scholarly journals Developing A Reading Habit scaleOkuma Alışkanlığı Ölçeğinin geliştirilmesi

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 2695
Author(s):  
Zekerya Batur ◽  
Hakan Gülveren ◽  
Hafız Bek ◽  
Murat Başar
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Full Text ◽  
English Summary ◽  
Reading Habit ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Faculty Of Education

In this study, it was aimed to develop a reading habit scale. 639 students studying at Uşak Faculty of Education participated in this study. Related literature was searched and the items upon the reading habits were written. Having been analyzed in terms of the language appropriacy, the scale consisting of 10 counts and 91 items in total was applied to measure the validity and reliability. Exploratory Factor Analysis was performed on the purpose of determining the counts in the scale. 10 counts and 51 items were formed as a result of the analysis. Confirmatory Factor Analysis was benefited in order to determine the validity of the scale and it was found out that the counts and items are in compliance with one another and the model is well fit. The internal consistency coefficient of the scale is 0,876. Therefore, this indicates that the scale is valid and reliable.Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetBu araştırmanın amacı okuma alışkanlığını ölçeğini geliştirmektir. Araştırmaya Uşak Eğitim Fakültesinin farklı bölümlerinde okuyan 639 öğrenci katılmıştır. Alan yazın incelenerek okuma alışkanlığınayönelik maddeler yazılmıştır, dil bakımından uygunluğu incelendikten sonra güvenirlik geçerlik çalışması için hazırlanan 10 boyuttan ve toplam 91 maddeden oluşan ölçek uygulanmıştır. Ölçeğin boyutlarını belirlemek ve boyutları adlandırmak için için açımlayıcı faktör analizi uygulanmıştır. Analiz sonucunda 10 boyut ve 51 madde ölçeği oluşturmuştur. Ölçeğin geçerliğini belirlemek için doğrulayıcı faktör analiz uygulanmış ve boyutlar ile maddelerin uyum içinde olduğu, modelin desteklendiği bulunmuştur. Ölçeğin iç tutarlılık katsayısı 0,876 olarak bulunmuştur. Bu sonuçlara göre ölçeğin geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğu söylenebilir.

scholarly journals Democracy Scale For Teacher Candidates: A Validity And Reliability Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatih Kaya
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Independent Study ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Faculty Of Education

The aim of this study was to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool in order to determine the democracy levels of teacher candidates. During the scale development process in the research, the validity and reliability studies were conducted through three independent study groups. The first study group consisted of 627 students studying at the Faculty of Education in Inonu University in the 2020-2021 academic year, the second study group consisted of 324 students, and the third study group consisted of 87 students. “The Democracy Scale for Teacher Candidates” was used in the research. In the process of data analysis, SPSS 25 software was used for exploratory factor analysis and AMOS 21 software for confirmatory factor analysis. An item pool consisting of 50 items was created for the scale. The number of items was reduced to 40 by obtaining expert opinion in order to ensure the content validity of the scale. As a result of the factor analysis, it was determined that the total variance ratio explained by the single-factor scale with 17 items was 49.640%, and the internal consistency coefficient was .88. In addition to these, the values obtained as a result of the confirmatory factor analysis conducted to test the construct validity of the scale showed that the scale developed to determine the democracy levels of teacher candidates was valid and reliable.

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 Democracy Scale For Teacher Candidates: A Validity And Reliability Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatih Kaya ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Independent Study ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Faculty Of Education

The aim of this study was to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool in order to determine the democracy levels of teacher candidates. During the scale development process in the research, the validity and reliability studies were conducted through three independent study groups. The first study group consisted of 627 students studying at the Faculty of Education in Inonu University in the 2020-2021 academic year, the second study group consisted of 324 students, and the third study group consisted of 87 students. “The Democracy Scale for Teacher Candidates” was used in the research. In the process of data analysis, SPSS 25 software was used for exploratory factor analysis and AMOS 21 software for confirmatory factor analysis. An item pool consisting of 50 items was created for the scale. The number of items was reduced to 40 by obtaining expert opinion in order to ensure the content validity of the scale. As a result of the factor analysis, it was determined that the total variance ratio explained by the single-factor scale with 17 items was 49.640%, and the internal consistency coefficient was .88. In addition to these, the values obtained as a result of the confirmatory factor analysis conducted to test the construct validity of the scale showed that the scale developed to determine the democracy levels of teacher candidates was valid and reliable.

