Validity of the Personal Suicide Stigma Questionnaire in a Community Sample

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Jurgita Rimkeviciene ◽  
Katherine Mok ◽  
Fiona Shand ◽  
Jacinta Hawgood ◽  
John O’Gorman
Keyword(s):  
Factor Model ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
First Order ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
Personal Stigma ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
And Gender ◽  
General Community ◽  
Best Fit

Abstract. The Personal Suicide Stigma Questionnaire (PSSQ) is a new scale assessing the experience of stigma in those who have been suicidal. This study examined the construct validity of the scale using a sample of participants from the general community who reported being suicidal at some point in their lives ( N = 3,947). The Distress Questionnaire – 5 and the Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale were used to assess the severity of distress and suicidality. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed a three-factor model (Rejection, Minimization, Self-Blame) with one general Personal Stigma factor influencing the three first-order factors, which best fit the data. Scalar invariance was reached for both age and gender. The same factor structure was maintained when the format of the scale was altered for a subsample to provide a “not applicable” option for each item. PSSQ total score remained a significant predictor of distress after suicidality and demographic variables were accounted for. The PSSQ and its subscales can be used for the assessment of personal suicide stigma.

Factorial Structure of the SCAS and Its Relationship With the SDQ

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Di Riso ◽  
Daphne Chessa ◽  
Andrea Bobbio ◽  
Adriana Lis
Keyword(s):  
Age Differences ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Culturally Based ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Italian Children

The factorial structure of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS; Spence, 1997 ) was examined in a community sample of 1,397 Italian children from 8 to 10 years old. Sex and age differences as regards anxiety symptoms were also analyzed. The convergent validity of the SCAS was explored through correlations with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ; Goodman, 1997 ). The use of confirmatory factor analysis supported the six correlated factor model of the SCAS with only minor differences compared to the original work by Spence (1997 ), and it was therefore named SCAS-it. Modifications to the original SCAS were supported by methodologically, theoretically, and culturally based arguments. The internal consistency of the SCAS-it was acceptable. Females displayed significantly higher levels of anxiety symptoms than males, while age differences were nonsignificant. Positive correlations were found between the SCAS-it and selected subscales of the SDQ. The results support the SCAS model, with few exceptions that do not threaten the utility of Spence’s tool.

scholarly journals Examining the Impostor-Profile—Is There a General Impostor Characteristic?

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Ibrahim ◽  
Johann-Christoph Münscher ◽  
Philipp Yorck Herzberg
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Impostor Phenomenon ◽  
General Factor ◽  
Order Model ◽  
First Order ◽  
Order Factor ◽  
Best Fit

The Impostor-Profile (IPP) is a six-dimensional questionnaire measuring the Impostor Phenomenon facets. This study aims to test (a) the appropriateness of a total score, (b) measurement invariance (MI) between gender, (c) the reliability of the IPP, and (d) the convergent validity of the IPP subscales. The sample consisted of N = 482 individuals (64% female). To identify whether the scales of the IPP form a total score, we compared four models: (1) six correlating subscales, (2) a general factor model, (3) a second-order model with one second-order factor and six first-order factors, and (4) a bifactorial model with six group factors. The bifactorial model obtained the best fit. This supports the assumption of a total impostor score. The inspection of structural validity between gender subgroups showed configural, metric, and partial scalar MI. Factor mean comparisons supported the assumption that females and males differ in latent means of the Impostor Phenomenon expressions. The omega coefficients showed sufficient reliability (≥0.71), except for the subscale Need for Sympathy. Overall, the findings of the bifactor model fit and construct validity support the assumption that the measurement through total expression is meaningful in addition to the theoretically formulated multidimensionality of the Impostor Phenomenon.

scholarly journals Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale amongst Indian Adults

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manoj Kumar Sharma ◽  
David John Hallford ◽  
Nitin Anand
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Mental Health Research ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
General Psychological Distress

Background: The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS) is a widely used measure of negative emotional states. While the DASS is increasingly used in mental health research in India, to date no study has examined the factor structure among Indian adults. Methods: A large community sample of English-speaking Indian adults completed the DASS 21-item version, and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted. Results: The results indicated a good fit for a three factor (depression, anxiety, and stress) and a one-factor model (general psychological distress). There was no substantial difference between the fit of the models, and the DASS subscales were very strongly correlated with one another (r ≥ .80). Conclusion: The findings from this sample suggest that the DASS-21 items appear to assess general psychological distress, with little evidence that the items assess three distinct subscales.

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

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-15
Author(s):  
Ian Cunningham ◽  
◽  
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

Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ)

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Françoise Jermann ◽  
Martial Van der Linden ◽  
Mathieu d'Acremont ◽  
Ariane Zermatten
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
French Version ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
Cognitive Regulation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Regulation Strategies

The main purpose of this study was to validate a French version of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). A sample of 224 young adults completed the French translation of the CERQ and the Beck Depression Inventory II. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses showed that a nine-factor model also explained the data collected with the French version. Internal reliability scores for each strategy ranged from .68 to .87. As in the original version, we found that the emotion regulation strategies could be grouped into adaptive and less adaptive cognitive regulation strategies. In addition, we observed that Self-blame and Rumination are key cognitive regulation strategies predicting whether high or low depressive symptoms are reported.

