scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Polish Version of the Short Grit Scale

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrycja Wyszyńska ◽  
Klaudia Ponikiewska ◽  
Dominika Karaś ◽  
Małgorzata Najderska ◽  
Radosław Rogoza
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
External Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Polish Version ◽  
Gender Groups

Abstract This study aimed to verify the psychometric properties of the Polish version of the Grit-S questionnaire. Grit is understood here as the perseverance and passion for long-term goals, and it encompasses two dimensions: Consistency of Interest and Perseverance of Effort. The sample comprised N = 270 participants aged 18-34 (Mage = 20.79). We performed confirmatory factor analyses to verify the dimensional structure of grit, multi-group confirmatory factor analysis to compare the structure across gender, and correlation analysis to examine external validity (exploring the correlations between grit, procrastination, and well-being). Findings showed satisfactory parameters for Grit-S including: reliability, structural and external validity, and measurement invariance across gender groups. The results support the possibility of using the Grit-S questionnaire in research exploring the predictors of success.

Development of the Fear of Intimacy Components Questionnaire (FICQ)

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 302-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Pedro Sobral ◽  
Maria Emília Costa
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Fear Of Intimacy ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract. We developed a new instrument designed to measure fear of intimacy in romantic relationships. We suggest assessing fear of intimacy through two dimensions: self-revelation and dependence. The Fear of Intimacy Components Questionnaire (FICQ) was validated across three studies in which a 10-item solution systematically emerged. Consistently with a two component perspective, a two-factor solution fitted data the best: fear of losing the self (FLS) and fear of losing the other (FLO). Qualitative analyses verified content validity. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses tested the factor structure. Multigroup analyses supported the structural invariance across gender, age, and relationship status. Both factors showed adequate discriminant validity and internal consistency, and good 3-week period test-retest reliability. Associations between the FICQ and insecure attachment orientations demonstrated convergent validity. The association between the FICQ and relationship satisfaction above and beyond a preexisting measure offered criterion validity. By going beyond traditional self-revelation-focused conception of fear of intimacy, that is, by proposing a bi-dimensional structure to fear of intimacy, we believe that this new measure will contribute to future research on fear of intimacy.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Georgian Version of the Grit Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-13
Author(s):  
Natia SORDIA ◽  
Khatuna MARTSKVISHVILI
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Order Structure ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The concept of grit refers to an individual’s tendency to keep perseverance and passion for long-term goals despite setbacks or obstacles. The present research examines the psychometric properties of the Georgian version of the Grit. 431 individuals participated in the study. Results from the confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) supported a two-dimensional higher-order structure of grit. The relationship with big five personality traits, creative activities, creative achievements, and psychological well-being demonstrated the construct validity of the Georgian version of the Grit Scale (G-Grit). The Georgian version of the Grit Scale seems well suited for future research purposes. Key words: Grit, Personality Traits, Creative Activities, Creative Achievements, Psychological Well-Being. 

Assessing Coach Motivation: The Development of the Coach Motivation Questionnaire (CMQ)

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristy N. McLean ◽  
Clifford J. Mallett ◽  
Peter Newcombe
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Integrated Regulation ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The aim of this research was to develop and assess the psychometric properties of the Coach Motivation Questionnaire (CMQ). Study 1 focused on the compilation and pilot testing of potential questionnaire items. Consistent with self-determination theory, items were devised to tap into six forms of motivation: amotivation, external regulation, introjected regulation, identified regulation, integrated regulation, and intrinsic motivation. The purpose of the second study (N = 556) was to empirically examine the psychometric properties of the CMQ. Items were subjected to confirmatory factor analyses to determine the fit of the a priori model. In addition, the validity of the questionnaire was assessed through links with the theoretically related concepts of intrinsic need satisfaction, well-being, and goal orientation. Together with test–retest reliability (Study 3), these results showed preliminary support for the psychometric properties of the CMQ. Finally, using an independent sample (N = 254), the fourth study confirmed the factor structure and supports the use of the CMQ in future coaching research.

