Psychometric Properties of the Perfectionism Cognitions Inventory in Ecuador

Perfectionistic Automatic Thoughts (PATs) are currently being studied due to their association with maladaptive variables. This study aims to validate the Spanish version of the Perfectionism Cognitions Inventory (PCI) in a sample of Ecuadorian undergraduates as well as to analyze latent mean differences across sex. The sample was composed by 3060 undergraduates (Mage = 22.7, SD = 2.46). The Spanish model of the PCI composed by 17 items divided into three first-order dimensions (perfectionistic concerns, strivings, and demands) and a second-order factor was supported by confirmatory factor analysis. Acceptable levels of reliability and factorial invariance across sex were observed. Higher latent mean scores for males in comparison with females in the second-order factor of the PCI were found. The three dimensions of the PCI significantly and positively correlated with interpersonal difficulties. Overall, results demonstrate that the Spanish version of the PCI is a valid and reliable measure to evaluate PATs in Ecuadorian undergraduates.

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Can We Compare Solidarity Across Europe? What, Why, When, and How to Assess Exact and Approximate Equivalence of First- and Second-Order Factor Models

Frontiers in Political Science ◽

10.3389/fpos.2021.641698 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

Author(s):

Vera Lomazzi

Keyword(s):

Factor Model ◽

Second Order ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Alignment Method ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Political Values ◽

First Order ◽

Measurement Models ◽

European Values ◽

Order Factor

Although measurement invariance is widely considered a precondition for meaningful cross-sectional comparisons, substantive studies have often neglected evaluating this assumption, thereby risking drawing conclusions and making theoretical generalizations based on misleading results. This study offers a theoretical overview of the key issues concerning the measurement and the comparison of socio-political values and aims to answer the questions of what must be evaluated, why, when, and how to assess measurement equivalence. This paper discusses the implications of formative and reflective approaches to the measurement of socio-political values and introduces challenges in their comparison across different countries. From this perspective, exact and approximate approaches to equivalence are described as well as their empirical translation in statistical techniques, such as the multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (MGCFA) and the frequentist alignment method. To illustrate the application of these methods, the study investigates the construct of solidarity as measured by European Values Study (EVS) and using data collected in 34 countries in the last wave of the EVS (2017–2020). The concept is captured through a battery of nine items reflecting three dimensions of solidarity: social, local, and global. Two measurement models are hypothesized: a first-order factor model, in which the three independent dimensions of solidarity are correlated, and a second-order factor model, in which solidarity is conceived according to a hierarchical principle, and the construct of solidarity is reflected in the three sub-factors. In testing the equivalence of the first-order factor model, the results of the MGCFA indicated that metric invariance was achieved. The alignment method supported approximate equivalence only when the model was reduced to two factors, excluding global solidarity. The second-order factor model fit the data of only seven countries, in which this model could be used to study solidarity as a second-order concept. However, the comparison across countries resulted not appropriate at any level of invariance. Finally, the implications of these results for further substantive research are discussed.

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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Group Environment Questionnaire with an Intercollegiate Sample

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology ◽

10.1123/jsep.18.1.49 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 49-63 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Fuzhong Li ◽

Peter Harmer

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Group Cohesion ◽

Factor Models ◽

Second Order ◽

First Order ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Group Environment ◽

Order Factor ◽

Group Environment Questionnaire

This study was designed to assess the factorial construct validity of the Group Environment Questionnaire (GEQ; Carron, Widmeyer, & Brawley, 1985) within a hypothesis-testing framework. Data were collected from 173 male and 148 female intercollegiate athletes. Based on Carron et al.’s (1985) conceptual model of group cohesion, the study examined (a) the extent to which the first-order four-factor model could be confirmed with an intercollegiate athlete sample and (b) the degree to which higher order factors could account for the covariation among the four first-order factors. The a priori models of GEQ, including both the first- and second-order factor models, were tested through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). CFA results showed that the theoretically specified first- and second-order factor models fit significantly better than all alternative models. These results demonstrated that the GEQ possesses adequate factorial validity and reliability as a measure of the sport group cohesion construct for an intercollegiate athlete sample.

