scholarly journals Cross-Cultural Validity of the “Classroom Motivational Climate Questionnaire”: Comparison between French and Spanish Students // Validez transcultural del «Cuestionario de Clima Motivacional de Clase»:comparación entre estudiantes franceses y españoles

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mercedes Villasana ◽  
Jesus Alonso Tapia
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Motivational Climate ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Cultural Validity ◽  
Learning Patterns ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Valid Instrument

The objective of this study was to obtain evidence about the cross-cultural validity of the “Classroom Motivational Climate Questionnaire” (CMCQ), developed recently for Secondary and High-School students. With this purpose, French and Spanish Secondary and High School students’ results were compared. A total of 749 French students formed the group to be compared with the original Spanish sample. To validate the CMCQ, confirmatory factor analyses, reliability and correlation and regression analyses were made. The results showed that CMCQ is a reliable and valid instrument to measure motivational climate in France as in Spain. It allows detecting which learning patterns can to be changed for improvement, and predicts to a large extent the satisfaction level with the teacher. Likewise it showed some existing differences between Spanish and French students in the motivational role attributed to some teacher's strategies, differences whose theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Sport Motivation Orientations: Beware of Jingle-Jangle Fallacies

1994 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herbert W. Marsh
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Task Orientation ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Sport Motivation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Validity Studies ◽  
Highly Correlated

The similarity of the constructs measured by the Perceptions of Success Questionnaire (POS; Roberts, 1993) and the Sports Orientation Questionnaire (SOQ; Gill, 1993) were evaluated using (a) confirmatory factor analyses of responses by 395 high school students (217 males, 178 females, ages 12 to 18) to items adapted from the two instruments and (b) relations to external criteria. Although the POS Mastery and SOQ Goal scales were highly related and reflected task orientation, the SOQ Competitiveness scale was more highly correlated with the POS Mastery and SOQ Goal scales than with the POS Competitiveness scale. Apparently, competitiveness assessed by the SOQ reflects a task orientation, whereas the POS Competitiveness scale reflects primarily an ego orientation. Sport psychologists need to beware of jingle (scales with the same label reflect the same construct) and jangle (scales with different labels measure different construct) fallacies, and pursue construct validity studies more vigorously to test the interpretations of measures.

scholarly journals Meaningfulness in Physical Education: A Description of High School Students’ Conceptions

1998 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ang Chen
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Fit Index

A theoretical framework distinguishing meaning and meaningfulness guided this study of high school students’ conceptions of meaningfulness in physical education. A 9-dimensional meaningfulness construct was developed through analyzing former high school students’ (N = 35) oral reflection on physical education. A 9-dimensional meaningfulness scale was prepared and administered to high school students (N = 698). The principal component analysis reduced the students’ responses to a 6-dimensional construct: Social Bonding, Cultural Appreciation, Challenge, Tension Release, Fitness Development, and Self-Expression. The construct was modified through confirmatory factor analyses and had a Goodness of Fit Index of .91. The reconstruction demonstrated sophisticated internalization of perceived meaning by students. AMANOVA revealed that the students’ conceptions of meaningfulness differentiated (p < .05) based on gender, grade, and socioeconomic status. The findings suggest that a pluralistic perspective be considered in curriculum design, given the sophistication and differentiation of students’ conceptions of meaningfulness in physical education.

scholarly journals Obesity perception survey among youth in Turkey: instrument development and test-retest reliability

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
WASANTHA JAYAWARDENE ◽  
SALİH PINAR ◽  
MOHAMMAD TORABI ◽  
PENGCHENG XUN ◽  
MUSTAFA KAMİL ÖZER
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
School Students ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Cultural Validity ◽  
Different Populations ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Background/aim: We aimed to develop an instrument that can assess young people?s perceptions and opinions regarding causes and consequences of obesity and the role of individuals, families, communities, and government in addressing obesity. Materials/methods: A 36-question (101-item) survey was developed by adopting, translating, and revising multiple-choice or Likert-scale questions from existing surveys to assure construct cross-cultural validity. A two-factor mixed effects model estimated intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) to measure test-retest reliability of questions administered (two weeks apart) to a convenient sample of Istanbul high-school and university students, ages 15-25 (N=122). Results: ICC mean for university and high-school was 0.70 and 0.63, respectively. University students were more consistent in relating the problem to society and public policy preferences. High-school students were more consistent in relating the problem and solution to themselves and their immediate environments. Using 0.5 cutoff for ICC?s lower 95% confidence limit, followed by re-evaluation of question-flow, a 19-question (36-item) survey was retained for adolescents; 26-question (52-item) survey for young adults. Conclusion: While survey items have moderate-to-excellent reliability for high-school and university students, it can be administered longitudinally for suggesting changes to policies and interventions, and after cross-cultural validation, can be utilized for comparing obesity perceptions across different populations.

