• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권9호
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• pp.4235-4240
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• 2012

Objectives: Family caregivers (FCs) are often the primary source of social and emotional support for cancer patients and play a major role in how well they manage their illness. The aim of this study was to create an Turkish version of the Quality of Life - Family Version (QOL-FV) and to evaluate its psychometric properties in a sample of FCs of cancer patients. Materials and Methods: This study was carried out with the FCs of 218 patients with cancer. Data were collected with a Demographic Questionnaire and the QOL-FV and The Multidimentional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). The QOL-FV was developed by Ferrell and Grant and is composed of 4 subdimensions. Linguistic validity, translation, back translation, and content validity were tested with expert opinions. Test-retest reliability, and internal consistency reliability were assessed. Construct validity was tested by factor analysis and with the scale of the MSPSS. Results: The family caregivers were between the ages of 46-56 (32.6%), a great number of them being male (52.8%). The scale is made up of four subdimensions. The result of the test-retest analysis of this scale was calculated as r:0.86. As a result of the reliability analysis, six items were eliminated from the scale, factor analyses were fulfilled according to varimax transformation through the method of principal components. Four new subdimensions were restrustured at the end of the analysis. The scale of Cronbach ${\alpha}$ coefficient was calculated as 0.90. Concurrent validity showed low correlations with the MSPSS (r=0.29). Conclusions: The QOL-FV, adapted into Turkish, was found to have sufficient reliability and validity.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.385-395
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• 2012

Purpose: This purpose of this study was to develop and validate a Self-Efficacy Scale for Self-Management of Breast Cancer (SESSM-B). Methods: The SESSM-B was developed and validated as follows: Item generation, pilot study, and tests of validity and reliability. Twenty-one items were developed through evaluation by 10 experts and 13 items were finally confirmed through item analysis and factor analysis. Psychometric testing was performed with a convenience sample of 303 women with breast cancer. Data were analyzed using factor analysis, Pearson correlation coefficients, and Cronbach's alpha. Results: Five factors evolved from the factor analysis, which explained 69.8% of the total variance. The first factor 'coping with psycho-informational demand' explained 17.2%, 2nd factor 'maintenance of healthy lifestyle' 14.5%. 3rd factor 'management of side-effects' 13.3%, 4th factor 'therapeutic compliance' 12.8%, and 5th factor 'sexual life' 11.9%. SESSM-B also demonstrated a concurrent validity with health-related quality of life scale, EORTC QLQ-C30 & BR23. The internal consistency, Cronbach's alpha, was .78, and reliability of the subscales ranged from .61 to .79. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that the SESSM-B is an easy, reliable, and valid instrument to measure self-efficacy for self-management of breast cancer.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.41-50
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• 2017

Background: The Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) was developed to assess of balance ability in children with balance problem. The PBS was translated into Korean and its reliability had been studied. However, it had need to be verified using psychometric characteristics including item fit and rating scale. Objects: The purpose of this study was to investigate the item fit, item difficulty, and rating scale of the Korean version of PBS using Rasch analysis. Methods: In total, 40 children with cerebral palsy (CP) (boy=17, girl=23) who were diagnosed with level 1 or 2 according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System participated in this study. The PBS was performed, and was verified regarding the item fit, item difficulty, rating scale, and separation index and reliability using Rasch analysis. Results: In this study, the 'transfer', and 'turning to look behind left and right shoulders while standing still' item showed misfit statistics. in total 40 children with CP. Also, 'transfer', 'standing unsupported with feet together' and 'standing with one foot in front' items showed misfit statistics in diplegia CP group. Regardless of the classification of CP, the most difficult item was 'standing on one foot', whereas the easiest item was 'sitting with back unsupported and feet supported on the floor'. The 4 rating scale categories of PBS were acceptable with all criteria. Both item and person separation indices and reliability showed acceptable values. Conclusion: The PBS has been proven reliable, valid and is an appropriate tool, but it needs to modify the items of PBS according to CP classification.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.1227-1232
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• 2014

