Sexual Ecstasy Scale: Conceptualizations and measurement

This article describes the development of the Sexual Ecstasy Scale, an instrument designed to measure the specific features that emerge when sexual arousal is the trigger for an ecstatic experience. Drawing from descriptions of features of sexual ecstasy in the phenomenological literature, the authors generated an initial survey of 31 items. In Study 1, the survey was completed by a wide demographic sample (N = 331). Exploratory factor analysis revealed a 4-factor solution that was replicated in Study 2 using confirmatory factor analysis with an independent sample (N = 331) that showed strong fit indices. Internal consistency for the overall scale and subscales was high with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.873. Positive correlations with measures of emotional, sexual, and spiritual intimacy, and a measure of self-transcendence were used to establish convergent validity. The absence of correlations with measures of personal esteem and life satisfaction was used to distinguish the continuum of sexual ecstasy from other personality factors. The results show that ecstatic sexual experience is consistent with other measures of peak experience and heightened emotion while demonstrating the ability to measure the specific features of the construct. Conclusions are drawn regarding the importance of the ecstatic features of sexuality to transpersonal psychology.

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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Long and Short Forms of the Worry Domains Questionnaire

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759.25.4.239 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

pp. 239-243

Author(s):

Roberto Nuevo ◽

Andrés Losada ◽

María Márquez-González ◽

Cecilia Peñacoba

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Factorial Validity ◽

Fit Indices ◽

Short Forms ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Positive Correlations ◽

Future Work

The Worry Domains Questionnaire was proposed as a measure of both pathological and nonpathological worry, and assesses the frequency of worrying about five different domains: relationships, lack of confidence, aimless future, work, and financial. The present study analyzed the factor structure of the long and short forms of the WDQ (WDQ and WDQ-SF, respectively) through confirmatory factor analysis in a sample of 262 students (M age = 21.8; SD = 2.6; 86.3% females). While the goodness-of-fit indices did not provide support for the WDQ, good fit indices were found for the WDQ-SF. Furthermore, no source of misspecification was identified, thus, supporting the factorial validity of the WDQ-SF scale. Significant positive correlations between the WDQ-SF and its subscales with worry (PSWQ), anxiety (STAI-T), and depression (BDI) were found. The internal consistency was good for the total scale and for the subscales. This work provides support for the use of the WDQ-SF, and potential uses for research and clinical purposes are discussed.

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Cyberbullying among Adolescents: Psychometric Properties of the CYB-AGS Cyber-Aggressor Scale

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17093090 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (9) ◽

pp. 3090 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sofia Buelga ◽

Javier Postigo ◽

Belén Martínez-Ferrer ◽

María-Jesús Cava ◽

Jessica Ortega-Barón

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Anger Expression ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cyber Aggression ◽

Institutional Authority ◽

Positive Correlations

The present study aims to analyze the psychometric properties of the revised version of the Adolescent Cyber-Aggressor scale (CYB-AGS). This scale is composed of 18 items that measure direct and indirect cyberbullying. A cross-sectional study was conducted using two independent samples of adolescents. The first sample included 1318 adolescents (52.6% girls) from 12 to 16 years old (M = 13.89, SD = 1.32). The second sample included 1188 adolescents (48.5% boys) from 12 to 16 years old (M = 14.19, SD = 1.80). First, to study the psychometric properties of the CYB-AGS, exploratory factor analysis was performed on Sample 1. Results indicated a two-factor structure: direct cyber-aggression and indirect cyber-aggression. Second, to verify the structure of the CYB-AGS, we selected Sample 2 to conduct confirmatory factor analysis and test the scale’s convergent validity with theoretically-related measures. Results confirmed the reliability and validity of the two-dimensional model. Moreover, measurement invariance was established. Finally, regarding convergent validity, positive correlations were obtained between cyberbullying and aggressive behaviors in school, anger expression, negative attitudes towards school, and transgression of norms. Furthermore, negative correlations were found between cyberbullying and attitudes towards institutional authority.

