Development and psychometric evaluation of the Brief Parenting Questionnaire by Kenneth E. Miller, Alexandra Chen, Ioannis Bakolis, Gabriela V. Koppenol-Gonzalez, Maguy Arnous, Fadila Tossyeh, Dalia Al-Ogaily, Mark J. D. Jordans

“…The reliability of the BPQ and its potential subscales was assessed by examining the internal consistency using Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega. Multi-group CFA was conducted to identify if the same two constructs were being measured across mothers and fathers. …”
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Modified vaccinia virus Ankara triggers type I IFN production in murine conventional dendritic cells via a cGAS/STING-mediated cytosolic DNA-sensing pathway. by Peihong Dai, Weiyi Wang, Hua Cao, Francesca Avogadri, Lianpan Dai, Ingo Drexler, Johanna A Joyce, Xiao-Dong Li, Zhijian Chen, Taha Merghoub, Stewart Shuman, Liang Deng

“…Transcription factors IRF3 (IFN regulatory factor 3) and IRF7, and the positive feedback loop mediated by IFNAR1 (IFN alpha/beta receptor 1), are required for the induction. …”
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The Impact of Strategic Quality Orientation and Absorptive Capacity on Sustainable Business Growth: The Mediating Role of Innovation by Fatemeh Ashourijirkol, Mehrdad Hosseini Shakib, Abbas khamseh

“…The content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed using an expert's opinion, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient confirmed its reliability. Data analysis was performed using PLS software's structural equation modelling method.Findings: The findings showed that strategic quality orientation and absorptive capacity significantly impact innovation and sustainable business growth in Shir Pegah Company. …”
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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Persian version of the physical workload questionnaire (PWQ) by Mehrnaz Noshadha, Hamid Reza Mokhtarinia, Mohsen Vahedi, Markus Melloh

“…Various psychometric properties were assessed, including face validity through interviews, construct validity via hypothesis testing and factor analysis, content validity using the Content Validity Index (CVI), convergent validity through Pearson’s correlation with the Spine Functional Index (SFI), internal consistency using Cronbach’s alpha, and test-retest reliability assessed through the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) and standard measurement error over a 10-day period. …”
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High fatigue levels among psychiatric outpatients – the validity of the Danish Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Fatigue Short-Form (PROMISF-SF) by Ragnar Klein Olsen, Sidse M. Arnfred, Christina Madsen, Oliver Rumle Hovmand

“…The PROMIS-F-SF had a average fit to the previously reported single-factor structure. Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega showed good internal reliability (α = 0.96, ωtotal = 0.97). …”
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Sleep recovery ameliorates submandibular salivary gland inflammation associated with paradoxical sleep deprivation in male Wistar rats by Jude Ijuo Abeje, Shehu-Tijani T. Shittu, Olayinka Olawale Asafa, Bimpe Bolarinwa, Taye J. Lasisi

“…Levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and nitrite were determined in saliva, serum, and the submandibular salivary gland. …”
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The Arabic adaptation and validation of the Partners in Health scale among patients with chronic diseases by Hayfa Almutary

“…Internal consistency was measured with Cronbach’s alpha. The test–retest reliability of the PIH-Arv scale was assessed by comparison of questionnaire responses, from the same individuals, 1 week apart, using Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r) and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). …”
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Artificial intelligence as a factor revolutionizing higher education by Yu. B. Melnyk, I. S. Pypenko

“…In addition, a selective individual online interview was conducted with respondents. Cronbach’s alpha confirmed adequate internal consistency (α=0.837). …”
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Theranostic nanoemulsions suppress macrophage-mediated acute inflammation in rats by Riddhi Vichare, Yalcin Kulahci, Rebecca McCallin, Fatih Zor, Fatma Nurefsan Selek, Lu Liu, Caitlin Crelli, Anneliese Troidle, Michele Herneisey, James M. Nichols, Andrew J. Shepherd, Vijay S. Gorantla, Jelena M. Janjic

“…In vitro, we showed that curcumin-loaded nanoemulsion suppressed polarization of macrophages towards M1-like phenotype, consequently decreasing the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and mediators like IL-6, IL- $$\:\beta\:,$$ TNF- $$\:\alpha\:$$ , and nitric oxide (NO). Furthermore, curcumin-loaded nanoemulsion increased the level of IL-10, an anti-inflammatory cytokine, and protected macrophages against ferroptosis compared to drug-free nanoemulsion. …”
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A Scrutiny onThe Factors Affecting the Participation of Women Doing Sports and Not Doing sports in Sportive Events by Kadir Pepe, Ali Osman Kıvrak, Barbaros Serdar Erdoğan, Şirin Pepe

“…The questionnaire’s CronbachAlpha reliability coefficient was found as 0,60. …”
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EFFECT OF TRAINING ON CAREER PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENSE CORPS (NSCDC) PERSONNEL IN KADUNA STATE COMMAND by LEKSHUM SUNDAY AMOS

