Cognition and attitude of Chinese people toward postdisaster psychological crisis intervention: Scale development and validation

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-79
Author(s):  
Peng Wang ◽  
Junli Zhou ◽  
Minxia Xu ◽  
Xiaoyue Li ◽  
Fengqiang Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Intervention ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Chinese People ◽  
Scale Development And Validation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Cognition Scale

Our aim was to develop a scale to measure the cognition and attitude of Chinese people toward postdisaster psychological crisis intervention and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the measure. The study was divided into three stages: (a) Designing the scale items; (b) administering the pilot measure and performing psychometric analysis; (c) implementing administration of the final version of the measure, and performing confirmatory factor analysis with 1,195 participants residing in the Shandong and Sichuan Provinces in China. The Cognition scale contains 15 items in 3 subscales we labeled as theoretical cognition, professional cognition, and objective cognition. The Attitude scale contains 17 items in 3 subscales of obligatory attitude, constructive attitude, and positive attitude. Both scales exhibited adequate validity and internal consistency reliability. The Chinese People's Cognition and Attitude Toward Postdisaster Psychological Crisis Intervention Scale is reliable and valid and can be used by postdisaster aid providers and researchers to assess the cognition and attitude of Chinese people who have experienced a disaster.

Role-based engagement: scale development and validation

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Stephen F. Young ◽  
Lisa A. Steelman ◽  
Matthew D. Pita ◽  
James Gallo
Keyword(s):  
Role Theory ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Scale Development And Validation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Role Based ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Engagement Scale

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to build on personal engagement and role theory to develop a conceptual definition of engagement to different organizational roles (job, organization, supervisor, and coworkers) and create and validate the Role-Based Engagement Scale (RBES). Data were collected from four samples (n = 1,302) of employees, including three from multiple organizations and one from an aircraft manufacturer. Results across three studies consistently support the four dimension structure of the RBES, its internal consistency, convergent, discriminant, and predictive validity based on a series of confirmatory factor analyses. The RBES is a psychometrically sound instrument that measures engagement to job, organization, supervisor, and coworkers. This instrument will provide more targeted information for human resource management (HRM) professionals tasked with developing training methods and processes to improve low-scoring dimensions of engagement, optimizing HRM interventions.

Inconspicuous Consumption Scale - development and validation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martyna Płudowska ◽  
Rafał Piotr Bartczuk ◽  
Barbara Cichy-Jasiocha ◽  
Andrzej E. Sękowski
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Scale Development And Validation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Validity Studies ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Selection Of

We propose a new definition of inconspicuous consumption (IC) as an individual disposition and present an instrument for measuring this variable. The article describes the successive stages of the construction of the Inconspicuous Consumption Scale (ICS). The results of a preliminary selection of items and exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses have led to the development of an instrument which measures four factors that make up the global ICS: Knowledge, Services, Experiences, and Subtle Brand Signals. Reliability and validity studies carried out in a sample of 1,330 respondents show that the ICS has satisfactory psychometric properties.

Measuring career shocks: A study of scale development and validation in the Chinese context

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-172
Author(s):  
Zulqurnain Ali ◽  
Usman Ghani ◽  
Zia U Islam ◽  
Aqsa Mehreen
Keyword(s):  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Career Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Unexpected Events ◽  
Scale Development And Validation ◽  
Gray Area ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Multiple Samples ◽  
Method Approach

The emergence of self-career management has pushed individuals to manage their careers proactively and evade unexpected events. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a career shocks scale for use in Chinese organizations. In doing so, we developed a comprehensive scale of career shocks to cover a significant gray area of career management and enhance a deeper understanding of the emergence of career shocks among Chinese employees. Using the mixed-method approach, we recruited multiple samples to validate the item structure and assess construct validity and internal consistency of the career shocks scale. The findings of a confirmatory factor analysis suggested two dimensions of career shocks (positive and negative), having nine items. Moreover, a strong inter-item structure indicated that this research measure would be valuable for future research endeavors in the domain of career management.

