Development of the Short Scale of the Multidimensional Emotional Competence Questionnaire in a German Sample

The aim of this study is the development of a short self-report tool of the Multidimensional Emotional Competence Questionnaire (MECQ). The MECQ consists of 109 items representing 11 factors resulting in an ineffective usability in combination with other measurement instruments and constitutes the reason for this study. Based on the selection criteria at content and statistical level, the results of the analyses of 777 participants suggest the creation of a 32-item short version (MECQ-s). Confirmatory factor analysis supports a four-dimensional structure, including 11 factors of emotional competence (EC). The internal consistency reliability coefficients ranged from α = .75 to .76. A comparison between the MECQ and the MECQ-s provides evidence of construct validity. The main difference between the MECQ-s and other existing self-report tools is its multidimensionality integrating several factors of EC. Researchers and practitioners can use it to measure, map and describe, or evaluate EC.

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Regulation of cognition: Validation of a short scale for Portuguese first-year university students

Anales de Psicología ◽

10.6018/analesps.389361 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 313-319

Author(s):

Rui Bártolo-Ribeiro ◽

Francisco Peixoto ◽

Joana Casanova ◽

Leandro Almeida

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Academic Achievement ◽

University Students ◽

Metacognitive Awareness ◽

Self Report ◽

Dimensional Structure ◽

Short Version ◽

First Year ◽

Regulation Of Cognition ◽

Metacognitive Awareness Inventory

La calidad del aprendizaje en la Educación Superior depende, especialmente, de las habilidades de los estudiantes para regular su cognición. Esta regulación requiere habilidades cognitivas y metacognitivas, así como dimensiones motivacionales. Dada su relevancia en el rendimiento académico y el desarrollo de habilidades para el aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida, es importante aumentar la investigación en el campo. Este estudio pretende adaptar y validar una versión abreviada da dimensión Regulación de la Cognición del Metacognitive Awareness Inventory para estudiantes universitarios portugueses de primer año. Se empleó una muestra de 360 estudiantes y se identificó una estructura tridimensional (Planificación, 4 ítems; Estrategias, 7 ítems; y Monitoreo y evaluación, 7 ítems) con un factor de segundo orden (Regulación de la cognición). Los valores de consistencia interna de la escala reducida son aceptables para una escala de autoinforme y las correlaciones con el logro académico al final del primer año de la universidad garantizan su validez predictiva. Esta versión abreviada para medir la regulación de la cognición puede usarse en investigación junto con otros instrumentos en estudios más amplios y puede funcionar como una herramienta de diagnóstico para ayudar a los estudiantes en los desafíos de aprendizaje de la enseñanza superior. The quality of learning in Higher Education is particularly dependent on students' skills in regulating their cognition. This regulation requires cognitive and metacognitive skills as well as motivational dimensions. Due to its relevance in explaining students' academic achievement and developing lifelong learning skills, it´s important to increase research in the area. This study aims to adapt and validate a short version of the Regulation of Cognition of Metacognitive Awareness Inventory to first-year Portuguese university students. A sample of 360 students was considered and was identified a three-dimensional structure (Planning, 4 items; Strategies, 7 items; and Monitoring and evaluation, 7 items) with a second-order factor (Regulation of Cognition). The internal consistency values of the reduced scale are within the acceptable parameters for a self-report scale and the correlations with academic achievement at the end of the first year of the university guarantee the predictive validity of the scale. This short version of regulation of cognition measure allows its use in research with other instruments in larger studies and can function as a diagnostic / screening tool to help students in higher education learning challenges.

