Relationships among Affect, Hardiness and Self-Efficacy in First Aid Provision by Airline Cabin Crew

Cabin crews being first responders, passengers’ health assurance is also one of their main responsibilities. This study explored the association among first aid affect, work-related hardiness and self-efficacy of first aid, as well as the mediation role of work-related hardiness in airline cabin crews. Three self-reporting instruments were applied in this study: one was the first aid affect questionnaire, the second was a work-related hardiness questionnaire, the third was self-efficacy of the first aid questionnaire. Data were collected from 525 cabin crew members across five airlines in Taiwan (480 females and 45 males). The results showed that both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses indicated that three instruments had satisfactory validity and reliability. Positive significant relationships were found among cabin crews’ first aid affect, work-related hardiness and self-efficacy of first aid. Cabin crews’ commitment dimension of work-related hardiness turned out to be positively related to self-efficacy of first aid. In addition, the results of the study also revealed that cabin crews’ work commitment plays a mediating role between their first aid affect and self-efficacy of first aid. To enhance the self-efficacy of first aid, it is necessary for the airlines to strengthen cabin crews’ work commitment. Furthermore, fostering cabin crews’ first aid affect is also one an important training goal.

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A PHYSICAL SELF-EFFICACY SCALE FOR CHILDREN

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.2008.36.6.841 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 36 (6) ◽

pp. 841-848 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Dario Colella ◽

Milena Morano ◽

Laura Bortoli ◽

Claudio Robazza

Keyword(s):

Elementary Schools ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Internal Validity ◽

Single Factor ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Physical Ability ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Item Scale

The purpose of the study was to develop a physical self-efficacy scale to assess children's perception of personal strength, speed, and coordinative abilities. A 6-item scale, titled Perceived Physical Ability Scale for Children, was presented to a sample of 1914 children, 997 girls and 917 boys, ranging in age from 8 to 10 years, drawn from 15 elementary schools representing different regions of Italy. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of the data provided support for the internal validity and reliability of a single factor structure of the scale across sex and age categories. It is argued that the scale can be used for both research and applied purposes.

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An Adapted Measure of Teacher Self-Efficacy for Preservice Teachers: Exploring its Validity Across two Countries

Zeitschrift für Pädagogische Psychologie ◽

10.1024/1010-0652/a000125 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 83-92 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Franziska Pfitzner-Eden ◽

Felicitas Thiel ◽

Jenny Horsley

Keyword(s):

Preservice Teachers ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

3 Dimensional ◽

Multiple Group ◽

Three Samples ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Teacher Self Efficacy ◽

Dimensional Assessment ◽

Metric Measurement

Teacher self-efficacy (TSE) is an important construct in the prediction of positive student and teacher outcomes. However, problems with its measurement have persisted, often through confounding TSE with other constructs. This research introduces an adapted TSE instrument for preservice teachers, which is closely aligned with self-efficacy experts' recommendations for measuring self-efficacy, and based on a widely used measure of TSE. We provide first evidence of construct validity for this instrument. Participants were 851 preservice teachers in three samples from Germany and New Zealand. Results of the multiple-group confirmatory factor analyses showed a uniform 3-factor solution for all samples, metric measurement invariance, and a consistent and moderate correlation between TSE and a measure of general self-efficacy across all samples. Despite limitations to this study, there is some first evidence that this measure allows for a valid 3-dimensional assessment of TSE in preservice teachers.

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Assessing Self-Efficacy in Presentation and Moderation Skills

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000423 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (4) ◽

pp. 564-576 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Tobias Ringeisen ◽

Sonja Rohrmann ◽

Anika Bürgermeister ◽

Ana N. Tibubos

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Self Report ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Constructed Self ◽

University Course ◽

Correlated Factors ◽

Report Measure

Abstract. By means of two studies, a self-report measure to assess self-efficacy in presentation and moderation skills, the SEPM scales, was validated. In study 1, factorial and construct validity were examined. A sample of 744 university students (41% females; more than 50% between 20 and 25 years) completed newly constructed self-efficacy items. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) substantiated two positively correlated factors, presentation (SEPM-P) and moderation self-efficacy (SEPM-M). Each factor consists of eight items. The correlation patterns between the two SEPM subscales and related constructs such as extraversion, the preference for cooperative learning, and conflict management indicated adequate construct validity. In study 2, criterion validity was determined by means of latent change modeling. One hundred sixty students ( Mage = 24.40, SD = 4.04; 61% females) took part in a university course to foster key competences and completed the SEPM scales at the beginning and the end of the semester. Presentation and moderation self-efficacy increased significantly over time of which the latter was positively associated with the performance in a practical moderation exam. Across both studies, reliability of the scales was high, ranging from McDonald’s ω .80 to .88.

