scholarly journals An International Reading Literacy Study: Factor Structure of the Chinese Version of the Student Questionnaire (PIRLS-SQCV 2011)

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph W. I. Lam ◽  
W. M. Cheung ◽  
Doreen W. H. Au ◽  
Hector W. H. Tsang ◽  
Wendy W. Y. So ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
International Comparisons ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Reading Literacy ◽  
Structure Model ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Student Questionnaire ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Home And School

The student questionnaire (PIRLS-SQ 2011) of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) was designed to gather information from pupils on reading literacy development as to aspects of pupils’ self-lives, home, and school lives across countries/districts. In order to serve the purposes of research and international comparison, the questionnaire was translated into various languages. Using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), the current study investigates the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the student questionnaire (PIRLS-SQCV 2011) and identifies its underlying factor structure among Chinese fourth-grade pupils in Hong Kong. A 10-factor structure model was identified and much resemblance could be drawn to the original PIRLS structure. While the similarity allows international comparisons of studies in different places following the PIRLS strategy, the findings of this study add to extant literature on the relationship between student factors and reading achievement.

scholarly journals Examining Factor Structure of the Chinese Version of the PIRLS 2011 Home Questionnaire

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wai Ming Cheung ◽  
Joseph W. I. Lam ◽  
Doreen W. H. Au ◽  
Hector W. H. Tsang ◽  
Stephanie W. Y. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Primary Caregivers ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Reading Literacy ◽  
Structure Model ◽  
Underlying Factor ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Relationship

The home questionnaire of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS-HQ 2011) was designed to gather information from parents or primary caregivers of fourth-grade pupils on their reading literacy development related to aspects of pupils’ home lives across countries/districts. The questionnaire was translated into different languages for international comparison and research purposes. This study aims to assess the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the PIRLS 2011 home questionnaire (PIRLS-HQCV 2011) and identify the underlying factor structure using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) among Chinese fourth-grade pupils in Hong Kong. A 7-factor structure model has been identified by EFA and confirmed to resemble much to the original PIRLS structure by CFA. Additional conceptually important domains have been identified which add further insights into the inconclusive results in the literature regarding the relationship between home factors and reading achievement. Implications for further studies are discussed.

scholarly journals The Italian Version of Smartphone Addiction Inventory (SPAI-I) for Adolescents: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Relation with Self-Control and Internalized-Externalized Symptoms

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulia Bassi ◽  
Adriana Lis ◽  
Tatiana Marci ◽  
Silvia Salcuni
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThe increased smartphone use in adolescence has led clinicians and researchers to carry out in-depth studies on the matter. Adolescents seem to be at risk of smartphone addiction because they are yet to develop self-control in smartphone use. This psychometric study aimed at examining the levels of validity evidence for the Smartphone Addiction Inventory-Italian (SPAI-I) version for adults, among adolescents. Confirmatory Factor Analysis confirmed the factor structure of the SPAI-I version for adults among adolescents but not the exploratory factor structure for adults of the original Smartphone Addiction Inventory (SPAI). Convergent validity was assessed by examining the relationship between SPAI-I, self-control, and internalized and externalized problems. A total of 446 Italian adolescents (mean age = 16.04, SD = 1.72, 36.3% males) completed the Self-Restraint Subscale of the Adolescent Self-Consciousness and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires—with a specific focus on the subscales of internalized and externalized problems. Present findings suggested that the SPAI-I version could be used to assess smartphone overuse among adolescents according to a multidimensional perspective.

Factor structure and psychometric properties of Chinese version of Beck Anxiety Inventory in Chinese doctors

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 657-666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Liang ◽  
Lei Wang ◽  
Jianbo Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Eastern China ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Beck Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Potential Factor

This study analyses the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Chinese version of Beck Anxiety Inventory on Chinese doctors. Participants include 762 doctors sampled in 18 public hospitals in three cities in Eastern China. Exploratory factor analysis is employed to identify the potential factor structure of the inventory. Confirmatory factor analysis is referred to for model fit. The results indicate that the Chinese version of Beck Anxiety Inventory has satisfactory reliability and validity, but its factor structure is unstable and has great differences compared with international versions. Naming the four extracted factors is difficult. In general, the Chinese version of Beck Anxiety Inventory is appropriate for Chinese doctors and can be used as a good screener to detect the anxiety of Chinese doctors.

