scholarly journals Adaptation of Runco Ideational Behavior Scale in Latvia

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emīls Kālis ◽  
Līga Roķe
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Divergent Thinking ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Response Scale ◽  
Initial Sample ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Behavior Scale

ABSTRACT Runco Ideational Behavior Scale (RIBS) was developed as an alternative instrument to measure creativity in contrast with divergent thinking tests which have only moderate predictive validity. Measure of RIBS is based on the assumption that ideas are the products of original, divergent, and creative thinking behaviour which one can observe and report about his/herself. The aim of the study was to adapt RIBS in Latvia. For the estimation of psychometric properties and constructing validity with confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) two samples were involved - initial sample (N=107) and comparison sample (N=130). After evaluating the Latvian version of RIBS, two issues were identified: the first pertains to reversed items which have no sufficient shared variance with the total scale while the second issue points to serious problems of model fit challenging one factor solution of ideational behaviour. The possible reasons of these problems are discussed and further steps for RIBS development are proposed, including a change of response scale in order to test the effect of reversed items, establishing the validity with other instruments and investigating the appropriate number of factors to reveal more valid structure of ideational behaviour. Similar to the original RIBS the adapted version also has low factorial validity and thus is temporarily recommended only for studies with purpose to develop this instrument.

scholarly journals Validity Evidences for the Portuguese Version of the Problem Behavior Scale: Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales-2

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (65) ◽  
pp. 273-281
Author(s):  
Sofia Major ◽  
Maria João Seabra-Santos
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Problem Behavior ◽  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Behavior Scale

ABSTRACT The early identification of problem behaviors is essential in preschool. This paper presents evidence of validity (confirmatory factor analysis) for the Problem Behavior scale of the Portuguese version of the Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales - Second Edition (PKBS-2). Analyses were performed for the scale's 46 items, which were grouped into 16 item-parcels. Once it was verified that the model fit the total sample (N = 2000; CFI = .98; RMSEA = .06), analyses were replicated for the samples collected at home and at school (n = 1000 per setting). Results indicate a factor structure equivalent to the original version, with five supplemental subscales, distributed into two subscales (Externalizing and Internalizing), stable for the two subsamples, with high internal consistency levels (α = .78-.97). The discussion highlights the utility/validity of the Portuguese version of the Problem Behavior scale among preschoolers.

scholarly journals Validation of the Serbian Translation of the Disgust Propensity and Sensitivity Scale (DPSS)

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 631-648
Author(s):  
Nikola Rokvić
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Disgust Sensitivity ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Student Sample ◽  
The Social ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Disgust Propensity

Disgust represents a feeling of revulsion and is manifested as a response to adverse stimuli and indicates a motivation to withdraw from the stimulus. Several attempts were made to measure disgust, the earliest being the Disgust Sensitivity Scale (Haidt et al., 1994) that relied on responses to disgust elicitors, and the Disgust Propensity and Sensitivity Scale (DPSS, Cavanagh & Davey, 2000) that focused on the feeling itself, not on the strength of the reaction to specific disgust elicitors. There are two proposed models of the DPSS, one with two subscales, disgust propensity (DP) and disgust sensitivity (DS), and the other with three subscales where the self-focused/ruminative disgust (SFR) split from DS. This study aimed to validate the Serbian translation of the scale. We used two samples, a student sample (N = 437) and a social network user sample (N = 344). We used confirmatory factor analysis in both samples and the yielded results have shown that the three-factor solution is superior. The internal consistency of the subscales was marginally acceptable, while SFR subscale alpha value lagged in the social network user sample. Significant gender differences in subscale values were detected as expected, adding to the scale validity. Also, DP and DS registered a weak positive correlation with trait Neuroticism, negative affect, stress, depression, and anxiety. These results will further our claims that our translation of the DPSS is valid. In conclusion, we believe that the Serbian translation of the 12 item DPSS scale is viable for use in future research on this subject.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of an English Short Version of the Trier Inventory for Chronic Stress

