scholarly journals Taking initiative in educational organizations: A scale development studyEğitim örgütlerinde inisiyatif alma: Bir ölçek geliştirme çalışması

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasan Basri Gündüz ◽  
Esra Çakmak ◽  
Mithat Korumaz
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Educational Organizations ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Pilot Implementation ◽  
Reliable Scale ◽  
Total Item

The purpose of the study is to develop a reliable and valid scale for individual initiative in educational organizations. The draft form to get experts’ opinion was presented. After getting feedback of experts, unsuitable items were removed from the scale. Pilot implementation showed that the language of the scale is suitable for the basic implementation. 39-item form was administrated to 370 volunteer inspectors, principals and teachers in different educational units. Confirmatory factor analysis, difference tests between %27, construct validity, reliability, item total, item removed and other tests were applied for developing the scale. All those statistical analysis showed that initiative of individuals can be assess into four dimensions. These dimensions are “self-starting”, ”overcoming the barriers”, “proactive action” and “self-investment”. The scale with 35-item that is shaped through experts’ opinion after statistical tests are developed as a valid and reliable scale for educational organizations.<br /> <br /><strong>Özet</strong><br /><br />Bu çalışmanın amacı eğitim örgütlerinde kullanılabilecek bir inisiyatif alma ölçeğinin geliştirilmesidir. Bu amaçla taslak form oluşturulmuştur. Oluşturulan taslak form görüşlerinin alınması için uzmanlara sunulmuştur. Uzmanlardan alınan geri bildirimler ile ölçeğin yapısına uygun olmayan maddeler ölçekten çıkarılmıştır. Oluşan 39 maddelik nihai form kasıtlı örnekleme yöntemi ile seçilen 370 müfettiş, müdür, müdür yardımcısı ve öğretmene uygulanmış elde edilen veriler ölçek geliştirme sürecine uygun olarak analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma kapsamında inisiyatif alma ölçeğinin geliştirilmesi sürecinde madde toplam, madde kalan, alt ve üst %27’lik gruplar arasında fark testleri, doğrulayıcı faktör analizi, yapı geçerliliği ve güvenirlik analizleri yapılmıştır. Yapılan tüm bu istatistiki sınamalar, alan yazın ve uzman görüşleri doğrultusunda son şekli verilen,  “başlatıcılık”, “engelleri aşma”, “basiret gösterme” ve “öz-yatırım” boyutlarından oluşan,  eğitim örgütlerinde kullanılabilecek 35 maddelik geçerli ve güvenilir bir inisiyatif alma ölçeği geliştirilmiştir.

Structural Relationships among Customer Delight, Exercise Commitment, and Psychological Happiness

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-13
Author(s):  
Boo-Gil Seok ◽  
Hyun-Suk Park
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Frequency Analysis ◽  
Structural Correlation ◽  
Structural Relationships ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Customer Delight

Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study is to find out the structural relationships among customer delight, exercise commitment, and psychological happiness to contribute developing exercise Apps. Methods/Statistical analysis: A questionnaire survey was conducted and 160 college students who are familiar with mobile exercise applications participated. The data analyzed with frequency analysis, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis, and structural correlation analysis. The validity and the reliability were obtained: customer delight (χ2=26.532, df=14, CFI=.985, TLI=.971, RMSEA=.075), exercise commitment (χ2=113.802, df=49, CFI=.956, TLI=.941, RMSEA=.091), and psychological happiness (χ2=15.338, df=8, CFI=.989, TLI=.980, RMSEA=.076, and Cronbach’s α=.906~.938).

Measuring Exercise Induced Affect in Adults with Brain Injuries

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Driver
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Brain Injuries ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Feeling States ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Single Bout ◽  
Exercise Induced

The aim of the study was to provide evidence for the validity and reliability of the Physical Activity Affect Scale (PAAS; Lox, Jackson, Tuholski, Wasley, & Treasure, 2000) as a measure of exercise induced affect for adults with brain injuries. The PAAS is a 12-item measure of feeling states based on Russell’s (1980) conceptualization of affect. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted on data from 193 participants with brain injuries who completed the PAAS following a single bout of exercise. Results identified four dimensions of affect (positive affect, negative affect, tranquility, and fatigue). Findings provide evidence for the validity and reliability of the PAAS as a measure of exercise induced affect for adults with brain injuries.

