scholarly journals Transcultural Adaptation and Psychometric Proprieties of the Mental Toughness Inventory for Brazilian Athletes

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caio Rosas Moreira ◽  
Renan Codonhato ◽  
Lenamar Fiorese
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Toughness ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Present Sample ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Average Variance ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Fit Index ◽  
Tucker Lewis Index

This study has assessed the psychometric proprieties of the Mental Toughness Inventory (MTI) within the context of Brazilian sports. About 12 professionals participated in the process of adapting and translating the scale to Brazilian Portuguese. Subjects were 575 athletes (23.54 ± 5.79 years old; 58% males) who answered the MTI and the 10-item Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10). Data were analyzed through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), Cronbach's alpha (α), composite reliability (CR), average variance extracted (AVE), Spearman correlation, and model invariance tests. Results from CFA showed adequate fit for the original 8-item structure of the scale [Chi-square (χ2) = 27.041; p = 0.078; normalized chi-square (χ2/df) = 1.50; comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.988; Tucker–Lewis Index (TLI) = 0.981; root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.03 [0.00–0.05]; standardized root mean residual (SRMR) = 0.030] assessing mental toughness (MT) as a single factor and the scale presented satisfactory internal consistency (CR = 0.81; α = 0.82). MT was correlated with resilience (r = 0.607), age (r = 0.276), and time of experience in the sport (r = 0.215). The MTI has also shown partial measurement invariance for sex and complete invariance across sport types. It was concluded that the MTI is a suitable tool for assessing MT in the present sample of Brazilian athletes; this instrument has potential practical application for researchers and sports psychologists who seek to develop the well-being and performance of athletes.

scholarly journals The Sports Mental Toughness Questionnaire (SMTQ): A psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bulent Okan Miçooğulları
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Mental Toughness ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Fit Index

The objective of this study was to adapt the Sports Mental Toughness Questionnaire (SMTQ) for use in Turkey, and to test its reliability and validity. With a sample of 184 males (mean ± s: age 24.22 ± 3.01 years) and 153 females (mean ± s: age 21.54 ± 3.82 years) total 337 athletes (mean ± s: age 21.76 ± 4.2 years) drawn from 20 sport classifications, confirmatory factor analysis technique to evaluate the psychometric properties of the SMTQ. Athletes completed 14 item SMTQ was applied to all volunteered participants. Afterwards Confirmatory Factor Analysis was conducted by Analysis Moments of Structures 18. Comparative fit index, non-normed fit index and root mean square error of approximation were used to check if the model fit the data. Chi-square/degrees of freedom ratio was found as (χ2/df) 1.46. The other parameters were determined as RMSEA= .74, NNFI= .90, and CFI= .90. The confirmatory factor analysis results supported the three-factor structure and indicated proper models should include correlations among the three factors. Internal consistency estimates ranged from .69 to .78 and were consistent with values reported by previous studies. Based on these findings, “Sports Mental Toughness Questionnaire” was found to be a valid and reliable instrument.

Psychometric Testing of the Modified Reminiscence Functions Scale

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 500-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliette M. Shellman ◽  
Danjie Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Factor Model ◽  
Psychometric Testing ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Black Adults ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Fit Index ◽  
Tucker Lewis Index

Background and Purpose: The Modified Reminiscence Functions Scale (MRFS) measures the patterns and functions of reminiscence. The purpose of this study was to examine the factor structure of the MRFS in a sample of community-dwelling Black adults. Methods: A convenience sample (N= 335) of Black adults from the Northeast completed the 39-item MRFS. Seven- and 8-factor models were evaluated given the uncertainty regarding the number of factors in previous reminiscence research. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis established validity of the 7-factor model (relative chi-square [χ2/df] = 1.9, Tucker-Lewis index [TLI] = .919, comparative fit index [CFI] = .929, root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = .05). Reliability of the subscales ranged from .64 to .90. Conclusions: The MRFS is a reliable and valid measure of reminiscence patterns and functions in Black adults with similar characteristics.

scholarly journals Development of a resilience scale for oldest-old age (RSO)

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eiki Akatsuka ◽  
Etsuko Tadaka
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Old People ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Fit Index ◽  
Health And Well Being

