scholarly journals Examining the Validity, Reliability, and Measurement Invariance of the Social Support for Exercise Scale Among Spanish- and English-Language Hispanics

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 427-443
Author(s):  
Timothy J. Walker ◽  
Natalia I. Heredia ◽  
Belinda M. Reininger
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Root Mean Square ◽  
English Language ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Friend Support ◽  
Language Version ◽  
The Social

The Social Support for Exercise Subscales are commonly used among Hispanic populations. The aims of this study were to test the validity and reliability of the Spanish-language version of the Social Support for Exercise Subscales and test the invariance of the Spanish- and English-language versions. Data were from a subsample of Hispanic adults in the Cameron County Hispanic Cohort ( n = 1,447). A series of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) models were used to assess the validity and reliability of the Spanish-language version of the subscales. A multigroup CFA approach was used to test measurement invariance. Results indicated the Spanish-language versions of family and friend support subscales had good validity and reliability, root mean square error approximation (RMSEA) < .07, comparative fit index (CFI) > 0.95, Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) > 0.94, and standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) < 0.05. There was also evidence of measurement invariance between the Spanish- and English-language versions. These findings indicate the Spanish-language family and friend support subscales are valid and can be compared between Spanish- and English-language Hispanic respondents.

scholarly journals An English Language Version of the Social Support List: Preliminary Reliability

2002 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 1055-1058 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Robert Bridges ◽  
Robbert Sanderman ◽  
Eric van Sonderen
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Version ◽  
The Social ◽  
Context Data

The 34-item Social Support List developed in The Netherlands combines measures of support satisfaction and support interactions in six subscales plus a total score. The present study was designed to assess the applicability of the list in a different cultural context. Data from 421 American undergraduates were consistent with Dutch findings and support the efficacy of the English language version.

Validation of a Spanish-Language Version of the Weight Pressures in Sport Scale for Male Athletes

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-233
Author(s):  
Clara Teixidor-Batlle ◽  
Carles Ventura Vall-llovera ◽  
Justine J. Reel ◽  
Ana Andrés
Keyword(s):  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Specific Weight ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Male Athletes ◽  
Language Version ◽  
Confirmatory Analysis

The study purpose was to validate the psychometric properties of a Spanish-language version of the weight pressures in sport scale for male athletes. The weight pressures in sport scale for male athletes assesses risk factors associated with sport-specific weight pressures from coaches, peers, and team uniform. The scale was back translated and administered to 407 Spanish male college athletes. The sample was randomly split to perform the exploratory and confirmatory analysis. After item analysis, three items were removed. The exploratory analysis identified two latent constructs (referring to coaches and teammates pressures, and pressures due to uniform), and the confirmatory analysis produced a two-factor model (comparative fit indexSB = .946, Tucker–Lewis indexSB = .925, root mean square of approximationSB = .071, standardized root mean square residualSB = .068). The overall scale showed adequate internal consistency (α = .82) and demonstrated adequate convergent validity with the other questionnaires. The Spanish-language version of the weight pressures in sport scale for male athletes can be used to measure weight-related pressures among male athletes in sport psychology and clinical settings.

Examination of the Social Emotional Assets and Resilience Scales (SEARS) Youth Report: Factor Structure, Measurement Invariance, and Validity

Assessment ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 107319112110228
Author(s):  
Kimberly L. Klages ◽  
Richard F. Ittenbach ◽  
Alanna Long ◽  
Victoria W. Willard ◽  
Sean Phipps
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Emotional Adjustment ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
The Social ◽  
Fit Index ◽  
Structure Measurement

The Social and Emotional Assets and Resilience Scale (SEARS) is a promising instrument for prediction of resilience in youth; however, there is limited data to support its use. The purpose of the current study was to examine the factor structure, measurement invariance, internal consistency, and validity of the SEARS-Adolescent Report in youth 8 to 20 years of age. Two hundred and twenty-five childhood cancer survivors ( Mage = 15.9, SD = 4.2; 51.4% male; 74.5% White) and 122 student controls without history of significant health problems ( Mage = 14.2, SD = 3.5; 54.1% female; 79.5% White) 8 to 20 years of age completed the SEARS-A. The SEARS-A was found to have an adequate factor structure and model fit (χ2 = 1215.5, p < .001; root mean square error of approximation = .057; comparative fit index = .95; standardized root mean square residual = .06) and demonstrated invariance across domains of age, health status, gender, race, and socioeconomic status (Δ comparative fit index < −0.01). It also demonstrated excellent internal reliability, criterion validity, and current validity when compared with another well-established measure of psychological adjustment. As such, the SEARS-A has potential to be a useful, valid, and psychometrically sound tool for predicting social–emotional adjustment outcomes among at-risk youth 8 to 20 years of age.

