scholarly journals Are Negative Attitudes Toward Dreams Just the Inverse of Positive Attitudes Toward Dreams? An Empirical Investigation

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-19
Author(s):  
Michael Schredl ◽  
Nina Burau ◽  
Rebecca Kunkel ◽  
Julia Lanzl
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Dream Recall ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Personality Dimensions ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

As dreaming is a universal phenomenon, it seems natural that everyone has a more or less explicitly defined attitude toward dreams. Recent studies indicate that positive and negative attitude toward dream scales—even given there is considerable overlap—might not be related to the same variables. The findings of the present online survey ( N = 2,056) using 22 attitude items indicated that positive and negative attitudes can be differentiated through confirmatory factor analysis and that variables like age, education, and frequent dream recall are differentially associated with positive and negative attitudes toward dreams. It would be very interesting to expand this study to investigate whether other variables, personality dimensions, general skepticism and so on, are associated with positive and negative attitudes toward dreams in different ways.

scholarly journals Validation of the Spanish-Mexican Version of the Australian Breastfeeding Attitude Questionnaire in Higher Education Health Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4609
Author(s):  
Gabriela Alejandra Grover-Baltazar ◽  
Gabriela Macedo-Ojeda ◽  
Ana Sandoval-Rodríguez ◽  
Marianne Martínez-Vizmanos ◽  
Lucrecia Carrera-Quintanar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
The One ◽  
Breastfeeding Attitudes

Positive attitudes towards breastfeeding in health professionals/students have been associated with increasing their confidence to provide support and accompaniment to mothers. In Mexico, there is no valid/reliable tool to assess attitudes towards breastfeeding in this population. The Australian Breastfeeding Attitudes (and Knowledge) Questionnaire (ABAQ) measures attitudes in the Australian population. We aimed to adapt and validate the ABAQ in Mexican health students. We included 264 health students (nursing, nutrition, and medicine) from the University of Guadalajara. Bilingual translators carried out the Spanish adaptation with a reverse translation into English. Experts evaluated the content validity. Reliability was evaluated through an internal consistency analysis (Cronbach’s alpha) and construct validity through convergent–divergent validation, item–total correlation, exploratory factor analysis (by principal components), and confirmatory factor analysis. According to the exploratory factor analysis, only one component was identified. Seven items were removed (low correlation between items ≤0.2 and low factor load ≤0.3). The Cronbach’s alpha was 0.78. According to the confirmatory factor analysis, the one-factor solution of the ABAQ-13Mx showed a good model fit (X2 = 98.41, G = 62, p = 0.02, CFI = 0.940, and RMSEA = 0.048). The ABAQ-13Mx is a reliable and valid instrument for evaluating attitudes towards breastfeeding in Mexican health degree students.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Risk Perception of COVID-19 Disease: A Community-Based Participatory Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ezat Samadipour ◽  
Fatemeh Ghardashi ◽  
Nahid Aghaei
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Close Supervision ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
The Government

ABSTRACT Objective: How people behave in a crisis depends on their understanding and evaluation of risk and vulnerability. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the Iranians’ risk perception of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Methods: An online survey was applied, which resulted in the collection of information on demographics, the 5 dimensions of risk perception (cognitive, political, social, cultural, and emotional), and trust in the government among the Iranian users of social networks. Data were analyzed by descriptive and analytical tests of SPSS (IBM Corp, Armonk, NY) software, and confirmatory factor analysis of Amos software. Results: A total of 364 persons from 20 provinces completed the questionnaire during February 25 to March 2, 2020. More than 80% of the participants believed that negligence and lack of close supervision of the authorities have led to the spread of COVID-19. The mean (SD) risk perception was 58.77 (± 10.11), indicating the medium level of risk perception of people. The second-order confirmatory factor analysis also indicated that cultural dimension had the highest positive correlation (0.96), emotional dimension had the highest negative correlation (-0.65), and social dimension had the least correlation with the risk perception model (0.08). Conclusion: Iranians’ risk perception of the COVID-19 outbreak is not optimal, and it seems necessary to improve it.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of NEO-FFI-20 in a Portuguese Sample

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S255-S255
Author(s):  
J.F. Dourado ◽  
A.T. Pereira ◽  
C. Marques ◽  
J. Azevedo ◽  
V. Nogueira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Openness To Experience ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
On The Road

