BackgroundWe report development of the SPQ (School Participation Questionnaire) a teacher-completed measure of participation related constructs for schools. The SPQ was developed to support participation-related assessment, interventions, and research in the inclusive school context.MethodsSeveral iterative steps were undertaken. An international panel of experts reviewed content validity. A 66-item pilot questionnaire was administered in schools. Mokken and Rasch model analysis were applied. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha. Analyses were conducted on associations with teacher and child demographic variables. Feedback was sourced from users. Participants were teachers of 101 children (5−12 years old) with a range of disabilities, including intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder and learning difficulties.ResultsFour participation-related dimensions of the SPQ were confirmed. Rasch person and item reliability were good, and 2–4 strata were confirmed per scale. Internal consistency was good (all scales, Cronbach α > 0.8). Mean administration time was 11.7 min. Mean SPQ scores were independent of teacher characteristics. A significant effect of school support level, eligibility for free school meals and gender was found. Through synthesising analytic results and feedback, a new 46-item tool was obtained.ConclusionThe results of this study provide evidence of acceptability, practicality and validity. The SPQ is the first tool developed to assess participation related constructs in schools, and it contains novel information not given by other assessments. The SPQ may be used by practitioners and researchers to understand and improve the participation of children with a range of disabilities in schools.
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Purpose: Small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) operating in the alternative financing sector are typically heterogenous in nature making them differ greatly from traditional banks. Where traditional banks must comply with strict banking regulations, developing uniform regulations for the alternative financing sector remains a challenge. This paper examines the current challenges and solutions from a sociological and institutional perspective in developing standards for SMEs operating in the alternative financing sector in the Netherlands. Adopting minimum quality standards should lead to increased transparency and public trust in the non-banking sector.
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Innovative work behavior has been one of the essential attribute of high performing firms, and the roles of entrepreneurial orientation and self-leadership have been important for promoting innovative work behavior. This study advances research on innovative work behavior by examining the mediating role of self-leadership in the relationship between perceived entrepreneurial orientation and innovative work behavior. Structural equation modelling is employed to analyze data from a survey of 404 employees in banking sector. The results of reliability measures and confirmatory factor analysis strongly support the scale of the study. The results from an empirical survey study in the deposit banks reveal that participants’ perceptions about high levels of entrepreneurial orientation have a positive impact on innovative work behavior. The results also provide support for the full mediating role of self-leadership in the relationship between participants’ perceptions of entrepreneurial orientation and innovative work behavior. Additionally, this study provides some implications for practitioners in the banking sector to facilitate innovative work behavior through entrepreneurial orientation and self- leadership.
Bij spraak-, taal-, stem- en gehoorproblemen wordt communiceren lastig. Dat heeft grote gevolgen voor de participatie van de persoon. In dit promotieonderzoek ontwikkelen we een instrument gericht op het meten van communicatieve participatie bij volwassenen met verschillende communicatieve problemen, die ook toegankelijk is voor mensen met afasie.
Bij afasie is spreken en begrijpen van taal lastig. Dat heeft grote gevolgen voor de participatie van de patiënt. In dit promotieonderzoek ontwikkelen we een meetinstrument gericht op communicatieve participatie van mensen met afasie.Doel Er zijn in Nederland geen bruikbare instrumenten om communicatieve participatie van mensen met afasie in kaart te brengen. Dit onderzoek heeft tot doel om zo'n instrument te ontwikkelen. We vertalen een itembank gericht op de communicatieve participatie bij mensen met afasie na niet aangeboren hersenletsel (NAH) en we ontwikkelen deze tot een betrouwbaar en valide meetinstrument. Resultaten Dit onderzoek loopt nog. Na afloop vind je hier de resultaten. Looptijd 01 september 2019 - 31 augustus 2023 Aanpak We vertalen de Communicative Participation Item Bank en ontwikkelen deze door. We gebruiken daarbij de methodologie van het internationale meetsysteem voor patiëntuitkomsten PROMIS. We maken de itembank afasievriendelijk op basis van criteria uit de literatuur. We onderzoeken alle klinimetrische meeteigenschappen volgens de COSMIN-methodologie.
Kinderen en jongeren met een communicatieve problemen kunnen belemmeringen ervaren in dagelijkse situaties die om communicatie vragen. Dit noemen we communicatieve participatie. Het is van meerwaarde om communicatieve participatie makkelijk en betrouwbaar te meten. Hierdoor kan de logopedist samen met de cliënt relevante behandeldoelen stellen en deze evalueren.
