scholarly journals Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Malay Version Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire Tested among Mothers of Primary School Children in Malaysia

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shamarina Shohaimi ◽  
Wong Yoke Wei ◽  
Zalilah Mohd Shariff
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Final Model ◽  
Parental Feeding Practices ◽  
Parental Feeding ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Comprehensive feeding practices questionnaire (CFPQ) is an instrument specifically developed to evaluate parental feeding practices. It has been confirmed among children in America and applied to populations in France, Norway, and New Zealand. In order to extend the application of CFPQ, we conducted a factor structure validation of the translated version of CFPQ (CFPQ-M) using confirmatory factor analysis among mothers of primary school children (N= 397) in Malaysia. Several items were modified for cultural adaptation. Of 49 items, 39 items with loading factors>0.40 were retained in the final model. The confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the final model (twelve-factor model with 39 items and 2 error covariances) displayed the best fit for our sample (Chi-square = 1147;df= 634;P<0.05; CFI = 0.900; RMSEA = 0.045; SRMR = 0.0058). The instrument with some modifications was confirmed among mothers of school children in Malaysia. The present study extends the usability of the CFPQ and enables researchers and parents to better understand the relationships between parental feeding practices and related problems such as childhood obesity.

scholarly journals Is Emotional Intelligence Correlated With Values Among Primary Schoolers?

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402110207
Author(s):  
Kerem Coskun ◽  
Ozlem Ulu Kalin ◽  
Arcan Aydemir
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The present study sought to develop a scale to measure the values adoption of primary school children and explore whether emotional intelligence of primary school children is associated with values which are taught through curricular activities. First, the Value Adoption Scale (VAS) was developed in Study 1 by conducting exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and correlation was examined in Study 2. Data were collected using the Ten Years Emotional Intelligence Scale (TYEIS) and the Value Scale consisting of eight items. Data were analyzed with Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis. Results of data analysis indicated that there was a moderate correlation between emotional intelligence and values, but regression analysis revealed that emotional intelligence had weak predictive power for values adoption. It was concluded that teaching values through curricular activities is not useful to foster emotional intelligence among primary school children. Results of the research are discussed and addressed along with the relevant literature.

Project management resources and outcomes: a confirmatory factor analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 600-615 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Perkins ◽  
Gita Mathur ◽  
Kam Jugdev
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Final Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Level Performance

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to draw on the resource-based view of the firm from strategic management and apply it to a study of competitive advantage in the project management context. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) is used to examine the factors that constitute strategic characteristics of project management resources and outcomes of the project management process. Design/methodology/approach This study gathered data from 437 North American project management professionals using an existing survey tool from prior research involving a smaller sample. Findings The final model derived from CFA demonstrated construct validity, meaning acceptable convergent and discriminant validity. It showed only minor differences from a prior exploratory factor analysis (EFA). The final model consisted of two factors representing valuable project management characteristics, one factor representing rare project management characteristics, one factor representing inimitable project management characteristics, three factors representing organizational support for project management assets, one factor representing project-level performance and one factor representing firm-level performance. Research limitations/implications Limitations of the study include self-report bias and the use of a panel for data collection. Practical implications This study draws managerial attention to project management characteristics that constitute a source of competitive advantage. Originality/value The study validates a survey tool from previous research, reflects few deviations from factor structure of the prior EFA, and sets the stage for future research to elaborate on the conceptual model. It extends understanding of the characteristics of project management assets that lead to a firm’s competitive advantage.

scholarly journals Confirmatory factor analysis of the Kaufman assessment battery in a sample of primary school-aged children in rural South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 434-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanie M Mitchell ◽  
Mark Tomlinson ◽  
Ruth M Bland ◽  
Brian Houle ◽  
Alan Stein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Primary School ◽  
The United States ◽  
Rural South ◽  
Assessment Battery ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Rural South Africa

The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, measures cognitive processing, includes non-verbal sub-tests, and is increasingly used in low- and middle-income countries. While the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, has been validated in the United States, a psychometric evaluation has not been conducted in Southern Africa. This study aims to establish the reliability and validity of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, among a sample of 376 primary school-aged children in rural South Africa (7–11 years). We examined Cronbach’s alpha and conducted a confirmatory factor analysis. The battery showed good reliability (mental processing index [α = .78]), and the originally validated structure of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, was maintained (χ2 = 16.30, p = .432). Mean scores were low on the Planning sub-scale. On the Simultaneous sub-scale, the mean score was higher for the supplementary sub-test Block Counting versus the core sub-test Triangles. With translation and the inclusion of supplementary sub-tests, the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition, is an appropriate assessment to use in this context (150/150).