Abstract Background Globally, the population of oldest-old (those aged ≥80 years) is rapidly growing. This change is likely to have a deep impact on societies. Resilience is a key concept related to facilitating adaptation, and can be applied, to aging-related change and losses, as well as promoting health and well-being in this population. However, no existing scales have been developed to measure resilience among oldest-old people. To address this, we developed a resilience scale for oldest-old age (RSO), and examined its reliability and validity. Methods The RSO is a self-administered questionnaire developed via a literature review, interviews with oldest-old individuals, and interviews with experts. The survey included 3000 community-dwelling oldest-old people who were recruited via random sampling in Yokohama city, Japan. Construct validity was determined using confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency was calculated using Cronbach’s alpha. The revised Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale (PGC) and the self-anchoring scale to measure the feeling that life is worth living (SAS-WL) were used to assess the criterion-related validity of the RSO. Results We received 1283 valid participant responses. Confirmatory factor analysis identified nine items from one factor of the RSO with a goodness of fit index of 0.979, adjusted goodness of fit index of 0.963, comparative fit index of 0.973, and root mean square error of approximation of 0.049. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.800. The total RSO score was positively correlated with the PGC (r = .492, p < 0.001) and the SAS-WL (r = .559, p < 0.001). Conclusions The RSO demonstrated adequate reliability and validity for assessing individual resilience among oldest-old people. Thus, the scale is potentially useful for promoting health and well-being in oldest-old age.

The Self-Transcendence Scale

2011 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 147-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gørill Haugan ◽  
Toril Rannestad ◽  
Helge Garåsen ◽  
Randi Hammervold ◽  
Geir Arild Espnes
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Self ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Self Transcendence ◽  
Fit Index

Purpose: Self-transcendence, the ability to expand personal boundaries in multiple ways, has been found to provide well-being. The purpose of this study was to examine the dimensionality of the Norwegian version of the Self-Transcendence Scale, which comprises 15 items. Background: Reed’s empirical nursing theory of self-transcendence provided the theoretical framework; self-transcendence includes an interpersonal, intrapersonal, transpersonal, and temporal dimension. Design: Cross-sectional data were obtained from a sample of 202 cognitively intact elderly patients in 44 Norwegian nursing homes. Results: Exploratory factor analysis revealed two and four internally consistent dimensions of self-transcendence, explaining 35.3% (two factors) and 50.7% (four factors) of the variance, respectively. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the hypothesized two- and four-factor models fitted better than the one-factor model (c x2, root mean square error of approximation, standardized root mean square residual, normed fit index, nonnormed fit index, comparative fit index, goodness-of-fit index, and adjusted goodness-of-fit index). Conclusions: The findings indicate self-transcendence as a multifactorial construct; at present, we conclude that the two-factor model might be the most accurate and reasonable measure of self-transcendence. Implications: This research generates insights in the application of the widely used Self-Transcendence Scale by investigating its psychometric properties by applying a confirmatory factor analysis. It also generates new research-questions on the associations between self-transcendence and well-being.

Model Persamaan Struktur untuk Mengkaji Penggunaan Kenderaan tidak Bermotor Berdasarkan Teori Tingkah Laku Terancang

2013 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhamad Razuhanafi Mat Yazid
Keyword(s):  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Fit Index ◽  
Tucker Lewis Index

Konsep pengangkutan tidak bermotor adalah penting bagi menjamin kehidupan dalam persekitaran yang bersih, sihat dan berkualiti tinggi. Hari ini, sistem pengangkutan bandar-bandar di Malaysia mempunyai imej buruk seperti kesesakan, kemalangan, ketiadaan pengangkutan awam sebagai alternatif serta konflik pembebasan gas karbon ke ruang atmosfera menyumbang kepada pencemaran alam dan kepincangan dari aspek kualiti mobiliti kehidupan secara umumnya. Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk mengukur kesahan dan kebolehpercayaan Instrumen model kenderaan tidak bermotor. Instrumen 4 konstruk yang mengandungi 17 item skala 5 mata telah digunakan dalam kajian ini. Instrumen ini telah ditadbirkan kepada 400 orang responden di bandar Kota Bharu yang dipilih secara rawak berkelompok. Perisian Amos versi 7 digunakan untuk menganalisis data. Nilai Comparative Fit Index (CFI), Tucker Lewis Index (TLI) dan RMSEA digunakan untuk mengekal dan menggugurkan item. Dapatan akhir kajian menggunakan model pengukuran confirmatory factor analisis telah menggugurkan 7 item dan mengekalkan 10 item yang sah dan boleh dipercayai untuk mengukur 4 konstruk. Instrumen ini boleh digunakan untuk membentuk model penggunaan kenderaan tidak bermotor berdasarkan teori tingkah laku terancang (TPB) iaitu berbasikal dan berjalan kaki dalam menjadikannya sebagai mod pengangkutan pilihan di Malaysia.

