scholarly journals A factor analytic examination of the Achievement Goal Questionnaire-Revised: A three-factor model

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamden K Strunk
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Achievement Goals ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Achievement Goal ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Factor Analytic ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Best Fit ◽  
Three Factor

The literature in achievement goals includes mixed results as to the factor structure of achievement goal measures, particularly the Achievement Goal Questionnaire, Revised (AGQ-R). In a sample of 1,496 undergraduate students (600 men, 891 women, 5 gender unreported; M age = 20.6 yr., SD = 3.2), the AGQ-R was subjected to an exploratory factor analysis that suggested three factors. Then, in a different sample of 1,125 undergraduate students (270 men, 750 women, 5 gender unreported; M age = 21.7 yr., SD = 5.4), the measure was subjected to a confirmatory factor analysis, in which a three-factor solution, again, showed the best fit to the observed data. The implications of these results for the measurement of achievement goals are discussed.

scholarly journals A Factor Analytic Examination of the Achievement Goal Questionnaire–Revised Supports a Three-Factor Model

2014 ◽  
Vol 115 (2) ◽  
pp. 400-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamden K. Strunk
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Achievement Goals ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Achievement Goal ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Factor Analytic ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Best Fit ◽  
Three Factor

The literature in achievement goals includes mixed results as to the factor structure of achievement goal measures, particularly the Achievement Goal Questionnaire–Revised (AGQ–R). In a sample of 1,496 undergraduate students (600 men, 891 women, 5 unreported sex; M age = 20.6 yr., SD = 3.2), the AGQ–R was subjected to an exploratory factor analysis that suggested three factors. Then, in a different sample of 1,125 undergraduate students (270 men, 750 women, 5 unreported sex; M age = 21.7 yr., SD = 5.4), the measure was subjected to a confirmatory factor analysis, in which a three-factor solution, again, showed the best fit to the observed data. The implications of these results for the measurement of achievement goals are discussed.

A confirmatory factor analysis of the structure of schizotypy

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 271-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Mason
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Psychotic Disorders ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Factor Analytic ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Three Factor

Recent research into schizotypal traits has been concerned with the number and nature of these personality dimensions. Earlier exploratory factor analytic work using a wide variety of scales (the CSTQ) has generated a four‐factor solution but other solutions have been provided by other investigators. This study uses confirmatory factor analysis on a large sample to compare several plausible models of the relationships between scales. These models include a two‐factor model separating ‘positive’ from ‘negative’ schizotypal features, a three‐factor model including features of cognitive disorganization, and the four‐factor model generated previously by exploratory factor analysis. Results offer support for the four‐factor solution as the only structure meeting multiple criteria for goodness of fit. The relevance of Eysenck's dimensions, and the P scale in particular, to the results is discussed. Attention is drawn to the possibility that the factors describe predispositions of risk of psychotic disorders beyond that of schizophrenia.

scholarly journals Construct validity test of evaluation tool for professional behaviors of entry-level occupational therapy students in the United States

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hon K. Yuen ◽  
Andres Azuero ◽  
Kaitlin W. Lackey ◽  
Nicole S. Brown ◽  
Sangita Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
The United States ◽  
Professional Behavior ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Professional Behaviors ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Three Factor

Purpose: This study aimed to test the construct validity of an instrument to measure student professional behaviors in entry-level occupational therapy (OT) students in the academic setting. Methods: A total of 718 students from 37 OT programs across the United States answered a self-assessment survey of professional behavior that we developed. The survey consisted of ranking 28 attributes, each on a 5-point Likert scale. A split-sample approach was used for exploratory and then confirmatory factor analysis. Results: A three-factor solution with nine items was extracted using exploratory factor analysis [EFA] (n=430, 60%). The factors were ‘Commitment to Learning’ (2 items), ‘Skills for Learning’ (4 items), and ‘Cultural Competence’ (3 items). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) on the validation split (n=288, 40%) indicated fair fit for this three-factor model (fit indices: CFI=0.96, RMSEA=0.06, and SRMR=0.05). Internal consistency reliability estimates of each factor and the instrument ranged from 0.63 to 0.79. Conclusion: Results of the CFA in a separate validation dataset provided robust measures of goodness-of-fit for the three-factor solution developed in the EFA, and indicated that the three-factor model fitted the data well enough. Therefore, we can conclude that this student professional behavior evaluation instrument is a structurally validated tool to measure professional behaviors reported by entry-level OT students. The internal consistency reliability of each individual factor and the whole instrument was considered to be adequate to good.

