Confirmatory factor analysis of the Arabic version of the reminiscence functions scale with strict measurement invariance across gender.

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care Pub Date : 2022-10-01 Epub Date: 2022-02-08 DOI:10.1111/ppc.13041

Abdallah Abu Khait, Austin Menger, Juliette Shellman, Hanan Al-Modallal, Shaher H Hamaideh

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Abstract

Purpose: Recognizing reminiscence functions can help psychiatric nurses promote patients' mental health. This study aimed to confirm the six-factor, 39-item structure of the Arabic version of the Reminiscence Functions Scale (RFS) in a sample of Jordanian adults (N = 470) and examine the invariance of structure across gender.

Design and method: Post hoc model adjustment was conducted sequentially using modification indices (MI) to improve model fit. Measurement invariance across gender was examined using this adjusted Arabic RFS score (ARFS).

Findings: After post hoc adjustment using MI, the fit indices for the adjusted (32-item) ARFS improved, indicating a good fit for the data. The adjusted ARFS factor structure indicated strict measurement invariance across gender.

Conclusions: CFA supports a 32-item, six-factor model.

Practice implications: Psychiatric nurses can use the adjusted ARFS to measure subjects' reminiscence functions and predict the psychological and emotional distress associated with these functions.

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具有严格测量不变性的阿拉伯版记忆函数量表的验证性因子分析。

目的:认识记忆功能有助于精神科护士促进患者的心理健康。本研究的目的是在约旦成年人(N = 470)的样本中确认阿拉伯语版回忆功能量表(RFS)的六因子39项结构，并检验其结构在性别上的不变性。设计与方法:采用修正指数(MI)对事后模型进行序贯调整，以提高模型拟合。使用这种调整后的阿拉伯RFS评分(ARFS)检查跨性别的测量不变性。结果:使用MI进行事后调整后，调整后的(32项)ARFS的拟合指数有所改善，表明数据拟合良好。调整后的ARFS因子结构在性别间具有严格的测量不变性。结论:CFA支持32项六因素模型。实践意义:精神科护士可以使用调整后的ARFS来测量受试者的回忆功能，并预测与这些功能相关的心理和情绪困扰。

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Perspectives in Psychiatric Care 医学-护理

CiteScore

5.00

自引率

4.30%

发文量

139

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Perspectives in Psychiatric Care (PPC) is recognized and respected as THE journal for advanced practice psychiatric nurses. The journal provides advanced practice nurses with current research, clinical application, and knowledge about psychiatric nursing, prescriptive treatment, and education. It publishes peer-reviewed papers that reflect clinical practice issues, psychobiological information, and integrative perspectives that are evidence-based. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care includes regular columns on the biology of mental illness and pharmacology, the art of prescribing, integrative perspectives, and private practice issues.