The Ego Resiliency Scale Revised

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guido Alessandri ◽  
Michele Vecchione ◽  
Gianvittorio Caprara ◽  
Tera D. Letzring
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Latent Structure ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Ego Resiliency

The present study examined the crosscultural generalizability of the latent structure of the ER89-R, a brief self-report scale that measures ego-resiliency with subjective self-ratings. First, we investigated the measurement invariance of the scale across three Western cultures, namely, Italy (n = 1,020), Spain (n = 452), and the United States (n = 808). Next, we examined the correlations of the ER89-R scale with several measures of adjustment and maladjustment. Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis provided evidence of partial configural, metric, and scalar invariance across Italy, Spain, and the United States. Overall, the correlation patterns were stable across countries and sex, with some exceptions. As expected, higher levels of ego-resiliency were strongly and consistently associated with the positive poles of the Big Five. Moreover, ego-resiliency showed a positive correlation with psychological well-being in each country, and negative relations with depression in Spain and Italy, but not in the United States. In light of these results, the potential usefulness and applicability of the ER89-R scale are advanced and discussed.

Measurement Invariance of the Ruminative Responses Scale Across Gender

Assessment ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 508-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A. Whisman ◽  
Regina Miranda ◽  
David M. Fresco ◽  
Richard G. Heimberg ◽  
Elizabeth L. Jeglic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Covariance Structure ◽  
The United States ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Latent Mean Differences ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Brooding And Reflection ◽  
Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Although women demonstrate higher levels of rumination than men, it is unknown whether instruments used to measure rumination have the same psychometric properties for women and men. To examine this question, we evaluated measurement invariance of the brooding and reflection subscales from the Ruminative Responses Scale (RRS) by gender, using data from four samples of undergraduates from three universities within the United States ( N = 4,205). A multigroup confirmatory factor analysis revealed evidence for configural, metric, and scalar invariance of the covariance structure of the 10-item version of the RRS. There were statistically significant latent mean differences between women and men, with women scoring significantly higher than men on both brooding and reflection. These findings suggest that the 10-item version of the RRS provides an assessment of rumination that is psychometrically equivalent across gender. Consequently, gender differences in brooding and reflection likely reflect valid differences between women and men.

scholarly journals Framing COVID-19 as an Existential Threat Predicts Anxious Arousal and Prejudice towards Chinese People

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nassim Tabri ◽  
Samantha Hollingshead ◽  
Michael Jeremy Adam Wohl
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Chinese People ◽  
Anxious Arousal ◽  
Health And Well Being

We tested the hypothesis that perceived existential threat of COVID-19 elicits anxious arousal, which can manifest in prejudice toward the perceived source of the threat (Chinese people). Americans (n = 474) were randomly assigned to an experimental condition in which COVID-19 was framed as an existential threat to the United States or a non-existential threat control condition. They then completed self-report measures of anxious arousal and blatant prejudice towards Chinese people. As expected, participants in the threat (vs. control) condition reported greater anxious arousal which, in turn, predicted greater blatant prejudice. Threat (vs. control) condition also indirectly predicted greater prejudice via greater anxious arousal. Results suggest that COVID-19 existential threat may diminish social capital, which would further degrade people’s health and well-being.

Processes of Emotion Communication and Control

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 205-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Crowe ◽  
Vaishali V. Raval ◽  
Shwetang S. Trivedi ◽  
Suchi S. Daga ◽  
Pratiksha H. Raval
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Emotional Expression ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Self And Other ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
And Control ◽  
Report Measure

Emotional expression and experience are dynamic processes that vary within and between individuals of different cultural groups ( Kitayama, Mesquita, & Karasawa, 2006 ). The present study sought to compare self-reports of processes related to emotion communication and control in India and the United States. A total of 268 participants (United States: n = 160 and India: n = 108) completed a self-report measure depicting hypothetical vignettes and a series of questions assessing likely emotions elicited, likelihood of expression, motives guiding expression and control, and method of expression. Results showed that US participants primarily reported more self-focused emotions (i.e., happiness) and self- and other-focused motives for expressing or controlling felt emotion, while Indian participants primarily reported emotions that focused on others’ well-being as well as other- and relationship-focused motives. US participants more commonly reported direct verbal communication of the emotion, while Indian participants more frequently reported implicit and contextual methods of communication.

