scholarly journals Development and Validation of a Questionnaire on Motivation for Cooperative Playful Learning Strategies

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 960
Author(s):  
Ana Manzano-León ◽  
Pablo Camacho-Lazarraga ◽  
Miguel A. Guerrero-Puerta ◽  
Laura Guerrero-Puerta ◽  
Antonio Alias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
University Students ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
University Education ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
School Year ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The University ◽  
Development And Validation

Playful learning strategies, such as educational gamification, game-based learning, and escape rooms are increasingly being incorporated into the university education system. In this study, it aims to develop and validate an instrument to analyze motivation regarding the use of playful learning strategies in university students. A total of 450 university students aged between 18 and 55 (Mean = 22.72; Standard Deviation = 5.01) were part of the sample, with whom playful strategies were implemented during the 2019/2020 school year. The results obtained in the confirmatory factor analysis indicate that the questionnaire on motivation for playful learning strategies has adequate psychometric properties to assess the motivation and perception of student learning in the implementation of ludic strategies in the classroom in the Spanish university context.

Preliminary Development of a Postmortem Bodily Integrity Concerns Scale Among the University Students in Hong Kong

2020 ◽  
pp. 003022282090488
Author(s):  
Shui Hung Wong ◽  
Amy Yin Man Chow
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Filial Piety ◽  
Bodily Integrity ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Preliminary Validation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Organ Removal ◽  
Posthumous Organ Donation ◽  
The University

The idea of keeping a body intact has been a major barrier that hinders people from making decision for posthumous organ donation or making consent for their deceased family member. The present research thus attempted to bridge the knowledge gap by conducting an exploratory study to identify the underlying beliefs, and a preliminary validation study to confirm the scale developed thereof. Nineteen university students participated in 5 semistructured focus groups; 115 participated in the exploratory factor analysis, while 96 in the confirmatory factor analysis. An 18-item scale, the Postmortem Bodily Integrity Concerns Scale was developed with 4 subscales: Filial Piety Beliefs, Worries of Organ Removal, Postmortem Mutilation Anxiety, and Detachment to Death. The corresponding measures were established and validated with acceptable psychometric properties and a model of good fit. The findings provided implications for the policymakers to devise plans in dealing with the postmortem bodily integrity issue.

scholarly journals Place attachment scale: Turkish adaptation studyMekânsal bağlılık ölçeği: Türkçe’ye uyarlama çalışması

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 2810
Author(s):  
Cihat Yaşaroğlu
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Place Attachment ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The University

This study was carried out in order to adapt the “University Place Attachment Scale” to Turkish. For this purpose, a study group of 246 people consisting of Bingöl University students was carried out in 2016/2017 education year. Factor validity, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and internal consistency coefficients for reliability studies were examined. In the analysis of the explanatory factor analyses, it was determined that the scale had a one-factor structure and in the confirmatory factor analysis, this structure was tested. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to confirm the model for AFA. In the analyzes x2 / sd (221.40 / 116 = 1.91) ratio showed excellent agreement. Compliance indices (RMSA .80, GFI .90, AGFI .95, SRMR .48, NNFI .94 and CFI .95) indicate that the scale is valid.The compliance indices obtained as a result of confirmatory factor analysis confirm that the scale is a one-factor structure. Finally, internal consistency coefficient was found as .91.Extended English abstract is in the end of PDF (TURKISH) file.ÖzetBu çalışma “Üniversite Mekansal Bağlılık Ölçeği”nin Türkçeye uyarlanması amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bu amaçla 2016/2017 eğitim yılında Bingöl Üniversitesi öğrencilerinden oluşan 246 kişilik bir çalışma grubu üzerinde uygulamalar yapılmıştır. Yazardan gerekli izinler alındıktan sonra ölçeğin türkçeye çevirisi yapılmıştır. Gerekli işlemlerden sonra denemlik form hazırlanmış ve uygulanmıştır. Ölçeğin geçerlik, güvenirlik çalışmaları için AFA, DFA ve iç tutarlılık katsayılarına bakılmıştır. Yapılan açımlayıcı faktör analizinde ölçeğin tek faktörlü bir yapıda olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ölçek 17 maddeden oluşmakta, toplam varyansın % 43.637’sini açıkladığı ve özdeğerinin 7.418 olduğu görülmüştür. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizinde ise ortaya çıkan bu yapı test edilmiştir. AFA’ya ilişkin modelin doğrulanması için doğrulayıcı faktör analizi (DFA) yapılmıştır.  Yapılan analizlerde x2/sd (221.40/116=1.918) ile uyum indekslerinin (RMSA .80, GFI .90, AGFI .95, SRMR .48, NNFI .94 ve CFI .95) ölçeğin geçerli bir yapıda olduğunu göstermektedir. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda elde edilen uyum indeksleri, ölçeğin tek faktörlü bir yapıda olduğunu doğrulamıştır. Son olarak iç tutarlılık katsayısı .917 olarak bulunmuştur.

