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Background: Spinal Manipulative Therapy (SMT) benefits LBP patients, but its mechanism is not well documented. One hypothesis indicates that SMT restores interspinal movements. Ultrasound measurement (UM) of spinous process separation (SPS) assesses the intersegmental movements. Methods: We used the test-retest reliability of UM between the L3, L4, L5, and S1 spinous processes on fifteen asymptomatic volunteers while lying prone on a chiropractic table. The participants then walked around for over 5 minutes, and ultrasound images were reperformed prone. UM identified the tips of the spinous processes and distances between L3-L4, L4-L5, and L5-S1. Reliability was assessed using intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC). Results: ICC values of SPS measurements were 0.982 for L3-L4, 0.992 for L4-L5, and 0.997 for L5-S1. Rootmean square difference between the two measures were 0.35mm for L5-S1, 0.36mm for L4-L5, and 0.57mm for L3-L4. Conclusions: This study found UM to be reliable in measuring interspinous distance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Improving parental sensitivity is an important objective of interventions to support families. This study examined reliability and validity of parental sensitivity ratings using a novel package of an e‐learning tool and an interactive decision tree provided through a mobile application, called the OK! package. Independent raters assessed parental sensitivity using the OK! package (N = 11 raters) and the NICHD Parental Sensitivity rating scales (N = 22 raters) on the basis of videotaped mother‐child interactions at 10‐ or 12‐months‐old (N = 294) and at 24‐months‐old (N = 204) from the Dutch longitudinal cohort study Generation2. Mothers reported on children's externalizing and internalizing problems and social competence when children were 4 and 7 years old. Results showed excellent single interrater reliability for raters using the OK! package (mean ICC =.79), and strong evidence for convergent validity at 10‐ or 12‐month‐old (r =.57) and 24‐month‐old (r =.65). Prospective associations of neither parental sensitivity rated using the OK! package or the NICHD Parental Sensitivity rating scales with child developmental outcomes were statistically significant (p >.05), with overlapping 95% confidence intervals for both measures. The OK! package provides a promising direction for testing alternatives to current training and instruction modalities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Une revue systématique visant à évaluer l'apport de l'échographie dans la détection de l'enthésite chez les patients porteurs d'arthrite juvénile idiopathique (AJI). Une recherche bibliographique a été menée dans les bases de données PubMed et Embase pour la période comprise entre janvier 1966 et mai 2021 ; les articles qui répondaient aux critères d'inclusion selon la définition de l'enthésite échographique et les propriétés métrologiques étudiées ont été sélectionnés. Nous avons évalué les caractéristiques cliniques de la population cible, le design de l'étude, le type et le nombre d'enthèses examinées, la définition et le système de cotation de l'enthésite échographique ainsi que les propriétés métrologiques définies par le filtre OMERACT (vérité, discrimination et faisabilité). La qualité méthodologique des études a été analysée au moyen de l'échelle QUADAS-2 (Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2). Cinq publications remplissaient les critères d'inclusion (26 à 146 patients et 1 à 10 sites d'enthèse examinés bilatéralement). Toutes les études étaient axées sur les enthèses des membres inférieurs. Les lésions élémentaires incluses dans la définition de l'enthésite chez l'adulte ont été généralement évaluées. Peu d'études ont rapporté la fiabilité de l'échographie et aucune n'a évalué sa sensibilité au changement. Les anomalies échographiques des enthèses étaient visibles chez 9,4 % à 53 % des patients atteints d'AJI et 20 % à 83 % des cas d'arthrite liée à l'enthésite (ERA). Il n'a été retrouvé aucune anomalie significative chez les sujets sains. L'exploration échographique a été faiblement corrélée à l'examen clinique. La qualité globale des études était faible, en raison notamment de l'absence de test de référence. L'échographie est un outil qui affiche une bonne sensibilité pour la détection des anomalies des enthèses dans l'AJI. D'après les données actuelles, il n'existe pas de définition échographique standardisée de l'enthésite dans la population pédiatrique. Par ailleurs, les critères de validité externe et interne de l'échographie n'ont pas été établis. A systematic review to assess the value of ultrasonography (US) for detecting enthesitis in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). PubMed and Embase databases were searched for articles published from January 1966 to May 2021; we selected those meeting the inclusion criteria according to the US definition of enthesitis and metric properties studied. We assessed the clinical features of the population, study design, the type and number of entheses examined, the definition and scoring system of US enthesitis and metric properties according to the OMERACT filter (truth, discrimination, feasibility). The quality of the studies was evaluated with the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2. Five publications met the inclusion criteria (26 to 146 patients and 1 to 10 bilaterally examined entheses). All studies focused on lower-limb entheses. The elementary lesions included in the definition of adult enthesitis were generally assessed. Few studies reported US reliability, and none evaluated sensitivity to change of US. US revealed entheseal abnormalities in 9.4 % to 53 % of JIA patients and 20 % to 83 % of enthesitis-related arthritis cases. No significant abnormalities were found in healthy children. US findings were poorly correlated with clinical examination. The overall quality of the studies was low, mainly because of the lack of a reference standard. US is a sensitive tool to detect entheseal abnormalities in JIA. The current evidence highlights that a standardized US definition of enthesitis in children is lacking and US criteria and discriminant validity have not been established. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Complaints about subjective cognitive changes are common in clinical consultations with individuals over 50 years old and are considered a predictive criterion for the onset of cognitive decline. The assessment of these complaints through questionnaires is infrequent due to the limited number available in the literature. Furthermore, most of them focus exclusively on the evaluation of amnestic changes and not on overall cognition. It is an instrumental study that allowed estimating the evidence of validity and reliability of the CCC questionnaire designed by Salazar and Maldonado (2020). The sample consisted of 258 individuals aged between 50 and 80 years without a diagnosis of cognitive impairment and mild cognitive impairment. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted, revealing correlations of 0.881 and 0.901 with criterion questionnaires and an internal consistency of the instrument with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient (a) of .973. The CCC questionnaire is useful for exploring subjective cognitive changes in adults. It is considered that it can be used in clinical consultations for a more comprehensive evaluation and as a predictor in detecting mild cognitive impairment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Les prévisions quantitatives réalisées par les services de prévision des crues (SPC) sont un outil de communication majeur pour le réseau Vigicrues. Sur la Loire, les prévisions sont quotidiennes et elles sont archivées depuis 2017 constituant une base de données suffisante pour analyser la fiabilité et la précision de ces données selon trois angles. L’analyse en fonction de la date de production confirme l’amélioration continue de la fiabilité de ces prévisions. La comparaison aux prévisions brutes issues de la modélisation souligne quant à elle l’apport positif de l’expertise des prévisionnistes. Enfin, l’analyse des prévisions réalisées pendant les crues ne montre pas de dégradation des résultats confirmant ainsi la pertinence des outils développés et des formations élaborées pour les prévisionnistes visant à leur fournir la meilleure information possible. Cependant, dans la partie estuarienne, des difficultés sont rencontrées pour réaliser des prévisions mettant en évidence la limite des outils et la nécessité d’en développer des nouveaux.

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La spiritualité est une thématique souvent évoquée en psychologie existentielle, c'est aussi un terme complexe et ambiguë. Nous avons développé le concept de spiritualité implicite, c'est-à-dire que nous abordons la spiritualité qu'elle soit religieuse ou non religieuse (areligieuse) sans la nommer. Nous travaillons uniquement à partir des dimensions qui la constituent. C'est au fil de notre pratique professionnelle que le concept de « spiritualité implicite » a pris forme. Par conséquent nous présentons dans cet article la validation d'une échelle de spiritualité implicite. Spirituality is a theme often evoked in existential psychology, it is also a complex and ambiguous term. We have developed the concept of implicit spirituality, that is to say that we approach spirituality whether it is religious or non-religious (areligious) without naming it. We work only from the dimensions that constitute it. It is through our professional practice that the concept of "implicit spirituality" has taken shape. Consequently, in this article we present the validation of a scale of implicit spirituality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The objective was to determine the psychometric properties of the F-COPES in the Colombian population. Cross-sectional study, with 1373 people, aged between 18 and 84 years. Data were analyzed in Jasp, exploratory factor analyzes were performed using the weighted least squares estimation method and a promax-type oblique rotation. Confirmatory factor analyzes with diagonalized weighted least squares estimators and robust analysis methods. Internal consistency analysis using Cronbach's Alpha indices, McDonald's Omega, and the highest lower limit index. A structure of five factors was found, four original ones: finding social support, cognitive restructuring, finding spiritual support and passive evaluation, and a new one: neighbor support. The scale evaluates family functioning in crisis situations in the Colombian context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale 2 was adapted for the adult population of Buenos Aires. Participants were 225 subjects (68.4% female; 30.7% male, 0.9% nonbinary). Instruments administered were: survey of sociodemographic data and characteristics of use