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Reliability and Validity Studies of Externality of Happiness Scale Among Turkish Adults

European Scientific Journal ESJ ◽

10.19044/esj.2018.v14n14p1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (14) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Murat Yildirim ◽

Ufuk Barmanpek ◽

Ahmad A. H. Farag

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Self Report ◽

Measurement Tool ◽

Incremental Value ◽

Future Clinical Practice ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Fear Of Happiness

Externality of happiness is a psychological construct that refers to the degree to which individuals perceive their level of happiness as beyond their control and mostly dependent to external factors. The aim of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Externality of Happiness scale (EOH) among a Turkish adult sample. A total of 230 participants (152 males and 78 females; mean age = 37.8 years, SD = 9.1) completed self-report measures of externality of happiness, life satisfaction, flouring, self-esteem, and fear of happiness. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis supported a one-factor structure for the EOH. The EOH was found to be negatively correlated with life satisfaction, flourishing, and self-esteem and positively correlated with fear of happiness. The scale also showed incremental value over self-esteem in predicting life satisfaction. Furthermore, the scale was found to be discriminated from fear of happiness. Moreover, evidence was provided for internal-consistency reliability. Overall, the findings suggested that Turkish version of EOH had adequate reliability and validity scores and that it can be used as a useful measurement tool to assess externality of happiness beliefs in future clinical practice and research.

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Commitment in Different Relationships Statuses: Validation Study of the Personal Commitment Scale

The Spanish Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1017/sjp.2015.35 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 18 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ana Pego Monteiro ◽

Susana Costa-Ramalho ◽

Maria Teresa Ribeiro ◽

Alexandra Marques Pinto

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Short Form ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Dimensional Structure ◽

Future Research ◽

Short Version ◽

Portuguese Version ◽

Personal Commitment ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Good Internal Consistency

AbstractThis study presents the validation process of the Portuguese version of the short-form Dedication Scale (Rhoades, Stanley, & Markman, 2006; Stanley, 1986), with a sample of 924 participants in different relationship statutes. With 14 items, this short version is recommended by the authors for its simple use, when wanting to measure commitment in romantic relationships. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the instrument did not have a totally acceptable fit with the data so an exploratory factor analysis was conducted. This revealed a one-dimensional structure of the scale, and led to the exclusion of two items, which relate to a distinct meta-commitment dimension. In sum, the Portuguese version (ECP - Personal Commitment Scale) has 12 items, with good internal consistency (α = .82), correlations item-total between .36 and .60, and good criteria validity (p < .001). Its use for research is therefore appropriate. In a second study, significant differences were found between the participants' four relationship statuses (dating non-cohabiting and cohabiting relationships, formal unions and marriage) (p < .001; η2p = .03). Results showed that married participants were more committed than those in a formal union, even when controlling for several relational and socio-demographic variables. No differences were found between cohabiting and non-cohabiting dating participants. Men reported higher levels of commitment than women (p < .001; η2p = .02). Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of a Portuguese Short Version of the Cognitive Emotional Regulation Scale

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.1534 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (S1) ◽

pp. s797-s797

Author(s):

M.J. Martins ◽

A.T. Pereira ◽

M.J. Soares ◽

A.P. Amaral ◽

N. Madeira ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Emotion Regulation ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Dimensional Structure ◽

Short Version ◽

Valid Measure ◽

Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽

Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Regulation Strategies

IntroductionThe cognitive emotions regulation questionnaire (CERQ) is a 36-item questionnaire to measures specific cognitive emotion regulation strategies used in response to the experience of threatening or stressful life events. The Portuguese version of CERQ proved to be a reliable and valid measure to evaluate eight dimensions: Positive reappraisal and planning, positive refocusing, rumination, blaming others, putting into perspective and self-blame.ObjectiveTo confirm the dimensional structure of a Portuguese short version of the CERQ using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA).MethodItems selection was based on the previous results of the exploratory factor analysis of the 36-items version. Items presenting the highest loading (≥ 70) in their respective factor were selected. A preliminary short version composed of 22 items were answered by a sample of 480 university students (81.9% females), with a mean age of 19.49 years (SD = 2.047; range = 17–30). CFA (using Mplus software) was used to test if the eight dimensions’ model suggested by prior exploratory factor analyses fitted the data.ResultsThe eight dimensions’ model has a good fit (χ2 = 424.015, P < .01; RMSEA = 0.056, 90%CI = 0.049–0.063; CFI = 0.930; TLI = 0.910; SRMR = 0.051). Although composed of fewer numbers of items, all subscales presented good reliability (Cronbach alpha< 70).ConclusionsThe CERQ-22 is a reliable and valid measure to evaluate cognitive emotion regulation strategies in young adults. Being a shorter version it is particularly useful for multivariate and prospective studies. In the near future we will test this structure in a clinical sample.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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The Adolescent Resilience Questionnaire: Validation of a Shortened Version in U.S. Youths