Development and Validation of a German Language Unit-Level Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 852-863 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Gunnesch-Luca ◽  
Klaus Moser
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Organizational Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Helping Behavior ◽  
Citizenship Behavior ◽  
German Language ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Unit Level ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Development And Validation

Abstract. The current paper presents the development and validation of a unit-level Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) scale based on the Referent-Shift Consensus Model (RSCM). In Study 1, with 124 individuals measured twice, both an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) established and confirmed a five-factor solution (helping behavior, sportsmanship, loyalty, civic virtue, and conscientiousness). Test–retest reliabilities at a 2-month interval were high (between .59 and .79 for the subscales, .83 for the total scale). In Study 2, unit-level OCB was analyzed in a sample of 129 work teams. Both Interrater Reliability (IRR) measures and Interrater Agreement (IRA) values provided support for RSCM requirements. Finally, unit-level OCB was associated with group task interdependence and was more predictable (by job satisfaction and integrity of the supervisor) than individual-level OCB in previous research.

Understanding Perception of Weight Stigma: Development and Validation of Perceived Weight Stigmatization Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 869-897
Author(s):  
Atiqa Rafeh ◽  
Rubina Hanif
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Weight Stigma ◽  
Principal Component Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Perceived Weight ◽  
Weight Stigmatization

The present study was intended to develop a scale to measure perceived weight stigmatization among people with obesity. The study was conducted in five steps. In first step, three focus group discussions were conducted with female obese university students to get the first-hand information related to weight stigmatization. Step two involved four interviews which were conducted with male obese university students to collect detailed information about weight stigmatization experiences of men. Step three included content analysis of qualitative data for item generation. In step four, judge’s opinion was taken, and a committee approach was carried out to select the items for the initial form of the scale. Items for final form of the scale were selected through exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis in step five. For exploratory factor analysis, 150 university students (men = 61, women = 89) were included in the sample, whereas, for confirmatory factor analysis, another group of students (men = 78, women = 72) participated in the study. Principal Component Factor Analysis revealed three meaningful structures including Self-Perception, Perceived Social Rejection, and Perceived Impact containing 43 items. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed this factor structure and all 43 items possessed factor loadings greater than .40. Moreover, results indicated that perceived weight stigmatization had high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = .96) with three subscales having internal consistency .95, .83, and .92 respectively. Therefore, Perceived Weight Stigmatization Scale turned out to be a reliable and valid instrument for measuring perception of weight stigma in adults with obesity.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of a Faith Scale for Young Children

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 197
Author(s):  
Sungwon Kim
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Christian Education ◽  
Faith Development ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Development And Validation

The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a faith scale for young children. Data were collected from 424 young children, who had not yet entered elementary school, with their parents rating their faith level. Sixty-five preliminary questions were formulated under three domains―knowing, loving, and living—that were based on existing studies related to faith. The questions were reduced to 40 through a content validity test conducted by a seven-member panel. These questions were subsequently refined through pilot study, main survey, and statistical analysis. After exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, the scale was finalized, comprising 25 questions that can be categorized into three factors: confessional faith life, missional life, and distinctive life. This scale is expected to measure early childhood faith and prove the effectiveness of Christian education programs on a young child’s faith development.

