Development and Validation of the College Social–Emotional Crossroads Inventory

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 496-511
Author(s):  
Patton O. Garriott ◽  
Helen Chao ◽  
Mackenzie Jessen ◽  
Ree Ae Jordan ◽  
Joseph Galluzzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
First Generation College Student ◽  
Cultural Fit ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
First Generation College

The purpose of this study was to develop and provide initial validity evidence for the College Social–Emotional Crossroads Inventory (C-SECI). A sample (N = 751) of undergraduate students was randomly split into two samples for exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Results of exploratory factor analysis indicated that three factors should be extracted from the data and that the items comprised three subscales: Campus Cultural Fit, Academic Capital, and School–Family Integration. A confirmatory factor analysis suggested a bifactor structure was the best representation of the C-SECI items. Furthermore, scores on the C-SECI subscales correlated in expected directions with measures of institutional classism, academic self-efficacy, academic progress, global stress, first-generation college student status, subjective social status, and family income. The C-SECI is a brief measure that can be used to capture tensions students may experience between their postsecondary institutions and families and communities of origin.

scholarly journals The differences between the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale and the Brief Resilience Scale When Assessing Resilience: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Predictive Effects

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun-Ci Ye ◽  
Chia-Huei Wu ◽  
Cheng-Ta Yang
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
The One

The Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) are two widely used scales to measure resilience. Although both scales seek to assess an individual’s ability to recover from and adapt to disruptions or stressful events, they may capture different aspects of resilience. While the CD-RISC focuses on resources that can help individuals recover from and adapt to disruptions or stressful events, the BRS directly measures one’s ability to bounce back or be resilient. The aim of this study is to empirically examine the differences between the CD-RISC and the BRS. Two samples (n = 202, 246) consisting of undergraduate students from Taiwan were used. The results of confirmatory factor analysis show that the CD-RISC and the BRS are highly correlated but still distinct. The results of regression analyses show that the CD-RISC and the BRS have unique predictive effects on depression and life satisfaction. The research findings suggest that the CD-RISC and the BRS capture different aspects of resilience. For future research on resilience, researchers should pay attention to the differences between these scales and choose the one that most closely fits their research purpose.

Attitude Instrument Analysis: An Examination of Factor Consistency across Two Samples

1979 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Hickey ◽  
Stephen M. Bragg ◽  
William Rakowski ◽  
David F. Hultsch
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Analytic Model ◽  
Factor Analytic Model ◽  
Factor Analytic ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Instrument Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Technique

The factor analytic model of the practitioner-oriented Opinions About People (OAP) was tested with a population of gerontological practitioners (N = 558). A confirmatory factor analysis was performed to ascertain the degree-of-fit between these data and the published OAP factor model. After results supported the hypothesis that the two samples differed, a second factor analysis was designed to yield estimates of communalities by a least squares multiple regression technique. This analysis eliminated nine items not warranting inclusion in the instrument, redistributed the factors, and brought out a completely new factor. Finally, to test the hypothesis that attitudes toward aging and the aged are uncorrected, a third analysis was performed in which the six scales of the oblique solution were refactored. The resulting higher order dimensions tended to support this hypothesis.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Dospert Scale with Chinese University Students

2014 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 185-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Wu ◽  
Hoi Yan Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The factor structure of the 30-item Domain Specific Risk Taking Attitude (DOSPERT) scale (Blais & Weber, 2006) was examined with a convenience sample of 205 Chinese undergraduate students from Macao. A comparison of five competing models via confirmatory factor analysis yielded empirical support for the perspective that risk-taking attitude was content-dependent. After removing the items in the Financial subscale of the DOSPERT scale and some post hoc modifications, a reasonably good fit to the four-correlated-factor model was achieved, in concordance with the theoretical framework. However, items in some scales needed further revision to purify their factor structure so that the DOSPERT scale would be a more psychometrically sound measure for investigating one's risk-taking attitudes in different life domains.

