Psychometric Validation and Reorganization of the Desired Results Developmental Profile

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 369-388
Author(s):  
Tutrang Nguyen ◽  
Stephanie M. Reich ◽  
Jade Marcus Jenkins ◽  
Jamal Abedi
Keyword(s):  
School Readiness ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Psychometric Validation ◽  
Language And Literacy ◽  
Developmental Profile ◽  
Measurement Models ◽  
Multiple Group

This study reports an independent investigation of the psychometric properties of Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP), a teacher-rated measure of school readiness for preschool-aged children. In a sample of 2,031 low-income, 3- to 5-year-old children attending Head Start, we tested three measurement models: a higher order one-factor model, a seven-factor model, and a five-factor model. To explore the appropriateness of the DRDP for use with diverse populations of young children, we used multiple group and differential item functioning (DIF) analyses to determine whether the DRDP works differently for dual language learners (DLL) and non-DLLs. The proposed five-factor structure fits the data best, with greater face and statistical validity. Using this conceptually driven factor structure, the multiple group analyses were robust for DLL and non-DLL preschool students. More than half of the items on the DRDP displayed little DIF. Items measuring emergent language and literacy exhibited DIF favoring non-DLL children.

Factor Structure of the Greek Version of the Emotional Contagion Scale and its Measurement Invariance Across Gender and Cultural Groups

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 121-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars-Olov Lundqvist ◽  
Pantelis Kevrekidis
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Emotional Contagion ◽  
Partial Metric ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Multiple Group ◽  
Configural Invariance ◽  
English Speaking World

Theories regarding susceptibility to emotional contagion, which address the ease of “catching” the emotions expressed by others, have recently received growing interest in the field of social psychology and health. Despite the theoretical and empirical importance, reliable and valid instruments to assess emotional contagion in men and women from cultures outside the English-speaking world are not well developed. The present study examines the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Greek adaptation of the Emotional Contagion Scale (ECS), and is a first attempt to test its measurement invariance across gender and culture groups (Greece and Sweden). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of competing models supports a five-factor model that includes the five basic emotions of anger, fear, sadness, happiness, and love. Using multiple-group CFA and a sequence of nested tests, configural invariance and partial metric and partial scalar invariance across gender and culture groups of the five-factor model were demonstrated. The results show that meaningful comparisons of ECS can be made across men and women from different cultures and support the hypothesis that susceptibility to emotional contagion operates at a differential emotions level.

scholarly journals Factor Structure and Gender Invariance Testing for the Sport Anxiety Scale-2 (SAS-2)

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-217
Author(s):  
Leilani A. Madrigal ◽  
Vincenzo Roma ◽  
Todd Caze ◽  
Arthur Maerlender ◽  
Debra Hope
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Negative Evaluation ◽  
Psychometric Validation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Analysis Group ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

This study aimed to provide further psychometric validation of the Sport Anxiety Scale-2 (SAS-2) by assessing the factor structure, invariance across gender, and convergent and divergent validity of the SAS-2 by correlating both related (i.e., anxiety sensitivity, brief fear of negative evaluation, intolerance of uncertainty, and negative affect) and unrelated constructs (i.e., positive affect, self-confidence). A total of 542 current and former competitive athletes completed a questionnaire through Amazon’s Mechanical Turk system. All data were collected via online survey. Participants were randomly assigned to an exploratory factor analysis (n = 271) and confirmatory factor analysis group (n = 271). Results indicated that both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported the three-factor model of anxiety involving somatic anxiety, worry, and concentration disruption. Additionally, this study found the SAS-2 to be reliable, gender invariant, and have strong construct validity. Our findings extend the generalizability of the SAS-2 in more varied populations of athletic backgrounds.

Symptom differentiation of anxiety and depression across youth development and clinic-referred/nonreferred samples: An examination of competing factor structures of the Child Behavior Checklist DSM-oriented scales

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (4pt1) ◽  
pp. 1005-1015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maggi Price ◽  
Charmaine Higa-McMillan ◽  
Chad Ebesutani ◽  
Kelsie Okamura ◽  
Brad J. Nakamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Behavior ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depressive Symptomology ◽  
Model Research ◽  
Competing Models

AbstractThis study examined the psychometric properties of the DSM-oriented scales of the Child Behavior Checklist (Achenbach, Dumenci, & Rescorla, 2003) using confirmatory factor analysis to compare the six-factor structure of the DSM-oriented scales to competing models consistent with developmental theories of symptom differentiation. We tested these models on both clinic-referred (N = 757) and school-based, nonreferred (N = 713) samples of youths in order to assess the generalizability of the factorial structures. Although previous research has supported the fit of the six-factor DSM-oriented structure in a normative sample of youths ages 7 to 18 (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001), tripartite model research indicates that anxiety and depressive symptomology are less differentiated among children compared to adolescents (Jacques & Mash, 2004). We thus examined the relative fit of a six- and a five-factor model (collapsing anxiety and depression) with younger (ages 7–10) and older (ages 11–18) youth subsamples. The results revealed that the six-factor model fit the best in all samples except among younger nonclinical children. The results extended the generalizability of the rationally derived six-factor structure of the DSM-oriented scales to clinic-referred youths and provided further support to the notion that younger children in nonclinical samples exhibit less differentiated symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Utilizing the desired results developmental profile as a measure of school readiness: evaluating factor structure and predictors of school readiness