of social networks; Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale 2; Mental Health Continuum Short Form and; Symptom Check List-27. Confirmatory factor analysis was carried out; It was found an adequate fit of the structure proposed by the original author. Cronbach's and ordinals alphas ranged from .77 to .87. Significant positive correlations were found between the generalized problematic use of the Internet, the psychopathological symptoms and the time of use of social media. Associations were negative with psychological well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Screening children from birth through age 5 is critical to early identification of challenges and referral to intervention to support optimal development. Screening of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children lags behind that of other children, partly due to the lack of screening tools validated for this population. This study tested the feasibility of an online data collection strategy for use in a future study of the validity of existing screening instruments for AIAN children. Parents of AIAN children in four communities were recruited to complete screeners, provide demographic information, and provide feedback on experiences with online data collection. Participants were given the option of receiving screening results from the local early childhood program through which they were recruited. 240 participants began the process, 183 were enrolled in a partner program and reported a birthdate for at least one AIAN child, 157 had an age‐eligible child, 81 began the consent process, 62 consented, and 39 fully completed data collection. Most participants were female and AIAN, the majority reported that online data collection was easy. Collecting screener validation data on a large sample of AIAN children may be able to utilize online data collection tools, with in‐person support to facilitate participation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study shows the design and validation of the set of questionnaires called IKasGral, the aim of which is to explore students' perceptions of the development of crossskills deployed in the Final Degree Project (Bachelor Thesis) in Education degrees (Pedagogy, Social Education, Early Childhood Education and Primary Education). The article describes (i) the validation process, which was carried out with five experts in the field and a doctoral student related to the subject; and (ii) the reliability of the instrument by 48 students from four Education degrees of the University of the Basque Country at its three campuses. Results were positive with respect to the index of content validity (0.81) and an internal consistency of over 0.6, according to Cronbach's alpha coefficient of reliability. This study concludes by pointing out that these questionnaires can be transferred to other contexts that share the same or similar aims and open up the possibility of monitoring cross-skills in the Final Degree Project subject for the Degrees in Education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: Multiple informants are often used in the assessment of child psychopathology; however, parent-child agreement is low in child psychiatry. The objective of this exploratory study was to assess informant agreement on the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents (MINI-KID) in a clinical sample of children with mental disorders and their parents, and to examine health and demographic factors associated with agreement. Method: MINI-KID results were analyzed for 88 parent-child dyads. Children were between 8-17 years old and were receiving in- or outpatient services for at least one mental disorder at a pediatric hospital. Kappas were calculated to assess parent-child agreement and logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with agreement. Results: Agreement was low to moderate (κ=0.19-0.41) across the MINI-KID modules. Household income was associated with agreement for major depression, generalized anxiety, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Recruitment setting and parent psychological distress were associated with agreement for generalized anxiety and separation anxiety, respectively. Age, sex, and child disability/impairment were not associated with agreement. Conclusions: Parent-child agreement on the MINI-KID was low to moderate, and few factors were associated with agreement. These initial findings reaffirm the need for multiple informants when assessing psychopathology in children and can be used by health professionals to facilitate parent-child discussions in clinical settings in child psychiatry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectif.