Development of the School Counselor Efficacy for College Knowledge Questionnaire

2021 ◽  
pp. 073428292110216
Author(s):  
Matthew L. Nice ◽  
Matthew Joseph ◽  
Jered B. Kolbert ◽  
Derron N. Hilts ◽  
Laura M. Crothers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
College Knowledge ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire

The present work describes the development of a new measure of school counselors’ perceived self-efficacy regarding their knowledge of information and processes necessary to effectively guide their students through the college transition process. Researchers developed the School Counselor Efficacy for College Knowledge Questionnaire and examined data from a national sample of 600 school counselors to determine its psychometric properties and factor structure. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported use of a modified five-factor model. Results showed strong internal consistency and preliminary evidence for convergent and divergent validity of the resultant scales.

Advocacy Competency of School Counselors: an Exploratory Factor Analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1096-2409-20.1. ◽  
Author(s):  
Natoya Hill Haskins ◽  
Anneliese Singh
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Individual Student ◽  
Initial Development ◽  
Achievement Barriers ◽  
Advocacy Competency

This article describes the initial development of the School Counseling Advocacy Assessment to measure school counselor advocacy competency and includes the psychometric results regarding the reliability and factor structure. An exploratory factor analysis revealed a five-factor model that accounted for 71% of the variance. The subscales are Collaboration with School Groups, Political and Social Actions to Change the System, Individual Student Empowerment, Actions to Reduce Achievement Barriers, and Media Advocacy. The authors discuss implications for school counselors and school counselors in training.

scholarly journals The School Counselor STEM Advocacy Survey (SC-STEM-AS)

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X2110231
Author(s):  
Robert R. Martinez ◽  
Sejal Parikh Foxx ◽  
Jacob Olsen ◽  
Stephen D. Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Good Internal Consistency

We examined data from a national sample of 917 school counselors to determine the factor structure of the School Counselor STEM Advocacy Survey. An exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis supported use of the two-factor model. Survey scores demonstrated good internal consistency and convergent validity. We discuss differences between key demographics and school counselors.

Old Wine in New Bottles? The Case of Self–Compassion and Neuroticism

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Kandler ◽  
Stefan Pfattheicher ◽  
Mattis Geiger ◽  
Johanna Hartung ◽  
Selina Weiss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Personality Psychology ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Negative Factor ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Compassion Scale ◽  
Positive Factor

Research on self–compassion, which is defined as being understanding and kind to oneself when confronted with negative experiences, has produced an impressive number of articles in recent years. This research shows that individual differences in self–compassion, as measured by the Self–Compassion Scale (SCS), are positively related to life satisfaction, health and social functioning. However, a critical and systematic test of self–compassion from a personality perspective has not yet conducted so far. In the present study ( N = 576), we (i) tested the factor structure of the SCS, (ii) examined the distinctiveness of self–compassion with regard to the five–factor model of personality, focusing on neuroticism, and (iii) tested the incremental predictive power of self–compassion beyond the five–factor model in the context of life satisfaction. Confirmatory factor analyses supported a two–factor plus six facets solution of self–compassion (a positive factor and a negative factor). Additional analyses revealed that the negative factor was redundant with facets of neuroticism ( rs ≥ .85), whereas the positive factor had some unique variance left. However, neither the negative factor nor the positive factor could explain substantial incremental variance in life satisfaction beyond neuroticism. Recommendations for how to use the SCS are provided, and the future of research on self–compassion is discussed. Copyright © 2017 European Association of Personality Psychology

Social Support as a Mediator of the Personality-Physical Functioning Relationship in a National Sample of African Americans: A Two-Wave Longitudinal Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 009579842110379
Author(s):  
Eddie M. Clark ◽  
Lijing Ma ◽  
Beverly R. Williams ◽  
Crystal L. Park ◽  
Cheryl L. Knott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Physical Functioning ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
National Sample ◽  
National Probability Sample ◽  
The Relationship

