Measurement Invariance of the ADHD Rating Scale–IV Home and School Versions Across Age, Gender, Clinical Status, and Informant

Assessment ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anca Dobrean ◽  
Costina-Ruxandra Păsărelu ◽  
Robert Balazsi ◽  
Elena Predescu
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Clinical Status ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Home And School ◽  
Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analysis

The present study aimed to investigate the measurement invariance across age, gender, clinical status, and informant of the Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale–IV (ADHD-RS-IV) Home and School versions. The participants were 1,106 Romanian children and adolescents (mean age = 12.74 years, standard deviation = 2.84, age range 6-18 years). Both parents and teachers assessed ADHD symptoms. The factorial structure of the scale was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis, and measurement invariance was assessed using multigroup confirmatory factor analysis. The results supported the reliability of the ADHD-RS-IV, with high internal consistency coefficients for both versions. Confirmatory factor analysis validated a two-factor model. Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the measurement invariance of ADHD-RS-IV across age, gender, clinical status, and informant. ADHD-RS-IV had good psychometric properties in a sample of Romanian children and adolescents. It is a reliable instrument given its strong invariance. Implications for evidence-based assessment of ADHD are discussed.

scholarly journals Validation of the Hedonic and Eudaimonic Motives for Activities-Revised Scale in Chinese Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 3959
Author(s):  
Wenjie Li ◽  
Linting Zhang ◽  
Ning Jia ◽  
Feng Kong
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Chinese Adults ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Chinese Undergraduates

The Hedonic and Eudaimonic Motives for Activities-Revised scale (HEMA-R) is one of the most extensively used instruments to assess how people pursue well-being. The main aims of the present research were to translate HEMA-R into Chinese and test its construct and predictive validity as well as measurement invariance across gender. In Study 1, we conducted confirmatory factor analysis with data containing 1090 Chinese undergraduates, and replicated the two-factor model which has been found in other studies. Furthermore, the measurement invariance across gender was supported throughout the multi-group confirmatory factor analysis. Study 2 replicated these results and further found the HEMA-R had satisfactory predictive validity in measures of well-being, social support and smartphone addiction. All the findings indicate that the HEMA-R is reliable and valid to measure hedonic and eudaimonic motives, and it could be applied generally across gender in Chinese adults.

Pervasive Developmental Disorders Rating Scale: Development and Construct Validity

2005 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 245-257
Author(s):  
Thomas O. Williams ◽  
Ronald C. Eaves
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Autistic Disorder ◽  
Pervasive Developmental Disorders ◽  
Developmental Disorders ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Competing Models

The Pervasive Developmental Disorders Rating Scale was designed for use in screening of pervasive developmental disorders. This paper describes the rationale and development of the scale and assesses its construct validity with ratings from a sample of 362 children ranging in age from 1 to 12 years and diagnosed with autistic disorder. The hypothesized heirarchical factor model and two competing models were examined through confirmatory factor analysis. The analysis supported the factor structure of the hypothesized model in this particular sample of children with autistic disorder. Limitations and areas for research are discussed.

The Big Five Questionnaire for Children (BFQ-C)

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Constantinos M. Kokkinos ◽  
Angelos Markos
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Personality Assessment ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Greek Translation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Abstract. The purpose of the present study was to examine measurement invariance of the Greek translation of the Big Five Questionnaire for Children (BFQ-C) across different sex and age groups using multigroup confirmatory factor analysis with a sample of 1,103 Greek preadolescents. Results supported measurement invariance across sex. Evidence of configural and metric, but not scalar or strict invariance, was found across age. Implications for personality assessment with the Greek BFQ-C scale are discussed.

Do They Rate in the Same Way?