scholarly journals Measuring flow experience in recreational participants: Scale development and validation

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. PDF
Author(s):  
Cihan Ayhan ◽  
Ersin Eskiler ◽  
Fikret Soyer
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
English Summary ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Flow Experience ◽  
Single Factor ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Package Program

The study aimed to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool for determining the recreational flow experience. For this purpose, an item pool consisting of 18 items was created. In line with expert opinions, items that were not suitable for the structure of the scale were removed from the scale. The 12-item form was first applied to 542 people (336 males and 206 females; age =23.39±3.44), who were selected by purposeful sampling method, in order to determine the scale structure and to create the items. Exploratory factor analysis was carried out with the data obtained through the SPSS 23.0 package program. As a result of the analysis, a single factor with 9 items was determined that explained 53.986% of the total variance. Then, in order to verify the validity of the scale, a questionnaire study was applied to a new group with a total of 150 people ( age =30.09±8.69), 108 men and 42 women. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed using the data obtained with the AMOS 23.0 package program. It was determined that the result of confirmatory factor analysis fit the model data well. When the results obtained in the evaluation of the measurement model were evaluated as a whole, the Recreational Flow Experience Scale (RFES) consisting of 9 items and a single factor was defined with sufficient validity and reliability. Finally, the theoretical and practical implications for the research were discussed. ​Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. Özet   Bu çalışmanın amacı rekreasyonel akış deneyiminin belirlenmesine ilişkin geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçüm aracı geliştirmektir. Bu amaçla 18 maddeden oluşan, bir madde havuzu oluşturulmuştur. Uzman görüşleri doğrultusunda ölçeğin yapısına uygun olmayan maddeler ölçekten çıkarılmıştır. Oluşturulan 12 maddelik formun ilk olarak ölçek yapısının belirlenmesi ve maddelerin oluşturulması amacıyla amaçsal örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen 336 erkek, 206 kadın toplam 542 kişi ( yaş=23.39±3.44) üzerinde uygulanmıştır.    Elde edilen verilerle SPSS 23.0 paket programı aracılığıyla açımlayıcı faktör analizi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Analiz sonucunda, toplam varyansın %53.986'sını açıklayan 9 maddeli tek faktör belirlenmiştir. Ardından ölçek geçerliliğin doğrulanması amacıyla 108 erkek, 42 kadın olmak üzere toplam 150 kişinin ( yaş=30.09±8.69) katılım sağladığı yeni bir gruba anket çalışması uygulanmıştır. Elde edilen verilerle AMOS 23.0 paket programı aracılığıyla doğrulayıcı faktör analizi gerçekleştirilmiştir. DFA sonucu model veriye iyi uyum sağladığı belirlenmiştir. Ölçüm modelinin değerlendirilmesinde elde edilen bulgular bir bütün halinde değerlendirildiğinde 9 madde ve tek faktörden oluşan Rekreasyonel Akış Deneyimi Ölçeği (RADÖ) yeterli geçerlik ve güvenirlik ile tanımlanmıştır. Son olarak araştırmaya ilişkin teorik ve pratik çıkarımlar tartışılmıştır.

scholarly journals Adaptation of Teacher Retention Scale into Turkish Culture: A sudy of validity and reliability

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 1180-1196
Author(s):  
Ayça Kaya ◽  
Türkan Argon
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Teacher Retention ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Summary ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Turkish Culture

