Health Questionaries

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Dear Colleagues,

Health questionaries are tools that allow researchers to evaluate the extent to which certain functions are being met and whether they are key tools in the research process in health sciences. Health surveys are tools that reflect health outcomes and facilitate research on general aspects of health, well-being, quality of life, therapeutic adherence, and a host of other aspects. It is important when using a health survey/health questionnaire that content validity, construct validity, reliability, and psychometric properties are taken into account. As it stands, many questionnaires do not even have basic psychometric properties to reflect the quality of the measurement. The aim of this multidisciplinary Topic is to highlight different investigations in questionaries/surveys in health sciences where the psychometric properties of questionnaires were first approximated, especially in the field of psychiatry. We propose an open space where researchers employing health questionaries/health surveys explain the objectives of the questionnaires, cultural adaptation, validity, etc. The objective pursued, the hypothesis put forward, and, above all, the clinical usefulness of these questionnaires should be explicitly reasoned.

Prof. Dr. Raúl Juárez Vela
Dr. Francisco José Rodríguez Velasco
Prof. Dr. Mercedes Sánchez-Barba
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Participating Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Behavioral Sciences behavsci	2.5	2.6	2011	28.7 Days	CHF 2200
European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education ejihpe	3.0	4.4	2011	26.9 Days	CHF 1400
Psychiatry International psychiatryint	1.2	1.9	2020	32.7 Days	CHF 1000
Psychology International psycholint	-	-	2019	18.5 Days	CHF 1200

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Factors Associated with Anxiety and Depression among Elite Collegiate Badminton Players in Japan: Exploratory Analysis

by Yuta Sakamoto, Junya Komagata, Atsuya Otsuka, Yukina Shinya, Momoka Sendouda and Yujiro Masu

Psychiatry Int. 2024, 5(3), 470-481; https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint5030033 - 21 Aug 2024

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This study focused on mental health and fatigue in elite university student-athletes competing in badminton at the national level, comparing them with control university students and examining related factors. Among university athletes, anxiety and depression showed a moderately negative correlation with life satisfaction [...] Read more.

This study focused on mental health and fatigue in elite university student-athletes competing in badminton at the national level, comparing them with control university students and examining related factors. Among university athletes, anxiety and depression showed a moderately negative correlation with life satisfaction outside of sports, as determined by partial correlation tests adjusted for fatigue. Athletes demonstrated a 47% rate of anxiety and a 30% rate of depression. These values showed no significant difference from those of the anxiety (29%) and depression (21%) rates in a non-athlete university student sample. In addition, this study suggested that the evaluation of fatigue using a checklist of individual strength might produce low reliability and validity for elite university student-athletes in badminton. These exploratory findings highlight the importance of focusing on athletes’ overall life satisfaction and suggest the potential need for effective mental health interventions beyond sports. However, because of the exploratory nature of this study and the small sample size, further research is necessary to confirm these results. Full article

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Psychometric Reliability to Assess the Perception of Women’s Fulfillment of Maternity Rights

by Claudia Susana Silva-Fernández, María de la Calle, Paul Anthony Camacho, Silvia M. Arribas, Eva Garrosa and David Ramiro-Cortijo

Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2024, 14(8), 2248-2261; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe14080150 - 5 Aug 2024

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The fulfillment of rights to maternal healthcare is a key factor for the wellbeing of women. However, there is a lack of an instrument to ascertain the experience of women during maternity to enable adequate monitoring. The aim of this study was to [...] Read more.