The Development and Validation of the Familial Support of Multiracial Experiences Scale

2021 ◽  
pp. 001100002110463
Author(s):  
Annabelle L. Atkin ◽  
N. Keita Christophe ◽  
Hyung Chol Yoo ◽  
Abigail K. Gabriel ◽  
Christine S. Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The United States ◽  
Racial Groups ◽  
Identity Exploration ◽  
Familial Support ◽  
Racial Experiences ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Group Memberships

The purpose of this study was to develop a measure of familial support of Multiracial individuals’ unique racial experiences to advance the field’s understanding of how familial processes influence Multiracial development. A sample of 422 Multiracial college students (77.7% female, Mage = 20.05) from three different regions of the United States completed the survey. Exploratory factor analysis results suggested a two-factor measure. Multiracial Conscious Support, a 15-item subscale, represented support strategies unique to Multiracial individuals’ experiences of discrimination and identity exploration. The second 7-item subscale, Multiple Heritage Validation, represented validation of membership in multiple racial groups. The factor structure was supported by confirmatory factor analysis findings with a separate sample. Support was found for the reliability and validity of each subscale. This study provides evidence validating the first measure of familial support of Multiracial experiences, highlighting two themes of support addressing unique experiences of being Multiracial, and validating multiple racial group memberships.

scholarly journals Multiple Group Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the DASS-21 Depression and Anxiety Scales: How Do They Perform in a Cancer Sample?

2017 ◽  
Vol 121 (3) ◽  
pp. 548-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rina S. Fox ◽  
Teresa A. Lillis ◽  
James Gerhart ◽  
Michael Hoerger ◽  
Paul Duberstein
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Multiple Group ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The DASS-21 is a public domain instrument that is commonly used to evaluate depression and anxiety in psychiatric and community populations; however, the factor structure of the measure has not previously been examined in oncologic settings. Given that the psychometric properties of measures of distress may be compromised in the context of symptoms related to cancer and its treatment, the present study evaluated the psychometric properties of the DASS-21 Depression and Anxiety scales in cancer patients ( n = 376) as compared to noncancer control participants ( n = 207). Cancer patients ranged in age from 21 to 84 years (mean = 58.3, standard deviation = 10.4) and noncancer control participants ranged in age from 18 to 81 years (mean = 45.0, standard deviation = 11.7). Multiple group confirmatory factor analysis supported the structural invariance of the DASS-21 Depression and Anxiety scales across groups; the factor variance/covariance invariance model was the best fit to the data. Cronbach’s coefficient alpha values demonstrated acceptable internal consistency reliability across the total sample as well as within subgroups of cancer patients and noncancer control participants. Expected relationships of DASS-21 Depression and Anxiety scale scores to measures of suicidal ideation, quality of life, self-rated health, and depressed mood supported construct validity. These results support the psychometric properties of the DASS-21 Depression and Anxiety scales when measuring psychological distress in cancer patients.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of News Addiction Scale

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Ghulam Ishaq ◽  
Saba Ghayas ◽  
Adnan Adil
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Behavioral Activation ◽  
Convincing Evidence ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Principal Axis Factoring ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Unidimensional Structure ◽  
Purposive Sample

The current study was undertaken in order to construct a psychometrically sound measure of news addiction for Pakistani people. The research comprised of three studies. The first study dealt with the development of News Addiction Scale (NAS) for Pakistani people. The items of the scale were empirically determined for content validation and an exploratory factor analysis was undertaken on a purposive sample of 247 individuals (men = 183, women = 64; with a mean age of 40.1 years, SD = 15.2 years). Thirty items were subjected to Principal Axis Factoring and the resulting scree plot and Eigenvalues evidenced a single factor solution with 19 items, which accounted for 53.96% of the variance. In the second study, a confirmatory factor analysis was carried out on a sample of 240 participants and the results revealed an excellent model fit to the data, which validated the unidimensional structure of the scale. Study III of the present research was conducted on a purposive sample of 100 individuals and it provided a convincing evidence of convergent validity of the scale as significant positive correlation was observed between news addiction and behavioral activation and concurrent validity as individuals with more duration of exposure had significantly higher mean score on the NAS. Across the two studies, the Cronbach alpha of the scale remained ≥ .90. These pieces of evidence suggested that NAS would be a promising indigenous measure of news addiction.

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