scholarly journals The Children’s Loneliness Scale

Assessment ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 244-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlies Maes ◽  
Wim Van den Noortgate ◽  
Janne Vanhalst ◽  
Wim Beyers ◽  
Luc Goossens
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Sixth Graders ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Social Self ◽  
Single Factor ◽  
Loneliness Scale ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Solid Foundation ◽  
Alternative Solutions

The present study examined the factor structure and construct validity of the Children’s Loneliness Scale (CLS), a popular measure of childhood loneliness, in Belgian children. Analyses were conducted on two samples of fifth and sixth graders in Belgium, for a total of 1,069 children. A single-factor structure proved superior to alternative solutions proposed in the literature, when taking item wording into account. Construct validity was shown by substantial associations with related constructs, based on both self-reported (e.g., depressive symptoms and low social self-esteem), and peer-reported variables (e.g., victimization). Furthermore, a significant association was found between the CLS and a peer-reported measure of loneliness. Collectively, these findings provide a solid foundation for the continuing use of the CLS as a measure of childhood loneliness.

scholarly journals NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY – POSSIBILITY OF APPLICATION ON A SERBIAN POPULATION

2017 ◽  
pp. 139
Author(s):  
Milica Ristić ◽  
Vladimir Hedrih ◽  
Snežana Stojiljković
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Scale Score ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
Narcissistic Personality Inventory ◽  
Total Scale Score

The main goal of this research was to investigate some of the psychometric properties of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory – reliability, applicability of a seven-factor structure and its construct validity for a sample of the Serbian population. For this purpose, a 40-item Narcissistic Personality Inventory – NPI and Rosenberg’s Global Self-esteem scale were distributed via internet to 150 participants of both sexes, aged 19 – 56. Investigation of internal consistency of NPI was satisfactory – Cronbach alpha coefficient was 0.87. Also, the seven-factor structure of NPI found with the American sample did not correspond well to the factor structure found in the present study. The total scale score correlated with self-esteem, thereby supporting the validity of the scale.

scholarly journals Social Job Stressors can Foster Employee Well-Being: Introducing the Concept of Social Challenge Stressors

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcel Kern ◽  
Clara Heissler ◽  
Dieter Zapf
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Social Stressors ◽  
Moderation Effect ◽  
Social Challenge ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Task Goals

Abstract Existing social stressor concepts disregard the variety of task-related situations at work that require skillful social behavior to maintain good social relationships while achieving certain task goals. In this article, we challenge the view that social stressors at work are solely dysfunctional aspects evoking employee ill health. Drawing from the challenge-hindrance stressor framework, we introduce the concept of social challenge stressors as a job characteristic and examine their relationships with individual well-and ill-being. In study 1, we developed a new scale for the measurement of social challenge stressors and tested the validity of the scale. Results from two independent samples indicated support for a single-factor structure and showed that social challenge stressors are distinct from related stressor concepts. Using two samples, one of which was already used to test the factor structure, we analyzed the unique contribution of social challenge stressors in predicting employee well- and ill-being. As expected, social challenge stressors were simultaneously related to psychological strain and well-being. Using time-lagged data, study 2 investigated mechanisms that may explain how social challenge stressors are linked to well-being and strain. In line with the stress-as-offense-to-self approach, we expected indirect relationships via self-esteem. Additionally, social support was expected to moderate the relationships between social stressors and self-esteem. Whereas the indirect relationships were mostly confirmed, we found no support for the buffering role of social support in the social hindrance stressors-self-esteem link. Although we found a moderation effect for social challenge stressors, results indicated a compensation model that conflicted with expectations.

Spanish Version of the Body Appreciation Scale (BAS) for Adolescents

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 411-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ignacio Jáuregui Lobera ◽  
Patricia Bolaños Ríos
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Appreciation ◽  
Shape Model ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies ◽  
Eating Disorders Inventory ◽  
Adequate Internal Consistency

The need to study the positive aspects of body image led to the design of the Body Appreciation Scale (BAS). The aim of the present study was to develop a Spanish adaptation of the BAS for adolescents, testing its factor structure, construct validity and any differences between girls and boys. Participants were 312 adolescents aged between 12 and 20; there were 148 females and 164 males. The validation analysis of the BAS revealed a one-factor structure with adequate internal consistency (Cronbach's α = .908) and construct validity (correlations with body mass index, influence of the body shape model, perceived stress, coping strategies, self-esteem and variables from the Eating Disorders Inventory-2), as well as significant differences between boys and girls (p < .01). The BAS is suitable for administration in a Spanish adolescent population as a way of analysing the positive aspects of body image.