Validity of the Multidimensional Outcome Expectations for Exercise Scale in Continuing-Care Retirement Communities

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 456-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine S. Hall ◽  
Thomas R. Wójcicki ◽  
Siobhan M. Phillips ◽  
Edward McAuley
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Functional Performance ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Outcome Expectations ◽  
Retirement Communities ◽  
Continuing Care ◽  
Continuing Care Retirement Communities ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Best Fit

Objective:The current study examined the psychometric properties and validity of the Multidimensional Outcome Expectations for Exercise Scale (MOEES) in a sample of older adults with physical and functional comorbidities.Methods:Confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the hypothesized 3-factor model in 108 older adults (M age 85 yr) residing in continuing-care retirement communities.Results:Analyses supported the 3-factor structure of the MOEES reflecting physical, social, and self-evaluative outcome expectations, with a 12-item model providing the best fit. Theorized bivariate associations between outcome expectations and physical activity, self-efficacy, and functional performance were all supported.Conclusions:The 12-item version of the MOEES appears to be a reliable and valid measure of outcome expectations for exercise in this sample of older adults with physical and functional comorbidities. Further examination of the factor structure and the longitudinal properties of this measure in older adults is warranted.

Police culture: An empirical appraisal of the phenomenon

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 319-338
Author(s):  
Ismail Cenk Demirkol ◽  
Mahesh K Nalla
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Turkish National Police ◽  
Police Culture ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
First Order ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
National Police ◽  
Best Fit

Although police culture is a widely researched topic, not much is known about the nature of the relationships among the various components and the degree to which they are critical in the make-up of police culture. In this study, we revisit the concept of police culture and explore the nature and directions of the relationships among the various elements that constitute police culture. Drawing data from a survey of 1970 Turkish National police officers we identify six commonly recognized dimensions of police culture based on the existing literature. The results from the four different confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) indicate that of the six dimensions, the first-order CFA with five factors best fit the data. Further, the results suggest that police culture did not account for the covariation among the six first-order factors. These findings suggest that police culture is a more complex and multifaceted concept than the prior literature suggests.

Dimensionality of the PTSD Checklist in a Canadian Aboriginal Sample

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa A. MacLeod ◽  
Julie George ◽  
Paul F. Tremblay ◽  
Tara Elton-Marshall ◽  
David DeWit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Model ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Aboriginal Health ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Aboriginal Community ◽  
Considerable Research ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Ptsd Checklist ◽  
Instrument Measuring ◽  
Highly Correlated

Background and Purpose: The PTSD Checklist–Civilian Version (PCL-C) is a widely used screening instrument measuring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, to our knowledge, the factor structure of the PCL-C has not been examined in an Aboriginal population. Considerable research indicates that PTSD symptoms are characterized by 4 factors, with both the “King model” and the “Simms model” supported by the literature. Methods: Using confirmatory factor analysis on the PCL-C, we examined whether these models and the overall scale were supported in an Aboriginal community sample (N = 273). Results: The data supported both models. However, the 4 factors were highly correlated, providing some support for a 1-factor model as well. Conclusions: Our data support use of the PCL-C in Aboriginal health research.

Development and Validation of the Revised Multicultural Ideology Scale in Germany and Luxembourg

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412110410
Author(s):  
Maria Stogianni ◽  
John W. Berry ◽  
Dmitry Grigoryev ◽  
Elke Murdock ◽  
Lea-Marie Schmidt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Cultural Maintenance ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Ethnocultural Groups ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Best Fit

A revised version of the Multicultural Ideology Scale (rMCI) is currently being developed to measure endorsement of multiculturalism in different cultural contexts. This study, which is part of a wider cross-cultural research project, presents the first assessment of the rMCI scale in the German language. The measure aims to cover several attitudinal dimensions of multiculturalism, relevant to the integration of different ethnocultural groups: Cultural Maintenance, Equity/Inclusion, Social interaction, Essentialistic Boundaries, Extent of Differences, and Consequences of Diversity. Two independent datasets were acquired from Germany ( N = 382) and Luxembourg ( N = 148) to estimate the factor structure of the rMCI using different confirmatory factor analysis techniques. The findings suggest that a four-factor solution, including Cultural Maintenance, Equity/Inclusion, Social interaction, and Consequences of Diversity, was the best fit for the data. Most of these subscales demonstrated adequate psychometric properties (internal consistency, convergent, and discriminant validity). The four-factor model of the rMCI was partially invariant across the two ethnic groups and full measurement invariance was established across gender.

The Metacognitions Questionnaire–30: An Examination of a Bifactor Model and Measurement Invariance Among Men and Women in a Community Sample

Assessment ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas A. Fergus ◽  
Joseph R. Bardeen
Keyword(s):  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
The United States ◽  
Bifactor Model ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The Metacognitions Questionnaire–30 (MCQ-30) is a self-report measure that assesses metacognitive beliefs (i.e., beliefs about thinking). Prior research has supported a correlated five-factor model, but no known published study has examined the tenability of second-order or bifactor models of the MCQ-30. Results supported a bifactor model of the MCQ-30 in a sample of community adults from the United States ( N = 785), as well as separately among men ( n = 372) and women ( n = 413). Multiple-groups confirmatory factor analysis supported the configural and metric/scalar invariance of the bifactor model among men and women. Results further supported the incremental validity of one of the MCQ-30 domain-specific factors in accounting for unique variance in an index of health anxiety beyond the general metacognition factor. Results provide support for a bifactor conceptualization of the MCQ-30 and the invariance of that model across men and women.

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