Evaluation and measurement in health promotion / Manoj Sharma, R. Lingyak Petosa.

By: Sharma, Manoj [author.]
Contributor(s): Petosa, Rick [author.]
Language: English Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Brand, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: xiv, 311 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781119908661Subject(s): Health Promotion | Program Evaluation -- methods | Evaluation Studies as Topic | Data Interpretation, StatisticalAdditional physical formats: Online version:: Evaluation and measurement in health promotionDDC classification: 613 LOC classification: RA427.8
Contents:
Table of Contents Preface xiii Instructor Resources xv Acknowledgments xvii About the Authors xix CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO EVALUATION IN HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 1 Key Concepts 1 Chapter Objectives 1 The Field of Health Education and Health Promotion 1 Defining Evaluation 3 Evaluation Competencies for Health Educators 4 Historical Milestones in the Evaluation of Health Education and Health Promotion 10 FOCUS FEATURE 1.1 Hypothetical Account of a Health Educator's Evaluation Responsibilities 10 Basic Terms in Evaluation 16 Skill-Building Activity 19 CHAPTER 2 PLANNING EVALUATIONS FOR HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS 25 Key Concepts 25 Chapter Objectives 25 Evaluation and Continuous Health Program Improvement 25 Logic Model for Health Education and Health Promotion Programs 26 Logic Model and Comprehensive Evaluation 29 Health Program Planning and Evaluation: Integration 30 Political Climate and Evaluation 32 Political Climate and Program Stakeholders 32 Balance Between Evaluation Rigor and Utilization 35 Conducting a Utilization-Focused Evaluation 36 Conducting a Rigorous Evaluation 36 FOCUS FEATURE 2.1 Planning a Health Education/Promotion Program Evaluation 38 Critical Issues for an Evaluation Project 39 Skill-Building Activity 39 CHAPTER 3 BASICS OF MEASUREMENT 45 Key Concepts 45 Chapter Objectives 45 Definition of Measurement 45 Scales or Levels of Measurement 46 Conceptual Paradigm of Measurement 48 Types of Variables in Health Education and Health Promotion 51 FOCUS FEATURE 3.1 Example of a Scale Measuring Knowledge 52 FOCUS FEATURE 3.2 Example of a Scale Measuring Attitudes 54 Skill-Building Activity 59 CHAPTER 4 STEPS IN INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT 63 Key Concepts 63 Chapter Objectives 63 Basic Principles of Instrument Development 63 FOCUS FEATURE 4.1 Example of a Theory-Based Scale 71 General Principles of Writing Items 78 Types of Instruments Measuring Knowledge 78 Types of Instruments Measuring Attitudes 81 FOCUS FEATURE 4.2 Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale 82 Types of Instruments Measuring Health Behavior 85 Physiological and Biomedical Instruments: Outcomes of Behavior 88 Skill-Building Activity 89 CHAPTER 5 RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT 93 Key Concepts 93 Chapter Objectives 93 Definition of Reliability 93 Types of Reliability 96 FOCUS FEATURE 5.1 Using IBM-SPSS to Calculate Reliability Statistics 101 Tips to Increase the Reliability of an Instrument 102 Skill-Building Activity 102 CHAPTER 6 VALIDITY ASSESSMENT 107 Key Concepts 107 Chapter Objectives 107 Definition of Validity 107 Types of Validity 108 Assessing Face and Content Validity 108 FOCUS FEATURE 6.1 Form Letter to Panel of Experts for Face and Content Validation 110 Construct Validity and Factor Analysis 111 Criterion Validity 115 FOCUS FEATURE 6.2 Using IBM-SPSS for Confirmatory Factor Analysis 116 FOCUS FEATURE 6.3 Case Study of Confirmatory Factor Analysis 116 Skill-Building Activity 121 CHAPTER 7 MEASUREMENT ERRORS 127 Key Concepts 127 Chapter Objectives 127 Definition of Measurement Error 127 Classification of Measurement Errors 129 FOCUS FEATURE 7.1 Strategies to Minimize Errors in Self-Report Instruments 