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Rogge ◽  
Ute Koglin ◽  
Franz Petermann
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Structure ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Similar Content ◽  
Mean Differences

Abstract. The internal structure of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) has been widely discussed in the literature. The first purpose of this study was, therefore, to analyze the internal structure of the SDQ as completed by German parents and teachers. Parents and teachers of 1,135 children between the ages of 3 and 6 years in German daycare facilities were asked to complete the SDQ. Using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), we found that the original five-factor model with added correlations between items with similar content and allowing cross-loads of reverse-worded items to the prosocial behavior factor is the model that fits the data the best. Additionally, we found significant mean differences between parents and teachers in four of the five SDQ subscales. Nevertheless, to compare the scores across both groups, it is necessary that the SDQ measures social-emotional and behavioral difficulties for both parents and teachers in the same way. Hence, the second purpose of this study was to test for measurement invariance of the SDQ across both groups. Using multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (MGCFA), we found that strict measurement invariance is tenable. Therefore, the observed means of the SDQ scores from parents and teachers are readily comparable and interpretable.

scholarly journals Validasi Konstruksi Faktor Model Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale Versi Bahasa Indonesia (SSCRS-BI) pada Mahasiswa Program Ners

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Wastu Adi Mulyono
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

Pemenuhan kebutuhan spiritual pasien telah hampir ditinggalkan oleh perawat. Respon subjekti perawat terhadap isu spiritualtias dicurigai berkontribusi terhadap tidak adekuatnya asuhan spiritual. Oleh karena itu penelitian terhadap persepsi perawat terhadap isu spiritual ini perlu dikaji, sayangnya alat ukur untuk persepsi  spiritual dan asuhan spiritual masih perlu kajian lebih dalam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji apakan SSCRS BI sama atau berbeda dengan versi aslinya.  Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan cross-sectional yang dilakukan untuk mengkaji persepsi 131 mahasiswa Program Ners yang sedang praktik profesi di beberapa rumah sakit di Jawa Tengah. Confirmatory Factor Analysis diaplikasikan untuk menguji struktur model SSCRS satu faktor dan dua faktor. Reliabilitas SSCRS RS-Bahasa Indonesia juga diukur dari nilai koefisien  Alpha.Cronbach. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan Nilai CMNI/DF, CFI, TLI, RMSEA setiap model adalah sebagai berikut: Model 1 Original: 1.43, 0.875,0.844,0.875; Model 2, satu factor  17 items: 2.225, 0.420, 0.38125, 0.097; Model 3, satu Factor 15 items: 1.924, 0.728, 0.683, 0.84; Model 4 dua factor model 15 items:1.851, 0.753, 0.78, 0.081. Struktur model dua faktor dengan 15 item terlihat lebih baik dibandingkan dengan yang 17 item (original). Meskipun demikian, Koefisien Alfa Cronbach masih dibawah nilai yang dapat diterima. Tapi  MIIC dapat diterima.

scholarly journals The Measurement Invariance of Schizotypy in Europe

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (7) ◽  
pp. 837-844 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Fonseca-Pedrero ◽  
J. Ortuño-Sierra ◽  
G. Sierro ◽  
C. Daniel ◽  
M. Cella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Latent Trait ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
New Information ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

AbstractThe short version of the Oxford-Liverpool Inventory of Feelings and Experiences (sO-LIFE) is a widely used measure assessing schizotypy. There is limited information, however, on how sO-LIFE scores compare across different countries. The main goal of the present study is to test the measurement invariance of the sO-LIFE scores in a large sample of non-clinical adolescents and young adults from four European countries (UK, Switzerland, Italy, and Spain). The scores were obtained from validated versions of the sO-LIFE in their respective languages. The sample comprised 4190 participants (M = 20.87 years; SD = 3.71 years). The study of the internal structure, using confirmatory factor analysis, revealed that both three (i.e., positive schizotypy, cognitive disorganisation, and introvertive anhedonia) and four-factor (i.e., positive schizotypy, cognitive disorganisation, introvertive anhedonia, and impulsive nonconformity) models fitted the data moderately well. Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis showed that the three-factor model had partial strong measurement invariance across countries. Eight items were non-invariant across samples. Significant statistical differences in the mean scores of the s-OLIFE were found by country. Reliability scores, estimated with Ordinal alpha ranged from 0.75 to 0.87. Using the Item Response Theory framework, the sO-LIFE provides more accuracy information at the medium and high end of the latent trait. The current results show further evidence in support of the psychometric proprieties of the sO-LIFE, provide new information about the cross-cultural equivalence of schizotypy and support the use of this measure to screen for psychotic-like features and liability to psychosis in general population samples from different European countries.

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