scholarly journals A Exploratory Factor Analysis, Validation and Reliability of the ‘Perceived Socio-Economic Sustainability’ Scale: An Entrepreneurship and Economic Corridors Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zia Ur Rehman ◽  
Muhammad Arif
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Instrument Development ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Economic Sustainability ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem ◽  
Statistical Process

This research aimed to develop & test the scale for perceived socioeconomic sustainability (PSES). Data was collected from 425 experienced industrial entrepreneurs by survey method of data collection. Findings suggested that the statistically tested form of the PSES scale has consisted of 11-items under single factor. Further, this study displays statistical process by using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) technique to ensure validity and reliability as testimony for the instrument-development. The scale for PSES, developed by this study, will be helpful for scholars for measurement of ‘perception’ of different stakeholders of entrepreneurial ecosystem like financial institutions, media, Government, and service industry etc.

Exploratory Factor Analysis for SME Entrepreneur Subjective Norm Instrument towards e-Commerce Acceptance during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 237-253
Author(s):  
Haizum Ruzanna Sahar ◽  
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Maizatul Haizan Mahbob ◽  
Wan Amizah Wan Mahmud ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Instrument Development ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Subjective Norm ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
External Influence ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Entrepreneurial Behaviour

The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic that has hit the world since the end of 2019 has resulted in the contraction of the country’s SMEs economic activities. To maintain business continuity, SME entrepreneurs have been advised to apply e-Commerce in their business routine. Throughout the crisis, subjective norms are seen as a dominant element in determining the implementation of SME entrepreneurial behaviour to accept new changes. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the factors that influence the subjective norms of SME entrepreneurs to accept e-Commerce. Despite this necessity, the delineation of the subjective norms constructed is still not comprehensive as there are limitations in terms of instrument development and the number of items to measure social influence. Hence, this study was conducted to explore item suitability, analyse the degree of validity and reliability as well as to validate the instrument for SMEs' subjective norms toward e-Commerce acceptance behaviour. A total of 159 SME entrepreneurs around Nilai and Seremban, Negeri Sembilan were selected as the respondents through random sampling technique. The results from Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) revealed two component factors of subjective norms which are Interpersonal Influence and External Influence explaining 81.981 percent of the total variance as conceptualised through this instrument. Meanwhile, the reliability index was above 0.9. Based on each analysis performed, it can be concluded that the instrument developed was very satisfactory and relevant in assessing SME entrepreneur subjective norms in accepting e-Commerce. Keywords: Subjective norms, exploratory factor analysis, e-Commerce, COVID-19, SME entrepreneurs.

scholarly journals Adaptation, linguistic and clinimetric validation of the Bangla version of Zarit Burden Interview

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farzana Rabin ◽  
Jhunu Shamsun Nahar ◽  
Mohammad S. I. Mullick ◽  
Helal Uddin Ahmed ◽  
Nafia Farzana
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Primary Diagnosis ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Zarit Burden Interview ◽  
Eigen Values ◽  
Diagnosis Of Dementia ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

<p>The aim of this study was to develop a culturally adapted and validated Bangla version of Zarit Burden Interview  (ZBI-B) questionnaire for use in Bangla speaking caregiver of patient with dementia. This study was conducted on 100 caregivers related to consecutively attending outpatients with a previously established primary diagnosis of dementia, according to DSM-IV criteria. Validity and reliability were evaluated by comparing with the caregiver burden inventory (CBI). An exploratory factor analysis with the principle component with varimax rotation was used to detect the factorial structure in observed measurements. To attain the best-fitting structure and the correct number of factors, the following criteria were used: Eigen values &gt;1.0, factor loadings &gt;0.30. The Cronbach’s alpha value was 0.847 for test and 0.839 retest. The intra-class correlation for the test-retest reliability was 0.89. The ZBI score was highly correlated with the CBI score (Pearson’s correlation coefficient, r=0.909, P=.001). From the exploratory factor analysis six factors comprising 20 items were extracted with Eigen values higher than 1.00 accounting for 69% of the total item variance. In conclusion, ZBI-B is valid, reliable and useful for use in clinical contexts and in future studies that could lead to a better understanding of caregiver burden in dementia.</p>

scholarly journals Profesional Supervision Model: Development of Clinical Supervision Instruments for Teachers of Islamic Education Through a Multi-Faceted Rasch Model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuni Asdhiani ◽  
Ari Saptono ◽  
Komarudin .
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
Instrument Development ◽  
Clinical Supervision ◽  
Model Development ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Expert Assessment ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Validity Testing ◽  
School Year ◽  
Supervision Model