The present study investigates whether social support mediates the relationship between personality traits and physical functioning among African Americans over 2.5 years. Data were collected from a national probability sample of African American adults (analytic sample N = 312). Telephone surveys included measures of the five-factor model personality traits, social support, and physical functioning. Personality traits were assessed at Time 1 (T1), and social support and physical functioning were assessed 2.5 years later at Time 2 (T2). Physical functioning was assessed using the SF-12 at T2. Results indicated that T2 social support mediated the relationship between T1 personality traits and T2 physical functioning for the traits of conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism, but not for openness to experience. This information may be useful to healthcare providers and community members in developing strategies targeting personality traits in cultivating social support for health promotion.

Predicting School Counselors’ Supports and Challenges When Implementing the ASCA National Model

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1877767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather J. Fye ◽  
Lynne Guillot Miller ◽  
J. Steve Rainey
Keyword(s):  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Predictor Variables ◽  
Principal Support ◽  
American School Counselor Association ◽  
Asca National Model ◽  
American School ◽  
National Model

This study examined a national sample of school counselors and their ability to implement the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model. Percentage of time spent in noncounseling duties, perceived level of principal support, and principals’ knowledge of school counselors’ appropriate roles were statistically significant predictor variables for school counselors’ ability to implement the ASCA National Model. We discuss implications for the school counseling profession.

Initial Validation of a Math Progress Monitoring Measure for Prekindergarten Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 1014-1032
Author(s):  
Mike A. Assel ◽  
Janelle J. Montroy ◽  
Jeffrey M. Williams ◽  
Matt Foster ◽  
Susan H. Landry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Progress Monitoring ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Development Evaluation ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Prekindergarten Students

Given the importance of math in today’s society, it is critical that children who are at risk for math difficulty are identified early. We developed and validated a prekindergarten math subtest (i.e., CIRCLE Progress Monitoring [CPM] Math Subtest). This teacher-completed measure evaluates domains considered important for later math development. Evaluation of validity was undertaken in a longitudinal sample of 383 children ( Mage = 4.9 years), and a follow-up sample of 3,691 children ( Mage = 4.4 years). The measure demonstrated adequate psychometric properties, including strong internal consistency reliability (α = .94) and test–retest reliability ( r = .78). Evaluation of concurrent and predictive validity demonstrated scores on the CPM Math Subtest were correlated with scores on other assessments at high levels ( rs from .55–.65). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed that the subtest conforms to a well-defined five-factor model that parallels areas considered to be important in the math literature.

The Covert and Overt Reassurance Seeking Inventory (CORSI): Development, validation and psychometric analyses

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Adam S. Radomsky ◽  
Rachael L. Neal ◽  
Chris L. Parrish ◽  
Stefanie L. Lavoie ◽  
Sarah E. Schell
Keyword(s):  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Oblique Rotation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Reassurance Seeking ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Psychometric Analyses ◽  
Strong Measure ◽  
Fit Index

Abstract Background: Reassurance seeking (RS) is motivated by perceived general and social/relational threats across disorders, yet is often under-recognized because it occurs in covert (i.e. subtle) and overt forms. Covert safety-seeking behaviour may maintain disorders by preventing corrective learning and is therefore important to identify effectively. Aims: This study presents the validation and psychometric analyses of a novel measure of covert and overt, general and social/relational threat-related interpersonal RS. Method: An initial 30-item measure was administered to an undergraduate sample (N = 1626), as well as to samples of individuals diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD; n = 50), anxiety disorders (n = 60) and depression (n = 30). The data were subjected to exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, and validation analyses. Results: An exploratory factor analysis using principal axis factoring with oblique rotation yielded five interpretable factors, after removing four complex items. The resulting 26-item measure, the Covert and Overt Reassurance Seeking Inventory (CORSI), evidenced good convergent and divergent validity and accounted for 54.99% of the total variance after extraction. Factor correlations ranged from r = .268 to .736, suggesting that they may be tapping into unique facets of RS behaviour. In comparison with undergraduate participants, all clinical groups had significantly higher total scores [t (51.80–840) = 3.92–5.84, p < .001]. The CFA confirmed the five-factor model with good fit following the addition of four covariance terms (goodness of fit index = .897, comparative fit index = .918, Tucker–Lewis index = .907, root mean square error approximation = .061). Conclusion: The CORSI is a brief, yet comprehensive and psychometrically strong measure of problematic RS. With further validation, the CORSI has potential for use within clinical and research contexts.