scholarly journals Factorial Structure of the EOCL-1 Scale to Assess Executive Functions

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Ramos-Galarza ◽  
Jorge Cruz-Cárdenas ◽  
Mónica Bolaños-Pasquel ◽  
Pamela Acosta-Rodas
Keyword(s):  
Executive Functions ◽  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Behavioral Observation ◽  
Behavioral Activity ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Root Mean Square Residual ◽  
Fit Index

The process of assessing executive functions through behavioral observation scales is still under theoretical and empirical construction. This article reports on the analysis of the factorial structure of the EOCL-1 scale that assesses executive functions, as proposed by the theory developed by Luria, which has not been previously considered in this type of evaluation. In this scale, the executive functions taken into account are error correction, internal behavioral and cognition regulatory language, limbic system conscious regulation, decision making, future consideration of consequences of actions, goal-directed behavior, inhibitory control of automatic responses, creation of new behavioral repertoires, and cognitive–behavioral activity verification. A variety of validity and reliability analyses were carried out, with the following results: (a) an adequate internal consistency level of executive functions between α = 0.70 and α = 0.83, (b) significant convergent validity with a scale that assesses frontal deficits between r = −0.07 and r = 0.28, and (c) the scale’s construct validity that proposes a model with an executive central factor comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.93, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.04 (LO.04 and HI.04), standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) = 0.04, and x2(312) = 789.29, p = 0.001. The findings are discussed based on previous literature reports and in terms of the benefits of using a scale to assess the proposed executive functions.

scholarly journals Dukungan Sosial Hubungannya dengan Motivasi menjadi Cosplayer pada Cosmic (Cosplayer Minang Community) Padang

PSYCHE 165 ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 21-29
Author(s):  
Mukhlisan Darwan ◽  
Isna Asyri Syahrina ◽  
Ria Okfrima
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Hypothesis Test ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Reliability Coefficient ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Support Scale ◽  
Sample Technique ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
Motivation Scale

The purpose of this research is to find out whether there is a relationship between social support and motivation to become a cosplayer in COSMIC (cosplayer Minang Community) in Padang. The independent variable in this study is social support and the dependent variable is the motivation to be a cosplayer. The measuring instrument used in this study is the scale of social support and the motivation scale of being a cosplayer. The population in this study amounted to 47 people. The sample technique in this study used a saturated sampling technique. Saturated sampling is a sampling technique if all members of the population are used as samples. Samples in this study amounted to 47 people. Test the validity and reliability using Technique Cronbach Alpha. The item different power index on the social support scale moves from 0.337 to 0.793, while the motivation scale becomes a cosplayer moves from 0.330 to 0.741. The reliability coefficient on the social support scale is 0.890, while the reliability coefficient on the motivation scale becomes cosplayer at 0.893. Hypothesis test results show the correlation coefficient of 0.296 with a significant level p = 0.043 means that there is a significant relationship between social support and motivation to become cosplayers in Padang, with the effective contribution of social support to motivation to become cosplayers in Padang by 9% and 91% influenced other factors. So there is a relatively low relationship between social support variables and the motivation to become cosplayers

scholarly journals Wind Speed Distribution Direct Approximation by Accumulative Statistics of Measurements and Root-Mean-Square Deviation Control

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-71
Author(s):  
Vadim Romanuke
Keyword(s):  
Wind Speed ◽  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Wind Farm ◽  
Moving Average ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Approximation Quality ◽  
Speed Distribution ◽  
Wind Speed Distribution ◽  
Direct Approximation

Abstract In order to accurately estimate wind farm output and subsequently optimise it, a method of wind speed distribution approximation is suggested. The method is based on period-by-period accumulation of wind speed measurements, transforming them into empirical probabilities, and observing the moving approximation to the expected power produced by the wind turbine or entire wind farm. A year is a minimal term during which wind statistics are to be accumulated. The sufficient validity and reliability of the wind speed distribution approximation is supported by controlling root -mean-square deviations and maximal absolute deviations with respect to the moving average of the expected power. The approximation quality can be regulated by adjusting constants defining the requirements to the moving deviations.