This study aims to develop (i) clinical supervision instruments for Islamic Religious Education teachers, and (ii) know the validity and reliability of clinical supervision instruments for Islamic Religious Education teachers. This research follows a quantitative non-experimental design. The subjects of this study were the Islamic Religious Education teachers in Bekasi Regency in the 2019/2020 school year. A survey method was used with a questionnaire using rubrics. The instrument development steps were: synthesizing theories; formulating constructs; developing dimensions and indicators; compiling instrument lattices; compiling and writing items; validating theory and empiricism as well as revising; empirical trials and readability; calculating instrument reliability; conducting repair and communicate to experts; reassemble the items of valid and reliable instruments to be made the final instrument. In the theoretical trial phase (the construct validity testing phase involving instrument development experts, clinical supervision experts, and linguists), data from the expert assessment results were analyzed with the help of the Rasch Multi-Rater Facet (MRFR) using facet software assistance. Keywords: clinical supervision, performance, multirater facet

scholarly journals Adaptasi Sanctification of Marriage Questionnaire: Versi Indonesia untuk Masyarakat Muslim

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 217-232
Author(s):  
Hepi Wahyuningsih ◽  
Dyna Rahayu Suci Pertiwi
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Structure Stability ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Composite Reliability

This study aims to adapt the Sanctification of Marriage Questionnaire for Muslims inIndonesia. Adaptation of the Sanctification of Marriage Questionnaire is carried out throughthe stages: translation, providing evidence of construct validity and reliability. Evidence of construct validity was carried out by exploratory factor analysis followed by MGCFA (Multi-Group Confirmatory factor Analysis). In this study, we used a composite reliability. Subjects to reveal the factor structure of sanctification of marriage were 160 married individuals, while the subjects to test the stability of factor structure consisted of 102 husbands and 111 wives. The result of exploratory factor analysis shows that the construct of sanctification of marriage has three factors / dimensions, namely: belief, perceived sacred qualities and manifestation of God. The structure stability of sanctification of marriage was then empirically tested by MGCFA. The results of MGCFA showed that the three factors / dimensions of sanctification of marriage proved stable. The composite reliability coefficient of the Sanctification of Marriage Questionnaire was in a good category. Further research can be carried out to provide evidence of construct validity with predictive validity and concurrent validity of the Sanctification of Marriage Questionnaire. Limitations in this study are discussed further.Keywords: exploratory factor analysis, multi-group confirmatory factor analysis, muslim,sanctification of marriage, scale adaptation

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Persian Version of Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey among Iranian Nurses: Validity and Reliability

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e995
Author(s):  
Saba Moalemi ◽  
Zahra Kavoosi ◽  
Najimeh Beygi ◽  
Azizallah Deghan ◽  
Aliasghar Karimi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Human Services ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Care System

Background: Nursing is a critical job in the health care system. However, nurses suffering from poor job conditions suffer from job dissatisfaction, eventually causing burnout. This is a very important concern for the health care system because the turnover of nurses leads to a waste of money and time of this system. Therefore, nurse managers need to find a way to measure and reduce the burnout. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS) is a famous inventory to measure the job burnout in human services. This study aimed to measure the validity and reliability of the Persian version of MBI-HSS. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in two hospitals of Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fars Province, Iran, in July 2017. Nurses participated with their own discretion in this study and filled the MBI-HSS themselves. The questionnaire consisted of 22 items comprising three dimensions. Exploratory factor analysis and Cronbach’s  alpha were performed in this study using Stata software, version 12. Results: Overall, 200 nurses were included in this study, with a mean age of 29.48 ± 6 years. The result of the exploratory factor analysis showed that the weight of each item in its own dimension was greater than 0.4 or another dimension. Also, the Cronbach’s alpha for 3 dimensions was greater than 0.7. Conclusions:  Our study showed that the Persian version of MBI-HSS has sufficient validity and reliability, similar to that of the original version, for the measurement of burnout in Persian speakers of human services workers.[GMJ.2018;7:e995]

