EMOTIONAL CREATIVITY INVENTORY: FACTOR STRUCTURE, RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY IN A GEORGIAN-SPEAKING POPULATION

The concept of emotional creativity is based on a social constructivist theory of emotion and refers to an individual’s ability to experience and express novel, sincere, and effective mixtures of emotions. The present research examines the psychometric properties of the Georgian version of Emotional Creativity Inventory (G-ECI; Averill, 1999). 834 individuals across five studies completed the G-ECI. Results from exploratory factor analysis indicate that the factor structure of the original ECI broadly replicates in the Georgian translation. The Cronbach’s alpha reliabilities of the G-ECI scales are mostly acceptable. There are significant gender differences. Examining the construct validity of G-ECI with other constructs (namely, with emotional intelligence, creativity and flow) showed the expected relationships. In conclusion, the Georgian version of the emotional creativity inventory seems well suited for future research purposes. Keywords: emotional creativity, emotional intelligence, creative abilities, dispositional flow.

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Factor Structure, Reliability, and Validity of the Death Attitude Profile-Revised

OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying ◽

10.2190/xff0-c6ua-58pc-phpb ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 40 (3) ◽

pp. 453-463 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Richard Clements ◽

Linda A. Rooda

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Principal Components ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Fear Of Death ◽

Hospice Nurses ◽

Structure Reliability ◽

Two Factors

The Present Study Examined The Factor Structure, reliability, and validity of the Death Attitude Profile-Revised (DAP-R; Wong, Reker, & Gesser, 1994) using a sample of 403 hospital and hospice nurses. A principal-components factor analysis of the DAP-R indicated that the DAP-R may consist of six factors instead of the five originally reported by Wong et al. The first four factors reported by Wong et al., which correspond to the subscales that they labeled Fear of Death, Death Avoidance, Approach Acceptance, and Escape Acceptance, were replicated in the present study, and these subscales were found to have acceptable levels of internal consistency and to possess some degree of concurrent validity. However, the items which loaded on the fifth factor in Wong et al.‘s study (their “Neutral Acceptance” subscale) were split across two factors in the present study, suggesting that this subscale may not be measuring a unitary construct.

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Autism and Self-Determination: Factor Analysis of Two Measures of Self-Determination

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities ◽

10.1177/1088357615611391 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 163-175 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Yu-Chi Chou ◽

Michael L. Wehmeyer ◽

Karrie A. Shogren ◽

Susan B. Palmer ◽

Jaehoon Lee

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

High School Students ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Self Determination ◽

Future Research ◽

Parameter Estimates ◽

School Students ◽

Two Measures

This study examined the reliability and validity and hypothesized factor structure of two assessments of self-determination, the Arc’s Self-Determination Scale (SDS) and the American Institutes for Research Self-Determination Scale (AIR) in students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Ninety-five middle and high school students (17% female and 83% male) aged 13 through 21 years participated. Item analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted separately for the SDS and AIR data. Together, the findings of this study suggest that (a) the two measures in this study show reliability and validity in the measurement of global self-determination in students with ASD and (b) the parameter estimates and the model fit statistics support the hypothesized factor structure of both instruments (with light variation for the SDS). Suggestions for future research and implications for educators are discussed.

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Factor Structure, Reliability and Validity of the Institutional Culture Assessment Scale (ICAS)

10.1101/2020.09.28.20203331 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Gabriela Massaro Carneiro Monteiro ◽

Carolina Meira Moser ◽

Luciana Terra de Oliveira ◽

Glen Owens Gabbard ◽

Pricilla Braga Laskoski ◽

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Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Institutional Culture ◽

