Background:In recent years,there has been increased research interest in both smartphone addiction and social media addiction as well as the development of psychometric instruments to assess these constructs.However,t...Background:In recent years,there has been increased research interest in both smartphone addiction and social media addiction as well as the development of psychometric instruments to assess these constructs.However,there is a lack of psychometric evaluation for instruments assessing smartphone addiction and social media addiction in Thailand.The present study evaluated the psychometric properties and gender measurement invariance of the Thai version of the Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale(SABAS)and Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale(BSMAS).Method:A total of 801 Thai university students participated in an online survey from January 2022 to July 2022 which included demographic information,SABAS,BSMAS,and the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form(IGDS9-SF).Results:Confirmatory Factor Analyses(CFAs)found that both the SABAS and BSMAS had a one-factor structure.Findings demonstrated adequate psychometric properties of both instruments and also supported measurement invariance across genders.Moreover,scores on the SABAS and BSMAS were correlated with scores on the IGDS9-SF.Conclusion:The results indicated that the SABAS and BSMAS are useful psychometric instruments for assessing the risk of smartphone addiction and social media addiction among Thai young adults.展开更多
Aim: We developed a scale to measure the social activities of community-dwelling older men requiring support. Methods: The participants were a group of 134 men, ≥65 years old, who required support and were living in ...Aim: We developed a scale to measure the social activities of community-dwelling older men requiring support. Methods: The participants were a group of 134 men, ≥65 years old, who required support and were living in Hokkaido, Japan. An anonymous questionnaire was administered through individual interviews. Valid responses were obtained from 121/134 interviewees. The construct validity of the resulting scale was assessed by exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Criterion-related validity was tested with Spearman’s rank correlation test based on the Social Activities Index for Elderly People (SAI-E). Reliability was assessed by Cronbach’s alpha. Results: A Social Activities Scale for Community-dwelling Older Men Requiring Support (SASOMS) scale was created, comprised of the following three subscales: daily interactions with familiar people;intimate relationships with family members;and interactions with others through activity programs (e.g., exercise, games, recreation, etc.). The created SASOMS scale correlated with the SAI-E (r = 0.557), and its criterion-related validity was confirmed. The alpha coefficient of the new scale was 0.791, and its internal consistency was confirmed. Conclusions: The reliability and validity of the developed SASOMS scale was confirmed, demonstrating that it can be used to assess social activities specifically in older men requiring support. Our results suggest that the scale can be used effectively by care providers who support older men requiring care. The usability of the SASOMS should continue to be improved, and it is necessary to verify its validity in longitudinal studies.展开更多
The indicator of social financing scale(SFS)has become a new intermediate target for China’s socioeconomic regulation since 2011,which has a better tracking performance on important economic indicators such as CPI an...The indicator of social financing scale(SFS)has become a new intermediate target for China’s socioeconomic regulation since 2011,which has a better tracking performance on important economic indicators such as CPI and is also the new intermediate target of monetary policy used by China’s central bank to replace M2 at present.So,is there an impact of the social financing scale on another important economic indicator,the RMB exchange rate?This paper conducted an OLS regression analysis of the time series data of social financing scale and the nominal effective exchange rate(NEER)of RMB for a total of 61 months from October 2016 to October 2021 and find that SFS has a significant positive impact on the exchange rate of RMB.This result means that the expansion of SFS will lead to the appreciation of RMB.In addition,the paper fills the research gap on the combination of SFS and RMB exchange rate,and suggests that mechanisms such as monetary policy or domestic interest rates may be responsible for this correlation at the theoretical level.展开更多
