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Development and validation of the 23-item preterm birth risk assessment scale-Korean version
BackgroundPreterm birth (PTB) is a complex and significant challenge in obstetrics. Thus, clinicians and researchers have paid a keen interest in the...
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Develo** the modified 4-item version of perceived stress scale for functional dyspepsia
BackgroundTo develop the modified 4-item version of Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) with a better reliability and validity than the 4-item version of...
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Polish Validation of a 14-Item Version of the Religious and Spiritual Struggles Scale (RSS-14): Factorial Structure, Psychometric Properties, and Clinical Correlates
Religious and spiritual (R/S) struggles are defined as the occurrence of tension, conflict, or strain that focus on matters of ultimate significance...
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Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the short 9-item drive for muscularity scale (DMS-9)
BackgroundAfter the original 15-item Drive for Muscularity Scale developed by McCreary et al. in 2004, a more theoretically based scale that...
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Measurement Properties of the 15-Item Singapore Caregiver Quality of Life Scale (SCQOLS-15) in Family Caregivers of Patients with Heart Diseases
PurposeTo evaluate the measurement properties of the 15-item Singapore Caregiver Quality of Life Scale (SCQOLS-15) in family caregivers of patients...
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Spanish Version of the Netherlands Empowerment List: Adaptation, Psychometric Validation, and Gender Differential Item Functioning Analysis
There is a lack of valid instruments to measure empowerment in Spanish-speaking populations. This study aimed to adapt the Netherlands Empowerment...
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Phobic COVID-19 Disorder Scale: Development, Dimensionality, and Item-Structure Test
Over the century, the world has witnessed a number of pandemics—such as plague, Spanish flu, smallpox, and tuberculosis. Such pandemics have not only...
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Item bias on the geriatric depression scale (GDS): investigating the quality and generalizability of GDS on Chinese and Korean community-dwelling elderly population
BackgroundAlthough some previous studies have reported the impact of cultural factors on individuals’ cognition and decision making, a shortage of...
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Improving the measurement of alexithymia in autistic adults: a psychometric investigation of the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale and generation of a general alexithymia factor score using item response theory
BackgroundAlexithymia, a personality trait characterized by difficulties interpreting emotional states, is commonly elevated in autistic adults, and...
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Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Gudjonsson compliance scale: scale validation and associations with mental health
BackgroundTrait compliance involves people reacting favorably to demands made by others across different situations. This may lead to susceptibility...
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Validation of an 18-item version of the Swedish Knee Self-Efficacy Scale for patients after ACL injury and ACL reconstruction
PurposeTo evaluate the measurement properties of a new version of the Swedish Knee Self-Efficacy Scale (K-SES) in samples of individuals with an...
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Anterior Knee Pain Scale (AKPS): structural and criterion validity in Brazilian population with patellofemoral pain
PurposeTo identify the best internal structure of the Brazilian version of the Anterior Knee Pain Scale (AKPS), comparing different instrument...
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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the 10-item spine functional index (SFI-10) in the Brazilians with musculoskeletal spine disorders
PurposeTo translate and cross-culturally adapt the Spine Functional Index (SFI) into Brazilian Portuguese (SFI-Br) in individuals with...
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Adaption and validation of the Rwandese version of the Young Mania Rating Scale to measure the severity of a manic or hypomanic episode
BackgroundBipolar Disorder is one of the most incapacitating diseases among young persons, leading to cognitive and functional impairment and raised...
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A Systematic Review of the Single-Item Burnout Question: Its Reliability Depends on Your Purpose
BackgroundSurveillance of burnout by the gold-standard Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) is hindered by cost and length. The validity and benchmarking...
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Poor mental health scores correlate with inferior outcomes following minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion
BackgroundLimited spine literature has studied the strength of association of mental health with other outcomes at time of survey collection. We aim...
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Psychometric validation of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in community-dwelling older adults
ObjectivesThe Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is commonly used to measure anxiety and depression, but the number of studies validating...
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Mental Health During Crisis: Development and Evaluation of the Post-disaster Spiritual Co** Scale in Turkey
This research presents the detailed development of the post-disaster spiritual co** scale, which aims to evaluate post-disaster spiritual co**...
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Construction and Validation of the Belief in Divine Retribution Scale for Pakistani Muslims
The purpose of the study was to construct and validate a Belief in Divine Retribution Scale for the Pakistani Muslim population. The process of...
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The Moral Injury Symptoms Scale–Military Version–Short Form: Further Scale Validation in a U.S. Veteran Sample
This study assessed the Moral Injury Symptoms Scale – Military Version – Short Form’s (MISS-M-SF) factor structure and construct validity....