Item description in translated tests: Cultural effects on factor structure of the Chinese Version of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator-G

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Chen ◽  
Jian-Quan Tian ◽  
Danmin Miao ◽  
Rosina C. Chia
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Sample Sizes ◽  
Myers Briggs Type Indicator ◽  
Cultural Effects ◽  
Type Indicator ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Myers Briggs ◽  
Core Issue

Construct validity is a core issue in the design of a standard psychological instrument. There are many contrasting arguments about the factor structure of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI, Myers, 1962). A variety of methods and sample sizes used in prior studies has created these differences. Therefore, this study explored factor structure of the Chinese version MBTI, Form G based on two samples with roughly equal sample sizes, using the same method. Results supported construct validity of the Chinese version of the MBTI-G (Miao, Huangfu, Chia, & Ren, 2004), for there were four factors extracted based on the two samples respectively. However, factor analysis results raised questions about the nature of the Sensation-Intuition scale. This study provided evidence that, for a collectivist culture, the description of items related to the individual's own preference and attitude or other people's value and attitude would affect the results of the Chinese version MBTI-G in construct validity evaluation.

Estime de Soi, Solitude et Dépression Chez Les Chômeurs Diplômés D'Université Selon La Durée du Chômage: Une Comparaison Avec Les Non Diplômés

1986 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-109
Author(s):  
Gaston-R De Grâce ◽  
Purushottam Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Depression Scale ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Other ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Social Self ◽  
Estime De Soi ◽  
Loneliness Scale ◽  
The Social ◽  
Duration Of Unemployment ◽  
The Unemployed

The present research studies the level of self-esteem, loneliness and depression in a sample of unemployed university graduates, taking into consideration the duration of unemployment. Thus, the subjects are divided into three groups: recently unemployed (1 month and less), moderately unemployed (6-7 months), and chronically unemployed (11-12 months). The instruments used are The Social Self-Esteem Inventory, The U.C.L.A. Loneliness Scale, and the Beck Depression Scale. The results show that the level of self-esteem is significantly lower for the chronically unemployed as compared to the recently unemployed. On the other hand, loneliness is significantly greater for chronically unemployed than for recently unemployed. Finally, depression is significantly greater for the moderate group as compared to the recent one, and for chronically unemployed than for the recently unemployed. The results for the unemployed university graduates are significantly different from those obtained from non graduates on two variables: the recently unemployed graduates have a greater self-esteem than recently unemployed non graduates. Moreover, the chronically unemployed graduates experience more depression as compared to their non graduate counterparts.

scholarly journals Latent Factor Structure and Construct Validity of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire–Short Form Among Two PTSD Samples

Assessment ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 423-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel J. Lee ◽  
Johanna Thompson-Hollands ◽  
Michele F. Strage ◽  
Brian P. Marx ◽  
William Unger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Latent Factor ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
Two Samples

The Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire–Short form (CERQ-Short; Garnefski & Kraaij, 2006) was developed to assess nine theoretically derived factors of emotion regulation. However, the psychometric properties of this measure have never been studied in a clinical sample. The present study examined the latent factor structure and construct validity of the CERQ-Short in two samples presenting for posttraumatic stress disorder treatment ( N = 480). Results indicated that a six-factor solution, rather than the proposed nine factors, was the best-fitting measurement model. The original CERQ-Short factors of acceptance, positive refocusing, other-blame, and self-blame were retained. A novel perseveration factor incorporated both the original rumination and catastrophizing factors and a novel reappraisal factor incorporated items from the original positive reappraisal and putting into perspective factors. The revised six-factor measurement model provided good fit and demonstrated strong construct validity in a second clinical sample. Results support a more parsimonious six-factor CERQ-Short measurement model.

scholarly journals BENIGN AND MALICIOUS ENVY SCALE: AN ASSESSMENT OF ITS FACTOR STRUCTURE AND PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-84
Author(s):  
Jia Yuin Fam ◽  
Caroline Yu Li Yap ◽  
Sri Bala Murugan ◽  
Tziyun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Malicious Envy ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Benign Envy ◽  
Good Internal Consistency