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Exploring the dimensionality of the TRIM-18 in the Spanish context

Anales de Psicología ◽

10.6018/analesps.33.2.264461 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 548 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Maria Fernández-Capo ◽

Silvia Recoder ◽

Juana Gómez-Benito ◽

María Gámiz ◽

Pilar Gual ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Spanish Population ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Reliability Method ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Potential Use ◽

Three Factor

Introduction: The Transgression-Related Interpersonal Motivation (TRIM-18) Inventory is an instrument that assesses episodic forgiveness. This scale is composed of three subscales: avoidance, revenge and benevolence. The present study examined the dimensionality of the Spanish version of the TRIM-18 (TRIM-18-S) and provided evidence of validity and reliability. Method: A total of 943 participants completed the TRIM-18-S. A subset of 277 participants completed additional measures of empathy, anger, and information regarding the relation with the offender. Results: The TRIM-18-S showed good psychometric properties, and confirmatory factor analyses revealed a three-factor structure. Conclusions: The scale presents adequate psychometric properties for its potential use in a Spanish population.

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Investigating the Effect of Psychological Capital on Evidence-Based Clinical Practice of Nurses in Dealing With Patients With Coronavirus Disease: The Mediating Role of Psychological Security

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology ◽

10.32598/ijpcp.28.2.3824.1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Mohsen Tabatabaei ◽

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Saeed Sharifi ◽

Azam Noferesti ◽

Farimah Fahimdanesh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Psychological Capital ◽

Least Squares Method ◽

Clinical Performance ◽

Positive Interactions ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Significant Relationships ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Beta Coefficient ◽

Fear And Anxiety ◽

Partial Least Squares Method

Background: The coronavirus pandemic has caused fear and anxiety worldwide, especially amongst nurses. Examining the psychological effects of this disease on the mental health of nurses involved in the care of patients with this infection is critically important. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the nurses’ psychology capital and their views on mental security, job satisfaction and clinical performance. Methods: One hundred consenting nurses from a university general hospital in Arak, Iran, completed three well-established questionnaires that asked about their psychology knowledge, views on mental security and clinical performance. The data were analyzed statistically, using confirmatory factor analysis and partial least squares method. Also, the path analysis test, t-test and regression beta coefficient were used to test the study’s four hypotheses on psychological capital and security. Results: The findings indicated that there were significant relationships, based on the theoretical model, amongst the nurses’ views on their psychology knowledge (or capital) and that it had a positive and significant effect on nurses' psychological security for working with COVID-19 patients. Also, the knowledge positively impacted their clinical performance and professional efficacy, while improving their sense of optimism, patience and hope for future. Conclusions: There were positive interactions between the nurses’ psychological capital and the clinical performance, mental security, optimism and hope. Nurses with psychology capital had less worries on these subjects than those who lacked it. Such nurses believed they were more resourceful and able to provide better care to patients with coronavirus infection than those who lacked the knowledge.

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Μια σύντομη εκδοχή του Ego Identity Process Questionnaire (EIPQ-SF): έλεγχος των ψυχομετρικών χαρακτηριστικών σε νεαρούς/ές ενήλικες

Psychology: the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society ◽

10.12681/psy_hps.26231 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 237

Author(s):

Γεωργία Διαμαντοπούλου ◽

Μαρία Πλατσίδου

Keyword(s):

Identity Development ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Ego Identity ◽

Short Version ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Identity Statuses ◽

Psychological Constructs ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Short Versions

In the last two decades, there has been a growing interest in short versions of questionnaires for measuring several psychological constructs. Focusing on identity development, in the present study, we extracted and tested the psychometric properties of the EIPQ-SF, a short version of the EIPQ scale for measuring identity according to Marcia’s identity statuses (achieved, foreclosed, moratorium and diffused identity). The data of our study derived from a sample of 210 college students aged 18-25 years. For extracting the EIPQ-SF, we first tested the content of the items of the original EIPQ and then we performed exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. We evaluated the predictive validity of the EIPQ-SF by comparing the levels of self-esteem among participants with achieved, foreclosed, moratorium and diffused identity. The results of our study indicate that EIPQ-SF has a good factor structure and adequate validity and reliability; therefore, it can be used as a short scale for measuring identity in typical samples of young adults (university students). The advantages, applications as well as the limitations of the EIPQ-SF are thoroughly discussed.

