scholarly journals Children’s Perceptions of Their Play: Scale Development and Validation

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynn A. Barnett
Keyword(s):  
Private School ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Children's Perceptions ◽  
Children’S Perceptions ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Play Interactions ◽  
Public Versus Private ◽  
Development And Validation

A wealth of research has been conducted on children’s play, yet the vast majority has relied on others’ accounts to define, describe, and characterize their play. This study presents a successful effort to generate a scale to measure third through fifth grade children’s perceptions of their play. Items were generated from children’s unrestricted accounts of how they viewed their play, and the reliability (internal consistency, stability), content, and construct (convergent and discriminant) validity of the Children’s Perceptions of Their Play (CPTP) scale were all high. Across two independent samples, children defined their play in terms of six factors: opportunities to choose what to do and with whom (Child’s Choice), play interactions with friends (Social Play), structured recreation activities in which they chose to participate (Planned Activities), their involvement and absorption in play (Engagement), how physically active they are (Active Play), and freedom from school obligations when they were able to play as they desired (Free Time). No differences between boys and girls, the three grade levels, or children attending public versus private school were found.

Development and validation of financial well-being related scales

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 1025-1040 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farah Diba M.A. Abrantes-Braga ◽  
Tania Veludo-de-Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rates ◽  
Credit Card ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Additional Income

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop valid and reliable scales for assessing a driver and two obstacles potentially related to financial well-being (FWB): financial preparedness for emergency, beliefs of credit limits as additional income and risky indebtedness behaviour.Design/methodology/approachThe scales were developed from scratch across six studies, employing a two-step methodology, which encompassed both qualitative (e.g. focus group, interviews) and quantitative (i.e. online surveys) data collection. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were employed to test and validate the proposed scales.FindingsThis study provides a set of three parsimonious, self-reported behavioural measures that could be employed in conjunction with objective economic indicators to identify individuals who are financially ill prepared and potential candidates for delinquency. The three proposed scales achieved satisfactory levels of reliability and convergent and discriminant validity.Research limitations/implicationsThe resulting scales still need to be tested for predictive validity and in different consumer groups. The scales were validated in a single culture population (Brazil, a country that presents extraordinarily high credit card interest rates), and they should be tested cross-culturally in countries with different economic and credit policies.Originality/valueThe literature on FWB has traditionally employed objective financial indicators as an attempt to measure the concept of FWB and its elements. Self-reported behavioural measures of such constructs are scant to the point of being non-existent for some elements. This study is the first to offer scales for measuring the elements of financial preparedness for emergency, beliefs of credit limits as additional income and risky indebtedness behaviour.

scholarly journals Measuring the “Why” of Interaction: Development and Validation of the User Motivation Inventory (UMI)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Brühlmann ◽  
Beat Vollenwyder ◽  
Klaus Opwis ◽  
Elisa D Mekler
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Interactive System ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Total N ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Core Concepts ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
User Motivation

Motivation is a fundamental concept in understanding people’s experiences and behavior. Yet, motivation to engage with an interactive system has received only limited attention in HCI. We report the development and validation of the User Motivation Inventory (UMI). The UMI is an 18-item multidimensional measure of motivation, rooted in self-determination theory (SDT). It is designed to measure intrinsic motivation, integrated, identified, introjected, and external regulation, as well as amotivation. Results of two studies (total N = 941) confirm the six-factor structure of the UMI with high reliability, as well as convergent and discriminant validity of each subscale. Relationships with core concepts such as need satisfaction, vitality, and usability were studied. Additionally, the UMI was found to detect differences in motivation for people who consider abandoning a technology compared to those who do not question their use. The central role of motivation in users’ behavior and experience is discussed.

