scholarly journals Active citizenship self-efficacy scale: A reliability and validity studyAktif yurttaşlık öz-yeterlik ölçeği: Bir geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 2797
Author(s):  
Hakan Arslan ◽  
Kemal Dil ◽  
Ensar Çetin ◽  
Sedat Yazıcı
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Special Importance ◽  
Causative Role ◽  
Active Citizenship ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The aim of this study is to develop a scale that measures active citizenship self-efficacy. Because self-efficacy identifies a person’s perceived beliefs towards his or her capacity and ability to succeed a task, it has a motivational and causative role in one’s possible acts or behaviors. For his reason, measuring active citizenship behaviors through self-efficacy is of special importance for understanding citizenry behaviors. The study explores the development of the Active Citizenship Self-Efficacy Scale (ACSES) and its psychometric properties. Participants consist of 414 university students, of which 326 were female and 88 were male. The validity of the scale was tested via explanatory and confirmatory factor analysis. The results for explanatory factor analysis with principal component solution indicated three factor structure that explains 57,17 percent of the total variance. Since the chi square test indicated that our data was meaningful, we also conducted a confirmatory factor analysis and found the indices of goodness of fit as for RMSEA = .070, GFI = .90, CFI = .97, NFI =.95, RFI = .95, AGFI = .87, IFI = .97 and NNFI = .96. These results from both explanatory and confirmatory factor analysis indicated that scale obtains construct validity criterion. The Cronbach alphas’ of the ACSES for the total 18 items and subdomains were found .90, and .84, .82, and .86 respectively. Since the determination of citizens’ self-efficacy level can in part reflect the results of citizenship education and practices we believe that this scale has a potential use in citizenship studies.Extended English abstract is in the end of PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetBu çalışmanın amacı aktif yurttaşlık öz yeterliği ile ilgili bir ölçme aracı geliştirmektir. Öz-yeterlik kişinin bir işi başarmada kendi kendisine yönelik algı inancını yansıttığı için olası davranışlar üzerine nedensel ve motivasyonel bir etkiye sahiptir. Bu nedenle, aktif yurttaşlık davranışlarını öz-yeterlik aracılığıyla ölçmek yurttaşlık davranışlarını anlamada önemlidir. Çalışmada Aktif Yurttaşlık Öz-yeterlik Ölçeği (AYÖYÖ) geliştirilerek psikometrik özellikleri tanıtılmıştır. Ölçek, 18 soru ve üç boyuttan meydana gelen bir ölçme aracıdır. Araştırmanın katılımcıları 326’sı kadın; 88’i erkek olmak üzere 414 üniversite öğrencisidir.  Elde edilen verilere açıklayıcı ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizi yapılarak ölçeğin geçerliliği test edilmiştir. Açıklayıcı faktör analizinde ölçeğin üç faktörlü yapısının toplam varyansı açıklama oranının % 57,17 olduğu görülmüştür. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizinde ki-kare değeri anlamlı bulunmuştur; uyum indeksleri ise RMSEA = .070, GFI = .90, CFI = .97, NFI =.95, RFI = .95, AGFI = .87, IFI = .97 ve NNFI = .96 olarak tespit edilmiştir. Bu sonuçlar, ölçeğin yapı geçerliğinin sağladığını göstermektedir. AYÖYÖ’nin tüm maddeler için Cronbach alpha güvenirlik katsayısı .90, alt boyutlar için ise .84, .82. ve .86  olarak tespit edilmiştir. Yurttaşların öz-yeterlik düzeylerinin tespit edilmesi yurttaşlık eğitimi ve uygulamalarının sonuçlarını görme açısından önemli olduğundan bu ölçme aracının yurttaşlık araştırmalarında yaygın kullanım potansiyeline sahip olduğunu düşünüyoruz.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale in Mexican elderly women

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
María Cristina Enríquez-Reyna ◽  
Rosa María Cruz-Castruita ◽  
Oswaldo Ceballos-Gurrola ◽  
Cirilo Humberto García-Cadena ◽  
Perla Lizeth Hernández-Cortés ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Exercise Barriers ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

