Dimensions of Death-Related Attitudes in a French-Speaking Sample

2021 ◽  
pp. 003022282110436
Author(s):  
Joachim Wittkowski ◽  
Pierre-Marc Paré
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Item Pool ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Oblique Rotation ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analyses ◽  
French Speaking

This study examines the structure of death-related attitudes among French-speaking people. Participants from Canada, Belgium, France, and from Switzerland whose mother tongue was French in an online survey responded to the French adaptation of the item pool of the Multidimensional Orientation Toward Dying and Death Inventory (MODDI; N = 373). Exploratory factor analyses with orthogonal and oblique rotation yielded a 5-factor Fear domain and a 3-factor Acceptance domain, thereby reproducing the a-priori conceptualization. These results are discussed with respect to the issue of universal dimensions of death-related attitudes across cultures.

scholarly journals The Three Teachings of East Asia (TTEA) Inventory: Developing and Validating a Measure of the Interrelated Ideologies of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Ying Lin ◽  
Dena Phillips Swanson ◽  
Ronald David Rogge
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
White Americans ◽  
Item Pool ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Conceptual Integration ◽  
The World ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analyses ◽  
Acceptable Internal Consistency

Objectives: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism have influenced societies and shaped cultures as they have spread across the span of history and ultimately across the world. However, to date, the interrelated nature of their impacts has yet to be examined largely due to the lack of a measure that comprehensively assesses their various tenets. Building on a conceptual integration of foundational texts on each ideology as well as on recent measure development work (much of which is unpublished), the current studies developed a comprehensive measure of these ideologies (the Three Teachings of East Asia Inventory; TTEA) and validated it across four languages.Methods: A combined sample of 2,091 online respondents (Study 1: 322 Chinese respondents, Study 2: 400 Japanese respondents, Study 3: 362 Taiwanese respondents, Study 4: 688 White Americans and 319 Asian Americans) completed 25–35 min online survey in their preferred language: English, Traditional Mandarin, Simplified Mandarin, or Japanese.Results: Exploratory Factor Analyses within a 122-item pool identified 18 stable dimensions across all samples. Measurement invariance analyses identified the final 61-items of the TTEA inventory (demonstrating reasonable invariance across all languages), confirming 18 individual tenet subscales that organize into four higher-order composites: Buddhism, Taoism, Restrictive Confucianism, and Empowering Confucianism. A shorter 36-item version of the TTEA inventory was also developed. The TTEA scales demonstrated (1) acceptable internal consistency, (2) discriminant validity, and (3) incremental predictive validity for current life satisfaction and vitality.Conclusions: The TTEA inventory offers one of the first comprehensive, multilingual measures that will allow cross-cultural researchers to examine the influence of three related Eastern ideologies on societies across the world.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of the Organizational Stressor Indicator for Sport Performers (OSI-SP)

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Arnold ◽  
David Fletcher ◽  
Kevin Daniels
Keyword(s):  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Structure Study ◽  
Item Pool ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Organizational Stressors ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analyses ◽  
Initial Item ◽  
Development And Validation

The series of related studies reported here describe the development and validation of the Organizational Stressor Indicator for Sport Performers (OSI-SP). In Study 1, an expert and usability panel examined the content validity and applicability of an initial item pool. The resultant 96 items were analyzed with exploratory factor analyses in Study 2, with the factorial structure comprising 5 factors (viz., Goals and Development, Logistics and Operations, Team and Culture, Coaching, Selection) and 33 items. Using confirmatory factor analyses, Studies 3 and 4 found support for the 5-factor structure. Study 4 also provided evidence for the OSI-SP’s concurrent validity and invariance across different groups. The OSI-SP is proposed as a valid and reliable measure of the organizational stressors encountered by sport performers.

scholarly journals Intended and unintended test constructs in a Multiple-Mini admission Interview. A validity study.

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (26) ◽  
pp. 66-81
Author(s):  
Lotte Dyhrberg O'Neill ◽  
Eva Lykkegaard ◽  
Kulamakan Kulasageram
Keyword(s):  
Data Structure ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Validity Study ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Independent Test ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analyses ◽  
Admission Interview ◽  
Admission Interviews ◽  
Multiple Mini Interview

Admission interviews in higher education may be developed with the intention to select applicants with specific personal competences not captured by traditional grade-based admission. In this study, we examined whether the data structure of multiple-mini admission interview scores supported the presence of communication, empathy, collaboration, and resilience as independent test dimensions. In addition, the associations between the interview scores and unintended test constructs (station format, pre-university grades, age, gender) were examined. Confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses and regression analyses were used to examine interview data from a cohort of Danish medical school applicants. The proposed multi-dimensionality was not supported by the data structure. The influence of the unintended constructs examined was limited or non-existing. These results are in line with the scarce existing literature. This situation makes a priori claims that the multiple-mini interview can measure multi-dimensional personal competences inadvisable, and care should be taken about what is communicated to stakeholders.

scholarly journals Established self-report questionnaires of psychopathology can be efficiently summarized with HiTOP

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leon Patrick Wendt ◽  
Kristin Jankowsky ◽  
Johannes Zimmermann ◽  
Ulrich Schroeders ◽  
Tobias Nolte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Symptom Clusters ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Item Pool ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Close Correspondence ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Working Model ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analyses

