OBJECTIVE: To assess the reliability and validity of a shortened version of the Rainbow Model of Integrated Care (RMIC) measurement tool (MT). The original version of the measurement tool has been modified (shortened) for the Australian context. DESIGN: Validation of the psychometric properties of the …

Inulin is a soluble dietary fibre, also classified as a prebiotic, extracted from chicory roots. The present study aimed to determine the effect of consumption of native chicory inulin on the stool frequency of middle-aged to older adults (40–75 years old) with uncomfortably but not clinically relevant …

Background: To experience external objects in such a way that they are perceived as an integral part of one's own body is called embodiment. Wearable technology is a category of objects, which, due to its intrinsic properties (eg, close to the body, inviting frequent interaction, and access to personal …

Background: The emphasis on impact factors and the quantity of publications intensifies competition between researchers. This competition was traditionally considered an incentive to produce high-quality work, but there are unwanted side-effects of this competition like publication pressure. To measure …

Samenvatting   Probleemstelling: Binnen de forensisch psychiatrisch afdeling verblijven patiënten met ernstig psychiatrische aandoeningen. Deze patiënten hebben een verhoogde kans om vroegtijdig te overlijden. Een van de oorzaken hiervoor is overgewicht. Factoren als medicatie, ziektebeeld, ongezonde …

Purpose Empowerment in patients can lead to a higher participation in care and self-management skills. However, there are a limited number of high-quality instruments to assess empowerment and its various dimensions in young persons. The aim was to develop and assess the psychometric properties of the …

How to validate a questionaire that will be used in a quantitative research, relation with Cronbach Alpha and Kuder-Richardson

Volgens de vakliteratuur halen leerlingen met een hoge mate van intrinsieke motivatie hogere cijfers. Het doel van dit onderzoek was om uit te zoeken of een bepaalde vorm van leraar-leerling interactie de motivatie van havo/vwo brugklasleerlingen voor de les LO deed stijgen. Dit is gemeten aan de hand …

De protestantse geestelijke verzorging (GV) van DJI besteedt veel aandacht aan levensvragen van gedetineerden via kerkdiensten, gesprekken en de cursus Alpha – Prisons. In de praktijk leeft bij de GV de vraag in hoeverre Alpha – Prisons adequaat inspeelt op die levensvragen. Gedetineerden leven na een …

In this research, which is part of my PhD research into the influence of the use of social media in higher education, I have lessened the amount of variables, from Tinto’s integration theory. By including only the best-proven predictive variables, based on previous studies, I avoid the capitalization …