A analysis of covariance structure of Interpersonal Relationships by the Adult Attachment

The study was aimed at: (1) Analysing the psychometric features of the QGolf scale, (2) examining the relation between the user’s perceived quality, the club service dimensions, and the golf club performance and, (3) exploring whether a better performance could vary depending on the player’s profile and/or the type of golf course. To do so, 968 users from 13 clubs in north-western Spain golf courses were interviewed. Psychometric and theoretical findings are introduced regarding their further use in field marketing. The causal analysis of covariance structure leads us to state that the human and organisational dimension of the service is key to assess perceived quality. When comparing models, the explanatory power of the Handicap ≥ 20 model was higher than the one concerning Handicap < 20. Thus, the strategy to increase user satisfaction should be quite different depending on whether users are beginners or advanced golf players. Therefore, managers should consider the users’ profiles diversity, their specific needs, and the variety of target-groups involved, on account of the golf course’s interests. This seems the best pathway to achieve sustainability and survival in the area.

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Machiavellianism and Adult Attachment in General Interpersonal Relationships and Close Relationships

Europe’s Journal of Psychology ◽

10.5964/ejop.v11i1.801 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 139-154 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Tamás Ináncsi ◽

András Láng ◽

Tamás Bereczkei

Keyword(s):

Interpersonal Relationships ◽

Attachment Style ◽

Adult Attachment ◽

Close Relationships ◽

Significant Others ◽

Attachment Anxiety ◽

Avoidant Attachment ◽

Close Relationship ◽

Distance Regulation ◽

The Relationship

Up to the present, the relationship between Machiavellianism and adult attachment has remained a question to be answered in the psychological literature. That is why this study focused on the relationship between Machiavellianism and attachment towards significant others in general interpersonal relationships and in intimate-close relationships. Two attachment tests (Relationship Questionnaire and long-form of Experiences in Close Relationship) and the Mach-IV test were conducted on a sample consisting of 185 subjects. Results have revealed that Machiavellian subjects show a dismissing-avoidant attachment style in their general interpersonal relationships, while avoidance is further accompanied by some characteristics of attachment anxiety in their intimate-close relationships. Our findings further refine the relationship between Machiavellianism and dismissing-avoidant attachment. Machiavellian individuals not only have a negative representation of significant others, but they also tend to seek symbiotic closeness in order to exploit their partners. This ambitendency in distance regulation might be particularly important in understanding the vulnerability of Machiavellian individuals.

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Evaluation of Hearing-Impaired Listeners Using a Nonsense-Syllable Test I. Test Reliability

Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research ◽

10.1044/jshr.2501.135 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 135-141 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Judy R. Dubno ◽

Donald D. Dirks

Keyword(s):

Nonsense Syllable ◽

Covariance Structure ◽

Hearing Impaired ◽

Analysis Of Covariance ◽

Test Reliability ◽

Experimental Conditions ◽

Individual Subject ◽

Closed Set ◽

Wide Range ◽

Recognition Ability

The reliability of a closed-set Nonsense-Syllable Test was determined on a group of 38 listeners with mild-to-moderate sensorineural hearing loss. Eight randomizations of the 91-item test (four trials on each of two days) were presented monaurally, under earphones, at 90 dB SPL with a cafeteria background noise set at a +20-dB S/N ratio. Performance under these conditions ranged from 21.4 to 91.2%, reflecting the wide range of syllable-recognition ability of these subjects. Reliability of the eight measurements was determined by analysis of variance and analysis of covariance structure (parallel-test modelling) for the entire test and each of 11 subtests. Overall and individual subject results failed to show any systematic differences in scores over eight trials. Likewise, no significant differences were found in performance on individual syllables, nor were changes in the relative occurrence of specific syllable confusions noted. This test is highly reliable when evaluating hearing-impaired subjects, and thus is appropriate for use in investigations where identical items are administered under multiple experimental conditions.

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