scholarly journals Children's Religious Coping Scale: Adaptation and Psychometric Properties

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (66) ◽  
pp. 107-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriam Raquel Wachholz Strelhow ◽  
Livia Maria Bedin ◽  
Jorge Castellá Sarriera
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Religious Coping ◽  
Religious Faith ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Coping Scale

Abstract: Religious coping refers to the use of strategies related to religious faith in coping with stressful situations. This study presents the adaptation of the Children's Religious Coping scale (CRC) for Brazilian children and verifies its psychometric properties. Participants are 1,612 children (54.71% girls) between 8 and 13 years old (M = 10.19, SD = 1.47). Principal component and confirmatory factor analyses indicated that the CRC was composed of two dimensions: Positive Religious Coping, with 17 items in three factors (Belief in God's support, Seeking the religious institution, Intercession), and Negative Religious Coping, consisting of 11 items in three factors (Dissatisfaction with God or others, Negative reappraisal of meaning, Punishing reappraisal). The instrument showed adequate reliability, multigroup confirmatory factor analyses indicated that the items factor weights are similar by sex. The scale showed good fit indices for this sample, demonstrating that it can be a promising instrument for future research.

scholarly journals Factor structure and proposed scoring revision of the Three-Dimensional Psychological Pain Scale

Psicologia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-94
Author(s):  
Ronald R. Holden ◽  
Rui C. Campos ◽  
Christine E. Lambert ◽  
Ana Simões ◽  
Sara Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Pain Scale ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Psychological Pain ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The development of psychometrically sound measures to assess mental pain are important because research has consistently demonstrated a robust relationship to suicide risk. The current research evaluated the Three-Dimensional Psychological Pain Scale (TDPPS) structure, a suicide-relevant measure intended to articulate pain into affective, cognitive, and behavioral facets. As the first Western study to evaluate the TDPPS structure with non-Chinese respondents, six samples comprising 1,627 adults participated. Neither confirmatory factor analyses nor exploratory structural equation modeling supported the hypothesized three-dimensional structure of the TDPPS but, instead, identified two dimensions: pain escape and pain emotions. Scales based on these two dimensions demonstrated replicability in cross-validation and score internal consistency reliability. Furthermore, validity for scores on these two scales was confirmed through moderate associations with another pain measure and scales of suicidal behavior and depression. Findings extend knowledge of TDPPS’s structure of psychological pain and suggest a scale scoring revision.

Psychometric properties of the Danish student well-being questionnaire assessed in >250,000 student responders

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (8) ◽  
pp. 877-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janni Niclasen ◽  
Maria Keilow ◽  
Carsten Obel
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
School Connectedness ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analyses

Background: Well-being is considered a prerequisite for learning. The Danish Ministry of Education initiated the development of a new 40-item student well-being questionnaire in 2014 to monitor well-being among all Danish public school students on a yearly basis. The aim of this study was to investigate the basic psychometric properties of this questionnaire. Methods: We used the data from the 2015 Danish student well-being survey for 268,357 students in grades 4–9 (about 85% of the study population). Descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analyses, confirmatory factor analyses and Cronbach’s α reliability measures were used in the analyses. Results: The factor analyses did not unambiguously support one particular factor structure. However, based on the basic descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analyses, confirmatory factor analyses, the semantics of the individual items and Cronbach’s α, we propose a four-factor structure including 27 of the 40 items originally proposed. The four scales measure school connectedness, learning self-efficacy, learning environment and classroom management. Two bullying items and two psychosomatic items should be considered separately, leaving 31 items in the questionnaire. Conclusions: The proposed four-factor structure addresses central aspects of well-being, which, if used constructively, may support public schools’ work to increase levels of student well-being.

Is Future Time Perspective Multidimensional?