IntroductionThe Five-Factor Model organizes human personality traits under a comprehensive framework of five dimensions–neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness and conscientiousness. The dimensions are empirical generalizations of enduring differences in behavioural, emotional and cognitive patterns between individuals. The Portuguese version of the NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI-20) is increasingly used as it is the shortest version to evaluate the “Big 5”.ObjectiveTo investigate the reliability and the validity of the Portuguese version of NEO-FFI-20-item (Bertoquini & Pais Ribeiro) in a Portuguese sample, using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (EFA and CFA).Methods747 participants [417 (55.8%) women; mean age = 42.13 ± 12.349 years] answered an online survey which included the NEO-FFI-20 and socio-demographic questions. The total sample was randomly divided in two sub-samples (sample A, n = 373; sample B, n = 374). Sample A was used to EFA and sample B was used to CFA.ResultsThe Portuguese version of NEO-FFI-20, excluding items 14 and 16, had an acceptable fit to the data (χ2/df = 2.28; TLI = .88; CFI = .90; RMSEA = .06; P = .059). The internal consistency analysis resulted in: Neuroticism, α = .68; Extraversion, α = .62; Openness to Experience, α = .74; Agreeableness, α = .70; and Conscientiousness, α = .74.ConclusionsThe NEO-FFI-20 can be used to reliably and validly evaluate the BIG FIVE in an ongoing research project on traffic psychology to better understand and respond to risky behaviours on the road.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals English Validation of a Short Scale Designed to Detect Negative Attitudes towards Trans People (EANT)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3760
Author(s):  
Laura Alonso-Martínez ◽  
Davinia Heras-Sevilla ◽  
María Fernández-Hawrylak ◽  
Simon Forrest
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Sexual Prejudice ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Transgender People ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Trans People ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
High Internal Consistency

(1) Background: Negative attitudes towards sexual minorities are widespread in our society. The Scale of Negative Attitudes towards Transgender people (EANT) has been tested in Spanish-speaking countries in order to assess its applicability as a measure of harmful predispositions towards trans individuals. Understanding these predispositions is important because of transformations in the rights of people in terms of respect for gender diversity. (2) Methods: For the validation of this scale, an online survey was developed and distributed to 362 UK university students aged 18 to 45 years (M = 21.43, SD = 3.42). The sample was randomly divided in half, carrying out the exploratory factor analysis for the first 180 students and performing the confirmatory factor analysis for the remaining 182. (3) Results: The validation of this unifactorial instrument in English was obtained, with a high internal consistency (α = 0.810) that suggests high applicability to measuring this construct, as well as showing expected relationships with typical variables (HATH, TIBS, gender, sexual orientation, religion and education). (4) Conclusions: This study assesses attitudinal tendencies and reveals how sexual prejudice is still implicit in our societies and makes the stigmatisation and discrimination of trans people visible. These findings support the development of strategies to tackle these predispositions.

scholarly journals Salzburger State Reactance Scale (SSR Scale)

2015 ◽  
Vol 223 (4) ◽  
pp. 257-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Sittenthaler ◽  
Eva Traut-Mattausch ◽  
Christina Steindl ◽  
Eva Jonas
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Empirical Evaluation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Three Factor

Abstract. This paper describes the construction and empirical evaluation of an instrument for measuring state reactance, the Salzburger State Reactance (SSR) Scale. The results of a confirmatory factor analysis supported a hypothesized three-factor structure: experience of reactance, aggressive behavioral intentions, and negative attitudes. Correlations with divergent and convergent measures support the validity of this structure. The SSR Subscales were strongly related to the other state reactance measures. Moreover, the SSR Subscales showed modest positive correlations with trait measures of reactance. The SSR Subscales correlated only slightly or not at all with neighboring constructs (e.g., autonomy, experience of control). The only exception was fairness scales, which showed moderate correlations with the SSR Subscales. Furthermore, a retest analysis confirmed the temporal stability of the scale. Suggestions for further validation of this questionnaire are discussed.

scholarly journals Inclusion at universities: Psychometric properties of an inclusive management scale as perceived by students

PLoS ONE ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. e0262011
Author(s):  
María José Solis-Grant ◽  
Camila Espinoza-Parçet ◽  
Cristóbal Sepúlveda-Carrasco ◽  
Cristhian Pérez-Villalobos ◽  
Iván Rodríguez-Núñez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The One

Introduction During the last century, the inclusion of all kinds of diversity became a social imperative in all social spaces but above all in some institutions such as the educational ones. Among these, inclusion has been least studied in the tertiary education organizations. This communication proposes and evaluates the psychometric properties of a new instrument, named Inclusive Management in Tertiary Institutions Scale (IMTIS), to assess inclusive management in universities. Method The researchers used a quantitative research model through survey. We based on the Index for Inclusion to design the IMTIS. We first submitted it to the assessment of experts. Then we applied the resulting version in an online survey including a sample of 1557 students from two universities and 121 different undergraduate careers. A panel of experts judged the content validity of the instrument. Participants answered the IMTIS after informed consent. We used confirmatory factor analysis to assess the construct validity of the instrument. We also evaluated the reliability of the measurements. Results From a kit of 33 originally proposed items, we obtained a version of 22 items with CVR between 0.60 and 1.00, and a IVC = 0.78. The confirmatory factor analysis showed that the six-factor solution had a better adjustment than the one and three factors solutions (RMSEA = 0.059; CFI = 0.947; TLI = 0.937). The McDonald ω coefficients were between 0.864 and 0.922. Conclusion The results deliver evidence that supports the validity and reliability of the IMTIS measurements to carry out research and diagnosis of inclusive management in higher education institutions.

scholarly journals Using Multilevel Confirmatory Factor Analysis To Study Student Well-Being In Thailand

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 367-372
Author(s):  
Thomrat Siriparp ◽  
Duangkamol Traiwichitkhun ◽  
Sirichai Kanjanawasee
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Multilevel Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
School Absence ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Reliability Estimates ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Study Student