The fulfillment of rights to maternal healthcare is a key factor for the wellbeing of women. However, there is a lack of an instrument to ascertain the experience of women during maternity to enable adequate monitoring. The aim of this study was to validate a new instrument to measure women’s perception of the fulfillment of rights during healthcare in pregnancy and childbirth and immediately postpartum. The initial version of the instrument consists of 50 items and was validated using exploratory factor analysis. Additionally, the final version of the instrument consists of 29 items and was validated by confirmatory factor analysis and known-group validity. The instrument was applied to 185 Spanish women. The global Aiken’s V of the initial instrument proposal was 0.89. The process resulted in an instrument with five factors (information, privacy, consent, support, and participation) that explained the 60% of the total variance. The score of the instrument was correlated with resilience, maternity beliefs, and positive and negative affect. External validation showed relations with age, gravida, and the number of times a woman has been in labor. Additionally, the Cronbach’s α reliability was 0.93 [0.91; 0.94]. In conclusion, the instrument developed is consistent and has appropriate psychometric properties for assessing the fulfillment rights of maternity healthcare. Full article

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The Relationship between Big Five Personality Traits and Depression in the German-Speaking D-A-CH Region Including an Investigation of Potential Moderators and Mediators

by Susanne Strohmaier, Manuel Pillai, Jakob Weitzer, Emilie Han, Lukas Zenk, Brenda M. Birmann, Martin Bertau, Guido Caniglia, Manfred D. Laubichler, Gerald Steiner and Eva S. Schernhammer

Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2024, 14(8), 2157-2174; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe14080144 - 30 Jul 2024

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Considerable evidence links the “Big Five” personality traits (neuroticism, extroversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness) with depression. However, potential mediating and moderating factors are less well understood. We utilized data from a cross-sectional survey of 3065 German-speaking adults from the D-A-CH region to estimate [...] Read more.

Considerable evidence links the “Big Five” personality traits (neuroticism, extroversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness) with depression. However, potential mediating and moderating factors are less well understood. We utilized data from a cross-sectional survey of 3065 German-speaking adults from the D-A-CH region to estimate multivariable-adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervalsbetween personality traits and lifetime prevalence of depression (overall and stratified by sex and age). We further explored proportions mediated by psychosocial factors optimism, empathy, perspective-taking, work–life balance, and interpersonal trust. High levels of neuroticism were associated with more than two-fold higher odds of depression, whereas higher levels of conscientiousness were associated with approximately 30% lower odds of depression. The association with neuroticism persisted in all investigated subgroups; apparently, stronger associations for females and participants aged ≥60 years did not correspond to statistically significant interactions. Overall and across all strata, the association of neuroticism with depression appeared to be mediated in part by the considered psychosocial factors; optimism explained the largest proportion of the association. Our results provide empirical evidence for the dynamic predisposition model. Further investigations of these relationships are warranted in longitudinal data with more precise outcome assessments. Full article

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Facilitators and Barriers Perceived by German Teachers Considering Basic Life Support Education in School—A Qualitative Study

by Rico Dumcke, Claas Wegner, Sabine Wingen and Niels Rahe-Meyer

Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2024, 14(6), 1769-1785; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe14060117 - 18 Jun 2024

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This qualitative study aims to analyse the personal qualification, attitudes and the pedagogical concepts of German teachers as experts in their profession regarding basic life support (BLS) education in secondary schools. Thirteen (n = 13) secondary school teachers participated in semi-structured expert [...] Read more.

This qualitative study aims to analyse the personal qualification, attitudes and the pedagogical concepts of German teachers as experts in their profession regarding basic life support (BLS) education in secondary schools. Thirteen (n = 13) secondary school teachers participated in semi-structured expert interviews and were interviewed for at least 20 to 60 min regarding BLS student education. Interviews were semi-structured with guiding questions addressing (1) personal experience, (2) teacher qualification for BLS and (3) implementation factors (e.g., personal, material and organisational). Audio-recorded interviews were analysed by content analysis, generating a coding system. School teachers provided a heterogeneous view on implementation-related processes in BLS education. Many teachers were educated in first aid, acknowledge its importance, but had no experience in teaching BLS. They want to assure being competent for teaching BLS and need tailored trainings, materials, pedagogical information and the incorporation into the curriculum. Also, the management of time constraints, unwilling colleagues, or young students being overwhelmed were commonly mentioned considerations. Concluding, teachers reported to be willing to teach BLS but a stepwise implementation framework incorporating practice-oriented qualification and educational goals is missing. Full article

