scholarly journals Evaluating Longitudinal Invariance in Dimensions of Mental Health Across Adolescence: An Analysis of the Social Behavior Questionnaire

Assessment ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 1234-1245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aja Louise Murray ◽  
Ingrid Obsuth ◽  
Manuel Eisner ◽  
Denis Ribeaud
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Behavior ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
The Social ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Residual Variances ◽  
Over Time

Measurement invariance over time (longitudinal invariance) is a core but seldom-tested assumption of many longitudinal studies on adolescent psychosocial development. In this study, we evaluated the longitudinal invariance of a brief measure of adolescent mental health: the Social Behavior Questionnaire (SBQ). The SBQ was administered to participants of the Zurich Project on the Social Development of Children and Youths in up to four waves spanning ages 11 to 17. Using a confirmatory factor analysis approach, metric invariance held for all constructs, but there were some violations of scalar and strict invariance. Overall, intercepts tended to increase over time while residual variances decreased. This suggests that participants may become more willing or able to identify and report on certain behaviors over time. The noninvariance was not practically significant in magnitude, except for the Anxiety dimension where artifactual increases over development would be liable to occur if invariance is not appropriately modeled. Overall, results support the utility of the SBQ as an omnibus measure of psychosocial health across adolescence.

Measurement Invariance of the Serbian Version of the Satisfaction With Life Scale Across Age, Gender, and Time

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 555-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veljko Jovanović
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Serbian Version ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Over Time

Abstract. The present research aimed at examining measurement invariance of the Serbian version of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) across age, gender, and time. A total sample in Study 1 consisted of 2,595 participants from Serbia, with a mean age of 23.79 years (age range: 14–55 years). The final sample in Study 2 included 333 Serbian undergraduate students ( Mage = 20.81; age range: 20–27 years), who completed the SWLS over periods of 6 and 18 months after the initial assessment. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the modified unidimensional model of the SWLS, with correlated residuals of items 4 and 5 tapping past satisfaction. The results of the multigroup confirmatory factor analysis supported the full scalar invariance across gender and over time and partial scalar invariance across age. Latent mean comparisons revealed that women reported higher life satisfaction than men. Additionally, adolescents reported higher life satisfaction than students and adults, with adults showing the lowest life satisfaction. Our findings indicate that the SWLS allows meaningful comparisons in life satisfaction across age, gender, and over time.

scholarly journals Attitudes towards mental health problems scale: Confirmatory factor analysis and validation in the Portuguese population

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joana Moura Cabral Master ◽  
Célia Maria de Oliveira Barreto Carvalho ◽  
Carolina Dall’Antonia Motta ◽  
Marina Correia Sousa ◽  
Paul Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Portuguese Population ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

scholarly journals Identity and reputation in organizational collectives

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Peter William Hofherr
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Collective Action ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Geographic Region ◽  
Social Categories ◽  
Specific Content ◽  
The Social ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Identity Based

This research explores the attributes of the identity-based mechanisms of group collective action. Recognizing that wine trails are organizational collectives that market themselves and the region in which they reside, the research tests for the presence of identity-based attributes that reflect the social, institutional, cultural and physical aspects of the region. Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, this research finds that the content of both external and internal stakeholders’ expectations and perceptions used in the reputational comparative process includes attributes of institutional, place-based, cultural, and social norms. This confirms that the specific content of stakeholders’ expectations and perceptions are developed in part from institutional norms, social categories, and structural roles associated with the wine trail organization and the geographic region in which they reside.

scholarly journals Construction and Validation of Emotional Agility Measurement Tools : Measuring One'S Emotional Agility

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-72
Author(s):  
Hana Kamilah ◽  
Hanifah
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
P Value ◽  
Reliability Test ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
Emotional Condition