ASSESSING STATISTICS ANXIETY IN AN ONLINE OR HYBRID SETTING: THE ADAPTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW INSTRUMENT SASOH

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Lu Liu
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Mathematics Anxiety ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Statistics Anxiety ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Attitudes Toward Statistics

With the purpose of developing an instrument for measuring statistics anxiety in the online or hybrid setting, this study tested the newly developed instrument in two stages. Results on item selection and exploratory factor analysis based on pilot testing (n = 115) are presented. Results on classical item analysis, the confirmatory factor analysis, the measurement invariance test results, and the predictive and discriminant validity of the final model based on formal testing (n = 709) are presented. The resulting Statistics Anxiety Scale in the Online or Hybrid setting instrument (SASOH) has 27 items and four dimensions. The four dimensions are Class and Interpretation Anxiety (CI), Fear of Asking for Help Anxiety (FA), Online System Anxiety (OS), and Pre-Conception Anxiety (PC). The results of the confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the four-factor SASOH model represents an adequate description of statistics anxiety in an online or hybrid setting. Moreover, multiple-groups confirmatory factor analysis affirmed that the resulting model achieved at least partial measurement and structural invariance across gender and program. In addition, attitudes toward statistics significantly predicts the four factors of statistics anxiety, and the discriminant validity from mathematics anxiety was confirmed. Recommendations for future studies are also provided.

scholarly journals The Attitude Scale Towards Flirting Violence

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (05) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erva Fatma Tayanc ◽  
Merve Sarıer ◽  
Harun Kamanlı ◽  
Cansu Uysal
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Cronbach Alpha ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Reliable Scale

The aim of this study was to develop an attitude scale towards flirting violence for university students who study at TED University. 232 university students aged 18-25 in Ankara participated in this study. University Students’ Attitudes Scale Towards Flirting Violence (ASTFV)” is a 5 item Likert type scale. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis was used for validity and the results of the factor analysis indicated that the scale explains 62,798 % of the total variance. For reliability Cronbach Alpha coefficient was 0.938. Findings indicated that the ASTFV was a valid and reliable scale.

scholarly journals A scale development study on measuring science teachers' autonomy on curriculum

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-52
Author(s):  
Okan Yolcu ◽  
Ruken AKAR VURAL
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Professional Autonomy ◽  
Item Pool ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Expert Review ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Pilot Implementation

The purpose of this study is to develop a Teachers' Autonomy on Curriculum Scale. For this aim, an item pool consisted of 50-item was prepared for the study. These scale items were reduced to 29 items after expert review and pilot implementation. This preliminary form was applied to 178 science teachers working in secondary schools in Izmir, Turkey. Validity and reliability studies have been done and Cronbach's Alpha internal consistency coefficient was calculated as .82. The scale is four-dimensional and reveals 67.4% of the total variance. The scale has four sub-scales (Professional Autonomy, Process Autonomy, Assessment Autonomy, and Planning Autonomy). Confirmatory factor analysis results support that the scale consisted of four subscales (RMSEA= .05, CFI= .98, AGFI= .89, RMR= .05, GFI= .93, SRMR= .06).

Measuring the innovation capability of micro enterprises in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 1405-1430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juhi Raghuvanshi ◽  
Rajat Agrawal ◽  
Prakriti Kumar Ghosh
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Innovation Capability ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Composite Reliability ◽  
Micro Enterprises

Purpose The development of innovation capability (IC) is a central issue for both practitioners and academicians. However, studies that investigate the dimension of IC in the context of micro-enterprises are absent. Based on capability-based view, the purpose of this paper is to identify important dimensions to build a scale to measure IC in micro-enterprises. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on focus group discussions for item generation and questionnaire survey on a sample of 379 micro-enterprises in India. The scale is developed with the help of exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Statistical tests demonstrate that the scale presents composite reliability as well as discriminant and convergent validity. Findings The findings show that four dimensions form IC in micro-enterprises: resources, networking, risk taking and involvement. Originality/value This study develops a new scale, which is a measure of IC of micro-enterprises. The implications have been recommended, which focus upon entrepreneurs, academicians and policymakers interested in developing the IC of micro-enterprises in India.

Structural Relationships among Customer Delight, Exercise Commitment, and Psychological Happiness

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (8) ◽  
pp. 275-280
Author(s):  
Boo-Gil Seok ◽  
Hyun-Suk Park
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Frequency Analysis ◽  
Structural Correlation ◽  
Structural Relationships ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Customer Delight

Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study is to find out the structural relationships among customer delight, exercise commitment, and psychological happiness to contribute developing exercise Apps. Methods/Statistical analysis: A questionnaire survey was conducted and 160 college students who are familiar with mobile exercise applications participated. The data analyzed with frequency analysis, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis, and structural correlation analysis. The validity and the reliability were obtained: customer delight (χ2=26.532, df=14, CFI=.985, TLI=.971, RMSEA=.075), exercise commitment (χ2=113.802, df=49, CFI=.956, TLI=.941, RMSEA=.091), and psychological happiness (χ2=15.338, df=8, CFI=.989, TLI=.980, RMSEA=.076, and Cronbach’s α=.906~.938).