- On constate une préoccupation croissante concernant la véracité des publications scientifiques. La probabilité qu'un résultat publié soit vrai peut dépendre de la puissance de l'étude et d'éventuels biais ; du nombre d'autres études sur le même sujet ; et, de manière cruciale, du taux de résultats positifs par rapport à celui de résultats nuls parmi les rapports étudiés par chaque domaine scientifique. Des simulations sont effectuées pour évaluer la probabilité qu'un résultat publié soit faux. Dans ce contexte, un résultat a une moindre probabilité de véracité quand le nombre d'études similaires effectuées dans un domaine donné est petit ; quand les tailles d'effet sont plus petites ; quand le nombre de relations étudiées est plus important et leur présélection plus petite ; quand il y a une plus grande flexibilité dans le protocole, les définitions, les mesures et la modalité d'analyse ; quand il y a un plus grand intérêt financier (avec le biais qui peut l'accompagner) ; et quand plusieurs équipes dans un domaine sont engagées dans une course aux résultats qui soient statistiquement significatifs. Pour de nombreux champs de recherche actuels, des résultats publiés ne sont ni plus ni moins qu'un reflet fidèle des biais régnants. Dans cet essai, j'explore les implications de ces problèmes par rapport à la conduite et l'interprétation de la recherche. There is increasing concern that most current published research findings are false. The probability that a research claim is true may depend on study power and bias, the number of other studies on the same question, and, importantly, the ratio of true to no relationships among the relationships probed in each scientific field. Simulations are performed to assess the likelihood that a published result is false. In this framework, a research finding is less likely to be true when the studies conducted in a field are smaller; when effect sizes are smaller; when there is a greater number and lesser preselection of tested relationships; where there is greater flexibility in designs, definitions, outcomes, and analytical modes; when there is greater financial and other interest and prejudice; and when more teams are involved in a scientific field in chase of statistical significance. For many current scientific fields, claimed research findings may often be simply accurate measures of the prevailing bias. In this essay, I discuss the implications of these problems for the conduct and interpretation of research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• Thermoeconomic analysis of two novel geothermal driven trigeneration systems is presented. • The systems are developed to operate in complete CHP or CCP modes independently. • The systems can be simply switched between summer and winter modes. • The levelized product cost of System II is 28.51 $/GJ for summer application mode • The proposed systems perform better than the available similar ones in the literature. Novel tri-generation systems are developed to operate in a complete CHP or CCP mode, with having relatively simple configuration to meet a cost-effective design. The system consists of conventional Rankine and ejector refrigeration cycles in which CO 2 is used as the environmentally-friendly working media (System I). To enhance performance of the proposed System I, a modification is made by incorporation of an internal heat exchanger to form the System II. Thermoeconomic performance of the systems are evaluated and optimized based on levelized cost of system products. Also, the reliability of the proposed systems are evaluated and discussed. It is found that, the proposed System II has exergy efficiency and levelized product cost of 39.68% and 28.51 $/GJ, for summer application mode. The results also indicated that at optimal operating conditions, System II has lower levelized product cost than System I by 10.4% and 2.3%, besides it has higher exergy efficiency than System I by 11.4% and 4.0%, for summer and winter modes, respectively. However, for winter applications, System I performs better than System II in terms of heating output and thermal efficiency by 97.3% and 34.1%, respectively. The results demonstrated that, the proposed systems offer opportunity of selecting a suitable one depending on the user's energy (power, cold or heat) demand. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reading fluency is a relevant skill in discriminating between readers with and without reading problems, especially in postliteracy grades and in more regular languages such as Brazilian Portuguese. Reading fluency measures help monitor students' progress in response to reading interventions. Objective: To develop and investigate the psychometric properties of a test to evaluate reading fluency of isolated words and texts in Elementary School-II. Method: The study had 3 phases: 1) Development of Reading Fluency Test (TFL); 2) Pilot study; 3) Study for evidence of validity and accuracy. In phase 1, the test was developed with two parts, reading single words and reading texts. In phase 2, 48 students from a state school in São Paulo participated, being 29 students from the 6th grade and 19 from the 9th grade. This phase revealed the 9th grade had greater performance than 6th grade, as expected, and led to changes in the instructions. In phase 3, another 145 students from 6th to 9th grade participated, 74 of them male (51%) from the same school where the pilot study took place. Results: Analysis of Variance revealed, in general, a significant increase in performance with school progression, with differentiation especially between initial years. There were moderate correlations between measures of fluency of isolated words and text. Correlations with Portuguese school grades were low. Reliability analyzes indicated adequate internal consistency, however, there are items with low discrimination index. In this way, the TFL proved to be a promising instrument, but more suitable for the evaluation of 6th and 7th years. Changes must be made to make it more sensitive to the final grades of Elementary School. