scholarly journals An Adaptation and Validation of Students’ Satisfaction Scale: The Case of McGraw–Hill Education Connect

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Adel A. Babtain
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Phase Study ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
Students Satisfaction

This study aims to adapt and validate an Arabic version of the students’ satisfaction scale. It tries to measure students’ satisfaction with the McGraw–Hill Education Connect platform in Saudi Arabia. It provides Saudi and Arab academics with a valid instrument for further studies and interventions to improve students’ learning and environments. The study examined items to establish content, construct, convergent, and discriminant validity. It used two-phase Chemistry 101-student samples (N = 50 and N = 193). The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) using the maximum likelihood extraction method and the Promax rotation method was used to explore the survey’s constructs in the pilot phase. It supported the five-factor construct of the survey. Three competitive construct models were investigated using the confirmatory factor analysis in the main phase study. The model that fitted the study data and satisfied reliability and validity standards was a second-order model identifying two primary constructs distinctively: satisfaction (N = 3, α = 0.912) and utility (N = 19, α = 0.965). The utility scale was composed of four subscales: understanding (N = 5, α = 0.913), studying (N = 3, α = 0.896), preparation (N = 4, α = 0.893), and usability (N = 7, α = 0.913). The results indicated that student’s overall satisfaction with MCGH Connect was significantly met (M = 3.52, SD = 0.176). Also, students were significantly satisfied with the MGHE Connect utility (M = 3.51, SD = 0.221). The highest level of satisfaction was understanding (M = 3.60, SD = 0.170), and the lowest was with preparation to classes (M = 3.23, SD = 0.259). Students were equally satisfied with using MGHE Connect to understand the materials, study and review for exams, and friendliness.

scholarly journals The Inventory of Quality in Early Intervention Centres for Service Providers: Preliminary Validating Study in a Spanish Sample

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2581
Author(s):  
Inmaculada-Concepción Jemes-Campaña ◽  
Rita-Pilar Romero-Galisteo ◽  
María-Teresa Labajos-Manzanares ◽  
Pablo Gálvez-Ruiz ◽  
Noelia Moreno-Morales
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Early Intervention ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Average Variance ◽  
Valid Instrument

Evaluating the service quality in early intervention (EI) from the perspective of professionals with knowledge in this area is essential for the improvement of EI centres. In this study, we aimed to test the reliability and validity of the adapted Inventory of Quality in Early Intervention Centres-P (IQEIC-P) in a sample of professionals who worked in EI centres. Three hundred and twenty-four professionals of 85 EI Spanish centres were recruited for this research. Various psychometric analyses were used to evaluate the factorial structure, the internal consistency, factorial validity and construct validity. A 5-dimension structure was obtained in the exploratory factor analysis (EFA). The results showed an adequate internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha values between 0.71 and 0.83, and composite reliability (CR) values higher than 0.70), as well as satisfactory convergent and discriminant validity (average variance extracted (AVE) values above 0.50). In the confirmatory factor analysis, good model fit indicators were observed. The IQEIC-P showed adequate psychometric properties, demonstrating to be a valid instrument for the evaluation of service quality in EI centres from the perspective of professionals. The benefits will influence the professionals themselves, and they will have a positive and direct impact on the families that are attended to in these centres.

Job Satisfaction Scale: Adaptation and Validation Among Indian IT (Information Technology) Employees

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 703-718
Author(s):  
Praveen Kumar Sharma ◽  
Rajnish Kumar Misra ◽  
Prachee Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Reliability Estimates ◽  
Initial Scale

Job satisfaction (JS) of employees has been studied in the past by various researchers beginning in the 1930s till date. Each of these research works went on to add a perspective to JS and its measurement. The measures of JS captured various dimensions from Minnesota satisfaction questionnaire to JS survey. Further, these measures have been standardized on working professionals in various domains except the emerging field of information technology (IT). The purpose of this study was to develop and adapt a scale measuring JS of IT employees in India. The facets of JS were identified through literature and verified through experts in IT domain. The initial scale consisting of 23 items identified from the existing scales was administered on 410 employees of three IT companies in India. The scale was standardized through exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). It was used to determine the factor structure and convergent and discriminant validity. Exploratory factor analysis yielded six factors: pay, training, promotion, recognition, supervision and job security. A final standardized questionnaire consists of 23 items on JS. The reliability estimates were 0.92, and convergent and discriminant validity also met all the criteria respectively. The resultant scale can be used on IT professionals in India.