136 FOCUS FEATURE 7.2 Strategies to Minimize Errors in Interviews 137 FOCUS FEATURE 7.3 Strategies to Minimize Errors in Observations 138 Skill-Building Activity 138 CHAPTER 8 PROCESS EVALUATION 143 Key Concepts 143 Chapter Objectives 143 Defining Process Evaluation 144 Targets of Process Evaluation 144 Implementation Fidelity 148 FOCUS FEATURE 8.1 Example of Implementation Fidelity Assessment 149 Process Evaluation: Foundational to Impact and Outcome Evaluation 151 Pragmatic Planning for a Process Evaluation 152 Formative Evaluation 152 Skill-Building Activity 155 CHAPTER 9 DESIGNS FOR QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION 159 Key Concepts 159 Chapter Objectives 159 Questions in Evaluation 159 Evaluation Design 160 Components of a Testable Hypothesis 162 Internal Validity 162 External Validity 165 Evaluation Design Notation 169 Types of Designs in Health Promotion and Education 169 Barriers to Randomization 171 FOCUS FEATURE 9.1 Considerations in Choosing a Design 172 Skill-Building Activity 173 CHAPTER 10 APPROACHES TO QUALITATIVE EVALUATION 177 Key Concepts 177 Chapter Objectives 177 Introduction to Qualitative Evaluation and Research 177 Quantitative versus Qualitative Evaluation 179 Empowerment Evaluation 180 Illuminative Evaluation 183 Participatory Evaluation 184 FOCUS FEATURE 10.1 Case Study of Participatory Evaluation in Vietnam 186 CIPP Model of Evaluation 193 Utilization-Focused Evaluation 194 Goal-Free Evaluation 194 Qualitative Data Analysis and Interpretation 195 Skill-Building Activity 197 CHAPTER 11 SAMPLING 203 Key Concepts 203 Chapter Objectives 203 What Is a Sample? 203 Probability Sampling 204 Barriers to Probability Samples in Health Program Evaluations 206 Nonprobability Samples 207 Sample Size: How Many Participants Are Needed for the Evaluation? 208 Response Rates 211 FOCUS FEATURE 11.1 Calculating Sample Size Using G*Power 212 Generalizing Evaluation Results 213 Describing the Evaluation Sample and Population 214 Skill-Building Activity 214 CHAPTER 12 QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS 219 Key Concepts 219 Chapter Objectives 219 Introduction 219 Data Management 220 Data Cleaning 221 Describing the Sample 223 Data Analysis: Descriptive Methods 224 Frequency Distributions 227 Measures of Central Tendency 227 Measures of Variability 228 Graphing Data 229 Statistical Inference 232 Hypothesis Testing 232 Statistical Tests used in Health Evaluations 234 FOCUS FEATURE 12.1 Using IBM-SPSS for a Paired t-Test 238 FOCUS FEATURE 12.2 Using IBM-SPSS for Repeated Measures ANOVA 238 Using Effect Sizes to Communicate Evaluation Results 239 Skill-Building Activity 241 CHAPTER 13 DATA INTERPRETATION AND REPORT WRITING 247 Key Concepts 247 Chapter Objectives 247 Introduction 247 Interpretation of Evaluation Results: Conceptual Tools 248 Statistical Significance and Practical Importance 248 Potential Failures in Interpretation 251 Evaluation Standards: How Much Is Enough? 256 Effectively Communicating Statistical Results 258 Evaluation Report Writing 259 Sections of the Evaluation Report 260 FOCUS FEATURE 13.1 Example of an Evaluation Report in Health Education 269 Summary 280 Review Question 281 Websites to Explore 281 References 282 Glossary 285 Index 303
Summary: "This book emphasizes the essential tools needed to conduct rigorous and purpose driven evaluations. Topics include: evaluation planning; measurement/instrument development; reliability/validity assessment; evaluation design; approaches to qualitative evaluation; data analysis/interpretation and report writing. The text emphasizes a comprehensive evaluation model covering: process, impact and outcome evaluation. This book is especially valuable for those taking the CHES®, MCHES®, or CPH exams, as the competencies tested in these exams have been thoroughly considered while writing this book"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-283) and index.

