scholarly journals Validation of the Polish version of the Motivational Postures (Toward Taxes) Questionnaire

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. e0252937
Author(s):  
Sabina Kołodziej
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Validity ◽  
Theoretical Interpretation ◽  
Factorial Validity ◽  
The Third ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Polish Version ◽  
Australian Sample ◽  
Polish Adaptation

This article presents a Polish adaptation of the Motivational Postures (Towards Taxes) Questionnaire (MPQ). The MPQ is based on the concept of five tax-related motivational postures (Commitment, Capitulation, Resistance, Disengagement and Game Playing) and consists of 29 items. Three studies validating the Polish version of the MPQ are presented. The first study was conducted with a translated version of the original questionnaire and aimed to verify the factorial validity of this version using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Since the factor structure revealed on Australian sample was not reproduced, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted. Study 2 used CFA to confirm the new structure of the modified version of the questionnaire evident from the Study 1 EFA, and also estimated the reliability and internal validity of the modified version. This resulted in a questionnaire consisting of 20 items and five scales (Moral Duty, Capitulation, Active Resistance, Disengagement and Pleasant Games). The third study tested the questionnaire’s construct validity. A theoretical interpretation of the scale is provided.

Polish Adaptation of the Death Attitude Profile—Revised

2018 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweł Brudek ◽  
Marcin Sękowski ◽  
Stanisława Steuden
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Fear Of Death ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Final Version ◽  
Attitudes Toward Death ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Polish Version ◽  
Polish Adaptation

The article presents the results of work on the Polish adaptation of the Death Attitude Profile—Revised by Wong, Reker, and Gesser (1994). The psychometric properties of the Polish version of the tool have been described. The results are consistent with the original version of the questionnaire and confirm that the Polish version of Death Attitude Profile—Revised fulfils the psychometric requirements for psychological tests and, as a result, can be applied in scientific research. The final version of the questionnaire consists of 32 items (including 31 diagnostic ones) that make up five dimensions of attitudes toward death: (a) Fear of Death, (b) Death Avoidance, (c) Neutral Acceptance, (d) Escape Acceptance, and (e) Approach Acceptance. The questionnaire was tested on 1,285 subjects aged 13 to 90 years ( M = 47.27, SD = 18.21). Reliability values (Cronbach’s α) for individual scales vary from α = .63 to α = .89. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the validity of the questionnaire.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Long and Short Forms of the Worry Domains Questionnaire

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 239-243
Author(s):  
Roberto Nuevo ◽  
Andrés Losada ◽  
María Márquez-González ◽  
Cecilia Peñacoba
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Factorial Validity ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Short Forms ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Future Work

The Worry Domains Questionnaire was proposed as a measure of both pathological and nonpathological worry, and assesses the frequency of worrying about five different domains: relationships, lack of confidence, aimless future, work, and financial. The present study analyzed the factor structure of the long and short forms of the WDQ (WDQ and WDQ-SF, respectively) through confirmatory factor analysis in a sample of 262 students (M age = 21.8; SD = 2.6; 86.3% females). While the goodness-of-fit indices did not provide support for the WDQ, good fit indices were found for the WDQ-SF. Furthermore, no source of misspecification was identified, thus, supporting the factorial validity of the WDQ-SF scale. Significant positive correlations between the WDQ-SF and its subscales with worry (PSWQ), anxiety (STAI-T), and depression (BDI) were found. The internal consistency was good for the total scale and for the subscales. This work provides support for the use of the WDQ-SF, and potential uses for research and clinical purposes are discussed.

scholarly journals A SCALE DEVELOPMENT STUDY FOR IDENTIFYING THE LEVELS OF KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTION AND AWARENESS OF CHEMICAL HAZARD SYMBOLS