Social vulnerability evaluation is of important significance to analyzing risks of natural disasters to human society and economy. By using expert investigation and AHP method,12 indicators from four aspects( populati...Social vulnerability evaluation is of important significance to analyzing risks of natural disasters to human society and economy. By using expert investigation and AHP method,12 indicators from four aspects( population,economy,infrastructure and disaster prevention and mitigation capacity) are selected to assess social vulnerability to natural disasters on a county scale in Henan Province. The results show that the population vulnerability and economic vulnerability to natural disasters in the eastern region is generally higher than in the western region,while the areas with high infrastructure vulnerability are mainly located in the northwest; the disaster prevention and mitigation capacity in northwest is higher than in east and south,and this capacity of various districts is obviously higher than that of counties; in terms of the spatial pattern,social vulnerability to natural disasters is roughly higher in a belt from northeast to southwest,and lower on both sides of the belt. The results can provide scientific basis for disaster risk management and disaster prevention and mitigation planning in Henan Province.展开更多
Introduction: The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS), used to assess the severity of social anxiety disorder (SAD), requires considerable effort and time to complete. The aims of this study were: 1) to investigate ...Introduction: The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS), used to assess the severity of social anxiety disorder (SAD), requires considerable effort and time to complete. The aims of this study were: 1) to investigate whether a visual analogue scale (VAS) could be linear with the LSAS and substitute for the LSAS, 2) to relate such a VAS instrument to patient demographics. Methods: Fifty SAD patients were assessed using the LSAS and VAS instruments completed by both patients and doctors at the same session. We then drew distributions and calculated the Spearman’s ρ and κ coefficient values (divided at the median for each scale) between patient and doctor assessments. Next, each pair among the scores for the LSAS, the patient VAS and the doctor VAS was compared using Wilcoxon rank sum tests according to patient life profile data. Results: Scatter plots of pairs of scores were obtained. Spearman’s ρ was 0.661 between the LSAS and the patient VAS, 0.461 between the LSAS and the doctor VAS, and 0.494 between VAS scores of patients and doctors. The κ coefficients were 0.501 between the LSAS and patient VAS, 0.251 between the LSAS and doctor VAS, and 0.425 between patient VAS and doctor VAS (for all six, p < 0.001). The Wilcoxon rank sum tests indicated a significant difference between the groups with/ without “employment” (LSAS, patient/doctor VAS), with/without “graduation from junior college/university” (doctor VAS) (p < 0.05) and with/without marital history (the age of first consultation) (p < 0.01). Conclusions: A patient VAS may substitute for the LSAS and offer the versatility necessary to capture patient states and life profiles.展开更多
目的汉化老年人社会支持行为量表(The Social Support Behaviors scale,SSB),在中国老年人群中进行文化调适并检验其信效度。方法采用Brislin翻译模式进行量表的翻译、回译及文化调适。采用便利抽样方法选取548名老年人进行调查,以检验...目的汉化老年人社会支持行为量表(The Social Support Behaviors scale,SSB),在中国老年人群中进行文化调适并检验其信效度。方法采用Brislin翻译模式进行量表的翻译、回译及文化调适。采用便利抽样方法选取548名老年人进行调查,以检验中文版SSB量表的信效度。结果中文版SSB量表包括社会化、情感支持、建议或指导和实际援助4个维度,共31个条目。总量表的Cronbach′sα系数为0.927,各维度的Cronbach′sα系数分别为0.924、0.932、0.924和0.837;总量表的重测信度为0.782,各维度的重测信度分别为0.685、0.530、0.648、0.863。探索性因子分析提取4个因子,可解释的总变异为66.711%;验证性因子分析结果中χ^(2)/df=2.567,NFI=0.898,CFI=0.902,IFI=0.903,GFI=0.802,TLI=0.889,RMSEA=0.076,RMR=0.061;总量表的AVE值为0.628,各维度的AVE值区间为0.523~0.629;总量表的CR值为0.637,各维度的CR值区间为0.759~0.931;总量表得分与社会支持评价量表得分呈正相关(r=0.579,P<0.001)。结论中文版老年人社会支持行为量表具有良好的信效度,可作为我国老年人功能性社会支持的测量工具。展开更多
目的 汉化网络社会支持量表(the Online Social Support Scale,OSSS),并在老年人中测试其信效度。方法 根据WHO量表引进标准流程与Brislin翻译模型对英文版OSSS进行文化调适。以武汉市某三级甲等医院住院部、社区服务中心和公园的417名...目的 汉化网络社会支持量表(the Online Social Support Scale,OSSS),并在老年人中测试其信效度。方法 根据WHO量表引进标准流程与Brislin翻译模型对英文版OSSS进行文化调适。以武汉市某三级甲等医院住院部、社区服务中心和公园的417名老年人为研究对象,进行量表的信效度检验。结果 中文版OSSS包括4个维度,共19个条目。探索性因子分析提取的4个公因子累积方差贡献率为64.580%;验证性因子分析显示,χ~2/df=2.354,残差均方根(root mean square residual,RMR)=0.040,增值适配指数(iciemental fit index,IFI)=0.919,比较拟合指数(comparative fit index,CFI)=0.918,非标准适配指数(Trucker Lewis index,TLI)=0.901;量表总体的Cronbach's α系数为0.939,重测信度为0.936。结论 中文版OSSS信效度良好,可用于我国老年人在线社会支持状况的测量。展开更多
基金This research was funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology,Taiwan(MOST 110-2410-H-006-115)the Higher Education Sprout Project,Ministry of Education to the Headquarters of University Advancement at National Cheng Kung University(NCKU)the 2021 Southeast and South Asia and Taiwan Universities Joint Research Scheme(NCKU 31),and the E-Da Hospital(EDAHC111004).
