Development and Psychometric Properties of a New Self-Report Questionnaire Measuring Attachment in School-Age Children: The Attachment in Middle Childhood Questionnaire (AMCQ)

Although conscious aspects of attachment representations can be effectively assessed in middle childhood, the few available self-reports are based on different operationalizations of attachment and do not always show adequate psychometric properties. The current study aimed to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Attachment in Middle Childhood Questionnaire (AMCQ). Using three independent samples of Italian children ( Mage = 10 years, 52% = girls), in three interrelated studies we (1) selected a pool of items from existing questionnaires, adapted them to the same response format, and subjected them to exploratory factor analysis; (2) performed confirmatory factor analyses on the retained items; and (3) used structural equation modeling to assess the factor structure, external validity, and invariance across gender and age groups. The final 15-item questionnaire comprised two dimensions (anxiety and avoidance) and a supplementary scale (security). Overall, results supported the reliability and validity of the AMCQ for Italian children.

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Psychometric properties and clinical utility of the executive function inventory for children and adolescents: a large multistage populational study including children with ADHD

10.31234/osf.io/9jnrw ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

MARCO ANTONIO ARRUDA ◽

Renato Arruda ◽

Luis Anunciacao

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Clinical Utility ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Modeling Framework ◽

Children With Adhd

Executive functions (EF) are a set of high order mental abilities that regulate cognition, emotions, and behavior. This study aims to report the construction and validation of a rating scale instrument for EF in children and adolescents aged from 5 to 18 years (EFICA), as well as to report the results of a comparison between children with ADHD and their peers without it. Thus, we conducted a population-based cross-sectional study relying on a sample composed of 3,284 typical children and adolescents accessed to study the psychometric properties of the parents’ inventory (EFICA-P) and the teacher’s inventory (EFICA-T) within a Structural Equation Modeling framework (SEM). Exploratory and confirmatory analyses were fitted, as well as the Cronbach’s alpha and the McDonald’s omega reliability indices. The known-groups method was carried out by independent Welch t-tests between untreated ADHD children and their peers. We concluded that the parents’ inventory is composed of three dimensions (Cool Index 1, Cool Index 2, and Hot Index): v2 (1,649) = 4,607.852 p<.01, CFI = .965, TLI .963, RMSEA = .053, whereas the teachers inventory is composed of two dimensions (Cool Index and Hot Index): v2 (1,273) = 5,158.240, p<.01, CFI =.991,TLI = .991, RMSEA = .077. The internal consistency of both inventories was >.9. Significant differences between the ADHD groups were found in all domains accessed. These findings indicate that both inventories have a high degree of validity regarding their internal structures, as well as supporting their clinical utility.

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Psychometric Properties of the Adult Self-Report: Data from over 11,000 American Adults

Stats ◽

10.3390/stats3040029 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 465-474

Author(s):

Michelle Guerrero ◽

Matt Hoffmann ◽

Laura Pulkki-Råback

Keyword(s):

Measurement Invariance ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Age Groups ◽

Self Report ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Future Research ◽

Fit Indices ◽

Invariance Testing ◽

Report Data ◽

Self Report Data

The first purpose of this study was to examine the factor structure of the Adult Self-Report (ASR) via traditional confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and contemporary exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM). The second purpose was to examine the measurement invariance of the ASR subscales across age groups. We used baseline data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study. ASR data from 11,773 participants were used to conduct the CFA and ESEM analyses and data from 11,678 participants were used to conduct measurement invariance testing. Fit indices supported both the CFA and ESEM solutions, with the ESEM solution yielding better fit indices. However, several items in the ESEM solution did not sufficiently load on their intended factors and/or cross-loaded on unintended factors. Results from the measurement invariance analysis suggested that the ASR subscales are robust and fully invariant across subgroups of adults formed on the basis of age (18–35 years vs. 36–59 years). Future research should seek to both CFA and ESEM to provide a more comprehensive assessment of the ASR.

