Examining the Distinctiveness and the Socio-Emotional Correlates of Anxious-Withdrawal and Unsociability During Early Adolescence in Finland

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 433-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiina Ojanen ◽  
Danielle Findley-Van Nostrand ◽  
Julie C. Bowker ◽  
Andrea Markovic
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Peer Victimization ◽  
Early Adolescence ◽  
Social Withdrawal ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Anxious Attachment ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Practical Implications

This study examined the distinctiveness of and the correlates associated with anxious-withdrawal and unsociability during early adolescence in Finland ( N = 384; 12-14 years; 53% girls). As expected, confirmatory factor analyses revealed that anxious-withdrawal and unsociability were distinct and moderately positively correlated constructs. Only anxious-withdrawal was found to be related uniquely and positively to fearful temperament, anxious attachment, low self-esteem, and peer victimization. In addition, anxious-withdrawal was found to be more strongly related to negative affect than unsociability, but adolescents reported higher levels of unsociability than anxious-withdrawal. Theoretical and practical implications for the study of social withdrawal during adolescence are discussed.

Status Consciousness

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatrice Alba ◽  
Doris McIlwain ◽  
Ladd Wheeler ◽  
Michael P. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Dominance ◽  
Preliminary Analysis ◽  
Social Dominance Orientation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Personality Variables ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Hypersensitive Narcissism

This research examined individual differences in how people think about social status via a scale with eight proposed factors. Items designed to measure these factors were administered to an online sample (n = 1,009). A factor analysis revealed eight meaningful factors: rejection of status, high-perceived status, respect for hierarchy, low-perceived status, status display, egalitarianism, belief in hierarchy, and enjoyment of status. The 40 items forming these eight factors were then administered to a new sample of online participants (n = 303) alongside measures of self-esteem, social dominance orientation, competitiveness, assertiveness, social comparison orientation, narcissism, and hypersensitive narcissism. Confirmatory factor analyses from this subsequent study supported the model derived in the first study. A preliminary analysis of the construct validity of this new “Status Consciousness Scale” scale was undertaken by examining the correlations between the factors and other personality variables that were predicted to relate to each factor.

Stop and Start Control: A Distinction within Self–Control

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 349-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin J. de Boer ◽  
Edwin A. J. van Hooft ◽  
Arnold B. Bakker
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Student Sample ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Expert Ratings

A theoretical distinction within self–control, between stop control and start control, was investigated in two studies. Study 1 consisted of a pilot study in which expert ratings of existing self–control items were used to distinguish between stop and start control items and a confirmatory factor analyses of these items using a student sample ( N = 474). Also, stop and start control were related to overall affect and behavioural outcomes. Stop control was negatively related to negative affect, whereas start control was positively related to positive affect. Study 2 ( N = 226) replicated some of these findings; stop control was the best predictor (−) of smoking and alcohol consumption whereas start control was the best predictor (+) of exercising and studying. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Development of a Prototype-Based Scale for Assessing Saudade

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-110
Author(s):  
Félix Neto ◽  
Etienne Mullet
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Latent Structure ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
The Past ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Three Factor ◽  
Portuguese Adolescents

Saudade is a psychological experience resulting from the absence of significant others or familiar places. Four studies were conducted in view of creating a measure of saudade derived from previous prototype analyses. Data from four samples were collected: two samples of Portuguese undergraduate students, one sample of Portuguese adults, and one sample of Portuguese adolescents. Through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, a three-factor latent structure of saudade was identified: Missing Close Others, Lack of Intimacy, and Longing for the Past. This three-factor structure was meaningfully associated with theoretically related constructs such as life satisfaction, negative affect, loneliness, love satisfaction, self-esteem, or neuroticism and was not associated with theoretically unrelated constructs such as tolerance or openness.

The Sense of Well-Being Inventory as a Quality of Life Measure for People With Spinal Cord Injury

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Catalano ◽  
Jeong-Han Kim ◽  
Nicole M. Ditchman ◽  
Hyun-Uk Shin ◽  
Jungeun Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Life Measure ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to validate theSense of Well-Being Inventory(SWBI), a quality of life measure, for people with spinal cord injury. Four hundred and five participants were recruited from the Canadian Paraplegia Association for this study. The participants were asked to complete a research packet containing a demographic questionnaire, the SWBI, theRosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and theAcceptance of Disability Scale. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of the SWBI and correlational analyses of the SWBI factors with other psychosocial variables were conducted. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses validated a four-factor structure (financial, family and social, psychological, and physical wellbeing) for the SWBI. SWBI factors are positively related to self-esteem and disability acceptance. With continuing research to document reliability and validity, the SWBI appears to have great potential as a vocational rehabilitation outcome measurement for people with spinal cord injury.

