scholarly journals Padjadjaran Interest Inventory: Evaluation of Psychometric Properties

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Whisnu Yudiana ◽  
Ilham Phalosa Reswara ◽  
Sudarmo Wiyono ◽  
R Urip Purwono
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Career Exploration ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Validity Evidence ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Interest Inventory ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Gender And It ◽  
Large Groups

This research aims to evaluate psychometric properties of a new instrument for measuring vocational interest: Padjadjaran Interest Inventory (PII). There were 2,648 participants in this study, consisting of workers, high school, and university students, with gender proportion of 1,014 (38.3%) males and 1,634 (61.7%) females. This research used descriptive statistic test, t test and MANOVA for gender differences, reliability coefficients and validity evidence by using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The results showed that PII has a good psychometric properties: it has good reliability and valid internal structure; it is standardized by gender; and it is applicable for large groups with relative ease. PII can be used for career exploration. Limitation of this study was discussed for future research.

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 The validity of Performance Environment Perception Scales: Environmental predictors of citizenship performance

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 180-190
Author(s):  
Arthur E. Poropat
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Organizational Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Environmental Predictors ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
Citizenship Performance ◽  
Environment Perception ◽  
And Performance

AbstractThis research examined the validity of Performance Environment Perception Scales (PEPS), a new instrument designed to assess performance-relevant aspects of the work environment. A sample of 156 employees of an Australian university completed PEPS and their supervisors rated their task and citizenship performance. Confirmatory Factor Analysis showed PEPS to have a valid factor structure, and PEPS were found to be significantly correlated with citizenship performance, but not with task performance. Although this finding is consistent with theoretical predictions, PEPS are apparently the first measures of work environment perceptions that have confirmed this. Thus PEPS show promise as measures for use in future research and organizational development projects that focus on relationships between the work environment and performance. Limitations of the research and implications for the validity of PEPS, as well as for future research and practice, are discussed.

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. 

Spanish Version of the Pain Vigilance and Awareness Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties in a Sample of Women with Fibromyalgia

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Pilar Martínez ◽  
Elena Miró ◽  
Ana I. Sánchez ◽  
María J. Lami ◽  
Germán Prados ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Optimal Cutoff ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Spanish Women ◽  
Optimal Cutoff Point ◽  
Attention To Pain

AbstractExcessive attention to pain is a common psychological characteristic among people who suffer from chronic pain. The Pain Vigilance and Awareness Questionnaire (PVAQ) is an internationally accepted tool to assess this feature, although there is no validated version of this measure for Spanish people with fibromyalgia. Since this pain syndrome mainly affects women, the aim of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of the PVAQ in Spanish women with fibromyalgia. A group of 242 women diagnosed with fibromyalgia aged between 20 and 66 years participated in the study. The goodness of fit of several structures of the PVAQ reported in previous studies was compared via confirmatory factor analysis. A two-factor solution (active vigilance and passive awareness) of the 9-item shortened version (PVAQ-9) was identified as the most appropriate (RMSEA = .08, NNFI = .96, CFI = .97, GFI = .87). It showed good reliability (internal consistency α = .82), convergent validity and divergent validity (p < .01). The optimal cutoff point for identifying fibromyalgia women with worse daily functioning was a score of 24.5, with a sensitivity of .71 and a specificity of .75. The relevance of vigilance to pain for clinical research in fibromyalgia is discussed.

scholarly journals Empowering Employees: A Portuguese Adaptation of the Conditions of Work Effectiveness (CWEQ-II)

Psicologia ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Orgambídez-Ramos ◽  
Gabriela Gonçalves ◽  
Joana Santos ◽  
Yolanda Borrego-Alés ◽  
Marí­a Isabel Mendoza-Sierra
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Multiple Regression Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Empowerment Theory ◽  
Structural Empowerment ◽  
Work Effectiveness ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Reverse Translation

The aim of this study was to adapt and translate into Portuguese the Conditions for Work Effectiveness Questionnaire (CWEQ-II) (Laschinger, Finegan, Shamian, & Wilk, 2004). A process of translation and reverse-translation was applied to the questionnaire's items, whose psychometric properties were examined using a sample of 282 Portuguese university employees, teachers and services staff. The data were subjected to confirmatory factor analysis, item analysis and reliability analysis. Criterion-related validity was analyzed using a multiple regression model on global empowerment and t-test. The results confirmed the original, four-factor structure obtained by Laschinger and colleagues (2004), supporting Kanter's structural empowerment theory. The psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the CWEQ-II were adequate, supporting the use of this questionnaire in the workplace. Future research should investigate its construct validity and test the nomological network of the operationalized construct within the field of psychological well-being and in the context of the workplace.