Psychometric Properties of the Forgiveness Likelihood Scale among Portuguese Adolescents

2007 ◽  
Vol 100 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1229-1232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Félix Neto ◽  
Ana Veríssimo Ferreira ◽  
Conceição Pinto
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Portuguese Adolescents

To facilitate use of the Forgiveness Likelihood Scale in cross-cultural studies, the psychometric characteristics of the translated scale were examined among 192 adolescents in Portugal (86 men and 106 women). The Forgiveness Likelihood Scale is a 10-item Likert-type scale designed to measure tendency to forgive across situations. Cronbach α was .89. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the questionnaire was unidimensional among Portuguese high school students.

scholarly journals Assessing High School Student’s STEM Career Interests Using a Social Cognitive Framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Cheng Mau ◽  
Shr-Jya Chen ◽  
Chi-Chau Lin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Measurement Models ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Stem Career

This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the STEM Career Interest Survey (STEM-CCIS) with data from 590 high-school students in Taiwan. Measurement models based on Social-Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) and STEM discipline-specific dimensions (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) were examined using confirmatory factor analyses. Findings from confirmatory factor analyses indicated that STEM-CCIS possesses adequate reliability and factorial validity, replicating the sound psychometric properties of the original English version of the STEM-CIS. Implications for the use of the STEM-CCIS are discussed.

scholarly journals Teacher Emotional Support Scale on Italian High School Students: A Contribution to the Validation

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciano Romano ◽  
Ilaria Buonomo ◽  
Antonino Callea ◽  
Caterina Fiorilli ◽  
Katerina Schenke
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Teacher Sensitivity ◽  
Valid Instrument

Background/Objective: This study represents a contribution to the validity and reliability of the 15-item Teacher Emotional Support Scale in a sample of Italian high school students (N=501; 80.2% females; M=15.66; SD=1.52). Therefore, the present paper aimed to examine the factor structure and to investigate the reliability and validity of the scale. Students’ perception of teacher emotional support refers to the students’ perception of whether and to what extent the teacher shows caring and understanding behaviours, promotes students' growth and establishes personal relationships with them. Materials and Methods: Confirmatory factor analyses confirmed that the hypothesized three-factor solution had the best fit to the data, assessing three different but related dimensions: Positive climate, Teacher sensitivity, and Regard for adolescent perspective. Furthermore, the reliability and convergent and discriminant validity can be considered adequate. Conclusion: The Teacher Emotional Support Scale could be considered as a valid instrument to assess high school students’ perception of the emotional support received from their teachers. Practical implications have also been discussed.

Confirmatory Factor Analyses of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) in a Turkish Adolescent Sample

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dilek Sarıtaş-Atalar ◽  
Tülin Gençöz ◽  
Ayça Özen
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Difficulties In Emotion Regulation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Adolescent Sample ◽  
Age Appropriate

The aim of the present study was to explore the psychometric properties of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) among Turkish adolescents. A total of 595 high school students (300 females and 295 males) whose ages ranged between 14 and 17 years participated in the study, and were administered the DERS, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), and the Childhood Depression Inventory (CDI). Confirmatory factor analyses supported the six-factor structure of the DERS among adolescents. In addition, results indicated sound internal consistency as well as concurrent validity. It is concluded that the DERS is a valid age-appropriate measure for investigating emotion regulation difficulties in adolescents.

scholarly journals Differences in classroom motivational climate: causes, effects and implications for teacher education. A multilevel study

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Alonso-Tapia ◽  
Miguel Ángel Ruiz ◽  
Juan Antonio Huertas
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Multilevel Model ◽  
Motivational Climate ◽  
School Students ◽  
Multilevel Study ◽  
Study Results

Research on classroom motivational climate (CMC) has shown significant differences between classrooms in CMC. However, it is not known whether teachers’ motivational knowledge, and goals and expectancies related to their students contribute to such differences, and consequently, on the effects of CMC on students. For answering this question, a multilevel model of the relationships among a) teachers’ knowledge and motivational characteristics, b) students’ goals and expectancies (SGE), c) perceived CMC, and d) students’ attribution of perceived motivational improvement to teachers (APMIT) was tested using structural equation methods. A total of 2.223 Secondary and High-School students and their 95 teachers participated in the study. Results showed that teachers’ motivational quality (TMQ) has a significant indirect effect on differences between classrooms in CMC, and on the students’ attribution of perceived improvement in motivational variables to teachers, but also that teachers’ characteristics differ in their contribution to TMQ, and so, to CMC.

Psychometric Properties of an Adolescent Version of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 for a Sample of Italian High School Students

2002 ◽  
Vol 95 (2) ◽  
pp. 621-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Fossati ◽  
Ernest S. Barratt ◽  
Elena Acquarini ◽  
Antonella Di Ceglie
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
School Students ◽  
First Order ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Barratt Impulsiveness Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The purpose of this study was to extend the development of the Italian version of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale for use with adolescents. The analyses which led to the development of this version were based on data from 563 high school students. The internal consistency was good (Cronbach a = .78), A confirmatory factor analysis identified six first-order factors which converged into two second-order factors, a General Impulsiveness factor and a Nonplanning Impulsiveness factor. The General Impulsiveness factor included motor and attention or cognition items. The second-order factors differed from those obtained with the adult Italian version as well as the American version. Possible reasons for these differences arc discussed. The new version correlated significantly with self-report measures of aggression and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder as well as with frequency of alcohol use and cigarette smoking.

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