scholarly journals PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF SPIRITUAL INDEX OF WELL-BEING AMONG FILIPINO WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 177-181
Author(s):  
Gil P Soriano
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Filipino Women ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Fit Index

Background: Breast cancer patients need to be treated not only physically and emotionally but also spiritually. Hence, the assessment of the spirituality of patients is essential to provide holistic nursing care. However, there was no culturally valid and reliable instrument that measures spirituality among Filipino women with breast cancer.Objective: The study was conducted to determine the psychometric properties of the spiritual index of well-being among Filipino women with breast cancer.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was utilized in the study, and a sample of 170 Filipino women with breast cancer were included. The World Health Organization guidelines were used to translate the original instrument to Filipino, and content validity was computed using the Davis technique. Also, confirmatory factor analysis with maximum likelihood estimation was performed to assess the construct validity of the instrument. Cronbach’s α and item-total correlations were done to assess the internal consistency of the Filipino version of the spiritual index of well-being.Results: The Filipino version of the spiritual index of well-being had an item content validity index (I-CVI) ranging from 0.86 to 0.92 and a scale content validity index (S-CVI) of 0.95. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed factor loadings of 0.42 to 0.72. Also, the CFA model revealed a 𝜒2/df = 2.51, root mean square error of approximation= 0.074, comparative fit index= 0.091, goodness of fit index=0.98, Tucker-Lewis index= 0.93, incremental fit index= 0.91, and standard root mean square residual== 0.072.Conclusion: The Filipino version of the spiritual index of well-being was cross-culturally valid and reliable in measuring the spiritual index of well-being among Filipino women with breast cancer.

scholarly journals Role of Organizational Climate in Job Involvement: A Way to Develop the Organizational Commitment of Nursing Staff

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 2515690X1879072
Author(s):  
Rohollah Kalhor ◽  
Omid Khosravizadeh ◽  
Saeideh Moosavi ◽  
Mohammad Heidari ◽  
Hasan Habibi
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Job Involvement ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Fit Index

Employees are the most valuable assets of an organization; therefore, it is very important to understand their behavior. In this regard, the present study was carried out in order to examine the effect of organizational climate on job involvement among nurses working in the teaching hospitals of Qazvin Province, Iran. The present descriptive analytical study was done in 2017. To randomly select a specific proportion of nurses from each of Qazvin teaching hospitals, stratified sampling was used. In total, 340 nurses were selected. Data were collected using 3 questionnaires: Halpin and Kraft Organizational Climate Questionnaire, Job Involvement Questionnaire (Kanungo), and Allen and Myer Organizational Commitment Questionnaire. For data analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were used applying AMOS-24 software. The results of path analysis showed the effect of organizational climate on the nurses’ job involvement. Moreover, organizational climate influenced organizational commitment through the mediation of job involvement. According to values obtained for degree of freedom based on chi-square, goodness-of-fit index, root mean square error of approximation, and comparative fit index were in the defined range; therefore, the validity of the conceptual model was approved. Based on the results of the present study, managers of health organizations can achieve their goals by understanding the organizational climate of the hospitals and its effect on the employees’ job involvement and discovering strategies needed for organizational commitment improvement.

Longitudinal Measurement Invariance of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI)-18 in Psychotherapy Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth von Brachel ◽  
Angela Bieda ◽  
Jürgen Margraf ◽  
Gerrit Hirschfeld
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Brief Symptom Inventory ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Model Comparisons ◽  
Longitudinal Measurement Invariance ◽  
Symptom Inventory ◽  
Longitudinal Measurement ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Fit Index

Abstract. The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI)-18 is a widely-used tool to assess changes in general distress in patients despite an ongoing debate about its factorial structure and lack of evidence for longitudinal measurement invariance (LMI). We investigated BSI-18 scores from 1,081 patients from an outpatient clinic collected after the 2nd, 6th, 10th, 18th, and 26th therapy session. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to compare models comprising one, three, and four latent dimensions that were proposed in the literature. LMI was investigated using a series of model comparisons, based on chi-square tests, effect sizes, and changes in comparative fit index (CFI). Psychological distress diminished over the course of therapy. A four-factor structure (depression, somatic symptoms, generalized anxiety, and panic) showed the best fit to the data at all measurement occasions. The series of model comparisons showed that constraining parameters to be equal across time resulted in very small decreases in model fit that did not exceed the cutoff for the assumption of measurement in variance. Our results show that the BSI-18 is best conceptualized as a four-dimensional tool that exhibits strict longitudinal measurement invariance. Clinicians and applied researchers do not have to be concerned about the interpretation of mean differences over time.