Mental health includes one’s ability to adjust themselves with the daily stres they experience. On stresful event, there’s always highly emotional condition attached, therefore the ability to regulate emotions becomes vital. Emotional Agility is one’s ability to face emotions, thoughts loosely and move past them to help change or retain behaviors in line with goal and values . In Indonesia, research regarding Emotional Agility and it’s measurement hasn’t been explored much. The instrument are designed based on Emotional Agility theory–Susan David and being tried out to 112 respondents (young adult individuals). The validity test being used pertains to Construct Validity, using model testing Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Reliability test are done using Alpha Cronbach technique. Based on the try out, an instrument of Emotional Agility in Indonesian Version is produced consisting 49 items (p-value=1.00, RMSEA=0.00, CFI=0.97, NFI=0.97, IFI=0.97 and reliability coefficient of 0.860).

scholarly journals ANÁLISIS DE LA ESTRUCTURA FACTORIAL DEL REGISTRO DE OBSERVACIÓN DEL PROGRAMA APRENDER A CONVIVIR EN 3 AÑOS (ROAC-3).

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 557
Author(s):  
Ana Justicia-Arráez ◽  
Guadalupe Alba Corredor ◽  
Miriam Romero López ◽  
Ana Belén Quesada Conde
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Competence ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
General Internal ◽  
Observation Scale ◽  
The Social ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Abstract.FACTORIAL STRUCTURE ANALYSIS OF THE APRENDER A CONVIVIR PROGRAM OBSERVATION SCALE IN 3-YEAR OLD (ROAC-3)The present study analyzes the factorial structure and the internal consistency of the observation scale of the Aprender a Convivir program for 3-year-old (ROAC-3) used to assess student learning related with the contents worked on the Aprender a Convivir program. Aprender a Convivir program is aimed at 3 to 7-year-old students and develop social competence with a preventive purpose (Alba, Justicia-Arráez, Pichardo y Justicia, 2013). Results show the existence of seven factors within the ROAC-3, after the exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis performed. Likewise, a social competence one-factor model was found for the scale, considering that the variables were positively and statistically significant around the social competence latent factor. In general, internal consistency coefficients of ROAC-3 were adequate.Key words: Aprender a Convivir program, social competence, observation scale, confimatory factor analysis.Resumen.En la siguiente investigación se analiza la estructura factorial y la consistencia interna del Registro de Observación del programa Aprender a Convivir en 3 años (ROAC-3), utilizado para evaluar el aprendizaje del alumnado en relación con los contenidos abordados en este programa de intervención. Aprender a Convivir es un programa dirigido al alumnado de 3 a 7 años que desarrolla la competencia social con un objetivo de prevención (Alba, Justicia-Arráez, Pichardo y Justicia, 2013). Los resultados encontrados tras los análisis exploratorios y confirmatorios, muestran la existencia de siete factores dentro de la escala. Por otro lado, se obtuvo un modelo unifactorial del registro total ya que los siete factores se relacionaron de forma positiva en torno a un factor latente, la competencia social. Los índices de consistencia interna del ROAC-3 fueron adecuados.Palabras clave: Aprender a Convivir, Educación Infantil, registro de observación, competencia social.

scholarly journals “What do you think people feel?” Emotional climate during a pandemic: Adaptation and validation of a scale

Psicologia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-108
Author(s):  
Cristina De Sousa ◽  
João Viseu ◽  
Helena Vinagre ◽  
Dario Páez ◽  
Olga Valentim
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Social Climate ◽  
The Other ◽  
Emotional Climate ◽  
The Social ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Collective Resilience

Our study examined the psychometric properties and factor structure of an instrument to assess emotional climate during the COVID-19 pandemic using a sample of 601 Portuguese individuals. Two sub-samples were created, one to perform an exploratory factor analysis (EFA), composed of 300 participants, and the other to conduct a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), composed of 301 individuals. Two factors were found: positive and negative emotional climate. In the EFA, both factors established a negative and significant correlation. However, the CFA presented a better fit with two independent factors. Reliability analysis indicated acceptable values for both dimensions. There was also evidence of discriminant, convergent, and criterion validity. More negative emotions were perceived regarding the social climate. Results were discussed in the frame of different positive and negative psychosocial variables related to positive and negative emotional climates, as well as positive emotional climate as a resource for collective resilience.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Social Benefits of Financial Innovation Towns Based on SEM Model——Taking Yuhuang Shannan Fund Town as an Example

