Evaluation of communication abilities in the elderly is crucial for activities which will be performed to improve their quality of life. A valid and reliable questionnaire is needed for assessing communication abilities. We aimed to translate and validate the speech, spatial, and qualities of hearing scale (SSQ) in Iran. The forward-backward procedure was applied to translate the questionnaire ...

Educators today are increasingly interested in using game-based assessment to assess and support students' learning. In the present study, we investigated how changing a game design element, linearity in gameplay sequences, influenced the effectiveness of gamebased assessment in terms of validity, reliability, fairness, learning, and enjoyment. Two versions of a computer game, Physics Playgroun...

Health Information Technology (IT) implementation can fail or meet high levels of user resistance for a variety of reasons, including lack of attention to users' needs and the significant workflow changes induced and required by the technology. End-user satisfaction is a critical factor in health IT implementation. In this paper we describe the process of developing and testing a questionnaire ...

We set up a label-free direct binding assay for the detection of noncoding RNAs. The assay is based on nanomechanical cantilever arrays for the detection of surface stress induced by immobilized biomolecules and their interaction partners. We used various means to significantly reduce the drift of the cantilever readout that was a prominent feature in experiments with readout in stationary flui...

We show how to combine program slicing and constraint solving in order to obtain better slice accuracy. The method is used in the VALSOFT slicing system. One particular application is the validation of computer-controlled measurement systems. VALSOFT will be used by the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt for verification of legally required calibration standards. The article describes the VA...

This article develops and validates the Positive Negative Adolescent Life Experiences (PANALE) scale, a 11-item tool that enables researchers to measure adolescent stressors in more valid efficient manner than existing scales. The PANALE presents good psychometric qualities, terms of construct validity (factorial structure, measurement invariance, composite reliability) concurrent with regard e...

The aim of this study is to adapt a Portuguese version the original 18 items Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS), via translation / back process, using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) in sample. sample comprised 232 respondents from general population. modified BFAS acquires different factor structure original, keeping 4 main theoretical elements (subscales) and 10 items. results indicate...

Contact Information: Shane Westfall, PhD student, c/o Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Email: [email protected] Abstract This study examined the psychometric qualities of the Responsive Distress Scale, a measure of emotional contagion experienced by individuals. Participants (n = 149) completed the Responsive Distress Scale, in addition to several other measures...

A tablet application was designed to assess children’s receptive vocabulary in French using a classical four-choice picture paradigm and 240 words which varied word frequency. Results showed (1) an effect of socio-demographic zone, with lower correct response scores longer reaction times for children disadvantaged areas, (2) frequency, higher shorter frequent than rare words, (3) age gender on ...