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katja Petrowski ◽  
Elmaer Braehler ◽  
Bjarne Schmalbach ◽  
Andreas Hinz ◽  
Christina Bastianon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Stress ◽  
English Language ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Language Version ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Stress Experience ◽  
Capture Stress ◽  
Very High

Abstract Background: Although a variety of instruments are available that capture stress experience, the assessment of chronic stress has been hindered by the lack of economical screening instruments. Recently, an English-language version of the Trier Inventory for Chronic Stress (TICS-EN) consisting of 57 items according to a systemic-requirement-resource model of health in nine subdomains of the chronic stress experience has been introduced.Methods: We constructed a new 9-item short version of the TICS covering all nine subdomains and evaluated it in two samples (total N=685). We then used confirmatory factor analysis to check factorial validity.Results: This version showed a highly satisfactory model fit, was invariant across participant gender, demonstrated a very high correlation with the original TICS (r=.94), and showed a moderate correlation (r=.58) with a measure of perceived stress in the past month.Conclusions: Therefore, this theoretically driven instrument can be recommended as a short version of the TICS in English language.

Polish adaptation of the Geneva Emotional Music Scale: Factor structure and reliability

2020 ◽  
pp. 030573562092747
Author(s):  
Maria Chełkowska-Zacharewicz ◽  
Maciej Janowski
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Linguistic Differences ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
Polish Adaptation ◽  
Being Moved

One of the most popular measurement tools used in music-emotion studies is the Geneva Emotional Music Scale (GEMS). The authors conducted a series of studies on Polish samples to confirm the factor structure and the reliability of the Polish adaptation of the GEMS (GEMS-PL). Study 1 ( n = 262) revealed in the confirmatory factor analysis a good fit for both 9- and 10-factor models, with an indication to a better fit of the 10-factor solution. Additional statistical analyses were performed to explore the differences in the number of factors between the GEMS-PL and the original GEMS. Study 2 ( n = 944) performed in laboratory and Internet settings, confirmed the 10-factor model and revealed that all obtained scales had high reliability. The GEMS-PL scales peacefulness, tenderness, tension, joyful activation, nostalgia, sadness, power, transcendence, and wonder correspond with the original GEMS. The additional scale being moved abstracted from the sadness factor is discussed in the context of possible linguistic differences and growing literature on the state of being moved.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of an English short version of the Trier Inventory for chronic Stress

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Petrowski ◽  
E. Braehler ◽  
B. Schmalbach ◽  
A. Hinz ◽  
C. Bastianon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Stress ◽  
English Language ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Language Version ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Stress Experience ◽  
Capture Stress ◽  
Very High

Abstract Background Although a variety of instruments are available that capture stress experience, the assessment of chronic stress has been hindered by the lack of economical screening instruments. Recently, an English-language version of the Trier Inventory for Chronic Stress (TICS-EN) consisting of 57 items according to a systemic-requirement-resource model of health in nine subdomains of the chronic stress experience has been introduced. Methods We constructed a new 9-item short version of the TICS covering all nine subdomains and evaluated it in two samples (total N = 685). We then used confirmatory factor analysis to check factorial validity. Results This version showed a highly satisfactory model fit, was invariant across participant gender, demonstrated a very high correlation with the original TICS (r = .94), and showed a moderate correlation (r = .58) with a measure of perceived stress in the past month. Conclusions Therefore, this theoretically driven instrument can be recommended as a short version of the TICS in English language.

scholarly journals Three Scales to Measure Burnout of Primary School Teachers: Empirical Evidence on their Adequacy

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Platsidou ◽  
Athena Daniilidou
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Acceptable Model ◽  
Respective Theory ◽  
Highly Correlated

This study aimed at comparing the psychometric properties of three measures of burnout administered in 320 Greek primary school teachers, namely the Maslach Burnout Inventory (Maslach and Jackson 1982), the Burnout Measure (Pines and Aronson 1988) and the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (Kristensen et al. 2005). Confirmatory factor analysis tested a three-factor solution for each inventory, consistent to the respective theory. Results yielded a reasonably good model fit for the MBI, and merely acceptable model fit for the BM and the CBI. Overall the findings suggest that the MBI is more appropriate instrument for assessing teachers' burnout compared to the MB and the CBI, which presented not so well-defined inner structure and highly correlated subscales. 