Recent theorizing and research have proposed two subtypes of envy, namely benign envy, and malicious envy. However, many of the existing measures have mainly focused on the malicious dimension of envy. The Benign and Malicious Envy Scale (BeMaS) appears to be an appealing measure to fulfill this research need. The current study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of BeMaS in terms of its factorial validity, construct validity, and reliability. The current study recruited two samples of university students for this purpose (N1 = 500; N2 = 356). As hypothesized, exploratory factor analysis in Study 1 yielded a two-factor structure of BeMaS (47% variance explained), which is further supported with confirmatory factor analysis in Study 2 (TLI = .919, CFI = .940, RMSEA = .078, χ2/df = 4.039). Both subtypes of envy significantly correlated with other psychological (depression, anxiety, and stress) and behavioral problems (conspicuous consumption orientation), evidencing the construct validity of BeMaS. Benign envy scale and malicious envy scale demonstrated good internal consistency in both samples. In conclusion, the psychometric assessments provided strong evidence for BeMaS as a valid and reliable measure of envy.

The Tennessee Self-Concept Scale: A Revisit

1983 ◽  
Vol 53 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1199-1204 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. Hoffman ◽  
M. I. Gellen
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Social Self ◽  
Internal Dimension ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Item Responses ◽  
External Dimension ◽  
Tennessee Self Concept Scale

The item responses of the Tennessee Self-concept Scale for 743 typical adults were factor analyzed. The Self-criticism, Social Self, Family Self, and Personal Self subscales of the external dimension were clearly unitary in composition. The Moral-ethical subscale was more narrowly defined than expected. The Physical Self subscale emerged as three separate factors. Evidence of an internal dimension was found but that differed from the model of the scale. Except for negative self-esteem factors found for atypical adults, similarity to the original factor structure is indicated across a wide range of samples.

Construct Validity of Sensation Seeking: A Psychometric Investigation

1999 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Beauducel ◽  
Burkhard Brocke ◽  
Alexander Strobel ◽  
Anja Strobel
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
German Version ◽  
Trait Theory ◽  
Multilevel Theory ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale ◽  
Psychometric Investigation

Abstract: Zuckerman postulated a biopsychological multilevel theory of Sensation Seeking, which is part of a more complex multi-trait theory, the Alternative Five. The Sensation Seeking Scale Form V (SSS V) was developed for the measurement of Sensation Seeking. The process of validation of Sensation Seeking as part of a multilevel theory includes analyses of relations within and between several levels of measurement. The present study investigates validity and basic psychometric properties of a German version of the SSS V in a broader context of psychometric traits. - The 120 participants were mainly students. They completed the SSS V, the Venturesomeness- and Impulsiveness-Scales of the IVE, the BIS/BAS-Scales, the ZKPQ and the NEO-FFI. - The results reveal acceptable psychometric properties for the SSS V but with limitations with regard to factor structure. Indications for criterion validity were obtained by prediction of substance use by the subscales Dis and BS. The results of a MTMM analysis, especially the convergent validities of the SSS V were quite satisfying. On the whole, the results yielded sufficient support for the validity of the Sensation Seeking construct or the instrument respectively. They also point to desirable modifications.

The Stigma of Suicide Scale

Crisis ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip J. Batterham ◽  
Alison L. Calear ◽  
Helen Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
National University ◽  
Stigmatizing Attitudes ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
At Home

Background: There are presently no validated scales to adequately measure the stigma of suicide in the community. The Stigma of Suicide Scale (SOSS) is a new scale containing 58 descriptors of a “typical” person who completes suicide. Aims: To validate the SOSS as a tool for assessing stigma toward suicide, to examine the scale’s factor structure, and to assess correlates of stigmatizing attitudes. Method: In March 2010, 676 staff and students at the Australian National University completed the scale in an online survey. The construct validity of the SOSS was assessed by comparing its factors with factors extracted from the Suicide Opinion Questionnaire (SOQ). Results: Three factors were identified: stigma, isolation/depression, and glorification/normalization. Each factor had high internal consistency and strong concurrent validity with the Suicide Opinion Questionnaire. More than 25% of respondents agreed that people who suicided were “weak,” “reckless,” or “selfish.” Respondents who were female, who had a psychology degree, or who spoke only English at home were less stigmatizing. A 16-item version of the scale also demonstrated robust psychometric properties. Conclusions: The SOSS is the first attitudes scale designed to directly measure the stigma of suicide in the community. Results suggest that psychoeducation may successfully reduce stigma.

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