Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Brief Version of the Recovery Assessment Scale

2012 ◽  
Vol 200 (10) ◽  
pp. 847-851 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Roe ◽  
Michal Mashiach-Eizenberg ◽  
Patrick Corrigan
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Recovery Assessment ◽  
Recovery Assessment Scale

scholarly journals Constructing the Assessment Scale of Youth’s Restaurant Entrepreneurship Competency: The Case of Taiwan

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824401990056
Author(s):  
Meng-Lei Monica Hu ◽  
Yu-Hsi Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Delphi Technique ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Valid Data ◽  
Dramatic Rise

Due to the dramatic rise in the entrepreneurship trend both in education and industry, there is a high growth in the tourism and hospital industry. But the valid tool for assessing talent’s entrepreneurship competence wasn’t available. Thus, the aim of this study is to construct an assessment scale for youth’s Restaurant Entrepreneurship Competency (REC) in Taiwan. Methods with qualitative step consisted of expert in-depth interview and Delphi technique which gained 35 original items and 5 domains. It shows the patterns of REC. The quantitative step involved students of universities as participants in the pre-test and survey. The collected 762 valid data were used for exploratory factor analysis, item analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis. Finally, a total of 29 items passed in the examination and named the “REC Scale.” It could be used to assess youth’s REC, and provide educational resources or designed curriculum for talent cultivation.

scholarly journals Factor Structure, Reliability and Validity of the Institutional Culture Assessment Scale (ICAS)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Massaro Carneiro Monteiro ◽  
Carolina Meira Moser ◽  
Luciana Terra de Oliveira ◽  
Glen Owens Gabbard ◽  
Pricilla Braga Laskoski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Institutional Culture ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Structure Reliability ◽  
Unidimensional Model ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Introduction: Work environment can affect the employees, fostering well-being versus emotional burden. The aim of this study was to develop the Institutional Culture Assessment Scale (ICAS), and evaluate its Factor Structure, Reliability and Validity in a Brazilian sample of medical students and physicians in different settings and phases of the medical career. Method: 2537 individuals were evaluated by an online questionnaire. The sample was split in half for independent testing of Exploratory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis. We then used Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) to test the best solutions in the second half of the sample. Then, considering a unidimensional model solution, an item response theory (IRT) analysis was conducted. Simple linear regression analysis was performed to investigate associations between ICAS factor scores and internal validators (burnout scores), using again the second half of the sample. Result: Parallel analysis revealed two factors. The first factor encompassed items involving the institution and supervisors. The second factor encompassed items involving peers. We decided to performed the next analysis with a unidimensional construct based solely on institution/supervisor items. A unidimensional model including the remaining seven items from the ICAS instrument revealed an excellent fit with the data. All items loaded significantly on the unidimensional latent trait with factor loadings ranging from 0.583 to 0.869. McDonalds Omega was 0.89, showing a high internal consistency. Conclusion: This study presents a valid and reliable scale to assess aspects of institutional culture connected to the relationships with superiors/supervisors and to the relation to the institutions themselves.

scholarly journals Dementia knowledge assessment scale (DKAS): confirmatory factor analysis and comparative subscale scores among an international cohort

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Annear ◽  
Chris Toye ◽  
Kate-Ellen J. Elliott ◽  
Frances McInerney ◽  
Claire Eccleston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Knowledge Assessment ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

scholarly journals Minho Communication Assessment Scale: Development and Validation

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 326
Author(s):  
Mónica Gonçalves ◽  
Nuno Gonçalves ◽  
Marina Mendonça-Gonçalves ◽  
Ana-Luísa Sousa ◽  
Pedro Morgado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Standardized Patients ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Communication Assessment ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Introduction: Verbal and non-verbal communication skills are core competencies in medical practice and should be acquired and monitored in medical schools. However, their assessment poses a challenge. The aim of this study is to develop and assess the psychometric properties, validity and reliability of a communication assessment scale.Material and Methods: We developed a communication assessment scale, composed by five dimensions (Structure, Way of Questioning, Behavior and Posture, Clarity of information and Emotional dimension). Two focus groups and a development group, composed by faculty members and standardized patients experienced in assessment, were responsible for creating the scale.Results: The communication assessment scale was tested on 332 students from the 3rd and 6th year of medical school, with a total of 2754 assessments, performed by faculty members and standardized patients. A descriptive analysis, an exploratory factor analysis, a confirmatory factor analysis and a Cronbach’s alpha analysis to establish internal reliability were conducted.Discussion: The Minho Communication Assessment Scale can be effectively used by both faculty members and standardized patients, providing correct students assessment and relevant feedback to the students. The final Minho Communication Assessment Scale has a total of 19 items, being simple and intuitive to use. The exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis results were satisfactory. Cronbach’s alpha value revealed high internal consistency of Minho Communication Assessment Scale.Conclusion: The final Minho Communication Assessment Scale proved to be simple to use and to have very good psychometric properties. Our results show that the Minho Communication Assessment Scale is a valid scale to assess communication skills which can be accurately replicated on objective structured clinical examinations focusing on communication.

