Development and Validation of a Scale of Automation-Induced “Complacency”

1992 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Indramani L. Singh ◽  
Robert Molloy ◽  
Raja Parasuraman
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Developmental Study ◽  
Catholic University ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Drexel University ◽  
Automation Technology ◽  
Development And Validation

In the present studies, a scale was developed for measuring attitudes toward automation technology that reflect a potential for complacency. In the first, developmental study, a 20-item questionnaire consisting of statements concerning various aspects of automation was administered to 139 undergraduates at Catholic University. Factor analysis of the complacency potential rating scale (CPRS) revealed five independent factors, namely: general, confidence- reliance-, trust-, and safety-related complacency. The internal consistency reliability coefficients of the five factors and the scale as a whole were found to be high, and the scales revealed satisfactory test-retest reliabilities. The pattern of correlations among CPRS score, age, gender, computer use, and computer experience were consistent with previous studies examining attitudes toward microcomputer usage (Igbaria and Parasuraman, 1991). In the second, validation study, the 20-item CPRS was cross-validated on a sample of 175 undergraduate students at Drexel University. Factor analysis similarly revealed five factors with high alphas. The results indicate that the potential for complacency can be evaluated by assessing attitudes towards automation technology.

scholarly journals Metacognitive Rating Scale: A Study Applying a Korean Translation to Individuals with Schizophrenia

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 6853
Author(s):  
Mihwa Han ◽  
Kyunghee Lee ◽  
Mijung Kim ◽  
Youngjin Heo ◽  
Hyunseok Choi
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Mental Status ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Anger Expression ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Negative Beliefs ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Metacognitive Beliefs

Metacognition is a higher-level cognition of identifying one’s own mental status, beliefs, and intentions. This research comprised a survey of 184 people with schizophrenia to verify the reliability of the metacognitive rating scale (MCRS) with the revised and supplemented metacognitions questionnaire (MCQ) to measure the dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs of people with schizophrenia by adding the concepts of anger and anxiety. This study analyzed the data using principal component analysis and the varimax method for exploratory factor analysis. To examine the reliability of the extracted factors, Cronbach’s α was used. According to the results, reliability was ensured for five factors: positive beliefs about worry, negative beliefs about uncontrollability and danger of worry, cognitive confidence, need for control, and cognitive self-consciousness. The negative beliefs about uncontrollability and danger of worry and the need for control on anger expression, which were both added in this research, exhibited the highest correlation (r = 0.727). The results suggest that the MCRS is a reliable tool to measure the metacognition of people with schizophrenia.

Development and Validation of the Ableist Microaggression Impact Questionnaire

2021 ◽  
pp. 003435522110142
Author(s):  
Deniz Aydemir-Döke ◽  
James T. Herbert
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Mechanical Turk ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselor ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Amazon's Mechanical Turk ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Three Factor

Microaggressions are daily insults to minority individuals such as people with disabilities (PWD) that communicate messages of exclusion, inferiority, and abnormality. In this study, we developed a new scale, the Ableist Microaggressions Impact Questionnaire (AMIQ), which assesses ableist microaggression experiences of PWD. Data from 245 PWD were collected using Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk) platform. An exploratory factor analysis of the 25-item AMIQ revealed a three-factor structure with internal consistency reliability ranging between .87 and .92. As a more economical and psychometrically sound instrument assessing microaggression impact as it pertains to disability, the AMIQ offers promise for rehabilitation counselor research and practice.

Psychometric Properties of the Reassurance-Seeking Scale in a Turkish Sample

2005 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tülin Gençöz ◽  
Faruk Gençöz
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Beck Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Reassurance Seeking ◽  
Partial Correlations ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
High Internal Consistency Reliability

This study examined the psychometric properties of the Reassurance-Seeking Scale in a sample of 102 Turkish undergraduate students. High internal consistency reliability was found for the Reassurance-Seeking Scale (alpha = .86). Factor analysis of the scale identified a single component that accounted for 71% of the total variance. The scale was significantly positively correlated with the Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory and had a significantly negative correlation with the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale. Partial correlations of Reassurance-seeking with Depression scores as controlled by Anxiety scores and with Anxiety scores as controlled by Depression scores indicated that Reassurance-seeking scores maintained association with Depression but not with Anxiety. All these findings were in line with expectations.

Development and Validation of the Avoidance of Environmental Tobacco Smoke Scale

1998 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela M. Martinelli
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Environmental Tobacco Smoke ◽  
Tobacco Smoke ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Psychometric Analysis ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Item Scale ◽  
Report Measure

The Avoidance of Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) scale is a self-report measure of the avoidance of ETS by young adults. Initial use of the scale with 30 undergraduate students showed an internal consistency of .84 across 40 items and .90 in a refined 28-item instrument. In a sample of 241 students, a 20-item scale had an internal consistency reliability of .94 and a refined 10-item scale had an internal consistency of .86. In a sample of 95 mothers with a mean age of 36, the 10-item scale had an internal consistency of .81. In three distinct samples, significant known groups’ discrimination was found between smokers and nonsmokers. Psychometric analysis indicates that the scale merits further testing using a more heterogeneous sample from community and clinical populations to ensure its usefulness by clinicians and researchers interested in explaining, predicting, and preventing exposure to ETS.

Development and Validation of the Strategy Inventory for Electronic Dictionary Use (S.I.E.D.U.)

