The Hierarchical Structure of Self-Concept and the Application of Hierarchical Confirmatory Factor Analysis

1987 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herbert W. Marsh
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Hierarchical Structure ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Hierarchical Structure

scholarly journals Self-concept in preadolescence: A brief version of AF5 scale

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-157
Author(s):  
Pau García-Grau ◽  
Daniel Ayora Pérez ◽  
Ferran Calabuig Moreno ◽  
Vicente Javier Prado-Gascó
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Original Model ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Original Scale ◽  
Reduced Scale

The purpose of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of a brief version of the AF5 questionnaire (García & Musitu, 2001) using exploratory and confirmatory techniques on a preadolescent population in the Valencian community (Spain). The sample was made up of 541 participants between 10 and 12 years old, 55.1% (298) boys and 44.9% (243) girls. After observing the results of different reliability and validity analyses (exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA)), it was found that the reduced scale consisting of 20 items showed a similar reliability and validity to the original scale. The factorial structure also fits that of the original model established a priori. According to the results of the study, the use of this diagnostic tool with Spanish children seems justified.

A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale

1989 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 465-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAMES A. WALSH ◽  
GREGORY L. WILSON ◽  
ROBERT W. McLELLARN
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Tennessee Self Concept Scale

scholarly journals Tracking Homo Oeconomicus: Development of the Neoliberal Beliefs Inventory

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laina Y. Bay-Cheng ◽  
Caroline C. Fitz ◽  
Natalie M. Alizaga ◽  
Alyssa N. Zucker
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Homo Oeconomicus ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
The Social ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Neoliberal Ideology

Researchers across the social sciences are beginning to note that neoliberalism’s influence is no longer restricted to macroeconomic and social policies, but can now be detected in individuals’ behaviors, relationships, perceptions, and self-concept. However, psychologists lack a means of assessing neoliberal beliefs directly. We collected data from three samples of U.S. undergraduates to develop and test a measure of neoliberal ideology, the Neoliberal Beliefs Inventory (NBI). Using first exploratory and then confirmatory factor analysis, we devised a 25-item measure that is both reliable and valid, at least within a particular demographic (i.e., U.S. traditionally-aged undergraduates). The NBI may help psychologists specify and analyze the role of neoliberal ideology in shaping human behavior and functioning.

Psychometric Testing of the Persian Version of Macleod Clark Professional Identity Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-353
Author(s):  
Taraneh Taghavi Larijani ◽  
Fatemeh Bakhshi ◽  
Fataneh Ghadirian
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Professional Identity ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Criterion Validity ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Validity Assessment ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

BackgroundProfessional identity (PI) is a key factor behind nurses' ability to provide quality care. PI assessment requires valid and reliable tools.AimThis study aimed to translate into Persian the 9-item Macleod Clark Professional Identity Scale (MCPIS) and evaluate its psychometric properties among Iranian nursing students.MethodsIn this methodological study, SMCPIS was translated into Persian through forward–backward translation. The face and content validity of the translated scale were respectively assessed by 10 nursing students and a panel of 10 experts. Then, 171 nursing students completed MCPIS and Nurse Self-Concept Questionnaire. Collected data were used for construct validity assessment through confirmatory factor analysis and criterion validity assessment through correlation analysis. Reliability assessment was also performed through the internal consistency and the test-retest methods.FindingsConfirmatory factor analysis revealed good fit model for the scale. Criterion validity, measuring convergent validity, assessment also showed a significant correlation between the scores of MCPIS and Nurse Self-Concept Questionnaire (r = −0.2, P = .07). Cronbach's alpha and test–retest correlation coefficient were .87 and .72, respectively. Students' MCPIS scores ranged from 15 to 54 with a median of 44 (in the possible range of 9–54).ConclusionThe Persian MCPIS is a valid and reliable tool for PI assessment. Further studies are recommended to produce evidence supporting the validity and reliability of the scale.

scholarly journals A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the “Autoconcepto Forma 5” Questionnaire in Young Adults from Spain and Chile

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 648-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Fernando García ◽  
Gonzalo Musitu ◽  
Enrique Riquelme ◽  
Paula Riquelme
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Factorial Invariance ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The aim of this work is to examine the pentafactorial validity of the AF5 Self-Concept Questionnaire in Spanish and Chilean young adults. From the responses of a total of 4,383 young adults aged 17 to 22 years (1,918 Spanish, 44%, and 2,465 Chilean, 56%) it was analyzed the reliability of the instrument, the compared validity of the 5 oblique factor model proposed by the authors versus the unifactorial and the orthogonal alternative models, and was studied the invariance of one Chilean sample. The results of confirmatory factor analyses supported the authors' pentafactorial model. The multi-group factorial invariance showed that Chilean sample of the AF5 does not change neither the Spanish factor weights, nor the variances and covariances of the factors, or the error variances of items. Finally, the internal consistency of the five scales was good in the samples of both countries.

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