scholarly journals Translation and Initial Validation of the Japanese Version of the Ruminative Responses Scale

2013 ◽  
Vol 112 (3) ◽  
pp. 716-726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akira Hasegawa
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Valid Measure ◽  
Depressive Rumination ◽  
Initial Validation ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Brooding And Reflection ◽  
Adequate Reliability

The Ruminative Responses Scale (RRS) is a measure of depressive rumination and, although several versions have been developed, the version by Treynor and colleagues has been used most frequently in research. This version contains two subscales: Brooding and Reflection. In the present study, the 22-item RRS was translated into Japanese and psychometric properties of the measure were examined in two samples of Japanese undergraduate students ( ns = 299 and 56). Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that a two-factor model of the RRS showed a moderate to good fit to the data. The total and subscale scores indicated adequate reliability and construct validity. Consistent with previous studies, correlational analyses indicated that Brooding, rather than Reflection, assessed maladaptive aspects of rumination. The Japanese RRS was shown to be a reliable and valid measure that has the potential to contribute to future depression research and clinical practice.

Confirming the Structural Validity of the My Class Inventory - Short form Revised

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 1096-2409-19.1. ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariani Melissa ◽  
Villares Elizabeth ◽  
Christopher A. Sink ◽  
Colvin Kimberly ◽  
Summer Perhay Kuba
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Classroom Climate ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Valid Measure ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Researchers analyzed data collected from elementary school students (N = 893) to further establish the psychometric soundness of the My Class Inventory - Short Form Revised (MCI-SFR). A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted resulting in a good fit for a four-factor model, which corresponds to the instrument's four scales (Cohesion, Competitiveness, Friction, Satisfaction). Findings confirm the MCI-SFR as both a reliable and valid measure for assessing students’ perceptions of their classroom climate.

Dimensional Structure of the Arabic Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale Adapted From its English Form

2019 ◽  
Vol 123 (6) ◽  
pp. 2597-2616
Author(s):  
Lakshmi Narayanan ◽  
Nasser Said Gomaa Abdelrasheed ◽  
Ramzi Naim Nasser ◽  
Shanker Menon
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Private University ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Structure Model ◽  
Item Fit ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The purpose of this study was to examine the dimensional structure of the Arabic version of the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule using a sample of undergraduate students from a private university in the Sultanate of Oman. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to test four preconceptualized item-fit models: a one-factor structure model, a two-factor model using a factor structure of items converging on Positive Affect and Negative Affect, a correlated two-factor model, and finally the correlated three-factor model. Strongest support was found for the correlated two-factor model. A recent study provided further evidence of the robust structure of the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule using the two-factor model. This study tested the model in a non-Western culture and a population that was very different from that in previous studies. The implications of these findings and recommendations are discussed herein.

Testing Rival Measurement Models of the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension in Two Taiwanese Samples

2010 ◽  
Vol 107 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsung-Yuan Hsiao
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Communication Apprehension ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Measurement Models ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Environmental Causes

Some previous research has questioned the appropriateness of using McCroskey's Personal Report of Communication Apprehension with participants of non-Western countries. Rival measurement models of the scale were examined on two samples of 216 and 177 college students in Taiwan. Confirmatory factor analysis of the data showed that although a four-factor model was more representative of the data than the models with one, two, or three factors, this model did not generate an acceptable fit to the data. Further testing of discriminant validity suggested that Taiwanese college students do not differentiate a meeting setting from group, dyadic, and public speaking settings. Findings of this study suggest a re-examination of the conceptualization of communication apprehension before evaluating the relative importance of biological and environmental causes.

scholarly journals Does the Order of Item Difficulty of the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination Add Anything to Subdomain Scores in the Clinical Assessment of Dementia

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah McGrory ◽  
John M. Starr ◽  
Susan D. Shenkin ◽  
Elizabeth J. Austin ◽  
John R. Hodges
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Item Difficulty ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Scaling Analysis ◽  
Degenerative Disorders ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The One ◽  
Addenbrooke’S Cognitive Examination

Background: The Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (ACE) is used to measure cognition across a range of domains in dementia. Identifying the order in which cognitive decline occurs across items, and whether this varies between dementia aetiologies could add more information to subdomain scores. Method: ACE-Revised data from 350 patients were split into three groups: Alzheimer's type (n = 131), predominantly frontal (n = 119) and other frontotemporal lobe degenerative disorders (n = 100). Results of factor analysis and Mokken scaling analysis were compared. Results: Principal component analysis revealed one factor for each group. Confirmatory factor analysis found that the one-factor model fit two samples poorly. Mokken analyses revealed different item ordering in terms of difficulty for each group. Conclusion: The different patterns for each diagnostic group could aid in the separation of these different types of dementia.