PANAS Models of Positive and Negative Affectivity for Adolescent Boys

2020 ◽  
pp. 003329412090551
Author(s):  
Bernd G. Heubeck ◽  
Erica Boulter
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Negative Affectivity ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Adolescent Boys ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Central Interest ◽  
Positive And Negative Affectivity

The measurement of affect is often of central interest in adolescent research. Very few studies have investigated the factor structure underlying adolescent responses to the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, with mixed results. Only two studies reported on the trait version: one in Florida, the other in Chile. This study compared a range of prominent models to capture responses from adolescent boys from grades 7 to 12 in Australia (N = 1431) employing confirmatory factor analyses. Models included two, three, and a recently proposed bifactor model. While most models showed reasonable fit compared to a one-factor solution, cross-loading of the item feeling “strong” enhanced fit to the data. In the end, interpretation and parsimony advocate for the adoption of the uncorrelated two-factor Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) model for representing general positive and negative affectivity in boys.

scholarly journals Comparison of Competing Theories about Ideation and Creativity

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivonne Chand O’Neal ◽  
Sue Hyeon Paek ◽  
Mark A. Runco
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Creative Potential ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Best Fit ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Three Factor

Abstract A measure of ideational behaviour, often used to estimate the potential for creative thinking, was administered to 796 children and their parents and teachers. Correlations among groups were explored. The data provided an opportunity to (a) compare four theories of creativity (a one-factor theory, 2 two-factor theories, and a three-factor theory) and (b) determine empirically how the measure of ideation should be scored (based on its empirical structure). Results of confirmatory factor analyses indicated that one of the twofactor theories (Process and Product) best fit the data and was useful for comparisons of the children and their parents and teachers. Practical implications of the differences between parents and teachers are explored. Any effort to fulfil creative potentials, for example, would probably be the most likely to succeed if children, parents, and teachers agreed, and just as probable are difficulties if the three groups disagreed or considered different things when judging creative potential. Limitations of the study are also discussed.

Islamic apparel brand personality model

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rana M. Zaki ◽  
Amr Kheir El Din ◽  
Reham I. Elseidi
Keyword(s):  
Brand Personality ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Advertising Strategies ◽  
Personality Models ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The Islamic modest fashion industry is growing rapidly and becoming more competitive within an increasing number of brands available in the market. Based on this reason, both marketers and designers need to create differentiation in their brands. One of the ways to create such differentiation is by establishing a brand personality. Thus, the purpose of this study is to develop a reliable measure of Islamic apparel personality that incorporates the relevant dimensions/traits Muslim females attribute to their apparel. Design/methodology/approach Islamic apparel brand personality model was developed based on the Qur’an verses, hadith (sayings of Prophet Muhammad), traits in Aaker’s and other Islamic brand personality models. Focus groups were used to generate a list of traits. Following this, a survey research method was used to gather data. Then, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted on a sample of 190 Egyptian Muslim females. Findings This study introduces five dimensions of the Islamic apparel brand personality model, namely, simplicity, feminine, modesty, Islamic and righteousness. Practical implications This study contributes to the branding as well as Islamic apparel marketing literature as it is the first Islamic apparel brand personality framework. With the Islamic apparel brand personality model, Islamic apparel designers, producers and marketers can create a strong brand image, use advertising strategies effectively and ultimately attract more potential consumers. Originality/value The Islamic apparel brand personality model being the first of its kind is significant for the Islamic apparel industry. It reflects dimensions that are supported by the Quran and hadith and therefore suits the Muslim customer market.

scholarly journals Pandemic Pedagogy: Elements of Online Supportive Course Design

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 95-114
Author(s):  
Nate Brophy ◽  
Melissa Broeckelman-Post ◽  
Karin Nordin ◽  
Angela Miller ◽  
Michelle Buehl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Teacher Competence ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Practical Implications

The purpose of this study was to identify which course design elements students perceive as supporting an easier transition to emergency remote instruction (ERI) due to COVID-19, as well as to use those items to develop the Online Supportive Course Design (OSCD) measure. By asking students to rate their course with the easiest transition and hardest transition to emergency remote instruction, this study identified which structural elements were most important for supporting students during the transition. Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, a seven-item measure was developed to operationalize OSCD, and initial validity was established by examining the relationships between OSCD, autonomy support, and teacher competence. Finally, practical implications for university faculty and areas for future research are discussed.

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