Destination Attributes Affecting Negative Memory: Scale Development and Validation

2020 ◽  
pp. 004728752097772
Author(s):  
Jong-Hyeong Kim
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Emotional Experiences ◽  
Previous Researcher ◽  
Scale Development And Validation ◽  
Multiple Data ◽  
Negative Memory ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Development And Validation

Previous researcher has discussed the significance of negative emotional experiences on consumer behavior. However, the extant memorable tourism experiences literature is preoccupied with discussing positive memorable experiences. To address this gap and to support destination managers, this study developed a scale that conceptualizes destination attributes associated with negatively memorable tourism experiences. Employing a multi-study method, this study identified a six-dimensional construct that influences negatively memorable tourism experiences. Multiple data supported the dimensional structure of this scale and confirmed its reliability, construct validity, discriminant, and predictive validity. Theoretical and managerial implications drawn from this study are discussed in detail.

Measuring individual legitimacy perceptions: Scale development and validation

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 470-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kostas Alexiou ◽  
Jennifer Wiggins
Keyword(s):  
Scale Development ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Scale Structure ◽  
Scale Development And Validation ◽  
Comparison Of Results ◽  
Individual Perceptions ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Cognitive Legitimacy

To fully understand legitimacy as a complex construct, it is necessary to capture both collective perceptions and individual judgments. Much of the empirical research on legitimacy has focused on measuring the collective perceptions of groups of evaluators or critical institutions. This research develops and validates a psychometric measure of individual perceptions of pragmatic, moral, and cognitive legitimacy. Across seven studies, we demonstrate consistent reliability and scale structure, as well as convergent, discriminant, nomological, and predictive validity. We further show the generalizability and robustness of the measure across a variety of organizations and industries. This measure will advance empirical research on legitimacy by enabling researchers to capture the perceptions of individual evaluators directly and permit the comparison of results across studies.

scholarly journals Customer Inspiration: Conceptualization, Scale Development, and Validation

2017 ◽  
Vol 81 (6) ◽  
pp. 116-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Böttger ◽  
Thomas Rudolph ◽  
Heiner Evanschitzky ◽  
Thilo Pfrang
Keyword(s):  
Scale Development ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Motivational State ◽  
Marketing Practice ◽  
Scale Development And Validation ◽  
Initial Validation ◽  
Exploration Behavior ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Development And Validation

Introducing customers to new ideas lies at the heart of marketing, yet surprisingly little is known about customers’ state of inspiration within this domain. This article reviews prior conceptualizations of general inspiration in psychology and introduces the concept of customer inspiration as a customer's temporary motivational state that facilitates the transition from the reception of a marketing-induced idea to the intrinsic pursuit of a consumption-related goal. The authors develop and validate a two-state, ten-item customer inspiration scale that consists of inspired-by and inspired-to states. The scale development process begins with item generation, followed by five studies: (1) scale purification and initial validation, (2) exploration of the nomological network, (3) tests for the experimental and predictive validity, (4) replication within a field experiment, and (5) assessments of generalizability and boundary conditions. Empirical results reveal sound psychometric properties of the scale, demonstrate its unique position in relation to established marketing constructs, and support experimental and predictive validity. Applying the scale in marketing practice offers a new way for firms to increase demand, motivate customers’ exploration behavior, and build customer loyalty.

scholarly journals Tourism Memory Characteristics Scale: Development and Validation

2021 ◽  
pp. 004728752110333
Author(s):  
Youngsoo Kim ◽  
Manuel Alector Ribeiro ◽  
Gang Li
Keyword(s):  
Scale Development ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Emotional Intensity ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Autobiographical Memories ◽  
Scale Development And Validation ◽  
Future Behavior ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Memory Characteristics

Recall of tourism experiences is a decisive factor in tourists’ future behavior and decision making when choosing destinations. Understanding the phenomenology of tourism memory can enable tourism organizations to enter a more competitive marketplace. Although extensive literature has addressed how to provide memorable tourism experiences, limited studies have focused on the autobiographical memories associated with these experiences. This research employed rigorous scale development procedures to establish the Tourism Memory Characteristics Scale (TMCS). Findings point to a seven-dimension scale consisting of accessibility, trip details, vividness, sensory details, valence, emotional intensity, and sharing. Tourism memory characteristics were found to support the scale’s dimensional structure, validity, and reliability. It was also found that tourism memory influences revisit intention and word of mouth. Results present opportunities for tourism organizations to capture the fundamental characteristics of their products by using the TMCS.

scholarly journals The LOHAS (Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability) Scale Development and Validation

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1598
Author(s):  
Sooyeon Choi ◽  
Richard A. Feinberg
Keyword(s):  
Scale Development ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Valid Measure ◽  
Scale Development And Validation ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Diverse Groups ◽  
Nomological Validity ◽  
The U.S

LOHAS (Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability) describes an emerging lifestyle that is defined by attention to health, well-being, and environmental sustainability. Discussions of the LOHAS lifestyle have moved faster than any of the research to support it. Originally developed in South Korea, it has been picked up in the U.S. and other cultures worldwide. However, researchers have proceeded as if one scale fits all. The implications of LOHAS can only proceed if there is a reliable and valid measure for LOHAS and empirical evidence that the scale is effective for diverse groups. The current research focuses on the development of a psychometrically reliable and valid scale to measure the multi-dimensional nature of LOHAS. By following generally accepted scale development procedures, a LOHAS scale is created and tested for its reliability, dimensionality, construct, and nomological validity. Finally, theoretical and managerial implications are outlined.