文摘Background:In recent years,there has been increased research interest in both smartphone addiction and social media addiction as well as the development of psychometric instruments to assess these constructs.However,there is a lack of psychometric evaluation for instruments assessing smartphone addiction and social media addiction in Thailand.The present study evaluated the psychometric properties and gender measurement invariance of the Thai version of the Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale(SABAS)and Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale(BSMAS).Method:A total of 801 Thai university students participated in an online survey from January 2022 to July 2022 which included demographic information,SABAS,BSMAS,and the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form(IGDS9-SF).Results:Confirmatory Factor Analyses(CFAs)found that both the SABAS and BSMAS had a one-factor structure.Findings demonstrated adequate psychometric properties of both instruments and also supported measurement invariance across genders.Moreover,scores on the SABAS and BSMAS were correlated with scores on the IGDS9-SF.Conclusion:The results indicated that the SABAS and BSMAS are useful psychometric instruments for assessing the risk of smartphone addiction and social media addiction among Thai young adults.
文摘Aim: We developed a scale to measure the social activities of community-dwelling older men requiring support. Methods: The participants were a group of 134 men, ≥65 years old, who required support and were living in Hokkaido, Japan. An anonymous questionnaire was administered through individual interviews. Valid responses were obtained from 121/134 interviewees. The construct validity of the resulting scale was assessed by exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Criterion-related validity was tested with Spearman’s rank correlation test based on the Social Activities Index for Elderly People (SAI-E). Reliability was assessed by Cronbach’s alpha. Results: A Social Activities Scale for Community-dwelling Older Men Requiring Support (SASOMS) scale was created, comprised of the following three subscales: daily interactions with familiar people;intimate relationships with family members;and interactions with others through activity programs (e.g., exercise, games, recreation, etc.). The created SASOMS scale correlated with the SAI-E (r = 0.557), and its criterion-related validity was confirmed. The alpha coefficient of the new scale was 0.791, and its internal consistency was confirmed. Conclusions: The reliability and validity of the developed SASOMS scale was confirmed, demonstrating that it can be used to assess social activities specifically in older men requiring support. Our results suggest that the scale can be used effectively by care providers who support older men requiring care. The usability of the SASOMS should continue to be improved, and it is necessary to verify its validity in longitudinal studies.
文摘The indicator of social financing scale(SFS)has become a new intermediate target for China’s socioeconomic regulation since 2011,which has a better tracking performance on important economic indicators such as CPI and is also the new intermediate target of monetary policy used by China’s central bank to replace M2 at present.So,is there an impact of the social financing scale on another important economic indicator,the RMB exchange rate?This paper conducted an OLS regression analysis of the time series data of social financing scale and the nominal effective exchange rate(NEER)of RMB for a total of 61 months from October 2016 to October 2021 and find that SFS has a significant positive impact on the exchange rate of RMB.This result means that the expansion of SFS will lead to the appreciation of RMB.In addition,the paper fills the research gap on the combination of SFS and RMB exchange rate,and suggests that mechanisms such as monetary policy or domestic interest rates may be responsible for this correlation at the theoretical level.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(71203057,71103058,41101460)Henan College Science and Technology Innovation Talent Support Program(Humanities and Social Sciences)+1 种基金Henan University Philosophy and Social Sciences Excellent Scholars Fund Project(2016-YXXZ-07)Young Scholar Fund of Henan Polytechnic University(649256)
文摘Social vulnerability evaluation is of important significance to analyzing risks of natural disasters to human society and economy. By using expert investigation and AHP method,12 indicators from four aspects( population,economy,infrastructure and disaster prevention and mitigation capacity) are selected to assess social vulnerability to natural disasters on a county scale in Henan Province. The results show that the population vulnerability and economic vulnerability to natural disasters in the eastern region is generally higher than in the western region,while the areas with high infrastructure vulnerability are mainly located in the northwest; the disaster prevention and mitigation capacity in northwest is higher than in east and south,and this capacity of various districts is obviously higher than that of counties; in terms of the spatial pattern,social vulnerability to natural disasters is roughly higher in a belt from northeast to southwest,and lower on both sides of the belt. The results can provide scientific basis for disaster risk management and disaster prevention and mitigation planning in Henan Province.
