scholarly journals Psychological Reactance Scale Development and Test of Its Reliability and Validity in College Students

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Liu ◽  
Ming Wang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Scale Development ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychological Reactance

scholarly journals Cross-Dimensional Framework: A Way to Integrate Social Context on Personality Assessment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angeline Mercado
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Scale Development ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Personality Assessment ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Item Pool ◽  
Personality Scale ◽  
Theoretical Assumptions ◽  
Personality Item

Despite various advances on methods, personality scale development still tends to focus on traits, leaving social context out of the equation. To address this, Cross-Dimensional Framework (Cross D) was devised to systematically integrate social context on every item of a personality scale. The framework was used to develop Cross-Dimensional Conscientiousness Scale (XC). After standardization, XC was administered to 304 Filipino college students along with the Conscientiousness scale items from International Personality Item Pool Representation of the NEO PI-R (IPIP NEO), and Big Five Inventory (BFI). Statistical analyses were performed to see whether (1) the theoretical assumptions of Cross D are true, and if the framework does not compromise the (2) reliability and (3) validity of the test created. Majority of the results support all the assumptions of Cross D without compromising the reliability and validity of the test based on it, thereby proving the utility of the framework for personality scale development. Besides the novelty of integrating social context on personality scale development, the framework also paves way for the possible quantification of trait’s consistent expression across social context.

Development of the Faith Activities in the Home Scale (FAITHS)

2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 1442-1464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathaniel M. Lambert ◽  
David C. Dollahite
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Scale Development ◽  
New England ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Item Development ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
Two Samples

This article reports the development of the Faith Activities In The Home Scale (FAITHS). The initial FAITHS measure was improved on and expanded by using qualitative data of two separate samples and then empirically tested on three separate samples. Study 1 comprised two samples totaling 57 highly religious families from New England and California that represented the three major Abrahamic faiths (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) and focused on item development. Qualitative data were used to expand the breadth of survey items and to verify that religious families participate in the activities presented in the scale. The objective of Study 2 was to examine the FAITHS’s reliability and validity using three samples of college students from a Southeastern university. The FAITHS demonstrated adequate validity and reliability. In addition to introducing a needed scale, the current study illustrates the importance of using qualitative data in scale development and improvement.

A Revision of the Sexual Coercion in Intimate Relationships Scale for Young Adults in China

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 483-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanshan He ◽  
Sandra Tsang ◽  
Caina Li
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Sexual Coercion ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Chinese Cities

The Sexual Coercion in Intimate Relationships Scale (SCIRS; 34 items) assesses the severity of sexual coercion (SC) in committed intimate relationships, but it does not validly screen out valid target cases or accurately assess prevalence. This study aims to revise the SCIRS to facilitate research in China. There were 927 college students in active dating relationships, from 5 large Chinese cities, who participated in the study. The results showed that the revised SCIRS (33 items) measured 3 constructs—Emotional Manipulation (17 items), Defection Threat (7 items), and Violence Threat (7 items)—and that the reliability and validity properties were satisfactory. The advantages of the revision and the limitations of this study are discussed.

Ascertaining the “Halalness” of restaurants – scale development and validation

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 426-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghazala Khan ◽  
Faiza Khan
Keyword(s):  
Scale Development ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Three Dimensional Measurement ◽  
Average Variance ◽  
Development Literature

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to develop and validate a measurement scale for determining the “Halalness” of restaurants and related behaviour among Muslim consumers in the absence of the halal logo. The study responded to scholarly calls for further research in exploring the consumption practices of Muslims.Design/methodology/approachThe scale was developed and validated using a rigorous methodology recommended in the scale development literature. The study used a total sample of 438 (66 respondents for pilot study, 208 for exploratory survey and 164 for the confirmatory survey) to collect the data. Reliability and validity of the measurement scale was established through average variance extracted, Cronbach’s alpha, composite reliability, critical ratios and discriminant validity.FindingsThe results from the exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory analysis propose a three-dimensional measurement scale with 14 items for establishing the “Halalness” of restaurants and including social servicescape; neighbourhood and behaviour.Research limitations/implicationsThe study was unable to validate a number of cues and behaviour such as the presence of images in the restaurant or consumer responses to the presence of alcohol. The researchers are therefore encouraged to test these cues.Originality/valueThe study addresses a gap in Islamic literature, and it is among the first to provide conceptualisation and empirically validate a scale for measuring the “Halalness” of restaurants. The scale was tested and validated based on samples drawn from two different countries, thereby allowing for generalizability.

scholarly journals A scale development study for assessing the effectiveness of blended learning environments

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 11-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emine Cabı ◽  
Yasemin Gülbahar
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Scale Development ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Development Study ◽  
Online Learning Environments ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Development Data

This study is conducted to develop a scale for assessing the effectiveness of blended learning environments based on the features of both face-to-face and online learning environments and provide suggestions for stakeholders. In the process of scale development, data gathered from 314 students were analyzed. The reliability and validity results for collected data were found to be acceptable since they were between or above the expected value. Based on the analysis it is found that the scale is composed of 55 items having a structure of 4 factors. Hence, it can be concluded that "Effectiveness of Blended Learning Environments Scale" is found as reliable and valid, and can measure what it aims to measure. Blended Learning Environment Scale, which was developed and analyzed for reliability and validity throughout this study, is expected to facilitate the further research studies that focused on blended learning environments.

scholarly journals FRIEND PRESSURE SCALE: DEVELOPMENT, RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY

2012 ◽  
Vol Volume 31 Issue 2 (31) ◽  
pp. 295-318
Author(s):  
Serkan Volkan SARI
Keyword(s):  
Scale Development ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Pressure Scale

scholarly journals Development and Psychometric Validation of the Dementia Attitudes Scale

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa L. O'Connor ◽  
Susan H. McFadden
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychometric Validation ◽  
Attitudes Toward Disabilities ◽  
Nursing Assistant ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Certified Nursing Assistant ◽  
Social Comfort

This study employed qualitative construct mapping and factor analysis to construct a scale to measure attitudes toward dementia. Five family caregivers, five professionals, and five college students participated in structured interviews. Qualitative analysis of the interviews led to a 46-item scale, which was reduced to 20 items following principal axis factoring with two different samples: college students () and certified nursing assistant students (). Confirmatory factor analysis was then conducted with another sample of college students (). The final scale, titled the Dementia Attitudes Scale (DAS), essentially had a two-factor structure; the factors were labeled “dementia knowledge” and “social comfort.” Total-scale Cronbach's alphas ranged 0.83–0.85. Evidence for convergent validity was promising, as the DAS correlated significantly with scales that measured ageism and attitudes toward disabilities (range of correlations = 0.44–0.55; mean correlation ). These findings demonstrate the reliability and validity of the DAS, supporting its use as a research tool.

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