Well Being ◽

Assessment Scale ◽

Structure Reliability ◽

Unidimensional Model ◽

Confirmatory Factor

Introduction: Work environment can affect the employees, fostering well-being versus emotional burden. The aim of this study was to develop the Institutional Culture Assessment Scale (ICAS), and evaluate its Factor Structure, Reliability and Validity in a Brazilian sample of medical students and physicians in different settings and phases of the medical career. Method: 2537 individuals were evaluated by an online questionnaire. The sample was split in half for independent testing of Exploratory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis. We then used Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) to test the best solutions in the second half of the sample. Then, considering a unidimensional model solution, an item response theory (IRT) analysis was conducted. Simple linear regression analysis was performed to investigate associations between ICAS factor scores and internal validators (burnout scores), using again the second half of the sample. Result: Parallel analysis revealed two factors. The first factor encompassed items involving the institution and supervisors. The second factor encompassed items involving peers. We decided to performed the next analysis with a unidimensional construct based solely on institution/supervisor items. A unidimensional model including the remaining seven items from the ICAS instrument revealed an excellent fit with the data. All items loaded significantly on the unidimensional latent trait with factor loadings ranging from 0.583 to 0.869. McDonalds Omega was 0.89, showing a high internal consistency. Conclusion: This study presents a valid and reliable scale to assess aspects of institutional culture connected to the relationships with superiors/supervisors and to the relation to the institutions themselves.

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Evaluation of the factor structure and psychometric properties of the German version of the Clinical Perfectionism Questionnaire: The CPQ-D

Clinical Psychology in Europe ◽

10.32872/cpe.3623 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Isabel Roth ◽

Barbara Cludius ◽

Sarah J. Egan ◽

Karina Limburg

Keyword(s):

Factor Structure ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Incremental Validity ◽

Clinical Population ◽

Future Research ◽

German Version ◽

Structure Reliability ◽

Two Factors ◽

Concern Over Mistakes

Background The aim was to create a German version of the Clinical Perfectionism Questionnaire (CPQ-D) and to test its factor structure, reliability, and validity in a non-clinical population. Method We recruited N = 432 participants via an online panel. The factor structure of CPQ-D was examined. The convergent, discriminative, and incremental validity was assessed in relation to the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS) and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). Results Exploratory factor analysis resulted in two factors. Factor 1 represented the over evaluation of striving and Factor 2 was associated to concern over mistakes. Internal consistency was acceptable with ω = .81 for the total score, ω = .77 for Factor 1, and ω = .73 for Factor 2. Convergent, discriminative, and incremental validity was demonstrated. Important to note, Item 12 should be used with caution since it showed low communality and a low item-total correlation and should therefore be further evaluated in future research. Conclusion The results indicate that the German translated version of the CPQ has acceptable internal consistency, convergent, discriminative and incremental validity. Future research should test the CPQ-D scale further in clinical and non-clinical populations and assess a broader variety of scales to determine validity of the scale.

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Preliminary Analysis of the Factor Structure, Reliability and Validity of an Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Screening Tool for Use with Adults in Malaysia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16234763 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (23) ◽

pp. 4763 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Normah Che Din ◽

Liana Mohd Nawi ◽

Shazli Ezzat Ghazali ◽

Mahadir Ahmad ◽

Norhayati Ibrahim ◽

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Keyword(s):

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Screening Tool ◽

High Reliability ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Self Report ◽

Future Research ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Compulsive Disorder ◽

Structure Reliability

This is a preliminary study to examine the factor structure, reliability, and validity of an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) screening tool for use in the Malaysian setting. A total of 199 Malaysian adults were recruited for this study. After cleaning and normalizing the data, 190 samples were left to be analyzed. Principle component analysis using varimax rotation was then performed to examine various factors derived from psychometric tools commonly used to assess OCD patients. The screening tool exhibited three factors that fit the description of obsessions and compulsions from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders—5th Edition (DSM 5), as well as other common symptoms that co-morbid with OCD. The labels given to the three factors were: Severity of Compulsions, Severity of Obsessions, and Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety. Reliability analysis showed high reliability with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.94, whereas convergent validity of the tool with the Yale Brown Obsessive-compulsive Scale—Self Report demonstrated good validity of r = 0.829. The three-factor model explained 68.91% of the total variance. Subsequent studies should focus on OCD factors that are culturally unique in the Malaysian context. Future research may also use online technology, which is cost-efficient and accessible, to further enhance the screening tool.

