Development of the Faith Activities in the Home Scale (FAITHS)

2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 1442-1464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathaniel M. Lambert ◽  
David C. Dollahite
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Scale Development ◽  
New England ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Item Development ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
Two Samples

This article reports the development of the Faith Activities In The Home Scale (FAITHS). The initial FAITHS measure was improved on and expanded by using qualitative data of two separate samples and then empirically tested on three separate samples. Study 1 comprised two samples totaling 57 highly religious families from New England and California that represented the three major Abrahamic faiths (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) and focused on item development. Qualitative data were used to expand the breadth of survey items and to verify that religious families participate in the activities presented in the scale. The objective of Study 2 was to examine the FAITHS’s reliability and validity using three samples of college students from a Southeastern university. The FAITHS demonstrated adequate validity and reliability. In addition to introducing a needed scale, the current study illustrates the importance of using qualitative data in scale development and improvement.

Descriptive Statistics, Reliability and Validity of a Short Form of Rotter's Locus of Control Scale Given to Iranian College Students

1987 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 229-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Shapurian ◽  
Mohammadreza Hojat
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Iranian Students ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

A short form of Rotter's locus of control scale was administered to two samples of Iranian students. Sample I comprised 305 students in Iranian universities and Sample II consisted of 232 Iranian college students in the USA. Descriptive statistics for each sample are reported. Test-retest reliability over 3 wk. was .84, and the alpha estimates were .82 for both samples. Scores were correlated in expected directions with measures of depression, neuroticism, anxiety, self-esteem, and loneliness.

scholarly journals Basics Statistics Critical Thinking Test : Reliability and Validity Issues

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Mohd Afifi Baharudin Setambah ◽  
Nor'ain Mohd Tajudin ◽  
Mazlini Adnan
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Good Measurement

This study aims to examine the validity and reliability of Statistics Critical Thinking Test (SCTT) for Institute of Teachers Education students using the Content Validity Index (CVI). The assessment was conducted through the evaluation by 3 experts and 30 students selected via purposive sampling. The instrument involved 30 items with two main constructs such as evaluation and interpretation. The result of analysis, CVI is 0.99. This instrument also has 0.71 of reliability value. The results of the study prove that the instrument has good validity and reliability. SCTT has a great potential to be promoted as a good measurement instrument. This instrument is recommended to be used to measure critical thinking level for others college students.

Is Alexithymia a Culture-Bound Construct? Validity and Reliability of the Japanese Versions of the 20-Item Toronto Alexithymia Scale and Modified Beth Israel Hospital Psychosomatic Questionnaire

1997 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 787-799 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isao Fukunishi ◽  
Takayuki Nakagawa ◽  
Hiroshi Nakamura ◽  
Michiko Kikuchi ◽  
Mariko Takubo
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
High Specificity ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Psychiatric Outpatients ◽  
Beth Israel Hospital ◽  
Toronto Alexithymia Scale ◽  
Specificity And Sensitivity ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
The Face

The possibility remains that alexithymia is a culture-bound construct. The authors examined the validity and reliability of the Japanese versions of the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale and the modified Beth Israel Hospital Psychosomatic Questionnaire, testing two samples of 473 college students and 149 psychiatric outpatients. The face validity and internal consistencies were suggested by factor analysis, adequate internal consistency, relatively high test-retest correlations, and high specificity and sensitivity. The Japanese versions of these two alexithymia scales therefore seem suitable for use among college students and psychiatric outpatients. However, there were several problematic points which may be associated with cultural differences.

Validity and Reliability of the Japanese Version of the Emotional Intelligence Scale among College Students and Psychiatric Outpatients

2001 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
pp. 625-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isao Fukunishi ◽  
Thomas N. Wise ◽  
Michael Sheridan ◽  
Satoshi Shimai ◽  
Keiko Otake ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Psychiatric Outpatients ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Neo Personality Inventory ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Adequate Internal Consistency ◽  
High Test

We examined the validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the Emotional Intelligence Scale in two samples of 267 college students and 398 psychiatric outpatients. Suitable validity and reliability of this scale were suggested by high correlations with scores on the NEO Personality Inventory, adequate internal consistency, and relatively high test-retest correlations. The Emotional Intelligence Scale seems suitable for both clinically distressed populations as well as comparative groups such as college students.

scholarly journals Cross-Dimensional Framework: A Way to Integrate Social Context on Personality Assessment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angeline Mercado
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Scale Development ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Personality Assessment ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Item Pool ◽  
Personality Scale ◽  
Theoretical Assumptions ◽  
Personality Item

Despite various advances on methods, personality scale development still tends to focus on traits, leaving social context out of the equation. To address this, Cross-Dimensional Framework (Cross D) was devised to systematically integrate social context on every item of a personality scale. The framework was used to develop Cross-Dimensional Conscientiousness Scale (XC). After standardization, XC was administered to 304 Filipino college students along with the Conscientiousness scale items from International Personality Item Pool Representation of the NEO PI-R (IPIP NEO), and Big Five Inventory (BFI). Statistical analyses were performed to see whether (1) the theoretical assumptions of Cross D are true, and if the framework does not compromise the (2) reliability and (3) validity of the test created. Majority of the results support all the assumptions of Cross D without compromising the reliability and validity of the test based on it, thereby proving the utility of the framework for personality scale development. Besides the novelty of integrating social context on personality scale development, the framework also paves way for the possible quantification of trait’s consistent expression across social context.

