Examination of the Validity of the Chinese Version of the Children’s Hope Scale Among Chinese Adolescents

2021 ◽  
pp. 073428292098732
Author(s):  
Yu Ling ◽  
Qin Yang ◽  
Zixuan Ge ◽  
Mingtian Zhong ◽  
Yifang Zeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Latent Mean Differences ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Children’S Hope Scale

Given possible developmental and/or cultural differences in the meaning and levels of hope among children, we evaluated the validity, measurement invariance, and latent mean differences for the Chinese version of the Children’s Hope Scale (CHS) across gender. Our sample comprised 2045 Chinese adolescents (46.4% men), with a mean age of 12.94 years. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) supported one-factor and two-factor models. Cronbach’s alphas, mean inter-item correlations, and test–retest coefficients supported their reliability for both models. Also, multigroup CFA for both models indicated measurement invariance across gender. Analyses of latent means revealed no significant gender differences for the CHS total or Agency factor. However, men scored higher than women on the Pathways factor. Such differences suggest consideration of gender when assessing and promoting hope in Chinese adolescents.

Measurement Invariance Analysis of the Parental Stress Index

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 771-778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernhard Piskernik ◽  
Barbara Supper ◽  
Lieselotte Ahnert
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Structural Invariance ◽  
Parent Domain ◽  
Structural Levels

Abstract. While parenting research continues to compare similarities and differences in mothers’ and fathers’ behaviors based on mean values on the respective dimensions, measurement invariance as a prerequisite for these comparisons has seldom been assured. The present study thus subjected the well-known Parenting Stress Index (PSI), widely used in models of family functioning, to a rigorous measurement invariance analysis based on ( N = 214) Austrian couples with children younger than 3 years of age. We evaluated configural, metric, scalar, and uniqueness invariance on item and subscale levels, and tested for structural invariance of means and variances of the PSI parent and child domain by second-order confirmatory factor analyses. As a result, only measurement differences on the scalar levels affected the factor scores, though negligibly. On the structural levels, no differences were found on the PSI child domain across parents, but on the PSI parent domain, mothers reported more stress.

Psychometric Properties and Measurement Invariance Across Sex of the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale in Chinese adolescents

2020 ◽  
pp. 003329412097263
Author(s):  
Meilin Di ◽  
Xinping Deng ◽  
Jingjing Zhao ◽  
Feng Kong
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Latent Mean Differences ◽  
Emotional Appraisal ◽  
Mean Differences

The aim of this study was to validate the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) in Chinese adolescents by examining factor structure, sex-related measurement invariance and latent mean differences, reliability, and criterion-related validity.A total of 1674 Chinese adolescents aged 12–17 years old (Mage = 15.26, SD = .58) were recruited. Results of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the four-factor model of the WLEIS as the best fit to the data. Multi-group CFA suggested that the measurement structure of the WLEIS was invariant across sex. Testing for the latent mean differences showed that male adolescents scored lower on the Other-Emotional Appraisal subscale, but scored higher on the Regulation of Emotion subscale than female adolescents. Furthermore, all the subscales of male and female adolescents had satisfactory composite reliability. Finally, the WLEIS had favorable criterion-related validity with self-esteem, life satisfaction, positive affect, negative affect and perceived stress. These findings suggested that the WLEIS is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing trait emotional intelligence of adolescents and can be generalized across sex.

Measurement Invariance of the Ruminative Responses Scale Across Gender

Assessment ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 508-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A. Whisman ◽  
Regina Miranda ◽  
David M. Fresco ◽  
Richard G. Heimberg ◽  
Elizabeth L. Jeglic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Covariance Structure ◽  
The United States ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Latent Mean Differences ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Brooding And Reflection ◽  
Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Although women demonstrate higher levels of rumination than men, it is unknown whether instruments used to measure rumination have the same psychometric properties for women and men. To examine this question, we evaluated measurement invariance of the brooding and reflection subscales from the Ruminative Responses Scale (RRS) by gender, using data from four samples of undergraduates from three universities within the United States ( N = 4,205). A multigroup confirmatory factor analysis revealed evidence for configural, metric, and scalar invariance of the covariance structure of the 10-item version of the RRS. There were statistically significant latent mean differences between women and men, with women scoring significantly higher than men on both brooding and reflection. These findings suggest that the 10-item version of the RRS provides an assessment of rumination that is psychometrically equivalent across gender. Consequently, gender differences in brooding and reflection likely reflect valid differences between women and men.

