Cross-Cultural Validation of the Turkish Version of the Decent Work Scale

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 471-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erkan Işık ◽  
Saliha Kozan ◽  
Ayşe Negiş Işık
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Working Adults ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Work Meaning ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Person Organization Fit

This study examined the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Decent Work Scale (DWS), a recently developed measure that assesses the psychological experience of the quality of one’s work life. The proposed five-factor structure was verified with a sample of 326 Turkish working adults. Consistent with previous research, a five-factor bifactor model showed best fit to the data. The results of multigroup confirmatory factor analysis showed that the structure of the instrument was invariant across gender, income, and social class groups. Convergent and discriminant validity were supported by positive correlations with person–organization fit, job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and work meaning and by negative correlations with withdrawal intentions. Evidence of predictive validity was obtained by regressing the five subscales on four outcome measures. These findings suggest that the Turkish version of the DWS can be used for assessing decent work among Turkish working adults and cross-cultural psychological research.

scholarly journals Decent Work’s Association With Job Satisfaction, Work Engagement, and Withdrawal Intentions in Australian Working Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-35
Author(s):  
Peter McIlveen ◽  
P. Nancey Hoare ◽  
Harsha N. Perera ◽  
Chris Kossen ◽  
Louisa Mason ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Measurement Properties ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Working Adults ◽  
Correlated Factors ◽  
Main Effects

The present research is focused on the measurement properties of the Decent Work Scale (DWS) in Australia and adds to the cumulative evidence of the measure’s international utility for psychological research into the role of work in people’s lives. The study contributes new evidence via a survey of a sample of workers ( N = 201) who completed the DWS and criterion measures of career-related factors including job satisfaction, work engagement, and withdrawal intentions. Correlated factors, higher order, and bifactor models were tested using confirmatory factor analysis. All models were satisfactory and the bifactor model evinced preferable fit. The DWS Values Congruence subscale predicted all criterion measures. Workers’ incomes and ratings of their occupations’ prestige had no main effects or interaction effect on the DWS subscales. Recommendations for future research include testing the DWS’s relations with measures of mental health which are known correlates of career-related outcomes.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the general self-efficacy scale in a Colombian sample

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Juárez ◽  
Francoise Contreras
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Specific Manner ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
General Self Efficacy ◽  
Unidimensional Structure

The self-efficacy construct has been studied from two different viewpoints. Firstly, in a specific manner, as it was originally proposed and secondly, in a generalized way, defined as an optimistic self-belief of personal capability to cope efficiently and competently with a variety of situations. In order to measure this construct at the broadest level the General Self Efficacy Scale (GSE) was designed and adapted to Spanish in Costa Rica. This study aimed at validating the scale in a Colombian sample composed of college students. Participants were also administered the Situational Personality Questionnaire (named in Spanish as Cuestionario de Personalidad Situacional, CPS) and its factors have, theoretically speaking, a certain relationship with the studied construct. According to the results, the GSE showed a high internal consistency (Cronbachs alpha value of .83). Convergent and discriminant validity of this instrument were evaluated through the CPS and positive correlations were obtained with efficacy, confidence, self-concept and emotional stability while negative correlations were obtained with anxiety. Through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, the unidimensional structure of the scale was validated.

scholarly journals VALIDATION OF THE CAREGIVER REACTION SCALE IN A SAMPLE OF NON-HELP-SEEKING CAREGIVERS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S678-S678
Author(s):  
Kelly A O Malley ◽  
Kelsey Bacharz ◽  
Sara H Qualls
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregiving ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Positive Aspects Of Caregiving ◽  
Positive Correlations

Abstract The Caregiver Reaction Scale (CRS) is a comprehensive measure of the family caregiving experience that assesses burden, family strains and positive aspects of caregiving (PAC). The CRS has been validated in sample of older adult help-seeking caregivers, but its validity and reliability in a non-help-seeking sample of caregivers was unknown. This study aimed to explore how well the CRS assesses the full caregiving experience in a younger non-help-seeking sample of family caregivers and to further evaluate the validity of the PAC subscales. A sample of non-help-seeking caregivers (N =452; Mage = 48.56, SD = 17.15) completed online questionnaires of burden, positive aspects of caregiving, and psychological well-being. All subscales of the CRS demonstrated very good internal consistency reliability (α ≤ .88). The PAC subscales of the CRS demonstrated medium to large positive correlations with a measure of positive aspects of caregiving (r ≥ .44) and small to medium positive correlations with psychological well-being (.25 ≥ r ≤ .42). Burden subscales of the CRS had large positive correlations with another measure of burden (r ≥ .66). Medium positive correlations were also found between family and job conflict subscales of the CRS and the burden measure (r ≥ .35). CRS PAC subscales were negatively correlated with the burden measure (r ≤ -.13). The CRS is a valid and reliable measure of the caregiving experience as evidenced by convergent and discriminant validity of CRS subscales and well validated measures of burden and positive aspects of caregiving.