scholarly journals Recovery among patients with severe mental illness: Factor analysis of recovery assessment scale in Indian setting

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep Grover ◽  
Nandita Hazari ◽  
Neha Singla ◽  
Subho Chakrabarti ◽  
Jitender Aneja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Indian Setting ◽  
Recovery Assessment ◽  
Recovery Assessment Scale

scholarly journals Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Procrastination Assessment Scale for Students

SAGE Open ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824401561145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald D. Yockey ◽  
Charles J. Kralowec
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

scholarly journals Factor structure and validation of the Japanese version of the Gambling Symptom Assessment Scale (GSAS-J)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kengo Yokomitsu ◽  
Eiichi Kamimura
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Symptom Assessment ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
South Oaks Gambling Screen ◽  
Japanese Sample ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Symptom Assessment Scale

The Gambling Symptom Assessment Scale (GSAS) is a 12-item self-rated measure designed to assess gambling symptoms. This study was designed to translate the GSAS into Japanese and to examine the factor structure and validity of the Japanese version of the GSAS (GSAS-J) for a Japanese sample population. We examined the measurement invariance in the GSAS-J between a probable disordered and a non-disordered gambling sample. Seven hundred and seven participants (380 men, 327 women; mean age = 48.41, SD = 10.79) living in Japan were recruited online and included in the analyses. Confirmatory factor analysis results indicated that the GSAS-J factor structure (one-factor structure model) was appropriate for the data (χ2(48) = 195.49, p < .05; CFI = .927; RMSEA = .066; SRMR = .036). Results of multi-group confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the GSAS-J demonstrated strong factorial invariance between probable disordered gamblers and non-disordered gamblers. The Cronbach a coefficient was .96 for the total scale. Good concurrent validity was found for the GSAS-J in relation with other variables: the Kruskal-Wallis H test showed severe and extreme gamblers  spent more days and much more money than those of moderate or mild gamblers, and the GSAS-J was significantly correlated with South Oaks Gambling Screen (r = .57), Gambling Related Cognitions Scale (r = .71), and Gambling Urge Scale (r = .72). Furthermore, t-test results indicated significant gender differences in GSAS-J scores. These results indicate GSAS-J is a valid measure for assessing gambling symptoms in Japanese sample populations.Résumé La Gambling Symptom Assessment Scale (GSAS) (échelle d’évaluation des symptômes du jeu pathologique) est une mesure d’auto-évaluation en 12 points, conçue pour évaluer les symptômes du jeu. Cette étude visait à traduire le GSAS en japonais et à examiner la structure factorielle et la validité de la version japonaise du GSAS (GSAS-J) pour un échantillon de population japonaise. Nous avons examiné l’invariance des mesures du GSAS-J entre un échantillon de jeu problématique probable et un échantillon de jeu non problématique. Sept-cent-sept participants (380 hommes, 327 femmes; âge moyen = 48,41, SD = 10,79) vivant au Japon ont été recrutés en ligne et inclus dans les analyses. Les résultats de l’analyse factorielle confirmatoire ont indiqué que la structure factorielle du GSAS-J (modèle de structure à un facteur) était appropriée pour les données (χ2(48) = 195,49, p < 0,05; CFI = 0,927; RMSEA = 0,066; SRMR = 0,036). Les résultats de l’analyse factorielle confirmatoire multi-groupes ont indiqué que le GSAS-J démontrait une forte invariance factorielle entre les joueurs probablement pathologiques et les joueurs non pathologiques. Le coefficient de Cronbach a était de 0,96 pour l’échelle totale. Une bonne validité convergente a été trouvée pour le GSAS-J en fonction de relation avec d’autres variables: Test Kruskal-Wallis H – le groupe de joueurs montant de graves et à très graves symptômes du jeu a passé plus de jours et dépensé beaucoup plus d’argent que les joueurs des groupes ayant des symptômes modérés ou légers; analyses de corrélation – South Oaks Gambling Screen (r = 0,57), échelle des cognitions liées au jeu (Gambling Related Cognitions Scale) (r = 0,71) et échelle de jeu compulsif (r = 0,72). En outre, les résultats du test de Student indiquaient des différences significatives entre les sexes dans les scores GSAS-J. Ces résultats indiquent que le GSAS-J est une mesure valable pour évaluer les symptômes du jeu dans les échantillons de la population japonaise.

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