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2020.606373 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

Author(s):

Jacqueline R. Anderson ◽

Michael Killian ◽

Jennifer L. Hughes ◽

A. John Rush ◽

Madhukar H. Trivedi

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Self Report ◽

Questionnaire Validation ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Report Measure

IntroductionResilience is a factor in how youth respond to adversity. The 88-item Adolescent Resilience Questionnaire is a comprehensive, multi-dimensional self-report measure of resilience developed with Australian youth.MethodsUsing a cross-sectional adolescent population (n = 3,222), confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to replicate the original factor structure. Over half of the adolescents were non-white and 9th graders with a mean age of 15.5.ResultsOur exploratory factor analysis shortened the measure for which we conducted the psychometric analyses. The original factor structure was not replicated. The exploratory factor analysis provided a 49-item measure. Internal consistency reliability for all 12 factors ranged from acceptable (α> 0.70–0.80). The revised factor total scores were highly and significantly correlated with item–total correlation coefficients (r > 0.63, p < 0.001).ConclusionThis revised shorter 49-item version of the Adolescent Resilience Questionnaire could be deployed and has acceptable psychometric properties.

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Honor Scale in Romania: Psychometric Parameters and Associations to Human Values

Psychological Reports ◽

10.1177/0033294120945598 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 003329412094559

Author(s):

Ana Pascalau ◽

Alin Gavreliuc ◽

Valdiney V. Gouveia ◽

Gabriel Lins de Holanda Coelho

Keyword(s):

Human Values ◽

Personal Meaning ◽

Dimensional Structure ◽

Short Version ◽

Good Reliability ◽

Reliability Estimates ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

The Individual ◽

Psychometric Evidence ◽

Full Factorial

Honor is an important psychological construct that refers to one’s worth in one’s own eyes and in the eyes of others. A person's honor is dependent on implicit personal meaning, which leads the individual to behave in a way worthy of being valued and socially appreciated. In the present research, we aimed to provide psychometric evidence for the short version of the Honor Scale in the Romanian context. For that, one study was performed (N = 444). The four-dimensional structure of the measure was supported through Confirmatory Factor Analysis, and showed good reliability estimates. The measure also presented full factorial invariance across participants' gender, showing that these groups answer to the measure in a similar way and can be further compared in research. Finally, results indicated significant associations between the Honor Scale factors with human values and age. In sum, our findings suggest that the short version of the Honor Scale is psychometrically adequate to use in Romania.

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Factor structure and proposed scoring revision of the Three-Dimensional Psychological Pain Scale

Psicologia ◽

10.17575/psicologia.v35i1.1670 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 85-94

Author(s):

Ronald R. Holden ◽

Rui C. Campos ◽

Christine E. Lambert ◽

Ana Simões ◽

Sara Costa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Pain Scale ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

Dimensional Structure ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Psychological Pain ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor

The development of psychometrically sound measures to assess mental pain are important because research has consistently demonstrated a robust relationship to suicide risk. The current research evaluated the Three-Dimensional Psychological Pain Scale (TDPPS) structure, a suicide-relevant measure intended to articulate pain into affective, cognitive, and behavioral facets. As the first Western study to evaluate the TDPPS structure with non-Chinese respondents, six samples comprising 1,627 adults participated. Neither confirmatory factor analyses nor exploratory structural equation modeling supported the hypothesized three-dimensional structure of the TDPPS but, instead, identified two dimensions: pain escape and pain emotions. Scales based on these two dimensions demonstrated replicability in cross-validation and score internal consistency reliability. Furthermore, validity for scores on these two scales was confirmed through moderate associations with another pain measure and scales of suicidal behavior and depression. Findings extend knowledge of TDPPS’s structure of psychological pain and suggest a scale scoring revision.

