Objective: In this study, psychometric qualities of multidimensional perfectionism scale (MPS) were evaluated. Methods: Persian version of perfectionism inventory was completed by 48 adults (24 females and 24 males). The sample was selected by cluster random sampling from Sarcheshmeh adult inhabitants. Reliability of the scale was assessed by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Then 26...

BACKGROUND Data collection systems are very important for the practice of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). This study aimed to evaluate 3 PCA data collection systems and selected the most favorable system with the aid of multiattribute utility (MAU) theory. METHODS We developed a questionnaire with 10 items to evaluate the PCA data collection system and 1 item for overall satisfaction base...

Introduction: As the oral health related quality of life has been important in many dental patients GOHAI is an acceptable tool, preparing its Persian version can be useful in oral health research among Persian populations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Persian version of General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). Methods: Translation was perfor...

Objective: The Pathological Buying Screener (PBS) is a self-report scale used to evaluate compulsive buying behavior. aim of this study was assess the validity and reliability Turkish version PBS in nonclinical sample. Method: A total 457 adult participants aged 18-64 years were enrolled study. Internal consistency, test-retest structure, concurrent criterion-related predictive analyses conduct...

self-assessment helps learners to acquire self-confidence and gives them insightfulfeedbacks. there is no valid self-assessment inventory for learners of english foracademic purposes (eap). this study aimed at developing an academicallyappropriate instrument to measure tertiary students’ english in academic situations.the study used both qualitative and quantitative methods in developing the se...

OBJECTIVE Our aim in this study was to investigate the relationship between (a) the manual abilities of children with cerebral palsy (CP), assessed with the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) in a school rehabilitation setting, and (b) the children's performance of self-care activities at home, assessed with the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI). In addition, we asses...

Štefan HUDÁK, Dmitry A. ZAITSEV, Štefan KOREČKO, Slavomír ŠIMOŇÁK Department of Computers and Informatics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Technical University of Košice, Letná 9, 042 00 Košice, tel. 095/602 2525, E-mail: {Stefan.Hudak, Stefan.Korecko, Slavomir.Simonak}@tuke.sk Department of Communication Networks, Odessa National Telecommunication Academy, Kuznechnaya, 1, Od...

BACKGROUND Attention to different aspects of self-efficacy leads to actual evaluation of self-efficacy about physical activity. This study was carried out in order to design and determine psychometric characteristics of a questionnaire for evaluation of self-efficacy about leisure time physical activity (SELPA) among Iranian adolescent boys, with an emphasis on regulatory self-efficacy. MATER...

To determine the test-retest reliability and criterion validity of self-reported function in mobility and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) in older adults, a convenience sample of 70 subjects (72.9 ± 6.6 yr, 34 male) was split into able and disabled groups based on baseline assessment and into consistently able, consistently disabled, and inconsistent based on repeat assessments o...