ABSTRACT Objective: analyze and assess the psychometric properties of the subscales in the Spanish version of the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale in an elderly population in the Northeast of Mexico. Method: methodological study. The sample consisted of 329 elderly associated with one of the five public centers for senior citizens in the metropolitan area of Northeast Mexico. The psychometric properties included the assessment of the Cronbach's alpha coefficient, the Kaiser Meyer Olkin coefficient, the inter-item correlation, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Results: in the principal components analysis, two components were identified based on the 43 items in the scale. The item-total correlation coefficient of the exercise benefits subscale was good. Nevertheless, the coefficient for the exercise barriers subscale revealed inconsistencies. The reliability and validity were acceptable. The confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the elimination of items improved the goodness of fit of the baseline scale, without affecting its validity or reliability. Conclusion: the Exercise Benefits/Barriers subscale presented satisfactory psychometric properties for the Mexican context. A 15-item short version is presented with factorial structure, validity and reliability similar to the complete scale.

scholarly journals EXPLORATORY AND CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS OF PERCEIVED SELF-EFFICACIES AMONG TEACHERS STUDENTS AT FACULTY OF EDUCATION, HELWAN UNIVERSITY, EGYPT: FROM BANDURA’S THEORY TO PROPOSED MODEL

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dina Samir Sayed Ali Mekky ◽  
Mohamed Atef Mohamed Mohamed El- Badrama
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Faculty Of Education

The purpose of this study is to examine the validity and reliability of perceived self-efficacies questionnaire (PSE) which is designed for university students at faculty of education. A total of 472 students participated, selected by using cluster random sampling. In order to examine the construct validity of the PSE, Quantitative data were analysed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using SPSS 23 and AMOS 23. EFA revealed similar structures from prior research and the present study. The CFA approach verified the questionnaire of perceived self-efficacies was satisfactory for university students’ context. This work concludes the perceived self-efficacies of university students have a nine-factor structure: Planning perceived self-efficacy, Moral and emotional perceived self-efficacy, Social leadership perceived self-efficacy, Academic perceived self-efficacy, Reading perceived self-efficacy, Technology perceived self-efficacy, Research perceived self-efficacy, Motivated perceived self-efficacy and Creative perceived self-efficacy. The goodness of fit indices values shows good fit for self-efficacies with nine factors. According to these findings, the PSE is appropriate for researchers or teaching staff whose aim is to measure his/her students perceived self-efficacies beliefs. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0770/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals Therapist’s interpersonal style and therapy benefit as the determinants of personality self-reports in clients

2016 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-145
Author(s):  
Nina Hadziahmetovic ◽  
Sabina Alispahic ◽  
Djenita Tuce ◽  
Enedina Hasanbegovic-Anic
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Interpersonal Style ◽  
Consistency Results ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Self Reports

Background/Aim. In (counter)transference relationship therapist?s interpersonal style, implying the perceived relation of therapist to a client (patient) in terms of control, autonomy, care and positive feedback, has been shown to be important. The aim of our study was to assess the relationship between therapist?s interpersonal style and clients? personality self-reports. Within therapist?s interpersonal style, preliminary validation of the Therapist?s Interpersonal Style Scale has been conducted, which included double translation method, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, as well as the reliability tests of the derived components. Methods. This research was conducted on a group of 206 clients, attending one of the four psychotherapy modalities: psychoanalysis, gestalt therapy, cognitive-behavioral and systemic family therapy. Beside Therapist?s Interpersonal Style Scale, Big Five Questionnaire and Therapy Benefit Scale were administered, showing good internal consistency. Results. Principal component analysis of therapist?s interpersonal style singled out two components Supportive Autonomy and Ignoring Control, explaining 42% of variance. Two-factor model of the therapist?s styles was better fitted in confirmatory factor analysis than the original 4-factor model. Structural model showing indirect and direct effects of therapist?s interpersonal styles on selfreports in clients indicates good fitness (?2(12) = 8.932, p = 0.709; goodness-of-fit index = 0.989), with Ignoring Control having direct effect on Stability, Supportive Autonomy on Therapy Benefit, and Therapy Benefit on Plasticity. Conclusion. The results of this study indicate the importance of further research on therapist?s interpersonal style, as well as further validation of the instrument that measures this construct. Besides, a client?s perception that the therapy is being helpful could instigate more explorative and approach-oriented behavior, what indirectly might contribute to a client?s stability.