Attitude Instrument Analysis: An Examination of Factor Consistency across Two Samples

1979 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Hickey ◽  
Stephen M. Bragg ◽  
William Rakowski ◽  
David F. Hultsch
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Analytic Model ◽  
Factor Analytic Model ◽  
Factor Analytic ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Instrument Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Technique

The factor analytic model of the practitioner-oriented Opinions About People (OAP) was tested with a population of gerontological practitioners (N = 558). A confirmatory factor analysis was performed to ascertain the degree-of-fit between these data and the published OAP factor model. After results supported the hypothesis that the two samples differed, a second factor analysis was designed to yield estimates of communalities by a least squares multiple regression technique. This analysis eliminated nine items not warranting inclusion in the instrument, redistributed the factors, and brought out a completely new factor. Finally, to test the hypothesis that attitudes toward aging and the aged are uncorrected, a third analysis was performed in which the six scales of the oblique solution were refactored. The resulting higher order dimensions tended to support this hypothesis.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Dospert Scale with Chinese University Students

2014 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 185-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Wu ◽  
Hoi Yan Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The factor structure of the 30-item Domain Specific Risk Taking Attitude (DOSPERT) scale (Blais & Weber, 2006) was examined with a convenience sample of 205 Chinese undergraduate students from Macao. A comparison of five competing models via confirmatory factor analysis yielded empirical support for the perspective that risk-taking attitude was content-dependent. After removing the items in the Financial subscale of the DOSPERT scale and some post hoc modifications, a reasonably good fit to the four-correlated-factor model was achieved, in concordance with the theoretical framework. However, items in some scales needed further revision to purify their factor structure so that the DOSPERT scale would be a more psychometrically sound measure for investigating one's risk-taking attitudes in different life domains.

Hopelessness and terminal illness: The construct of hopelessness in patients with advanced AIDS

2004 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
BARRY ROSENFELD ◽  
CHRISTOPHER GIBSON ◽  
MICHAEL KRAMER ◽  
WILLIAM BREITBART
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Terminal Illness ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Beck Hopelessness Scale ◽  
Life Threatening

Objective: Understanding the construct of hopelessness in the context of a life-threatening or terminal illness is a complex and challenging undertaking. The objective of this study was to examine the construct of hopelessness in patients with advanced AIDS by examining the structure of the Beck Hopelessness Scale in this specific population.Methods: For the past three decades, the primary measure used to study hopelessness in a variety of populations has been the Beck Hopelessness Scale. Several factor analytic studies have been published using this scale, with studies of nonclinical samples typically describing a two-factor model (optimism and pessimism), whereas clinical samples have consistently generated a third factor (lack of motivation to make changes). We used confirmatory factor analysis to analyze two data sets in patients with AIDS.Results: Confirmatory factor analysis of the Beck Hopelessness Scale in two samples of patients with far advanced AIDS revealed a clear superiority for a three-factor model.Significance of results: The Beck Hopelessness Scale has unique characteristics when applied to a terminally ill population. The implications of these results for studies of terminal illness are discussed.

scholarly journals Assessing the Psychometric Properties of Hindi Version of Relationship Structure (ECR-RS) Scale among Young Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ritesh Mehta Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Indian Context ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Relationship Structure ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Multiple Languages

Relationship science has proliferated in the last few years. However, most of these studies have remained focused on western culture. An important reason for the lack of relationship studies in the non-western, particularly Indian context, is the lack of culturally validated scales. The present study was aimed at assessing the psychometric properties of the relationship structure (ECR-RS) scale. ECR-RS is a nine-item questionnaire used to measure attachment patterns for different relationships. It has been translated and modified in multiple languages. The study (N = 223, undergraduate students, 32.7% females) evaluated the Hindi version of ECR-RS scale’s psychometric properties for mother, father, close friend, and global attachment. The confirmatory factor analysis supports the presence of the two-factor model as originally theorized in ECR-RS. The findings support the reliability and validity of Hindi ECR-RS. The study contributes methodologically by providing an instrument of attachment styles, which could be a valuable resource for practitioners and researchers in the Indian context.

Development and Validation of the College Social–Emotional Crossroads Inventory

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 496-511
Author(s):  
Patton O. Garriott ◽  
Helen Chao ◽  
Mackenzie Jessen ◽  
Ree Ae Jordan ◽  
Joseph Galluzzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
First Generation College Student ◽  
Cultural Fit ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
First Generation College

The purpose of this study was to develop and provide initial validity evidence for the College Social–Emotional Crossroads Inventory (C-SECI). A sample (N = 751) of undergraduate students was randomly split into two samples for exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Results of exploratory factor analysis indicated that three factors should be extracted from the data and that the items comprised three subscales: Campus Cultural Fit, Academic Capital, and School–Family Integration. A confirmatory factor analysis suggested a bifactor structure was the best representation of the C-SECI items. Furthermore, scores on the C-SECI subscales correlated in expected directions with measures of institutional classism, academic self-efficacy, academic progress, global stress, first-generation college student status, subjective social status, and family income. The C-SECI is a brief measure that can be used to capture tensions students may experience between their postsecondary institutions and families and communities of origin.

The Physical Self-Attribute Questionnaire: Development and Initial Validation

2007 ◽  
Vol 100 (2) ◽  
pp. 627-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin B. Moore ◽  
Nathanael G. Mitchell ◽  
Marcus W. Kilpatrick ◽  
John B. Bartholomew
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Questionnaire Development ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Initial Validation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Exercise Classes ◽  
Structure Test

The Physical Self-attribute Questionnaire was developed for use in conjunction with the Physical Self-perception Profile to model cognitive facets of perceived competence, certainty, importance, and discrepancy from ideal to each of the physical subdomains measured by the latter (Strength, Attractive Body, Condition, and Sport). To this end, two studies were conducted. Study 1 examined the factor structure, test-retest reliability, and validity of the questionnaire in a sample of 154 (28 men, 126 women) undergraduate health students. Reliability and validity were acceptable, and confirmatory factor analysis indicated good fit for a four-factor solution. In Study 2, the reliability, validity, and factor structure was again confirmed in a sample of 120 (83 men, 37 women) undergraduate students recruited from exercise classes. Results of these two studies suggest that the Physical Self-attribute Questionnaire is a viable tool to measure the underlying cognitive facets of subdomain-specific physical self-esteem.

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