scholarly journals Positive influences of home food environment on primary-school children’s diet and weight status: a structural equation model approach

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (14) ◽  
pp. 2525-2534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Xin Ong ◽  
Shahid Ullah ◽  
Anthea Magarey ◽  
Eva Leslie
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
School Children ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Home Food Environment ◽  
Home Food

AbstractObjectivesThe mechanism by which the home food environment (HFE) influences childhood obesity is unclear. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between HFE and childhood obesity as mediated by diet in primary-school children.DesignCross-sectional data collected from parents and primary-school children participating in the Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle Evaluation Project. Only children aged 9–11 years participated in the study. Matched parent/child data (n3323) were analysed. Exploratory factor analysis underlined components of twenty-one HFE items; these were linked to child diet (meeting guidelines for fruit, vegetable and non-core food intakes) and measured child BMI, in structural equation modelling, adjusting for confounders.SettingTwenty geographically bounded metropolitan and regional South Australian communities.SubjectsSchool children and their parents from primary schools in selected communities.ResultsIn the initial exploratory factor analysis, nineteen items remaining extracted eight factors with eigenvalues >1·0 (72·4 % of total variance). A five-factor structure incorporating ten items described HFE. After adjusting for age, gender, socio-economic status and physical activity all associations in the model were significant (P<0·05), explaining 9·3 % and 4·5 % of the variance in child diet and BMI, respectively. A more positive HFE was directly and indirectly associated with a lower BMI in children through child diet.ConclusionsThe robust statistical methodology used in the present study provides support for a model of direct and indirect dynamics between the HFE and childhood obesity. The model can be tested in future longitudinal and intervention studies to identify the most effective components of the HFE to target in childhood obesity prevention efforts.

scholarly journals The Development and Validation of Questionnaire on Autism Spectrum Disorders and its Association With Plastic-Based Food Contact Materials

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 182-189
Author(s):  
Zaleha Md Nor ◽  
Zaleha Md Isa ◽  
Siti Norbayah Yusof ◽  
Hasanain Faisal Ghazi ◽  
Mohd. Hasni Jaafar
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Validation Process ◽  
Final Model ◽  
Contact Materials ◽  
Cronbach Alpha ◽  
Food Contact Materials ◽  
Food Contact ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Introduction: Autism is a neuropsychiatric disorder. Multiple factors have been identified as causes of autism spectrum disorder. Many studies indicated genetic as the main risk factor, but environmental risk factors are also seen as contributing factors. Exposure to environmental pollutants such as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can occur as early as in the mother’s womb. The main concern of EDCs in food packaging are Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates. The objectives of this study are to develop and validate a questionnaire for the assessment of habitual usage of plastic- based food contact materials (FCM) as a proxy for exposure to this group of EDCs. Material and Methods: The questionnaire developed by organising a focus group discussion among experts. An interview-guided pilot study was then done to 250 respondents for construct validation process. In the validation process, test-retest study for reliability, Cronbach alpha for internal consistency, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were done. Results: The questionnaire achieved kappa value ranged between 0.800 to 0.900 for knowledge, 0.610 to 0.815 for perception and 0.607 to 1.000 for self-care product section. Cronbach alpha value ranged between 0.600 to 0.780. Conclusions: Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis approved the final model for phase one consisting of four domains with total of 13 items and final model for phase two consists of three domains with total of nine items.

The Affect in Play Scale: Confirmatory Factor Analysis in Elementary School Children

2011 ◽  
Vol 109 (3) ◽  
pp. 759-774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daphne Chessa ◽  
Daniela Di Riso ◽  
Elisa Delvecchio ◽  
Silvia Salcuni ◽  
Adriana Lis
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
School Children ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Pretend Play ◽  
Factor Scores ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Italian Children

The aim of this paper was to study the construct validity of the Affect in Play Scale, an empirically based measure of pretend play, in a group of 519 Italian children ages 6 to 10 years. In confirmatory factor analysis, a correlated two-factor structure with a cognitive and an affective factor was identified. Possible differences in factor scores by sex and age were investigated but no significant differences were found.

Combination and adaptation of two tools to assess parental feeding practices in pre-school children

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Real ◽  
Andreia Oliveira ◽  
Milton Severo ◽  
Pedro Moreira ◽  
Carla Lopes
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Parental Feeding Practices ◽  
Parental Feeding
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