Measuring Intention in Language Learning: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis

2011 ◽  
Vol 108 (3) ◽  
pp. 766-778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei-Hsia Dai ◽  
Wen-Ta Tseng
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Implementation Intention ◽  
Modified Model ◽  
Learning Intention ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
L2 Learning ◽  
Correlated Components ◽  
Goal Intention

Intention in language learning has not been studied effectively in research on second language (L2) learning. The goal is to fill this gap by designing and testing a measure of L2 learning intention. The scale was differentiated into two distinct but correlated components, goal intention and implementation intention, within the L2 context. The two intention scales were examined for reliability and validity using a series of standard psychometric procedures. A confirmatory factor model was then constructed and tested with a sample of 333 senior high school and college students. The results showed that a modified model had good psychometric characteristics and reasonable fit to the data.

scholarly journals 406 - Spanish validation of the Revised Memory and Behavior Problems Checklist- Nursing Homes (RMBPC-NH)

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (S1) ◽  
pp. 122-122
Author(s):  
Gema Perez-Rojo ◽  
Javier López ◽  
Cristina Velasco ◽  
Cristina Noriega ◽  
José Ángel Martínez-Huertas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Structure Reliability ◽  
Spanish Validation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
And Behavior

IntroductionThe behavior problems in residents may affect professionals’ performance at work, quality of work life, and even their health. Thus, it is important to have instruments that allow to estimate their prevalence. The objective of this study was to validate the Revised Memory and Behavior Problems Checklist-Nursing Homes (RMBPC-NH; Allen et al., 2003) in a Spanish population. Specifically, it was tested the factor structure of the RMBPC-NH proposed by Wagner et al. (1995). Moreover, the relevance of the different types of problems for the working performance, at the level of individuals and institutions, was explored.MethodIn the present study, a total of 200 professionals participated.ResultsA Confirmatory Factor Analysis was conducted using WLSMV estimator in Mplus 7. Results showed a good fit to the data for the four-factor model (?2(813) = 1733.73, p<.001, CFI = .90, TIL = .90, RMSEA = .08). Thus, it can be concluded that the original factor structure proposed by Wagner et al. (1995) and replicated by Allen et al. (2003) can also be applied to Spanish staff nursing homes. The reliability of the scale was adequate (α from .86 to .93). Moreover, different descriptive and correlational results showed that both the factor scores of the Spanish adaptation of the RMBPC-NH and the importance of each type of problem were associated to different variable related.DiscussionAfter analyzing the factor structure, reliability and validity of the adaptation of the RMBPC-NH scale for Spanish staff nursing homes it has found that it has good psychometric properties, so it could be a useful tool for this population.This work was funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (grant number PSI2016-79803-R).

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Slovak Version of Short Dark Triad

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 649-666
Author(s):  
Radka Čopková ◽  
Leoš Šafár
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Slovak Population ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Convergent And Divergent Validity ◽  
Time Test ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Three Factor

The Short Dark Triad is a scale used to capture three aversive personality traits—Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy on the subclinical level. The present study aimed to verify the psychometric properties of the Slovak version of the Short Dark Triad scale in three studies. The first two studies aimed to examine the reliability of the scale. The aim of Study 1 was to examine the factor structure of SD3. A three-factor model consisting of three latent intercorrelated factors in a unidimensional and bifactorial model were examined on a sample of 588 participants. Study 2 aimed to test the consistency of the results over time (test–retest reliability) on the sample of 117 participants. In Study 3, convergent and divergent validity was examined on the sample of 333 participants. For both kinds of validity examination, the Slovak version of NEO-FFI was used. The internal consistency of the subscales and test results, the same as the retest results, were satisfactory. The relationships between the scales were found to be significant. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) results supported the original three-factor model. Significant interrelations have been established between Machiavellianism and openness, agreeableness and conscientiousness; narcissism and neuroticism, extraversion and agreeableness; psychopathy and openness, agreeableness and conscientiousness. The Short Dark Triad achieved satisfactory values of reliability and validity; therefore, it can be used on the Slovak population.

scholarly journals Factorial analysis and invariance by sex and age of the Anger Rumination Scale ARS Spanish version

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 475-482
Author(s):  
Ronald Toro ◽  
Juan García-García ◽  
Flor Zaldívar-Basurto
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Proactive Aggression ◽  
Anger Rumination ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire ◽  
Reactive And Proactive Aggression ◽  
Perseverative Thinking ◽  
Probabilistic Sample

