Empirical research aims to establish generalizable claims from data. Such may involve concepts that must be measured indirectly by using indicators. Construct validity is concerned with whether one can justifiably make at the conceptual level are supported results operational level. We report a quantitative analysis of awareness construct in software engineering literature between 2000 and 2019...

The authors examine the facet structure of mindfulness using five recently developed mindfulness questionnaires. Two large samples of undergraduate students completed mindfulness questionnaires and measures of other constructs. Psychometric properties of the mindfulness questionnaires were examined, including internal consistency and convergent and discriminant relationships with other variable...

the aim of the present study was to determine the validity and reliability of the movement assessment battery for children test (m-abc test) for 6-year-old children of isfahan city.  306 children participated in the study. inter-rater reliability of the m-abc test was estimated using two trained observers with 50 children. test–retest reliability was assessed using 30 children with a one-week i...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Assessment of the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is important in clinical evaluations of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients for quantifying the impact of illness and treatment on their daily lives. Although MS-specific HRQoL instruments have been used internationally, there are no data regarding HRQoL instruments specifically designed for patients with MS in Korea. ...

background : learning in a clinical environment is an inseparable part of a training program in medical education. to evaluate the quality of training in a clinical environment, a comprehensive questionnaire which is adjusted for local purposes is essential. this study was conducted to determine the validity and reliability of activities coaching context (acc)-questionnaire from the perspective...

OBJECTIVE To translate and culturally adapt the Living with Asthma Questionnaire (LWAQ) to the Portuguese language and to test its reliability and validity. METHODS The Portuguese version of this disease-specific health-related quality of life measure was obtained with forward/backward translations, consensus panels and a pre-test. The Portuguese LWAQ and Medical Outcomes Study - 36 item Shor...

there is an inherently political activity in all transactions, therefore, it is considered as one of the constituent elements of the organizations and has attracted the attention of management researchers. although political behavior can have positive or negative consequences, much of the research focuses its dark side. this type of behavior creates a divisive and damaging work environment that...