The hierarchical taxonomy of psychopathology (HiTOP) organizes phenotypes of mental disorder in a hierarchy from narrower symptoms to broader patterns of dysfunction. Little is known about how well traditional self-report questionnaires of psychopathology from the pre-HiTOP era are covered by the current HiTOP working model. We derived a comprehensive 64-item measure of symptom clusters (HiTOP-Map) from established measures (i.e., 685 items within 72 scales) using a sample of community participants and outpatients (N = 909) in a multistep construction process: First, content validity was rated for structuring the item pool. Second, exploratory factor analyses identified 16 symptom clusters. Third, a metaheuristic (ant colony optimization) compiled 64 prototypical items to cover the breadth across all clusters. Bass-ackwards analyses of HiTOP-Map showed a close correspondence to the current HiTOP working model. HiTOP-Map covered the original scales well (median r = .71), indicating that established self-report questionnaires of psychopathology are efficiently summarized by HiTOP.

scholarly journals Influence of Performance Enhancement and Administrative Tasks on Coaches’ Stress and Intentions to Continue

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-272
Author(s):  
Wendy M. Rodgers ◽  
Camilla J. Knight ◽  
Anne-Marie Selzler ◽  
Ian L. Reade ◽  
Gregory F. Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Task Type ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Job Requirements ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analyses ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Administrative Tasks

The purposes of this study were to, (a) assess motivational experiences of performance enhancement tasks (PET) and administrative tasks (AT), and; (b) examine the relationships of emergent motivational experiences of each task type to coaches’ perceived stress and intentions to continue coaching. In total, 572 coaches completed an online survey, which assessed autonomy, competence, relatedness, and other characteristics of PET and AT, intentions to continue coaching, and perceived stress. Two separate exploratory factor analyses (EFA) were conducted, one for AT and one for PET. This was followed up with confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and SEM to examine relationships between emerging factors and stress and intentions. The factors generated for PET reflected ideas of autonomy, time conflict, and satisfaction, and for AT also included competence, effort, and job requirements. The resulting experiences of AT and PET appear to have different influences on stress and intentions, suggesting their distinction will be important in future work examining coach retention.

scholarly journals A New Money Behavior Quiz

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Furnham ◽  
Simmy Grover
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Diverse Backgrounds ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analyses ◽  
Simple Question

Abstract. This study reports on the development of a new questionnaire to measure money behaviors devised by the Financial Times (London). In all, 402 participants from diverse backgrounds, who were recruited online, completed the 29-item questionnaire. Six a priori money types were identified by financial experts, who did not know the salient psychological literature. The internal reliability of the factors was modest and there was some evidence of sex differences. Exploratory factor analyses failed to confirm the six-factor model, but did provide an alternative and interpretable typology. Further step-wise regression analysis showed the simple question: “Are you a spender or a saver?” was strongly related to almost every factor. Gender, age, and self-perceived wealth were also consistently correlated with the money types. Implications and limitations are discussed.

scholarly journals A test of construct validity of the work meaning inventory

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinkook Tak ◽  
HyungJoon Seo ◽  
Yongjae Woo ◽  
HyeonJoo Sim
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
High Order ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Work Meaning ◽  
Growth Opportunity ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analyses ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
Order Factor ◽  
High Order Factor

The purpose of this study was to test the eight factors model and a high order factor structure of the Work Meaning Inventory(WMI) developed by Tak et al.(2015) and with a sample of employees. Data were obtained from 1,000 employees using online survey. Results of exploratory factor analyses confirmed the original 8 factors of the WMI, confirming the construct validity of the WMI. Also results of high-order factor analyses showed that the three higher order factors(make a living, growth opportunity, self-actualization) were obtained. Finally, the implications, limitations, and future studies are discussed.

Identification and Utility of a Short Form of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-Youth Self-Report (PSC-17-Y)

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-64
Author(s):  
Paul Bergmann ◽  
Cara Lucke ◽  
Theresa Nguyen ◽  
Michael Jellinek ◽  
John Michael Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Parent Report ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Symptom Checklist ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Youth Self Report ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Pediatric Symptom Checklist ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analyses

Abstract. The Pediatric Symptom Checklist-Youth self-report (PSC-Y) is a 35-item measure of adolescent psychosocial functioning that uses the same items as the original parent report version of the PSC. Since a briefer (17-item) version of the parent PSC has been validated, this paper explored whether a subset of items could be used to create a brief form of the PSC-Y. Data were collected on more than 19,000 youth who completed the PSC-Y online as a self-screen offered by Mental Health America. Exploratory factor analyses (EFAs) were first conducted to identify and evaluate candidate solutions and their factor structures. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were then conducted to determine how well the data fit the candidate models. Tests of measurement invariance across gender were conducted on the selected solution. The EFAs and CFAs suggested that a three-factor short form with 17 items is a viable and most parsimonious solution and met criteria for scalar invariance across gender. Since the 17 items used on the parent PSC short form were close to the best fit found for any subsets of items on the PSC-Y, the same items used on the parent PSC-17 are recommended for the PSC-Y short form.

Comparing Hierarchical Models of Personality Pathology

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Whitney R. Ringwald ◽  
Aidan G.C. Wright ◽  
Joseph E. Beeney ◽  
Paul A. Pilkonis
Keyword(s):  
Hierarchical Models ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Hierarchical Classification ◽  
Personality Pathology ◽  
General Factor ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Conceptual Structures ◽  
Individual Personality ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analyses ◽  
Specific Factors

Two dimensional, hierarchical classification models of personality pathology have emerged as alternatives to traditional categorical systems: multi-tiered models with increasing numbers of factors and models that distinguish between a general factor of severity and specific factors reflecting style. Using a large sample (N=840) with a range of psychopathology, we conducted exploratory factor analyses of individual personality disorder criteria to evaluate the validity of these conceptual structures. We estimated an oblique, “unfolding” hierarchy and a bifactor model, then examined correlations between these and multi-method functioning measures to enrich interpretation. Four-factor solutions for each model, reflecting rotations of each other, fit well and equivalently. The resulting structures are consistent with previous empirical work and provide support for each theoretical model.

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