scholarly journals The COVID-19 Multifaceted Threat Scale

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel Anderson ◽  
Adrian Lueders ◽  
Sindhuja Sankaran ◽  
Eva Green ◽  
Emanuele Politi
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
The United States ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Reliability Estimates ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Psychometric Evidence

The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented threat for individuals worldwide. This paper reports the initial psychometric properties for the recently developed COVID-19 Multifaceted Threat Scale. Across three studies the construction and initial psychometric evidence is presented. In Study 1 (n = 194, 11 national groups), we adopted an inductive qualitative methodology to elicit participants’ concerns, worries, or fears about the corona pandemic. A thematic analysis revealed 10 consistent themes around threat, from which we constructed a pool of 100 potential items. In Study 2, a sample from the United States (n = 322) provided data for an exploratory factor analysis which reduced the 100 items to 30 items across the 10 hypothesised dimensions sub-factors. In Study 3, these findings were then ratified in samples from the United States (n = 471) and India (n = 423) using a multi-group confirmatory factor analysis. We also present reliability estimates (internal consistency: Studies 2-3) and preliminary evidence of the validity for the scale across two national groups (United States and India). The evidence presented suggests that the COVID-19 Multifaceted Threat Scale is a psychometrically sound measure and can be used to explore current and long-lasting effects of the pandemic on individuals and societies.

The Big Five Questionnaire for Children (BFQ-C)

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Constantinos M. Kokkinos ◽  
Angelos Markos
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Personality Assessment ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Greek Translation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Abstract. The purpose of the present study was to examine measurement invariance of the Greek translation of the Big Five Questionnaire for Children (BFQ-C) across different sex and age groups using multigroup confirmatory factor analysis with a sample of 1,103 Greek preadolescents. Results supported measurement invariance across sex. Evidence of configural and metric, but not scalar or strict invariance, was found across age. Implications for personality assessment with the Greek BFQ-C scale are discussed.

Religious and Spiritual Struggles in a German-Speaking Sample: a Validation Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Jessica Lampe ◽  
Isabelle Noth ◽  
Hansjörg Znoj
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
German Language ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
German Speaking ◽  
Spiritual Struggles ◽  
First Time ◽  
German Adaptation

Abstract This paper presents the German adaptation and validation of the Religious and Spiritual Struggles Scale (RSSS) (Exline et al. 2014). Religious and spiritual (r/s) struggles consist of inner conflicts regarding supernatural, interpersonal and intrapersonal concerns, which in the RSSS are categorized into six struggles: Divine, Demonic, Doubt, Interpersonal, Moral and Ultimate Meaning. The prevalence of these as well as mental health correlates and associations with centrality of religiosity were explored in a sample of 1359 German-speaking participants, primarily university students from Switzerland. Inner r/s struggles have primarily been studied in samples from the United States, and data are lacking for more secular societies such as Switzerland, where these struggles are experienced as well. For the first time, the RSSS was translated into and administered in the German language and its six-factor structure confirmed with confirmatory factor analysis.

scholarly journals The Big Three Perfectionism Scale–Short Form (BTPS-SF): Development of a Brief Self-Report Measure of Multidimensional Perfectionism

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Feher ◽  
Martin M. Smith ◽  
Donald H. Saklofske ◽  
Rachel A. Plouffe ◽  
Claire A. Wilson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Acceptable Model ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Report Measure

The Big Three Perfectionism Scale (BTPS) is a 45-item self-report measure of perfectionism with three overarching factors: rigid, self-critical, and narcissistic perfectionism. Our objective was to create a brief version of the BTPS, the Big Three Perfectionism Scale–Short Form (BTPS-SF). Sixteen items were selected, and confirmatory factor analysis using a large sample of Canadian university students ( N = 607) revealed the BTPS-SF had acceptable model fit. Moreover, the BTPS-SF displayed strong test–retest reliability. The relationships of the BTPS-SF factors with depression, anxiety, stress, emotional intelligence, personality, resiliency, and elements of subjective well-being also suggested adequate criterion validity. Overall, results suggest the BTPS-SF represents an efficient, easily administered, and novel means of assessing multidimensional perfectionism.

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