Development of a Spanish Version of a Sport Socialization Inventory

1991 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 799-803 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana L. Pizarro ◽  
Claudine Sherrill ◽  
Barbara Gench ◽  
Anabelle M. Lugo ◽  
Susan O. Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Costa Rican ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
English Version ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Total Inventory ◽  
Active Sport

The Sport Socialization Inventory of Greendorfer and Lewko was translated into Spanish and administered to two samples of Costa Rican children, ages 9 to 12 yr. Concurrent and construct validities were examined. The correlation of Active Sport Involvement score with demographic data on number of sports participated in yielded an r of .51 for concurrent validity. Principal components factor analysis, using loadings of .40 and higher, verified that the structure of the Spanish version was similar to that of the English version. Both test-retest stability over 8 days and internal consistency reliability were .95 for the total inventory.

An Extended Evaluation of Academic Encouragement Scale for Adolescents

2020 ◽  
pp. 073428292097772
Author(s):  
Wenlong Mu ◽  
Zheng Chen ◽  
Wenjie Duan
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Structural Invariance ◽  
Gender Groups ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy ◽  
Adequate Internal Consistency

The Academic Encouragement Scale (AES) evaluates academic encouragement received from someone whom the student respects. This study reported the psychometric properties of the AES among 1602 Chinese adolescents. The results of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported a two-factor structure of the AES (i.e., challenge-focused encouragement (CFE) and potential-focused encouragement). Multigroup CFA indicated that the AES showed measurement and structural invariance across gender groups. Each factor of the AES showed adequate internal consistency reliability ( α > .84) and test–retest stability ( r > .75). Correlation analyses demonstrated that the AES subscales were significantly related to academic self-efficacy, hope, and social connectedness in the expected directions, which yielded evidence for the concurrent validity of the AES. Results indicated that the CFE factor significantly predicted academic achievement, but the potential-focused encouragement factor did not significantly predict academic achievement. Overall, the findings support the use of the AES among adolescents.

Correlates of Active Sport Involvement for Urban Costa Rican Children

1991 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 807-810 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana L. Pizarro ◽  
Claudine Sherrill
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Costa Rican ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Interest Inventory ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Active Sport

The relationships between active sport involvement and 16 variables were determined for 215 boys and 232 girls, ages 9 to 12 years, from five schools in urban Costa Rica. Data were collected by administration of a Spanish version of the Sport Interest Inventory of Greendorfer and Lewko. Significant coefficients ranged from .27 to .53. For boys, opportunity set, male friends, values toward sport, and mother, respectively, related highest to active involvement in sport. The variables relating highest were the same for girls bur the order was different.

Dimensionality of Military Job Satisfaction Items: An Exploratory Factor Analysis of Data from the Spring 1996 Sample Survey of Military Personnel

2003 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
pp. 809-819 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter R. Schumm ◽  
Paul A. Gade ◽  
D. Bruce Bell
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Sample Survey ◽  
Job Descriptive Index ◽  
Satisfaction With Supervision ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Army Personnel

The Sample Survey of Military Personnel in the spring of 1996 asked detailed questions of Army personnel about job satisfaction. Maximum likelihood factor analysis yielded four factors: satisfaction with supervision, with job environment, with the duty specifically, and with opportunity for development, factors similar to those used in Smith's Job Descriptive Index, 1992, Scales developed from these factors showed acceptable internal consistency reliability and correlated as expected with measures of satisfaction with Army life, retention, morale, combat preparedness, and overall job satisfaction. Some divergent validity was established with measures of personal/family stress and with previous job stress. Demographic data suggested that soldiers with higher education found more satisfying job opportunities while those with higher rank, more years of service, and higher age reported greater satisfaction with job fulfillment, perhaps a consequence of selection effects.

