scholarly journals Development of a Scale to Measure Intrapersonal Psychological Empowerment to Participate in Local Tourism Development: Applying the Sociopolitical Control Scale Construct to Tourism (SPCS-T)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 4057
Author(s):  
Eunseong Jeong ◽  
Changsup Shim ◽  
Alan Dixon Brown ◽  
Shieun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Specific Measure ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Sociopolitical Control ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Acceptable Model

Future tourism development must be guided by thoughtful and effective policies that represent the interests of a majority of community members to maximize the positive and minimize the negative impact on communities. Effective policies rely on the support of an engaged citizenry made up of residents who feel psychologically empowered. The primary purpose of this study was to develop a topic-specific measure of sociopolitical control in order to provide a reliable quantitative tool to evaluate tourism development in host communities. Confirmatory factor analysis yielded indices of an acceptable model fit that support the construct validity of a revised Sociopolitical Control Scale for Tourism (SPCS-T). The present study provides empirical evidence that policymakers and researchers interested in gauging support for future tourism policies can successfully apply the SPCS-T in the tourism context.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of the Sport Emotion Questionnaire

2005 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 407-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc V. Jones ◽  
Andrew M. Lane ◽  
Steven R. Bray ◽  
Mark Uphill ◽  
James Catlin
Keyword(s):  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Item Pool ◽  
Specific Measure ◽  
Separate Sample ◽  
Stage 4 ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Acceptable Model ◽  
Stage 1 ◽  
Development And Validation

The present paper outlines the development of a sport-specific measure of precompetitive emotion to assess anger, anxiety, dejection, excitement, and happiness. Face, content, factorial, and concurrent validity were examined over four stages. Stage 1 had 264 athletes complete an open-ended questionnaire to identify emotions experienced in sport. The item pool was extended through the inclusion of additional items taken from the literature. In Stage 2 a total of 148 athletes verified the item pool while a separate sample of 49 athletes indicated the extent to which items were representative of the emotions anger, anxiety, dejection, excitement, and happiness. Stage 3 had 518 athletes complete a provisional Sport Emotion Questionnaire (SEQ) before competition. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that a 22-item and 5-fac-tor structure provided acceptable model fit. Results from Stage 4 supported the criterion validity of the SEQ. The SEQ is proposed as a valid measure of precompetitive emotion for use in sport settings.

scholarly journals Measuring Intrapersonal Psychological Empowerment and Ethnic Identity: Highlighting Strengths of Urban Black Girls

2020 ◽  
pp. 0044118X2097022
Author(s):  
Ijeoma Opara ◽  
David T. Lardier ◽  
Pauline Garcia-Reid ◽  
Robert J. Reid
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Black Girls ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Factorial Validity ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Sociopolitical Control ◽  
Preliminary Support

Limited research has examined intrapersonal psychological empowerment (PE) among Black girls solely. This study aims to fill a gap in empowerment literature by examining the factor structure of the Sociopolitical Control Scale for Youth (SPCS-Y) among Black girls ( N = 377) between the ages of 14–17 years old. We also examine the association with ethnic identity as a conceptually related variable. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to examine the factorial validity of the abbreviated, eight-item SPCS-Y among Black girls. Results support the two-dimensional factor structure of the abbreviated SPCS-Y among Black girls, as well as the association intrapersonal PE has with ethnic identity. Findings provide preliminary support for the empirical and theoretical relationship between intrapersonal PE and ethnic identity among Black girls.

scholarly journals The Dutch Comparative Scale for Assessing Volunteer Motivations among Volunteers and Non-Volunteers: An Adaptation of the Volunteer Functions Inventory

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (24) ◽  
pp. 5047 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacobien Niebuur ◽  
Aart C. Liefbroer ◽  
Nardi Steverink ◽  
Nynke Smidt
Keyword(s):  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Dutch Version ◽  
Volunteer Functions Inventory ◽  
Older Volunteers ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Acceptable Model ◽  
Fit Index ◽  
Volunteer Motivations