scholarly journals An Investigation on the Factor Structure of Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Test in Indian Student Sample

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Thiruchelvi Arunachalam ◽  
Dr. Yogesh Palanichamy
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Intelligence Test ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Structure Model ◽  
Student Sample ◽  
Indian Student ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Schutte et. al., (1998) developed and validated a measure of emotional intelligence called as SSEIT. From a pool of 62 items, Schutte et. al., (1998) extracted 33 items which were proposed to be homogenous in nature. In simple words, uni-dimensionality has been identified in Schutte et. al., (1998)’s work. This study attempts to find the factor structure of SSEIT in the Indian sample. Using exploratory factor analysis, a four factor structure model of SSEIT is reported. A four factor model has been hypothesized, which is tested using confirmatory factor analysis. The model is found to be fit with the necessary indices falling within the acceptable limits.

scholarly journals Factor structure and construct validity of the short form of managing the emotions of others (MEOS-SF) scale in the Chinese sample

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. e0249774
Author(s):  
Qianglong Wang ◽  
Zhuo Zhang ◽  
Ping Song ◽  
Zhenbiao Liu ◽  
Qingyun Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Chinese Sample ◽  
Eastern Culture ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Objectives Emotional manipulation is an important strategy in social interaction. The English version of MEOS-SF has been developed to make the measurement of such manipulation ability more efficient. The purpose of the current study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of MEOS-SF. Methods Explore factor analysis and Confirmatory factor analysis were adopted to examine the Chinese version of the MEOS-SF factor structure in 645 Chinese participants (mean age = 24.68 ± 6.01 years) recruited online. Results Factor analysis supported a new three-factor model that included Conceal, Prosocial, and Non-prosocial, different from the original English MEOS-SF. Enhance and Divert merged to Prosocial factor while Worsen and Inauthentic merged to Non-prosocial factor because both prosocial and non-prosocial pairs had similar objectives, which would be perceived as the same thing by people in Eastern culture. As expected, MEOS-SF factors were found to be correlated with the Big Five, psychopathy, narcissism, Machiavellianism, and trait EI. Conclusions Our results suggested that the Chinese version of MEOS-SF had acceptable psychometric properties and could be used to assess emotional manipulation.

scholarly journals Resiliensi Quotionare Test (RQ-TEST) Analisis Faktor Variabel Resiliensi

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-40
Author(s):  
Nadya Nurmalasari
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Measurement Errors ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Structure Model ◽  
Vocational High School ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Work World ◽  
Measuring Tool

Ketika kita berbicara dengan orangtua, manager, dan CEO tentang resiliensi, mereka mengetahui resiliensi adalah kapasitas untuk merespon keadaan yang sulit atau menantang terutama dengan tingkat stress yang tinggi atau kejadian-kejadian yang traumatis. Konsep pengukuran resiliensi berkembang dari massa ke massa baru pada dekade 90-an (1955) Werner & Smith mengembangkan seuatu alat ukur untuk mengukur resiliensi dalam setting dunia kerja yang disebut RQ-TEST (Resiliensi Quotionare Test). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji model struktur faktor RQ-TEST yaitu resiliensi. Data dalam penelitian ini diperoleh dari anak asuh Yayasan Bakti Pemuda Nusantara di daerah Banten dan Bogor tepatnya dari SMK Wijaya Plus Bogor dan SMKN2 Pandeglang yang berjumlah 201 orang, Sementara itu untuk menguji model struktur faktor instrumen pengukuran ini didasari oleh metode analisis faktor berupa confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), adapun penghitungannya menggunakan software LISREL 8.70. hasil dari penelitian ini memperlihatkan bahwa terdapat banyak sekali kesalahan pengukuran disebabkan oleh item yang berupa descriptor, kemudian terdapat item yang mengandung muatan negatif sehingga menimbulkan bias respon. When we talk with parents, managers and CEOs about resilience, they know that resilience is the capacity to respond to difficult or challenging situations, especially with high levels of stress or traumatic events. The concept of measuring resilience developed from a new mass to a mass in the decade of the 90s (1955) Werner & Smith developed a measuring tool to measure resilience in a work world setting called RQ-TEST (Resilience Quotionare Test). This study aims to examine the RQ-TEST factor structure model, namely resilience. The data in this study were obtained from foster children of the Bakti Pemuda Nusantara Foundation in the Banten and Bogor areas precisely from Wijaya Plus Bogor Vocational School and Pandeglang Vocational High School totaling 201 people. Meanwhile, to test the factor structure model this measurement instrument was based on factor analysis method in the form of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), as for the calculation using LISREL 8.70 software. the results of this study show that there are a lot of measurement errors caused by items in the form of descriptors, then there are items that contain negative charges, causing a response bias.