scholarly journals Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Malay Version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale among Medical Students in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 3820 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Rubiaehtul Hassim ◽  
Wan Nor Arifin ◽  
Yee Cheng Kueh ◽  
Nor Azwany Yaacob
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Correlated Errors ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Background: At present, the validity and reliability evidence of the Malay version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS-M) is only available by exploratory factor analysis (EFA). The aim of this study is to validate and determine the psychometric properties of the SAS-M by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 323 medical students in Universiti Sains Malaysia. The students were given questionnaire forms consisting of socio-demographic information, the SAS-M and the Malay version of the Internet Addiction Test (MVIAT). The CFA was conducted using robust maximum likelihood estimator. The internal consistency reliability was determined by Raykov’s rho coefficient. The concurrent validity was assessed by the Pearson’s correlations between the factor scores of the SAS-M and the MVIAT. Results: The analysis showed the five-factor model of the SAS-M has an acceptable model fit after the inclusion of 12 correlated errors (SRMR = 0.067, RMSEA 0.059 (90% CI: 0.054, 0.065), CFI = 0.895, TLI = 0.882). The factor loadings ranged from 0.320 to 0.875. The internal consistency reliability was good (Raykov’s rho = 0.713 to 0.858) and it showed good concurrent validity with the MVIAT. Conclusions: The CFA showed that the SAS-M is a valid and reliable self-administered questionnaire to measure the level of smartphone addiction among medical students.

scholarly journals Spanish adaptation of the Alcohol Expectancy-Adolescent Questionnaire, Brief

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-369
Author(s):  
José J. Gázquez ◽  
Mª del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes ◽  
Mª del Mar Molero ◽  
África Martos ◽  
Fernando Cardila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Alcohol Expectancies ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Alcohol Expectancy ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Use Behavior

Alcohol is a substance commonly used by adolescents. Due to the relevant role alcohol expectancies have for understanding adolescent use behavior, valid and reliable instruments need to be designed to evaluate these beliefs. The purpose of this study was to validate the Spanish version of the Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire-Adolescent, Brief (AEQ-AB). The sample was comprised of 315 adolescents aged 14 to 18 years who filled in an ad hoc questionnaire on demographic data the Spanish version of the EQ and the (AEQ-AB). Factor analysis showed that the original seven-item model clustered in two factors (positive and negative), fit the Spanish sample correctly. The reliability and validity analysis showed adequate translation and adaptation of the AEQ-AB questionnaire in Spanish adolescents.

scholarly journals Spanish adaptation of the Alcohol Expectancy-Adolescent Questionnaire, Brief

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-369
Author(s):  
José J. Gázquez ◽  
Mª del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes ◽  
Mª del Mar Molero ◽  
África Martos ◽  
Fernando Cardila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Alcohol Expectancies ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Alcohol Expectancy ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Use Behavior

Alcohol is a substance commonly used by adolescents. Due to the relevant role alcohol expectancies have for understanding adolescent use behavior, valid and reliable instruments need to be designed to evaluate these beliefs. The purpose of this study was to validate the Spanish version of the Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire-Adolescent, Brief (AEQ-AB). The sample was comprised of 315 adolescents aged 14 to 18 years who filled in an ad hoc questionnaire on demographic data the Spanish version of the EQ and the (AEQ-AB). Factor analysis showed that the original seven-item model clustered in two factors (positive and negative), fit the Spanish sample correctly. The reliability and validity analysis showed adequate translation and adaptation of the AEQ-AB questionnaire in Spanish adolescents.

scholarly journals Refinement of the Shared Care Instrument-Revised: A Measure of a Family Care Interaction

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret D. Sebern
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Family Care ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Shared Care ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Study Support ◽  
Testing Approach ◽  
Hypothesis Testing Approach

This study’s purpose was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Shared Care Instrument-Revised (SCI-R) in a sample of family care dyads. The SCI-R was developed to measure the construct of shared care, which is a system of three constructs (communication, decision making, reciprocity) used in family care to exchange support. An important aspect of evaluating the SCI-R was to create a measure that is statistically sound and meaningful for patient and caregivers. Surveys were mailed to randomly selected home health dyads, which included 223 patients and 220 caregivers. Reliability and confirmatory factor analysis, and concurrent validity were examined. Internal consistency reliability of the patient subscales ranged from 0.74 to 0.76, and from 0.72 to 0.78 for caregiver subscales. Factor analysis supported the underlying theoretical basis of the SCI-R. Construct validity also was supported using the hypothesis-testing approach. One major challenge in family care research is to develop methods and tools to study the dynamic characteristics of close relationships. The findings from this study support further use of SCI-R to study how shared care facilitates the exchange of support and the influence shared care has on outcomes for both patients and caregivers.