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-181
Author(s):  
Cemal Tosun
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
The Third ◽  
Chemical Hazard ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The purpose of this study was to develop a scale to identify the levels of knowledge, perception and awareness of chemical hazard symbols of participants from a variety of backgrounds and ranging in age from 12 years to 40 and over. Experts were consulted for the contextual and the language validity of each item on the scale. In line with the opinions of the experts, the scale, consisting of a total of 25 items distributed under four sections, was applied to 462 participants of all age groups, so as to calculate the discrimination and difficulty indexes. In order to decide whether the third section of the scale is one-dimensional or two-dimensional, data obtained from the 13 multiple-choice questions constituting this section were examined using confirmatory factor analysis. Afterwards the items constituting the second and the third sections of the scale were tested in terms of their reliability. Finally, a useful scale of 24 items in four sections was prepared with tested validity and reliability. Key words: awareness, confirmatory factor analysis, hazard symbols, perception, reliability, validity.

Polish adaptation of the Revised Cheek and Buss Shyness scale and a significance of shyness in the context of personality traits and metatraits

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Magdalena Kwiatkowska ◽  
Katarzyna Kwiatkowska ◽  
Radosław Rogoza
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Personality Trait ◽  
Self Report ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Polish Adaptation ◽  
Analysis Models

The aim of the current study is to prepare the Polish adaptation of the Revised Cheek and Buss Shyness Scale and to analyze relations between shyness, loneliness and personality traits. The study was conducted via the Internet, and a total of N = 314 adults participated and completed a set of self-report measures. Via comparisons of several confirmatory factor analysis models we demonstrated that the structure of the Polish adaptation of the scale is unidimensional. Consistent with research hypotheses, shyness was mostly correlated with loneliness and introversion; moreover, shyness was strongly negatively related to the personality metatrait of Plasticity and weakly but also negatively with the metatrait of Stability. In addition, individuals not engaged in romantic relationships scored significantly higher in shyness and loneliness, and lower in extraversion, openness, and Plasticity than individuals engaged in unformalized relationships. The results support the conclusion that shyness is a personality trait that significantly affects behavior by limiting the possibilities for adapting to changing environmental conditions.

The reliability and factorial validity of the career decision profile for a sample of afrikaans-speaking students

1997 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
G. P. De Bruin ◽  
K. Du Toit
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Career Indecision ◽  
Factorial Validity ◽  
Multidimensional Assessment ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Acceptable Reliability

The purpose of this study was to examine the utility of the Career Decision Profile (CDP; Jones, 1989) for a sample of 133 Afrikaans-speaking students. The scores obtained on all six subscales showed acceptable reliability. The factor structure proposed by Jones for the Career Decision Needs dimension of the CDP was confirmed by means of a confirmatory factor analysis. In conclusion it appears that the CDP may be profitably used for the multidimensional assessment of career indecision with Afrikaans-speaking students. Opsomming Die doel van hierdie studie was om die bruikbaarheid van die Career Decision Profile (CDP; Jones, 1989) vir 'n steekproef van 133 Afrikaanssprekende studente te ondersoek. Al ses subskale het tellings met bevredigende betroubaarheidskoeffisiente opgelewer. Die faktorstruktuur wat deur Jones vir die Career Decision Needs-dimensie van die CDP gepostuleer is, is aan die hand van 'n bevestigende faktorontleding ondersteun. Ten slotte blyk dit dat die CDP nuttig aangewend kan word vir die multi-dimensionele taksering van loopbaanbesluiteloosheid by Afrikaanssprekende studente.

scholarly journals Assessing mental well-being in a Sinhala speaking Sri Lankan population: validation of the WHO-5 well-being index

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
B. P. R. Perera ◽  
R. Jayasuriya ◽  
A. Caldera ◽  
A. R. Wickremasinghe
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Factorial Validity ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Mental Well Being