Background: Given that there are many Iranian women who have never had a Pap smear, this study was designed to develop and validate a measurement tool based on the Protection Motivation Theory to assess factors influencing the Iranian women's intention to perform first Pap testing. Materials and Methods: In this psychometric research, to determine the Content Validity Index (CVI) and the Content Validity Ratio (CVR), a panel of experts (n=10) reviewed scale items. Reliability was estimated through the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (n=30) and internal consistency (n=240). Also, factor analysis (exploratory and conformity) was performed on the data of the sample women who had never had a Pap smear test (n=240). Results: A 26-item questionnaire was developed. The CVI and CVR scores of the scale were 0.89 and 0.90, respectively. Exploratory factor analysis loaded a 26-item with seven factors questionnaire (perceived vulnerability and severity, fear, response costs, response efficacy, self-efficacy, and protection motivation (or intention)) that jointly accounted for 72.76% of the observed variance. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated a good fit for the data. Internal consistency (range 0.70-0.93) and test-retest reliability (range 0.72-0.96) of sub-scales were acceptable. Conclusions: This study showed that the designed instrument was a valid and reliable tool for measuring the factors influencing the women's intention to perform their first Pap testing.

• 대한감각통합치료학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.11-21
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• 2016

목적 : 본 연구의 목적은 국내에서 개발된 아동감각처리척도(Sensory Processing Scale for Children: SPS-C)의 구성타당도와 내적일치도를 검증하는 것이다. 연구방법 : 2014년 11월부터 2016년 6월까지 감각처리 문제가 있는 만 3~5세 아동 117명을 대상으로 SPS-C 평가를 시행한 자료를 바탕으로 요인 분석과 내적 일치도 분석을 시행하였다. 결과 : 요인분석 결과, 청각, 시각, 촉각 영역은 각각 높은 요인 부하량으로 묶였으며, 전정감각과 고유수용성감각은 두 영역의 요인 부하량이 중복되는 경향으로 나타났다. 내적 일치도 검증 결과 전체 척도의 내적 일치도는 .728이었으며, 각 영역별 내적 일치도는 .323~.636 수준의 신뢰도를 보였다. 결론 : 본 연구 결과를 바탕으로 SPS-C의 타당도와 신뢰도가 검증되었으며, 추후 연구에서는 다양한 타당도와 신뢰도 검증 및 표준화 연구가 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.44-53
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• 2008

The purpose of this preliminary study was to develop a measurement for assessing risk factors for falling in community-dwelling elderly persons. Rasch analysis and principal component analysis were performed to examine whether items on the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC), assessing self-efficacy, and items on the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), assessing balance function, contribute jointly to a unidimensional construct in the elderly. A total of 35 elderly persons (4 men, 31 women) participated. In this study, each item of ABC (16 items) and BBS (14 items) was scored on a 5-point ordinal rating scale from 0 to 4. The initial Rasch and principal component analysis indicated that 3 of the ABC items and 2 of the BBS items were misfit for this study. These 5 items were excluded from further study. After combining ABC and BBS, Rasch and principal component analyses were examined and finally 23 items selected; 12 items from ABC, 11 items from BBS. The 23 combined ABC-BBC items were arranged in order of difficulty. The hardest item was 'walk outside on icy sidewalks' and the easiest item was 'pivot transfer'. Although structural calibration of each 5 rating scale categories was not ordered, the other three essential criteria of Linacre's optimal rating scale were satisfied. Overall, the ABC-BBS showed sound item psychometric properties. Each of the 5 rating scale categories appeared to distinctly identify subjects at different ability levels. The findings of this study support that the new ABC-BBS scale measure balance function and self-efficacy. It will be a clinically useful assessment of risk factors for falling in the elderly. However, the number of subjects was too small to generalize our results. Further study is needed to develop a new assessment considering more risk factors of falling in elderly.

• 한국조사연구학회지:조사연구
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.1-28
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• 2006

IT 산업의 발전과 더불어 사회 및 산업 환경에서 컴퓨터와 컴퓨터 망을 이용한 새로운 환경을 구축하고자 하는 유비쿼터스 혁명이 도래하고 있다. 특히 일반 사용자 측면에서 볼 때 유비쿼터스 환경이 제공하는 양방향적이고 능동적인 지원 서비스는, 기존의 일방향적 서비스와 질적으로 구별되는 새로운 서비스 패러다임이 될 것이며, 따라서 기존의 제품 사용성이나 서비스 체험 양상과는 다른 차원의 서비스 평가 문제를 불러일으킬 것이다. 본 연구는 유비쿼터스 서비스에 대한 여러 차원의 경험을 종합적으로 u-서비스 체험성이라 정의하고, 이 u-서비스 체험성을 평가하는 요인과 문항에 대한 타당화를 위하여, u-서비스에 대한 체험성 모형을 제안하고자 하였다. u-서비스 관련 시나리오와 미리 개발된 서비스 체험 평가문항들을 이용하여, u-서비스 체험성에 대한 요인분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과, 나-중심성, 주권성, 멋, 사용성, 신뢰성, 접속성 등의 6 개의 하위 요인으로 구조화된 유비쿼터스 서비스의 체험성 모형을 확인하였다.