A Pilot Study on the Structure of Organizational Cultural Identification: Empirical Research in Chinese Context

2011 ◽  
Vol 204-210 ◽  
pp. 806-809
Author(s):  
Chih Chung Chen
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Cultural Identification ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The primary purpose of this research is to explore the structure of organizational cultural identification. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to build and validate the factors framework of cultural identification in organizations. Through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, the four dimensions structure of organizational cultural identification was confirmed, and the Organizational Cultural Identification Scale (OCIS) was constructed.

scholarly journals The validity and reliability study on Turkish version of the Questionnaire of Changes in Experiencing and BehaviorYaşantı ve Davranışlarda Değişim Ölçeği Türkçe formunun geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 1394
Author(s):  
İsmail Sanberk ◽  
Manfred Zielke
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Study Item ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Original Scale ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Reliable Scale

The aim of this study is to adapt Questionnaire of Changes in Experiencing and Behavior (QCEB) developed by Zielke and Kopf-Mehnert (1978, 2001) to Turkish. The scale provides information about change, direction and strength after counseling. The original version of the questionnaire is in German; the scale is one factor and consists of 42 items. For the adaptation study, the original scale was firstly translated into Turkish. After linguistic equivalence study, item analysis, validity and reliability studies were carried out. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to test the validity of the structure and it was found that the compliance indices were acceptable (?²=2113;/sd=818; ?²/sd=2.5; CFI=.95; TLI=.94; RMSEA=0.08; SRMR=0.06). The results of this analysis show that the original factor structure of QCEB has been replicated and adequately validated in the sample of Turkish clients.  In addition, the analysis of the items revealed that total correlations of the items were significant. In the context of reliability studies of the scale, Cronbach ? and test-retest values were calculated. Based on this, the scale had Cronbach ? value of .96 and a test-retest value of .72. As a result, Questionnaire of Changes in Experiencing and Behavior shows that there is a valid and reliable scale that can be used to measure the change after counseling or psychotherapy in Turkey. Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file.ÖzetBu çalışmanın amacı, Zielke ve Kopf-Mehnert (1978, 2001) tarafından geliştirilen Yaşantı ve Davranışlarda Değişim Ölçeğini (YADA) Türkçeye uyarlamaktır. Ölçek psikolojik danışma sonrasındaki değişimin, yönü ve gücü hakkında bilgi sunmaktadır. Özgün formu Almanca olan ölçek, tek faktörlü ve 42 maddeden oluşmaktadır. Uyarlama çalışması için öncelikle özgün ölçeğin Türkçeye çevirisi yapılmıştır. Dilsel eşdeğerlilik çalışmasının ardından madde analizi, geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışmaları gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yapı geçerliğini test etmek için doğrulayıcı faktör analizi yapılmış ve uyum indekslerinin kabul edilebilir düzeyde olduğu bulunmuştur (χ²=2113;/sd=818; χ²/sd=2.5; CFI=.95; TLI=.94; RMSEA=0.08; SRMR=0.06). Bu analiz sonuçları YADA'nın orijinal faktör yapısının Türk danışanlardan oluşan örneklemde yinelendiğini ve yeterli düzeyde geçerliliğinin olduğunu göstermektedir. Ayrıca yapılan madde analizi ölçekteki maddelerin, madde toplam korelasyonlarının anlamlı olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Ölçeğin güvenirlik çalışmaları bağlamında Cronbach α ve test-tekrar test değerleri hesaplanmıştır. Buna göre ölçeğin Cronbach α değeri .96 ve test-tekrar test değeri .72 olarak tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak Yaşantı ve Davranışlarda Değişim Ölçeği'nin Türkiye'de psikolojik danışma veya psikoterapi sonrasında danışanlardaki değişimin ölçülmesinde kullanılabilecek geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçek olduğunu göstermektedir. The aim of this study is to adapt Questionnaire of Changes in Experiencing and Behavior (QCEB) developed by Zielke and Kopf-Mehnert (1978, 2001) to Turkish. The scale provides information about change, direction and strength after counseling. The original version of the questionnaire is in German; the scale is one factor and consists of 42 items. For the adaptation study, the original scale was firstly translated into Turkish. After linguistic equivalence study, item analysis, validity and reliability studies were carried out. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to test the validity of the structure and it was found that the compliance indices were acceptable (χ²=2113;/sd=818; χ²/sd=2.5; CFI=.95; TLI=.94; RMSEA=0.08; SRMR=0.06). The results of this analysis show that the original factor structure of QCEBhas been replicated and adequately validated in the sample of Turkish clients.  In addition, the analysis of the items revealed that total correlations of the items were significant. In the context of reliability studies of the scale, Cronbach α and test-retest values were calculated. Based on this, the scale had Cronbach α value of .96 and a test-retest value of .72. As a result, Questionnaire of Changes in Experiencing and Behavior shows that there is a valid and reliable scale that can be used to measure the change after counseling or psychotherapy in Turkey.

