BACKGROUND The Internet Addiction Test (IAT) by Kimberly Young is one of the most utilized diagnostic instruments for Internet addiction. Although many studies have documented psychometric properties of the IAT, consensus on the optimal overall structure of the instrument has yet to emerge since previous analyses yielded markedly different factor analytic results. OBJECTIVE The objective of t...

OBJECTIVE To examine the validity and reliability of Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) scales for healthful eating for persons at risk for diabetes. DESIGN Cross-sectional, using a self-administered questionnaire. SETTING Community in the Midwest. PARTICIPANTS 106 adults who self-identified based on one or more American Diabetes Association diabetes risks. VARIABLES MEASURED Behavioral, ...

BACKGROUND The Pfeffer Functional Activities Questionnaire (PFAQ) is a validated instrument used in Chile to diagnose dependency in older people. AIM To suggest a shorter and easier version of the PFAQ, with appropriate levels of sensitivity and specificity, which may be applied to the general older population. MATERIAL AND METHODS Three Chilean surveys applied to older people were used, na...

OBJECTIVE To carry out initial psychometric testing on the Simple Lifestyle Indicator Questionnaire (SLIQ). DESIGN Self-administered questionnaire to obtain data for test-retest reliability, for Cronbach alpha testing on completed questionnaires, and for blinded external validity testing. SETTING Kingston, Ont, and surrounding area. PARTICIPANTS One hundred thirty-six family practice pati...

OBJECTIVE To translate into Arabic and validate the SF-36 quality of life index in a Tunisian Arabic population. BACKGROUND No validated Arabic quality of life index is published. DESIGN Arabic translation of the SF-36 scale was obtained by the "forward/backward translation" method. Adaptations were made after a pilot study involving 22 subjects from general population. Inter-rater reliabil...

The aim of this study was to develop a scale to determine the educational usage of mobile communication apps among teacher candidates. 52 draft statements were prepared by researchers through literature review and opinions of teacher candidates. Statements were reduced to 40 statements based on expert opinions. The draft scale was administered to 412 teacher candidates who applied to the Pedago...