How to detect potential sport intrapreneurs? Validation of the intrapreneurial intention scale with sport science students

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-61
Author(s):  
Maria Huertas González-Serrano ◽  
Ferran Calabuig Moreno ◽  
Irena Valantine ◽  
Josep Crespo Hervás
Keyword(s):  
Group Analysis ◽  
Factorial Analysis ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Science Students ◽  
English Version ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sport Science ◽  
Sports Science ◽  
Two Samples

Purpose The sport sector is a very competitive and dynamic industry, son intrapreneurial employees are needed. However, although entrepreneurial intentions in sport sciences students have been studied, less is known about intrapreneurial intentions. It is, therefore, the purpose of this paper to validate a scale to measure the intrapreneurial intentions of sports science students from two different countries. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 304 final-year students from the sport sector of two different countries (Spain and Lithuania) was analyzed. First, an exploratory factorial analysis of the two samples was performed separately, and then a confirmatory factorial analysis was carried out to performed. Finally, in order to check the invariance of the measuring instrument, a multi-group analysis was performed with the constraints of all factors variances and all factors loading. Findings The entrepreneurial intentions scale works well both in its English version in the Lithuanian sports students’ and in its Spanish version with the university sports students from Spain. Therefore, it can be said that there is a metric invariance. However, the scale presents better fit indexes, reliability and validity in its English version. Lithuanian sports students scored significantly higher on the risk-taking dimension than Spanish students. Research limitations/implications The scale has only been validated with final-year sport science students from two countries. It is necessary to test this scale with a larger sample of students from different fields and countries. Practical implications This scale can be used in both in Spanish and English versions to detect potential entrepreneurs in the sports sector, so it can help universities and employers to detect future intraentrepreneurs in the sports sector. Social implications Social implication of this paper is the detection of potential entrepreneurs who can improve economic, social or sports performance in organizations or sports companies. Originality/value A new tool to detect the potential sport intrapreneurs in university students has been created. Moreover, a cross-cultural validation of the intrapreneurial intentions scale (in English and Spanish version) with sport sciences students from two different countries has been performed.

Psychometric Characteristics and Dimensionality of a Persian Version of Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale

1987 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Shapurian ◽  
Mohammadreza Hojat ◽  
Habib Nayerahmadi
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
American Universities ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Scale Test ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Iranian Students

The Rosenberg Self-esteem scale was translated into Persian and 12 Iranian bilingual judges confirmed the soundness of translation. The psychometric properties of the Persian version of Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale were studied in two samples of Iranian college students separately. Sample I consisted of 232 Iranian students in American universities, and Sample II comprised 305 Iranian students in Iranian universities. Criterion measures of loneliness, depression, anxiety, neuroticism, psychoticism, misanthropy, locus of control, tendency to dissimulate, and measures of relationship with parents, peers, and academic achievement were obtained. Item-total score correlations and alpha reliabilities supported the internal consistency of the scale. Test-retest reliabilities indicated the stability of the scores, and correlations between scores of the scale, and criterion measures supported the concurrent validity of the Rosenberg scale. Factor analysis of the Rosenberg scores confirmed the unidimensionality of the scale.

The Postpartum Support Questionnaire: Reliability and Validity

1996 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mimia C. Logsdon ◽  
Wayne Usui ◽  
John Charles Birkimer ◽  
Angela Barron McBride
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Personal Resource ◽  
Support Measures ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Postpartum Support ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Support has been found to be related to perinatal health, resulting in the development of the Postpartum Support Questionnaire based on the four categories of support (informational, material, emotional and comparison) identified by House (1981) and Cronenwett (1985). Data from four studies (N=207) provided evidence of the psychometric properties of the instrument. Internal consistency reliability was demonstrated (alpha = .90 to .94 for total instrument). Test-retest reliability ranged from .69 to .79 for total scores and .30 to .79 for categories of support. Measures of concurrent validity with the Personal Resource Questionnaire 85 were .42 and .48 at 6 and 8 weeks postpartum. Confirmatory factor analysis using LISREL 7 supported the four categories of support, but the use of these factors separately remains to be demonstrated.

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