scholarly journals Constructing the Facets of Altruistic Behaviors (FAB) Scale

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 299-313
Author(s):  
Sabine Windmann ◽  
Lucie Binder ◽  
Martin Schultze
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Model ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Item Selection ◽  
Group Model ◽  
Behavioral Traits ◽  
Multiple Group ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Help Giving ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Factor Measurement

Abstract. Behavior is effectively altruistic to the degree that it is costly for the actor while benefiting others. In a series of preregistered studies, we constructed a 15-item self-report scale assessing three different facets of altruistic behavioral traits: help-giving, moral courage, and peer punishment. Item selection was performed with the help of Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) procedures as implemented in the stuart package for R. Confirmatory factor analysis of the three-factor measurement model showed excellent fit, outperforming classical item selection procedures. The scale was structure-validated in a second sample using a multiple group model that showed full measurement and structural invariance. A pilot study shows correlations of the subscales with economic game decisions. We discuss the scale structure and potential applications.

scholarly journals Constructing The Facets of Altruistic Behavior (FAB) Scale

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabine Windmann ◽  
Lucie Binder ◽  
Martin Schultze
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Model ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Item Selection ◽  
Altruistic Behavior ◽  
Group Model ◽  
Behavioral Traits ◽  
Multiple Group ◽  
Help Giving ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Factor Measurement

Behavior is effectively altruistic to the degree that it is costly for the actor while benefiting others. In a series of preregistered studies, we constructed a 15-item self-report scale assessing three different facets of altruistic behavioral traits: help-giving, moral courage, and peer punishment. Item selection was performed with the help of Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) procedures as implemented in the stuart package for R. Confirmatory factor analysis of the three-factor measurement model showed excellent fit, outperforming classical item selection procedures. The scale was structure-validated in a second sample using a multiple group model that showed full measurement and structural invariance. A pilot study shows correlations of the subscales with economic game decisions. We discuss the scale structure and potential applications.

Measurement Structure of the Trait Hope Scale in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Miller Smedema ◽  
Joseph Pfaller ◽  
Erin Moser ◽  
Wei-Mo Tu ◽  
Fong Chan
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Factor Measurement ◽  
Trait Hope

Objective: To evaluate the measurement structure of the Trait Hope Scale (THS) among individuals with spinal cord injury.Design: Confirmatory factor analysis and reliability and validity analyses were performed.Participants: 242 individuals with spinal cord injury.Results: Results support the two-factor measurement model for the THS with agency and pathways thinking positively associated with hope-related constructs such as self-efficacy, self-esteem, disability acceptance, and life satisfaction in the predicted direction.Conclusions: The use of the THS among individuals with disabilities is warranted for rehabilitation research and practice.

The Development and Validation of Teen Beliefs on Relationship Abuse Measure (TBRAM)

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052097622
Author(s):  
Chen Zong ◽  
Courtney Donovan ◽  
Taryn Fuchs
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Group Model ◽  
Personal Beliefs ◽  
School Students ◽  
Relationship Abuse ◽  
Multiple Group ◽  
Racial Ethnic

The purpose of this study was to validate an original and innovative survey focused on both teens’ personal beliefs and how they perceived their peers’ beliefs regarding relationship abuse with four research questions: What are the measured constructs in this survey? Is the hypothesized factor structure of the five types of relationship abuse confirmed? Does the validity of constructs vary among racial/ethnic groups and genders? Are there differences between teens’ own beliefs on relationship abuse and their perceptions of peers’ beliefs? To address these questions, two confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) models were examined with 591 high school students’ responses. The first CFA model was created based on the exploratory factor analysis results and the second CFA model was created based on the theoretically hypothesized model of five types of relationship abuse. The results indicate that the 5-factor, 11-item model based on the theoretical hypothesis is the best fit to the data. The multiple group model analysis demonstrated that the identified CFA measurement model was invariant across different gender and racial/ethnic groups. The validated instrument of Teen Beliefs on Relationship Abuse Measure is a reliable and valid way to measure both teens’ personal beliefs and their perceptions of peers’ beliefs on five types of relationship abuse including emotional, physical, sexual, stalking, and digital abuses. With the validated model, t-test results indicate that teens’ own beliefs are significantly more positive than their perceptions of their peers’ beliefs for all the five factors. The measure is useful for researchers, educators, and parents to measure and understand teen perceptions of themselves and their peers on different types of relationship abuses to better support them develop healthy, respectful, and nonviolent relationships.