• Psychiatry investigation
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.1053-1063
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• 2018

Objective This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Korean Anxiety Screening Assessment (K-ANX) developed for screening anxiety disorders. Methods Data from 613 participants were analyzed. The K-ANX was evaluated for reliability using Cronbach's alpha, item-total correlation, and test information curve, and for validity using focus group interviews, factor analysis, correlational analysis, and item characteristics based on item response theory (IRT). The diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of the K-ANX were compared with those of the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7). Results The K-ANX showed excellent internal consistency (${\alpha}=0.97$) and item-total coefficients (0.92-0.97), and a one-factor structure was suggested. All items were highly correlated with the total scores of the BAI, GAD-7, and Penn State Worry Questionnaire. IRT analysis indicated the K-ANX was most informative as a screening tool for anxiety disorders at the range between 0.8 and 1.6 (i.e., top 21.2 to 5.5 percentiles). Higher sensitivity (0.795) and specificity (0.937) for identifying anxiety disorders were observed in the K-ANX compared to the BAI and GAD-7. Conclusion The K-ANX is a reliable and valid measure to screen anxiety disorders in a Korean sample, with greater sensitivity and specificity than current measures of anxiety symptoms.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.332-338
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• 2010

그동안 공감이 대인관계에서 하는 역할은 꾸준히 밝혀져 왔다. 하지만 공감이 주관적 안녕감에 어떤 영향을 미치는지 밝히는 연구는 거의 없었다. 이에 따라 본 연구에서는 공감이 자기존중감을 매개로 주관적 안녕감에 영향을 미친다는 모형을 가정하고 검정하고자 하였다. 또한 허재홍, 이찬종 (2010)은 공감지수 (Empathy Quotient: EQ) 척도의 심리측정 속성은 밝혔으나 확인요인분석은 하지 않아 본 연구에서 확인요인분석을 하였다. 대학생 421명 (남학생 192명, 여학생 225명)을 대상으로 설문을 실시하였고, 구조방정식 모형과 경로분석을 하였다. 연구결과 EQ는 기존 연구와 마찬가지로 세 요인 (인지공감, 정서공감, 사회기술공감)으로 보는 것이 타당하였다. 또한 공감은 자기존중감을 매개로 주관적 안녕감에 영향을 미치고 있었다. 이 연구 결과에서 공감이 우리나라 문화에서 개인이 문화의 가치를 충족시킴으로써 자기존중감을 높이고 이는 다시 주관적 안녕감을 향상시킨다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이와 함께 본 연구에서는 공감에 우리나라 문화 특성도 반영해야 한다는 사실도 시사되었다.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.169-177
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• 2015

The PRQ instrument is parental perspectives of the parent-child relationship. It measured parent-child dimensions that include attachment and involvement. Also, it provides additional information on parenting style, parenting stress and satisfaction with the child's school. This study tested reliability and validity of the Korean version of Parenting Relationship Questionnaire-Child (K-PRQ-C). The K-PRQ-C was administered to parents of 713 elementary school children including 362 boys and 351 girls. They were from 1st to 6th grade children who were recruited form 4 elementary schools in Korea. Reliability was tested through internal consistency. We conducted confirmatory factor analysis. Moreover, scale inter-correlation was conducted for validity test. Discriminant validity conducted through administration to the parents of clinical children with emotional and behavior disorders. Construct validity was also examined through Korean version of the Parenting Sense of Competence. The results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the similar factor structures exist for PRQ-C and K-PRQ-C. The results showed a high level of internal consistency as well as construct and discriminant validity. These results showed valid psychometric properties for the K-PRQ-C. The K-PRQ-C provides a reliable and valid means of gathering information about the parent-child relationship. We discussed Implications for the use of the K-PRQ-C as a clinical tool and as a research instrument.