Validation of a brief form of the Perceived Neighborhood Social Cohesion questionnaire

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Dupuis ◽  
Stéphanie Baggio ◽  
Gerhard Gmel
Keyword(s):  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Neighborhood Social Cohesion ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Item Scale

The aim of this study was the validation of a brief form of the Perceived Neighborhood Social Cohesion questionnaire using data from 5065 men from the “Cohort Study on Substance-Use Risk Factors.” A 9-item scale covering three factors was proposed. Excellent indices of internal consistency were measured (α = .93). The confirmatory factor analyses resulted in acceptable fit indices supporting measurement invariance across French and German forms. Significant correlations were found between the brief form of the Perceived Neighborhood Social Cohesion questionnaire, and satisfaction and self-reported health, providing evidence of the concurrent validity of the scale. Perceived neighborhood social cohesion, and depression and suicide attempts were negatively associated, sustaining the protective effect of perceived social cohesion.

Further Psychometric Evaluation of the Fear Questionnaire: Responses of College Students

1993 ◽  
Vol 73 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1259-1266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Augustine Osman ◽  
Francisco X. Barrios ◽  
Joylene R. Osman ◽  
Kathy Markway
Keyword(s):  
Factor Model ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Brief Symptom Inventory ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
General Psychological Distress ◽  
Components Analysis ◽  
Using Data

This study presents evidence for the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Fear Questionnaire for college undergraduates. Fit indices of the 4-and 5-factor models identified previously were inadequate. Exploratory principal components analysis identified three factors, using data from Sample 1 ( n = 208). LISREL confirmatory factor analyses supported generalizability of the three-factor model to Sample 2 ( n = 200). Satisfactory reliability coefficients were obtained for the factor-derived subscales. Significant gender differences were obtained on 4 of the 15 items but not on the factor subscales. Finally, we examined the correlations between scores on the scale and on other measures of social anxiety, social desirability, and general psychological distress of the Brief Symptom Inventory. Present results suggest that the Fear Questionnaire is a valuable research instrument for a nonclinical sample.

scholarly journals The Discrepancies Between Individual-Set and Parent-Set Career Goals Scale: Development and Initial Validation

2020 ◽  
pp. 089484532090179
Author(s):  
Dian R. Sawitri ◽  
Peter A. Creed ◽  
Mirwan S. Perdhana
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Career Goals ◽  
Underlying Structure ◽  
First Year ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Initial Validation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Item Scale

As there was no existing, psychometrically sound scale that directly assessed the discrepancies that young people experience between individual-set career goals and parent-set career goals, we developed and provided initial validation for a 15-item scale for use with young adults. In Study 1, items were developed, reviewed by experts, and administered to a sample of first year, undergraduate Indonesian students ( N = 426, M age = 18.42 years). We used exploratory factor analysis to reduce the number of items and assess the factor structure and used confirmatory factor analyses on a holdout sample to assess this underlying structure. We then provided evidence for construct validity. Recommendations for use in research and practice are discussed.

scholarly journals How to Measure Baha’i Religiosity: The CRSi-20 for Baha’is as a First Reliable and Valid Measurement

Religions ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Demmrich
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychology Of Religion ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Public Practice ◽  
Valid Measurement ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Emic Perspective

The concepts and measurements in psychology of religion often adhere to its Judeo-Christian roots, which causes problems when measuring non-Christian religiosity. In this paper, two successive studies are presented. The first study applied Huber’s CRS-15, while the second study used the CRSi-20. Both samples consisted of believers of the non-Christian, Abrahamic Baha’i religion in Germany. In the first study, in which N = 472 participated (MAge = 43.22, SDAge = 15.59, 60.0% female), the reliability and validity issues related to items of public practice and experience of the CRS-15 were uncovered. After modifying the content of these items and adding the five additional items of the interreligious CRSi-20, which was tested among N = 324 participants (MAge = 47.12, SDAge = 17.06, 59.6% female) in a second study, most reliability issues were solved. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed that the CRSi-20 model describes the data appropriately with adequate fit indices. Therefore, the CRSi-20 for Baha’is offers the first reliable and valid measurements of Baha’i religiosity, being at the same time capable of taking the emic perspective fully into account while maintaining the possibility of cross-religious comparisons.

scholarly journals The Structure of Bryant's Empathy Index for Children: A Cross-Validation Study

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 670-677 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amaia Lasa Aristu ◽  
Francisco Pablo Holgado Tello ◽  
Miguel Ángel Carrasco Ortiz ◽  
María Victoria del Barrio Gándara
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Validation Study ◽  
Cross Validation ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Polychoric Correlations ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Larger Sample ◽  
Three Factor

The present study examined the structure of Bryant's Empathy Index (BEI) using different samples for conducting exploratory and confirmatory analyses. The BEI was administered to a sample of 2,714 children (mean age 11.12, SD = 1.59). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses showed a three-factor structure: Feelings of Sadness, Understanding Feelings and Tearful Reaction. The results revealed both the multidimensionality of the instrument and appropriate fit indices for the model proposed. Although these results were very similar to those reported in other studies with a Spanish population, the analyses were conducted in a more robust way: with a larger sample and using polychoric correlations and cross validation estimation.