The Effects of Perceived Role, Career, Goal, and Performance Uncertainty on Employee Performance

2019 ◽  
pp. 170-205
Author(s):  
Kurtuluş Kaymaz
Keyword(s):  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Contextual Performance ◽  
Career Goal ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Components Analysis ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Fit Index ◽  
Performance Uncertainty

The aim of this chapter is to determine the effects of perceived role, career, goal, and performance uncertainty on employee task and contextual performance. The research model was constructed around four independent variables (role, career, goal, and performance uncertainty) and two dependent variables (task and contextual performance). Cronbach alphas for each survey were over 0.85. To determine the validity level of the surveys, confirmatory factor analysis was conducted and found that all surveys are between acceptable limits of goodness of fit index. Two hundred thirty-nine employees responded to the surveys. Principal components analysis (PCA) was used to create indices for uncertainty perception. PCA shows that the employees included in the study generally were in role, goal, career, and performance uncertainty. The results indicate that there is a statistically significant effect of role and goal uncertainty on employee task performance. The other main result is that there is a statistically significant effect of role and performance uncertainty on the employees' contextual performance.

scholarly journals Recover recovery style from psychosis: a psychometric evaluation of the German version of the Recovery Style Questionnaire (RSQ)

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Gruber ◽  
T. Rumpold ◽  
B. Schrank ◽  
I. Sibitz ◽  
B. Otzelberger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Psychiatric Research ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
Short Version ◽  
German Version ◽  
Present Sample ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Fit Index

Abstract Aims The way an individual handles the experience of psychosis, the so-called ‘recovery style’, has been shown to substantially affect long-term outcomes. The Recovery Style Questionnaire (RSQ) measures this psychological dimension. The aim of this study was to provide a validation of the German version of the RSQ and to raise awareness for recovery-oriented approaches. Methods The RSQ was translated into German according to the guidelines of the WHO and patients were administered this questionnaire and measures of internalised stigma, psychotic symptoms, illness concept, empowerment, self-esteem and quality of life. Descriptive statistics were demonstrated to characterise the sample. Reliability was assessed in different forms: internal consistency, test–retest reliability and split-half reliability. Items were evaluated with descriptive data and item-total correlations. Convergent and discriminant validity were shown, and a confirmatory factor analysis was performed. In order to ameliorate the model, a post hoc model modification was done. Results The sample consisted of 138 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (mean age: 35.7 years; 53.6% men; mean duration of illness: 20.6 years) with a mean RSQ overall percentage of 66.12 (s.d. ± 17.43%), mainly representing the categories ‘mixed picture’ and ‘tends towards integration’. The reliability of the RSQ was acceptable with a Cronbach's α of 0.741 and a test–retest coefficient of 0.502. Item-total correlations were not acceptable for 27 of 39 items. Moderate evidence for convergent validity of the RSQ was found. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the 13-factor model with 39 items originally proposed was partially poorly replicated in the present sample (χ2 ratio to degrees of freedom (χ2/df) of 1.732, Comparative Fit Index (CFI) of 0.585, Normed Fit Index (NFI) of 0.414, Tucker–Lewis Index (TLI) of 0.508, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) of 0.095). The RSQ was modified based on item-total correlations and path coefficients of the single items. The confirmatory factor analysis of the resulting one-factor model with 11 items showed adequate fit to the data (χ2/df of 1.562, CFI of 0.936, NFI of 0.847, TLI of 0.910, RMSEA of 0.083) and demonstrated good model fit. Conclusions Despite partially insufficient psychometric data of the original RSQ, the concept of recovery style is beneficial to psychiatric research and clinical practice. The underlying idea is valuable, and the questionnaire needs further development. Therefore, a short version of the RSQ is proposed.

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