scholarly journals A construct validation and extension of the adolescent attachment questionnaire (AAQ)

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (12) ◽  
pp. 3070-3082
Author(s):  
Kalum S. Bodfield ◽  
David W. Putwain ◽  
Philip Carey ◽  
Avril Rowley
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Construct Validation ◽  
Cognitive Interviews ◽  
Valid Measure ◽  
Attachment Patterns ◽  
Adolescent Attachment ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Three Factor

The adolescent attachment questionnaire (AAQ) is designed to measure adolescent attachment patterns through three components: availability, goal-corrected partnership, and angry-distress. To date there has not been a confirmatory factor analysis conducted to determine the fit of data to this theoretical model on a UK sample. This study aimed to assess the construct validity of the AAQ through cognitive interviews and a confirmatory factor analysis. Participants were adolescents aged between 12 and 16. Results from the cognitive interviews indicated that participants could correctly interpret the items. Confirmatory factor analysis showed a good fit of data to a three-factor model. Therefore, it can be concluded that the AAQ is a valid measure for attachment patterns in adolescents, provided that attachment is approached as a three-factor concept.

Confirming the Structural Validity of the My Class Inventory - Short form Revised

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 1096-2409-19.1. ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariani Melissa ◽  
Villares Elizabeth ◽  
Christopher A. Sink ◽  
Colvin Kimberly ◽  
Summer Perhay Kuba
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Classroom Climate ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Valid Measure ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Researchers analyzed data collected from elementary school students (N = 893) to further establish the psychometric soundness of the My Class Inventory - Short Form Revised (MCI-SFR). A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted resulting in a good fit for a four-factor model, which corresponds to the instrument's four scales (Cohesion, Competitiveness, Friction, Satisfaction). Findings confirm the MCI-SFR as both a reliable and valid measure for assessing students’ perceptions of their classroom climate.

Assessing Motor and Cognitive Areas in Older People: Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Portuguese Version of Éxamen Géronto-Psychomoteur

2019 ◽  
Vol 90 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-64
Author(s):  
Ana Morais ◽  
Sofia Santos ◽  
Paula Lebre ◽  
Celeste Simões
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Older People ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Psychomotor Skills ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Three Factor

Aging involves changes in psychomotor performance. Few studies are focused on psychomotor skills among older people due, in part, to the inexistence of valid instruments in the field. The purpose of this article is to analyze the factor structure model of the Portuguese version of Exámen Géronto-Psychomoteur. The confirmatory factor analysis was completed in a sample of 497 older persons, aged between 60 and 99 years, with and without dementia (74.4% female; M = 78.0; standard deviation = 8.6). A baseline one-factor model was compared against 2 three-factor models (first and second order) that were developed based on the previous exploratory factor analysis. Fit indices for the one-factor model were slightly higher when compared with other models; however, the second-order model seems to be more representative of human behavior. The results of this study provide evidence to support a three-factor model: cognition, motor function, and physical aspects.

The Self-Consciousness Scale: A Confirmatory Analysis

1986 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 809-810 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen J. Gould
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Factor Models ◽  
The Self ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Confirmatory Analysis ◽  
Public Self Consciousness ◽  
Three Factor

The Self-consciousness Scale measures three dimensions, private self-consciousness, public self-consciousness, and social anxiety. The present research tested previously used three- and four-factor models of the scale. Results, using confirmatory factor analysis, showed that a modified three-factor model, different from the others, fined the data best.

Confirmatory factor analysis of the Spanish version of the revised memory and behavior problems checklist

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 683-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celia Nogales-González ◽  
Andrés Losada ◽  
Rosa Romero-Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Three Factor

ABSTRACTBackground:Behavioral and psychological symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) are a cause of significant stress in caregivers. The revised memory and behavior problems checklist (RMBPC) (Teri et al., 1992) is an instrument used for the assessment of BPSD. The psychometric properties of the RMBPC-Spanish version were analyzed.Method:361 family caregivers of people with dementia were interviewed individually. The RMBPC is a 24-item questionnaire that assesses both the frequency of the BPSD and the reaction they cause in the caregiver. It has three factors: memory problems, disruptive behaviors, and depressive behaviors. Caregivers’ depressive symptomatology, anxiety and burden, and the functional capacity of the person with dementia were also measured.Results:The results of a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) show that the original three-factor model with 24 items, with error covariances, had a marginally acceptable adjustment for the frequency and reaction scales. The deletion of items with low factor loadings results in a better adjustment of the data to the model, for both the frequency and reaction scales. We found adequate internal consistency for all subscales, and significant associations between the subscales, burden, anxiety, and depression.Conclusions:The results suggest that the Spanish version of the RMBPC shows adequate adjustment for the three-factor model with 24-items, but that removing some of the items improves the adjustment. The results support the use of this instrument for the assessment of BPSD in Spanish people with dementia.

A confirmatory factor analysis of the structure of schizotypy

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 271-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Mason
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Psychotic Disorders ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Factor Analytic ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Three Factor

Recent research into schizotypal traits has been concerned with the number and nature of these personality dimensions. Earlier exploratory factor analytic work using a wide variety of scales (the CSTQ) has generated a four‐factor solution but other solutions have been provided by other investigators. This study uses confirmatory factor analysis on a large sample to compare several plausible models of the relationships between scales. These models include a two‐factor model separating ‘positive’ from ‘negative’ schizotypal features, a three‐factor model including features of cognitive disorganization, and the four‐factor model generated previously by exploratory factor analysis. Results offer support for the four‐factor solution as the only structure meeting multiple criteria for goodness of fit. The relevance of Eysenck's dimensions, and the P scale in particular, to the results is discussed. Attention is drawn to the possibility that the factors describe predispositions of risk of psychotic disorders beyond that of schizophrenia.

Instrument Development and Psychometric Validation using Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Breastfeeding Relationship Scale

2021 ◽  
pp. JNM-D-20-00139
Author(s):  
Natsuko K. Wood ◽  
Celesina Barbosa-Leiker ◽  
Tamara Odom-Maryon ◽  
Ira Kantrowitz-Gordon ◽  
Elizabeth Reifsnider ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Psychometric Validation ◽  
Milk Supply ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Fit Index ◽  
Three Factor

Background and PurposeThe Breastfeeding Relationship Scale (BFRS) was developed to measure mother–infant mutual responsiveness during breastfeeding. The purpose of this study was to develop and test the psychometric properties of the BFRS.MethodsConstruct validity of a 16-item three-factor model (Mother–Infant Breastfeeding Interaction, Perceived Adequate Milk Supply, and Breastfeeding Synchronicity) was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and reliability (Cronbach’s alpha) across two independent samples.ResultsCFA of the hypothesized three-factor model demonstrated good fit in both samples (comparative fit index > .90, root mean square error of approximation < .06, square root mean residual < .06l). Cronbach’s alpha for the constructs ranged between .73 and .83.ConclusionThe BFRS is a valid measure of breastfeeding relations between mother and infant. Reliability was acceptable for all constructs in both samples.

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