scholarly journals The Development and Validation of the Short Form of the Foreign Language Enjoyment Scale (S-FLES)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elouise Botes ◽  
Jean-Marc Dewaele ◽  
Samuel Greiff
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Lower Order ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Fit Statistics ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Close Fit

The Foreign Language Enjoyment Scale (FLES) was originally introduced by Dewaele and MacIntyre (2014). We used a data set with n = 1,603 learners of foreign languages (FL) to develop and validate the Short Form of the Foreign Language Enjoyment Scale (S-FLES). The data was split into two groups and we used the first sample to develop the short-form measure. A three-factor hierarchical model of FLE was uncovered, with FLE as a higher order factor and Teacher Appreciation, Personal Enjoyment, and Social Enjoyment as three lower order factors. We selected three items for each of the three lower order factors of the S-FLES. The proposed nine-item short form of FLE was validated in the second sample, and the fit statistics for the factor structure indicated close fit. Further evidence was found to support the internal consistency, convergent validity, and discriminant validity of the S-FLES. The S-FLES provides a valid and reliable short-form measure of FLE, which can easily be included in any battery of assessments examining individual differences in language learning.

PENGEMBANGAN SKALA LOCUS OF CONTROL

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-424
Author(s):  
Hendryadi Hendryadi
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Employee Selection ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Two Stages

This article aims to develop a short form of the locus of control scale. The study was conducted in two stages: a study of 66 respondents as pilot testing which aims to test content validity, structure validity, and internal consistency. Study 2 was conducted on 328 respondents used to test the validity and reliability of the scale evaluated by the PLS-SEM method (such as internal consistency, convergent validity, and discriminant validity). The analysis concludes that the 8-item locus of control scales tested have adequate validity and reliability. A short form locus of control scale was developed and validated in this study, so it can be used in future research and evaluation for HR management practitioners in employee selection Keywords: locus of control, EFA, CFA, scale construction

Development and Validation Process of an Innovative Instrument to Assess Perception of Research University Image

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 47-53
Author(s):  
Noordini Abdullah ◽  
Nooraini Mohamad Sheriff
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Quantitative Assessment ◽  
Research University ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Validation Process ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Development And Validation

Objective - This paper reports the development of an innovative scale to measure the perceived brand image of Research University among postgraduate students. Methodology/Technique - Based on an exploratory qualitative inquiry and quantitative assessment, a seven factor scale of Research university brand image was developed. A multistep approach was used to develop and validate a multidimensional brand image scale Findings - The multistep approach demonstrated that the new brand image scale is reliable and valid. Basing on the results from two national samples it can be concluded that perceived brand image actually represent five components of brand image associated with satisfaction in terms of construct, convergent, discriminate validity. Novelty - This research offers essential theoretical and reasonable implications for researchers and academicians. Type of Paper - Empirical Keywords: Brand Image; Research University; new instrument; convergent validity; discriminant validity

scholarly journals The development and validation of an acculturation scale: An empirical study based on experimental data

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
J. Q. Zhu ◽  
H. Li
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Measurement Properties ◽  
Good Measurement ◽  
Acculturation Model ◽  
Acculturation Strategy ◽  
Development And Validation

Based on a review of existing acculturation models, an adjusted acculturation model was proposed in this study and a scale for measuring an acquirer’s acculturation strategy was developed. We designed an experiment to collect data to validate this scale. Using CR values, CITC and EFA, we examined the scale items, and using Cronbach’s alpha and the AVE method, we tested the scale’s reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity. Finally, taking resistance to change as a criterion, we tested the scale’s criterion-related validity. The results show that the scale has good measurement properties.

Development and Validation of a Chinese Five-Factor Short Form of the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-147
Author(s):  
Elvo K. L. Sou ◽  
Mantak Yuen ◽  
Gaowei Chen
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Career Adaptability ◽  
Suitable Alternative ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Chinese Speakers ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Development And Validation

The Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS) is a widely used measure to assess career adaptability. The initial design covered four areas — concern, control, curiosity, and confidence. Recent research validated a 12-item version of the scale (CAAS-SF) and a five-factor version that includes the additional factor of cooperation (CAAS-5). The study reported here developed and validated a brief 15-item Chinese version of Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS-5-SF) to include five factors. Based on data obtained in Macao from a sample of 326 university graduates who had gained employment, it was found that the scale has good factor structure and internal consistency. Significant correlations between CAAS-5-SF and career success, as well as between cooperation subscale and social capital, provided evidence for convergent validity of the instrument and the cooperation subscale respectively. It was also found that CAAS-5-SF and CAAS-5 were strongly associated in their subscales and overall scale. Results suggested that CAAS-5-SF is a suitable alternative to CAAS-5 for research and practice purposes with Chinese speakers. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