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Validity Evidence based on Internal Structure of Scores on the Spanish Version of the Self-Description Questionnaire-II

The Spanish Journal of Psychology ◽

10.5209/rev_sjop.2012.v15.n1.37345 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 388-398 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Cándido J. Ingles ◽

María S. Torregrosa ◽

María D. Hidalgo ◽

Jose C. Nuñez ◽

Juan L. Castejón ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Internal Structure ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Spanish Version ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Validity Evidence ◽

First Order ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Order Factor

The aim of this study was to analyze the reliability and validity evidence of scores on the Spanish version of Self-Description Questionnaire II (SDQ-II). The instrument was administered in a sample of 2022 Spanish students (51.1% boys) from grades 7 to 10. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to examine validity evidence based on internal structure drawn from the scores on the SDQ-II. CFA replicated the correlated 11 first-order factor structure. Furthermore, hierarchical confirmatory factor analysis (HCFA) was used to examine the hierarchical ordering of self-concept, as measured by scores on the Spanish version of the SDQ-II. Although a series of HCFA models were tested to assess academic and non-academic components organization, support for those hierarchical models was weaker than for the correlated 11 first-order factor structure. Results also indicated that scores on the Spanish version of the SDQ-II had internal consistency and test-retest reliability estimates within an acceptable range.

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Development and Validation of the “Tübingen Inventory to Measure Teachers’ Profession-Specific Value Orientations” (TIVO)

AERA Open ◽

10.1177/23328584211033595 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. 233285842110335

Author(s):

Samuel Merk ◽

Martin Drahmann ◽

Colin Cramer

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Factor Loading ◽

Second Order ◽

Value Orientations ◽

Order Model ◽

First Order ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Everyday Work ◽

Order Factor ◽

Development And Validation

Broadly understood, values represent orientation guidelines for daily action, thinking, and feeling. Thus, they affect teachers’ everyday work and are among their professional competencies. While general values and some single profession-specific values of teachers (e.g., responsibility) have already been investigated empirically, the current study aims to cover a broader range of profession-specific values by developing and validating the Tübingen Inventory to Measure Teachers’ Profession-Specific Value Orientations (TIVO), based on three independent studies with pre-service (Studies 1 and 2; N1 = 334, N2 = 239) and in-service teachers (N3 = 308). The results demonstrate that the TIVO is appropriate to assess four profession-specific values in a second-order model: caring, justice, responsibility, and truthfulness as first-order factors, with fairness as a second-order factor loading on the latter three first-order factors. The results from preregistered experiments and confirmatory factor analysis provide consistent evidence for the construct validity of the TIVO.

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Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS)

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000201 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 31-37 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Paolo Iliceto ◽

Emanuele Fino

Keyword(s):

Second Order ◽

Personality Questionnaire ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Factor Solution ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Beck Hopelessness Scale ◽

Order Factor ◽

Model Invariance ◽

Three Factor

The Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) is an instrument for assessing cognitive thoughts among suicidal persons. Previous studies have identified different factor structures of the BHS. However, results were not conclusive. The aim of this study was to test the factor structure of the BHS in a sample of Italian individuals (N = 509) from the community, and secondarily to investigate correlations between the BHS, depression (Beck Depression Inventory Second Edition), and personality traits (Zuckerman-Kuhlman-Aluja Personality Questionnaire). Following recommendations of previous investigations, we utilized a 5-point response format. We applied a second-order Confirmatory Factor Analyses and tested for the model invariance. The results suggest that besides a single second-order factor, a second-order three-factor solution is also reasonable, in line with Beck’s theorization.

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Mathematical Creativity in Adults: Its Measurement and Its Relation to Intelligence, Mathematical Competence and General Creativity

Journal of Intelligence ◽

10.3390/jintelligence9010010 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 10

Author(s):

Michaela A. Meier ◽

Julia A. Burgstaller ◽

Mathias Benedek ◽

Stephan E. Vogel ◽

Roland H. Grabner

Keyword(s):

Exploratory Study ◽

Mathematical Creativity ◽

Good Reliability ◽

Mathematical Competence ◽

First Order ◽

The Past ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Order Factor ◽

General Creativity ◽

Creativity Measure

Mathematical creativity is perceived as an increasingly important aspect of everyday life and, consequently, research has increased over the past decade. However, mathematical creativity has mainly been investigated in children and adolescents so far. Therefore, the first goal of the current study was to develop a mathematical creativity measure for adults (MathCrea) and to evaluate its reliability and construct validity in a sample of 100 adults. The second goal was to investigate how mathematical creativity is related to intelligence, mathematical competence, and general creativity. The MathCrea showed good reliability, and confirmatory factor analysis confirmed that the data fitted the assumed theoretical model, in which fluency, flexibility, and originality constitute first order factors and mathematical creativity a second order factor. Even though intelligence, mathematical competence, and general creativity were positively related to mathematical creativity, only numerical intelligence and general creativity predicted unique variance of mathematical creativity. Additional analyses separating quantitative and qualitative aspects of mathematical creativity revealed differential relationships to intelligence components and general creativity. This exploratory study provides first evidence that intelligence and general creativity are important predictors for mathematical creativity in adults, whereas mathematical competence seems to be not as important for mathematical creativity in adults as in children.