Table of Contents
Preface xiii

Instructor Resources xv

Acknowledgments xvii

About the Authors xix

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO EVALUATION IN HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 1

Key Concepts 1

Chapter Objectives 1

The Field of Health Education and Health Promotion 1

Defining Evaluation 3

Evaluation Competencies for Health Educators 4

Historical Milestones in the Evaluation of Health Education and Health Promotion 10

FOCUS FEATURE 1.1 Hypothetical Account of a Health Educator's Evaluation Responsibilities 10

Basic Terms in Evaluation 16

Skill-Building Activity 19

CHAPTER 2 PLANNING EVALUATIONS FOR HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS 25

Key Concepts 25

Chapter Objectives 25

Evaluation and Continuous Health Program Improvement 25

Logic Model for Health Education and Health Promotion Programs 26

Logic Model and Comprehensive Evaluation 29

Health Program Planning and Evaluation: Integration 30

Political Climate and Evaluation 32

Political Climate and Program Stakeholders 32

Balance Between Evaluation Rigor and Utilization 35

Conducting a Utilization-Focused Evaluation 36

Conducting a Rigorous Evaluation 36

FOCUS FEATURE 2.1 Planning a Health Education/Promotion Program Evaluation 38

Critical Issues for an Evaluation Project 39

Skill-Building Activity 39

CHAPTER 3 BASICS OF MEASUREMENT 45

Key Concepts 45

Chapter Objectives 45

Definition of Measurement 45

Scales or Levels of Measurement 46

Conceptual Paradigm of Measurement 48

Types of Variables in Health Education and Health Promotion 51

FOCUS FEATURE 3.1 Example of a Scale Measuring Knowledge 52

FOCUS FEATURE 3.2 Example of a Scale Measuring Attitudes 54

Skill-Building Activity 59

CHAPTER 4 STEPS IN INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT 63

Key Concepts 63

Chapter Objectives 63

Basic Principles of Instrument Development 63

FOCUS FEATURE 4.1 Example of a Theory-Based Scale 71

General Principles of Writing Items 78

Types of Instruments Measuring Knowledge 78

Types of Instruments Measuring Attitudes 81

FOCUS FEATURE 4.2 Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale 82

Types of Instruments Measuring Health Behavior 85

Physiological and Biomedical Instruments: Outcomes of Behavior 88

Skill-Building Activity 89

CHAPTER 5 RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT 93

Key Concepts 93

Chapter Objectives 93

Definition of Reliability 93

Types of Reliability 96

FOCUS FEATURE 5.1 Using IBM-SPSS to Calculate Reliability Statistics 101

Tips to Increase the Reliability of an Instrument 102

Skill-Building Activity 102

CHAPTER 6 VALIDITY ASSESSMENT 107

Key Concepts 107

Chapter Objectives 107

Definition of Validity 107

Types of Validity 108

Assessing Face and Content Validity 108

FOCUS FEATURE 6.1 Form Letter to Panel of Experts for

Face and Content Validation 110

Construct Validity and Factor Analysis 111

Criterion Validity 115

FOCUS FEATURE 6.2 Using IBM-SPSS

for Confirmatory Factor Analysis 116

FOCUS FEATURE 6.3 Case Study of Confirmatory Factor Analysis 116

Skill-Building Activity 121

CHAPTER 7 MEASUREMENT ERRORS 127

Key Concepts 127

Chapter Objectives 127

Definition of Measurement Error 127

Classification of Measurement Errors 129

FOCUS FEATURE 7.1 Strategies to Minimize Errors in Self-Report Instruments 136

FOCUS FEATURE 7.2 Strategies to Minimize Errors in Interviews 137

FOCUS FEATURE 7.3 Strategies to Minimize Errors in Observations 138

Skill-Building Activity 138

CHAPTER 8 PROCESS EVALUATION 143

Key Concepts 143

Chapter Objectives 143

Defining Process Evaluation 144

Targets of Process Evaluation 144

Implementation Fidelity 148

FOCUS FEATURE 8.1 Example of Implementation Fidelity Assessment 149

Process Evaluation: Foundational to Impact and Outcome Evaluation 151

Pragmatic Planning for a Process Evaluation 152

Formative Evaluation 152

Skill-Building Activity 155

CHAPTER 9 DESIGNS FOR QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION 159