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

Social Sciences ◽

10.3390/socsci8010013 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 13 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

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.

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Validity evidence of the Social and Emotional Nationwide Assessment (SENNA 1.0) Inventory

Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto) ◽

10.1590/1982-43272768201712 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 27 (68) ◽

pp. 339-347 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gina Pancorbo ◽

Jacob Arie Laros

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Federal District ◽

Mean Value ◽

Personality Factors ◽

Big Five Personality ◽

Validity Evidence ◽

Social And Emotional ◽

Modeling Analysis ◽

The Social

Abstract: Given the necessity of adequate instruments to measure socio-emotional skills, this study aimed to obtain validity evidence of the Social and Emotional Nationwide Assessment inventory (SENNA 1.0). The instrument was administered to a sample of 634 students (59% females) with a mean age of 16.3 years (SD = 1.21), from eight secondary schools of the Federal District ] of Brazil. Exploratory factor analysis indicated a six factor structure that explained 42.7% of the common variance, while confirmatory factor analysis and exploratory structural equational modeling analysis showed a moderate fit to the data. Reliability coefficients of the factor scores varied between .66 and .89. The coefficients of the convergent validity with the Reduced Scale of the Big Five Personality Factors (ER5FP) had a mean value of .59. In conclusion, the results indicate satisfactory evidence for the score validity of the SENNA 1.0 inventory.

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Psychometric Testing of the Korean Version of the Caring Behaviors Inventory-24 in Clinical Nurses

Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing ◽

10.7739/jkafn.2021.28.1.96 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 96-104

Author(s):

Younhee Kang ◽

Sook Jung Kang ◽

In-Suk Yang ◽

Haeok Lee ◽

Joyce Fitzpatrick

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Psychometric Testing ◽

Fit Indices ◽

Caring Behaviors ◽

Clinical Nurses ◽

Model Fit Indices

Purpose: To determine psychometric properties of the Caring Behaviors Inventory-24 (CBI-24) among Korean clinical nurses.Methods: A methodological design was used. Data were collected from 408 clinical nurses. Construct validity analysis was performed, including factorial, convergent, and discriminant validity. Internal consistency was tested by Cronbach’s ⍺ coefficients, inter-item correlation, and corrected item-total correlation.Results: Exploratory factor analysis produced three factors: ‘empathy and supporting’, ‘knowledge and skills’, and ‘providing comfort’. In confirmatory factor analysis results, model fit indices were acceptable (x2/df=3.50, RMR=.05, RMSEA=.08, CFI=.90). The values obtained for the AVE ranged from .53 to .68, and for the CR ranged from .53 to .68. Convergent validity coefficients were noticeably greater in magnitude than discriminant validity coefficients: .53 (AVE1 value) and .68 (AVE2 value)≥.45 (r122 value) and .68 (AVE2 value) and .63 (AVE3 value)≥.61 (r232 value). Internal consistency (Cronbach’s ⍺) of CBI-K was .95.Conclusion: The CBI-K was shown to have acceptable construct validity and good internal consistency. Study findings imply that CBI-K could be a useful instrument for clinical administrators and nursing researchers to assess caring behaviors among Korean clinical nurses. Utilization of CBI-K might contribute to the building of empirical knowledge and the understanding of caring behaviors from nurses’ perspectives.

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Comparison of Unitary and Multidimensional Models of the Whiteley Index in a Nonclinical Sample: Implications for Understanding and Assessing Health Anxiety

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy ◽

10.1891/0889-8391.22.2.87 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 87-96 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Gordon J. R. Asmundson ◽

