Investigating the Multidimensionality and Psychometric Properties of the Children’s Anger Rumination Scale (CARS): A Bifactor Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling Framework

Assessment ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 107319112110435
Author(s):  
Elli Spyropoulou ◽  
Theodoros Giovazolias
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Modeling Framework ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Anger Rumination

Anger Rumination (AR) represents a maladaptive cognitive process that contributes negatively to psychosocial functioning. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the psychometric properties (e.g., factorial structure, measurement invariance, and reliability) of the Children’s Anger Rumination Scale (CARS). Factorial structure was tested by contrasting alternative model representations of the instrument (one- and four-factor independent cluster models–confirmatory factor analysis [ICM-CFA], exploratory structural equation modelling [ESEM], bifactor-CFA and bifactor-ESEM) in a convenience sample of 552 Greek students ( Mage = 11.50 years; 53.6% girls). The hypothesized bifactor-ESEM solution, composed by a general anger rumination factor and four specific factors (Angry Afterthoughts, Thoughts of Revenge, Angry Memories, and Understanding of Causes) provided the best fit to the data and revealed the unitary dimensionality of the CARS. Measurement invariance across gender and age in level of the latent means indicated no significant differences in relation to AR tendency. The CARS showed internal consistency, one-month test–retest reliability as well as desirable patterns of convergent and discriminant validity. The predictive power of the instrument was also supported as participants’ AR propensity was found to explain both depressive symptoms and bullying behaviors. Overall, our findings indicate that the CARS is a developmentally appropriate and psychometrically sound instrument that conceptualizes AR as an unidimensional construct among children and preadolescents.

Psychometric properties of the Beck Anxiety Inventory and Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale in Spanish-speaking countries during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Alonso González-Medina ◽  
Kyle M. Lang ◽  
Israel Rios-Castillo ◽  
Leslie Landaeta Diaz
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Beck Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Psychometric Studies

Psychometric studies are needed to decide the most suitable instrument in psychological research. Whereas Beck Depression Inventory has more psychometrics studies in Spanish-speaking countries, Beck Anxiety Inventory has less evidence. Additionally, anhedonia is a crucial construct to understand the relationship between depression and anxiety and their outcomes. However, there a scarce psychometric studies in anhedonia measures in non-English languages. Therefore, the first objective was to describe the Beck Anxiety Inventory and Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS) psychometric properties. The second objective was to evaluate the measurement invariance of two psychometric scales, the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS), in 12 Spanish-speaking countries. The first included 1287 participants over 18 years of age from Chile. The second with a sample of 9954 participants from 12 Spanish-speaking countries. We analyze the construct, convergent, concurrent, and discriminant validities using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. This study showed good internal consistency for both scales. First, we provided evidence for construct validity, convergent validity, concurrent validity, and discriminant validity in a Chilean sample. Secondly, we established measurement invariance between Chile and those other 11 countries. This study represents the most thorough psychometric analysis of the BAI and SHAPS in the context of which we are aware.

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

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.

scholarly journals Development and psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Orofacial Esthetic Scale: OES-Pt

PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e8814
Author(s):  
Lucas A. Campos ◽  
João Marôco ◽  
Mike T. John ◽  
Ary Santos-Pinto ◽  
Juliana A.D.B. Campos
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
The Relationship

Background The Orofacial Esthetic Scale (OES) is an instrument to assess an individual’s perception of their Orofacial Appearance (OA). However, its translation and evaluation of psychometric properties is necessary for its use in Brazilian individuals. Objectives To develop the Portuguese version of OES (OES-Pt), estimate its psychometric properties (validity, measurement invariance and reliability) when applied to Brazilian individuals aged 18–40 years, and estimate the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and OA. Methods This was a cross‐sectional study using a convenience sample. The sample consisted of 1,072 Brazilian individuals (70.1% female, 25.1% dental patients; mean ± SD age: 25.7 ± 5.7 years). After cross-cultural adaptation of OES-Pt, factorial validity was evaluated by confirmatory factor analysis. Convergent validity (average variance extracted (AVE)) and reliability (Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (α) and Composite Reliability (CR)) were also estimated. Concurrent validity was assessed (Pearson’s correlational analysis (r) between OES-Pt total score and item eight of the OES which refers to global assessment of OA). Measurement invariance of the factorial model (multigroup analysis using ΔCFI) was evaluated for independent samples (sample randomly split into two: “Test Sample” and “Validation Sample” and according to sex: male and female, age range: 18–30 and 31–40 years, and whether the individual is undergoing dental treatment or not). A Structural Equation Model estimated the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and OA. Results OES-Pt presented adequate fit to the sample. Convergent validity (AVE ≥ 0.56) and reliability (α and CR ≥ 0.89) were adequate. Concurrent validity was adequate (r = 0.88; p-value < 0.001). OES-Pt presented strict invariance for independent samples. Age, sex, and socioeconomic status (SES) were related to OA, indicated by standardized beta coefficients (standardized β) of 0.036 (standard error: 0.007), 0.001 (0.094) and 0.196 (0.061), respectively on OA. These three relationships were either weak or not statistically significant. Conclusions When measuring OA in Brazilian individuals, the OES-Pt was valid, reliable and invariant for independent samples. Age, sex and SES were weak or not statistically significantly related to OA.