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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• The reliability of R290 rotary compressor experimentally and numerically studied. • Study was conducted at ambient temperature (t a) 35°C, 46°C, 55°C, with SO, MO oil. • Oil sump viscosity decreases with the increase of t a , and solubility varies little. • Oil film thicknesses of bearings were analyzed at different t a. • The motor still works normally with condensing temperature 70°C. The R290 rotary compressor is suggested to use in split room air conditioners in hot climate areas for its higher efficiency, environmental-friendly, and lower discharge temperature. However the higher condensing temperature and pressure would result in reliability problems. In this paper the reliability of rotary compressor with R290&MO and R290&SO (mainly including the motor reliability; the oil sump viscosity, temperature and solubility; the oil film thickness of bearings) under the ambient temperature of 35 °C,46 °C,55 °C were studied experimentally and numerically. The results show that the motor temperature in R290 rotary compressor is lower than the allowable maximum temperature even under the condition of EXT/8 (condensing temperature = 70 °C). In addition, the oil sump viscosity of either synthetic oil (SO) or mineral oil (MO) decrease with the increase of ambient temperature (SO: from 4.7cp to 3.1cp; MO: from 2.2cp to 1.6cp), while under any condition, the solubility of SO (15%–16%) or MO (22%–25%) varies little. Besides, in the high ambient temperature (46 °Cand 55 °C), it is feasible to increase suction superheat to satisfy the proper viscosity when MO is used, while it is infeasible to SO. Influenced by oil viscosity and load, the oil film thickness of main bearing, sub bearing and eccentric bearing decrease with the increase of ambient temperature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this article was to examine the psychometrics of the My Emotions Questionnaire, a self‐report designed to assess mothers' emotional reactions when their infants cry. Participants were 240 first‐time mothers. When infants were 6 months and 1 year old, mothers completed the new questionnaire and measures assessing beliefs and behavioral responses to infant crying, and interview‐based measures of mothers' emotional reactions and causal attributions about crying were administered. Maternal sensitivity and negative behaviors were observed when infants were 6 months and 1 and 2 years old. Mothers reported on their discipline practices when children were 2 years old. Five emotion factors emerged based on exploratory factor analysis (EFA) of the 6‐month data: Amusement, Anxiety, Frustration, Sympathy, and Protective. The five‐factor structure was supported via a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the 1‐year data. All scales demonstrated adequate internal consistency reliability and significant stability from 6 months to 1 year. Amusement, Frustration, and Protectiveness demonstrated the best convergent validity with cry cognitions and predictive validity to parenting measures, followed by Anxiety, although effects tended to be small to moderate. Evidence for the validity of Sympathy was less compelling. The potential utility of the questionnaire for basic and applied research is discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ce manuscrit rapporte les résultats de trois études sur la fiabilité et la validité de l'Échelle de compréhension sociale des enfants (ÉCSE), une adaptation française du questionnaire parental Children's Social Understanding Scale développé par Tahiroglu et al. (2014). Dans une première étude administrée aux parents de 382 jeunes enfants, l'ÉCSE démontre dans sa fiabilité interne et ses corrélations avec d'autres construits des propriétés similaires à la version originale anglaise de l'échelle. Une deuxième étude (n = 63) démontre la fiabilité test-retest de l'échelle alors qu'une troisième étude (n = 68) confirme que les réponses parentales sur l'ÉCSE corrèlent positivement avec les scores des enfants sur une échelle comportementale de théorie de l'esprit. Ces données confirment la fiabilité et la validité de l'ÉCSE, offrant un nouvel outil aux chercheurs travaillant avec des populations d'enfants francophones. This manuscript presents data on the reliability and validity of a French translation of the Children's Social Understanding Scale (CSUS; Tahiroglu et al., 2014), a parent-report scale assessing theory of mind in young children. In a first study, parents of 382 typically developing children (34–82 months; M = 55 months; 193 males) completed an online questionnaire (215 in English and 167 in French) including the CSUS or its French translation, l'Échelle de compréhension sociale des enfants (ÉCSE), as well as subscales of the short-form Children's Behavior Questionnaire (CBQ; Putnam & Rothbart, 2006) and demographic questions. Internal consistency of the CSUS/ÉCSE was high and similar between French and original English versions (French: long form α =.929, ρ =.933, n = 99, short form α =.896, ρ =.901, n = 128; English: long form α =.935, ρ =.936, n = 100, short form α =.860, ρ =.869, n = 146). Correlations between the mean CSUS/ÉCSE score and children's age in months were significantly positive and similar across languages, English: r =.478, P <.001, French: r =.569, P <.001, difference: Z = 1.21, P =.226, ns. In both languages, the CSUS/ÉCSE correlated positively with CBQ subscales of attention (English: r (205) =.298, P <.001; French: r (165) =.353, P <.001) and inhibition (English: r (205) =.538, P <.001; French: r (165) =.421, P <.001). A confirmatory factor