Analysis of the Psychometric Properties of an Assessment Tool for Deviant Behavior in Adolescence

The study explores the psychometric properties of a deviant behavior scale for adolescents based on Jessor’s problem behavior theory. The sample consisted of 2191 Italian adolescents aged between 13 and 24 years (M = 16.2, SD = 1.6) attending different types of secondary schools in Piemonte and Valle d’Aosta. The results demonstrate goodness of fit for a three interrelated factor model corresponding to the three most common deviant behaviors in adolescents – “physical aggression,” “theft and vandalism,” and “lying and disobedience.” Furthermore, the three dimensions prove to possess a satisfactory degree of reliability. Multigroup analyses show that the three-factor structure is substantially stable over age and gender subgroups.

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Testing the factor validity of the Referee Self-Efficacy Scale (REFS) in non-invasion sports officials

International Journal of Sport Exercise and Health Research ◽

10.31254/sportmed.4103 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 12-15

Author(s):

Ian Cunningham ◽

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Philip Sullivan ◽

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Factor Model ◽

Operational Definition ◽

Research Literature ◽

Figure Skating ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Reliable Measure ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

And Gender ◽

Sports Officials

Officials occupy an essential role in sport, and one that is beginning to be recognized in the research literature. One growing area of research on officials is officiating efficacy, or refficacy. Previous research includes a conceptualization of the construct and an operational definition that has been supported with respect to factor structure and other psychometric properties. However, the samples that have supported the validity and reliability of the scale have reflected a narrow conceptualization of officiating; samples have been dominated by interactor officials in invasion sports, such as football and basketball. The current study was designed to assess the psychometric properties of the REFS with a sample of monitor and reactor officials. A sample of 174 officials from monitor sports such as wrestling, tennis and figure skating completed the REFS. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis supported Myers et al [1] four-factor model. The data also showed strong internal consistency and gender differences that are consistent with other research on efficacy in sport. These results show that the REFS is a valid and reliable measure for a heterogeneous and widely representative sample of sport officials. Research utilizing this measurement is encouraged in a variety of contexts and on a variety outcomes

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Anxiety Assessment: Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Burns Anxiety Inventory

The Spanish Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1017/sjp.2015.47 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 18 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Javier Ortuño-Sierra ◽

Lorena Rodríguez ◽

Martin Debbané ◽

Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Factor Model ◽

Spanish Version ◽

Control Group ◽

Clinical Group ◽

Fit Indices ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

And Control ◽

Three Factor

AbstractThe main purpose of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Burns Anxiety Inventory (Burns-A: Burns, 1993). The sample consisted of 417 participants, 387 (29.71% male) healthy participants (control group: M = 35.5 years; SD = 8.40) and 30 (36.66% female) patients (clinical group: M = 35.8 years; SD = 12.94). The internal consistency evaluated through Cronbach’ Alpha was 0.95 for the Total Score in both subsamples. The test-retest reliability (two weeks) for Total Score was 0.86 (F = 13.2, p ≤ .001) for the non-clinical subsample, and 0.95 (F = 36.5, p ≤ .001) for the clinical subsample. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the initial three-factor model. However, modifications to the initial three-factor model improved the goodness-of-fit indices. Results showed statistically significant differences in the mean scores of the Burns-A between the clinical and control groups. This study supports the Spanish version of the Burns-A as a brief and useful tool for the screening of anxiety symptoms in adult populations. Future studies should investigate measurement invariance across cultures.

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Stress of Conscience Questionnaire (SCQ): exploring dimensionality and psychometric properties at a tertiary hospital in Australia

BMC Psychology ◽

10.1186/s40359-020-00477-3 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Yangama Jokwiro ◽

Elizabeth Pascoe ◽

Kristina Edvardsson ◽

Muhammad Aziz Rahman ◽

Ewan McDonald ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Job Strain ◽

Factor Model ◽

International Comparisons ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Stress Of Conscience