La rumiación ira es pensamiento perseverativo sobre un evento personalmente significativo ocurrido a la persona o las demás que conlleva a la ira y se constituye como factor de riesgo para la agresión. El objetivo fue realizar un análisis factorial confirmatorio e invarianza por sexo y edades de la Anger Rumination Scale [ARS]. Se conformó una muestra no probabilística de 640 personas con entre 18 y 63 años (M = 31.07, SD = 11.27), agrupadas por sexos (252 hombres, 378 mujeres) y edades (278 menores de 25 años, 352 mayores de 25 años). Los instrumentos fueron el ARS y el cuestionario de agresión reactiva y proactiva RPQ. Se encontró que el ARS presenta un ajuste favorable en un modelo de cuatro factores correlacionados con covarianzas residuales. A su vez, resultó invariante entre sexos y edades luego de imponer restricciones progresivas en el modelo confirmado, y presentó correlaciones significativas con la agresión reactiva y proactiva como evidencias de la validez de criterio predictivo. Se concluyó que el ARS presenta indicadores adecuados de fiabilidad y validez para ser usado en el contexto colombiano. Anger rumination is perseverative thinking about a personally significant event that occurred to the person or others that leads to anger and constitutes a risk factor for aggression. The aim was to perform a confirmatory factor analysis and invariance by sex and age of the Anger Rumination Scale [ARS]. A non-probabilistic sample of 640 people between 18 and 63 years old (M = 31.07, SD = 11.27), grouped by sex (252 men, 378 women) and ages (278 under 25 years old, 352 over 25 years old) was formed. The instruments were the ARS and the RPQ reactive and proactive aggression questionnaire. It was found that the ARS presents a favorable fit in a four-factor model correlated with residual covariances. In turn, it was invariant between sexes and ages after imposing progressive restrictions on the confirmed model and presented significant correlations with reactive and proactive aggression as evidence of the validity of predictive criteria. It was concluded that the ARS presents adequate indicators of reliability and validity to be used in the Colombian context.

Testing the Self-Efficacy Questionnaire With Korean Children in Institutionalized Care

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 734-742
Author(s):  
Youngmi Kim ◽  
Kyeongmo Kim ◽  
Shinhye Lee
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
The Self ◽  
Korean Children ◽  
Practical Evaluation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Purpose: We tested the reliability and validity of the Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Children (SEQ-C) in a sample of children living in orphanages in South Korea. Methods: Our study sample consisted of 334 children aged 13–18 obtained using a convenience sampling method. We conducted a confirmatory factor analysis to identify the factor structure of the 24 self-efficacy items and used a Pearson correlation to explore the scale’s validity. Results: The findings show the SEQ-C is a reliable scale with a three-factor model measuring social, academic, and emotional self-efficacy. Construct validity was also supported by finding a significant negative correlation between self-efficacy and depression. Conclusions: Our study informs social workers and researchers that the SEQ-C measure is a useful tool for practical evaluation and intervention that can be used for children with disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds in South Korea.

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.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the CYBVICS Cyber-Victimization Scale and Its Relationship with Psychosocial Variables

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofía Buelga ◽  
Belén Martínez-Ferrer ◽  
María-Jesús Cava ◽  
Jessica Ortega-Barón
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cyber Victimization ◽  
Open Communication ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Positive Correlations

The main goal of the present study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the revised version of the Adolescent Cyber-Victimization Scale (CYBVICS). This scale is composed of 18 items that assess direct and indirect cyber-victimization. Two subsamples participated in the present study. Sample 1 included 1318 adolescents (47.4% boys) from 12 to 16 years old (M = 13.89, SD = 1.32). Sample 2 was composed of 1188 adolescents (51.5% girls) from 12 to 16 years old (M = 14.19, SD = 1.80). First, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted on sample 1. Results yielded a bifactor structure: direct cyber-victimization and indirect cyber-victimization. To confirm the structure of the CYBVICS, we selected sample 2 to perform confirmatory factor analysis and test its convergent validity with theoretically related measures. The results supported the reliability and validity of the two-factor model. In addition, measurement invariance was established. Related to convergent validity, positive correlations between cyber-victimization and peer victimization, depressive symptoms, and offensive communication with the mother and the father were found. Moreover, negative correlations were found between cyber-victimization and open communication with the mother and the father and family self-esteem.

