Instrumental support was assessed by three
dichotomous items that asked participants if anyone helped them solve a problem, gave them needed advice, or shared a viewpoint on a mutual problem.
The three
dichotomous items (depression, conduct problems and somatization) were then summed to create a count of total number of maternal mental health problems endorsed, ranging from 0 to 3.
Pet bonding: Pet bonding was measured by the HRS using six
dichotomous items adapted (by the HRS) from the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale (Johnson, Garrity, & Stallones, 1992).
Not exact matches
It's levels are a mix of linear and open, and the loot system will be ultimately reduced in the
dichotomous weapon / health
items management.
Item scores are summed and the total score is recoded into a
dichotomous variable indicating psychosocial impairment.
It is a 12 -
item tool with
dichotomous scoring method (0 -0-1-1), which determines the point prevalence of psychological distress or «caseness», with the most widely used threshold being ≥ 4.37 The scores, relating to symptoms over the previous «few weeks», range from 0 to 12, with 0 indicating no evidence of probable mental ill health, 1 — 3 indicating less than optimal mental health and 4 or more indicating probable mental ill health.
Domestic violence represents the sum of
dichotomous responses to nine survey
items asking caregivers about violent or abusive interactions with any current or previous domestic partner.
Each
item is scored on a
dichotomous scale (1 = Yes, 0 = No) to measure personality characteristics.
The Parents» Evaluation of Developmental Status identified parental concerns regarding their child's development.26 It consists of 10
items that elicit concerns about speech and language, motor development, behavior, social - emotional health, self - help skills, school skills, and global cognitive function.26 A
dichotomous variable indicated whether parents had significant concerns regarding their child's development.
These analyses were computed using FACTOR version 8.02 [53] based on polychoric correlations due to the
dichotomous nature of the
items.
The FES, developed by Moos and Moos, is a 90 -
item self - report
dichotomous scale that examines whole - of - family functioning and is compatible with Stress and Coping Theory, and social and ecological systems theory (Franklin, et al., 2004).
The majority of
items were measured using a 6 - point Likert - type scale assessing the extent of agreement / disagreement with the statement, while two
items represented a
dichotomous format.
Since the questionnaire
items were predominantly
dichotomous, a tetrachoric correlation was applied.
The best of both worlds: Factor analysis of
dichotomous data using
item response theory and structural equation modeling