Development of an Instrument for Teachers’ Attitudes towards Academic Supervision performed by Supervisors in Schools of Special Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Triyanto Pristiwaluyo ◽  
Syamsuddin Syamsuddin
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Instrument Development ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Education Standards ◽  
South Sulawesi ◽  
Development Framework ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Teachers Attitudes

This study aims to develop an instrument for teachers’ attitudes toward academic supervision performed by supervisors in special education. This is an instrument development study working under the modified six-step development framework introduced by Djaali and Sumadi. The validity of the study was examined by two experts in measurements. The instrument was tested on 94 teachers in schools of special education in South Sulawesi. The validity and reliability were estimated using the confirmatory factor analysis by Lisrel program. The instrument produced from this attempt were 44 questions in a form of likert scale; the validity was 0.90 and the reliability was 0.96, and it was done under a tridimensional structure (i.e., monitoring, assessment, and coaching). The dimension of monitoring measured the execution of eight education standards observed by school supervisors. The dimension of assessment measured the performance of supervisors during a class supervision that was taught by a teacher of special education. The dimension of coaching measured the supervisors’ performance in giving motivation, delivering training, and providing feedback for teachers of special education. It was done in order to make the teachers more professional and independent in completing their tasks and responsibilities as teachers for special education. Therefore, the instrument produced from this research is expected to be able to describe the teachers’ attitudes toward academic supervision performed by the school supervisors.

Development, validity and reliability testing the Swedish Ethical Climate Questionnaire

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 2482-2493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catarina Fischer Grönlund ◽  
Anna Söderberg ◽  
Vera Dahlqvist ◽  
Lars Andersson ◽  
Ulf Isaksson
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Ethical Climate ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Parallel Analysis ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Professional Perspective ◽  
Ethical Climate Questionnaire

Background: An ethical climate has been described as a working climate embracing shared perceptions about morally correct behaviour concerning ethical issues. Various ethical climate questionnaires have been developed and validated for different contexts, but no questionnaire has been found concerning the ethical climate from an inter-professional perspective in a healthcare context. The Swedish Ethical Climate Questionnaire, based on Habermas’ four requirements for a democratic dialogue, attempts to assess and measure the ethical climate at various inter-professional workplaces. This study aimed to present the construction of and to test the psychometric properties of the Swedish Ethical Climate Questionnaire. Method: An expert group of six researchers, skilled in ethics, evaluated the content validity. The questionnaire was tested among 355 healthcare workers at three hospitals in Sweden. A parallel analysis (PA), an exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed. Ethical considerations: The participants included in the psychometric analysis were informed about the study, asked to participate in person and informed that they could withdraw at any time without giving any reason. They were also assured of confidentiality in the reporting of the results. Findings: The parallel analysis (PA) recommended one factor as a solution. The initial exploratory factor analysis with a four-factor solution showed low concordance with a four-factor model. Cronbach’s alpha varied from 0.75 to 0.82; however, since two factors only consisted of one item, alpha could not be reported. Cronbach’s alpha for the entire scale showed good homogeneity (α = 0.86). A confirmatory factory analysis was carried out based on the four requirements and showed a goodness-of-fit after deleting two items. After deletion of these items, Cronbach’s alpha was 0.82. Discussion: Based on the exploratory factor analysis, we suggest that the scale should be treated as a one-factor model. The result indicates that the instrument is unidimensional and assesses ethical climate as a whole. Conclusion: After testing the Swedish Ethical Climate Questionnaire, we found support for the validity and reliability of the instrument. We found the 10-item version of Swedish Ethical Climate Questionnaire satisfactory. However, we found no support for measuring different dimensions and, therefore, this instrument should be seen as assessing ethical climate as of whole.

