scholarly journals The effect of consumers' perceived risk from the COVID-19 pandemic on their stockpiling behaviour: An evaluation from the framework of planned behaviour theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1485-1503
Author(s):  
Alişan Baltacı
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Distance ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Entire World ◽  
Grocery Products

COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire world and brought isolation, filiation, quarantine, lockdown, social distance, etc. concepts that are not a part of our daily lives. People have reflected this deviance in many ways, including changing the consumption behaviours that visual and written media express. One of these behaviours that arise with the pandemic is stockpiling. This research aims to study the effect of perceived risk on stockpiling behaviour for grocery products by applying the Planned Behaviour Theory frame. Data has been collected from 937 attendants. ANOVA, t-test, reliability analysis, factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis were applied to the collected data. It was found that effective risk has an essential effect on stockpiling behaviour. On the other hand, demographic variables seem to differentiate pandemic stockpiling behaviour for grocery products.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Attitudes Toward Accompanied Driving Scale and its relationship with driving styles

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. e0242374
Author(s):  
Long Sun ◽  
Yueying Pan ◽  
Ye Tian
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Young Drivers ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The present study aimed to adapt the Attitudes Toward Accompanied Driving Scale (ATADS) to a Chinese drivers sample and to examine its reliability and validity. Five hundred and seventy-two drivers aged 18 to 25 years old were asked to complete the ATADS and a validated Chinese version of the Multidimensional Driving Style Inventory. The factorial structure of the ATADS was examined using exploratory factor analysis (N = 259) and confirmatory factor analysis (N = 313). The validity of the scale was evaluated by examining the associations between the ATADS factors, demographic variables and driving styles. The results showed that both the findings of the EFA and CFA showed a five-factor structure of the ATADS, including tension, relatedness, avoidance, disapproval and anxiety. Second, significant gender differences were found in tension, relatedness, avoidance and anxiety. Third, tension, avoidance, disapproval and anxiety were moderately or weakly correlated with risky, anxious, angry and careful driving styles. Moreover, the number of traffic accidents after the accompanying phase was positively correlated with disapproval and avoidance. The findings supported the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the ATADS and highlighted the adverse effects of young drivers’ negative attitudes toward accompanied driving on their driving styles.

scholarly journals Spanish Version of the New Ecological Paradigm Scale for Children

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
José A. Corraliza ◽  
Silvia Collado ◽  
Lisbeth Bethelmy
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Environmental Attitudes ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
New Ecological Paradigm ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Ecological Paradigm ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThe New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) scale has been extensively used to measure adults’ environmental attitudes. However, it has only recently been adapted for use with children. This paper presents a Spanish version of the NEP Scale for Children, examines children’s ecological beliefs according to socio-demographic variables as well as the relationship between children’s ecological beliefs and pro-environmental behavior. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted, followed by confirmatory factor analysis. In addition, the instrument’s internal consistency was studied and links between environmental attitudes, age, and ecological behavior in children were examined through correlation analyses. The results show that children’s ecological worldviews can be described by a dimension called “overall ecocentrism”. Analysis of variance demonstrated that children from rural areas exhibit a more ecocentric worldview than those from urban areas. The results also denote gender differences.

Commitment in Different Relationships Statuses: Validation Study of the Personal Commitment Scale

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Pego Monteiro ◽  
Susana Costa-Ramalho ◽  
Maria Teresa Ribeiro ◽  
Alexandra Marques Pinto
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Personal Commitment ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Good Internal Consistency

AbstractThis study presents the validation process of the Portuguese version of the short-form Dedication Scale (Rhoades, Stanley, & Markman, 2006; Stanley, 1986), with a sample of 924 participants in different relationship statutes. With 14 items, this short version is recommended by the authors for its simple use, when wanting to measure commitment in romantic relationships. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the instrument did not have a totally acceptable fit with the data so an exploratory factor analysis was conducted. This revealed a one-dimensional structure of the scale, and led to the exclusion of two items, which relate to a distinct meta-commitment dimension. In sum, the Portuguese version (ECP - Personal Commitment Scale) has 12 items, with good internal consistency (α = .82), correlations item-total between .36 and .60, and good criteria validity (p < .001). Its use for research is therefore appropriate. In a second study, significant differences were found between the participants' four relationship statuses (dating non-cohabiting and cohabiting relationships, formal unions and marriage) (p < .001; η2p = .03). Results showed that married participants were more committed than those in a formal union, even when controlling for several relational and socio-demographic variables. No differences were found between cohabiting and non-cohabiting dating participants. Men reported higher levels of commitment than women (p < .001; η2p = .02). Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.

Who Plays Games Online?