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Examining the Impostor-Profile—Is There a General Impostor Characteristic?

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.720072 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Fabio Ibrahim ◽

Johann-Christoph Münscher ◽

Philipp Yorck Herzberg

Keyword(s):

Convergent Validity ◽

Factor Model ◽

Second Order ◽

Model Fit ◽

Impostor Phenomenon ◽

General Factor ◽

Order Model ◽

First Order ◽

Order Factor ◽

Best Fit

The Impostor-Profile (IPP) is a six-dimensional questionnaire measuring the Impostor Phenomenon facets. This study aims to test (a) the appropriateness of a total score, (b) measurement invariance (MI) between gender, (c) the reliability of the IPP, and (d) the convergent validity of the IPP subscales. The sample consisted of N = 482 individuals (64% female). To identify whether the scales of the IPP form a total score, we compared four models: (1) six correlating subscales, (2) a general factor model, (3) a second-order model with one second-order factor and six first-order factors, and (4) a bifactorial model with six group factors. The bifactorial model obtained the best fit. This supports the assumption of a total impostor score. The inspection of structural validity between gender subgroups showed configural, metric, and partial scalar MI. Factor mean comparisons supported the assumption that females and males differ in latent means of the Impostor Phenomenon expressions. The omega coefficients showed sufficient reliability (≥0.71), except for the subscale Need for Sympathy. Overall, the findings of the bifactor model fit and construct validity support the assumption that the measurement through total expression is meaningful in addition to the theoretically formulated multidimensionality of the Impostor Phenomenon.

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Die persoonlikheidsprofiel van suksesvolle bewakingsdienspersoneel

SA Journal of Industrial Psychology ◽

10.4102/sajip.v22i3.610 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 22 (3) ◽

Author(s):

T. L. Nell ◽

L. Kamfer ◽

R. P. Van Der Merwe ◽

D. J. L. Venter

Keyword(s):

Discriminant Analysis ◽

South African ◽

Second Order ◽

Stepwise Discriminant Analysis ◽

Personality Profile ◽

First Order ◽

Correctional Services ◽

Order Factor ◽

Independent Criterion ◽

Better Than

The personality profile of successful prison warders. In an attempt to develop a personality profile for successful prison warders, scores on CattelFs 16-PF (SA92-form) were obtained from 361 warders employed by the South African Department of Correctional Services. Independent criterion information (tempo of promotion) was also obtained and used as indicator of job success. Using Hotelling's T2, it was found that the first order factor profiles of successful and unsuccessful warders differed significantly. There was no difference in their second order profiles. By means of stepwise discriminant analysis with personality as independent and success (expressed as a dichotomy) as the dependant variable, four first order factors were identified and formulae derived which predicted 14,8 better than chance whether a warder would be correctly classified as successful or not on the dichotomous success criterion. Opsomming In 'n poging om 'n persoonlikheidsprofiel vir suksesvolle bewakingsdienspersoneel saam te stel, is response op Cattell se 16-PF (SA92-vorm) vanaf 361 bewakingsdienspersoneellede werksaam by die Suid-Afrikaanse Departement van Korrektiewe Dienste, verkry. Inligting in terme van onafhanklike kriterium (tempo van bevordering) is ook verkry en gebruik as aanduiding van werksukses. Deur die gebruik van Hotelling se T2 is bepaal dat die ecrsteorde profiele van suksesvolle en onsuksesvolle bewakingsdienslede beduidend van mekaar verskil. Daar is geen beduidende verskil ten opsigte van die tweedeorde profiele gevind nie. Deur middel van stapsgewyse diskriminantontleding, met persoonlikheid as onafhanklike en sukses (uitgedruk as 'n digotomie) as afhanklike veranderlike, is vier eersteorde faktore geidentifiseer en formules saamgestel wat 14,8 beter as toeval kan voorspel of "n persoon suksesvol of onsuksesvol volgens die digotomiese sukseskriterium sal wees.