scholarly journals Examining Psychedelic-Induced Changes in Social Functioning and Connectedness in a Naturalistic Online Sample Using the Five-Factor Model of Personality

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon Weiss ◽  
Victoria Nygart ◽  
Lis Marie Pommerencke ◽  
Robin L. Carhart-Harris ◽  
David Erritzoe
Keyword(s):  
Social Functioning ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Specific Effect ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Social Setting ◽  
Induced Changes

The present study examines prospective changes in personality traits relevant to social functioning as well as perceived social connectedness in relation to the naturalistic use of psychedelic compounds in an online volunteer sample. The study also examined the degree to which demographic characteristics, social setting, baseline personality, and acute subjective factors (e.g., emotional breakthrough experiences) influenced trajectories of personality and perceived social connectedness. Participants recruited online completed self-report measures of personality and social connectedness at three timepoints (baseline, 2weeks post-experience, 4weeks post-experience). Linear mixed models were used to examine changes in outcomes and the moderation of these outcomes by covariates. The most substantive changes were reductions in the personality domains Neuroticism, and increases in Agreeableness and social connectedness. Notably, reductions in Neuroticism and increases in Agreeableness covaried over time, which may be suggestive of common processes involving emotion regulation. Preliminary evidence was found for a specific effect on a component of Agreeableness involving a critical and quarrelsome interpersonal style. Although moderation by demographic characteristics, social setting, baseline personality, and acute factors generally found limited support, baseline standing on Neuroticism, perspective taking, and social connectedness showed tentative signs of amplifying adaptive effects on each trait, respectively. Our findings hold implications for the potential use of psychedelics for treating interpersonal elements of personality pathology as well as loneliness.

scholarly journals Courage in Competition: Adaptation of the Sports Courage Scale for American English and Validation of the Factor Structure with Student-Athletes at Clemson University

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (13) ◽  
pp. 4834
Author(s):  
Erkut Konter ◽  
Yee Cheng Kueh ◽  
Garry Kuan
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
English Language ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
American English ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Scientific Attention

While courage is widely attributed to athletic pursuits, it has received little scientific attention from both researchers and applied practitioners. A reliable measurement is required to examine courage in sports and competitive activities. Therefore, this research aimed to adapt the original Turkish Sports Courage Scale-31 into American English (SCS-AE). The SCS-31 measure was translated from Turkish into the American English language by the Brislin forward and backward translation technique and language validity. Then, the translated SCS-AE was administered to 548 American university college students (Mean age = 19.02, SD = 1.21). All participants played a sport (e.g., football, soccer, basketball, gymnastics). Based on confirmatory factor analyses (CFA), 31 items of SCS-AE were reduced to 24 items with four factors (i.e., assertiveness, determination, mastery, and venturesome). The fit indices were satisfactory (RMSEA = 0.06, CFI = 0.97, SRMR = 0.06, NFI = 0.96 and NNFI = 0.97). The internal consistency measured by Cronbach alpha, ranging from 0.73 to 0.78, were considered acceptable. The convergent validity and discriminant validity of SCS-AE were also achieved. Our findings indicate strong support for research using the four-factor model of the SCS-AE and adequate support for the five-factor model with sufficient caution regarding the internal consistency of the self-sacrifice factor. While cultural differences in courage perception might exist between these countries, the findings showed more similarities than differences in courage. Results indicated that the SCS-AE is usable for research purposes in the suggested format. Future directions are discussed using the SCS-31 and SCS-AE for research.

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