The Psychological Need Satisfaction in Exercise Scale

2006 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip M. Wilson ◽  
W. Todd Rogers ◽  
Wendy M. Rodgers ◽  
T. Cameron Wild
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Psychological Need ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Factor Measurement ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Psychological Need Satisfaction

The purpose of this study was to provide initial construct validity evidence for scores derived from the Psychological Need Satisfaction in Exercise (PNSE) scale, a multidimensional instrument designed to measure perceived psychological need satisfaction in line with Deci and Ryanʼs (1985, 2002) self-determination theory (SDT). Participants in two studies (n1 = 426; n2 = 581) completed the PNSE along with proxy measures of need satisfaction. The results of an exploratory factor analysis in Study 1 supported the retention of a 3-factor measurement model underpinning PNSE responses. Confirmatory factor analysis conducted in Study 2 corroborated the tenability of the 3-factor measurement model in males and females and indicated partial support for invariance of PNSE scores across gender. Additionally, the scores on both the PNSE-Competence and PNSE-Relatedness subscales displayed a pattern of convergence with proxy measures. High internal consistency estimates (Cronbach α > 0.90) were observed for all PNSE subscale scores, and participants in both studies reported high levels of need satisfaction in exercise contexts. Overall, the findings suggest that the PNSE displays a number of psychometric characteristics that render the instrument useful for examining psychological need satisfaction in exercise contexts.

Assessing Vocational Rehabilitation Engagement of People With Disabilities

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alo Dutta ◽  
Fong Chan ◽  
Madan M. Kundu ◽  
Cahit Kaya ◽  
Jessica Brooks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Factor Measurement ◽  
Valid Instrument

The purpose of this study was to validate the Vocational Rehabilitation Engagement Scale (VRES) in a sample of state vocational rehabilitation (VR) service consumers. A total of 277 individuals with disabilities were recruited from Alaska, Kentucky, Florida, Michigan, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin. The measurement structure of the VRES was evaluated using exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Exploratory factor analysis results support a one-factor measurement structure of the VRES. Confirmatory factor analysis results also indicated a good model fit for the one-factor measurement model. Internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s α) for the scores on the VRES was computed to be .94. VR engagement was found to be associated with working alliance, vocational self-efficacy, internal motivation, and VR outcome expectancy in the expected direction. The VRES is a brief, reliable, and valid instrument for assessing VR engagement and contributes to the use of self-determination as a paradigm for improving motivation and engagement of people with disabilities receiving services from state VR agencies.

scholarly journals The 9-SRA Scale: A Simplified 9-Items Version of the SRA Scale to Assess Altruism

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 6999
Author(s):  
Enrique Manzur ◽  
Sergio Olavarrieta
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Altruistic Behavior ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Validation Procedure ◽  
Item Scale ◽  
Adequate Reliability

In a classic study, Rushton and colleagues presented a 20-item scale to assess the altruistic behavior of people: the Self-Report Altruism (SRA) scale. This article focuses on the development of a simplified 9-item scale—the 9-SRA scale—describing the entire refinement and validation procedure using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The 9-SRA shows adequate reliability and validity and represents a more parsimonious instrument to assess altruism and for use in empirical studies focused on human and prosocial behavior. The article discusses the advantages and potential applications of the new scale.

School belonging in adolescents: Psychometric properties of the School Belongingness Scale in Iranian students

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gökmen Arslan ◽  
Faramarz Asanjarani ◽  
Saeede Bakhtiari ◽  
Fatemeh Hajkhodadadi
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Latent Variable ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
School Belongingness ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Factor Measurement ◽  
Latent Variable Path Analysis ◽  
Iranian Students ◽  
Latent Variable Path

Abstract The purpose of the present study is to investigate the initial psychometric properties and cultural adaptation of the School Belongingness Scale (SBS) in a sample of Iranian adolescents. Participants included 324 students, ranging in age between 12 and 18 years (M = 14.68, SD = 1.39). Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that responses to the Farsi version of the SBS were characterised by a two-factor measurement model, and latent variable path analysis results revealed this measurement model was predictive of adolescents’ responses to measures of social, emotional, and behavioural problems (e.g., emotional problems, conduct problems), academic achievement, and prosocial behaviour. These results provide initial evidence suggesting that the scale is psychometrically adequate to measure Iranian students’ sense of belonging at school.