Factorial Invariance of the German Version of the Marital Offence-Specific Forgiveness Scale (MOFS)

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 490-497
Author(s):  
Julia Haversath ◽  
Kathrin M. Gärttner ◽  
Sören Kliem ◽  
Christoph Kröger
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Factorial Invariance ◽  
German Version ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health

Abstract. Spousal forgiveness is positively linked to aspects of relationship satisfaction, as well as to the physical and psychological health of both partners. Oftentimes, the respective values for men and women are compared under the untested assumption of measurement invariance of the assessment tool. In order to investigate the factorial invariance (configural, metric, scalar, and residual) of the German version of the Marital Offence-Specific Forgiveness Scale (MOFS; Paleari et al., 2009 ), we conducted several multigroup confirmatory factor analyses. In the context of comparing increasingly stringent models, tests of measurement invariance indicated at least partial measurement invariance. These findings suggest that the MOFS operates in a similar fashion among men and women, thus supporting the assessment of spousal forgiveness with the German MOFS.

Social religiosity: concept and measurement across divergent cultures

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 717-734 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Mathur ◽  
Benny Barak ◽  
Yong Zhang ◽  
Keun S. Lee ◽  
Boonghee Yoo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Different Cultures

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a scale to measure social religiosity (SR) and assess its measurement invariance across different cultures. Design/methodology/approach – The research relied on samples from China (n=486), India (n=377), Japan (n=362), Korea (n=386), and the USA (n=580). The invariance process involved carrying out a series of confirmatory factor analyses with progressively more restrictive constraints. Findings – Results show the SR scale to be reliable and valid across culturally and religiously diverse countries. Implications of the findings are also discussed. Originality/value – Based on Katz (1988) this is a new scale to measure SR and its measurement invariance is assessed across culturally divergent countries.

Longitudinal Measurement Invariance of the Authoritative School Climate Survey

2021 ◽  
pp. 073428292110113
Author(s):  
Tim R. Konold ◽  
Kelly D. Edwards ◽  
Dewey G. Cornell
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
School Climate ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Longitudinal Change ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Longitudinal Measurement Invariance ◽  
Longitudinal Measurement ◽  
Willingness To Seek Help ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

This study evaluated the longitudinal psychometric properties of the Authoritative School Climate Survey (ASCS) using a statewide sample of middle and high schools across 8 years. Multilevel confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to test the longitudinal measurement invariance of three scales on the ASCS: disciplinary structure, teacher respect for students, and students’ willingness to seek help. These scales demonstrated strong factorial invariance across all time points for both middle and high schools. Results support the use of these scales in evaluating longitudinal change in school climate.

Validity and Reliability of the Teamwork Scale for Youth

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 716-725 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leeann M. Lower ◽  
Tarkington J. Newman ◽  
Dawn Anderson-Butcher
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Social Work Research ◽  
Development Interventions ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Time Correlations ◽  
User Friendly

The teamwork life skill is a critical outcome desired in many positive youth development interventions; however, limited versatile, user-friendly measures of this construct exist. Purpose: This study examines the psychometric properties of the Teamwork Scale for Youth, an assessment designed to measure youths’ perceptions of their teamwork competency. Methods: The Teamwork Scale for Youth was administered to a sample of 460 youths. Confirmatory factor analyses examined the factor structure and measurement invariance of the scale across time. Correlations between teamwork and perceived social competence and commitment scores were also examined. Results: The revised 8-item Teamwork Scale for Youth was found to demonstrate acceptable factorial validity and measurement invariance across time. Additionally, strong reliability and concurrent and predictive validity of the scale were established. Discussion: The Teamwork Scale for Youth is a brief, easily administered, psychometrically sound tool that can be used with confidence in social work research and practice.

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