Abstract Background This study explored the psychometric properties and dimensionality of the Stress of Conscience Questionnaire (SCQ) in a sample of health professionals from a tertiary-level Australian hospital. The SCQ, a measure of stress of conscience, is a recently developed nine-item instrument for assessing frequently encountered stressful situations in health care, and the degree to which they trouble the conscience of health professionals. This is relevant because stress of conscience has been associated with negative experiences such as job strain and/or burnout. The validity of SCQ has not been explored beyond Scandinavian contexts. Methods A cross-sectional study of 253 health professionals was undertaken in 2015. The analysis involved estimates of reliability, variability and dimensionality. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used to explore dimensionality and theoretical model fit respectively. Results Cronbach’s alpha of 0.84 showed internal consistency reliability. All individual items of the SCQ (N = 9) met the cut-off criteria for item-total correlations (> 0.3) indicating acceptable homogeneity. Adequate variability was confirmed for most of the items, with some items indicating floor or ceiling effects. EFA retained a single latent factor with adequate factor loadings for a unidimensional structure. When the two‐factor model was compared to the one‐factor model, the latter achieved better goodness of fit supporting a one-factor model for the SCQ. Conclusion The SCQ, as a unidimensional measure of stress of conscience, achieved adequate reliability and variability in this study. Due to unidimensionality of the tool, summation of a total score can be a meaningful way forward to summarise and communicate results from future studies, enabling international comparisons. However, further exploration of the questionnaire in other cultures and clinical settings is recommended to explore the stability of the latent one-factor structure.

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Propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Comunicación Familiar en estudiantes universitarios / Psychometric Properties of the Family Communication Scale in College Students

Revista Costarricense de Psicología ◽

10.22544/rcps.v35i01.03 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 31

Author(s):

Anthony John Erik Copez-Lonzoy ◽

David Villarreal-Zegarra ◽

Ángel Paz-Jesús

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Family Communication ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Model Errors ◽

Gender Invariance ◽

The Family ◽

And Gender ◽

High Level ◽

Communication Scale

El objetivo del presente trabajo es analizar las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Comunicación Familiar (FCS) en una muestra de 491 estudiantes de una universidad privada en Lima Metropolitana, cuyas edades oscilan entre 16 y 28 años (M = 20.31, DE = 3.08). La muestra se dividió en dos grupos proporcionales. En el primero se realizó un análisis factorial exploratorio, χ² (45) = 966.8, p < .001, n = 246, para comparar los índices de bondad de ajuste en modelos de uno, dos y tres factores y encontrar un mejor ajuste en una solución unifactorial GFI = .99, RMCR = .06. Posteriormente, en el segundo grupo, se llevó a cabo el análisis factorial confirmatorio al comparar soluciones de uno, dos y tres factores. Se evidenció un mejor ajuste en un modelo de una dimensión χ² = 80.31; χ²/gl = 2.36; CFI = 1.00; GFI = .995; AGFI = .992; RMSEA = .000; RMR = .050 (n = 245). Se analizaron los errores del modelo y la invarianza por sexo y, finalmente, se estableció la confiabilidad con diferentes estimadores del alfa. Se obtuvo un alto nivel de consistencia interna. Se concluye que la FCS presenta adecuadas propiedades psicométricas, que apoyan su uso como instrumento de evaluación de la comunicación familiar en universitarios. Abstract:The aim of this paper is to analyze the psychometric properties of the Family Communication Scale (FCS) in a sample of 491 students at a private university in Lima, Peru, aged between 16 and 28 years (χ. = 20.31, SD = 3.08). The sample was divided into two proportional groups. In the first, an exploratory factor analysis was made: χ. (45) = 966.8, p < .000, n = 246; extracting one dimension by the parallel analysis method, GFI = .99, RMCR = .06. Later, in the second group, a confirmatory factor analysis was conducted: χ. = 80.31; χ./d.f. = 2.36; CFI = 1.00; GFI = .995; AGFI = .992; RMSEA = .000; RMR = .050 (n = 245), suitably adjusted to a single dimension. Model errors and gender invariance were analyzed and finally a reliability alpha was established with different estimators, obtaining a high level of internal consistency. We conclude that the FCS presents adequate psychometric properties that support its use as an assessment tool for family communication in college.

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Psychometric Properties of the Italian Version of the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18189469 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (18) ◽

pp. 9469 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chiara Consiglio ◽

Greta Mazzetti ◽

Wilmar B. Schaufeli

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Factor Model ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Italian Version ◽

Secondary Symptom ◽

Symptom Dimensions ◽

First Order ◽

New Instrument

The most popular instrument to measure burnout is the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Recently, to overcome some of the limitations of the MBI, a new instrument has been proposed, namely the Burnout Assessment Tool. The purpose of this study is to examine the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the BAT. This tool is comprised of a set of four core dimensions (BAT-C; i.e., exhaustion, mental distance, cognitive and emotional impairment) and two secondary symptom dimensions (BAT-S; i.e., psychological and psychosomatic complaints). Data were collected on a sample of 738 participants from heterogeneous sectors and professional roles. In the sample women were slightly overrepresented (52.9%), the participants had a mean age of 41.57 years (SD = 10.51) and a mean organizational tenure of 9.65 years (SD = 8.50). The reliability and factorial structure of the BAT-C and BAT-S, together with the convergent and discriminant validity of BAT-C and MBI were explored, as well as the incremental validity to the BAT-C, over and beyond the MBI. Our results confirmed the factorial validity of a two-factor second-order factor model (BAT-C and BAT-S) represented by 4 first-order factors in the case of BAT-C and 2 first-order factors for BAT-S. Results also attested that BAT-C explains additional variance of the BAT-S, above and beyond what is explained by the MBI-GS. All in all, this study provided evidence that the Italian version of BAT represents a reliable and valid tool for measuring burnout in the work context.