The construct validity of Schein's career anchors orientation inventory

2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nira Danziger ◽  
Dalia Rachman‐Moore ◽  
Rony Valency
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Career Anchors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Working Adults ◽  
Career Anchor ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Reliable Instrument

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to test the construct validity of the measurement model of Schein's Career Orientation Inventory, where entrepreneurship and creativity constitute two separate constructs.Design/methodology/approachA fairly representative sample of 1,847 Israeli working adults completed Schein's Career Anchor Inventory (COI) questionnaire, which probes career anchor constructs through associated indicator items. The data were subjected to confirmatory factor analysis to compare the fit of the proposed nine‐construct model with that of Schein's eight‐construct model.FindingsThe findings demonstrate that: the proposed nine‐construct model of the COI, which distinguishes between Entrepreneurship and Creativity and designates each as a separate construct, yields a better fit than Schein's eight‐construct model; and the nine‐construct model has convergent and discriminant validity and unidimensionality.Originality/valueThe study's contributions are threefold: first, it generally supports Schein's Career Anchor Theory, yet with nine anchors rather than with the original eight; second, it confirms the distinction between entrepreneurship and creativity; and third, it highlights the need to rephrase several existing items, and add new ones. The suggested changes and the conceptual framework of the nine‐anchor model will make the COI a more valid and reliable instrument, both for theory‐building and for practical and diagnostic use by career counselors.

scholarly journals The Four-Factor Imagination Scale (FFIS): A measure for assessing frequency, complexity, emotional valence, and directedness of imagination

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darya Zabelina ◽  
David M Condon
Keyword(s):  
Mental Imagery ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Emotional Valence ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Neural Mechanisms ◽  
Large Pool ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Widespread Phenomenon ◽  
Larger Sample

Recent findings in psychological research have begun to illuminate cognitive and neural mechanisms of imagination and mental imagery, and have highlighted its essential role for a number of important outcomes, including outcomes relevant for the study of psychopathology and psychotherapy. Scientific study of imagination, however, has been constrained by the virtue of being framed mainly as an ability for mental imagery. Here we propose that imagination is a widespread phenomenon that we all engage in, and which affects a wide range of important outcomes beyond more commonly studied constructs like creativity. Thus, the Four-Factor Imagination Scale (FFIS) focuses on features of the imaginative process, and measures imagination in terms of individual differences in those features, including Frequency, Complexity, Emotional Valence, and Directedness of imagination. Study 1 consisted of construct elicitation and generation of a large pool of candidate survey items. Study 2 (N = 378) conducted exploratory quantitative analysis on the preliminary pool of candidate items in a larger sample, revealing four distinct factors of the designed items. Study 3 (N = 10,410) confirmed the structure of the preliminary items, and reported internal consistency and unidimensionality, as well as convergent and discriminant validity of the resultant scales. The FFIS confirms that imagination is multi-faceted in nature, and is better approached as a constellation of more narrowly measurable constructs.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Allen and Meyer’s Organizational Commitment Scale: A Cross-Cultural Application in Pakistan

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 80-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Reliability Analysis ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Normative Commitment ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity

Organizational Commitment comprises of three distinguishable components: Affective, Continuance and Normative Commitment. This study aims at evaluating Construct Validity (Convergent and Discriminant Validity) and Internal Reliability for Allen and Meyer’s Organizational Commitment Scale (1996) among the Banking Sector employees of Pakistan. This study is the first of its kind in a Pakistani setting. Eighteen items (6 for each of the three measures of Affective, Continuance and Normative Commitment) were used in the questionnaire. Two hundred and fifteen (215) valid responses from Major cities of Pakistan were analyzed for this study. The study revealed that the three measures (Affective, Continuance and Normative) were distinguishable from each other, on the basis of Construct Validity and Internal Reliability Analysis. This validates that Allen and Meyer’s Organizational Commitment measures can be applied in Pakistani culture also.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of the General Dietary Behavior Inventory (GDBI) in Scope of International Nutrition Guidelines