Development and Validation of a Perioperative Satisfaction Questionnaire

2005 ◽  
Vol 102 (6) ◽  
pp. 1116-1123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pascal Auquier ◽  
Nicolas Pernoud ◽  
Nicolas Bruder ◽  
Marie-Claude Simeoni ◽  
Jean-Pierre Auffray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Anesthesia ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Perioperative Period ◽  
Psychometric Validation ◽  
Patient Groups ◽  
American Society ◽  
American Society Of Anesthesiologists ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Anesthesia Time

Background Satisfaction is considered a valuable measure of outcome of healthcare processes. Only a few anesthesia-related validated questionnaires are reported. Because their scope is restricted to specific clinical contexts, their use remains limited. The objective of the current study was to develop and validate a self-reported questionnaire, Evaluation du Vecu de l'Anesthesie Generale (EVAN-G), assessing the satisfaction of the perioperative period surrounding general anesthesia. Methods Development of the EVAN-G questionnaire comprised a phase of item generation and a phase of psychometric validation. The patient sample was generated to be proportionally matched to the population of patients undergoing general anesthesia in France. The structure of the questionnaire was identified studying interitem, item-dimension, and interdimension correlations and factor analyses. Data were concurrently gathered to assess external validity. The discriminant validity was determined by comparison of scores across well known patient groups. Reliability was assessed by computation of Cronbach alpha coefficients and by test-retest. Results Eight hundred seventy-four patients were recruited in eight anesthesia departments. The EVAN-G includes 26 items; six specific scores and one global index score are available. Correlations between EVAN-G scores and other concurrent measures supported convergent validity. The EVAN-G correlated poorly with age, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status, total anesthesia time, and number of previous anesthesias. Significantly higher satisfaction was reported by patients older than 65 yr, belonging to the laryngeal mask group. Reliability and reproducibility were shown. Conclusion The EVAN-G adds important information oriented toward patients' perceptions. The authors' approach provides a novel, valid, and reliable tool that may be used in anesthesia practice.

scholarly journals A Computer Adaptive Measure of Delay Discounting

Assessment ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 1036-1055
Author(s):  
Vaishali Mahalingam ◽  
Michael Palkovics ◽  
Michal Kosinski ◽  
Iva Cek ◽  
David Stillwell
Keyword(s):  
Delay Discounting ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Time Delays ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Time Perspective ◽  
Smoking Behavior ◽  
Data Set ◽  
International Data ◽  
And Gender

Delay discounting has been linked to important behavioral, health, and social outcomes, including academic achievement, social functioning and substance use, but thoroughly measuring delay discounting is tedious and time consuming. We develop and consistently validate an efficient and psychometrically sound computer adaptive measure of discounting. First, we develop a binary search–type algorithm to measure discounting using a large international data set of 4,190 participants. Using six independent samples ( N = 1,550), we then present evidence of concurrent validity with two standard measures of discounting and a measure of discounting real rewards, convergent validity with addictive behavior, impulsivity, personality, survival probability; and divergent validity with time perspective, life satisfaction, age and gender. The new measure is considerably shorter than standard questionnaires, includes a range of time delays, can be applied to multiple reward magnitudes, shows excellent concurrent, convergent, divergent, and discriminant validity—by showing more sensitivity to effects of smoking behavior on discounting.

scholarly journals Leadership in an Australian Context: Highlighting a Qualitative Investigation with Construct Validity Support

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nezar Faris
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Lower Order ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Grounded Theory Research ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Theoretical Sampling ◽  
Theory Research

This paper highlights how criteria for validity that are usually utilized within quantitative research can be used to provide further validation to fully qualitative research. In this case, the qualitative research utilizes the grounded theory method. This research used the grounded theory to investigate leadership processes in the substantive setting of the Islamic organizations in Australia. The qualitative analysis of qualitative data generated a number of categories that were conceptually unique. Theoretical sampling directed the researcher toward data sources that provided further conceptual uniqueness. The similarity between some of these newly-generated categories and lower-order categories gave cause to claim convergent validity for the findings. Also, the contrast between other newly-generated categories and some lower-order categories gave cause to celebrate discriminant validity. The significant contribution in this paper is bringing convergent validity and discriminant validity to grounded theory research.

scholarly journals An Indonesian Version of Child Oral Health Impact Profile-Short Form 19 (COHIP-SF19): Assessing Validity and Reliability

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti L. Nuraini ◽  
◽  
Anton Rahardjo ◽  
Diah Ayu Maharan ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
P Value ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Child Oral Health

