The Factorial Validity of Brief Satisfaction Scales in a Survey of 58 Korean-American Interracial Couples

1989 ◽  
Vol 65 (3_suppl2) ◽  
pp. 1347-1350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung Ja Rho ◽  
Walter R. Schumm
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Principal Axis ◽  
Parental Satisfaction ◽  
Korean American ◽  
Interracial Couples ◽  
Factorial Validity ◽  
Varimax Rotation ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Principal Axis Factoring

Responses to modified versions of the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale and the Kansas Parental Satisfaction Scale were obtained from a nonrandom sample of 58 Korean-American interracial couples living near Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The items were factored using principal axis factoring with varimax rotation. Each scale's items loaded on the factors as expected, with some minor exceptions, for both the English and Korean translations.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of HIV/AIDS Stigma and Discrimination Scale in Southeast Iran: The General Population Viewpoint

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 232595822096360
Author(s):  
Sima Mokhtarabadi ◽  
Hamid Sharifi ◽  
Ali Ahmad Rafiei Rad ◽  
Abedin Iranpour ◽  
Mahlagha Dehghan
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Principal Axis ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Varimax Rotation ◽  
Stigma And Discrimination ◽  
Aids Stigma ◽  
Principal Axis Factoring ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Acceptable Internal Consistency ◽  
Hiv Aids

Stigma and discrimination are one of the important challenges in coping with HIV infection. Stigma and discrimination are universal phenomenon for the epidemic of HIV and exposure to people with HIV. The present study aimed to develop and measure psychometrically the HIV/AIDS Stigma and discrimination scale from the general population viewpoint in southeast Iran. Data collection lasted from May to September 2016. The results showed that the “HIV/AIDS Stigma and discrimination scale” had an acceptable internal consistency and stability (Cronbach’s alpha coefficient = 0.69, omega coefficient = 0.7, and r = 0.57, p = 0.001). The scale had acceptable content and face validities. The Principal Axis Factoring (PAF) with varimax rotation analysis shows that the scale has 4 dimensions: “patient social position” (5 items), “social support” (4 items), “social disease perspective” (7 items), and “social harassment” (2 items). In general, the psychometric properties of “HIV/AIDS Stigma and discrimination scale” are acceptable, and this scale can be used in studies.

Components of Family Life Satisfaction in a Sample of 58 Korean/American Couples

1989 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 781-782
Author(s):  
Jung Ja Rho ◽  
Walter R. Schumm
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Middle Class ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Parental Satisfaction ◽  
Korean American ◽  
Native Languages

In previous research with middle-class, midwestern couples, family life satisfaction has been predicted primarily by marital satisfaction. In this study, 58 American husbands and 58 Korean wives responded to a survey in their native languages concerning family life satisfaction and its components. For both spouses, marital satisfaction was the most substantial predictor of family life satisfaction. Although parental satisfaction was important for husbands, it was not a significant predictor for wives.

Development and Preliminary Validation of the Adherence to Weight Control Questionnaire

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 224-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Sousa ◽  
Pedro Gaspar ◽  
Helena Fonseca
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Pediatric Obesity ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Principal Axis ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Varimax Rotation ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Preliminary Validation ◽  
Principal Axis Factoring

Background and Purpose: This study tests the psychometric properties of the Adherence to Weight Control Questionnaire, a new screening tool to measure treatment adherence (TAWC) and the risk of nonadherence to weight control (RNAWC) in adolescents. Methods: Participants are 92 adolescents (12–18 years old) from a pediatric obesity clinic. Construct validity were evaluated using a principal axis factoring method with varimax rotation. Reliability and criterion-related validity of both scales were also checked. Results: Both scales presented good reliability values (.770 and .908). Statistical analyses yielded a 1-factor solution for the RNAWC and a 4-factor solution for the TAWC. Criterion-related validity of scales was also checked. Conclusions: Results showed that this theory-driven measure of adherence to weight control has adequate psychometric properties to support both research and the clinical practice.