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Progress Toward Construct Validation of the Sports Mental Toughness Questionnaire (SMTQ)

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759.25.3.186 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 186-193 ◽

Cited By ~ 68

Author(s):

Michael Sheard ◽

Jim Golby ◽

Anna van Wersch

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Construct Validation ◽

Self Report ◽

Mental Toughness ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Factor Analytic ◽

Fit Index ◽

And Control

This study examines the construct validity of an original self-report instrument for the assessment of mental toughness: the Sports Mental Toughness Questionnaire (SMTQ). Two independent studies supported a three-factor (Confidence, Constancy, and Control) 14-item model for the SMTQ. With a sample of 633 athletes (427 males, 206 females; M age = 21.5 years; SD = 5.48), drawn from 25 sport classifications, and competing at international, national, county and provincial, or club and regional standards, the first study utilized item development and exploratory factor analytic techniques to establish the psychometric properties of the SMTQ. Study 2 employed confirmatory factor analytic techniques with an independent sample of 509 sports performers (351 males, 158 females; M age = 20.2 years; SD = 3.35), competing at the aforementioned standards, and representative of 26 sports. Confirmatory analysis using structural equation modeling confirmed the overall structure. A single factor underlying mental toughness (Gmt) was identified with higher-order exploratory factor analysis using the Schmid-Leiman procedure. Collectively, satisfying absolute and incremental fit-index benchmarks, the inventory was shown to possess satisfactory psychometric properties, with adequate reliability, divergent validity, and discriminative power. The results revealed promising features of the SMTQ, lending preliminary support to the instrument’s factorial validity and reliability. Further construct validation of the SMTQ is recommended, including its use as an index for evaluating the effect of intervention programs.

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The relationship between two dimensions of felt trust and promotive voice behaviour: the motivational mechanisms

Journal of Managerial Psychology ◽

10.1108/jmp-06-2020-0331 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Shuwei Hao ◽

Ping Han ◽

Chaojing Wu

Keyword(s):

Intrinsic Motivation ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Online Survey ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

Self Report ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Content Type ◽

Felt Trust ◽

The Relationship ◽

Promotive Voice

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the motivational mechanisms of felt obligation and intrinsic motivation by which felt trust affects promotive voice behaviour and to differentiate the role of two dimensions of felt trust (i.e. felt reliance and felt disclosure).Design/methodology/approachSelf-report data were collected from 269 employees using a two-wave online survey with one-month intervals. A cross-lagged panel model and structural equation modeling were used to test the hypotheses.FindingsFelt reliance has a positive and significant effect on voice behaviour whereas felt disclosure does not. The relationship between felt reliance and voice behaviour is mediated by felt obligation and intrinsic motivation. Moreover, felt disclosure can indirectly affect voice behaviour through intrinsic motivation.Practical implicationsLeaders could make employees feel trusted to promote voice behaviour by allowing latitude and providing information at work. Exhibiting reliance through empowerment and delegation is superior to disclosing personal information.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the felt trust literature by investigating whether and how felt trust affects voice behaviour and by differentiating two dimensions of felt trust.

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French Adaptation and Validation of the Expanded Version of the Three-Factor Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale

Assessment ◽

10.1177/1073191118811607 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 27 (7) ◽

pp. 1448-1462

Author(s):

Véronique Maheux-Caron ◽

Dominick Gamache ◽

Martin Sellbom ◽

Elliott Christian ◽

Yvan Lussier ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Community Sample ◽

Dark Triad ◽

Self Report ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Pathological Narcissism ◽

Structural Equation Modeling Model ◽

Three Factor

The goal of this study ( N = 432 participants from a community sample) is to report on the psychometric properties of a French adaptation of the Expanded Version of the Three-Factor Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (E-LSRP), which was developed to alleviate some shortcomings of the original LSRP. A three correlated factor exploratory structural equation modeling model showed the best fits and attained satisfactory indices. There were significant, conceptually meaningful associations with measures of Dark Triad traits, pathological narcissism, empathy, impulsivity, substance misuse, and social desirability. Incremental validity over a 19-item scale proposed by Brinkley et al. was also mostly demonstrated, especially for convergent validity. Overall, the French E-LSRP possesses sound psychometric properties, comparable for the most part with the original instrument, and should be seen as a useful measure of psychopathic traits in community samples.