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Cuestionario del Burnout Deportivo (ABQ): Análisis y validación en el deporte mexicano

Cuadernos de Psicología del Deporte ◽

10.6018/cpd.358931 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 189-200

Author(s):

Dahiana Salazar González ◽

Abril Cantú Berrueto ◽

Jeanette M. López-Walle ◽

Rosendo Berengüí Gil

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Second Order ◽

Factorial Invariance ◽

Spanish Version ◽

Factorial Validity ◽

Men And Women ◽

Athlete Burnout ◽

Order Factor

Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ; Raedeke y Smith, 2001) es un instrumento que mide el burnout específico en el deporte el cual se ha utilizado a nivel mundial. En México aún no se cuenta con un estudio que valide sus propiedades psicométricas, por ello, el objetivo de este estudio es validar el Cuestionario de Burnout Deportivo (ABQ) en el contexto mexicano, mediante el análisis de fiabilidad, validez factorial de segundo orden e invarianza factorial por género. Se evaluó a 2,612 deportistas con la versión al castellano (Balaguer, Castillo, Duda, Quested y Morales, 2011) del Cuestionario del Burnout Deportivo (ABQ; Athlete Burnout Questionnaire, Raedeke y Smith, 2001). Los resultados muestran fiabilidad; se confirma una estructura factorial de segundo orden y las cargas factoriales e interceptos se consideran invariantes entre hombres y mujeres. Se concluye que el ABQ es instrumento apropiado para las investigaciones e intervenciones en el deporte del contexto mexicano. Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ, Raedeke and Smith, 2001) is an instrument that measures burnout in sport, widely spread and used worldwide. In Mexico there is still no study to validate its psychometric properties. Therefore, the objective of this study is to validate Cuestionario de Burnout Deportivo, evaluating reliability, factorial validity and factorial invariance by gender. We evaluated 2612 athletes with spanish version (Balaguer, Castillo, Duda, Quested and Morales, 2011) of Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ). The results show satisfactory levels of reliability, a second-order factor structure is confirmed and factor charges and intercepts are considered invariant between men and women. It is concluded that ABQ is an appropriate instrument for research and interventions in sport of Mexican context. Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ; Raedeke e Smith, 2001) é um instrumento que mede o burnout específico no esporte, amplamente difundido e usado em todo o mundo. No México ainda não tem um estudo para validar as suas propriedades psicométricas, por conseguinte, o objectivo deste estudo consiste em validar o Questionário de neutralização Deportivo (ABQ) no contexto mexicano, avaliar a fiabilidade, validade fatorial de segunda ordem e a invariância fatorial por gênero. Foram avaliadas; 2612 atletas para a versão castelhana (Balaguer, Castillo, Duda, Quested e Morales, 2011) Burnout Questionário Deportivo (ABQ, Athlete Burnout Questionnaire, Raedeke e Smith de 2001). Os resultados mostram níveis satisfatórios de confiabilidade. A estrutura fatorial, cargas fatoriais e interceptos são considerados invariantes entre homens e mulheres. ABQ conclui-se que o instrumento adequado para pesquisas e intervenções no esporte do contexto mexicano.

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An Assessment of the Dimensionality of Three SAT-Verbal Test Editions

Journal of Educational Statistics ◽

10.3102/10769986013001019 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 19-43 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Linda L. Cook ◽

Neil J. Dorans ◽

Daniel R. Eignor

Keyword(s):

Second Order ◽

Statistical Dependence ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Correlation Matrices ◽

First Order ◽

Irt Models ◽

Verbal Test ◽

Order Factor ◽

Item Scores ◽

Effective Dimensionality

A strong assumption made by most commonly used item response theory (IRT) models is that the data are unidimensional, that is, statistical dependence among item scores can be explained by a single ability dimension. First-order and second-order factor analyses were conducted on correlation matrices among item parcels of SAT-Verbal items. The item parcels were constructed to yield correlation matrices that were amenable to linear factor analyses. The first-order analyses were employed to assess the effective dimensionality of the item parcel data. Second-order analyses were employed to test meaningful hypotheses about the structure of the data. Parcels were constructed for three SAT-Verbal editions. The dimensionality analyses revealed that one SAT-Verbal test edition was less parallel to the other two editions than these other editions were to each other. Refinements in the dimensionality methodology and a more systematic dimensionality assessment are logical extensions of the present research.

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