scholarly journals Development and validation of a motivational persistence scale

Psihologija ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ticu Constantin ◽  
Andrei Holman ◽  
Maria Hojbotă
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Divergent Validity ◽  
Canonical Correlations ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Specific Goal ◽  
Convergent And Divergent Validity ◽  
History Of ◽  
Development And Validation

The main goal of our research was to develop a new measure of persistence and to assess its construct validity and psychometric proprieties. First, we discuss the history of the psychological construct of persistence, defined here as the tendency to remain engaged in specific goal-related activities, despite difficulties, obstacles, fatigue, prolonged frustration or low perceived feasibility. The developed scale, measuring motivational persistence, contains three-factors: long-term purposes pursuing, current purposes pursuing and recurrence of unattained purposes. The results of the two validation studies conducted, employing both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, advocate the hypothesized structure. Also, the Pearson and canonical correlations between the three factors of the new self-report scale and other three related measures (and their factors) indicate good levels of convergent and divergent validity of the new scale.

Development and Validation of a Six-Item Version of the Interpersonal Dependency Inventory

Assessment ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 360-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew S. McClintock ◽  
Shannon M. McCarrick ◽  
Timothy Anderson ◽  
Lina Himawan ◽  
Robert Hirschfeld
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
The Other ◽  
Interpersonal Dependency ◽  
Divergent Validity ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Convergent And Divergent Validity ◽  
Emotional Dependency ◽  
Development And Validation

The Interpersonal Dependency Inventory (IDI) is a frequently used, 48-item measure of maladaptive dependency. Our goal was to develop and psychometrically evaluate a very brief version of the IDI. An exploratory factor analysis of the IDI in Study 1 ( N = 838) yielded a six-item IDI (IDI-6), with three items loading on an emotional dependency factor (IDI-6-ED), and the other three items loading on a functional dependency factor (IDI-6-FD). This factor solution was validated by confirmatory factor analysis in Study 2 ( N = 916). The IDI-6-ED and IDI-6-FD demonstrated good convergent and divergent validity in Study 3 ( N = 100). In Study 4 ( N = 22-43), the IDI-6-ED and IDI-6-FD were generally stable over 4-week and 8-week intervals and were found to be responsive to the effects of psychological treatment. These results have implications for dependency conceptualizations and support the IDI-6 as a brief, psychometrically sound instrument.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of the Coping Function Questionnaire for Adolescents in Sport

2001 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kent C. Kowalski ◽  
Peter R.E. Crocker
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Female Adolescent ◽  
Divergent Validity ◽  
Gender Invariance ◽  
Simultaneous Group ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Convergent And Divergent Validity ◽  
Development And Validation

Two studies reported the development and validation of the Coping Function Questionnaire (CFQ) for adolescent sport participants. The purpose of the first study was to develop the CFQ and conduct preliminary item and scale analyses. The result was an 18-item CFQ, which assessed problem-focused, emotion-focused, and avoidance coping function. In the second study, confirmatory factor analysis with data from 344 male and 339 female adolescent sport participants showed the CFQ measurement model to be acceptable for both genders. Simultaneous group analysis demonstrated gender invariance for the CFQ measurement model. Convergent and divergent validity was supported by correlations between the CFQ and select coping scales from the COPE, the sport-modified COPE, and Life Situations Inventory. The CFQ appears to be a promising step toward measurement of coping function in adolescent sport samples.

The taming of the scoundrel: how to tempt European Millennials to engage in international work-related mobility

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Riina Koris ◽  
Iris Kollinger
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Millennial Students ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Hygiene Factors ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Individualized Approach

Purpose This research identifies the factors which motivate (or not) European Millennial students to accept work-related mobility. Insight into preferred length of mobility is also provided. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative self-report survey among 617 Millennial students from Europe. Data analysis for the quantitative survey used exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Findings Reasons which add to as well as take from mobility willingness remain on the “personal” rather than “professional” side. The European Millennials would rather not accept long-term mobility, primarily for reasons related to family, friends and life in home country. Practical implications Organizations should design short-term assignments and enable flexibility for assignees to pursue personal interests while on mobility. Remuneration packages remain among the hygiene factors and organizations may have to adopt an individualized approach while creating mobility offers for the European Millennials. Originality/value This study shows which factors should be highlighted while designing work-related mobility offers to the European Millennials. As an original research, it offers highly practical value to organizations, thereby adding to their opportunity for flexibility during societal shifts.