文摘Introduction: The Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS), used to assess the severity of social anxiety disorder (SAD), requires considerable effort and time to complete. The aims of this study were: 1) to investigate whether a visual analogue scale (VAS) could be linear with the LSAS and substitute for the LSAS, 2) to relate such a VAS instrument to patient demographics. Methods: Fifty SAD patients were assessed using the LSAS and VAS instruments completed by both patients and doctors at the same session. We then drew distributions and calculated the Spearman’s ρ and κ coefficient values (divided at the median for each scale) between patient and doctor assessments. Next, each pair among the scores for the LSAS, the patient VAS and the doctor VAS was compared using Wilcoxon rank sum tests according to patient life profile data. Results: Scatter plots of pairs of scores were obtained. Spearman’s ρ was 0.661 between the LSAS and the patient VAS, 0.461 between the LSAS and the doctor VAS, and 0.494 between VAS scores of patients and doctors. The κ coefficients were 0.501 between the LSAS and patient VAS, 0.251 between the LSAS and doctor VAS, and 0.425 between patient VAS and doctor VAS (for all six, p < 0.001). The Wilcoxon rank sum tests indicated a significant difference between the groups with/ without “employment” (LSAS, patient/doctor VAS), with/without “graduation from junior college/university” (doctor VAS) (p < 0.05) and with/without marital history (the age of first consultation) (p < 0.01). Conclusions: A patient VAS may substitute for the LSAS and offer the versatility necessary to capture patient states and life profiles.
文摘目的汉化老年人社会支持行为量表(The Social Support Behaviors scale,SSB),在中国老年人群中进行文化调适并检验其信效度。方法采用Brislin翻译模式进行量表的翻译、回译及文化调适。采用便利抽样方法选取548名老年人进行调查,以检验中文版SSB量表的信效度。结果中文版SSB量表包括社会化、情感支持、建议或指导和实际援助4个维度,共31个条目。总量表的Cronbach′sα系数为0.927,各维度的Cronbach′sα系数分别为0.924、0.932、0.924和0.837;总量表的重测信度为0.782,各维度的重测信度分别为0.685、0.530、0.648、0.863。探索性因子分析提取4个因子,可解释的总变异为66.711%;验证性因子分析结果中χ^(2)/df=2.567,NFI=0.898,CFI=0.902,IFI=0.903,GFI=0.802,TLI=0.889,RMSEA=0.076,RMR=0.061;总量表的AVE值为0.628,各维度的AVE值区间为0.523~0.629;总量表的CR值为0.637,各维度的CR值区间为0.759~0.931;总量表得分与社会支持评价量表得分呈正相关(r=0.579,P<0.001)。结论中文版老年人社会支持行为量表具有良好的信效度,可作为我国老年人功能性社会支持的测量工具。
文摘目的 汉化网络社会支持量表(the Online Social Support Scale,OSSS),并在老年人中测试其信效度。方法 根据WHO量表引进标准流程与Brislin翻译模型对英文版OSSS进行文化调适。以武汉市某三级甲等医院住院部、社区服务中心和公园的417名老年人为研究对象,进行量表的信效度检验。结果 中文版OSSS包括4个维度,共19个条目。探索性因子分析提取的4个公因子累积方差贡献率为64.580%;验证性因子分析显示,χ~2/df=2.354,残差均方根(root mean square residual,RMR)=0.040,增值适配指数(iciemental fit index,IFI)=0.919,比较拟合指数(comparative fit index,CFI)=0.918,非标准适配指数(Trucker Lewis index,TLI)=0.901;量表总体的Cronbach's α系数为0.939,重测信度为0.936。结论 中文版OSSS信效度良好,可用于我国老年人在线社会支持状况的测量。