This study involves the adaptation of Teacher Retention Scale designed by Joyce Marie Brydson Alexander (2010) into Turkish via teachers. To ensure the language validity of the scale during the adaptation into Turkish culture, translation, back-translation and expert opinion methods have primarily been used. A linguistic equivalency form has then been used to ensure the linguistic equivalency of the scale. To test the linguistic equivalency of the scale, English Language Teachers have been used at certain intervals (English-Turkish; Turkish-English) and it has been found that there are positive and meaningful correlations between English and Turkish form scores. It has been demonstrated that the scale owns a unidimensional structure with 6 sections as a result of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis conducted in order to determine the factor structure of the scale. The total item correlation coefficients of Teacher Retention Scale varies from ,584 to ,769. It has been concluded that these coefficients are as expected. Besides, factor load values have been found around ,671 and ,835. For instance, Cronbach’s Alpha internal consistency coefficient has been measured  (α=.889). The variation between Upper and Lower groups measured as 27% has been found meaningful. The factor structure obtained via Exploratory Factor Analysis has been verified by the outcomes of Confirmatory Factor Analysis in terms of item statistics except for item no 2 and item no 5. Confirmatory Factor Analysis suggests that the factor load values vary from ,37 to ,91. These values have been interpreted as medium and high factor loads. In addition, the values regarding multiple correlation (R2) vary from 14 to ,83. Thus, it has been found that R2 value is at high and mediocre levels. It has also been demonstrated that X2/df, RMSEA and NNFI values were not at desired levels prior to modification and that the values of goodness of fit (items 4-6) have been pulled up to desired levels following the modification. It has also been found that retention views levels correspond to “I agree” level. In conclusion, Teacher Retention Scale is a unidimensional scale of 6 items as well as a valid and reliable testing instrument. ​Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file.   Özet Bu araştırma ile Joyce Marie Brydson Alexander (2010) tarafından geliştirilen Öğretmenin Okulda Kalma Tutumu Ölçeği’nin öğretmenler üzerinde Türkçe’ye uyarlanması çalışması yapılmıştır. Dil geçerliği aşamasında ölçeğin Türk kültürüne uyarlanmasında öncelikle çeviri, geri-çeviri ve uzman görüşü yöntemlerine başvurulmuştur. Daha sonra ölçeğin dil eşdeğerliği için dilsel eşdeğer form uygulaması yapılmıştır. Ölçeğin dilsel eşdeğerliğinin test edilmesinde İngilizce öğretmenlerine belirli aralıklarla (İngilizce-Türkçe; Türkçe-İngilizce) uygulama yapılmış; İngilizce ve Türkçe formların puanları arasında pozitif ve anlamlı korelasyonlar olduğu saptanmıştır. Ölçeğin faktör yapısının belirlenmesi amacıyla uygulanan açımlayıcı ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizleri sonucunda ölçeğin 6 maddeden oluşan tek boyutlu bir yapı gösterdiği ortaya konulmuştur. Öğretmenin Okulda Kalma Tutumu Ölçeği için yapılan madde toplam korelasyon katsayılarının ,584-,769 arasında değiştiği ve bu katsayıların istenen düzeyde olduğu görülmüştür. Ayrıca faktör yük değerlerinin ,671 ile ,835 arasında olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır. Ölçeğin Cronbach Alpha iç tutarlılık katsayısı (α=.889) hesaplanmıştır. Alt-Üst %27’lik gruplar arasındaki fark anlamlı bulunmuştur. AFA sonucunda elde edilen faktör yapısı madde 2 ve madde 5 haricinde madde istatistikleri açısından DFA bulguları ile doğrulanmıştır. DFA sonucunda maddelerin faktör yük değerlerinin ,37 ile ,91 arasında değiştiği tespit edilmiştir. Söz konusu değerler orta ve yüksek faktör yükü olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Öte yandan çoklu korelasyon karesine ilişkin değerler (R2), 14 ile ,83 arasında değişmektedir. Bu nedenle R2 değerinin yüksek ve orta düzeyde olduğu görülmüştür. Ayrıca modifikasyon öncesi X2/df, RMSEA ve NNFI değerlerinin istenilen ölçütte olmadığı; ancak yapılan modifikasyonlardan sonra (Madde 4-6) uyum iyiliği değerlerinin istenilen seviyeye çıktığı görülmüştür. Ayrıca öğretmenlerin okulda kalma tutumları görüşlerinin “katılıyorum” düzeyine karşılık geldiği görülmüştür. Sonuç olarak, Öğretmenin Okulda Kalma Tutumu Ölçeği’nin toplam 6 maddeden oluşan tek boyutlu geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

