A Statistical Assessment of the Emotional Intelligence of Healthcare Workers in Accra North: A Scale Validation Approach

Asiamah, Nestor; Mensah, Henry Kofi; Oteng-Abayie, Eric Fosu

doi:10.20944/preprints201607.0011.v1

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“….7 and factor loading !0.5. 29,39,44,45 According to the results of data analysis, the new scale accounts for an overall Cronbach's a of .9, and its domains "N&A" and "D&E" yield alpha values of .74 and .92, respectively. Moreover, every item of this scale produces a factor loading !…”

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“…This study was a cross-sectional study that attempted to validate a scale measuring neglect and abuse of older adults in their immediate communities using three methods applied elsewhere: 29,[32][33][34][35] (a) using principal component analysis (with varimax rotation) to select relevant items, (b) assessing the factor structure of the final scale via confirmatory factor analysis, and (c) using a combination of Pearson's correlation test and multiple linear regression to explore implications for practice.…”

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“…0.5 for each factor and the overall scale. 29,42 Concerning statistics in Tables 2 and 3, both criteria were met. Convergent validity and discriminant validity were assessed with average variance extracted (AVE), maximum shared variance (MSV), and average shared variance (ASV), and the general rules of thumb applied in agreement with the literature were AVE !…”

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“…0.5 (for convergent validity) and MSV<AVE/ASV<MSV (for discriminant validity). 29,35,42,43 These criteria were also met for both scales. However, the two measurement models produced a poor fit owing possibly to the relatively large sample size of 515 used.…”

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“…This auxiliary analysis does not only enable us to appraise the importance of the new scale but also gave us the opportunity to identify implications for social activity in the community. [29][30][31]…”

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Psychometric Properties of a New Scale Measuring Neglect and Abuse of Older Adults in the Community: Implications for Social Activity

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Kouveliotis

Eduafo³

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Int Q Community Health Educ

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Background Neglect and abuse of older adults are still prevalent in communities of developing countries, a situation that could discourage active and healthy behaviors in community-dwelling older adults. Methods This study used the cross-sectional and correlational approaches to construct a scale measuring neglect and abuse in older adults living in the community. The study population was all (3,211) older adults who were resident in Accra and were part of the database of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust. Participants were 515 individuals who met some inclusion criteria. Three steps were followed to determine an initial set of 11 items, and principal component analysis with varimax rotation and confirmatory factor analysis were used to select relevant items and assess the psychometric properties of the final scale. Results Principal component analysis with varimax rotation yielded a two-factor solution on all 11 items. The first factor extracted was “discrimination and exploitation,” which accounted for a variance of 53.9% out of total variance of 70.8%. The scale had a good internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = .90, factor loading ≥0.50). Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the two-factor solution and produced satisfactory convergent and discriminant validity. Conclusion It is concluded that 11 items that make up 2 factors are potential indicators of neglect and abuse of older adults at the community level. Finally, neglect and abuse of older people in the community can contribute to an increase or decrease in social activity.

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ADAPTED SERVQUAL: A Health Service Quality Scale Incorporating Indicators of Sanitation and Hygiene

Asiamah

Opuni

Aggrey

et al. 2020

Quality Management in Health Care

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Background and Objectives: Many scales have been developed to measure health care quality over the years, but no scale available today incorporates all important indicators of sanitation and hygiene in health care. This study therefore assessed the psychometric properties of an adapted scale, hereby called ADAPTED SERVQUAL, in an attempt to provide a scale that includes relevant indicators of hospital hygiene and sanitation. Methods: The setting of the study was low-and medium-capacity hospitals in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Patients in wards and outpatient departments in the hospitals participated in the study. We used relevant statistical tools to estimate the psychometric properties of ADAPTED SERVQUAL. To understand the relative importance of the new scale, we compared and related it to a recent scale, HEALTHQUAL. Results: Principal component analysis yielded 6 factors: "tangibles," "reliability," "responsiveness," "assurance," "empathy," and "sanitation and hygiene," which explained 84% of the total variance. ADAPTED SERVQUAL has a good internal consistency (Cronbach α = 0.96). Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the 6-factor solution and produced satisfactory discriminant validity and convergent validity indicators. The adapted scale was highly correlated with all dimensions of HEALTHQUAL, including continuous quality improvement (r ≥0.75, P < .001). In multiple linear regression, the 5 domains of HEALTHQUAL explained 59% of the variance in ADAPTED SERVQUAL (P < .001). Conclusions: The study concluded that 8 items that make up a single factor (ie, sanitation and hygiene) and contribute most of the total variance satisfactorily fit into the SERVQUAL scale as additional indicators of health care quality.

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An assessment of education, in-service training and tenure prolongation as methods for enhancing nursing performance

Asiamah¹,

Mensah

Ocra

2019

IJHCQA

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an empirical basis for considering in-service training, tenure prolongation and continuing education as methods for enhancing nursing performance. Design/methodology/approach A self-reported questionnaire was used to collect data from 532 nurses, who were selected using the simple random sampling method from ten hospitals in Accra North, Ghana. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test the study’s hypotheses. Findings The resulting model is of good fit at 5 per cent significance level (χ2=1.492, p=0.222), with in-service training found to be the ultimate method for enhancing nursing performance. The fitted CFA model also shows that in-service training is positively associated with education and tenure at 1 per cent significance level (p<0.001). The overall evidence suggests that training, continuing formal education and tenure prolongation are methods for improving nursing performance. Originality/value Apart from its contribution to the literature, this study applies validated primary data to empirically identify key methods for enhancing nursing performance.

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A Statistical Assessment of the Emotional Intelligence of Healthcare Workers in Accra North: A Scale Validation Approach

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Psychometric Properties of a New Scale Measuring Neglect and Abuse of Older Adults in the Community: Implications for Social Activity

Psychometric Properties of a New Scale Measuring Neglect and Abuse of Older Adults in the Community: Implications for Social Activity

ADAPTED SERVQUAL: A Health Service Quality Scale Incorporating Indicators of Sanitation and Hygiene

An assessment of education, in-service training and tenure prolongation as methods for enhancing nursing performance

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