Validating Service Locus of Control Scale for Hotels in Sample of Indian Business Travelers

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-107
Author(s):  
Mohita Maggon ◽  
Harish Chaudhry
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Business Travelers ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Hospitality Sector ◽  
Service Offering

The purpose of this study was to validate the service locus of control (SLOC) scale in the hospitality sector in India. This article validated the SLOC scale (Bradley & Sparks, 2002) with a sample of Indian business travelers. The study aimed at examining reliability and validity of the scale. The validation of the scale was done through confirmatory factor analysis and discriminant as well as convergent validity was observed. The scale was administered to a sample of 304 business travelers (males = 173, females = 131). Results showed that the scale had high reliability and acceptable construct validity among Indian business travelers. The study offers implications for marketers to effectively customize the service offering by understanding the importance of locus of control in service settings. This is the first study to validate the SLOC scale among Indian business travelers. Besides, this is the first study to implement this scale in the hospitality sector.

scholarly journals CSI-SF: Psychometric properties of spanish version of the coping strategies inventory - short form

2022 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-92
Author(s):  
Jordi Tous-Pallarés ◽  
Ivette Margarita Espinoza-Díaz ◽  
Susana Lucas-Mangas ◽  
Lorena Valdivieso-León ◽  
María del Rosario Gómez-Romero
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Short Form ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Face ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies

Background / Objective: The study establishes the psychometric properties of the Spanish adaptation of the abbreviated version of the Coping Strategies Inventory (CSI-SF) published by Addison et al. (2007). The test uses a two-axis model to classify coping strategies (commitment and avoidance) and objective categories of coping (problem-focused and emotion-focused). Method: 940 people participated (62.87% women; 37.12% men) aged between 18 and 66 years (x̄ = 33.2; dt = 12.01). An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were carried out, as well as Pearson's correlation and Cronbach's Alpha to examine the reliability and validity of the Spanish adaptation of the CSI-SF. Results: Internal consistency analysis revealed high reliability for all scales, and all adjustment indexes used to examine the CSI-SF Spanish version provided support for its use as an adequate measure of stress coping strategies. Discussion/Conclusions: The CSI-SF scale Spanish version is a test that provides a quick and efficient diagnosis of the coping strategies used in the face of stress in different settings. Antecedentes/Objetivo: El estudio establece las propiedades psicométricas de la adaptación española de la versión abreviada del Inventario de Estrategias de Afrontamiento (CSI-SF) publicado por Addison et al. (2007). La prueba utiliza un modelo de dos ejes para clasificar las estrategias de afrontamiento (de compromiso y de evitación) y las categorías objetivas del afrontamiento (centrada en el problema y centrada en la emoción). Método: Participaron 940 personas (62.87% mujeres; 37.12% hombres) divididas en dos submuestras. Se realizó un análisis factorial exploratorio (AFE) y un análisis factorial confirmatorio (AFC), así mismo la correlación de Pearson y el Alfa de Cronbach para examinar la fiabilidad y validez de la adaptación al español del CSI-SF. Resultados: El análisis de consistencia interna reveló una alta fiabilidad para todas las escalas (EFE = .890, PFE = .836. PFD = .767, EFD = .934), y todos los índices de ajuste utilizados para examinar el CSI-SF versión española proporcionaron soporte para su uso como una medida adecuada de las estrategias de afrontamiento del estrés. Discusión/Conclusión: La escala CSI-SF versión española es una prueba que proporciona un diagnóstico rápido y eficiente cuyos factores explican el 62.79% de la varianza común total de las estrategias de afrontamiento que se emplean frente a la situación de estrés en distintos ámbitos.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the CYBVICS Cyber-Victimization Scale and Its Relationship with Psychosocial Variables

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofía Buelga ◽  
Belén Martínez-Ferrer ◽  
María-Jesús Cava ◽  
Jessica Ortega-Barón
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cyber Victimization ◽  
Open Communication ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Positive Correlations

The main goal of the present study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the revised version of the Adolescent Cyber-Victimization Scale (CYBVICS). This scale is composed of 18 items that assess direct and indirect cyber-victimization. Two subsamples participated in the present study. Sample 1 included 1318 adolescents (47.4% boys) from 12 to 16 years old (M = 13.89, SD = 1.32). Sample 2 was composed of 1188 adolescents (51.5% girls) from 12 to 16 years old (M = 14.19, SD = 1.80). First, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted on sample 1. Results yielded a bifactor structure: direct cyber-victimization and indirect cyber-victimization. To confirm the structure of the CYBVICS, we selected sample 2 to perform confirmatory factor analysis and test its convergent validity with theoretically related measures. The results supported the reliability and validity of the two-factor model. In addition, measurement invariance was established. Related to convergent validity, positive correlations between cyber-victimization and peer victimization, depressive symptoms, and offensive communication with the mother and the father were found. Moreover, negative correlations were found between cyber-victimization and open communication with the mother and the father and family self-esteem.