scholarly journals The study of the reliability and validity of Lifespan Sibling Relationship Scale in young adultsYaşam Boyu Kardeş İlişkileri Ölçeğinin genç yetişkinlerde geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 5351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatma Selda Öz Soysal ◽  
İrfan Yurdabakan ◽  
Aslı Uz Baş ◽  
Ferda Aysan
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Sibling Relationship ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The purpose of this study was to explore validity and reliability of the Lifespan Sibling Relationship Scale (LSRS) which was developed by Riggio (2000)  in a sample of young adults. The research has been conducted on 510 (339 female, 171 male) university students who attended pedagogical formation training at Dokuz Eylül University and fourth grade students who attended various departments of Faculty of Education. The six factor structure of the LSRS was tested by means of confirmatory factor analysis method. The findings indicated that the six-factor model is supported by using the confirmatory factor analysis. The reliability of LSRS was examined with test-retest reliability and internal consistency methods. Results showed that the scale can be used for measuring sibling relationships in young adults. ÖzetBu araştırmanın amacı Riggio (2000) tarafından geliştirilen Yaşam Boyu Kardeş İlişkileri Ölçeği’nin (YBKİÖ) genç yetişkinlerden oluşan bir örneklemde geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışmasını yapmaktır. Araştırma, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi’nde pedagojik formasyon eğitimi alan ve Eğitim Fakültesi’nin çeşitli bölümlerine devam eden dördüncü sınıf öğrencileri olan toplam 510 (339 kız, 171 erkek) öğrenci ile yürütülmüştür. YBKİÖ’nün altı faktörlü yapısı doğrulayıcı faktör analizi yöntemi ile test edilmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlar, YBKİÖ’nün altı faktörlü yapısının doğrulandığını göstermiştir. Ölçeğin güvenirlik çalışması, test-tekrar test güvenirlik katsayısı ve iç tutarlılık katsayısı ile hesaplanmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlar, YBKİÖ’nün genç yetişkinlerde kardeş ilişkilerinin değerlendirmek üzere geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olarak kullanılabileceğini göstermiştir.

scholarly journals Development of Social Media Addiction Scale: Validity and reliability study