scholarly journals Measuring Self-Serving Cognitive Distortions: An analysis of the Psychometric Properties of the How I think Questionnaire (HIT-16-Q)

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eshrat Ara
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Cognitive Distortions ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The One ◽  
Report Measure

The How I Think Questionnaire (HIT-Q; Barriga et al., 2001) is a self-report measure of self-serving cognitive distortions. This study aimed to analyze the psychometric properties of the validated version HIT-16-Q (Ara & Shah, 2015) scores in large sample adolescents. Results showed good reliability of the total HIT-16-Q scores: alpha .83. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) revealed a single factor. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), revealed the better fit for the one-dimensional structural model. Moreover, the HIT-16-Q has good convergent validity.

scholarly journals The Indonesian Version of the Physics Metacognition Inventory: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Rasch Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 2133-2144
Author(s):  
Moh. Irma ◽  
Jumadi Jumadi ◽  
Heru Kuswanto ◽  
M. Anas
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Rasch Model ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
School Level ◽  
Future Research ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

<p style="text-align: justify;">Metacognition inventory supports increased awareness and self-control to improve student’s academic success, including physics. However, there are limitations to revealing the Physics Metacognition Inventory (PMI), especially in Indonesia. This study aims to explore and evaluate the psychometric properties of PMI. This survey research has involved 479 students from three high schools in Indonesia. The psychometric properties of the I-PMI were evaluated using a Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Rasch Model approach. The results show that the Indonesian Physics Metacognition Inventory (I-PMI) is collected in 6 constructs from 26 items. The validity, reliability, and compatibility tests have also been analyzed with good results. The five rating scales used have adequate functionality. This research has also presented more comprehensive information about the Physics Metacognition Inventory in the context of Indonesian culture. This study has implications for using I-PMI to assess students’ metacognition at the high school level in Indonesia and recommendations for future research.</p>

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale Brief Form (Ders-16): in Group of Iranian Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vahid Fallahi ◽  
Mohammad Narimani ◽  
Akbar Atadokht
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Short Form ◽  
School Students ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Adolescents And Adults

Introduction: Given the importance of the scale of difficulty in emotion regulation, in measuring the ability to regulate emotion in adolescents and adults, which is widely used in research and clinical settings, the purpose of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of short form of difficulty in emotion regulation (DERS-16) in group of Iranian adolescents. Methods: The method of  the present study was a survey in which the statistical population consisted of all 16 to 18 years old male secondary school students in Ardabil City in the 2019-2020 academic year (N = 21756). Among which 409 individuals were selected by cluster random sampling and individually responded to the DERS-16 & NEO-FF-R. To analyze the data internal consistency coefficient, divergent validity and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were used. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16  and LISREL 8.8 software. Results: The results of internal coefficient showed that this scale had a good reliability. Fit indices of confirmatory factor analysis also showed appropriate scale validity (CFI = 0.99, RFI = 0.98, NNFI = 0.99, and RMSEA = 0.048). Conclusion: Findings indicate that the Persian version of this scale is a good tool for measuring the difficulty in regulating emotion and can be used to assess the difficulty in regulating emotion in adolescents and adults.

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 Psychometric properties and factor structure of the satisfaction with life scale in an elderly portuguese students sample.

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 146
Author(s):  
Yolanda López-Ramos ◽  
Esperanza Navarro-Pardo ◽  
Juan José Fernández Muñoz ◽  
Ricardo Filipe Da Silva Pocinho
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Best Fitting ◽  
Negative Relationships

<p>The main purpose of this study is to analyze the psychometric properties of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) in a 363 retirees students sample from several Portuguese universities. The 70% were female (253) and 30% were male (110) with an average age of 67 years (SD = 7.59) and a range from 48 to 90 years. R commander was used for Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Amos 18.0 module for Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). One factor solution was the best-fitting model. The internal consistency of the SWLS was .769. Correlational analysis showed negative relationships with loneliness (UCLA Scale) and symptoms of depression (15-GDS), supporting concurrent validity. The SWLS can be used with confidence in future research among elderly students to measure their life satisfaction. Some limitations of the results and its applications in other samples are discussed.</p>

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