Measuring Employee Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 455-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uttara Jangbahadur ◽  
Vandna Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Employee Development ◽  
Individual Performance ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
High Degree ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study is to identify the factors of employee development (ED) and to validate those identified set of factors using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Data were collected personally from employees of manufacturing industries. Factor analysis was carried out to explore the factors and CFA was carried out to check the reliability, validity and the model fitness. The scale had a high degree of reliability and validity and ensured the presence of both convergent and discriminant validity. The scale developed in this study is based on only four factors of ED as identified by different authors. In future, other factors, such as knowledge management and management development programmes, can also be included in the study. The instrument developed in the study for ED provides a basis for most of the academicians and the researchers to empirically test the relationship between ED, individual performance and organizational effectiveness, which has become an important area of interest among the researchers in recent years. The study is based on identifying the measures/factors of ED and validate those factors.

Psychometric Properties of the Formal Characteristics of Behavior-Temperament Inventory in Chinese Samples

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Liu ◽  
Liang Chen ◽  
Ying Yang ◽  
Shuai Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

AbstractThis paper presents a Chinese adaption of the Formal Characteristics of the Behavior-Temperament Inventory (FCB-TI), a self-report instrument that evaluates six temperamental scales, based on Strelau’s concept of temperament. A first sample of 626 undergraduates completed the Chinese version of the Regulative Theory of Temperament Questionnaire (RTTQ), which is an initial pool of 381 items. Internal consistency suggests adequate reliability (.66 to .82), and an exploratory factor analysis revealed a six-factor solution consistent with the original instrument. A follow-up confirmatory factor analysis revealed good support for the temperament structure with a second sample of students (N = 2.980). Internal consistency and factorial structure were re-examined (Cronbach’s alpha ranged .64 to .85), and test-retest correlations over a two-week period ranged from .82 to .96 with a third sample of adults (N = 2.265). Convergent and discriminant validity was explored in relation to the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revision Short Scale for Chinese (EPQ-RSC) model dimensions. Results indicate that the Chinese version of the FCB-TI has similar psychometric properties and generally satisfactory reliability and validity.

scholarly journals The Reliability and Validity of the English and Spanish Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD and Normal Behavior Rating Scales in a Preschool Sample

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 510-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberley D. Lakes ◽  
James M. Swanson ◽  
Matt Riggs
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Normal Behavior ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Objective: To evaluate the reliability and validity of the English and Spanish versions of the Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD-symptom and Normal-behavior (SWAN) rating scale. Method: Parents of preschoolers completed both a SWAN and the well-established Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) on two separate occasions over a span of 3 months; instruments were in the primary language of the family (English or Spanish). Results: Psychometric properties for the English and Spanish versions of the SWAN were adequate, with high internal consistency and moderate test–retest reliability. Skewness and kurtosis statistics for the SWAN were within the range expected for a normally distributed population. The SWAN also demonstrated adequate convergent and discriminant validity in correlations with the various subscales of the SDQ. Conclusion: Psychometric properties of both the English and Spanish versions of the SWAN indicate that it is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring child attention and hyperactivity. The stability of ratings over time in this preschool sample was moderate, which may reflect the relative instability of these characteristics in preschool children.

Development and Validation of the Teacher RISE Support Scale in Physical Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 286-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Ting Hsu ◽  
Min Pan
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Order Structure ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity

Purpose: To develop a measure of student-perceived teacher relation-inferred self-efficacy (RISE) support in physical education in terms of the Teacher RISE Support Scale, through a series of three studies. Methods: In Studies 1 and 2, interviews, exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted to develop a conceptually sound and psychometrically robust measure for teachers’ RISE-supporting behaviors. In Study 3, the authors examined the concurrent validity of teachers’ RISE support construct in relation to students’ RISE and relevant student outcomes. Results: The three-factor, second-order structure of the Teacher RISE Support Scale was confirmed, with results supporting construct validity and providing evidence of factorial, convergent, and discriminant validity. Furthermore, structural equation modeling supported concurrent validity, showing that students’ perceptions of teacher RISE support correlated positively with RISE and responsibility. Conclusions: Overall, the results provide preliminary evidence for the reliability and validity of the Teacher RISE Support Scale as a measurement for teacher RISE-supporting behaviors in physical education.