Locus of control and pain: Validity of the Form C of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scales when used with adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (14) ◽  
pp. 1853-1862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Castarlenas ◽  
Ester Solé ◽  
Mélanie Racine ◽  
Elisabet Sánchez-Rodríguez ◽  
Mark P Jensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Control Beliefs ◽  
Structure Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Multidimensional Health

The objective of this study was to examine the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the Form C of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scales in adolescents. A confirmatory factor analysis indicated that adequate fit of a four-factor model and the internal consistency of the scales were adequate. Criterion validity of the four scales of the Form C of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control was also supported by significant correlations with measures of pain-related self-efficacy, anxiety, and coping strategies. The results indicate that the four Form C of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scale scores are reliable and valid and therefore support their use to assess pain-related locus of control beliefs in adolescents.

scholarly journals MaiValidation the Chinese Version of Work Motivation Scale for Health Workers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiwen Li ◽  
Yahang YU ◽  
Menggen Yu ◽  
Beibei Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Work Motivation ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Motivation Scale

Abstract Background: The Work Motivation Scale for Health Workers (WMSHW) is a 15-item multidimensional scale developed to measuring health workers’ motivation composition based on Self-Determination Theory. The objective of the present study is to translate, adapt, and validate the WMSHW among Chinese health workers.Methods: The process of translation and cross-cultural adaptation followed the recommendations of international guidelines. Participants include 1341 health workers within 75 primary health institutions from 6 provinces in China. The reliability and validity of the scale was analyzed.Results: Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the modified five-factor model had better fit than the other models in accordance with the original English version. The factor loads were high and ranged from 0.70 to 0.94．Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for five dimensions of the Chinese WMSHW ranged from 0.81 to 0.94, indicating the scale’s high internal consistency.Conclusion: The Chinese version of WMSHW showed satisfactory reliability and validity and can be used as an instrument for measuring the work motivation for Chinese health workers.

The Acculturation Scale for Vietnamese Adolescents (ASVA): A bidimensional perspective

2002 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 202-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huong H. Nguyen ◽  
Alexander Von Eye
Keyword(s):  
Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Group Interactions ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Us ◽  
Family Orientation

The purpose of this study was to develop an acculturation scale that: (1) empirically demonstrated the bidimensional model; and (2) that pertained to the concerns of Vietnamese adolescents. Altogether, 191 Vietnamese students (ages 10–23) were recruited from eight middle schools and high schools in Lansing, Michigan (USA). Based on responses from their questionnaires, results indicated that The Acculturation Scale for Vietnamese Adolescents (ASVA) demonstrated good reliability and validity overall. Confirmatory factor analyses also demonstrated support for the ASVA's two dimensions (Involvement in the Vietnamese Culture and Involvement in the US Culture) and four life-domains within each dimension (i.e., Group Interactions, Everyday Lifestyles, Family Orientation, and Global Involvements). The CFAs indicated that the ASVA's two-factor and four-factor structures achieved an excellent fit to the data and furthermore, that a bidimensional, two-factor model was superior to a unidimensional, bipolar one predominantly used in acculturation scales today. As such, this study demonstrated the utility of viewing acculturation from a two-dimensional framework; it also provided researchers a practical, 2D scale to use.

Reliability and Validity of a Bilingual Measure of Religiosity in English and Vietnamese: Preliminary Results from a Pilot Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 108 (3) ◽  
pp. 756-762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thanh V. Tran ◽  
Keith Chan ◽  
Thuc-Nhi Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Religious Involvement ◽  
Criterion Validity ◽  
Vietnamese Americans ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Good Internal Consistency

This study reports preliminary psychometric findings for a seven-item religiosity scale in a community-based sample of Vietnamese Americans ages 18 to 83 years ( N = 119; 58% women, 42% men). A bilingual survey was distributed to Vietnamese who were evacuated during Hurricane Katrina and had returned after the disaster. Internal consistency, factorial structure validity, and criterion validity were evaluated on the scale items. The bilingual scale had good internal consistency. While exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis results provided support for a two-factor structure which captured Religious Involvement and Religious Coping, a one-factor model had slightly better fit. Individuals who scored high on the religiosity scale reported a significantly lower score on their stressful experiences during the hurricane, providing evidence of criterion validity.

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