Test-Retest Reliability and Construct Validity of the Brief Dark Triad Measurements

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yavor Dragostinov ◽  
René Mõttus
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Error ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Hierarchical Structures ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Scale Development And Validation ◽  
Dirty Dozen ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Very High

Despite the widespread use and popularity of the Dirty Dozen (DD) and Short Dark Triad (SD3) as measurements of “dark” personalities, there appears to be a lack of appropriately powered studies on the test-retest reliability (rtt) of the two brief measurements. We report 12-day test-retest of the DD and SD3 at the level of domains and items. Leveraging the data, we calculated the convergent and discriminant correlations of the DD and SD3 scales while controlling for measurement error, and also evaluated the reliability of items’ unique variances. Median rtts were 0.87 and 0.90 (N = 500) for the DD and SD3 scales respectively, substantially higher than their internal consistencies. Convergent correlations were 0.77, 0.63 and 0.64 for Machiavellianism, Narcissism and Psychopathy respectively, whereas discriminant correlations between the Machiavellianism and Psychopathy scales had a median of 0.65. The unique variances of all DD and SD3 items had significant and often very high rtts (medians 0.49 and 0.57, respectively). We emphasize the importance of rtt for scale development and validation and conclude that the DD and SD3 have hierarchical structures with a Dark Dyad (Narcissism and Psychopathy/Machiavellianism) at a higher level and a Dark Myriad (individual items) at a lower level.

Children’s influence on parental purchase decisions: Scale development and validation

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 449-467
Author(s):  
Vytautas Dikcius ◽  
Sigitas Urbonavicius ◽  
Vilmante Pakalniskiene ◽  
Indre Pikturniene
Keyword(s):  
Scale Development ◽  
Clear Distinction ◽  
Purchase Decisions ◽  
Group Interactions ◽  
Scale Development And Validation ◽  
The Family ◽  
Children’S Participation ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Children's Participation ◽  
Development And Validation

The article concentrates on the delineation between children’s participation and children’s influence in a family purchasing process. Lack of clarity between the two concepts results in misconceptions, inconsistencies, or even conflicting findings across studies. This study addresses the issue from theoretical and methodological perspectives. Taking into account the importance of children’s participation as a necessary, but not sufficient, pre-condition to demonstrate the influence, the study delineates the two variables and specifies the differences between them. This is supported with the development and validation of an alternative scale that directly measures children’s influence. Further analysis allows justification of the new scale and shows a theoretically supported difference between the measurements of children’s participation and influence in family-buying decision. The fact of making clear distinction between participation and influence leads to the enriched theoretical and methodological knowledge in the field and provides important managerial implications both in the family purchasing context and in other types of group interactions.

Development and Validation of the Multidimensional Procrastination Scale in Chinese

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haoran Li ◽  
Wen Luo ◽  
Juzhe Xi ◽  
Yanan Peng
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Tailored Interventions ◽  
Explanatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Five Dimension ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Acceptable Reliability

Abstract. Procrastination is a complicated phenomenon with many thoughts, behaviors, and feelings that may characterize different subgroups of procrastinators. Such phenomenon has not been well studied in an integrated theoretical framework. This study aims to establish a theory about the behavioral, cognitive, and affective aspects of procrastination and to develop and validate an operational instrument. In Study 1, we conducted qualitative research based on grounded theories and generated seven initial categories with 22 themes associated with the components in procrastination. In Study 2, we developed an instrument, the Multidimensional Procrastination Scale (MPS), and established a five-dimension structure for the MPS using explanatory factor analysis (EFA; N = 435) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA; N = 387). In Study 3, we established construct validity and predictive validity for the MPS by building a nomological framework and predicting behavioral procrastination, respectively. The theoretical framework of procrastination included maladaptive (i.e., impulsive and unorganized, hesitation, lack of incentives, avoidance) and adaptive (i.e., arousal and rationalization) components. The MPS demonstrated acceptable reliability, factorial validity, construct validity, and predictive validity. The findings of this study have implications for further studies on the typology of procrastination and the development of tailored interventions to alleviate maladaptive aspects of procrastination.

New Evidence on the Construct Validity of the ASI-3 and the Dimensional Conceptualization of Trait Anxiety Sensitivity From IRT Modeling

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph J. Kemper ◽  
Michael Hock
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Anxiety Sensitivity ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Sensitivity Index ◽  
Response Scale ◽  
Established Risk Factor ◽  
Irt Models ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Extreme Response

Abstract. Anxiety Sensitivity (AS) denotes the tendency to fear anxiety-related sensations. Trait AS is an established risk factor for anxiety pathology. The Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3) is a widely used measure of AS and its three most robust dimensions with well-established construct validity. At present, the dimensional conceptualization of AS, and thus, the construct validity of the ASI-3 is challenged. A latent class structure with two distinct and qualitatively different forms, an adaptive form (normative AS) and a maladaptive form (AS taxon, predisposing for anxiety pathology) was postulated. Item Response Theory (IRT) models were applied to item-level data of the ASI-3 in an attempt to replicate previous findings in a large nonclinical sample (N = 2,603) and to examine possible interpretations for the latent discontinuity observed. Two latent classes with a pattern of distinct responses to ASI-3 items were found. However, classes were indicative of participant’s differential use of the response scale (midpoint and extreme response style) rather than differing in AS content (adaptive and maladaptive AS forms). A dimensional structure of AS and the construct validity of the ASI-3 was supported.

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