Reliability of the Jackson Personality Inventory

1977 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 613-614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas N. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
Reliability Estimates ◽  
Two Samples

Internal consistency reliability estimates were obtained for two samples of college students for the Jackson Personality Inventory using Bender's coefficient theta. In the California sample ( n = 82), values ranged from .84 to .95, with a median of .93. The Pennsylvania sample ( n = 307) yielded a range of .75 to .93, with a median of .90.

scholarly journals An Application of Reliability Estimation in Longitudinal Designs Through Modeling Item-Specific Error Variance

2019 ◽  
Vol 79 (6) ◽  
pp. 1038-1063
Author(s):  
Georgios D. Sideridis ◽  
Ioannis Tsaousis ◽  
Abdullah Al-Sadaawi
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Population Distribution ◽  
Composite Index ◽  
Error Variance ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Reliability Estimation ◽  
Reliability Estimates ◽  
Percentage Improvement ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Difference

The purpose of the present study was to apply the methodology developed by Raykov on modeling item-specific variance for the measurement of internal consistency reliability with longitudinal data. Participants were a randomly selected sample of 500 individuals who took on a professional qualifications test in Saudi Arabia over four different occasions. Data were analyzed by use of confirmatory factor analysis, and item error variance was corrected for item specificity. The estimation of reliability involved composite index omega. Results indicated that the initially low and unacceptable levels of internal consistency reliability approached acceptable levels after accounting for item-specific variance. Findings were verified by testing whether the difference estimates of internal consistency reliability deviated from a zero-mean distribution using 10,000 replicated samples assuming a known (symmetric) or unknown (asymmetric) population distribution of the difference reliability coefficients. Percentage improvement reliability estimates indices were also estimated along with their 95% confidence intervals. Two appendices provide annotated Mplus syntax files for future use.

Preferences for Academic Advising Styles

2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan B. Weir ◽  
Marcia M. Dickman ◽  
Dale R. Fuqua
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Academic Advising ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
The Other ◽  
Developmental Advising ◽  
Psychometric Study ◽  
Prescriptive Advising ◽  
Practical Implications

This psychometric study was designed to test the feasibility of measuring college students' preferences for developmental and prescriptive advising styles as separate constructs. Part 5 of the Academic Advising Inventory (Winston & Sandor, 1984b) was revised into two independent scales, one for measuring preferences for developmental advising and the other for measuring preferences for prescriptive advising. Results suggest that the two scales have a reasonable item structure, and the internal consistency reliability is reported to be modest. Of greater theoretical importance, the two scales are found to be largely independent. The practical implications of this independence are discussed relative to future applications and research.

Characteristics of the Kansas Parental Satisfaction Scale among Two Samples of Married Parents

1985 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothy E. James ◽  
W. R. Schumm ◽  
C. E. Kennedy ◽  
C. C. Grigsby ◽  
K. L. Shectman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Parental Satisfaction ◽  
Personal Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Future Potential ◽  
Married Mothers ◽  
Preliminary Support

Characteristics of the Kansas Parental Satisfaction Scale were investigated in two samples of parents, 84 married mothers in the first sample and 52 married fathers and 85 married mothers in the second sample. In all cases, satisfactory estimates of internal consistency reliability, significant differences between item means, and significant correlations with self-esteem were obtained, providing preliminary support for the validity and future potential of the scale as a brief measure of personal satisfaction with oneself as a parent, with the behavior of one's children, and with one's relationship with one's children.

Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Perceived Responses to Capitalization Attempts Scale

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (11) ◽  
pp. 1801-1813
Author(s):  
Wenjing Guo ◽  
Zhe Lin ◽  
Nian Cheng ◽  
Xiangping Liu
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
English Language ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Interpersonal Process ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Capitalization is an interpersonal process where one shares personal positive events with others and receives benefits beyond that event's effect. The response a capitalizer perceives from the recipient determines the success of this process. The Perceived Responses to Capitalization Attempts Scale (PRCAS) is an English-language measure used to assess a capitalizer's perception of a recipient's responses. We tested the factor structure, internal consistency reliability, and concurrent validity of the Chinese version of the PRCAS with a sample of 1,213 Chinese college students. Factor analyses replicated the 4-factor model of active–constructive response, passive–constructive response, active–destructive response, and passive–destructive response. All subscales possessed satisfactory internal consistency and evidence for concurrent validity with measures of feeling, flourishing, self-esteem, and mental health symptoms. We also assessed the test–retest stability of the PRCAS with a separate sample of 119 Chinese college students, and found that the subscales possessed low test–retest reliability. Therefore, the Chinese PRCAS possessed acceptable psychometric properties.