Nicholas R. Carleton ◽

Candice V. Bovell ◽

Steven Taylor

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Health Anxiety ◽

Self Report ◽

Future Research ◽

Fit Indices ◽

Two Factors ◽

Item Content ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Health anxiety is an important but poorly assessed phenomenon. Manifesting along a continuum, health anxiety is the result of a catastrophic appraisal of somatic sensations and changes as indicative of disease. The Whiteley Index (WI) is one of the most widely used self-report measures for assessing health anxiety both for research and for clinical practice. It generally exhibits excellent and robust psychometric properties for internal consistency, test–retest reliability, convergent validity, and concurrent validity; however, both its item content and its factor structure are matters of debate. Moreover, the measure has rarely been assessed in nonclinical samples. For the present study, a sample of 300 participants from the University of Regina completed the WI. If the latent dimensions identified in factor analysis represent etiologic mechanisms, then the elucidation of the WI’s factor structure may enhance our understanding of health anxiety. Exploratory factor analysis was used to determine a robust and reliable item content and factor structure, resulting in a six-item two-factor structure that was invariant across gender. The two factors were denoted Somatic Symptoms/Bodily Preoccupation and Disease Worry/Phobia. Previous factor structure solutions were compared to the factor structure derived from this study by means of confirmatory factor analysis. The newly established item content and factor structure resulted in acceptable fit indices that were statistically superior to those found using the previous factor structure solutions. Implications and directions for assessment of health anxiety and future research are discussed.

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Factorial Structure and Psychometric Properties of a Brief Scale of the Condom Use Self-Efficacy for Spanish-Speaking People

Health Education & Behavior ◽

10.1177/1090198118806964 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 46 (2) ◽

pp. 295-303 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

María-Dolores Gil-Llario ◽

Vicente Morell-Mengual ◽

Estefanía Ruiz-Palomino ◽

Rafael Ballester-Arnal

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Condom Use ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Factorial Structure ◽

Barrier Methods ◽

Condom Negotiation ◽

Fear Of Rejection ◽

Positive Correlations

Background. Studies have shown the role played by perceived self-efficacy in explaining condom negotiation and condom use. Aims. The factorial structure and the psychometric properties of the Brief Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale are presented. Method. The study included 368 men and 456 women aged 17 to 55 years ( Mage = 25.01, SD = 6.93). Results. Exploratory factor analysis yielded three factors: fear of rejection, impulse control, and condom acquisition and negotiation, which together accounted for 68% of the total variance. That structure was confirmed through confirmatory factor analysis. Cronbach’s alpha for the Brief Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale was .71. The scale provided adequate convergent validity, and positive correlations were observed between self-reported condom use and self-efficacy for use of other barrier methods. Discussion. This brief instrument could be a useful and appropriate measure to assess the types of condom use self-efficacy that occur at the different moments of a sexual relationship.

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Development and psychometric properties of a questionnaire to assess the female quality of sexual life

Nursing Practice Today ◽

10.18502/npt.v7i4.4035 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Raziyeh Maasoumi ◽

Morteza Nazifi ◽

Zahra Mokhtarinia ◽

Lorann Stallones

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Content Validity ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Face Validity ◽

Sexual Life ◽

Fit Indices ◽

Sexual Quality Of Life ◽

Female Quality

Background & Aim: Proper assessment of the quality of sexual life requires having access to psychometrically sound instruments. The present study aimed to develop an instrument to assess Iranian women’s quality of sexual life. Methods & Materials: This was a mixed-method study with exploratory design; at first, the Iranian women’s perception of the quality of sexual life was explored. An initial 73-item version of the questionnaire was generated according to qualitative findings and the review of the literature. Then, psychometric characteristics consist of face, content, construct, convergent validity, and internal consistency were assessed. A total of 450 women completed the developed questionnaire, ENRICH scale, and sexual quality of the life-female questionnaire. Results: The results of face validity were satisfactory. The content validity index and content validity ratio were found to be .92 and .80, respectively. Exploratory factor analysis identified six factors accounted for 51.92% of the variance. The identified six factors that were also confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis with acceptable goodness of fit indices. Correlations between the total scores and the dimensions of sexual quality of life-female questionnaire and ENRICH ranged from .414 to .747. Total and the range of Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the explored subscales were 0.94 and 0.94 to 0.60 respectively. Conclusion: This study provided a valid and reliable 36-items questionnaire to holistically assess Iranian women’s quality of sexual life. It will be useful as a self-reported measure in research and clinical practice of women’s sexual health.