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1328
Author(s):  
Gerrit Engelmann ◽  
Matthias Marsall ◽  
Eva-Maria Skoda ◽  
Nadja Knoll-Pientka ◽  
Laura Bäuerle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Dietary Behavior ◽  
Criterion Validity ◽  
World Health ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Unhealthy Eating ◽  
German Speaking ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Health Organization

Unhealthy eating is associated with various diseases, such as cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, or oncological. There are neither economical nor behavior-related questionnaires available in the German language to assess general dietary behavior. Therefore, the aim of this validation study was to develop an instrument considering these aspects and verifying its construct and criterion validity. The new questionnaire is based on the general nutrition recommendations of the World Health Organization and the German Nutrition Society. It consists of 16 items that contrast dietary behaviors on a semantic differential scale. Our German-speaking convenience sample consisted of 428 participants. The construct validity of the General Dietary Behavior Inventory (GDBI) could be confirmed by examining convergent and discriminant validity. Furthermore, criterion validity was confirmed (significant negative correlations with body weight, Body Mass Index, and positive correlations with physical/mental health as well as life satisfaction). A cluster analysis revealed two different dietary behavior clusters representing a rather healthy and a rather unhealthy dietary behavior cluster. The results indicate that the GDBI is a validated and economical instrument to assess general dietary behavior. In practical research, this questionnaire helps to assess dietary behavior and to derive interventions for a healthy dietary behavior in concordance with international nutrition recommendations.

scholarly journals Development of a Scale to Measure Followers’ Satisfaction With Leaders Applicable in Cross-Cultural Studies

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Arran Caza ◽  
Barry Z. Posner
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Cultural Study ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Performance ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Cross Cultural Study ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Different Cultures

This study examined the cross-cultural performance of a new scale to measure followers' satisfaction with their leader. The scale was designed to give a generalizable measure of followers' response to their leader's behavior, one which is applicable across various leader-follower relationships and in different cultures. Using a diverse global sample of experienced followers who were familiar with their current leaders, the results supported the scale's utility. It performed well in all cultures, with good reliability and both convergent and discriminant validity. The scale offers a brief, widely applicable measure to advance the cross-cultural study of leadership.

Convergent and Discriminant Validity of the Marital Disillusionment Scale

2007 ◽  
Vol 100 (1) ◽  
pp. 203-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvia Niehuis
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Work Addiction ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Addiction Risk ◽  
Marital Satisfaction Inventory ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
University Town ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale

The Marital Disillusionment Scale, together with measures of divorce proneness, marital disaffection, work addiction, sensation seeking, intimacy, and marital satisfaction (using the subscales Marital Disharmony and Disaffection), was administered to 116 married people (42 men, 74 women) in a university town in the western USA. Scores on the Marital Disillusionment Scale had significant positive correlations with scores on the Marital Instability Scale ( r = .54), the Marital Disaffection Scale ( r = .72), and the two subscales Disharmony ( r = .53) and Disaffection ( r = .75) of the Marital Satisfaction Inventory. Scores for the Marital Disillusionment Scale were negatively correlated with those for the Personal Assessment of Intimacy in Relationships Inventory ( r = −.65) but were not significantly associated with scores for the Work Addiction Risk Test and the Brief Sensation Seeking Scale. The results support the convergent and discriminant validity of the Marital Disillusionment Scale.

Validation of Work Need Satisfaction Scales Among Chinese Working Adults: A Psychology of Working Theory Perspective

2021 ◽  
pp. 106907272110323
Author(s):  
Yan Xu ◽  
Chaoping Li ◽  
Jiayan Wang ◽  
Yuanmei Lan
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Working Adults ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Psychology Of Working

This study translated the Work Need Satisfaction Scales (WNSS), which was conceptualized in the Psychology of Working Theory (PWT), and tested the reliability and validity of the Chinese version (WNSS-C). In Study 1 ( N = 423), the WNSS was translated into Chinese, and an exploratory factor analysis yielded a five-factor solution representing needs related to survival, social contribution, competence, relatedness, and autonomy. In Study 2 ( N = 425), confirmatory factor analyses found no significant differences between the correlated five-factor, higher-order, and higher-order self-determination needs models. The results suggest the effectiveness of using a flexible five-factor model. Then, configural, metric, and scalar invariance models were tested, demonstrating that the WNSS-C is equivalent across gender, age, education level, and job position. Finally, we tested the concurrent, convergent, and discriminant validity of the WNSS-C and demonstrated that WNSS-C is a useful tool in the Chinese context.

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