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Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Psychometric Properties of the Malay-Translated Kihon Checklist Among Elderly Patients In The Emergency Department

10.21203/rs.3.rs-385231/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Suhaila Naema Laili Suhairi ◽

Hashim Embong ◽

Shamsuriani Md Ja ◽

Afliza Abu Bakar

Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Elderly Patients ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Factor Model ◽

Information Criterion ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Elderly Subjects ◽

Chi Square

Abstract BackgroundThe insufficiency of gold standard assessment tools is the current challenge of frailty detection in an emergency department (ED). This study aimed to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Malay-translated Kihon Checklist (KCL) for frailty assessment among Malaysian elderly patients presenting to the ED.MethodThe 25-item English version of the KCL was translated to Malay language through a forward and backward translation procedure. Three expert panels considered the items and pilot-tested on 15 elderly subjects. The final version was administered to 250 elderly patients who presented in the ED. Using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), we compared the prior factorial models of the KCL. Model fits were determined using the Chi-square test/degree of freedom (df), comparative fit index (CFI), Tucker–Lewis index (TLI), root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA), Akaike information criterion (AIC), Bayesian information criterion (BIC), and expected cross-validation index (ECVI).ResultsAnalysis revealed that none of the prior models (seven-, two-, and one-factorial model) fit the data. After modification, one-factor model with 10 items had a superior fit (Chi-square/df, 54.434/35; CFI, 0.962; TLI, 0.951; RMSEA, 0.047 (95% confidence interval (CI), 0.019–0.071); AIC, 94.434; BIC, 164.863; ECVI, 0.379). The internal consistency reliability for the pooled 10 items was acceptable, i.e., 0.786.ConclusionThe CFA revealed that a one-factor model with 10 items had superior goodness-of-fit than other hypothesized factorial models. The scale demonstrated adequate construct validity and acceptable reliability with caution interpretation of some items.

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Psychometric properties of the Valuing Questionnaire in a Spaniard sample and factorial equivalence with a Colombian sample

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.12670 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 10 ◽

pp. e12670

Author(s):

Francisco J. Ruiz ◽

Paula Odriozola-González ◽

Juan C. Suárez-Falcón ◽

Miguel A. Segura-Vargas

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Experiential Avoidance ◽

Factor Model ◽

Spanish Version ◽

Emotional Symptoms ◽

Cognitive Fusion ◽

And Gender

Background The Valuing Questionnaire (VQ) is considered as one of the most psychometrically robust instruments to measure valued living according to the acceptance and commitment therapy model. It consists of 10 items that are responded to on a 7-point Likert-type scale and has two factors: Progression and Obstruction. The Spanish version of the VQ showed good psychometric properties in Colombian samples. However, there is no evidence of the psychometric properties of the VQ in Spaniard samples. This study aims to analyze the validity of the VQ in a large Spaniard sample and analyze the measurement invariance with a similar Colombian sample. Method The VQ was administered to a Spaniard sample of 846 adult participants from general online population. Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega were computed to analyze the internal consistency of the VQ. The fit of the VQ’s two-factor model was tested through a confirmatory factor analysis with a robust maximum likelihood (MLR) estimation method. Afterward, we analyzed the measurement invariance across countries and gender. Convergent construct validity was analyzed with a package of questionnaires that evaluated experiential avoidance (Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II, AAQ-II), emotional symptoms (Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21, DASS-21), life satisfaction (Satisfaction with Life Scale, SWLS), and cognitive fusion (Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire, CFQ). Results The internal consistency across samples was adequate (alphas and omegas were .85 for VQ-Progress and .84 for VQ-Obstruction). The two-factor model obtained a good fit to the data (RMSEA = 0.073, 90% CI [0.063, 0.083], CFI = 0.98, NNFI = 0.97, and SRMR = 0.053). The VQ showed strict invariance across countries and gender and showed theoretically coherent correlations with emotional symptoms, life satisfaction, experiential avoidance, and cognitive fusion. In conclusion, the Spanish version of the VQ demonstrated good psychometric properties in a large Spaniard sample.