A Spanish Adaptation of the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 234-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosario Cabello ◽  
José M. Salguero ◽  
Pablo Fernández-Berrocal ◽  
James J. Gross
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
Positive Emotion ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Spanish Speaking Population

The Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ; Gross & John, 2003 ) is widely used to assess individual differences in reappraisal and suppression. The present study tests the psychometric properties, reliability, and validity of a Spanish adaptation of the ERQ on a broad sample of participants of Spanish nationality aged 18–80 years (38% males, 62% females). Results of the confirmatory factor analysis showed the expected two-factor structure. Results also indicated adequate internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and convergent and discriminant validity. In terms of affective functioning, reappraisal use was positively associated with positive emotion, whereas suppression use was negatively associated with positive emotion. In terms of social functioning, reappraisal use was positively associated with social functioning, whereas suppression use was negatively associated with social functioning. These findings suggest that the Spanish version of the ERQ is a valid instrument for evaluating strategies of emotion regulation in the Spanish-speaking population, and can be used for laboratory and applied studies.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of a Patient Version of Person-Centered Critical Care Nursing Questionnaire: A Methodological Study

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402092442
Author(s):  
Jiwon Hong ◽  
Jiyeon Kang
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Patient Perspective ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Critical Care Nursing ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Care Nursing

This study aimed to develop a questionnaire to evaluate person-centered critical care nursing from a patient perspective (PCCNPq). We created a 26-item preliminary questionnaire based on a literature review and qualitative interviews and administered it to 411 patients who had experienced critical care. We assessed the questionnaire’s reliability and validity using exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis and tested internal consistency and test–retest reliability. The final version of the PCCNPq comprised five factors: compassion, expertise, communication, comfort, and respect. The model fit was satisfactory, and the items demonstrated good convergent and discriminant validity. In conclusion, the 20-item PCCNPq has acceptable reliability and validity and is applicable for assessing person-centered critical care nursing from a patient perspective.

scholarly journals Measuring Forgiveness: Psychometric Properties of the Heartland Forgiveness Scale in the Spanish Population

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Karla Gallo-Giunzioni ◽  
María Prieto-Ursúa ◽  
Cristina Fernández-Belinchón ◽  
Octavio Luque-Reca
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Criterion Validity ◽  
Validity Evidence ◽  
Dispositional Forgiveness ◽  
Scale Reduction ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Acceptable Internal Consistency

Given the scarcity of instruments in Spanish to measure forgiveness, two studies were conducted in this population to obtain validity evidence of the Heartland Forgiveness Scale (HFS), an instrument that measures dispositional forgiveness of self, others, and situations. In the first study, 203 students (65% women) participated. After ensuring the linguistic adequacy and clarity of the wording of the items, a lack of congruence was found between the factors obtained in the exploratory factor analysis and the original theoretical structure of the HFS. A sample of 512 participants (63.9% women) attended the second study. This study aimed to analyze the construct validity of the HFS using confirmatory factor analysis through structural equation modelling and to explore convergent, discriminant, and criterion validity. Of the different factorial configurations tested (including the original), only a scale reduction to eight items, grouped into three factors, showed an appropriate fit. The HFS eight-item version also showed acceptable internal consistency, adequate convergent and discriminant validity, and criterion validity with respect to related variables. These findings suggest that the eight-item version of the HFS may be a valid and reliable tool for assessing forgiveness for self, others, and situations in Spanish adults.

Development and Validation of the Faceted Inventory of the Five-Factor Model (FI-FFM)

Assessment ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Watson ◽  
Ericka Nus ◽  
Kevin D. Wu
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
Validity Data ◽  
Neo Personality Inventory ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
Five Phases

The Faceted Inventory of the Five-Factor Model (FI-FFM) is a comprehensive hierarchical measure of personality. The FI-FFM was created across five phases of scale development. It includes five facets apiece for neuroticism, extraversion, and conscientiousness; four facets within agreeableness; and three facets for openness. We present reliability and validity data obtained from three samples. The FI-FFM scales are internally consistent and highly stable over 2 weeks (retest rs ranged from .64 to .82, median r = .77). They show strong convergent and discriminant validity vis-à-vis the NEO, the Big Five Inventory, and the Personality Inventory for DSM-5. Moreover, self-ratings on the scales show moderate to strong agreement with corresponding ratings made by informants ( rs ranged from .26 to .66, median r = .42). Finally, in joint analyses with the NEO Personality Inventory–3, the FI-FFM neuroticism facet scales display significant incremental validity in predicting indicators of internalizing psychopathology.

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