“…The reliability of the instrument yielded 82 correlation coefficients crouchback Alpha, Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequencies percentages mean and standard deviation) for demographic characteristics of respondents, one sample t-test and one[1] way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to test research hypotheses at 0.05 level significance. …”
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Red Flags Associated With Knowledge Of Speech And Language Disorders Among Special Educators by Syed Tariq Shah, Nazia Mumtaz, Ghulam Saqulain

“…Results: To assess the knowledge of the educators, a specially structured questionnaire with Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient of 0.79 was applied to a sample with a mean age of 32.70±6.92 years with the majority of 85(85%) being female educators. …”
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Options of dyslipidemia treatment at non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by M. V. Mayevskaya, M. A. Morozova

“…In animal experiments the positive role of phenofibrate as PPARα agonist was demonstrated (Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha) for NAFLD prevention and treatment. Results of several studies published at the moment demonstrate that at NAFLD lipid metabolism markers, and serum transaminase levels normalize, sensitivity to insulin increases, the liver histology pattern improves at phenofibrate treatment. …”
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Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Sosyal Medyada Kimlik İnşasına Yönelik Ölçek Geliştirme Çalışması by Mehmet Salih Ökten

“…Cronbach Alpha iç tutarlılık katsayısının 0,845 olarak hesaplanması, ölçeğin öğeleri arasındaki güçlü bir ilişki olduğunu göstermektedir.…”
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Cooperative Learning in EFL Classes: A Comparative Study on Vocabulary Teaching by Emine Eda Ercan Demirel

“…The test in concern- the vocabulary test- underwent a process with the guidance and supervision of language and scale development experts, and then was finalised to be used as the pre-test and posttest Cronbach’s alpha 0.83 . The participants were freshmen at Selcuk University School of Foreign Languages SOFL . …”
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Investigating the impact of intellectual capital on organizational performance and knowledge management operations (case study: Hamedan county governor. by Mehdi Ajalli, Mohammadreza Alizadeghan

“…Also, the reliability of the questionnaires is confirmed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient and composite reliability. The path analysis method was used to analyze the research data using SPSS 26 and SmartPLS 4 software.Findings: The final results of the hypotheses test showed that intellectual capital does not significantly affect the organizational performance of Hamedan governorate employees; Intellectual capital has a significant effect on knowledge management operations of Hamedan governorate employees. …”
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CC-96673 (BMS-986358), an affinity-tuned anti-CD47 and CD20 bispecific antibody with fully functional fc, selectively targets and depletes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma by Dan Zhu, Haralambos Hadjivassiliou, Catherine Jennings, David Mikolon, Massimo Ammirante, Sharmistha Acharya, Jon Lloyd, Mahan Abbasian, Rama Krishna Narla, Joseph R. Piccotti, Katie Stamp, Ho Cho, Kandasamy Hariharan

“…Cluster of differentiation 47 (CD47) is a transmembrane protein highly expressed in tumor cells that interacts with signal regulatory protein alpha (SIRPα) and triggers a “don’t eat me” signal to the macrophage, inhibiting phagocytosis and enabling tumor escape from immunosurveillance. …”
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Cross-Cultural Validity, Reliability, and Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Scales for Outcomes in Parkinson’s Disease-Psychosocial Questionnaire by Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad, Farzaneh Farhadi, Hasti Hadizadeh, Gholam Ali Shahidi, Ahmad Delbari, Johan Lökk

“…The highest and lowest correlation coefficients of internal consistency were reported for item 7 on “asking for help” (r=0.765) and item 5 on “sexual problems” (r=0.553). Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient of the entire scale was 0.87 (95% CI: 0.83–0.90). …”
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Spanish version of the short European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire HLS-Q12: Transcultural adaptation and psychometric properties. by Sergio Muñoz-Villaverde, Leticia Serrano-Oviedo, María Martínez-García, Yolanda Pardo, Llüisa Tares-Montserrat, Francisco Javier Gómez-Romero, Paloma Garcimartin

“…<h4>Results</h4>The HLS-Q12 is equivalent at the semantic, conceptual, and content level to the original version and its psychometric properties demonstrated good internal consistency with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.88 and a McDonald´s omega of 0.91, a high degree of fit for the confirmatory factor analysis, and a statistically significant sensitivity to change (p = 0.025).…”
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Kefir Prevents Adipose Tissue Growth Through the Induction of Apoptotic Elements in High-Fructose Corn Syrup-Fed Rats by Esra Aslan, Gokhan Sadi, Hilal Guzel, Cigdem Karaca, Omer Adil Korkmaz, Mine Kanat Pektas, Mehmet Celegen, Tugce Aladag, Seyma Oncu, Mehmet Bilgehan Pektas

“…Accordingly, HFCS boosted protein kinase B (Akt) and p-Akt while reducing nuclear factor κB (NF-κB), and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) levels and kefir treatment restored Akt induction in HFCS-treated rats despite raising NF-κB, and TNFα. …”
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