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Adaptación de la Escala de Personalidad Creativa en estudiantes universitarios de Argentina

Anales de Psicología ◽

10.6018/analesps.35.2.346131 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 290-299

Author(s):

Agustín Freiberg Hoffmann ◽

Carlos Vigh ◽

Mercedes Fernández-Liporace

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Fit Indices ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Good Internal Consistency ◽

Confirmatory Analysis ◽

The One ◽

Exploratory Procedure ◽

Adequate Internal Consistency

La creatividad y las prácticas ligadas a fomentarla en el ámbito universitario constituyen en la actualidad un tema de interés. La creatividad en tanto fenómeno multidimensional requiere ser evaluada en sus distintas facetas, siendo la personalidad una de las que mayor relevancia reviste. Se propone así, adaptar localmente la Escala de Personalidad Creativa (EPC) de Gough para ser aplicada en el ámbito universitario. El instrumento se compone de 30 adjetivos a ser respondidos por los evaluados según se identifiquen o no con cada uno de ellos. Se realizó un análisis factorial exploratorio y de consistencia interna (n = 150) y otro confirmatorio y de validez convergente (n = 150) a partir de dos muestras independientes. El procedimiento exploratorio conservó ocho ítems y una estructura factorial unidimensional con una óptima consistencia interna (alfa ordinal = .853). Este modelo se verificó empíricamente mediante el análisis confirmatorio que arrojó óptimos índices de ajuste y un apropiado índice de consistencia interna. Adicionalmente se obtuvieron adecuadas evidencias de validez convergente del instrumento en relación a otros constructos teóricamente afines. Los resultados se discuten a la luz de la teoría y las limitaciones del diseño, destacando los alcances del estudio y las futuras líneas de investigación. Creativity and actions aimed at fostering it became a matter of interest in higher education. Since creativity is a multidimensional phenomenon, its diverse dimensions must be assessed. Among them, personality arises as the most relevant one. Therefore, the local adaptation of Gough’s Creative Personality Scale to be used in college students is proposed. This scale is composed of adjectives to be responded according to the examinees’ identification with each one of them. Two independent samples (n= 150 each) were employed to develop an exploratory factor analysis and an internal consistency analysis, on the one hand, and a confirmatory factor analysis and a convergent validity study. The exploratory procedure retained eight items and a 1-dimension structure with a good internal consistency (ordinal alpha= .853). This model was empirically verified by the confirmatory analysis which showed good fit indices, as well as an adequate internal consistency coefficient. Moreover, adequate convergent validity evidences were obtained. Findings are discussed taking into account the theoretical model and the study weaknesses along with practical and theoretical outcomes. Further research lines are proposed.

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Japanese version of the Generic Conspiracist Beliefs Scale

10.31234/osf.io/jyxvb ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Yoshimasa Majima ◽

Hiroko Nakamura

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Japanese Version ◽

Structure Study ◽

Psychological Constructs ◽

Conspiracy Beliefs ◽

Positive Correlations ◽

Test Retest Reliability

The present research aimed to develop a Japanese version of the Generic Conspiracist Beliefs Scale (GCBS-J). In the first study, exploratory factor analysis with a split-half subsample (n = 300) proposed a two-factor structure separating the extraterrestrial belief from other conspiracy beliefs. Subsequent confirmatory factor analysis with the other split-half subsample (n = 300) confirmed the two-factor structure. Study 1 also established convergent validity by indicating strong positive correlations with other measures of conspiracist belief. The second study provided further evidence for convergent validity that indicates a positive correlation with related psychological constructs, such as paranormal beliefs. Study 2 also exhibited temporal test–retest reliability and the discriminant validity of the GCBS-J by indicating no association with an unrelated construct. These findings suggest that the GCBS-J is a useful tool for assessing generic conspiracist beliefs within Japanese samples.

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