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuray Fırat ◽  
Yaşar Barut
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
English Summary ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cronbach Alpha ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The aim of this study is to develop a scale appropriate for the cultural structure that can be used to measure social media addiction in adolescents. For the scale development process, 67 items were created first and a draft form was obtained following the results of pilot scheme and expert opinions. The validity and reliability studies of the scale were conducted with a total of 830 students, 446 male and 384 female students studying in different secondary schools (7th and 8th grades) and high schools in Amasya during the academic year of 2017-2018. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed for the validity analysis of the scale. As a result of the exploratory factor analysis, a scale consisting of 24 items and 2 sub-dimensions explaining 51,405% of the total variance was obtained. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed after that and the fit indices were found to be adequate and the two-factor scale was confirmed (x2 /sd=1.89; GFI= .90; CFI = .93; TLI= .92; RMSEA = .052 and SRMR= 0,047).In addition, in order to determine the validity of the scale, its relationship with Bayraktar's (2001) "Internet Dependency Scale" and was evaluated and a significant positive relationship between them was found. The Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient for the subscales and total of the scale was calculated and found to be sufficient (Cronbach α=between .86 and .93). In addition to this, to determine the test-retest reliability, the scale was applied to the same group for three weeks and the correlation coefficients were found significant. As a result, the values obtained indicate that Social Media Addiction Scale is a valid and reliable scale to measure social media addiction of adolescents in Turkey.Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file.ÖzetBu çalışmanın amacı, ergenlerdeki sosyal medya bağımlılığını ölçmede kullanılabilecek kültürel yapıya uygun bir ölçek geliştirmektir. Ölçek geliştirme sürecinde ilk olarak 67 madde oluşturulmuş, pilot uygulamanın sonuçları ve uzman görüşlerinin ardından taslak bir form elde edilmiştir. Ölçeğin geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışmaları 2017-2018 eğitim-öğretim yılında Amasya ilinde farklı ortaokul (7. ve 8. sınıf) ve liselerde öğrenim gören 446 erkek ve 384 kız olmak üzere toplam 830 öğrenci katılımıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ölçeğin geçerlik analizleri kapsamında açımlayıcı faktör analizi ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizi yapılmıştır. Açımlayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda toplam varyansın %51,405’ini açıklayan 24 madde ve 2 alt boyuttan oluşan bir ölçek elde edilmiştir. Ardından doğrulayıcı faktör analizi yapılmış ve uyum indeksleri yeterli düzeyde bulunarak ölçeğe ilişkin iki faktörlü yapı doğrulanmıştır (x2 /sd =1.89; GFI= .90; CFI = .93; TLI= .92; RMSEA = .052 ve SRMR= 0,047). Ayrıca ölçeğin ölçüt geçerliğini belirlemek amacıyla Bayraktar (2001) tarafından uyarlanan “İnternet Bağımlılığı Ölçeği” ile arasındaki ilişkiye bakılmış ve aralarında pozitif yönde anlamlı düzeyde ilişki bulunmuştur. Ölçeğin alt boyutları ve toplamına dair Cronbach Alpha güvenirlik katsayısı hesaplanmış ve yeterli düzeyde olduğu (Cronbach α=.86-.93 aralığında) görülmüştür. Bunun yanı sıra test-tekrar test güvenirliğini belirlemek amacıyla ölçek üç hafta arayla aynı gruba uygulanmış ve korelasyon katsayıları anlamlı bulunmuştur. Sonuç olarak, elde edilen değerler Sosyal Medya Bağımlılığı Ölçeği’nin Türkiye’deki ergenlerin sosyal medya bağımlılıklarını ölçmede kullanılabilecek geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçek olduğunu göstermektedir.

scholarly journals Validity and reliability of the lederman Prenatal Self-Evaluation Questionnaire (PSEQ) in Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janiny Lima e Silva ◽  
Matheus de Sousa Mata ◽  
Saionara Maria Aires Câmara ◽  
Íris do Céu Clara Costa ◽  
Kleyton Santos de Medeiros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Psychosocial Adaptation ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Evaluation Questionnaire ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Abstract Background The Lederman Prenatal Self-Evaluation Questionnaire (PSEQ) is used to assess psychosocial adaptation to pregnancy, labor, childbirth, and maternity. The PSEQ is a tool used in various countries and has been translated into Portuguese; however, it needs to be validated in Brazil. This study aimed to analyze the validity and reliability of the PSEQ in Brazilian pregnant women. Method This methodological validity study investigated internal consistency and reliability using Cronbach’s alpha and intraclass correlation coefficients. Construct validity was assessed using Pearson’s correlation between domains and confirmatory factor analysis. To assess concurrent validity, Pearson’s correlation between the different domains of the PSEQ and Prenatal Psychosocial Profile-Portuguese Version (PPP-VP) was determined. The level of significance was set at 5%. Results This study included 399 pregnant women in the northeastern region of Brazil. The internal consistency and reliability of the total PSEQ score were high (Cronbach's alpha = 0.89; intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.95). Validity analysis showed positive and significant correlations between all PSEQ domains, ranging from 0.14 to 0.56. Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated the following values of goodness of fit: RMSEA = 0.05, SRMR = 0.08, CFI = 0.61, χ2/df = 1.77. The discriminant and concurrent validities of the PSEQ were confirmed. Conclusions The Portuguese version of the PSEQ has adequate psychometric properties and is a valid and reliable tool to evaluate psychosocial adaptation to pregnancy in Brazilian pregnant women.