Hopelessness and terminal illness: The construct of hopelessness in patients with advanced AIDS

2004 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
BARRY ROSENFELD ◽  
CHRISTOPHER GIBSON ◽  
MICHAEL KRAMER ◽  
WILLIAM BREITBART
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Terminal Illness ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Beck Hopelessness Scale ◽  
Life Threatening

Objective: Understanding the construct of hopelessness in the context of a life-threatening or terminal illness is a complex and challenging undertaking. The objective of this study was to examine the construct of hopelessness in patients with advanced AIDS by examining the structure of the Beck Hopelessness Scale in this specific population.Methods: For the past three decades, the primary measure used to study hopelessness in a variety of populations has been the Beck Hopelessness Scale. Several factor analytic studies have been published using this scale, with studies of nonclinical samples typically describing a two-factor model (optimism and pessimism), whereas clinical samples have consistently generated a third factor (lack of motivation to make changes). We used confirmatory factor analysis to analyze two data sets in patients with AIDS.Results: Confirmatory factor analysis of the Beck Hopelessness Scale in two samples of patients with far advanced AIDS revealed a clear superiority for a three-factor model.Significance of results: The Beck Hopelessness Scale has unique characteristics when applied to a terminally ill population. The implications of these results for studies of terminal illness are discussed.

scholarly journals Validity and Reliability of the Academic Resilience Scale in Undergraduate Students of Ahvaz Universities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Sodani ◽  
R Ghasemi Jobaneh
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Academic Engagement ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Academic Resilience ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Introduction: Given the importance of academic resilience in students' academic life, the aim of this study was the validity and reliability of the academic resilience scale in undergraduate students of Ahvaz universities. Methods: in this descriptive psychometric study, the number of 306 undergraduate students from Ahvaz universities (Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Chamran University, Islamic azad University) were selected using Voluntary sampling method and responded to the Cassidy Academic resilience Scale and Fredericks et al. Academic Engagement Scale. Reliability using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, Convergent validity using Pearson correlation coefficient, and construct validity using confirmatory factor analysis were calculated.The collected data were analyzed using SPSS-23 and AMOS-21 software. Result: Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the ratio χ2/df is 1.89 for three factor structure and fit indexes of model were satisfactory and reasonable. Reliability according to Cronbach's alpha coefficient for Academic resilience Scale was reported 0.85 (perseverance = 0.75, reflecting and adaptive help-seeking= 0.76, negative affect and emotional response= 0.78).  There is also a positive and significant correlation between academic resilience and Academic Engagement and Convergent validity is confirmed (r= 0.35). Conclusion: According to the results of current research, the Academic resilience Scale is a reliable instrument with valid psychometric properties to measure Academic Adjustment in Iranian students and students with lower academic resilience can be identified And take appropriate psychological measures for them.

Reliability and Validity of a Turkish Version of the Passionate Love Scale

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 673-684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filiz Yildirim ◽  
Sengul Hablemitoglu ◽  
Rosemary V. Barnett
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Turkish Population ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Reliable Measure ◽  
Passionate Love ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Our purpose in this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of a Turkish version of the Passionate Love Scale (PLS). Participants in the study were 150 undergraduate students. We assessed the construct validity of the PLS using confirmatory factor analysis. To assess the reliability of the PLS we calculated the internal consistency coefficient and found that the Cronbach's alpha was .89. Our results indicated that the PLS was a valid and reliable measure of passionate love with a Turkish population.

scholarly journals Psychometric examination of Runco Ideational Behavior Scale: Thai adaptation

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Puthyrom Tep ◽  
Sorakrich Maneewan ◽  
Saranya Chuathong
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Behavior Scale ◽  
Creative Ideation

AbstractCreativity is a multidimensional construct. Several different approaches have been developed to measure creativity, including psychometric scales. The Runco Ideational Behavior Scale (RIBS) is one such measure of creative ideation. The primary purpose of this paper was to assess the 23 items of the RIBS in the context of the Thai language and examine scale reliability and validity. Participants, consisting of 508 undergraduate students selected from five Thai public universities, were selected through a convenience sampling approach involving both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Results suggested that the Thai version of the RIBS presented a valid measure to a certain extent. Factor analysis of the empirical data indicated a two-dimensional structure. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) results confirmed that the two-factor construct demonstrated a better fit with improved psychometric characteristics. Six items were eliminated from the Thai RIBS version inventory: five items during explanatory factor analysis (EFA) and one during the CFA process. Results will contribute to ascertaining that the Thai version of the RIBS instrument can be used as a self-assessment tool for measuring students’ creative ideation. Implications and limitations of this research are discussed with suggestions for future studies.

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