scholarly journals The Work Gratitude Scale: Development and Evaluation of a Multidimensional Measure

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn M. Youssef-Morgan ◽  
Llewellyn E. van Zyl ◽  
Barbara L. Ahrens
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
The United States ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
First Order ◽  
Multidimensional Measure

This study explores gratitude as a multidimensional and work-specific construct. Utilizing a sample of 625 employees from a variety of positions in a medium-sized school district in the United States, we developed and evaluated a new measure, namely the Work Gratitude Scale (WGS), which encompasses recognized conative (intentional), cognitive, affective, and social aspects of gratitude. A systematic, six-phased approach through structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to explore and confirm the factorial structure, internal consistency, measurement invariance, concurrent, convergent, and discriminant validity of the WGS. The results supported a 10-item measure with three dimensions: “grateful appraisals” (three items), “gratitude toward others” (four items), and “intentional attitude of gratitude” (three items). Thereafter, first-order, second-order, and bifactor confirmatory models were estimated and compared. Work gratitude was found to be best described by a second-order construct with three underlying first-order dimensions. Measurement invariance was supported in relation to gender. Concurrent validity was supported in relation to two existing dispositional gratitude scales, namely the Gratitude Questionnaire and the Gratitude, Resentment, and Appreciation Scale (GRAT). Convergent validity was supported in relation to the Core Self-Evaluations Scale (CSES) and the Psychological Capital Questionnaire. Discriminant validity was supported in relation to various demographic factors such as age, gender, occupation, and tenure. The findings support the WGS as a multidimensional measure that can be used in practice to measure overall work-related gratitude and to track the effectiveness of gratitude-related workplace interventions.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Maslach Burnout Inventory

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leon T. de Beer ◽  
Renzo Bianchi
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Ml Estimation ◽  
Bayesian Structural Equation Modeling

Abstract. In the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), burnout is conceptualized as a combination of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. However, the factorial structure for the MBI remains controversial. We examined the factorial structure of the MBI, relying on Bayesian structural equation modeling (BSEM). BSEM allows the investigator to take into account sources of influence such as approximately-zero factor cross-loadings and between-item residual covariances. Data from a convenience sample of 5,575 French teachers were mobilized. One-, two-, three-, and bi-factor models were tested using BSEM. Maximum likelihood (ML) estimation was also implemented to examine the robustness of the BSEM analysis. The BSEM analysis showed that a two-factor model, consisting of a burnout factor combining emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and a separate personal accomplishment factor, best fitted the data. ML estimation showed a substantial enhancement of model fit when information derived from the BSEM analysis was incorporated. The MBI appears to be underlain by a unified factor involving the emotional exhaustion and depersonalization items and a separate factor involving the personal accomplishment items. These findings are compatible with a research practice that involves combining the emotional exhaustion and depersonalization dimensions of burnout and considering personal accomplishment individually.

scholarly journals Validation and measurement invariance of the Occupational Depression Inventory in South Africa

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. e0261271
Author(s):  
Carin Hill ◽  
Leon T. de Beer ◽  
Renzo Bianchi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
South African ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Modeling Analysis ◽  
African Context

This study aimed to validate the recently developed Occupational Depression Inventory (ODI) in South Africa. A total of 327 employees (60% female) participated in the study. Bifactor exploratory structural equation modeling analysis indicated that the ODI can be considered essentially unidimensional. The ODI displayed strong scalability (e.g., scale-level H = 0.657). No monotonicity violation was detected. The reliability of the instrument, as indexed by Cronbach’s alpha, McDonald’s omega-total, Guttman’s λ2, and the Molenaar-Sijtsma statistic, was highly satisfactory. Measurement invariance was observed across age groups, sexes, and ethnicities, as well as between our sample and the ODI’s original validation sample. As expected, the ODI showed both a degree of convergent validity and a degree of discriminant validity vis-à-vis a measure of “cause-neutral” depressive symptoms. Moreover, the ODI manifested substantial associations, in the anticipated directions, with measures of work engagement, job satisfaction, and life satisfaction. Overall, the ODI exhibited excellent structural and psychometric properties within the South African context. Consistent with previous research, this study suggests that occupational health specialists can confidently rely on the ODI to investigate job-related distress.