scholarly journals MODEL ASESMEN KEPEMIMPINAN PEMBELAJARAN KEPALA SEKOLAH PENDIDIKAN DASAR

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-145
Author(s):  
Zaenal Fanani ◽  
Djemari Mardapi ◽  
Wuradji Wuradji
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Instructional Leadership ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Principal Instructional Leadership ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Assessment Approach ◽  
Teacher Professional

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1) mengembangkan model asesmen kepemimpinan pembel-ajaran kepala sekolah, dan (2) mengetahui keefektifan kepemimpinan pembelajaran kepala sekolah. Model asesmen kepemimpinan pembelajaran ini menggunakan pendekatan 360-degree assesessment, yakni asesmen dari guru, kepala sekolah dan pengawas. Jumlah responden sebanyak 560 yang terdiri dari 466 guru, 47 kepala sekolah, dan 47 pengawas pada jenjang SD dan SMP. Dua daerah dipilih untuk mewakili Provinsi Kalimantan Selatan, yakni masing-masing satu dari Kabupaten Banjar dan Kota Banjarbaru. Ukuran sampel sekolah sebanyak 47 diambil dari wilayah berbeda, yakni wilayah kota, pinggiran, dan desa. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner skala Likert (1-4) yang terdiri atas 36 item. Responden dari setiap sekolah terdiri atas 10 guru, satu kepala sekolah, dan satu pengawas dari sekolah yang sama untuk mengisi instrumen. Teknik analisis data untuk uji kecocokan model dengan data dan invariansi parameter model antar group rater menggunakan Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) model asesmen kepemimpinan pembelajaran kepala sekolah dengan 4 dimensi dan 36 items menunjukkan kecocokan dengan data empiris (χ2, p=0,347>0,050; RMSEA=0,006<0,080) dan semua item memiliki standardized loading factor yang signifikan (t>1,96; λ>0,50), dan (2) persentase kepala sekolah yang memiliki keefektifan kepemimpinan pembelajaran pada kategori tinggi dan sedang berturut-turut adalah sebesar 19% dan 79%, dan dengan skala 100, rerata skor dimensi visi, supervisi, penilaian  kinerja guru, dan pengembangan keprofesian guru berturut-turut adalah sebesar 74,  65,  65 dan 63. Kata kunci: model asesmen, kepemimpinan pembelajaran ______________________________________________________________A MODEL FOR ASSESSMENT OF PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP OF BASIC EDUCATIONAbstract This study aims to: (1) develop a model for assessment of principal instructional leadership, and (2) describe the effectiveness of the principal instructional leadership. This assessment model was developed by using 360 degree assessment approach, i.e. the assessment from teachers, principals, and supervisors. The  respondents were 560 people that consisted of 466 teachers, 47 principals, and 47 supervisors from elementary and secondary school. Banjar and Banjarbaru districts were selected to represent the South Kalimantan Province. A sample of 47 schools was established from the different areas: urban, suburban, and rural areas. The data were collected using a Likert scale questionaire (1-4) with 36 items. The respondents who were selected from each school consisted of 10 teachers, one principal, and one supervisor to complete the questionaire. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis was used to test the fitness between model and data and invariance of measurement across group raters. The findings of this study show that: (1) the model for assessment of instructional  leadership with four dimensions and 36 items shows a good fitness to data (χ2, p=0.347>0.050; RMSEA= 0.006<0.080) and all items have the significant standardized loading factors (t>1.96; λ>0.50), and (2) the percentage of principals having instructional leadership effectiveness at high and moderate cotegory repectively is 19% and 79%, and by 100 scale, the mean score of vision for learning, supervision, assessmnet of teacher performance, teacher professional development, respectively is 74,  65, 65, and 63.Keywords: assessment model, instructional leadership

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