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The Personality Inventory for ICD-11: Investigating Reliability, Structural and Concurrent Validity, and Method Variance

10.31234/osf.io/acn79 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Michael Carnovale ◽

Martin Sellbom ◽

Michael Bagby

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory ◽

Negative Affectivity ◽

Personality Inventory ◽

Self Report ◽

World Health ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Method Variance

The eleventh edition of the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11), recently approved by the World Health Organization, contains a new diagnostic approach for personality disorders. This approach partly involves the consideration of five dimensional trait domain qualifiers – Negative Affectivity, Detachment, Dissocial, Disinhibition, and Anankastia. Oltmanns and Widiger (2018) recently developed a self-report measure, the Personality Inventory for ICD-11 (PiCD), to assess the five domains; however, further examination of the psychometric properties of the PiCD is warranted due to its limited research base. The present study aimed to further examine the reliability, structural and concurrent validity, and method variance of the PiCD in an ethnically-diverse undergraduate sample (N = 518), who were also administered the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory–2–Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF). First, results suggested that the PiCD domain scales exhibited adequate internal consistency reliability via coefficient categorical omega (range = .77 - .87). Next, exploratory structural equation modeling results suggested support for a four-factor solution, with the fourth factor thought to represent a bipolar continuum of Anankastia to Disinhibition severity. Random-intercept factor analysis results suggested a small amount of variance in items (4.88%) attributable to idiosyncratic scale usage. Lastly, relations between PiCD domains and MMPI-2-RF scales (PSY-5 and Higher-Order scales) provided support for the validity of the Negative Affectivity, Detachment, and Dissocial domains, though relatively less support for Disinhibition and Anankastia. Further examination of other psychometric properties and the nomological network of the PiCD is recommended.

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Age and gender differences in socially aversive (“dark”) personality traits

European Journal of Personality ◽

10.1177/0890207020988435 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 089020702098843

Author(s):

Johanna Hartung ◽

Martina Bader ◽

Morten Moshagen ◽

Oliver Wilhelm

Keyword(s):

Personality Traits ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Age Groups ◽

Dark Triad ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Model Parameters ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Measurement Models ◽

And Gender ◽

Latent Means

The strong overlap of personality traits discussed under the label of “dark personality” (e.g., psychopathy, spitefulness, moral disengagement) endorses a common framework for socially aversive traits over and beyond the dark triad. Despite the rapidly growing research on socially aversive traits, there is a lack of studies addressing age-associated differences in these traits. In the present study ( N = 12,501), we investigated the structure of the D Factor of Personality across age and gender using local structural equation modeling, thereby expressing the model parameters as a quasi-continuous, nonparametric function of age. Specifically, we evaluated loadings, reliabilities, factor (co-)variances, and means across 35 locally weighted age groups (from 20 to 54 years), separately for females and males. Results indicated that measurement models were highly stable, thereby supporting the conceptualization of the D factor independent of age and gender. Men exhibited uniformly higher latent means than females and all latent means decreased with increasing age. Overall, D and its themes were invariant across age and gender. Therefore, future studies can meaningfully pursue causes of mean differences across age and between genders.

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An Experimental Evidence on Eco-Friendly Advertisement Appeals and Intention to Use Bio-Nanomaterial Plastics: Institutional Collectivism and Performance Orientation as Moderators

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18020791 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 791 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Syed Hassan Raza ◽

Umer Zaman ◽

Moneeba Iftikhar ◽

Owais Shafique

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

Cultural Dimensions ◽

Health Concern ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Intention To Use ◽