Positive and Negative Affective States in a Performance-Related Setting

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 240-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Gaudreau ◽  
Xavier Sanchez ◽  
Jean-Pierre Blondin
Keyword(s):  
Factor Model ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Affective States ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Multiple Group ◽  
Sport Competition ◽  
Calibration Sample ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Negative Affective States

The objective of the present study was to compare alternative factorial structures of the French-Canadian version of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS; Watson, Clark, & Tellegen, 1988 ) across samples of athletes at different stages of a sport competition. The first sample (N = 305) was used to assess, compare, and improve the measurement model of the PANAS. The second sample (N = 217) was used to cross-validate the model that provided the best fit with the calibration sample. Results of confirmatory factor analyses suggested that a modified three-factor model with cross-loadings provided a better fit to the data than either the hypothesized or the modified two-factor models. This model was partially replicated on the second sample. Results of a multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis have shown that the model was partially invariant across the two samples.

scholarly journals The 21-item Barratt Impulsiveness Scale Revised (BIS-R-21): An alternative three-factor model

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-246
Author(s):  
Máté Kapitány-Fövény ◽  
Róbert Urbán ◽  
Gábor Varga ◽  
Marc N. Potenza ◽  
Mark D. Griffiths ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Barratt Impulsiveness Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Cognitive Impulsivity ◽  
Three Factor

AbstractBackground and aimsDue to its important role in both healthy groups and those with physical, mental and behavioral disorders, impulsivity is a widely researched construct. Among various self-report questionnaires of impulsivity, the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale is arguably the most frequently used measure. Despite its international use, inconsistencies in the suggested factor structure of its latest version, the BIS-11, have been observed repeatedly in different samples. The goal of the present study was therefore to test the factor structure of the BIS-11 in several samples.MethodsExploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted on two representative samples of Hungarian adults (N = 2,457; N = 2,040) and a college sample (N = 765).ResultsAnalyses did not confirm the original model of the measure in any of the samples. Based on explorative factor analyses, an alternative three-factor model (cognitive impulsivity; behavioral impulsivity; and impatience/restlessness) of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale is suggested. The pattern of the associations between the three factors and aggression, exercise, smoking, alcohol use, and psychological distress supports the construct validity of this new model.DiscussionThe new measurement model of impulsivity was confirmed in two independent samples. However, it requires further cross-cultural validation to clarify the content of self-reported impulsivity in both clinical and nonclinical samples.

scholarly journals Effect of Item Order on Certain Psychometric Properties: A Demonstration on a Cyberloafing Scale

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat Doğan Şahin
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Random Order ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Order Form ◽  
Multiple Group ◽  
Item Order ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Fixed Order

Many studies have been conducted on the effect of item order in self-report questionnaires on mean scores. This research aims to study the effect of item order on measurement invariance in addition to mean scores. To this end, two groups randomly obtained from the same sample were presented a fixed order form in which all items belonging to the same dimension were adjacent to each other, and a random order form in which the items were randomly sequenced respectively. The results obtained revealed a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the two forms. In the next stage of the study, the fit indices obtained from the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) applied to the two separate forms and the modification indices (MI) suggested by the software were compared. Both forms returned high modification suggestions for adjacent items or items presented near each other. Additionally, it was found that high χ2 reductions suggested by the MIs in one form resulted in low χ2 reductions in the other. Lastly, multiple group CFA (mg-CFA) was conducted to determine whether or not measurement invariance was achieved through different item order presentations of the scale. The findings indicate that measurement invariance could not be achieved even at the first stage of analysis. It may specifically be stated that presenting respondents items under the same dimension together ensures empirical findings congruent with theoretical structure.

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