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Validation Study of the Spanish Version of the Measure of Happiness (MH) Questionnaire

by Matteo Rizzato, Laura Miraglia, Antonio Francisco Arnau Mollà, Francisco Javier Romero Naranjo, Cinzia Di Dio, Michele Antonelli and Davide Donelli

Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2024, 14(5), 1369-1382; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe14050090 - 14 May 2024

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This study aims to validate the Spanish version of the Measure of Happiness (MH), a questionnaire that identifies the specific areas of an individual’s life that are related to experienced happiness. The sample consisted of 458 Spanish native speakers (65.7% women, 34.3% men; [...] Read more.

This study aims to validate the Spanish version of the Measure of Happiness (MH), a questionnaire that identifies the specific areas of an individual’s life that are related to experienced happiness. The sample consisted of 458 Spanish native speakers (65.7% women, 34.3% men; mean age = 24.14, SD = 8.45) and was divided into two groups: Sample 1 (N = 226) underwent Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), and Sample 2 (N = 232) underwent Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). The convergent and discriminant validity of the Spanish version of the MH and its subscales was assessed by calculating Pearson correlations between the MH factors and the Subjective Happiness Scale, the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the WHOQOL-BREF. The EFA and CFA confirmed the original five-factor structure of the MH questionnaire. The only difference in the Spanish version of the MH is that Item 4, which was originally assigned to Factor 2 “Financial Status”, was reallocated to Factor 1 “Psychophysical Status”. The reliability of the Spanish version of the MH questionnaire was also confirmed, and the factors correlated in the expected direction with the constructs of quality of life, happiness, anxiety, and depression. The MH questionnaire demonstrated excellent psychometric properties among Spanish respondents. Full article

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Body Awareness as a Protective Factor against Suicidal Orientations in College Students

by Olga Lucia Montoya-Hurtado, Renato Sobral-Monteiro-Junior, Cyndi Yacira Meneses-Castaño, Consuelo Sancho-Sánchez, Antonio Martínez-Sabater, Pilar Andrés-Olivera, Pilar Sanchez-Conde, Jesús Pérez Sánchez-Toledo, José María Criado-Gutiérrez, Laura Criado-Pérez, Juan Luis Sánchez-González and Raúl Juárez-Vela

Behav. Sci. 2024, 14(5), 358; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14050358 - 25 Apr 2024

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In this study, binary logistic regression and linear regression analyses were used to examine the relationship between interoceptive body awareness and suicidal orientation among Colombian university students. Additionally, the bootstrap technique was employed to resample and estimate the distribution of the data. The [...] Read more.

In this study, binary logistic regression and linear regression analyses were used to examine the relationship between interoceptive body awareness and suicidal orientation among Colombian university students. Additionally, the bootstrap technique was employed to resample and estimate the distribution of the data. The results support the idea that greater interoceptive awareness may protect against suicidal orientation by improving emotional regulation. An inverse relationship was found between interoceptive awareness and suicidal ideation. These findings align with previous literature emphasizing the importance of body awareness for emotional well-being. Further longitudinal research is needed to explore this relationship more deeply. Full article

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The Psychometric Properties of the Positive and Negative Suicidal Ideation Scale among Portuguese Young Adults

by Marta Brás, João Antunes and Cláudia Carmo

Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2024, 14(4), 954-962; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe14040062 - 4 Apr 2024

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Preventing suicide has been a worldwide imperative for the last decade. Accurately assessing suicide risk is the first step towards prevention, and access to reliable tools that measure risk factors is essential to achieve this goal. The Positive And Negative Suicidal Ideation (PANSI) [...] Read more.