Reliability Estimates for the Arabic Versions of the Cancer Behavior Inventory-Brief and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 388-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maaidah M. Algamdi ◽  
Sandra K. Hanneman
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Cognitive Interview ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Reliability Estimates

Purpose: The study aims were to (a) test reliability of the Arabic versions of the Cancer Behavior Inventory-Brief Arabic (CBI-BA) among patients diagnosed with any type of cancer and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast (FACT-BA) in women with breast cancer and (b) assess participant understanding of CBI-BA items. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used to assess preliminary evidence for internal consistency reliability of the CBI-BA and the FACT-BA in a community-dwelling sample of Arabic-speaking persons diagnosed with cancer. Participants were randomly selected for cognitive interview. Results: Cronbach’s alphas were ≥.76 for the CBI-BA, .91 for the FACT-BA, and .43–.89 for the FACT-BA subscales. Cognitive interviews revealed several CBI-BA items required revision. Conclusion: The total CBI-BA and the FACT-BA scales have adequate internal consistency reliability estimates.

Development and Testing of the Attitudes Toward Feminism and the Women's Movement (FWM) Scale

1994 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 389-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth E. Fassinger
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Women's Movement ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Feminist Movement ◽  
Affective Attitudes ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Male College ◽  
Scale Establishment

This article outlines the development and testing of the Attitudes Toward Feminism and the Women's Movement (FWM) Scale, a brief measure of affective attitudes toward the feminist movement. Thurstone's (1959) method of equal-appearing intervals was used initially to create the final 10-item summated rating (Likert) scale. Establishment of internal consistency reliability and construct (convergent and discriminant) validity was determined on a sample of 117 female and male college students. Results suggested a highly internally consistent and valid attitudinal measure. Additional evidence for the validity of the FWM is discussed in terms of research in which it has been successfully used.

scholarly journals Reliability and Validity of the Chinese General Social Capital Scale and Its Effect on Physical Disease and Psychological Distress among Chinese Medical Professionals

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 6635
Author(s):  
Sibo Zhao ◽  
Yanwen Li ◽  
Yonggang Su ◽  
Long Sun
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Reliability Estimates ◽  
Physical Diseases

The study was designed with two objectives. The first was to assess the factor structure, internal consistency reliability, and preliminary psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Chinese-translated General Social Capital Scale (GSCS) in a sample of Chinese medical professionals. The second was to investigate the association between general social capital, physical disease, and psychological distress using the same Chinese sample. The English version of the GSCS was translated into Chinese, and its factor structure, estimates of internal consistency reliability, and psychometric properties were examined in a representative sample of medical professionals. In particular, a total of 3367 participants in Shandong Province, China were identified using the multi-stage stratified sampling method. In addition to the GSCS, preliminary data were collected using self-report instruments that included questionnaires on physical diseases, psychological distress, and general sociodemographic information. Results include internal consistency reliability estimates at 0.933 and acceptable values of the Guttman split-half coefficients for the GSCS and its subscales. The Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin value for the Chinese GSCS was 0.933, and the p-value of Bartlett’s test was less than 0.001. Exploratory factor analysis supported nine components of the scale with an acceptable cumulative rate (66.63%). The study further found a negative relationship between physical diseases, psychological distress, and social capital. The Chinese version of the GSCS has a satisfactory factor structure, reliability estimates, and satisfactory evidence of concurrent validity estimates for medical professionals from various demographic backgrounds. The current scale holds promise for wide use in future investigations on Chinese populations.

The Structure of Thalbourne's Brief Manic-Depressive Scale

2010 ◽  
Vol 106 (3) ◽  
pp. 901-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
James R. Rogers ◽  
David Lester
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Clinical Use ◽  
Manic Depressive ◽  
Reliability Estimates ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Psychometric Analyses ◽  
Cast Doubt

Data from 1,376 respondents on a 1994 scale to measure depressive and manic experiences devised by Thalbourne, Delin, and Basset (1994) were analyzed. Internal consistency reliability estimates for the Total scale (.66), the Depressive subscale (.63), and the Manic subscale (.45) were poor to marginal, and a confirmatory factor analysis did not support the two-subscale structure of the scale. These results, considered in conjunction with those of previous psychometric analyses of the Manic-Depressive Scale, cast doubt on its usefulness for research and clinical use.

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