analysis constraining variances and covariances of the six CSUS/ÉCSE subscales to be equal between languages yielded a non-significant Chi2, χ 2(33) = 6.204, ns. In a second study, French-speaking parents completed the ÉCSE twice one week apart for 63 children (M child age: 50 months; 31 females). Test-retest reliability was high, r =.967. In a third study, 68 children (33–78 months; M = 54 months; 30 males) were administered the four easiest tasks of a widely used behavioral theory of mind scale (Wellman & Liu, 2004) and their French-speaking parents completed the ÉCSE. Behavioral theory of mind from the Wellman & Liu (2004) scale and parent-report theory of mind from the ÉCSE were positively correlated (long form: r (68) =.350, P =.003; short form: r (68) =.364, P =.002), and these correlations held even after controlling for age (long form: r =.281, P =.021; short form: r (68) =.242, P =.049). Together, these findings support the reliability and validity of the French-language ÉCSE. Translated items are provided in appendix for use by researchers working with francophone populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

When it was relocated to the new university hospital, the design of the SAMU dispatch center in France (Somme region) France became an object of debate regarding: on the one hand, a theoretical approach to reliability that emerged at the time of its creation and which aimed to reduce or even prevent oral communications and, on the other hand, a pragmatic and empirical approach by users who supported behavioural and oral communications in the processing of calls. Dispatch center staff set out to lead the redesign project and integrate their expertise. In response to the tragedy that occurred after the inappropriate treatment of one caller to a SAMU center, this presentation reflects on the importance of the design of the dispatch room, and its ability to foster proxemic cooperation capable of anticipating possible individual misconduct. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study is to examine evidence of content and face validity, construct validity, the internal consistency of the dimensions that compose the instrument, and concurrent validity. The sample included 333 students from a private Argentine university. Content and face validity was carried out by expert judges and a pilot test. Subsequently, a confirmatory factor analysis was carried out, comparing two factor models of first and second order. The results showed a proper adjustment of the first-order factor model, adequate internal consistency and evidence of concurrent validity. These results are discussed using the two dominant conceptions of self-efficacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Summary Objective This study aimed at identifying the test-retest reliability and convergent validity of the Ruffier Index (RI) when performed by children. Methods A total of 352 6/11/2018participants (mean age: 10.41 ± 1.02 years; 47.2% girls) carried out the Ruffier test twice with an interval of one week between both evaluations, to identify the RI test-retest reliability. The maximal oxygen consumption as estimated by the Course-Navette test was used to determine its convergent validity. Results The RI showed a "poor" test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.43–0.64). The relationship between RI and estimated maximal oxygen consumption was "acceptable" for both the test (r = −0.37; P = 0.003) and retest (r = −0.32; P = 0.01) in the girls' case, while for the boys it was "poor" (r = −0.12; P = 0.04 and r = −0.25; P = 0.02). Conclusion The findings of this study indicate that the RI shows a "poor" test-retest reliability and a convergent validity ranging from "acceptable" to "poor", when administered to children under 12 years of age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cette recherche a pour objectif de discuter l‟intérêt de l‟utilisation des items inversés dans une échelle de mesure. La variable Partage des connaissances a été prise comme cas d‟application. L‟étude des qualités psychométriques de celles-ci, menée sur un échantillon de 383 collaborateurs appartenant à deux grandes entreprises, a montré que cette échelle présente une validité et une fiabilité satisfaisantes. Toutefois, les deux items inversés initialement introduits ont été supprimés lors des analyses factorielles exploratoires. Ce résultat sera discuté dans le cadre de ce travail.

Les échelles permettant de mesurer les attitudes des enseignants vis-à-vis de l’intégration scolaire disponibles en français sont rares. Cet article a pour but de présenter la validité structurelle et la fiabilité de la version française de l’échelle nord-américaine Opinions Relative to Integration of Students with Disabilities (ORI ; Antonak et Larrivee, 1995). Des analyses factorielles confirmatoires et exploratoires ont été menées à partir des réponses de 306 enseignants de classe ordinaire d’un canton suisse. Les indices de la qualité d’ajustement indiquent que les modèles issus des analyses factorielles exploratoires représentent mieux les données récoltées que ne le font les modèles originaux. En conséquence, de légères différences structurelles avec l’échelle originale s’observent. Les indices de cohérence interne sont acceptables (de 0,68 à 0,91). L’échelle ORI traduite en français représente un instrument de mesure valable pour répondre aux questions de recherche relatives à l’intégration scolaire dans les pays francophones.