Abstract Purpose The WHO-5 well-being index is a widely used, short rating scale that measures subjective well-being. We translated the WHO-5 index into Sinhala and tested its psychometric properties including measurement invariance among diverse groups in a community sample in Sri Lanka. Methods The sample of 267 persons aged between 16 and 75 years was recruited from a semi-urban area. 219 completed a paper-based questionnaire and 48 responded to an online survey. Construct validity was tested for factorial validity (Confirmatory Factor Analysis -CFA), convergent validity and known group validity. Composite reliability for congeneric measures and test-retest reliability were also tested. Multi-group CFA (MG-CFA) was used to test measurement invariance. Results The translated Sinhala version demonstrated good content and face validity. Internal consistency reliability of the five items had a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.85 and test-retest reliability over 2 weeks was satisfactory (Pearson r = 0.72, p < 0.001, ICC = 0.82). Confirmatory factor analysis supported factorial validity with a $$ {\chi}_5^2 $$ χ 5 2 =4.99 (p = 0.28), a RMSEA of 0.03 (90% C.I. =0.00–0.10), a SRMR of 0.02, a TLI of 0.99 and a CFI of 0.99; factor loadings were between 0.55 and 0.89. Measurement invariance was acceptable for configural, metric and scalar invariance for gender. WHO-5 scores were significantly negatively correlated with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) (Pearson’s r = − 0.45, p < 0.001) scores and the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) scores (Pearson’s r = − 0.56, p < 0.001). Conclusion The Sinhala translation of WHO-5 well-being index has shown acceptable psychometric properties and can be used for assessing mental well-being in the community in Sri Lanka. Further testing of the measure with larger and diverse (including different ethnic/cultural) groups are indicated to test measurement invariance of the measure.

Research Burnout: A Refined Multidimensional Scale

2004 ◽  
Vol 95 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1253-1263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Surendra N. Singh ◽  
Nikunj Dalal ◽  
Sanjay Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Factorial Validity ◽  
High Expectations ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Unidimensional Scale ◽  
Nomological Validity

In a prevailing academic climate where there are high expectations for faculty to publish and generate grants, the exploration of Research Burnout among higher education faculty has become increasingly important. Unfortunately, it is a topic that has not been well researched empirically. In 1997 Singh and Bush developed a unidimensional scale to measure Research Burnout. A closer inspection of the definition of this construct and the composition of its items suggests, however, that the construct may be multidimensional and analogous to Maslach's Psychological Burnout Scale. In this paper, we propose a refined, multidimensional Research Burnout scale and test its factorial validity using confirmatory factor analysis. The nomological validity of this refined scale is established by examining hypothesized relationships between Research Burnout and other constructs such as Intrinsic Motivation for doing research, Extrinsic Pressures to do research, and Knowledge Obsolescence.

scholarly journals DEPELOVMENT OF A COMPANION ANDRAGOGICAL COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 1021
Author(s):  
Daddy Darmawan ◽  
Adi Irvansyah ◽  
Rahmat Syah
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Competency Assessment ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
The Third ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Third Stage ◽  
Testing Instruments

This study aims to develop an andragogical competency assessment instrument. The research method used is a development method that produces a product in the form of a companion andragogical competency assessment instrument. The development of the instrument through some stages, namely the first phase of the instruments,the second phase of judgment  instrument by experts, the third phase testing instruments and the fourth analysis item. A  sample of respondents taken by using purposive sampling as many as 200 assisted residents in DKI Jakarta. Data Analysis research using the descriptive confirmatory statistical descriptive analysis of factors to find the validity and the formation of factor characteristics and reliability is determined by Alpha Cronbach more than 0,70. The assessment instrument has been declared valid and reliable. The first stage of this development is to compile an instrument based on theoretical studies and obtain 5 dimensions of standard andragogical competence on the principles and 5 dimensions of the mentoring process. The second stage was carried out by the expert justment of the instrument by providing an assessment and revising the grid and instrument items. The content validity was tested by experts and a good aiken statistical index. The third stage is testing in the field and the fourth stage is conducting factor analysis with the results of the value of the construct validity carried out by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis where the Confirmatory Factor Analysis test results show 34 valid and reliable items.

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