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Psychometric Properties of the Emotional Competence Inventory - Short Revised Version (ECI-R)

Psico-USF ◽

10.1590/1413-82712021260310 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (3) ◽

pp. 519-532

Author(s):

José Maurício Haas Bueno ◽

Fernanda Maria de Lira Correia ◽

Evandro Morais Peixoto

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Item Response ◽

Emotional Competence ◽

Short Version ◽

Original Structure ◽

Validity Evidence ◽

Fit Indices ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Intelligence Theory ◽

Disproportionate Number

Abstract A previous study presented the Emotional Competence Inventory, which was designed with basis on the emotional intelligence theory. It was very long and had a disproportionate number of items for each factor. Therefore, this study aimed to seek for validity evidence based on its internal structure and carry out an analysis of items of the short version of the instrument supported by the Item Response Theory (IRT). The study included 626 Brazilian participants with a mean age of 24.8 years (SD = 8.2). They were predominantly females (68.5%) who answered to the 34 items in the instrument. A confirmatory factor analysis showed good fit indices, thus confirming the original structure of the instrument. IRT analyses also resulted in good fit indices and revealed the aspects involved in the increased difficulty of the items in each scale. It was concluded that the instrument shows good psychometric properties and can be recommended for research purposes.

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Psychometric Properties of the TEA Personality Test

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000057 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 121-126 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

David Arribas-Águila

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Self Report ◽

Personality Test ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Technical Manual ◽

Confirmatory Factor

The present study examined the psychometric properties of the TEA Personality Test (TPT) in a sample of 23,062 Spanish adults. The TPT is a self-report questionnaire to be answered using a four-point Likert scale to assess personality at work and it is the third most frequently used tool by work psychologists in Spain. The reliability and validity analyses indicated that the TPT has adequate psychometric properties for the Spanish sample analyzed. Ordinal α was used to calculate the internal consistency reliability of the scales. Results were higher than those of Cronbach’s α reported in the TPT’s technical manual (p < .001). Results from confirmatory factor analyses showed an acceptable goodness-of-fit for the theoretical three factors of the TPT’s work personality model reported in the technical manual. The findings support the reliability and construct validity of the TPT.

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Measuring Social Anxiety in 11 Countries

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000014 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 95-107 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Vicente E. Caballo ◽

Isabel C. Salazar ◽

María Jesús Irurtia ◽

Benito Arias ◽

Stefan G. Hofmann

Keyword(s):

Social Anxiety ◽

Social Phobia ◽

Latin American ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Self Report ◽

Data Collection Process ◽

The Social ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Anxiety Questionnaire

This paper reports on two studies conducted to develop and validate a new self-report measure of social phobia/anxiety – the Social Anxiety Questionnaire for Adults (SAQ-A) (Cuestionario de ansiedad social para adultos, CASO-A). A diary-item recording procedure was used to generate the initial pool of items. In Study 1, data from 12,144 participants provided 6 factors with moderate intercorrelations. Estimates of internal consistency reliability were adequate (range = .86 to .92) for the 6 factors included in the final confirmatory factor analysis. In Study 2, data provided by 10,118 nonclinical participants were used to explore preliminary reliability and validity estimates for a revised version of the SAQ-A – the Social Anxiety Questionnaire for Adults Revised (SAQ-AR). Approximately 106 researchers from 10 Latin American countries and Spain contributed to this data collection process. Specific comments are made on the structure of the new questionnaire as regards some commonly-used self-report measures of social phobia/anxiety.

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