Preventing suicide has been a worldwide imperative for the last decade. Accurately assessing suicide risk is the first step towards prevention, and access to reliable tools that measure risk factors is essential to achieve this goal. The Positive And Negative Suicidal Ideation (PANSI) scale is a validated brief suicidal ideation scale that could prove useful to this goal due to its ability to measure both suicide risk and protective factors. The PANSI scale has been adapted to various languages and cultures across various clinical and non-clinical populations. Despite this, no Portuguese has been produced yet. The present study aimed to validate a Portuguese version of PANSI by evaluating its psychometric properties in a sample of 259 young adults. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the PANSI showed good psychometric properties (TLI = 0.95), good reliability for positive ideation (α = 0.84), and excellent reliability for negative ideation (α = 0.96). The scale also showed good discriminative ability through prediction of a previous suicide attempt and good construct validity in both subscales. The Portuguese adaptation of the PANSI scale is a reliable measure of positive and negative suicidal ideation that could prove useful in both clinical and research settings. Full article

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Portuguese Validation of the TAPQoL: A Health-Related Quality of Life Instrument for Children Aged 0–6 Years

by Ana Ferraz, Martim Santos and M. Graça Pereira

Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2024, 14(2), 399-410; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe14020027 - 16 Feb 2024

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In Portugal, there are few generic and specific instruments to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children, especially those of preschool age. This study aimed to adapt and validate the Portuguese version of the Preschool Children Quality of Life Questionnaire (TAPQoL) in [...] Read more.

In Portugal, there are few generic and specific instruments to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children, especially those of preschool age. This study aimed to adapt and validate the Portuguese version of the Preschool Children Quality of Life Questionnaire (TAPQoL) in a community and clinical sample of children aged 0–6 years. The parents of 409 healthy children and 137 children undergoing treatment for burns and acute lymphoblastic leukemia completed the TAPQoL and were assessed on psychological morbidity and family functioning. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed, as well as analysis of the psychometric properties as shown by internal consistency measures, convergent validity, and average variance extracted. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed an 11-factor structure with good psychometric properties. The current version of the TAPQoL is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing HRQoL in Portuguese preschool children in community and clinical settings. Full article

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Analysis of Psychological Well-Being from a Compositional Data Analysis Perspective: A New Approach

by María Cortés-Rodríguez, Purificación Galindo-Villardón, Mercedes Sánchez-Barba, Eusebi Jarauta-Bragulat and José David Urchaga-Litago

Behav. Sci. 2023, 13(11), 926; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13110926 - 13 Nov 2023

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Well-being is a widely studied construct in psychology. In 1989, Carol Ryff proposed the “Scale of Psychological Well-Being (SPWB)”, which has been validated in multiple languages. The instrument assesses six dimensions of psychological well-being: Self-acceptance, Positive Relationships with Others, Autonomy, Environmental Mastery, Purpose [...] Read more.

Well-being is a widely studied construct in psychology. In 1989, Carol Ryff proposed the “Scale of Psychological Well-Being (SPWB)”, which has been validated in multiple languages. The instrument assesses six dimensions of psychological well-being: Self-acceptance, Positive Relationships with Others, Autonomy, Environmental Mastery, Purpose in Life, and Personal Growth. In this article, we propose to enrich the traditional approach of directly interpreting the raw scores in each dimension by incorporating Compositional Data Analysis. This new approach aims to identify “what proportion” of each dimension constitutes well-being, which will allow us to analyze the interactions between the different dimensions of well-being and balance among them. To achieve this, we introduce two position ratios (PR1 and PR2) and a general adjustment indicator called the General Indicator of Subjective Psychological Well-Being (GISPW), which characterizes individuals in a compositional manner, providing a fresh perspective in the interpretation of psychological test results, specifically those related to PWB. The proposal is illustrated with three cases taken from a study involving 628 university students who completed the psychological well-being scale questionnaire. The results show that the GISPW, PR1, and PR2 obtained offer relevant information about the overall balance of each case in the different dimensions. Full article

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