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Psychometric properties of the HEXACO-PI-R self-evaluation form in Slovak translation

Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology ◽

10.24913/rjap.23.1.01 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Elena Lisá ◽

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Michael Dzúrik ◽

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Factor Model ◽

Self Report ◽

Medium Effect ◽

Mean Values ◽

Confirmatory Factor

The study aimed to verify the psychometric properties of the 100-item HEXACO-PI-R questionnaire. The sample consisted of 1624 adults aged from 16 to 79 years (M=34.5, SD=13.35) who filled the paper-pen self-report form of the HEXACO-PI-R. The average internal consistency of the six factors was α=.78 (from .72 for Openness to .81 for Honesty-Humility) and α=.60 for facets. The Altruism scale in the Slovak translation did not reach a satisfactory internal consistency (α=.29). Mean values in the Slovak-speaking sample were 3.29, and standard deviations .53 for factor level and .74 at the facet level. Sex differences showed the higher Emotionality (d=.99) and Honesty-Humility (d= .38) in women. Age differences in Honesty-Humility showed a medium effect size. Factors did not inter-correlate, or they correlated weakly, except for r=.34 in the relationship between Agreeableness and Honesty-Humility. The factors were well distinguished from one another. The exploratory factor analysis with Promax rotation confirmed the six-factor model, which explained in total 44% of data variance, with an average loading of .60. Individual one-factor models met most of the goodness of fit criteria in confirmatory factor analysis, but the six-factor model did not meet them. The controversy associated with assessing the internal structure of multidimensional personality inventories by confirmatory factor analysis is discussed. According to the currently published research studies, the research findings supported the reliability and internal validity of HEXACO-PI-R in Slovak translation.

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Psychometric and diagnostic properties of the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST): Comparing the DAST-20 vs. the DAST-10

Salud Mental ◽

10.17711/sm.0185-3325.2015.012 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 89-94 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Luis Villalobos-Gallegos ◽

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Alejandro Pérez ◽

Rebeca Mendoza ◽

Javier Graue ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Drug Abuse ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Screening Test ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Factor Model ◽

Self Report ◽

Drug Use Disorders ◽

Drug Abuse Screening Test ◽

The One ◽

Diagnostic Properties

Abstract Background. The use of reliable and valid self-report questionnaires to identify drug use disorders (DUD) is a strategy that has shown usefulness for screening. One of the instruments more used for detection is the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST). The psychometric properties in the 20- and 10-item versions have been evaluated in other countries but in Mexico the psychometric and diagnostic properties of both versions are yet to be evaluated. Objective. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric and diagnostic properties of DAST-20 and -10. Method. The sample included 565 participants receiving care in addiction residential centers. The DAST-20 was used as a measure to screen for DUD, and the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview 5.0 was used as “gold standard” for the DUD diagnosis. Cronbach’s α and CFA were estimated in order to evaluate the psychometric properties. The Receiver Operator Characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to examine the diagnostic properties of each version. Results. Both versions obtained a Cronbach’s α ≥ .80, an optimal goodness of fit for the one factor model and Areas Under the Curve ≥ .90 (95% CI 87-93) for both versions. Discussion and conclusion. DAST-20 and -10 versions are reliable and valid tools for DUD assessment and screening.

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Psychometric Properties of the Romanian Version of the Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000152 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 29 (4) ◽

pp. 241-252 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Paul Sârbescu ◽

Alexandra Neguţ

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Factor Model ◽

Five Factor Model ◽

Independent Study ◽

Personality Questionnaire ◽

Divergent Validity ◽

Factor Level ◽

Convergent And Divergent Validity ◽

And Gender ◽

Personality Models

This research investigated the psychometric properties and the convergent and divergent validity of the Romanian version of the Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire (ZKPQ) at the factor-level. The ZKPQ assesses the five basic factors of Zuckerman’s alternative five-factor model (AFFM). Study 1 (n = 449) assessed the psychometric properties of the Romanian version of the ZKPQ and verified its factorial structure. The factors reliability ranged from .69 to .88, and gender differences were similar to those found in the Spanish, French, and Chinese samples. Exploratory factor analysis supported the replicability of the original five-factor structure, and correlations between the scales showed that the five basic factors of the AFFM are relatively independent. Study 2 (n = 238) verified the convergent and divergent validity of the Romanian version of the ZKPQ, by testing its links with DECAS, a personality inventory based on the five-factor model, developed and well-validated on the Romanian population. The results showed good convergent and divergent validity, with all identified correlations supporting the correspondence between the two personality models. Overall, the present findings showed that the Romanian version of the ZKPQ is a valid tool for assessing personality traits according to the AFFM.

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