Development of Family Triadic Measures for Children's Purchase Influence

1997 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 307-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chankon Kim ◽  
Hanjoon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Purchase Decisions ◽  
Single Item ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Family Decision ◽  
Family Decision Making ◽  
Item Data ◽  
Development And Validation

Many past investigations of family members’ perceptions of their relative influence in family decision making show a lack of convergence in multiple reports. This, in turn, represents a serious threat to validity in attempts to depict the structure of family decision influence. These studies warn against using single-item measures of family members’ influence even in cases involving multiple respondents. In this study, using multiple-respondent, multiple-item data, the authors develop triadic measures of children's influence in four categories of product purchase decisions that exhibit desirable levels of convergent and discriminant validity. The process of measure development and validation demonstrates a methodology that combines the traditional measure purification process, confirmatory factor analysis, and multiple-influence, multiple-rater data analysis procedures.

scholarly journals Enemies and friends in high-tech places: the development and validation of the Online Social Experiences Measure

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 205520761987835 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert G Kent de Grey ◽  
Bert N Uchino ◽  
Brian RW Baucom ◽  
Timothy W Smith ◽  
Avery E Holton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Social Experiences ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Online Social Support ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Cardiovascular Assessment ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Development And Validation

Background Interpersonal positivity and negativity are separable dimensions both recognized as having important effects on health. Though online social interactions and research examining them are increasingly common, no validated instrument has heretofore been developed to examine social support and social negativity specifically in online contexts. The present studies describe the development and validation of the Online Social Experiences Measure (OSEM) to allow for assessment of online social positivity and negativity simultaneously. Methods and results In Study I, responses to a potential item pool were collected from participants ( N = 557), who were then subdivided into two groups for the purposes of cross-validation via exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Results suggested the emergence of two factors: online social support (OSEM+ subscale) and online social negativity (OSEM− subscale). Across Studies I and II ( N = 139), the OSEM showed good convergent and discriminant validity, and both subscales had high internal consistency. Study II included an ambulatory cardiovascular assessment and found the OSEM− subscale to be predictive of elevated diastolic blood pressure and heart rate. The OSEM+ subscale was predictive of more favorable cardiovascular readings for some types of participants (e.g. those with a greater number of online-only social ties). Conclusions Overall, results suggest online social positivity and negativity may have implications for physical health, and that the OSEM may be a useful tool in understanding online social processes.

scholarly journals Development and validation of the English version of the Moral Growth Mindset measure

F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 256
Author(s):  
Hyemin Han ◽  
Kelsie J. Dawson ◽  
YeEun Rachel Choi ◽  
Youn-Jeng Choi ◽  
Andrea L. Glenn
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Moral Motivation ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Growth Mindset ◽  
English Version ◽  
Moral Growth ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Psychological Indicators ◽  
Development And Validation

Background: Moral Growth Mindset (MGM) is a belief about whether one can become a morally better person through efforts. Prior research showed that MGM is positively associated with promotion of moral motivation among adolescents and young adults. We developed and tested the English version of the MGM measure in this study with data collected from college student participants. Methods: In Study 1, we tested the reliability and validity of the MGM measure with two-wave data (N = 212, Age mean = 24.18 years, SD = 7.82 years). In Study 2, we retested the construct validity of the MGM measure once again and its association with other moral and positive psychological indicators to test its convergent and discriminant validity (N = 275, Age mean = 22.02 years, SD = 6.34 years). Results: We found that the MGM measure was reliable and valid from Study 1. In Study 2, the results indicated that the MGM was well correlated with other moral and positive psychological indicators as expected. Conclusions: We developed and validated the English version of the MGM measure in the present study. The results from studies 1 and 2 supported the reliability and validity of the MGM measure. Given these, we found that the English version of the MGM measure can well measure one’s MGM as we intended.

scholarly journals Development and validation of the English version of the Moral Growth Mindset measure

F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 256
Author(s):  
Hyemin Han ◽  
Kelsie J. Dawson ◽  
YeEun Rachel Choi ◽  
Youn-Jeng Choi ◽  
Andrea L. Glenn
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Moral Motivation ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Growth Mindset ◽  
English Version ◽  
Moral Growth ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Psychological Indicators ◽  
Development And Validation