Assessing Motivation of Secondary School Students: An Analysis of Promotion and Prevention Orientations as Measured by the Regulatory Focus Questionnaire

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 670-682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flaviu A. Hodis ◽  
Georgeta M. Hodis
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Regulatory Focus ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Questionnaire Measure ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Zealand Secondary School ◽  
Using Data

Measuring human motivation requires understanding the outcomes individuals value and the strategies they prefer to employ to attain them. Knowledge of promotion and prevention, two pivotal motivation orientations, provide key information regarding these aspects. The Regulatory Focus Questionnaire, which measures these two independent constructs, was validated using data provided by university students and alumni of an elite U.S. university. Thus, little is known whether this instrument provides reliable and valid measures of promotion and prevention in a population of younger respondents from a different culture. To bridge this gap, the study employed data collected from three independent large samples of New Zealand secondary school students and used the jigsaw piecewise technique in combination with confirmatory factor analyses. Findings show that, in this population, items in the Regulatory Focus Questionnaire measure promotion and prevention as theoretically distinct constructs.

Exemplifying a Dispositional Approach to Cross-Cultural Spiral of Silence Research: Fear of Social Isolation and the Inclination to Self-Censor

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jörg Matthes ◽  
Andrew F. Hayes ◽  
Hernando Rojas ◽  
Fei Shen ◽  
Seong-Jae Min ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Individual Difference ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Spiral Of Silence ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Spiral Of Silence ◽  
Using Data

Abstract This article tests the cross-cultural generality of one tenet of spiral of silence theory using an individual difference approach. We argue that the spiral of silence phenomenon is, in part, a manifestation of individual differences in stable personality traits that can be measured universally regardless of country or context—specifically, fear of social isolation (FSI) and willingness to self-censor. In accordance with the theory’s predictions, we examine whether people relatively high in trait FSI are more likely to self-censor their opinions in hostile opinion environments than low FSI individuals. We tested this hypothesis using data from an international online sample of over 2,200 participants spread across four continents and nine countries. Results of partially measurement-invariant multigroup confirmatory factor analyses confirmed the prediction in all countries except for China.

Development and validation of a smoking rationalization scale for male smokers in China

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 472-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinyuan Huang ◽  
Wenjie Fu ◽  
Haiying Zhang ◽  
Hong Li ◽  
Xiaoxia Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Underlying Structure ◽  
Social Acceptability ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analyses ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Chinese Male ◽  
Item Scale

The purpose of this study is to develop a smoking rationalization scale for Chinese male smokers. A total of 35 focus groups and 19 one-on-one interviews were conducted to collect items of the scale. Exploratory factor analyses and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to identify the underlying structure of the scale. Results found a 26-item scale within six dimensions (smoking functional beliefs, risk generalization beliefs, social acceptability beliefs, safe smoking beliefs, self-exempting beliefs, and quitting is harmful beliefs). The scale showed acceptable validity and reliability. Results highlight that smoking rationalization is common among Chinese male smokers, and some beliefs of smoking rationalization seem to be peculiar to China.

Developing and Validating a Theater Experience Scale

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei Ki Chan ◽  
Wing Tung Au ◽  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Validation ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Aesthetic Pleasure ◽  
Professional Theater ◽  
Item Scale ◽  
Cognitive Challenges ◽  
A Performance

Based on interviews with professional theater practitioners that suggested five components of theater experiences, namely, cognition, emotion, sensation, authenticity, and coherence, we developed and validated a Theater Experience Scale on a sample of 2,359 audience members in 17 productions. Cognition is the extent to which a performance is comprehensible yet provides cognitive challenges and inspiration. Emotion is the experience of engagement, emotional release and resonance, and surprise. Sensation concerns physiological and sensory stimulations and experiencing aesthetic pleasure. Authenticity is the extent to which performers are believed to be sincere and true in staging and performing the play. Coherence is about ensemble and integration between different theatrical elements. Cross-validation using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses resulted in a 24-item scale for measuring these five factors. We also found that cognition, emotion, sensation, authenticity, and coherence were all significantly correlated with the audience’ overall enjoyment, as indicated by their likelihood to recommend the play to their family and friends.

Systematic Evaluation of Psychometric Properties of the Cognition Checklist with College Students

1995 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 523-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Augustine Osman ◽  
Tricia M. Besett ◽  
Joylene R. Osman ◽  
Josh A. Troutman ◽  
Lee Grittmann
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
Divergent Validity ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Validity Data ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Convergent And Divergent Validity ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Correlated Factors

This study included revision and systematic examination of the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Cognition Checklist. Two separate samples of college undergraduates participated. Analysis showed that all the models reported previously in the literature fitted the data poorly for Sample 1 ( n = 220). Principal components and maximum likelihood exploratory analyses of the responses of the 220 students yielded two moderately correlated factors. Using data from Sample 2 ( n = 288), LISREL confirmatory factor analyses showed that the two-factor oblique model provided adequate fit to the observed data. Estimates of internal consistency were .88 and .71. Preliminary normative, convergent, and divergent validity data are reported. In addition, directions for research are discussed.

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