Portuguese Version of the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale: Preliminary Psychometric Properties

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Natália Antunes ◽  
Salomé Vieira-Santos ◽  
Magda S. Roberto ◽  
Rita Francisco ◽  
Marta F. Pedro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Portuguese Version

scholarly journals Perfectionism and Marital Satisfaction among Graduate Students: A Multigroup Invariance Analysis by Counseling Help-seeking Attitudes

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 301-306
Author(s):  
Fatt Mee Foo ◽  
Siti Aishah Hassan ◽  
Mansor Abu Talib ◽  
Noor Syamilah Zakaria
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Research University ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Help Seeking Attitudes ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Toward Counseling

AbstractThis study aims to measure the latent mean difference in perfectionism and marital satisfaction by counseling help-seeking attitudes. The respondents were 327 married graduate students from a research university in Malaysia. An online self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. The respondents completed the Almost Perfect Scale- Revised, Dyadic Almost Perfect Scale, Marital Satisfaction Scale, and Attitudes toward Seeking Professional Psychology Help Scale. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to examined the instruments and the results indicated that construct validity were achieved. The latent mean difference in perfectionism and marital satisfaction by counseling help-seeking attitudes were tested using multigroup invariance analysis. The respondents with negative attitudes toward counseling help-seeking (n = 159) reported a higher latent mean in perfectionism but a lower latent mean in marital satisfaction compared to those with positive attitudes toward counseling help-seeking (n = 168). The implications of these findings for counseling services are discussed.

scholarly journals Perceptual correlates of successful body-prosthesis interaction in lower limb amputees: psychometric characterization and development of the Prosthesis Embodiment Scale

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Bekrater-Bodmann
Keyword(s):  
Lower Limb ◽  
Principal Axis ◽  
The Body ◽  
Limb Amputation ◽  
Prosthetic Device ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Final Version ◽  
Principal Axis Factoring ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Lower Limb Amputees

Prostheses are used to at least partly restore the body after limb amputation. Making the user accepting the prosthetic device as part of his or her body, i.e., inducing prosthesis embodiment, has been identified as major aim of prosthetic treatment. However, up to now, there is no consensus about the psychometric nature of prosthesis embodiment in limb amputees. In the present study, 118 unilateral lower limb amputees using a prosthesis were asked to complete an online questionnaire targeting prosthesis embodiment. Principal axis factoring revealed the factor structure of prosthesis embodiment, i.e., Ownership/Integrity, Agency, and Anatomical Plausibility, which resembles the embodiment structure previously found in normally-limbed participants. The majority of amputees achieved substantial embodiment of the prosthesis as assessed with the final version of the newly developed Prosthesis Embodiment Scale. Internal consistency was excellent, and test-retest reliability was acceptable, while the instrument was also sensitive for new prosthetic supply. Validation on the basis of relationships to locomotor capability, prosthesis satisfaction, and prosthesis adjustment was performed. The Prosthesis Embodiment Scale could be a valuable tool for the phenomenological assessment of successful body-prosthesis interaction in rehabilitative and research contexts, the latter which might further benefit from the comparability of psychometrically evaluated data.

scholarly journals Child-Free Lifestyle and the Need for Parenthood and Relationship with Marital Satisfaction among Infertile Couples

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Razhan Chehreh ◽  
Giti Ozgoli ◽  
Khadijeh Abolmaali ◽  
Malihe Nasiri ◽  
Zolaykha Karamelahi
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Infertile Couples

Objective: Marital satisfaction is considered as satisfaction with a marital relationship on which the presence of a child has different effects. Concerns about a childfree life and its effect on marital satisfaction in infertile couples are very critical. Therefore, this study was intended to characterize and compare concerns about a childfree lifestyle and the need for parenthood and their relationship with marital satisfaction in infertile couples. Method: A total of 200 men and 200 women who referred to fertility centers in Tehran participated in this cross-sectional study. Convenience sampling method was used for sampling. Demographic survey, ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale, and Fertility Problem Inventory were used for data collection. The resulting data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistical tests (Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Stepwise Regression). Results: The mean scores for concern about a childfree lifestyle and the need for parenthood in women were significantly higher than in men. The variables rejection of a childfree lifestyle and the need for parenthood were respectively predictors of marital satisfaction in women and men. Conclusion: Since marital satisfaction in infertile couples is affected by their feelings about having a child and becoming a parent, it is therefore suggested that appropriate counseling be provided in supportive healthcare programs for infertile couples to promote their marital satisfaction.

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