Psychometric Properties of the Body Checking Questionnaire (BCQ) and of the Body Checking Cognitions Scale (BCCS): A Bifactor-Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling Approach

Assessment ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 107319111985841
Author(s):  
Christophe Maïano ◽  
Alexandre J. S. Morin ◽  
Annie Aimé ◽  
Geneviève Lepage ◽  
Stéphane Bouchard
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
The Body ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Body Checking ◽  
Two Measures

This research sought to assess the psychometric properties of the French versions of the Body Checking Questionnaire and the Body Checking Cognitions Scale among community samples. A total sample of 922 adolescents and adults was involved in a series of two studies. The results from the first study supported factor validity and reliability of responses obtained on these two measures, and showed that both measures were best represented by a bifactor-exploratory structural equation modeling representation of the data. The results from the second study replicated these conclusions, while also supporting the measurement invariance of the bifactor-exploratory structural equation modeling solution and the equivalence of the correlations among the two measures (i.e., convergent validity) across samples. This second study also supported the criterion-related validity of ratings on both measures with measures of global self-esteem, physical appearance, social physique anxiety, fear of negative appearance evaluation, and disturbed eating attitudes and behaviors. Finally, the results of this last study also supported the measurement invariance and lack of differential item functioning of both measures in relation to sex, age, diagnosis of eating disorders, and body mass index.

scholarly journals Multidimensional Factor Structure of the Modified Child Rearing Practices Report questionnaire (CRPR-Q) in a sample of Portuguese mothers: A bifactor approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 299-311
Author(s):  
Olívia Ribeiro ◽  
Maryse Guedes ◽  
Manuela Veríssimo ◽  
Kenneth H. Rubin ◽  
António J. Santos
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Parental Attitudes ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Child Rearing ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Factorial Structure

Parental attitudes toward child socialization influence their child-rearing practices, the quality of parent-child relationships, and children’s developmental outcomes. The Modified Child Rearing Practices Questionnaire (CRPR-Q) has been widely used to assess parenting practices across children’s development. However, the few studies investigating its two-factorial structure (nurturance and restrictiveness) have shown inconsistent findings and have not explored measurement invariance across children’s sex and age groups. The aims of this study were to (1) further investigate the factorial structure of the CRPR-Q, by using bifactor solutions (b-confirmatory factor analysis [B-CFA] and b-exploratory structural equation modeling [B-ESEM]) and (2) examine the measurement invariance of CRPR-Q across children’s sex and age groups. A community sample of 589 Portuguese mothers of children aged 3 to 15 years completed the CRPR-Q. Our findings revealed that the B-ESEM model best fit the data. A clear differentiation between the two a priori factors (nurturance and restrictiveness) was found. However, our findings suggest the need to control for content specificity and rely on a broader perspective regarding the nurturance factor. Measurement invariance was observed across children’s sex but not across children’s age groups. These findings contribute to a more in-depth understanding of the underlying relationships among the CRPR-Q items.

scholarly journals Validation and Test of Measurement Invariance of the Adapted Health Consciousness Scale (HCS-G)

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 6044
Author(s):  
Matthias Marsall ◽  
Gerrit Engelmann ◽  
Eva-Maria Skoda ◽  
Martin Teufel ◽  
Alexander Bäuerle
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Health Consciousness ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Health Related

The objective of this study was the translation and validation of a health consciousness scale in order to provide an economically and empirically confirmed measurement of health consciousness, which is associated with health-related behavior. We evaluated this translation on the basis of psychometric testing in a German convenience sample. A cross-sectional online survey (n = 470) was carried out using a translated version of the health consciousness scale, oriented on the basis of international guidelines. As previous studies have not consistently confirmed the factorial structure of the health consciousness scale, we conducted a Confirmatory Factor Analysis to verify its factorial structure. Furthermore, we cross-validated the questionnaire with other scales in order to verify convergent and discriminant validity. The results indicated a two-factor solution for the Health Consciousness Scale-German (HCS-G). The criterion validity was confirmed on the basis of a significantly positive correlation between the HCS-G and health literacy. Furthermore, strict measurement invariance was able to be verified, indicating that the HCS-G is an applicable measurement, regardless of gender. In practical research, this questionnaire can help to assess health consciousness and its influence on health-related constructs. Future studies should consider possible mediating variables between health consciousness and health outcomes.

scholarly journals Review of the Internal Structure, Psychometric Properties, and Measurement Invariance of the Work-Related Rumination Scale – Spanish Version

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernesto Rosario-Hernández ◽  
Lillian V. Rovira-Millán ◽  
César Merino-Soto
Keyword(s):  
Health Psychology ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Structure ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Occupational Health Psychology ◽  
Work Related

Background: The aim of the current study was to examine the internal structure and assess the psychometric properties of the Work-Related Rumination Scale (WRRS) – Spanish version in a Puerto Rican sample of workers. This instrument is a 15-item questionnaire, which has three factors, affective rumination, problem-solving pondering, and detachment. This measure is used in the occupational health psychology context; however, there is little evidence of its psychometric properties.Materials and Methods: A total sample of 4,100 from five different study samples was used in this cross-sectional study design in which the WRRS was used. We conducted confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) to examine the internal structure of the Work-Related Rumination Scale. Measurement invariance across sex and age was examined.Results: The three-factor model was supported; however, four items were eliminated due to their cross-loadings and factorial complexity. This 11-item Spanish version of the WRRS was invariant across sex and age. Reliability of the three-factors of WRRS were within the range of 0.74 to 0.87 using Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega. Correlations between the three factors were as expected as well as with other established measures.Conclusion: The results suggest that the WRRS-Spanish version appears to be a reliable and valid instrument to measure work-related rumination using its three factors. Comparison across sex and age appear to be useful in occupational health psychology research setting since results suggest that the WRRS is invariant regarding those variables.

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