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Environmental Sustainability Scale for Children 60-72 Months Old: A Validity and Reliability Study

Journal of Education and Training Studies ◽

10.11114/jets.v8i1.4485 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 32

Author(s):

Banu Özkan ◽

Mehmet Nur Tuğluk ◽

Nihal Yiğitalp

Keyword(s):

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Study Data ◽

Evaluation Instrument ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Reliability Study ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Preschool Period ◽

Study Results ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Academic Year

In recent years, the importance of sustainability has been realized with ever-increasing environmental issues. The preschool period is the most appropriate time for developing an awareness of sustainability as children acquire basic habits during this period and maintain these habits throughout their lives. This study was aimed at developing a scale to evaluate environmental sustainability behaviors in children aged 60-72 months. The validity and reliability study of the scale was limited to 60-72-month-old preschool children, the 2017-2018 academic year and Istanbul (Kadıkoy and Besiktas districts), Kutahya and Yalova provinces. The total number of participants was 426. The 41 scale items developed by the researchers were submitted to six field specialists for review, and the scale was finalized in accordance with the Lawshe method prior to commencing validity and reliability studies. The study data were gathered with the Environmental Sustainability Scale for Children aged 60-72 Months that comprised 2 factors and 20 items. The factor structure of the scale was determined after a theoretical literature review and peer-debriefing. First and second order confirmatory factor analyses were performed for the construct finalized after peer-debriefing. In the reliability study, internal consistency was examined, and the Cronbach’s alpha was computed as .92. In conclusion, the study results indicated that the scale was a valid and reliable evaluation instrument.

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The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy and Leadership in Pygmalion Perception of the Workers

Multidimensional Perspectives and Global Analysis of Universal Health Coverage - Advances in Medical Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-2329-2.ch015 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 384-410

Author(s):

Eray Ekin Sezgin ◽

Muhammet Düşükcan

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Health Workers ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Public And Private ◽

Face To Face ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Mediator Role ◽

Public And Private Sector

The main objective of the chapter was to examine the effect on the motivations of Pygmalion perception of health workers working in public-private hospitals operating in TRB1 region (Elazığ, Malatya, Tunceli, and Bingöl) and to analyze the mediator role of self-efficacy and leadership in this effect. For this purpose, employees of all public and private sector hospitals in the region were accepted as main mass and data was collected. A total of 12,939 health workers are employed in these hospitals. The sample of the study consisted of 414 health workers. In this study, the quantitative research method has been used and data was obtained through a face-to-face survey technique. The main analyses used in this study were descriptive statistics, validity and reliability, regression and mediating role analyzes. Pygmalion perception can be effective at a rate of 11% on motivation (r = 0.329; r2 = 0.108; p<0.001). In addition, it was found that leadership and self-efficacy had a partial mediating role in the effect of Pygmalion perception on motivation.

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Developing Scale for Determining the Social Participation Skills for Children and Analyzing Its Psychometric Characteristics

International Education Studies ◽

10.5539/ies.v11n6p92 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 92

Author(s):

Osman Samanci ◽

Ebru Ocakci ◽

Ismail Secer

Keyword(s):

Social Participation ◽

Model Fit ◽

Measurement Tool ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

School Students ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

The Social ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Descriptive Survey

The purpose of this research is to conduct validity and reliability studies of the Scale for the Determining Social Participation for Children, developed to measure social participation skills of children aged 7-10 years. During the development of the scale, pilot schemes, validity analyzes, and reliability analyzes were conducted. In this context, the research was carried out with a total of 472 elementary school students in the ages of 7-10 years using the descriptive survey model. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed to examine the factor structure of the scale and it was determined that the scale had a structure consisting of 16 items and one dimension and that this model had a good level of model fit. In order to examine the reliability of the scale, internal consistency and split-half reliability analyzes were performed and it was found that the scale had sufficient reliability. It can be said that the Scale for the Determining Social Participation for Children is a reliable and valid measurement tool that can be used to measure the social participation skills of students aged 7-10 years.

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Observing Classroom Engagement in Community College

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis ◽

10.3102/0162373716675726 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 38 (4) ◽

pp. 757-782 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Stacey Alicea ◽

Carola Suárez-Orozco ◽

Sukhmani Singh ◽

Tasha Darbes ◽

Elvira Julia Abrica

Keyword(s):

Community Colleges ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Classroom Engagement ◽

Student Survey ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Learning And Development ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Measurement Protocol ◽

Confirmatory Factor

Despite decades of research indicating classrooms shape student engagement, learning, and development, there is a dearth of empirically grounded research focusing specifically on observed classroom engagement as a predictor of student outcomes in community colleges. This article describes the development of a qualitatively grounded, quantitative classroom-level engagement measurement protocol designed for this purpose. We provide evidence for the measure’s validity and reliability via confirmatory factor analyses and descriptive analyses that offer a snapshot of the information this measure can generate. Furthermore, we examine a two-level structural equation regression model that uses student survey data from students nested in observed classrooms. We then review our results in light of the relevance this measure has for researchers and educators in community colleges.

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