A Second-Order Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Moral Distress Scale-Revised for Nurses

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 1199-1210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid Sharif Nia ◽  
Vida Shafipour ◽  
Kelly-Ann Allen ◽  
Mohammad Reza Heidari ◽  
Jamshid Yazdani-Charati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Moral Distress ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Divergent Validity ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Convergent And Divergent Validity ◽  
Distress Scale

Background: Moral distress is a growing problem for healthcare professionals that may lead to dissatisfaction, resignation, or occupational burnout if left unattended, and nurses experience different levels of this phenomenon. Objectives: This study aims to investigate the factor structure of the Persian version of the Moral Distress Scale–Revised in intensive care and general nurses. Research design: This methodological research was conducted with 771 nurses from eight hospitals in the Mazandaran Province of Iran in 2017. Participants completed the Moral Distress Scale–Revised, data collected, and factor structure assessed using the construct, convergent, and divergent validity methods. The reliability of the scale was assessed using internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha, Theta, and McDonald’s omega coefficients) and construct reliability. Ethical considerations: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. Findings: The exploratory factor analysis ( N = 380) showed that the Moral Distress Scale–Revised has five factors: lack of professional competence at work, ignoring ethical issues and patient conditions, futile care, carrying out the physician’s orders without question and unsafe care, and providing care under personal and organizational pressures, which explained 56.62% of the overall variance. The confirmatory factor analysis ( N = 391) supported the five-factor solution and the second-order latent factor model. The first-order model did not show a favorable convergent and divergent validity. Ultimately, the Moral Distress Scale–Revised was found to have a favorable internal consistency and construct reliability. Discussion and conclusion: The Moral Distress Scale–Revised was found to be a multidimensional construct. The data obtained confirmed the hypothesis of the factor structure model with a latent second-order variable. Since the convergent and divergent validity of the scale were not confirmed in this study, further assessment is necessary in future studies.

Scale Development of Organizational Health Construct

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 357-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anupama Singh ◽  
Sumi Jha
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Organizational Health ◽  
Organizational Values ◽  
Divergent Validity ◽  
Developed Country ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Convergent And Divergent Validity ◽  
Team Orientation

The purpose of this research is to understand the concept of organizational health (OH). Further, this research developed a construct of OH derived from factors identified in extant literature. Data from 121 scientists working in engineering and scientific divisions of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India, were collected to test the internal consistency, to confirm factor structure and to assess convergent and divergent validity of the construct. The results of Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) produced seven factors of organizational health, namely, managerial efficacy, amiable power relations, HRD orientation and practices, team orientation, organizational values, innovativeness and morale. The study has been conducted in emerging economy setting. A comparative analysis of organization like CSIR in developed country can be carried out for further research using the same construct. This will help in validating the construct developed in this research. To the best of the author’s knowledge, this is the only study that has developed a comprehensive construct of organizational health for an Indian R&D sector.

The Development and Validation of the Motives to Donate Scale

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 347-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Konrath ◽  
Femida Handy
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Public Benefits ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Demographic Correlates ◽  
Tax Benefits ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Development And Validation

In this article, we develop and validate a comprehensive self-report scale of why people make charitable donations, relying on a theoretical model of private versus public benefits to donors. In Study 1, we administered an initial pool of 54 items to a general adult sample online. An exploratory factor analysis supported six final factors in the Motives to Donate scale: Trust, Altruism, Social, Tax benefits, Egoism, and Constraints. We then verified this factor structure in a confirmatory factor analysis. Study 1 also examined the final 18-item scale’s demographic correlates and construct validity using the same sample. We found that the scale correlated in predictable ways with personality traits and motives to volunteer. In Study 2, we also found test–retest correlations between .67 and .80 after 2 weeks. Taken together, we provide initial evidence for the scale’s internal reliability, test–retest reliability, and validity, and we suggest future directions for research.