Multilevel confirmatory factor analysis was used to assess the factor structure of the six-factor student well-being scale at between- and within-class levels. A total of 2,707 Matthayom 4-6 students (equivalent to grades 10-12) from 71 classrooms (785 male and 1,922 female) completed this 54-items student well-being scale. Results showed that a single latent factor structure was acceptable fitted at between and within class levels. The reliability estimates of the six factors (Positive attitudes and emotions towards school, Enjoyment in school, Positive academic self-concept, (Absence of) Social problems in school, (Absence of) School worries, and (Absence of) Physical complaints) were 0.73, 0.38, 0.22, 0.13, 0.14, and 0.02, respectively, at the student level, whereas these estimates were 0.39, 0.44, 0.48, 0.61, 0.65, and 0.82, respectively, at the classroom level.

scholarly journals GamTest: Psychometric Evaluation in a Low-Gambling General Population

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Forsström ◽  
Philip Lindner ◽  
Markus Jansson-Fröjmark ◽  
Hugo Hesser ◽  
Per Carlbring
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
General Population ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
High Positive Correlation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Instruments that investigate different aspects of gambling activities are needed to distinguish negative consequences. Because gambling is a complex activity that occurs both offline and online, different questionnaires are necessary for screening and risk classification. GamTest, an instrument used by several gambling companies, was designed to cover different aspects of gambling: money and time spent, as well as social, financial, and emotional consequences. This study explores GamTest’s psychometric properties in a general population. A total of 2,234 Swedish respondents completed an online survey containing demographic questions, the questionnaire (GamTest), and the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI). A confirmatory factor analysis was performed and GamTest’s reliability and validity tested. The confirmatory factor analysis yielded an inclusive fit. The internal consistency (omega) for the five factors was high (.79–.91), indicating good reliability, and a high positive correlation with the PGSI supported the validity of the GamTest. The inclusive fit of the confirmatory factor analysis can be explained by the low endorsement of negative consequences of gambling in the sample. However, GamTest seems to have good reliability and validity. The utility of GamTest is discussed in relation to its psychometric properties and its use in the responsible gambling tool Playscan.RésuméPour être en mesure d’évaluer les conséquences négatives du jeu, il nous faut des instruments qui étudient différents aspects de ces activités. Comme le jeu est une activité complexe qui se déroule à la fois hors ligne et en ligne, différents questionnaires sont nécessaires à des fins de dépistage et de classification des risques. Le GamTest est un instrument utilisé par plusieurs entreprises de jeux d’argent. Il a été conçu pour couvrir différents aspects du jeu: l’argent dépensé et le temps passé, ainsi que les conséquences sociales, financières et émotionnelles. Cette étude explore les propriétés psychométriques du GamTest dans une population en général. Au total, 2234 Suédois ont répondu à un sondage en ligne contenant des questions démographiques, le questionnaire (GamTest) et l’indice de gravité du jeu problématique. Une analyse factorielle de confirmation a été effectuée. La fiabilité et la validité du GamTest ont également été testées. L’analyse factorielle de confirmation a donné un ajustement inclusif. La cohérence interne (Omega) pour les cinq facteurs était élevée (0,79 à 0,91) indiquant une bonne fiabilité. Une corrélation positive élevée avec l’IGPJ a confirmé la validité du GamTest. L’ajustement inclusif de l’analyse factorielle peut s’expliquer par le faible endossement des conséquences négatives du jeu dans l’échantillon. Cependant, le GamTest semble être fiable et valide. L’utilité du Gamtest est abordée sous l’angle de ses propriétés psychométriques et de son utilisation dans l’outil de jeu responsable Plyscan.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of Parent-child Lexical Interaction Scale for Preschoolers (PLIS-P)

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 429-445
Author(s):  
Suji Jung ◽  
Naya Choi
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Word Type ◽  
Conventional Instruction ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Parent Child

This study developed and validated a ‘Parent-child Lexical Interaction Scale for Preschoolers (PLIS-P)’. First, we developed the preliminary scale with 7 factors after reviewing previous literature related to vocabulary and literacy instruction for young children and reflected on feedback from child studies experts and mothers with young children. Subsequently, to validate the scale, the online survey was conducted on mothers with 5-to 6-year-old children who live in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, Gyeongsang, Chungcheong, Jeolla, Gangwon, and Jeju. Responses from 309 mothers were used to conduct exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and correlation analysis. The results were as follows. First, the result of exploratory analysis showed that the model with 7 factors was satisfactory: (1) vocabulary exposure, (2) word elaboration, (3) scaffolding, (4) play activity, (5) conventional instruction, (6) word type awareness instruction, (7) word morphology instruction. Second, confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the good fit of the model. Third, the concurrent validity was confirmed by correlation analysis using EC-HOME. Last, the internal consistency reliability of each factor of PLIS-P was also confirmed. This study developed both a theoretical framework of parent-child lexical interaction and a Parent-child Lexical Interaction Scale for Preschoolers. This scale can be used by parents, practitioners, and researchers to acquire knowledge about interaction related to words between Korean parents and young children.

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