Previous surveys have indicated that the majority of Indonesian children have poor oral health. However, scant information is available on children’s oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL). The purpose of this study was to assess reliability as well as discriminant and convergent validity of Child Oral Health Impact Profile-Short Form 19 (COHIP-SF 19) Indonesian version. Methods: The Indonesian version of COHIP-SF 19 was developed according to the guidelines for the cross-cultural adaptation process. The instrument was tested among 529 children between 12 – 15 years old who were randomly selected from six junior high schools in Jakarta. The psychometric testing included internal consistency reliability, test-retest reliability, discriminant validity, and convergent validity. Results: Mean age of the participants was 13.3±0.9 years and 54% of the participants were female. The mean COHIP-SF 19 score was 57.8±8.8 and the median was 58 (range 27 – 75). The internal consistency and test-retest reliability was excellent for COHIP-SF 19 score with Chronbach’s alpha 0.83 and intra-class correlation coefficient 0.81. Children with active decay, untreated caries with pulpal involvement, and gingivitis had significantly lower COHIP-SF 19 scores (p-value ≤ 0.030). Correlation between COHIP-SF 19 score, subscale scores and clinical severity as well as self-rated general or oral health were very low to low (rs = 0.04 – 0.27, p-value ≤ 0.028), after adjustment for children’s age and gender. Conclusions: The Indonesian version of COHIP-SF 19 was successfully developed to be used as an OHRQoL instrument for Indonesian school-age children. The internal consistency, test-retest reliability, discriminant validity, and convergent validity of COHIP-SF 19 Indonesian version were confirmed

scholarly journals Comparison of EuroQol-5D-3L and Short Form-6D Utility Scores in Family Caregivers of Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Survey in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng-yao Sun ◽  
Yang Liu ◽  
Liang-ru Zhou ◽  
Ming-si Wang ◽  
Xian-ming Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Euroqol 5D ◽  
Utility Scores

Objective: To compare the EuroQol-5D-3L (EQ-5D-3L) and the Short Form-6D (SF-6D) utility scores in family caregivers (FCs) of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients.Method: This study was performed on FCs of CRC patients from three primary cancer centers in the capital city of the Heilongjiang province. The participants (FCs) who were enrolled, filled the EQ-5D-3L, along with the SF-6D questionnaire. Two tools were compared for their distribution, discriminant validity, agreement, and convergent validity along with known-groups validity.Result: Two hundred ninety-two FCs of CRC patients were enrolled. The score distribution of the SF-6D along with the EQ-5D-3L were not normal. A ceiling impact was seen in 31.8% of the FCs for EQ-5D-3L; however, none for the SF-6D. Good associations (Spearman’s rho = 0.622, p < 0.01) and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC 0.637 and average ICC 0.778) between the two scores were observed. The EQ-5D-3L yielded higher utility scores in contrast with the SF-6D in the better health subclass. The SF-6D distinguished better between excellent and good health statuses, with better effect size and relative efficiency statistics. Both tools showed good known-groups validity.Conclusion: The utility scores of SF-6D were remarkably lower relative to that of the EQ-5D-3L, but the difference may be clinically insignificant. However, the SF-6D may be superior because of the lack of ceiling impact. SF-6D exhibited a better convergent validity along with discrimination validity of excellent health condition and improved known-groups validity efficiency.

scholarly journals EFL Learners’ Language Learning Strategies: A Case Study at Qassim University

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Mohammed Mahib UR Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Social Strategies ◽  
Language Learning Strategies ◽  
Data Set ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Learning English

Language learning strategies (LLS) play a significant part in learning a second or foreign language. These strategies support and simplify the process of language learning for students. Hence, this study endeavors to investigate LLS applied by students at the Department of English Language and Translation, Qassim University in learning English language as a foreign language. The present study applied “Strategy Inventory for Language Learning” (SILL), which was established by Oxford (1990) to collect data. 30 students from level four took part voluntarily, and later data was analyzed to provide means, distribution of frequencies, standard deviation, percentages, and total scores of data set. The study discloses that EFL students were accustomed to the whole six LLS groups. Moreover, the study also reveals that some students used more LLS than other students, although the difference was significant across all students. These LLS groups are; “compensation, social strategies, affective, cognitive, metacognitive, and memory with a medium level of frequency use for over-all strategies (M = 3.49)”. The most repeatedly applied strategies by students of level four from these six strategies are as follows from the top “metacognitive, compensation, social, memory, cognitive, and affective strategies”. The findings would help teachers and students to be aware of LLS while in teaching and learning English as a foreign language.

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