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Aneta Przepiorka ◽  
Tomasz Jankowski ◽  
Malgorzata Sobol
Keyword(s):  
Time Perspective ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Future Time Perspective ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Future Time ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Polish Version ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Abstract. The aim of this research was to verify the psychometric properties of scores of the Polish version of the Future Time Perspective Scale (FTPS), developed by Carstensen and Lang (1996) . In Study 1, the sample consisted of  N = 652 participants aged 18–79 years. We performed confirmatory factor analyses to verify the dimensional structure of future time perspective and obtained a three-factor solution. In Study 2, the sample consisted of 771 participants aged 18–75 years. The results confirmed that the scores of FTPS/PL are reliable and that the FTPS/PL has the three-dimensional structure of future time perspective. The following factors were extracted: Focus on Opportunity, Focus on Life, and Focus on Time. We also tested the measurement and structural invariance of the FTPS/PL in three age groups. The results showed the FTP scale after the removal of item 4 is a measure which can be used to compare individuals differing in age. Additionally, we examined the incremental validity of FTPS/PL for life satisfaction and positive and negative affect. In Study 3, the findings showed acceptable test–retest reliability what supports the possibility of using the Polish version of the FTPS in research.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the parent’s versions of the SDQ and the PANAS-X in a community sample of Portuguese parents

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 520-532
Author(s):  
Pedro Alexandre Costa ◽  
Fiona Tasker ◽  
Catarina Ramos ◽  
Isabel Leal
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Groups

This study examined the psychometric properties of the parent’s versions of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule–Extended Form (PANAS-X) in a community sample of Portuguese parents. A total of 1100 SDQ and PANAS-X were collected from an online sample of 761 parents, whose ages ranged from 23 to 65 years ( M = 42, SD = 5). Confirmatory factor analyses provided evidence of the internal factor structure of both the SDQ and the PANAS-X and invariance of the factor structure across age and gender groups, with the exception of the SDQ, which failed to provide evidence of invariance between genders. Internal reliability and discriminant validity were confirmed for both measures, although convergent validity was only confirmed for the PANAS-X. Concurrent validity was also confirmed by comparing the results from the SDQ dimensions and the PANAS-X broad dimensions subscales.

scholarly journals Career Adaptability in Serbia: Examining the CAAS model

Psihologija ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Biljana Mirkovic ◽  
Katarina Suvajdzic ◽  
Jelena Dostanic
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
External Validity ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Career Adaptability ◽  
Supervisory Support ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Valid Instrument

This study examined the psychometric properties of a Serbian translation of the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS ? Serbian Form). Two different studies involving Serbian employed adults were conducted. In the first study (n = 374), the results of confirmatory factor analyses supported the four-factor structure of the scale and it is shown that the overall CAAS score and sub-dimension scores were highly reliable. The second study (n = 270) demonstrated the external validity of the instrument. Correlations with narcissism, career satisfaction, supervisory support, perceived social support, and burnout were consistent with the theoretical expectations and results of previous studies, suggesting good external validity of the instrument. The configural, metric, scalar, and residual measurement invariance of the CAAS ? Serbian Form among two samples were established. It was concluded that the CAAS ? Serbian Form has adequate psychometric properties, and hence could be considered as a reliable and valid instrument for measuring career adaptability of employed adults.

scholarly journals Analysis of the psychometric properties of the Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale in the Polish adolescent sample

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Magdalena Kwiatkowska ◽  
Radosław Rogoza ◽  
Katarzyna Kwiatkowska
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
External Validity ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Loneliness Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Adolescent Sample

The current study examines the psychometric properties of the Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale: structural validity, reliability and external validity. We conducted a study on a sample of 247 high school students, all aged 16. In order to verify hypotheses, scales measuring feeling of loneliness, shyness and self-esteem were administered. As a result of confirmatory factor analyses, it has been demonstrated that the structure of R-UCLA is three-factorial, the factors presents as follows: (1) intimate others, referring to the feeling of exclusion; (2) social others, referring to the lack of closeness and support in relationships; and (3) belonging and affiliation, referring to the lack of community bonds—all of which are reliable in their measurement as well as the total score of R-UCLA. Moreover, we demonstrated that the feeling of loneliness is positively related with shyness and negatively related with self-esteem. The obtained results support using the R-UCLA among Polish adolescents.

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