Key Concepts 159

Chapter Objectives 159

Questions in Evaluation 159

Evaluation Design 160

Components of a Testable Hypothesis 162

Internal Validity 162

External Validity 165

Evaluation Design Notation 169

Types of Designs in Health Promotion and Education 169

Barriers to Randomization 171

FOCUS FEATURE 9.1 Considerations in Choosing a Design 172

Skill-Building Activity 173

CHAPTER 10 APPROACHES TO QUALITATIVE EVALUATION 177

Key Concepts 177

Chapter Objectives 177

Introduction to Qualitative Evaluation and Research 177

Quantitative versus Qualitative Evaluation 179

Empowerment Evaluation 180

Illuminative Evaluation 183

Participatory Evaluation 184

FOCUS FEATURE 10.1 Case Study of Participatory Evaluation in Vietnam 186

CIPP Model of Evaluation 193

Utilization-Focused Evaluation 194

Goal-Free Evaluation 194

Qualitative Data Analysis and Interpretation 195

Skill-Building Activity 197

CHAPTER 11 SAMPLING 203

Key Concepts 203

Chapter Objectives 203

What Is a Sample? 203

Probability Sampling 204

Barriers to Probability Samples in Health Program Evaluations 206

Nonprobability Samples 207

Sample Size: How Many Participants Are Needed for the Evaluation? 208

Response Rates 211

FOCUS FEATURE 11.1 Calculating Sample Size Using G*Power 212

Generalizing Evaluation Results 213

Describing the Evaluation Sample and Population 214

Skill-Building Activity 214

CHAPTER 12 QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS 219

Key Concepts 219

Chapter Objectives 219

Introduction 219

Data Management 220

Data Cleaning 221

Describing the Sample 223

Data Analysis: Descriptive Methods 224

Frequency Distributions 227

Measures of Central Tendency 227

Measures of Variability 228

Graphing Data 229

Statistical Inference 232

Hypothesis Testing 232

Statistical Tests used in Health Evaluations 234

FOCUS FEATURE 12.1 Using IBM-SPSS for a Paired t-Test 238

FOCUS FEATURE 12.2 Using IBM-SPSS for Repeated Measures ANOVA 238

Using Effect Sizes to Communicate Evaluation Results 239

Skill-Building Activity 241

CHAPTER 13 DATA INTERPRETATION AND REPORT WRITING 247

Key Concepts 247

Chapter Objectives 247

Introduction 247

Interpretation of Evaluation Results: Conceptual Tools 248

Statistical Significance and Practical Importance 248

Potential Failures in Interpretation 251

Evaluation Standards: How Much Is Enough? 256

Effectively Communicating Statistical Results 258

Evaluation Report Writing 259

Sections of the Evaluation Report 260

FOCUS FEATURE 13.1 Example of an Evaluation Report in

Health Education 269

Summary 280

Review Question 281

Websites to Explore 281

References 282

Glossary 285

Index 303

"This book emphasizes the essential tools needed to conduct rigorous and purpose driven evaluations. Topics include: evaluation planning; measurement/instrument development; reliability/validity assessment; evaluation design; approaches to qualitative evaluation; data analysis/interpretation and report writing. The text emphasizes a comprehensive evaluation model covering: process, impact and outcome evaluation. This book is especially valuable for those taking the CHES®, MCHES®, or CPH exams, as the competencies tested in these exams have been thoroughly considered while writing this book"-- Provided by publisher.

About the Author
Manoj Sharma, MBBS, PhD, MCHES, is a tenured Full Professor & Chair of the Social & Behavioral Health Department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the School of Public Health and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.

R. Lingyak Petosa, PhD, FAAHB, is a professor of health promotion at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

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