FACTOR ANALYSIS AND PSYCHOMETRIC EVALUATION OF THE CONNOR-DAVIDSON RESILIENCE SCALE (CD-RISC) WITH CHINESE PEOPLE

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaonan Yu ◽  
Jianxin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Data Matching ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Trait Factors

This study examines the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of Connor and Davidson's Resilience Scale (CD-RISC; 2003), an American instrument originating from a posttraumatic stress disorder research program. Confirmatory factor analysis of the Chinese data failed to verify the original 5-factor structure of CD-RISC obtained in the USA, while exploratory factor analysis resulted in a 3-factor structure of resilience (labeled respectively as Tenacity, Strength, and Optimism). The reliability coefficient of the Chinese version of CD-RISC was 0.91. The validity of CD-RISC was also satisfying in terms of the actual data matching the expected correlation between resilience measure and the variables of selfesteem, life satisfaction, and personality trait factors of NEO-FFI. It is concluded that the construct of resilience and its measurement from the West can be helpful and applicable in understanding Chinese adaptive behaviors, however, the understanding of the construct may also need some modification according to Chinese culture.

Adolescent Motivation Toward Physical Exercise: The Role of Sex, Age, Enjoyment, and Anxiety

2020 ◽  
pp. 003329412092249
Author(s):  
Jessica Navarro ◽  
Patricia Escobar ◽  
Marta Miragall ◽  
Ausiàs Cebolla ◽  
Rosa M. Baños
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Behavioral Regulation ◽  
Exercise Motivation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Identified Regulation ◽  
Age And Sex

Physical exercise declines during adolescence due to several factors, such as lack of intrinsic motivation or enjoyment, high physical exercise anxiety, and so on. The objectives of this study were to validate the psychometric structure of the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2 to confirm the existence of five levels of motivation toward physical exercise in adolescent population, as well as to analyze the differences in motivation according to sex and age, and the role of age and sex in the relationship between motivation and enjoyment. To do so, 666 students between 10 and 16 years old completed the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2 and questionnaires related to enjoyment and physical exercise anxiety. The confirmatory factor analysis of the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2 showed a five-factor structure. However, a more parsimonious four-factor structure with a single intrinsic-identified regulation emerged through an exploratory factor analysis. The more self-determined types of motivation were positively associated with enjoyment and negatively with anxiety, the type of physical exercise motivation fluctuated depending on age and sex, and the age moderated the relationship between motivation and enjoyment. This study highlights the importance of fostering specific types of motivation to improve the physical exercise and the relevance of age and sex when developing interventions.

scholarly journals Revalidation of the Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale — Revised (CAMS-R) With Its Newly Developed Chinese Version (Ch-CAMS-R)

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hau-Lung Chan ◽  
Lap-Yan Lo ◽  
Muriel Lin ◽  
Nigel Thompson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Chinese Population ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Considering the strengths and weaknesses of currently available inventories measuring mindfulness for Chinese population, a need for a short and comprehensive inventory was identified. The present study therefore developed a written Chinese version of the Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale — Revised (CAMS-R) that excels in its full range of conceptual coverage, employs widely accessible language, and is brief in length. The reliability and validity of the Ch-CAMS-R was examined and found to be compatible with the original version and with other inventories measuring mindfulness. Results of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) suggested allocation of two question items, without posing a threat to the four-factor (including attention, awareness, present-focus and acceptance) structure in both the CAMS-R and Ch-CAMS-R. In general, the present study supports that this four-factor structure is compatible with the conceptualidation of mindfulness in both United States and Hong Kong samples.

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