Golz, Christoph Kilcher, G Gerlach, M Hägerbäumer, M Peter, K A Blozik, E
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Journal of occupational rehabilitation
Interest in presenteeism has increased in research. Presenteeism is a behaviour of going to work despite illness. It has been predominantly measured using single items, which introduce limitations to validity. To overcome these limitations, Hägerbäumer developed a German multi-item presenteeism scale. The aim of the study was to provide an English ...
Sharif-Nia, Hamid Froelicher, Erika Hosseinzadeh, Esmail Hejazi, Sima Fatehi, Reza Nowrozi, Poorya
Kinesiophobia, the fear of movement, can significantly impede an individuals ability to engage in daily activities. This fear often stems from past traumatic experiences or witnessing others in pain, leading to an increased fear of injury. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Tampa Scale for Kinesio...
Karr, Justin E Zuccato, Brandon G Ingram, Eric O Considine, Ciaran M Merker, Bradley Abeare, Christopher A
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Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists
The evaluation of self-reported symptoms is a standard component of concussion assessment and management. Clinicians typically evaluate a total symptom severity score rather than scores corresponding to specific symptom domains (i.e., cognitive, sleep-arousal, physical, and affective symptoms). This study examined (i) whether elevations in specific...
Schlechter, Pascal Neufeld, Sharon AS
Peer reviewed: True / Psychological distress often onsets during adolescence, necessitating an accurate understanding of its development. Assessing change in distress is based on the seldom examined premise of longitudinal measurement invariance (MI). Thus, we used three waves of data from Next Steps, a representative cohort of young people in the ...
Sharif-Nia, Hamid Froelicher, Erika Fatehi, Reza Nowrozi, Poorya Shafighi, Amir Mohammadi, Bita
INTRODUCTION: The Fear of Pain Questionnaire (FOPQ) is a self-report tool designed to measure an individuals fear of pain (FOP). While the Persian version of the FOPQ (FOPQ-P) has been developed, its validity and reliability have not yet been assessed in the Iranian context. This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the FOPQ-P amon...
Koumoula, Anastasia Marchionatti, Lauro Estivalete Caye, Arthur Karagiorga, Vasiliki Eirini Balikou, Panagiota Lontou, Katerina Arkoulaki, Vicky Simioni, André Serdari, Aspasia Kotsis, Konstantinos
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European child & adolescent psychiatry
Evidence-based information is essential for effective mental health care, yet the extent and accessibility of the scientific literature are critical barriers for professionals and policymakers. To map the necessities and make validated resources accessible, we undertook a systematic review of scientific evidence on child and adolescent mental healt...
Koumoula, Anastasia Marchionatti, Lauro Estivalete Karagiorga, Vasiliki Eirini Schafer, Julia Luiza Simioni, André Caye, Arthur Serdari, Aspasia Kotsis, Konstantinos Basta, Maria Athanasopoulou, Lilian
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European child & adolescent psychiatry
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) aims to enhance mental health care capacity for children and adolescents across Greece. Considering the need for evidence-based policy, the program developed an open-resource dataset for researching the field within the country. A comprehensive, mixed-method, community-based research was con...
Najmadini, Asma Malakoutikhah, Alireza Tian, Xu Azizzadeh Forouzi, Mansooreh Balkhi, Bander Dehghan, Mahlagha
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Journal of religion and health
Spiritual self-care is defined as a set of patient-centered or family-centered spiritual activities aimed at promoting health and well-being. In chronic diseases such as cancer, the responsibility for care typically falls on the patient or their family, necessitating an accurate assessment of the patient's self-care practices to achieve this goal. ...
Potashman, Michele Popoff, Evan Powell, Lauren Mackenzie, Ainsley Beiner, Melissa Wolfe Coric, Vlad Schmahmann, Jeremy L'Italien, Gilbert
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Cerebellum (London, England)
This study aimed to generate evidence to support psychometric validity of the modified functional Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (f-SARA) among patients with spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA). Psychometric measurement properties and minimal change thresholds of the f-SARA were evaluated using data from a cohort of SCA subjects (recruited ...
Tynan, Mara Afari, Niloofar Roesch, Scott Herbert, Matthew S
IntroductionThe Weight Loss Readiness Test (WLRT) was developed to encourage consideration of factors influencing readiness to engage in weight loss. The WLRT is used clinically, most notably to assess motivation before initiating Navy weight management programs, yet little is known about its psychometric properties.Materials and methodsThis study ...