Background: Moral Growth Mindset (MGM) is a belief about whether one can become a morally better person through efforts. Prior research showed that MGM is positively associated with promotion of moral motivation among adolescents and young adults. We developed and tested the English version of the MGM measure in this study with data collected from college student participants. Methods: In Study 1, we tested the reliability and validity of the MGM measure with two-wave data (N = 212, Age mean = 24.18 years, SD = 7.82 years). In Study 2, we retested the construct validity of the MGM measure once again and its association with other moral and positive psychological indicators to test its convergent and discriminant validity (N = 275, Age mean = 22.02 years, SD = 6.34 years). Results: We found that the MGM measure was reliable and valid from Study 1. In Study 2, the results indicated that the MGM was well correlated with other moral and positive psychological indicators as expected. Conclusions: We developed and validated the English version of the MGM measure in the present study. The results from studies 1 and 2 supported the reliability and validity of the MGM measure. Given this, we found that the English version of the MGM measure can measure one’s MGM as we intended.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of Perceived Inter-Parental Conflict Scale for Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 495-514
Author(s):  
Nosheen Ramzan ◽  
Farah Malik ◽  
Iram Fatima
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Reactivity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Parental Conflict ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Rotation Method ◽  
Oblimin Rotation ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Parental Conflicts ◽  
Conflict Scale

The study aimed to develop a culturally relevant scale to assess the perceived inter-parental conflicts in adolescents by using a mixed-method approach. Semi-structured in-depth interviews with 10 adolescents of age range 14-18 years were conducted along with 3 focus groups of parents and teachers that helped to generate a pool of 88 items. Construct validity and psychometric properties were determined on a sample of 500 adolescent with age range 14-18 years (M = 15.28, SD = 1.07). Principal axis factoring through direct oblimin rotation method postulated 60 items with six distinct factors (named as overt conflicts, familial conflicts, conflicts related emotional reactivity, financial conflicts, child related conflicts, and psychological conflicts) that accounted for 38% variance. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for total scale was .94 and ranged from .63 to .92 for six emerged factors. The convergent and discriminant validity of the scale was also satisfactory. Perceived Inter-Parental Conflict Scale for Adolescents (PIPCSA) was a reliable and valid measure to assess perceived inter-parental conflicts in adolescents.

Development and Validation of the Psychological Maturity Assessment Scale (PSYMAS)

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabia Morales-Vives ◽  
Elisa Camps ◽  
Urbano Lorenzo-Seva
Keyword(s):  
Big Five ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Psychological Maturity ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Big Five Personality Factors ◽  
Development And Validation

This research developed a new test in Spanish to assess psychological maturity in adolescents, called PSYMAS and consisting of the subscales work orientation, identity, and autonomy. PSYMAS was administered to 669 students between 15 and 18 years. The results showed that the factorial structure of the test is acceptable, and that, in addition to subscale scores, total scores can be calculated to measure the overall psychological maturity of the subject. The convergent and discriminant validity of the test was also assessed based on a comparison with the Big Five personality factors. The results indicated that the test does in fact allow prediction of results in relation to personality traits.

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.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of the Moral Disengagement in Sport Scale

2007 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 608-628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian D. Boardley ◽  
Maria Kavussanu
Keyword(s):  
Moral Disengagement ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Order Structure ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Factor Study ◽  
Development And Validation

A sport-specific measure of moral disengagement was developed in 2 studies. In Study 1, a 59-item questionnaire was developed and tested with 308 athletes from 5 team sports. A series of confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) testing different models suggested the model that best fitted the data had 6 first-order factors that could be represented by 1 second-order factor. Study 2 involved 305 athletes from the same 5 sports. CFA confirmed the 6-factor, second-order structure for the final 32-item measure. Results from Study 2 supported the construct validity of the scale, providing evidence for the factorial, concurrent, convergent, and discriminant validity. The Moral Disengagement in Sport Scale (MDSS) is proposed as a valid and reliable measure of moral disengagement for use in the sport context.

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