentality: Psychometric Validation of two Scales in a Sample of Mexican Students. MedUNAB 2016; 19(2): 85- 94]. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of Reduced Sternberg's Triangular Love scale (STLS-R). 1523 subjects of 13 Brazilian states responded the scale. The results indicated that the short version has good precision and items with high loads on a single factor. Confirmatory Factorial Analysis showed invariance of the factor structure of STLS-R for sex and region, but not for relationship type. The Item Response Theory suggests that the STLS-R is informative. Items are discriminatory, but relatively easy. The results suggest that the STLS-R is an excellent measurement instrument. However, it's not recommended to leave the STLS full version. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of the present study was the psychometric evaluation of the Tripartite Influence Scale (TIS) among Brazilian youths of both sexes. The sample consisted of 475 undergraduate students aged between 18 and 29 years old (M = 20.8, SD = 2.0). We evaluated the construct validity (exploratory factor analysis), convergent validity (correlation between the scores of the TIS and measures of body satisfaction), reliability (Cronbach's alpha) and reproducibility (test-retest). The instrument presented factorial structure composed of three factors replicating the original scale factors, significant negative correlation for measures of body satisfaction (> -.21, p <.001), and showed no difference between the scores on test-retest reproducibility. It was confirmed TIS's psychometric properties, and its use is indicated for young Brazilian people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objectives: to analyze clinical features of patients with Hirschprung's Disease (HD). Methods: a retrospective institutional case study was carried out using the medical records of patients with HD attending the Fernandes Figueira Institute between 1993 and 2003. Results: out of a total of 55 patients, 98% presented symptoms on birth, 47.2% of whom were diagnosed during the neonatal period; in 88.9% of cases the barium enema was conclusive; 69% had short segment HD; 16.3% Down's Syndrome; 15.2% other congenital anomalies; 40% were screened for RET mutations associated with multiple endocrine neoplasias (MEN2A), although none were detected; 63.6% had staged pull-through surgery on the colon or ileum; 12.72% primary transanal endorectal pull-through surgery; the main complications arising from surgery were sepsis, enterocolitis and obstruction of the intestines; abnormal bowel movements were detected years after the surgery; the mortality rate was 9.25%, the causes of death being post-operal enterocolitis and sepsis. Conclusion: although patients presented symptoms on birth, most were diagnosed at a later stage. Enterocolitis was the main cause of death. Abnormal bowel movements frequently occurred, requiring prolonged follow-up. Although rare, the association with MEN2A needs to be investigated owing to the highly aggressive nature of the disease. The clinical and genetic heterogeneity of HD necessitates the involvement of a multidisciplinary team. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective. To assess the internal consistency, as well as the construct, concurrent and external consistency of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D-R) in Mexican adolescents. Material and Methods. The data are from two samples of middle-school students from Mexico City. The questionnaire included the CES-D-R and other scales for suicide problems, peer and family violence, and drug use. Results. The sample included 1 549 students (mean age 14 years, SD=1.2). The CES-D-R showed a six-factor structure (explained variance, 55%) with an excellent internal consistency (á=0.93), a significant discriminative power for opposite scores (z=-3.695, p<0.001), and a positive significant correlation with the Roberts Suicidal Ideation Scale (r=0.685, p<0.001). Conclusions. The CES-D-R has excellent psychometric characteristics for Mexican adolescents and therefore is deemed as an adequate tool for the assessment of depressive symptoms in large samples to detect mental health needs and design preventive interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this work we describe the adaptation for the European Portuguese language of the Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R), which allows the evaluation of Dispositional Optimism as a steady characteristic. After having been translated both ways with the support and help of experts in the area, LOT-R was applied to a sample of university students (N=790), and the respective internal consistency, construct validation and concurrent validity were properly assessed. The detected psychometric properties substantiate the quality of such a tool. Factorial analysis shows that the structure of a factor is the most suitable similarly to the factorial structure found in the source model. The positive correlation between LOT-R and the Instrumental and Expressive Social Support Scale (IESSS) confirms the hypothesis about the criterion validity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction. Evaluation of innovative instruments is important prior to its use in different settings; particularly, when they involve the assessment of concepts like quality of life (QOL). Objective. To evaluate the internal structure (IS), factorial structure (FE), discriminant validity (DV), and time required for completion and ease of use of the Multicultural Quality of Life (MQLI) in Argentina. Method. The sample included 100 subjects divided into two groups with presumed different levels of QOL. The Cronbach's alpha was calculated for the IC and the FE was analyzed in the total sample. The DV was studied comparing statistically the average score in a group of psychiatric patients (presumed «lower» QOL, n = 50) with a group of heath professionals and students (presumed «higher» QOL, n = 50). Data on the time and ease of use was compiled. Results. A high Cronbach's α (0.88) was documented. The factorial analysis showed two feasible solutions, one extracting one component with an explained variance of 46.7 %, and another one with two components, increasing the explained variance to 57.2 %. A significant difference between mean total scores was found for the groups with different levels of QOL. The time to complete the MQLI was less than 5 minutes and was reported by the majority of subjects (84 %) and the interviewers (90 %) as of easy application. Conclusions. The results showed that the MQLI has a high internal consistency, adequate factorial structure, and is capable of discriminating groups with different QOL levels; it is concise, and easy to use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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