Factor structure, reliability, and validity of the Levenson’s Locus of Control Scale in Iranian infertile people

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (13) ◽  
pp. 1668-1676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saman Maroufizadeh ◽  
Reza Omani Samani ◽  
Payam Amini ◽  
Behnaz Navid
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Infertile Patients

This study examined psychometric properties of the Levenson’s Locus of Control Scale among Iranian infertile patients. In all, 312 infertile patients completed the Levenson’s Locus of Control Scale and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the original three-factor model of Levenson’s Locus of Control Scale was adequate ( χ2/ df = 2.139; goodness-of-fit index = 0.88; root mean square error of approximation = 0.061; and standardized root mean square residual = 0.076). The Cronbach’s alpha of the subscales ranged from 0.56 to 0.67. The Levenson’s Locus of Control Scale subscales significantly correlated with anxiety and depression, showing an acceptable convergent validity. In conclusion, the Levenson’s Locus of Control Scale has adequate reliability and validity and can be used to measure locus of control orientation in Iranian infertile patients.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the God Locus of Health Control Scale in Churchgoing Latinas

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah D. Mills ◽  
Elva M. Arredondo ◽  
Lilian G. Perez ◽  
Jessica Haughton ◽  
Scott C. Roesch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Religious Involvement ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Good Evidence ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Health Control ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Two Measures

This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the God Locus of Health Control scale, a measure of the extent to which an individual believes God has control over one’s health, among a sample of churchgoing Latinas ( N = 398). Confirmatory factor analysis showed support for a one-factor structure and internal consistency reliability, as measured by Cronbach’s coefficient alpha, was good. Evidence for convergent validity was demonstrated by significant correlations in the expected magnitudes and directions with two measures of perceived religious involvement in health. These results suggest that the God Locus of Health Control scale can be used to examine the extent to which God is perceived to control an individual’s health among Latinas.

Reliability and Validity of the Career Locus of Control Scale – Turkish Form

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 519-528
Author(s):  
Lkay Savci ◽  
Müge Ersoy-Kart
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
University Students ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Validity Analysis ◽  
Questionnaire Validity

The reliability and validity of the Turkish form of the Career Locus of Control Scale (CLCS; Millar & Shevlin, 2007) was examined. University students (N = 152) from Ankara University, Turkey completed a questionnaire. Validity analysis revealed that the new shortened scale has adequate convergent validity and reliability.

scholarly journals The Chinese Assessment of physical literacy: Based on Grounded Theory Paradigm for children in grades 3-6

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang YongKang ◽  
Fu QianQian
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Physical Literacy ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Assessment Questionnaire

The aim of this study is to construct and validate “physical literacy self-assessment questionnaire” (PLAQ) for Chinese students in grades 3-6. This study uses qualitative and quantitative methods to construct evaluation indicators of PL and determine the weights of each indicator. The 60 items of original PLAQ was based on literature review and interviews, and administered to 1179 primary students graded 3-6 in China. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) are used to optimize the structure and verify the reliability and validity of the questionnaire. The model of PLAQ is composed of 4 first-level indicators, 10 second-level indicators and 35 third-level indicators. The results of EFA and CFA resulted in a 44-items, 4-factor questionnaire. EFA item loadings ranged from 0.558 to 0.896, and Cronbach's alpha ranged from 0.818 to 0.892. The results of CFA show that the constructed model fits well, and PLAQ has good convergent validity and discriminative validity. The PLAQ appeared to be reliable and valid that can be used as an assessment tool for students in grades 3-6. PLAQ can be used as a guide for the development of PL. Additionally, PLAQ gives us a shared understanding about what PL is and how it can be developed by Chinese children. However, studies on the accuracy and generalizability of the PLAQ should be conducted to improve it in the future.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Cancer Locus of Control Scale

2002 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 995-1005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica W. Henderson ◽  
Rebecca J. Donatelle ◽  
Alan C. Acock
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Reason-Factor for Online Impulsive Buying

2011 ◽  
Vol 204-210 ◽  
pp. 2049-2052 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Jing Chen ◽  
Yue Teng
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Interpersonal Interaction ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Impulsive Buying ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Online shopping has become a new shopping style. There is little research about online impulsive buying (OIB). We develop the questionnaire of the reasons for OIB by open and structured questionnaires. There are all about 327 participants took part in our survey, of which 102 participated in the open questionnaire and another225 participated in the structured questionnaire. Based on content analysis, we found that the reason for OIB includes four factors: perceived usefulness, price, entertainment and interpersonal interaction. Internal consistency analyses and CFA (Confirmatory Factor Analysis) showed the questionnaire had high reliability and validity.

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