2021 ◽  
Vol 251 ◽  
pp. 01075
Author(s):  
Guimei Wu ◽  
Yuting Ye ◽  
Ting Li ◽  
Xueqin Chen ◽  
Shasha Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Financial Innovation ◽  
Social Benefits ◽  
The Social ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Impact

Taking Yuhuang Shannan Fund Town as a typical example, this paper established a financial innovation characteristic town social benefit evaluation system through on-site investigation and quantitative analysis. It can be summarized into five major aspects: social and livelihood development, socioeconomic development, ecological environment, infrastructure construction and related system construction. Then we constructed a structural equation model (SEM) for the evaluation of social benefits of towns, and made the assumption that the impact of the five latent variables on the total variable of social benefits is positive. Through the first-order confirmatory factor analysis and the second-order confirmatory factor analysis of the structural equation, it is concluded that the five latent variables have a positively significant impact on the social benefits and have strong internal consistency. According to the degree of influence, effective suggestions are given from private equity and industrial foundation, which provide reference and practical guidance of the construction of financial innovative towns in the future.

scholarly journals Adaptation and Validation of the Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior Scale in Sports for the Spanish Context

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2859
Author(s):  
Noelia Navarro ◽  
Rubén Trigueros ◽  
Adolfo J. Cangas ◽  
José M. Aguilar-Parra
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Behavior ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Antisocial Behavior ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Behavior Scale

The sporting context favors exchange and promotes social relations. Although there are various tools for measuring social behavior, most of them are not adapted to the Spanish context. The aim of the present study was to adapt and validate the Scale of Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior in Sports (PABSS) for that context. The sample was made up of 732 athletes between the ages of 18 and 38 (M = 22.9; SD = 7.3). Statistical analyses allowed us to confirm their appropriate psychometric properties. Exploratory factor analysis revealed the existence of two factors (antisocial behavior and prosocial behavior). The results of the confirmatory factor analysis supported the internal structure of the questionnaire. In addition, the scale was invariant with respect to gender. Cronbach’s Alpha values above 0.70 were found in the different subscales, as well as adequate temporal stability. Therefore, the scale provides a very useful tool in clarifying behavioral processes at the base of prosocial and antisocial behavior in adults towards teammates or rivals in the context of sports competitions in Spain.

Initial Development of the Social Work Core Competency Inventory

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 722-740
Author(s):  
Wenjie Duan ◽  
Qiujie Guan ◽  
Junrong Sheng ◽  
Bo Qi
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Core Competency ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Initial Development ◽  
The Social ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

AbstractThe competency of social workers and social work students is pivotal. Using 931 social work undergraduates and social workers in China, the present study developed the Social Work Core Competency Inventory (SW-Core) to assess social work core competencies, and further examined its psychometric properties. This study comprised three phases. In the first phase, the ‘hierarchy competency model of social work’ was adopted as a framework to review the related literature. The six categories of competency and the corresponding item pool (fifty-five items) were constructed. In the second phase, six social work undergraduates, four Master of Social Work (MSW) students and ten social workers attended the semi-structural cognitive interviews. On the basis of their cognitive feedback and professional experience, eight core competencies were identified, and forty-seven items were retained. Finally, through exploratory factor analysis, a twenty-four-item eight-factor inventory was formulated among the first undergraduate sample (n = 315) that explained 75.87 per cent variances. The factor structure was further validated by a confirmatory factor analysis using the second undergraduate sample (n = 311). Results corroborated that the internal consistency of the eight subscales of the three samples ranged from 0.64 to 0.88. Furthermore, the multigroup confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the number of factors and factor loadings was invariant between genders, junior and senior students, and social work undergraduates and social workers. In sum, the twenty-four-item self-evaluative SW-Core was a valid measurement to assess the core competencies of social work. This also can be used as a tool to evaluate social work education in the future.

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