Factor structure and psychometric properties of the purpose in life test (PIL) in a sample of Chinese college students: An application of confirmatory factor analysis and item response theory

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Longfei Zhang ◽  
Jingkai Lin ◽  
Kai Liu ◽  
Yan Cai ◽  
Dongbo Tu
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Item Response Theory ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Life Test ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Purpose In Life Test

The Development of the Scale of Protective Factors: Resilience in a Violent Trauma Sample

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 735-755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Ponce-Garcia ◽  
Amy N. Madewell ◽  
Shelia M. Kennison
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Clinical Criteria ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

This research developed the Scale of Protective Factors (SPF-24) to measure protective factors contributing to resilience. We investigated the factor structure of 35 items. After exploratory factor analysis, we subjected 25 items representing 2 social-interpersonal and 2 cognitive-individual factors to confirmatory factor analysis. The sample consisted of 942 college students from 3 studies and 2 institutions. To examine the diagnostic function of the SPF, we used clinical criteria to identify a subsample of participants who had experienced violent trauma and scored low, moderate, or high on an established resilience scale. Results showed that the low-resilient group scored significantly lower on all subscales of the SPF with marked differences in prioritizing/planning behavior. Implications for the research and clinical settings are discussed.

Validation of the Dutch Test of Conflict Handling in Chinese College Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Yingshan Bao ◽  
Fangwei Zhu ◽  
Yue Hu ◽  
Ning Cui ◽  
Yuan Gu
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Conflict Management ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
Conflict Handling

There are limitations in existing conflict management instruments used in China. Therefore, we translated the Dutch Test of Conflict Handling (DUTCH), and then examined the reliability and validity of this Chinese Revised version (DUTCH-CR). Participants were 2,035 college students at 4 universities in China. We conducted exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis on data from questionnaires completed by the participants. Our findings show that the DUTCH-CR is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring the handling of conflicts between Chinese college students. Further, we found that 4 conflict-handling styles are more suitable for Chinese college students. This was achieved by merging the problem-solving and compromising factors into a collaborating one, and retaining the yielding, avoiding, and forcing factors of the original DUTCH instrument.

scholarly journals Evidence of Validity of a Modern Homonegativity Measure against Gays and Lesbians

Psico-USF ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 673-684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaline da Silva Lima ◽  
Juliana Maria Vieira Tenório ◽  
Francisco Romário ◽  
Luã Medeiros Fernandes de Melo ◽  
Josemberg Moura de Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Item Response Theory ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Item Response ◽  
The Other ◽  
Validity Evidence ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Parallel Forms ◽  
High Degree

Abstract The goal of this research was to adapt and obtain validity evidence of the Modern Homonegativity Scale (MHS), which is set by two parallel forms with 12 items, one of them referring to gays (MHS-G) and the other referring to lesbians (MHS-L). In the first study 418 heterosexuals between 18 and 58 years old (M = 24,9; SD = 7,23), mostly women (66,3%) living at João Pessoa-PB (50,5%) answered. Both scales have shown as unidimensional and containing a high degree of internal consistency. The second study had the participation of 273 heterosexuals between 18 and 55 years old (M = 23,7; SD = 6,33), mostly women (69%). The confirmatory factor analysis showed satisfactory adjustment indexes for the proposed model and the Item Response Theory (IRT) demonstrated a good degree of discrimination and variation of the difficulty parameters. Therefore, we may conclude MHS is psychometrically valid, easily applicable and can be used in research contexts.

Factor Analysis of the Regulatory Emotional Self-efficacy Scale of Chinese College Students

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 751-760 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaojun Zhao ◽  
Xuqun You ◽  
Zhengmin Peng
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Scale Analysis ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Cross

In this study we assessed the regulatory emotional self-efficacy (RESE) of Chinese college students by collecting documentary resources and consulting relevant scales. The participants in the study were 927 college students from the provinces of Jiangsu, Guangdong, Anhui, and Gansu. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were both applied in the scale analysis. The RESE scale of Chinese college students consisted of perceived self-efficacy in managing inferiority, happiness or contentment, envy, dread and fear, self-confidence, curiosity, and reliance. The cross-validity of the scale was satisfied.

Factor Structure of the Perfectionistic Self-Presentation Scale in Korea

2011 ◽  
Vol 109 (3) ◽  
pp. 990-1000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-Gwi Lee ◽  
Hanna Suh ◽  
Hee-Kyung Lee
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Korean Version ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Korean College Students

This study explored the factor structure of the Korean version of the Perfectionistic Self-Presentation Scale, originally developed by Hewitt and colleagues in 2003 with three factors (Perfectionistic Self-promotion, Non-display of Imperfection, and Non-disclosure of Imperfection). In Study 1, a confirmatory factor analysis was performed on the Korean version with 27 items for 151 Korean college students, but the model fit was poor. Subsequently, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted, and the results yielded three factors as found in Hewitt, et al., yet with 20 items rather than the original 27 items. This new version had good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = .88); convergent validity estimate was established with a measure of self-presentation motivation. In Study 2, to support the structural validity of the Korean version, another confirmatory factor analysis was conducted with 203 Korean college students. The model fit was good, but a few amendments were made.

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