Psychometric Properties of a Persian Version of the Short Form of the Beck Depression Inventory for Iranian College Students

1986 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 331-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammadreza Hojat ◽  
Reza Shapurian ◽  
Amir H. Mehryar
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Beck Depression Inventory ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Group I ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Iranian Students

The psychometric properties of the short form of the Beck Depression Inventory were studied in two Iranian groups. The inventory was translated into Persian and 12 Iranian bilingual judges confirmed the soundness of the translation. The sample comprised two groups of Iranian college students, and data were analyzed separately for each group. Group I consisted of 232 Iranian students (156 men, 76 women) who were studying in American universities, and Group II comprised 305 Iranian students (168 men, 137 women) studying in Iranian universities. In addition to the depression inventory, measures of anxiety, neuroticism, psychoticism, loneliness, misanthropy, locus of control, self-esteem, and extroversion were obtained. The item-total score correlations were mostly in the upper fifties and sixties. The coefficient alpha estimates of reliability were .85 and .83 in Groups I and II, respectively. Descriptive statistics and test-retest reliability were reported. Significantly positive correlations between the scores of the depression inventory and measures of anxiety, neuroticism, psychoticism, loneliness, misanthropy and externality of locus of control were found. Negative correlations also were obtained between scores on the depression inventory and self-esteem, and extroversion. Comparisons of the two samples of male and female subjects supported the construct validity of the inventory. The results provided evidence which supported the validity and reliability of the depression inventory in Iranian college students.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of the Nursing Students’ Rights Awareness Scale in Clinical Practice: A Scale Development Study

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1323
Author(s):  
Sung-Hee Park ◽  
Mi-Young Choi
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Scale Development ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Development Stage ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Scale Evaluation ◽  
Item Development ◽  
Evaluation Stage

Nursing students perform clinical training in a variety of clinical practice fields, so their rights are important. Efforts are needed to accurately identify and measure the awareness of nursing students’ rights. This study aimed to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of nursing students’ rights awareness scale. The study procedure was carried out in four stages: the concept analysis, item development, scale development, and scale evaluation stage. First, in the concept analysis stage, the attributes of the concept were derived. Second, in the item development stage, preliminary items were derived, and the content validity was verified. Third, in the scale development stage, a preliminary and main survey were conducted, and item reduction was implemented. Fourth, in the scale evaluation stage, construct validity and reliability were verified. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS 24.0, and item analysis was conducted using skewness, kurtosis, and item-total correlation scores. The construct validity was assessed by exploratory factor analysis, convergent validity, and divergent validity. The reliability was analyzed using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and composite reliability. The final version of the scale was tested on 240 nursing students from three cities in South Korea. From the construct validity, three factors and 14 items were selected. The factors included “the rights to be protected, cared for, supported, and respected” (eight items), “the rights to be recognized as a member of a nursing team” (three items), and “the rights to learn” (three questions). The reliability of the scale was also verified. Through this study, the scale was developed to identify the rights of nursing students in clinical practice. The implication of this study is that it has laid the foundation for measuring the rights of nursing students applicable in clinical settings for the first time. The limitation of this study is that data were collected in some regions. Therefore, it is necessary to verify the validity and reliability of the scale in various cultures.

Using Principal Component Scores to Enhance the Validity and Reliability of Big Five Personality Measures

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-93
Author(s):  
Jeffrey M. Cucina ◽  
Nicholas L. Vasilopoulos ◽  
Arwen H. DeCostanza
Keyword(s):  
Big Five ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Scoring Method ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Big Five Factors ◽  
Component Scores

Abstract. Varimax rotated principal component scores (VRPCS) have previously been offered as a possible solution to the non-orthogonality of scores for the Big Five factors. However, few researchers have examined the reliability and validity of VRPCS. To address this gap, we use a lab study and a field study to investigate whether using VRPCS increase orthogonality, reliability, and criterion-related validity. Compared to the traditional unit-weighting scoring method, the use of VRPCS enhanced the reliability and discriminant validity of the Big Five factors, although there was little improvement in criterion-related validity. Results are discussed in terms of the benefit of using VRPCS instead of traditional unit-weighted sum scores.

Using the Rating Scale Model to Examine the Psychometric Properties of the Self-Efficacy Scale for Driver Competence

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Sundström
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Measurement Precision ◽  
The Self ◽  
Test Theory ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Two Samples

This study evaluated the psychometric properties of a self-report scale for assessing perceived driver competence, labeled the Self-Efficacy Scale for Driver Competence (SSDC), using item response theory analyses. Two samples of Swedish driving-license examinees (n = 795; n = 714) completed two versions of the SSDC that were parallel in content. Prior work, using classical test theory analyses, has provided support for the validity and reliability of scores from the SSDC. This study investigated the measurement precision, item hierarchy, and differential functioning for males and females of the items in the SSDC as well as how the rating scale functions. The results confirmed the previous findings; that the SSDC demonstrates sound psychometric properties. In addition, the findings showed that measurement precision could be increased by adding items that tap higher self-efficacy levels. Moreover, the rating scale can be improved by reducing the number of categories or by providing each category with a label.

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