Confirmatory factor analysis of the Beck Anxiety Inventory among earthquake survivors in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (9) ◽  
pp. 1461-1474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing An ◽  
Minjiang Yu ◽  
Mingwang Cheng ◽  
Guoshen Chen ◽  
Guoqiang Rui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Beck Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Potential Factor ◽  
Earthquake Survivors ◽  
The City

We explored the factor structure of the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) with a sample of 523 people aged 21–44 years from 4 counties and districts in the city of Ya'an, China, who had survived the 2013 earthquake there. Exploratory factor analysis was used to identify the potential factor structure of the BAI and confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the goodness of fit of the factor structure model. The results indicated that the BAI had satisfactory reliability and validity but that the factor structure was unstable; therefore, it was difficult to name the 4 extracted factors. However, in general, our results showed that the BAI is an appropriate instrument to use for detecting the anxiety level of earthquake survivors in China.

Measuring Tourist Attitudes and Consumer Behavior

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanin Hosni ◽  
Henk Kievit ◽  
Periklis D Drakos ◽  
George Angelakis ◽  
Gert van Dijk
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Market Segmentation ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Hotel Managers

This article explores the general profile and behavior of tourists coming to Crete, and shows how qualitative, multistate data from a tourist survey can be used in market segmentation research using explanatory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and cluster analysis. The primary audience for this study consists of tourism industry practitioners interested in a practical, cost-effective approach to market segmentation analysis. For this study, around 2100 questionnaires were given to tourists who were about to leave Chania at the end of their stay during the 2017 touristic season. After collecting the data and preparing the final database a descriptive data analysis was conducted. Then factor analysis was applied using the principal component analysis (PCA) method. The next step was to apply a cluster analysis with the K-means method. Finally, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test the goodness of fit of a prior specified model based on previous studies. The CFA results confirmed that there are clearly two different types of tourists: those who consider Crete as a relaxation destination and those who consider it for recreation activities. These results provide hotel managers with a clearer understanding of the current market segmentation which is useful in terms of pricing decisions. This article fulfills a need to study the tourist's behaviours and profiles in Crete and to classify them according to their activities, needs and budgets.

scholarly journals Assessment of Personality from a New Perspective: Characterix Personality Types Inventory

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olcay Yilmaz ◽  
Aykut Yildirim ◽  
Dilek Yucedag
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Personality Types ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The World ◽  
New Perspective

Even though it is taught and used in many countries all over the world there is a lack of emprical research and psychometric assesment on Eneagram classification system of personality. This study aimed to contribute the this literature and present some evidence as well as developing a valid and reliable inventory. Research sample consisted of 21140 young and adults and data were randomly divided into two groups with an aim of conducting principal component analysis and confirmatory factor analysis for each data set. As a result the inventory formed with 72 items and it can be said that it has high item-factor loadings, and each dimension measures the characteristics intended to measure while explaining the variance at an acceptable level. Many of the findings indicated a good fit. Sufficient internal consistency values were obtained in all dimensions. All these findings indicate that the inventory has sufficient reliability and validity values.

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.