2016 ◽  
Vol 187 (9) ◽  
pp. 1433-1445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Sutter ◽  
Lenna L. Ontai ◽  
Adrienne Nishina ◽  
Katherine J. Conger ◽  
Mical K. Shilts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Readiness ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Developmental Profile

scholarly journals Exploring the Structure of Narcissism: Towards an Integrated Solution

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael L Crowe ◽  
Donald Lynam ◽  
William Keith Campbell ◽  
Josh Miller
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Externalizing Behavior ◽  
Precise Measurement ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Parsimonious Model ◽  
Amazon's Mechanical Turk ◽  
Criterion Variables ◽  
Three Factor

Objective: Despite decades of work on narcissism there remain many active areas of exploration and debate including a clear and consensual description of its underlying components. Understanding narcissism’s factor structure is necessary for precise measurement and investigation of specific psychological and behavioral processes. The aim of the current study was to explore the structure of narcissism by examining it at varying hierarchical levels. Method: Participants recruited from Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (N = 591) completed 303 narcissism items encompassing 46 narcissism scales and subscales. Criterion variables measuring the Five Factor Model, self-esteem, aggression, and externalizing behavior were also collected. Results: A series of factor analyses reveal the factor structure of narcissism at a range of specificities. No more than five meaningful factors (i.e., Grandiosity, Neuroticism, Antagonism, Distrustful Self-reliance, Attention-seeking) were identified and the most parsimonious model appears to be a three-factor structure. Narcissism scales that effectively capture each of the identified factors are identified. Factors diverged in their associations with criterion variables. Conclusions: A three-factor model (i.e., Agentic Extraversion, Narcissistic Neuroticism, Self-centered Antagonism) seems to be the most parsimonious conceptualization. Larger factor solutions are discussed, but future research will be necessary to determine the value of these increasingly narrow factors.

scholarly journals Measuring Failures Proneness: Scale Development and Preliminary Validations

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Diamant ◽  
Zohar Rusou
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Deviant Behaviors ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
One Step ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Preliminary Phase

Behavioral failures can serve as precursors for accidents. Yet, individual differences in the predisposition to behavioral failures have predominantly been investigated within relatively narrow parameters, with the focus limited to subsets of behaviors or specific domains. A broader perspective might prove useful in illuminating correlations between various forms of accidents. The current research was undertaken as one step toward developing the concept of behavioral failures proneness in its multidimensional aspect. We report the initial stage of the development and validation of the Failures Proneness questionnaire (FP): a brief, multifaceted, self-report scale of common behavioral failures in everyday settings. In a preliminary phase we conceived an extensive pool of prospective items. Study 1 identified and validated the factor-structure of FP and reduced the scale to a brief measure of 16 items. Study 2 corroborated the factor structure of the FP and evaluated its construct validity by assessing its relationship with the Five Factor Model (FFM) of personality traits. Study 3 tested the criterion-related validity of the FP by assessing its ability to predict deviant behaviors. These studies provide evidence of the FP’s performance in generating valuable information on a broad range of behavioral antecedents of accidents.

scholarly journals Five Factor Model in Iranian Culture: A Psychometrics Analysis of NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI)

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manoochehr Azkhosh ◽  
Ali Asgari
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Explanatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Neo Five Factor Inventory

This study aimed to investigate the construct validity and factor structure of NEO-Five Factor Inventory (Costa & McCrae, 1992) in Iranian population. Participants were 1639 (780 male, 859 female) Tehran people aged 15-71. The results of explanatory factor analysis showed no notable differences between the factor structures extracted by oblique and orthogonal rotations and didn’t replicate the scoring key. The Openness and Agreeableness had more psychometric problems (low internal consistency and high deleted items). The female’s NEO-FFI factor structure (with 41 items of 60 loaded on intended factors)was clearer than males’ (with 37 items). Confirmatory factor analysis supported the male’s latent modeling of the 31-item but failed to fit the female’s model. The women scored significantly higher in the Neuroticism, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness than men who scored significantly higher in the Extraversion. As previous findings, the current results showed the NEO-FFI’s cultural limitations assessing the universality of the Five Factor Model.

Preliminary Validation of the Teacher-Rated DESSA in a Low-Income, Kindergarten Sample

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin B. Doromal ◽  
Elizabeth A. Cottone ◽  
Helyn Kim
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Emotional Learning ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Measurement Models

This study investigated the measurement of social emotional competence in low-income youth by assessing the validity of responses derived from the widely used, teacher-rated Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA). Based on the five-component social emotional learning model proposed by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, the teacher-rated DESSA shows promise as an easy-to-administer, strengths-based assessment tool for teachers from low-income communities. In a sample of 313 kindergarten students from a southeastern city, three competing measurement models were tested (one-factor, correlated five-factor, and higher order five-factor) using confirmatory factor analyses. Results revealed that, relative to the one-factor model, the higher order five-factor framework had the best model-data fit, although the first-order factors were highly correlated with the second-order factor. Furthermore, zero-order correlations showed that the DESSA was associated with both direct and teacher-reported measures of school-related outcomes. Implications for practice and directions for future research are discussed.

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