Advertising Appeals ◽

Sustainable Solutions ◽

Performance Orientation ◽

Significant Difference

Plastic waste management has become a serious environmental and health concern owing to large amounts of plastic deposits globally. Recently, innovative and sustainable solutions have been introduced (e.g., bio-nanomaterial plastics) to overcome the growing environmental threats. Hence, green marketers need to develop effective advertising campaigns to enhance the usage of bio-nanomaterial plastics. Past literature has suggested that cultural value-laden advertising appeals can give sustainable behavioral cues to consumers. Hence, this research unfolds the underlying cultural dimensions between the value-laden eco-friendly advertising appeals and intention to use bio-nanomaterial plastics (henceforth IBP). The present study proposes a moderating model in which two dimensions presented in the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (henceforth GLOBE) framework interact with the individuals’ perception of eco-friendly advertising appeals (henceforth IPEA) to drive bio-nanomaterial plastics usage. The model was tested by conducting an experimental study on a sample of 364 Pakistani consumers. Findings of structural equation modeling show a significant difference in the relationship between IPEA and IBP, which is moderated by the performance orientation (henceforth PO) and institutional collectivism (henceforth IC) dimensions with diverse intensity. These findings validate the effectiveness of PO and IC (as cultural dimensions) and eco-friendly advertisements that can potentially promote the consumption of bio-nanomaterials plastic.

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Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire—short form in cancer patients: a Bayesian structural equation modeling approach

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-021-01692-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ted C. T. Fong ◽

Adrian H. Y. Wan ◽

Venus P. Y. Wong ◽

Rainbow T. H. Ho

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Short Form ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire ◽

Health Measures ◽

Acting With Awareness ◽

Colorectal Cancer Patients ◽

Bayesian Structural Equation Modeling

Abstract Background Mindfulness has emerged as an important correlate of well-being in various clinical populations. The present study evaluated the psychometric properties of the 20-item short form of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ-SF) in the Chinese context. Methods The study sample was 127 Chinese colorectal cancer patients who completed the FFMQ-SF and validated physical and mental health measures. Factorial validity of the FFMQ-SF was assessed using Bayesian structural equation modeling (BSEM) via informative priors on cross-loadings and residual covariances. Linear regression analysis examined its convergent validity with the health measures on imputed datasets. Results The five-factor BSEM model with approximate zero cross-loadings and one residual covariance provided an adequate model fit (PPP = 0.07, RMSEA = 0.06, CFI = 0.95). Satisfactory reliability (ω = 0.77–0.85) was found in four of the five facets (except nonjudging). Acting with awareness predicted lower levels of perceived stress, negative affect, anxiety, depression, and illness symptoms (β = − 0.37 to − 0.42) and better quality of life (β = 0.29–0.32). Observing, nonjudging, and nonreacting did not show any significant associations (p > .05) with health measures. Acting with awareness was not significantly correlated (r < 0.15) with the other four facets. Conclusion The present findings provide partial support for the psychometric properties of the FFMQ-SF in colorectal cancer patients. The nonjudging facet showed questionable validity and reliability in the present sample. Further studies with larger sample sizes are needed to elucidate the viability of FFMQ-SF as a measure of mindfulness facets in cancer patients.

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Development and Validation of Learning Style Scale for E-Learners

SAGE Open ◽

10.1177/21582440211022324 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 215824402110223

Author(s):

Nabia Luqman Siddiquei ◽

Ruhi Khalid

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Learning Styles ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Learning Style ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Scale Scores ◽

Significant Addition ◽

Development And Validation

The present study aimed to develop an indigenous measure of learning styles for e-learners in Pakistan and to establish its psychometric properties. The objectives of the study were attained via three studies. First, the items for the development of the Learning Style Scale for e-Learners (e-LSS) were generated empirically based on a 5-point Likert-type scale. In Study I, the internal consistency and dimensionality of the measure were determined by sampling 360 e-learners aged from 20 to 40 years through a convenient sampling technique, whereas other demographic characteristics were kept in close consideration. For this purpose, exploratory factor analysis was utilized. In Study II of scale development, the factor structure that emerged in Study I was confirmed via confirmatory factor analysis using structural equation modeling. In Study III, the convergent and divergent validities of the newly constructed scale were established by correlating scores with preestablished scale scores that assess the similar construct (i.e., LSS) and with scores on the discriminant construct (i.e., Solving Problems Survey). The sample for this study consisted of 80 e-learners aged from 20 to 40 years. A total of 29 items were confirmed in the final scale with 8 distinctive factors (namely, visual, auditory, kinesthetic, global, analytical, individual, collaborative, and technological type) with sound psychometric properties. To conclude, the newly constructed scale was a significant addition to assess learning styles particularly of e-learners in the context of Pakistan.

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