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-I Teng ◽  
Shih-Ping Jeng ◽  
Henry Ker-Chang Chang ◽  
Soushan Wu
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Online Games ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Computer Applications ◽  
Measurement Reliability ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Online Game ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Relationship

Online games have become increasingly popular computer applications, raising the question of who plays them. Thus, the present study investigates the relationship between gamer personality and online game use as well as the potential links between online game use and gamer demographic variables. The sample consisted of 1633 Taiwanese online gamers. This study used confirmatory factor analysis to assess measurement reliability and validity. The hypotheses were tested using regression analyses. Analytical results indicated that online game use is positively related to gamer openness and agreeableness but negatively related to gamer conscientiousness and emotional stability. Moreover, being male and having a high income were associated with higher levels of online game use. The results increase the knowledge on the link between personality and online gaming behaviour.

scholarly journals Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and invariance assessment of the perceived powerlessness scale among youth in Baltimore

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (10-11) ◽  
pp. 1644-1656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sahnah Lim ◽  
Terrinieka W Powell ◽  
Qian-Li Xue ◽  
Vivian L Towe ◽  
Ralph B Taylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
African American ◽  
Urban Youth ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Generalized perceived powerlessness is an important psychosocial construct that determines a wide range of health behaviors and outcomes. This study has two aims: (1) examine the structure of the newly developed perceived powerlessness scale using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and (2) assess the scale’s invariance across key demographic variables using multi-group confirmatory factor analysis among a random household sample of African American and White youth (aged 15–24 years) residing in Baltimore, MD. Our study results demonstrated that the powerlessness scale is valid among a demographically diverse sample of urban youth, showing promise for use in future health behavior and outcome studies.

scholarly journals The Construct and Measurement of Perceived Risk of Nonremunerated Blood Donation: Evidence from the Chinese Public

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liangyong Chen ◽  
Zujun Ma
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Blood Collection ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Psychological Risk ◽  
Chinese Public

The perceived risk of nonremunerated blood donation (NRBD) is one of the most important factors which hinder the Chinese public from donating blood. To understand deeply and measure scientifically the public’s perceived risk of NRBD, in this paper the qualitative and quantitative methods were used to explore the construct of perceived risk of NRBD in Chinese context. Firstly, the preliminary construct of perceived risk of NRBD was developed based on the grounded theory. Then, a measurement scale of perceived risk of NRBD was designed. Finally, the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were adopted for testing and verifying the construct. The results show that the construct of perceived risk of NRBD has three core dimensions, namely, trust risk, psychological risk, and health risk, which provides a clear construct and concise scale to better capture the Chinese public’s perceived risk of NRBD. Blood collection agencies can strategically make polices about perceived risk reduction to maximize the public’s NRBD behavior.

scholarly journals Turkish Adaptation, Validity, and Reliability Study of The Making Decisions Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (18) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Family Studies ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Explanatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Fit Indexes ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Composite Reliability

Being one of the scales used in family studies, Making Decisions Scale aims to evaluate how decisions are shared between spouses. The aim of the current study is to adapt Making Decisions Scale to Turkish and evaluate its validity and reliability in a sample consisting of women. Explanatory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted using data provided by 219 female participants. The findings of explanatory factor analysis revealed three factors representing expenses, social activities, and behaviors. The factors explained 44.27 % of the variance. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the three-factor structure with fit indexes [χ2 (30) = 70.80, p = .000, χ2/sd = 2.36, CFI= .90, GFI = .93, RMSEA = .09]. Convergent and divergent validities of the scale were also evaluated by examining the relationships between the scale and relevant or independent concepts. The reliability of the scale was assessed by examining internal consistency (Cronbach Alpha .83), composite reliability (.76), and test-re-test reliability (r = .82, p < .001). Findings indicated that the Turkish form of Making Decisions Scale can be used in family studies as a valid and reliable measurement device. Keywords Making decisions, couple relationship, family, reliability, validity, adaptation

scholarly journals Factors Underlying Food Choice Motives in a Brazilian Sample: The Association with Socioeconomic Factors and Risk Perceptions about Chronic Diseases

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila de Mello Marsola ◽  
Luís Miguel Cunha ◽  
Joana Pereira de Carvalho-Ferreira ◽  
Diogo Thimoteo da Cunha
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Food Choice ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Nutritional Composition ◽  
Target Groups ◽  
Brazilian Sample ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Food Choice Motives

This study aimed to evaluate the food choice motives in a sample in Brazil and to identify how socioeconomic characteristics and risk perceptions about chronic diseases and weight gain affect these motives. The Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ) is an instrument to analyze the motivations for food choice. The FCQ was completed by 525 adult individuals in Brazil. The participants were asked about their perceived risk of gaining weight, developing diabetes, and hypertension. Confirmatory factor analysis led to the rejection of the original FCQ structure, and, after exploratory factor analysis, 30 items of the FCQ were maintained in eight factors: Nutritional Composition, Preparation Convenience, Purchase Convenience, Mood, Sensory Appeal, Health, Price, and Familiarity. Sensory Appeal and Familiarity were, respectively, the most and the least important factors involved in food choices in this sample. A high education level, high income, age, and female sex positively affected FCQ factors (except for the Price factor). On the basis of FCQ scores, we defined five clusters: Health Driven, Practicality Concerned, Shape Concerned, Food Concerned, and Cooking Enthusiasts. In general, individuals were optimistic regarding the risk of developing diabetes, hypertension, and gaining weight, especially those from the Shape Concerned cluster. The differences in food choice motives presented here reinforce the existence of different niches of food consumption. Different types of products can attract specific target groups at the time of choice.

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