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 393-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stavroula Mavrommatidou ◽  
Zoe Gavriilidou ◽  
Angelos Markos
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Expert Review ◽  
Content Development ◽  
Electronic Dictionary ◽  
Electronic Environments ◽  
Dictionary Use ◽  
Development And Validation

Abstract The present paper reports results regarding the development and validation of the S.I.E.D.U., an electronic instrument for assessing users’ skills in electronic dictionary searches. The S.I.Ε.D.U. is a self-report questionnaire with 32 Likert-type items and its content development was based on a review of relevant literature, expert review and pilot testing. The scale’s construct validity is assessed by means of a preliminary exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and a subsequent confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The results suggest a correlated four-factor structure: 1) familiarity with different types of electronic dictionaries and the conditions of their use; 2) strategies for lemmatization and acquaintance with dictionary conventions; 3) navigation skills; and 4) look-up strategies in new electronic environments. Internal consistency reliability of the four subscales is high and test-retest reliability is excellent. Also, the ability of the instrument to discriminate between experts and non-experts in electronic dictionary use is demonstrated. Results are discussed and implications are provided in the context of electronic lexicography.

scholarly journals Exploring Factor Structures Of A Thinking Questionnaire

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 35-53
Author(s):  
Hazlina Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Parallel Analysis ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Strongly Agree

The purpose of this study was to investigate the construct validity of a thinking questionnaire through Factor Analysis over a Malaysian university students’ sample. The questionnaire is a 5 point Likert scale survey ranging from Strongly Agree, Agree, Neutral, Disagree and Strongly Disagree, intended to measure students’ self-reflection on their thinking upon their Invention Project. A total of 350 undergraduate students from various faculties participated in this study. Principal Component Analysis was used because the primary purpose was to identify and compute composite thinking scores for the factors underlying the Thinking questionnaire. The five factor solution, which explained 52.4% of the variance was chosen because of the ‘levelling off’ of eigenvalues on the scree plot after five factors, and was also confirmed by the Monte Carlo Parallel Analysis which indicated smaller values of the 5 factors compared to the eigenvalues displayed in the SPSS.

Factor Structure and Reliability of the Reasons for Living Inventory

1992 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Augustine Osman ◽  
Connie L. Gregg ◽  
Joylene R. Osman ◽  
Keith Jones
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Varimax Rotation ◽  
Reasons For Living ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Reasons For Living Inventory ◽  
Scree Test

This study examined the factor structure and internal consistency reliability of the Reasons for Living Inventory for 275 college students. Principal components factor analysis with varimax rotation extracted five factors, based on the scree test. The derived factors were identical with the inventory's subscales, except for the Fear of Suicide subscale and Social Disapproval subscale items loading on the same factor. Significant gender differences were obtained on the Responsibility to Family, the Fear of Suicide, and the Moral Objections subscales. The pattern of subscale correlations was similar for the subsamples. The coefficients alpha for the subscales ranged from moderate to high.

The psychometric properties of an information-ethics questionnaire

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Nasser AL-Nuaimi ◽  
AbdelMajid Bouazza ◽  
Maher M. Abu-Hilal ◽  
Ali Al-Aufi
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Information Ethics ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Development And Validation

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the development and validation of a self-report structured questionnaire based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). The questionnaire was used to investigate university undergraduate students’ cognition, behavioural intent, and behaviour concerning the ethical use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). Design/methodology/approach A quantitative correlational cross-sectional approach to data collection was used by administering a self-report questionnaire to a sample of 327 undergraduate students. To establish the construct validity of the questionnaire, internal consistency reliability and factorial analyses were performed. Findings Significant but different correlations between the constructs were under study. The behavioural intention had the greatest and most significant correlation with behaviour pertaining to information ethics. Overall, the scales, which constitute the instrument, showed acceptable indices of measurement validity. Practical implications The research implications of this paper shed light on the applicability of the TPB to the specific context in which this study was conducted. The results imply that the TPB framework can be extended and employed to understand better the influence of comprehending information-ethics concepts on the intentions and practices related to the ethical use of ICTs. Originality/value The paper has methodological value for researchers who seek to develop empirical instruments for measuring the factors that bear upon the attitudes and the behaviours related to information ethics. Furthermore, the paper has pedagogical value for students, teachers, and developers of information-ethics educational programmes at the tertiary level.

Development and Validation of a Self-Confidence Scale

1995 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 401-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivianne Garant ◽  
Caroline Charest ◽  
Michel Alain ◽  
Lyne Thomassin
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Individual Difference ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Specific Measure ◽  
Difference Measure ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Confidence Scale ◽  
Individual Difference Measure

Even though self-confidence is a popular concept both in everyday life and in psychology, no individual difference measure is available. The purpose of this study was to construct and validate an 18-item self-confidence scale. A sample of 191 white undergraduate students from Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (44 men and 147 women) participated. An exploratory factor analysis indicated two distinct factors; one measured a general cognitive aspect of self-confidence and a second evaluated a more specific self-confidence in one's abilities and opinions. Internal consistency (Cronbach α) was .84. Intercorrelations with other related measures (.23 to .69) were significant and in the expected direction. The new scale could be useful when a specific measure of self-confidence is required as an individual difference measure.

scholarly journals Exploring Servant Leadership Instrument for Social Enterprise (Cooperative)

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aziz Latiff ◽  
Izaidin Abdul Majid ◽  
Maizura Mohamad
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Extensive Literature Review ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Development And Validation

The purpose of this paper is to describe the development and validation of a multi-dimensional instrument to measure servant leadership in social enterprise (cooperative) context. Based on an extensive literature review, expert’s judgment and Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), 57 items were formulated and only 27 items yielding to five factors: doing right things, develop vision with others, democratic, develop others potential and develop community. The construct develops purposely for social enterprise (cooperative). The participants of the study consisted random sample of the cooperative’s manager in Malaysia.

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