Social Ethos and Political Mission. University on the Margins

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-138
Author(s):  
Asger Sørensen
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Old World ◽  
Jose Ortega Y Gasset ◽  
Highly Educated ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University ◽  
Idea Of The University ◽  
Social Ethos

The idea of the university is habitually discussed in relation to German or English language classics. Instead, I will focus on the Spanish language periphery arguing that the discussions there merit attention for distinguishing between three central Old World models of the university, namely, apart from the English and the German, also a French one. Moreover, the marginal perspective stresses the social and political importance of the university. In this perspective, José Ortega y Gasset deserves attention for arguing for a university in the service of a modern republican state. Ortega stresses the importance of a cultural formation that includes the sciences to make enlightened decisions, the distinction between teaching a discipline and doing research within it, and that between a scientist doing research and a highly educated professional practitioner. Unfortunately, the role of knowledge and truth is neglected. The argument from the periphery is therefore necessary albeit not sufficient.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties and Measurement Invariance of the Maslach Burnout Inventory–General Survey in Colombia

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 5118
Author(s):  
Diana M. Bravo ◽  
Juan C. Suárez-Falcón ◽  
Javier M. Bianchi ◽  
Miguel A. Segura-Vargas ◽  
Francisco J. Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
General Survey ◽  
Fit Index

The Maslach Burnout Inventory–General Survey (MBI-GS) is a widely used scale that measures burnout in the general professions. Debate persists regarding the factor structure of the MBI-GS, and there is scarce empirical evidence about the reliability, validity, and measurement invariance of the MBI-GS in Spanish-speaking samples. Moreover, the psychometric properties of the MBI-GS have not been analyzed in Colombia. This study aimed to analyze the internal consistency, factor structure, measurement invariance, and convergent validity of the MBI-GS in a large sample of Colombian workers. The MBI-GS was administered to a total sample of 978 workers from three private companies in Bogotá (66.9% males, 32.7% females, 0.4% other). All subscales showed adequate internal consistency (alphas ranging from 0.72 to 0.86). The three-factor model demonstrated a very good fit to the data (root mean square error of approximation − RMSEA = 0.05, comparative fit index − CFI = 0.99, non-normed fit index − NNFI = 0.98, and standardized root mean square residual − SRMR = 0.06). The measurement invariance both at a metric and scalar level was supported across gender, age group, and socioeconomic status. The MBI-GS subscales showed the expected correlations with job satisfaction, work engagement, psychological distress, and psychological inflexibility. In conclusion, the Spanish version of the MBI-GS demonstrated good psychometric properties in a Colombian sample.

scholarly journals TEACHERS’ ENGAGEMENT IN SOCIAL SUPPORT PROCESS ON A NETWORKING SITE

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radzuwan Ab Rashid ◽  
Mohd Fazry A. Rahman ◽  
Shireena Basree Abdul Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
English Language ◽  
Time Pressure ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Informational Support ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
The Social ◽  
English Language Teachers

This paper is part of a larger study investigating teachers’ engagement in social support process on a networking site. It concentrates on the social and discursive practices of 20 Malaysian English language teachers as they co-construct social support on Facebook Timelines. The main data generated from participant observations were analysed using discourse analysis approach. The findings revealed that the teachers mainly post about negative experiences at school, such as facing colleagues and students whom they perceived as problematic and time pressure. By posting their negative experiences, teachers can be seen to initiate the co-construction of both emotional and informational support with Friends they believe are like-minded and supportive. This paper thus argues that teachers' postings on social networking sites are more than just an account of mundane teaching-related experiences, but serve as a mechanism for them to obtain social support to help them reflect on their practice and cope with the emotional turmoil arising from day-to-day challenges at school. Keywords: Social support, Malaysian English language teacher, Facebook Timeline, co-construction, discursive identity.Cite as: Rashid, R.A., Rahman, M.F.A., & Rahman, S.B.A. (2016). Teachers’ engagement in social support process on a networking site. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 1(1), 34-45.

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