512 Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Sleep Inertia Questionnaire in a Clinical Sample with Sleep Disorders

SLEEP ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. A201-A202
Author(s):  
Kristina Puzino ◽  
Susan Calhoun ◽  
Allison Harvey ◽  
Julio Fernandez-Mendoza
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Sleep Disorders ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Criterion Validity ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Sleep Inertia ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Sensitivity Specificity

Abstract Introduction The Sleep Inertia Questionnaire (SIQ) was developed and validated in patients with mood disorders to evaluate difficulties with becoming fully awake after nighttime sleep or daytime naps in a multidimensional manner. However, few data are available regarding its psychometric properties in clinical samples with sleep disorders. Methods 211 patients (43.0±16.4 years old, 68% female, 17% minority) evaluated at the Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM) program of Penn State Health Sleep Research & Treatment Center completed the SIQ. All patients were diagnosed using ICSD-3 criteria, with 111 receiving a diagnosis of chronic insomnia disorder (CID), 48 of a central disorder of hypersomnolence (CDH), and 52 of other sleep disorders (OSD). Structural equation modelling was used to conduct confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the SIQ. Results CFA supported four SIQ dimensions of “physiological”, “cognitive”, “emotional” and “response to” (RSI) sleep inertia with adequate goodness-of-fit (TLI=0.90, CFI=0.91, GFI=0.85, RMSEA=0.08). Internal consistency was high (α=0.94), including that of its dimensions (physiological α=0.89, cognitive α=0.94, emotional α=0.67, RSI α=0.78). Dimension inter-correlations were moderate to high (r=0.42–0.93, p&lt;0.01), indicating good construct validity. Convergent validity showed moderate correlations with Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) scores (r=0.38) and large correlations with Flinders fatigue scale (FFS) scores (r=0.65). Criterion validity showed significantly (p&lt;0.01) higher scores in subjects with CDH (69.0±16.6) as compared to those with CID (54.4±18.3) or OSD (58.5±20.0). A SIQ cut-off score ≥57.5 provided a sensitivity/specificity of 0.77/0.65, while a cut-off score ≥61.5 provided a sensitivity/specificity of 0.71/0.70 to identify CDH vs. ESS&lt;10 (AUC=0.76). Conclusion The SIQ shows satisfactory indices of reliability and construct validity in a clinically-diverse sleep disorders sample. Its criterion validity is supported by its divergent association with hypersomnia vs. insomnia disorders, as well as its adequate sensitivity/specificity to identify patients with CDH. The SIQ can help clinicians easily assess the complex dimensionality of sleep inertia and target behavioral sleep treatments. Future studies should confirm the best SIQ cut-off score by including good sleeping controls, while clinical studies should determine its minimal clinically important difference after pharmacological or behavioral treatments. Support (if any):

Measuring Consumer Motivations to Share Rumors

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 51-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subin Sudhir ◽  
Anandakuttan B. Unnithan
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Relationship Management ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Anxiety Management ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Rumors are often shared in the marketplace about products, services, brands or organizations; both in the online as well as in the offline scenarios. These rumors get communicated from consumer to consumer in the form of Word of Mouth (WOM). An exhaustive review of literature identified four motivations for consumers to share rumors in the marketplace; which included anxiety management motivation, information sharing motivation, relationship management motivation and self enhancement motivation. The review was not conclusive in identifying any scales for the measurement of these motivations. The article develops a scale for measuring these four motivations. Structured interviews were initially conducted to identify 33 items that motivate a consumer to share rumors. Based on an exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis four factors were identified and the final scale retained 21 items. The scale displayed good scores of reliability and validity.

Construction and Validation of a Self-Efficacy Scale for Latex Barrier Use

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicente Morell-Mengual ◽  
María Dolores Gil-Llario ◽  
Jesús Castro-Calvo
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Hiv Transmission ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Preventive Methods ◽  
Negative Expectations

AbstractSome studies have concluded there is a relationship between perceived self-efficacy and behaviors that prevent HIV transmission. This paper presents the construction and validation of the latex barrier use self-efficacy scale (LBSS), which 480 participants filled out. Exploratory factor analysis yielded two components: positive expectations of self-efficacy (ES-POS) and negative expectations of self-efficacy (ES-NEG), which together accounted for 65.59% of total variance. That structure was later verified through confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency was .80 for the total scale, and .78 for each of the two factors. Moreover, the instrument had adequate convergent validity and was positively related with condom use self-efficacy, attitudes toward condom and latex barrier use, and ability to refuse sex if the partner refuses to use preventive methods. In conclusion, this instrument is a useful measure of self-efficacy in latex barrier use.

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