Evaluating Risk Propensity Using an Objective Instrument

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 392-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel J. Sueiro Abad ◽  
Iván Sánchez-Iglesias ◽  
Alejandra Moncayo de Tella
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Lower Probability ◽  
Risk Propensity ◽  
Global Factor ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Objective Tests

Risk propensity is the stable tendency to choose options with a lower probability of success, but greater rewards. Its evaluation has been approached from various perspectives: from self-report questionnaires to objective tests. Self-report questionnaires have often been criticized due to interference from voluntary and involuntary biases, in addition to their lack of predictive value. Objective tests, on the other hand, require resources that make them difficult to administer to large samples. This paper presents an easy-to-administer, 30-item risk propensity test. Each item is itself an objective test describing a hypothetical situation in which the subject must choose between three options, each with a different gain function but equivalent in expected value. To assess its psychometric fit, the questionnaire was administered to 222 subjects, and we performed a test of its reliability as well as exploratory factor analysis. The results supported a three-factor model of risk (Sports and Gambling, Long-term Plans, and Loss Management). After making the necessary adjustments and incorporating a global factor of risk propensity, confirmatory factor analysis was done, revealing that the data exhibited adequate goodness of fit.

scholarly journals Preprint - The Subjective Inequality Scale

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Schmalor ◽  
Steven Heine
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Divergent Validity ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Us States ◽  
The Public ◽  
Psychological Correlates ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Convergent And Divergent Validity ◽  
Perceptions Of Inequality

Economic inequality has become a major concern for the public and policy makers alike. Measures of objective inequality have been associated with many social and health ills, but a less investigated question is whether perceptions of inequality are associated with these same problems. Toward this end, we developed and validated the Subjective Inequality Scale (SIS): a measure of perceived inequality and judgments of the (un)fairness of inequality. We generated and reduced an initial set of items, conducted an exploratory factor analysis, evaluated convergent and divergent validity and individual differences in subjective inequality (Study 1). We further conducted a confirmatory factor analysis, showed that the SIS is associated with psychological well-being and this relation is mediated by status anxiety and low trust; and showed that perceived inequality is associated with the Gini coefficient across different US states and countries (Studies 2 and 3). We also replicated some of the key findings with an international sample of six countries (Study 3), and showed that perceptions of inequality can be influenced by manipulations of inequality (Studies 4a and 4b). The SIS can serve as a useful tool for unpacking the psychological correlates of perceived inequality.

scholarly journals Turkish adaptation of the comprehensive inventory of mindfulness experiences- adolescents: A reliability and validity study

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 01038
Author(s):  
Beyza Kırca ◽  
Halil Ekşi
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Validity Study ◽  
Divergent Validity ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Convergent And Divergent Validity

In this study, it was aimed to adapt the Comprehensive Inventory of Mindfulness Experiences-Adolescents into Turkish, and to analyze the measure’s validity and reliability. The sample of the study consisted of 415 high school students. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the original eight-factor structure. Cronbach alpha coefficient for the overall scale is 0.70 and the coefficients differ from 0.48 to 0.69 for the sub-scales. Corrected item-total correlations are found to be between 0.20 and 0.55. The convergent and divergent validity was examined and statistically significant relations were found. The study showed that the Turkish adaptation of The Comprehensive Inventory of Mindfulness Experiences-Adolescents is a reliable and valid scale for measuring mindfulness in adolescents.

scholarly journals Assessing metacognitive beliefs about worry: validation of German versions of the Why Worry Scale II and the Consequences of Worry Scale

PeerJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e5177
Author(s):  
Carolin Thielsch ◽  
Tanja Andor ◽  
Thomas Ehring
Keyword(s):  
Self Report ◽  
Divergent Validity ◽  
Repetitive Negative Thinking ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Negative Thinking ◽  
Ww Ii ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Metacognitive Beliefs ◽  
Excellent Internal Consistency ◽  
Convergent And Divergent Validity

Background Metacognitive beliefs have been proposed to play a key role in initiating and maintaining worry. The Why Worry-Scale-II (WW-II) and Consequences of Worry Scale (COWS) are self-report questionnaires assessing positive and negative metacognitive beliefs. The main goal of this study was to validate German versions of these two questionnaires. Method N = 603 participants completed a questionnaire battery, including the two self-report measures of metacognitive beliefs. We conducted confirmatory factor analyses, calculated internal consistencies, and examined convergent and divergent validity. In addition, the questionnaires’ power in predicting worry, repetitive negative thinking (RNT) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) symptoms were investigated. Results The factor structure of the original versions could be replicated for both measures. Furthermore, the translated questionnaires demonstrated excellent internal consistency and evidence of convergent and divergent validity. Importantly they also possessed predictive power in explaining worry, RNT and GAD symptoms, even over and above the Metacognitions Questionnaire-30 (MCQ-30) as the current gold standard. Conclusions Overall, our findings suggest that the WW-II and COWS show solid psychometric properties and are useful in measuring metacognitive beliefs independently from the MCQ-30.

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