2011
Determinants of meditation practice inventory: development, content validation, and initial psychometric testing.
Williams AL, Dixon J, McCorkle R, Van Ness PH. Determinants of meditation practice inventory: development, content validation, and initial psychometric testing. Alternative Therapies In Health And Medicine 2011, 17: 16-23. PMID: 22314672.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansMeditationNeoplasmsPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsCaregiver Reaction AssessmentMeditation Practice InventoryCancer family caregiversContent validationInitial psychometric testingHigh attritionMeditation useOutcome measuresFamily caregiversEfficacy studiesReaction AssessmentPsychometric testingCronbach's coefficient alphaSmall sample sizeExpert panelHealth benefitsQualitative interviewsCoefficient alphaTarget populationIntraclass correlationIntervention proceduresParticipants/Sociocultural beliefsCaregiversPilot testing
2010
Psychometric testing of the Health Quotient questionnaire: a measure of self‐reported holistic health
Guo J, Dixon JK, Whittemore R, He G. Psychometric testing of the Health Quotient questionnaire: a measure of self‐reported holistic health. Journal Of Advanced Nursing 2010, 66: 653-663. PMID: 20423400, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05205.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth statusSelf-rated health statusContent validityConvergent validityHealth status assessmentPsychometric propertiesStrong content validityTest-retest reliabilityInternal consistency reliabilityHealth measuresPsychometric testingPilot studyHolistic healthHealth quotientExamination of reliabilityDimension scoresConsistency reliabilityFeasibility testingQuestionnaireConstruct validityStatus assessmentReliability correlationsSignificant relationshipFurther researchStatus
2009
A New Self-Report Measure of Self-Management of Type 1 Diabetes for Adolescents
Schilling LS, Dixon JK, Knafl KA, Lynn MR, Murphy K, Dumser S, Grey M. A New Self-Report Measure of Self-Management of Type 1 Diabetes for Adolescents. Nursing Research 2009, 58: 228-236. PMID: 19561555, PMCID: PMC4465437, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0b013e3181ac142a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetesMetabolic controlGood metabolic controlSelf-ManagementSelf-Care InventoryQuality of lifeContent validity indexSelf-report measuresDiabetes Self-Management ProfileSelf-Management ProfileDiabetes QualityCare activitiesDiabetesContent validityNew self-report measureConstruct validityAdolescentsValid measureSubscalesQualitative studyAssessment of the Psychometric Properties of the Family Management Measure
Knafl K, Deatrick JA, Gallo A, Dixon J, Grey M, Knafl G, O’Malley J. Assessment of the Psychometric Properties of the Family Management Measure. Journal Of Pediatric Psychology 2009, 36: 494-505. PMID: 19451173, PMCID: PMC3131701, DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsp034.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Determining Content Validity of a Self-Report Instrument for Adolescents Using a Heterogeneous Expert Panel
Schilling LS, Dixon JK, Knafl KA, Grey M, Ives B, Lynn MR. Determining Content Validity of a Self-Report Instrument for Adolescents Using a Heterogeneous Expert Panel. Nursing Research 2007, 56: 361-366. PMID: 17846558, DOI: 10.1097/01.nnr.0000289505.30037.91.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContent validity evaluationContent validity assessmentType 1 diabetesExperiential expertsContent validityContent validity indexValidity assessmentValidity evaluationTotal groupHeterogeneous expert panelI-CVIExpert panelSelf-report instrumentTarget populationAdolescentsRevision of itemsValidity indexNew instrumentDiabetesThe analysis and interpretation of cognitive interviews for instrument development
Knafl K, Deatrick J, Gallo A, Holcombe G, Bakitas M, Dixon J, Grey M. The analysis and interpretation of cognitive interviews for instrument development. Research In Nursing & Health 2007, 30: 224-234. PMID: 17380524, DOI: 10.1002/nur.20195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAdultAttitude to HealthChildChild, PreschoolChronic DiseaseCognitionData CollectionData Interpretation, StatisticalFamily HealthFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleNursing AssessmentNursing Methodology ResearchParentsPsychometricsResearch DesignSurveys and Questionnaires