Validation of a social-cognitive theory-based tool for measuring factors influencing obesity prevention behaviors in 4-6 years old children using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA)

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 2025-2030
Author(s):  
Maryam Seraji ◽  
Maryam Zahmatkeshan ◽  
Victoria Momen Abadi ◽  
Elham Nejadsadeghi
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Cognitive Theory ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Child Obesity ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Background: Child obesity is one of the main health problems all across the world, which leads to mental and physical health problems. Various models are used in designing intervention to prevent child obesity, one of which is social-cognitive theory (SCT). The constructs of social-cognitive theory are commonly used for designing preventive interventions. However, there is no specific tool based on the constructs of social-cognitive theory to assess the factors associated with child obesity. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and confirmatory factor analysis of a SCT-based questionnaire for assessing obesity preventing behaviors among 4-6 years old children. Method: A cross-sectional study was first conducted in 2016 on 240 preschool children aged 4-6 years in Behbahan city (a city in southwest Iran) to assess the obesity prevention behaviors among them using a SCT-based questionnaire. To investigate the validity and confirmatory factor analysis of the SCT-based questionnaire, content and face validity as well as forward-backward translation method were used. Reliability of the questionnaire was also measured by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and Intra-class Correlation Coefficient (ICC). Construct validity was assured by confirmatory factor analysis. To measure the obesity prevention behaviors in 4-6 years old children, the construct of SCT, including environment, emotional coping, outcome expectations, goal setting and self-efficacy were used. Also, the obesity prevention behaviors used in the model included physical activity, consumption of fruit and vegetable, consumption of sugar-free drinks, and screen. Results: Results of this study confirmed the acceptable content and face validity of the SCT-based questionnaire. The results of confirmatory factor analysis also confirmed the factor loading of more than 0.3 for all variables; therefore, the SCT-based questionnaire had an acceptable validity and reliability. Conclusions: Since the SCT-based questionnaire had an acceptable validity and reliability, it can be used to assess the obesity prevention behaviors in 4-6 year old children, and also to design relevant educational interventions. Keywords: Validation, Social-Cognitive Theory, Behavior, Childhood obesity, Preschool, Prevention

Insulin initiative attitudes of type 2 diabetes individuals Turkish validity and reliability study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-82
Author(s):  
İlayda Oylum Guleryuz ◽  
Figen Okçın
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Insulin Therapy ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cronbach Alpha ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Age Range

Purpose: A study was conducted to investigate the Turkish Validity and Reliability of the Insulin Initiation Attitudes Scale of individuals with Type 2 diabetes. Materials and methods: This methodologically planned study was conducted with 128 Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients who met the sampling criteria. Data collected using a personal information form to identify individuals diagnosed with diabetes and CH-ASIQ, which assessed their attitudes towards diabetes, and the form Insulin Therapy Attitude Scale parallel as a parallel form. For the statistical analysis of the data, Construct Validity, Exploratory Factor Analysis, and Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin test, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Pearson, Gutmann, Split Half, Spearman, Cronbach Alpha coefficient methods were used. Results: It was statistically significant; it is seen that 14.1% of the participants were in the 41-50 age range, 37.5% were in the 51-60 age range, and 48.8% were 61 and over. According to Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin test, the result was found to be 0.626. According to the results of factor analysis, 4 factors have emerged which have Eigenvalues above 1 and explain 69.48% of the total variance. According to Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Structural Equation Modeling Results of the scale were found to be p=0.000. According to Cronbach Alpha result 0.756. Conclusion: There was a relationship between attitudes to having information about the treatment of diabetics and attitude, and there was the relationship between them. Effects of fear, pain on these findings were observed. The importance of education for a positive attitude was determined. The importance of patients' attitudes towards insulin therapy should be emphasized for adaptation to the disease.

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