Cooperative and Competitive Orientation among Chinese People: Scale Development and Validation

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 353-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Ping Chen ◽  
Xiaofei Xie ◽  
Shiqing Chang
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Chinese People ◽  
Differential Effects ◽  
Scale Development And Validation ◽  
Personality Differences ◽  
Orientation Scale ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Competitive Nature ◽  
Practical Implications

Chinese people are known to be strong in dialectical thinking – a cognitive tendency toward the acceptance of contradiction. Based on this finding, we conceptualized cooperative and competitive orientation as two distinct constructs that represent individual beliefs about and attitudes toward the nature of their relationship with others. We hypothesized that as stable individual differences, cooperative and competitive orientation would have differential effects on people's cognition and behaviour. Adopting a contextualization approach to Chinese management research, we developed a seven-item cooperative orientation scale and a six-item competitive orientation scale that demonstrated high reliabilities and validities. A laboratory experiment using the response latency method showed that people scoring higher on cooperative orientation responded significantly faster toward words of a cooperative nature, whereas people scoring higher on competitive orientation responded significantly faster toward words of a competitive nature. A field survey in multiple Chinese organizations further showed that cooperative and competitive orientation had differential effects on employee task performance and organizational citizenship behaviour beyond the effects of the personality differences. The theoretical and practical implications of this study are discussed in the context of work groups in Chinese organizations and beyond.

scholarly journals Psychotherapy Style Scale: Development and Validation

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shegang Zhou ◽  
Yanfei Hou ◽  
Ding Liu ◽  
Duo Xu ◽  
Xiaoyuan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Therapeutic Process ◽  
Criterion Validity ◽  
Behavioral Characteristics ◽  
Reliable Criterion ◽  
Scale Development And Validation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Validity Measures ◽  
Development And Validation

Psychotherapy style is conceptualized as the therapeutic method that a therapist employs while working with clients during treatment. It influences both the therapeutic process and results of therapeutic actions. The present study developed and validated the Psychotherapy Style Scale (PSS). By following a systematic psychometric development process, a three-factor structure of the PSS was identified. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis provided evidence of multidimensional structure and validity of the PSS. Cronbach’s α suggested that the resulting scale was highly reliable. Criterion validity was also satisfactory, demonstrated by correlations between the scale and criterion validity measures. The PSS has the potential to help better understand therapists’ behavioral characteristics and select the most appropriate therapists for clients who undergo psychotherapy.

scholarly journals DESCONTMARKS: Scale Development and Validation

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
An Nur Nabila Ismail ◽  
Yuhanis Abdul Aziz ◽  
Norazlyn Kamal Basha ◽  
Anuar Shah Bali Mahomed
Keyword(s):  
Scale Development ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Scale Development And Validation ◽  
Multiple Item ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Item Scale ◽  
Content Marketing

In order to attract more tourists to visit a particular place, destination content marketing plays an important role. Tourism research has recently shown an interest in destination content marketing; especially when tourism destination is advertised. Currently, there is no scale available to measure content marketing for promoting tourism destination. The present study has two primary objectives. First, to investigate the dimension of destination content marketing in destination related context. Second, to develop and validate a multiple-item scale for measuring content marketing towards tourism destination. This study uses a rigorous scale development technique which involves three stages of scale development using 3 separate studies. The study confirms that destination content marketing scale (DESCONTMARKS) comprises of three dimensions, measured with 10 items. The implications of the destination content marketing scale for practitioners, as well as suggestions for future research are provided.

scholarly journals Measuring Green Creativity for Employees in Green Enterprises: Scale Development and Validation

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 275
Author(s):  
Hui Jiang ◽  
Kaichao Wang ◽  
Zhibin Lu ◽  
Yifei Liu ◽  
Yu Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Scale Development ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Shared Vision ◽  
Scale Development And Validation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Nomological Validity ◽  
Practical Implications

Although employee green creativity is recognized as the key to the innovation in green enterprises, few studies explores the measurement of green creativity for employees. To address the gap, the present study identifies the major dimensions of employee green creativity and develops a comprehensive, reliable, and valid measurement instrument. According to the 4P’s model of creativity, four core dimensions of employee green creativity are identified, namely, green creative motivation, thinking, behavior, and outcome. Strictly adhering to the process of scale development, employee green creativity scale (EGCS) is constructed and validated. We first develop the items of employee green creativity based on literature review and expertise from academics and practitioners. Next, we examine the validation of EGCS through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis using a sample from three large-scale green enterprises (N = 460). Further, we also check the nomological validity of EGCS by testing the effects of determinants (e.g., green transformational leadership, shared vision, and green self-efficacy) on employee green creativity using a new sample from another two green enterprises (N = 169). Results reveal that EGCS is a reliable and valid instrument for capturing employee green creativity in multiple contexts. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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