The Psychometric Properties of the Minnesota Tobacco Withdrawal Scale Among Patients With Mental Illness

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-255
Author(s):  
Yazan D. Al-Mrayat ◽  
Chizimuzo T. C. Okoli ◽  
Christina R. Studts ◽  
Mary K. Rayens ◽  
Ellen J. Hahn
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Hypothesis Testing ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Psychiatric Hospitalization ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Tobacco Withdrawal

Background and Objectives: Approximately 65% of psychiatric inpatients experience moderate-to-severe nicotine withdrawal (NW), a set of symptoms appearing within 24 hr after an abrupt cessation or reduction of use of tobacco-containing products in those using nicotine daily for at least a couple of weeks. The Minnesota Tobacco Withdrawal Scale (MTWS) is a widely used instrument for detecting NW. However, the psychometric properties of the MTWS have not previously been examined among patients with serious mental illness (SMI) undergoing tobacco-free hospitalization. The objective of this study was to examine the validity and reliability of the MTWS among patients with SMI during tobacco-free psychiatric hospitalization. Methods: Reliability was tested by examining Cronbach’s α and item analysis. Validity was examined through hypothesis testing and exploratory factor analysis ( N = 255). Results: The reliability analysis yielded a Cronbach’s α coefficient of .763, an inter-item correlations coefficient of .393, and item-total correlations between .291 and .691. Hypothesis testing confirmed the construct validity of the MTWS, and an exploratory factor analysis yielded a unidimensional scale. Conclusion: The MTWS demonstrated adequate reliable and valid psychometric properties for measuring NW among patients with SMI. Nurses and other health-care professionals may use this instrument in clinical practice to identify patients with SMI experiencing NW. The MTWS is psychometrically sound for capturing NW during tobacco-free psychiatric hospitalization. Future research should examine the efficacy of the MTWS in measuring NW in this population over an extended period of hospitalization.

scholarly journals ANALISIS FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PERILAKU KONSUMEN DALAM PEMBELIAN TABLOID NOVA DI KOTA PONTIANAK

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 253
Author(s):  
Samsuddin Sam
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Cumulative Percentage ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Bartlett’S Test ◽  
Testing Instruments ◽  
The City

This study aims to determine the factors Cultural, Social, Personal and psychology affect consumer behavior in purchasing tabloid Nova in the city of Pontianak. This study is a survey method, whose population is all consumers tabloid Nova in Pontianak and 100 of whom were sampled were selected based on purposive sampling. Data analysis was performed with the Validity and Reliability Testing Instruments, factor analysis (Factor Analysis) which is used to determine the factors that influence consumers in the purchase Tabloid Nova in Pontianak. Test Bartlett's Test of Spehericity amounted to 795.181 less than the value α of 0.05 (5%), so Ho rejected and Ha accepted. Test Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Measure of Sampling Adequacy amounted to 0,703 this value indicates the number is greater than required, amounting to 0.5-1.0 means of factor analysis suitable for use and there is a closeness between the variables in the population. Factors that influence the consumer's decision to buy tabloids Nova in Pontianak is reflecting social class, lifestyle, perceptions of news delivered and decision-making with the conscious, rational and deliberate, easily available and alternative options on the product, reading habits and customs in the neighborhood , the experience of families and benefits and will always buy. because of the influence of friends, adjust to the income and the drive to buy. The five factors that influence the consumer's decision to buy tabloids Nova in Pontianak has a cumulative percentage of variance (cumulative percentage of variance) of 67.948%. This shows that 5 (five) factors are able to explain the factors that influence the consumer's decision to buy tabloids Nova in Pontianak at 67.948%, while the remaining 31.239% is explained or influenced by other factors.Keywords: consumer behavior, cultural factors, personal, psychological

scholarly journals Validity and reliability of Korean version of the Grit Scale for Korean nursing students

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 322-331
Author(s):  
Hyo-Suk Song ◽  
So-Hee Lim
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Korean Version ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Korean Version of the Grit (Grit-K) scale for nursing students in Korea.Methods: The participants in the study were 277 nursing students. Their grit was verified by using self-reports and the results of a questionnaire. Grit was translated into Korean and its content validity was verified by five experts. The validity of the instrument was verified through item analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis. Reliability verification was analyzed by using internal consistency reliability.Results: Two factors were identified through exploratory factor analysis and six items of the original instrument were found to be valid. In the confirmatory factor analysis, the validity of the instrument was verified as the model. The internal consistency reliability was also acceptable and Grit was found to be an applicable instrument.Conclusion: This study shows that the Korean Version of the Grit Questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument to assess nursing students in Korea.

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