scholarly journals Factor structure of intelligence and divergent thinking subtests: A registered report

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. e0251268
Author(s):  
Russell T. Warne ◽  
Sam Golightly ◽  
Makai Black
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Divergent Thinking ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Intelligence Test ◽  
Science Practices ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Suitable Definition ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Open Materials

Psychologists have investigated creativity for 70 years, and it is now seen as being an important construct, both scientifically and because of its practical value to society. However, several fundamental unresolved problems persist, including a suitable definition of creativity and the ability of psychometric tests to measure divergent thinking—an important component of creativity—in a way that aligns with theory. It is this latter point that this registered report is designed to address. We propose to administer two divergent thinking tests (the verbal and figural versions of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking; TTCT) with an intelligence test (the International Cognitive Ability Resource test; ICAR). We will then subject the subscores from these tests to confirmatory factor analysis to test which of nine theoretically plausible models best fits the data. When this study is completed, we hope to better understand whether the degree to which the TTCT and ICAR measure distinct constructs. This study will be conducted in accordance with all open science practices, including pre-registration, open data and syntax, and open materials (with the exception of copyrighted and confidential test stimuli).

Examining the Factor Structure of the MLQ

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 182-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathrin Heinitz ◽  
Detlev Liepmann ◽  
Jörg Felfe
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Contingent Reward ◽  
Underlying Factor ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Multifactor Leadership ◽  
Variance Explained

Abstract. Over the last decade, the research dealing with transformational leadership put the emphasis on a more differentiated model of leadership. The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) assesses nine leadership facets. The instrument, though, is often criticized as the five transformational facets cannot be empirically distinguished and Contingent Reward - a transactional aspect - shows high correlations with the transformational scales. This study investigates the underlying factor structure of the MLQ 5X Short. Based on the fact that the proposed structure does not show a good model fit, a parallel analysis was conducted in order to determine the number of factors to retain. Results suggest that three factors should be extracted. Subsequently, a three-factor solution is extracted from a second sample, and tested on a third. The examination of the augmentation effect shows that, although nearly two thirds of the items were omitted, only 14% of variance explained in the MLQ Success criterion is lost.

The Impact of Item Parceling Ratios and Strategies on the Internal Structure of Assessment Center Ratings

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Anne Buckett ◽  
Jürgen Reiner Becker ◽  
Gert Roodt
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Assessment Center ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Factorial Validity ◽  
Allocation Strategy ◽  
Factor Analytic ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether using item parcels instead of single indicators would increase support for the factorial validity of assessment center (AC) ratings in factor analytic applications. Factor analytic analyses of AC ratings are often plagued by poor model fit as well as admissibility and termination problems. In the present study, three purposive item parceling strategies, in conjunction with three parceling approaches (specifying different ratios of indicators to dimensions), were investigated in relation to five confirmatory factor analysis specifications of AC ratings across two AC samples (Sample 1: N = 244; Sample 2: N = 320). The findings were equivocal across the two samples. Nonetheless, a three-parcel approach using a factorial allocation strategy performed better that a one-parcel approach (akin to the postexercise dimension rating).

A Bootstrap Procedure for Evaluating Goodness-of-Fit Indices of Structural Equation and Confirmatory Factor Models

1989 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Fitzgerald Bone ◽  
Subhash Sharma ◽  
Terence A. Shimp
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Factor Models ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Bootstrap Sampling ◽  
Bootstrap Procedure ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Competing Models

The authors propose a bootstrap procedure for evaluating the goodness-of-fit indices for structural equation and confirmatory factor models. Monté Carlo simulations are applied to obtain a bootstrap sampling distribution (BSD) for each fit statistic. Then the BSD is used to evaluate model fit. Because the BSD takes into consideration sample size and model characteristics (e.g., number of factors, number of indicators per factor), its application in the proposed procedure makes it possible to compare the fits of competing models. Two previous studies are reanalyzed in illustrating how to implement the proposed procedure.

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