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Psychometric Properties of the Multicultural Counselling Competence Training Survey-Revised (MCCTS-R): Application for Counsellor Trainees in Malaysia

Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology ◽

10.47836/pjssh.29.s1.09 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 29 (S1) ◽

Author(s):

Maizatul Mardiana Harun ◽

Wan Marzuki Wan Jaafar ◽

Asmah Ismail ◽

Sidek Mohd Noah

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

High Reliability ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Structure Reliability ◽

Multicultural Counselling ◽

Starting Point ◽

Competence Training

The purpose of this study is to examine the reliability and validity of the translated and adapted Multicultural Counselling Competence and Training Survey-Revised (MCCTS-R) for its use in measuring perceived multicultural counselling competence among counsellor trainees in Malaysia. This descriptive-correlational study was conducted on 208 counsellor trainees from local universities. They were chosen through cluster random sampling. The drawing procedure was done using a fishbowl method. At the time of data collection, the counsellor trainees were at the end of their counselling internship in various organisations around Klang Valley and East Malaysia during the study. Based on the factor analysis, the three-factor structure, which was the same as the original version, was confirmed with 20 items retained. For reliability, internal consistency and construct reliability were evaluated and confirmed. The finding showed that internal consistency was α = .952 and construct reliability was .882. In addition, MCCTS-R was found to have good construct validity based on the corrected item-total correlation value, which varied from r = .533 - .756. The convergent validity value obtained from the confirmatory factor analysis was .714. Overall, the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the adapted MCCTS-R were all confirmed in this study. The high reliability and good validity indicate that MCCTS-R can successfully be used by counsellor trainees across gender and ethnicity. The findings can be a starting point for multicultural counselling to gain greater focus from the counselling academia and professionals as it gives a mere reflection of counsellor trainees perceived multicultural counselling competence.

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Validation of the Offending-Related Attitudes Questionnaire of CRIME-PICS II Scale (Chinese)

Research on Social Work Practice ◽

10.1177/1049731516647485 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 80-90 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Wing Hong Chui ◽

Joseph Wu ◽

Yan Yuen Kwok ◽

Liu Liu

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Hong Kong ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Chinese Version ◽

Good Test ◽

Mainland Chinese ◽

Structure Reliability ◽

Related Attitude ◽

The One

This study examined the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the first part of the Chinese version of the CRIME-PICS II Scale, a self-administrated instrument assessing offending-related attitudes. Data were collected from three samples: male Hong Kong young offenders, female Mainland Chinese prisoners, and Hong Kong college students. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis revealed a four-factor structure that differed from the one proposed by Frude, Honess, and Maguire. The Chinese version of the scale was found to have good internal consistency (α = .90) and good test–retest reliability ( r = .86) and also to present evidence of construct, concurrent, discriminant, and predictive validity. Overall, the Offending-Related Attitude Questionnaire (Chinese) proves to have great potential utility in the context of the Chinese criminal justice systems but will benefit from further validation studies.

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A Research Note on the Factor Structure, Reliability, and Validity of the Spanish Version of Two Auditory Imagery Measures

Imagination Cognition and Personality ◽

10.1177/0276236616670892 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

pp. 301-311 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alfredo Campos

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Visual Imagery ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Spanish Version ◽

Auditory Imagery ◽

Structure Reliability ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Two Factors

Few studies have measured auditory imagery in comparison to visual imagery. The aim of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of two Spanish versions of measures of imagery auditory: The Auditory Imagery Scale and the Auditory Imagery Questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analysis found that the Auditory Imagery Questionnaire had two factors, and the Auditory Imagery Scale had one factor. The correlations of both questionnaires with other measures of auditory imagery were significant. The results are discussed in light of future lines of research aimed at evaluating the measures of both Spanish versions.

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The Conceptualization and Measurement of Job Crafting

Zeitschrift für Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie A&O ◽

10.1026/0932-4089/a000219 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 60 (4) ◽

pp. 173-186 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Philipp Wolfgang Lichtenthaler ◽

Andrea Fischbach

Keyword(s):

Factor Structure ◽

Work Engagement ◽

Job Demands ◽

Job Crafting ◽

Future Research ◽

Validity Study ◽

German Version ◽

Total N ◽

Structure Reliability ◽

German Speaking

Abstract. This research redefined the job demands–resources (JD-R) job crafting model ( Tims & Bakker, 2010 ) to resolve theoretical and empirical inconsistencies regarding the crafting of job demands and developed a German version of the Job Crafting Scale (JCS; Tims, Bakker, & Derks, 2012 ) in two separate studies (total N = 512). In Study 1 the German version of the JCS was developed and tested for its factor structure, reliability, and construct validity. Study 2 dealt with the validity of our redefined JD-R job crafting model. The results show that, like the original version, the German version comprises four job crafting types, and the German version of the JCS is a valid and reliable generic measure that can be used for future research with German-speaking samples. Evidence for the redefined JD-R job crafting model was based on findings relating job crafting to work engagement and emotional exhaustion.

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