Adapting “Color Blindness” to South Korean Attitudes Toward Multicultural Minorities: Scale Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 353-390
Author(s):  
Keun Young Baek ◽  
Young Seok Seo ◽  
Ae Ran Kim ◽  
Jinlan Piao
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Behavioral Reactions ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Training And Research ◽  
Criterion Variables ◽  
Best Fit ◽  
Additional Variance ◽  
Three Factor

Four studies were conducted to develop and validate the South Korean Attitudes Toward Multicultural Minorities Scale (SKAMMS). Exploratory factor analysis ( n = 336) identified three factors: Unawareness of South Korean Privilege and Discrimination against Multicultural Minorities, Attitudes Against Multiculturalism, and Attitudes Against Advocacy and Policy for Multicultural Minorities. Confirmatory factor analysis ( n = 537) provided cross-validation of the 16-item, three-factor model and identified that a three-factor bifactor model best fit the data. Correlational analyses provided evidence of the discriminant and convergent validities of the SKAMMS. Evidence of incremental validity of the SKAMMS was obtained ( n = 165), where the SKAMMS accounted for additional variance in criterion variables (i.e., cognitive, affective, and behavioral reactions toward racism) above other measures of attitudes toward multicultural minorities. The estimated 2-week test-retest reliabilities ( n = 53) ranged from .67 to .82. We discuss implications for the use of the SKAMMS for practice, advocacy, education/training, and research.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the SOC-13 Scale in Colombian Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (24) ◽  
pp. 13017
Author(s):  
Ana Cristina Mafla ◽  
Mauricio Herrera-López ◽  
Karen España-Fuelagan ◽  
Iván Ramírez-Solarte ◽  
Carmen Gallardo Pino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Cross Validation ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Best Fit ◽  
Composite Reliability ◽  
Three Factor

The aim of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the SOC-13 in Colombian adults. The SOC-13 questionnaire was administered to 489 individuals aged ≥18 years who were in lockdown from March to July 2020 in Nariño County, Colombia. Psychometric properties of the scale were examined using a cross-validation method via exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Additionally, configural and metric invariance were tested. To determine the internal consistency of the questionnaire, McDonald’s omega (ω), Cronbach’s alpha (α), and composite reliability (CR) coefficients were estimated. The EFA determined that a three-factor structure best fit the data (comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness) and CFA confirmed this three-factor model structure showing a good fit (χ2S-B = 188.530, χ2S-B/(62) = 3.615, p = 0.001; NNFI = 0.959; CFI = 0.968; RMSEA = 0.052 (90% CI [0.041–0.063]) and SRMR = 0.052).The invariance analysis indicated the same underlying theoretical structure between genders. Additionally, (ω), (α), and (CR) coefficients confirmed a high internal consistency of the instrument. The SOC-13 scale, reflecting comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness, is a reliable and valid tool for assessing the sense of coherence in Colombian populations.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Goal Orientation Scales in Ecuadorian Undergraduate Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Segundo Napoleón Barreno ◽  
Alejandro Veas ◽  
Leandro Navas ◽  
Juan Luis Castejón
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Achievement Goals ◽  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Factorial Invariance ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The present study aims to analyze the psychometric properties of the Goal orientation Scales (GOS; Skaalvik, 1997) in a sample of 2,170 Ecuadorian undergraduate students (M = 21. 97, SD = 3.61; 61.6% female). The Exploratory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis supported the four-factor structure of the GOS, and the scale exhibited an adequate factorial invariance for gender. The multidimensional Rasch analysis revealed that one item showed misfit, and the distribution of items did not correspond well with the levels of achievement goals. The current research addresses a formal gap related to the validation of the GOS in a Latin American country and provides advanced psychometric information to further improve the scale for its application to Spanish-speaking samples.

Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses of the Asian American Racism-Related Stress Inventory

Assessment ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Miller ◽  
Jungeun Kim ◽  
Grace A. Chen ◽  
Alvin N. Alvarez
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Stress Inventory ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Three Factor ◽  
American Racism

The authors conducted exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of the Asian American Racism-Related Stress Inventory (AARRSI) to further examine the underlying factor structure in a total sample of 1,273 Asian American participants. In the first step of analysis, an exploratory factor analysis with 651 participants yielded a 13-item two-factor solution to the data. In the second step, a confirmatory factor analysis with 622 participants supported both the 13-item two-factor model and the original 29-item three-factor model in the cross-validation sample and generational and ethnicity analyses. The two-factor and three-factor models produced internal consistency estimates ranging from .81 to .95. In addition, the authors examined convergent and criterion related evidence for 13-item and 29-item versions of the AARRSI. Given its brief nature and generally good fit across generational status and ethnicity, the authors suggest that the 13-item AARRSI might be advantageous for research and assessment endeavors.

Attitude Instrument Analysis: An Examination of Factor Consistency across Two Samples

1979 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Hickey ◽  
Stephen M. Bragg ◽  
William Rakowski ◽  
David F. Hultsch
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Analytic Model ◽  
Factor Analytic Model ◽  
Factor Analytic ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Instrument Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Technique

The factor analytic model of the practitioner-oriented Opinions About People (OAP) was tested with a population of gerontological practitioners (N = 558). A confirmatory factor analysis was performed to ascertain the degree-of-fit between these data and the published OAP factor model. After results supported the hypothesis that the two samples differed, a second factor analysis was designed to yield estimates of communalities by a least squares multiple regression technique. This analysis eliminated nine items not warranting inclusion in the instrument, redistributed the factors, and brought out a completely new factor. Finally, to test the hypothesis that attitudes toward aging and the aged are uncorrected, a third analysis was performed in which the six scales of the oblique solution were refactored. The resulting higher order dimensions tended to support this hypothesis.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Dospert Scale with Chinese University Students

2014 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 185-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Wu ◽  
Hoi Yan Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The factor structure of the 30-item Domain Specific Risk Taking Attitude (DOSPERT) scale (Blais & Weber, 2006) was examined with a convenience sample of 205 Chinese undergraduate students from Macao. A comparison of five competing models via confirmatory factor analysis yielded empirical support for the perspective that risk-taking attitude was content-dependent. After removing the items in the Financial subscale of the DOSPERT scale and some post hoc modifications, a reasonably good fit to the four-correlated-factor model was achieved, in concordance with the theoretical framework. However, items in some scales needed further revision to purify their factor structure so that the DOSPERT scale would be a more psychometrically sound measure for investigating one's risk-taking attitudes in different life domains.

scholarly journals Morningness in German and Spanish students: a comparative study

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Randler ◽  
Juan Francisco Díaz‐Morales
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Factorial Invariance ◽  
Composite Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Structural Invariance ◽  
Multiple Groups ◽  
Three Factor

Humans show pronounced individual differences in circadian orientation. Transcultural comparisons are interesting since biological (or environmental) factors together with cultural ones may contribute to differences in morningness–eveningness. We compared Spanish and German undergraduates using the Composite Scale of Morningness (CSM) to assess circadian preferences. Confirmatory and multiple groups confirmatory factor analysis were used to assess factor structure and structural invariance across countries. The results showed that a three‐factor model of morningness best characterises the CSM structure of both samples. Partial factorial invariance (factor loadings) across countries was demonstrated for the factors ‘morningness’ and ‘morning alertness’. Scores of both factors were higher in German students. Potential cultural and biological explanations for the differences are discussed. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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