Currently, no valid scales exist to compare volunteer motivations between volunteers and non-volunteers. We aimed to adapt the Dutch version of the Volunteer Functions Inventory (VFI) in order to make it applicable for the comparison of volunteer motivations between Dutch older volunteers and non-volunteers. The Dutch version of the VFI was included in the Lifelines ‘Daily Activities and Leisure Activities add on Study’, which was distributed among participants aged 60 to 80. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) models were estimated for volunteers and non-volunteers separately, and subsequently a CFA model was created based on all observations irrespective of volunteer status. Finally, group-based CFA models were estimated to assess measurement invariance. The resulting measurement instrument (6 factors, 18 items), containing both a volunteer version and a non-volunteer version, indicated an acceptable model fit for the separate and the combined CFA models (root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.06, comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.95). Group-based models demonstrated strong invariance between the samples. The current study provides support for the validity of the Dutch Comparative Scale for Assessing Volunteer Motivations among Volunteers and Non-Volunteers, among Dutch older adults.

scholarly journals Psychometric validation of the Carers of Older People in Europe Index among family caregivers of older persons with dementia

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 205031211879281
Author(s):  
Jill-Marit Moholt ◽  
Oddgeir Friborg ◽  
Mari Wolff Skaalvik ◽  
Nils Henriksen
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Older People ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Dementia Caregivers ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Objectives: The Carers of Older People in Europe Index is a first-stage assessment tool to detect family caregivers in need of support. This instrument assesses caregivers’ subjective perceptions of their caregiving circumstances. The present study examines the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Carers of Older People in Europe Index among family caregivers for older persons with dementia living at home. Methods: Cross-sectional survey data were collected from 430 dementia caregivers. The sample was randomly split as follows: the first half of the sample was used to identify the measurement model using an exploratory factor analysis, and the second half of the sample was used to cross-validate the model using a confirmatory factor analysis. The criterion validity and reliability (internal consistency and test–retest reliability) of the Carers of Older People in Europe Index were also examined. Results: Using an exploratory factor analysis, we extracted three factors that were consistent with previous findings: negative impact of caregiving, positive values of caregiving and quality of support. This model fit the data well using a confirmatory factor analysis. Moreover, a second-order model could replace the three-factor correlated model without sacrificing the model fit, supporting the use of a global impact of caregiving score. The three factors and the global factor correlated with the criteria measures in the expected directions. The internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha and was good for the negative impact ( α = 0.86) and the quality of support ( α = 0.76) factors. The positive values factor was less consistent ( α = 0.64). The test–retest reliability was examined using Spearman’s rank order correlation and was good for all three factors. Conclusion: The psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Carers of Older People in Europe Index are good. The instrument assesses dementia caregivers’ situations across three primary factors or alternatively validly summarizes the factors in a global impact of caregiving score.

scholarly journals Development of a questionnaire for assessing work unit performance

2004 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
H. H. Spangenberrg ◽  
C. Theron
Keyword(s):  
Performance Index ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Work Unit ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Acceptable Model ◽  
Dimensionality Analysis ◽  
Work Units ◽  
Unit Performance

The aim of this study was to develop a generic work unit performance measure that can be utilised in private, public and non-profit work units. Development of such a questionnaire, called the Performance Index (PI) comprised three steps, namely deciding on a baseline structure for the model; verifying the model and dimensions through subject expert feedback; and consolidating the model and refining the questionnaire. The sample consisted of 60 units rated on a 360 basis by 257 respondents. Item and dimensionality analysis, followed by confirmatory factor analysis utilising LISREL produced acceptable model fit. Overall, results provided reasonable psychometric support for the Performance Index. Opsomming Die doel van die studie was om ’n generiese werkeenheid- prestasiemeting te ontwikkel wat in privaat, openbare en nie-winsgerigte organisasies gebruik kan word. Die ontwikkeling van die vraelys, die Prestasie-Indeks (PI) het drie stappe behels, naamlik om te besluit op ’n onderliggende struktuur vir die model; om die model en dimensies deur middel van ekspert-beoordeling te verifieer; en om die model te konsolideer en die vraelys af te rond. Die steekproef het bestaan uit 60 eenhede wat op ’n 360-basis deur 257 respondente beoordeel is. Item- en dimensionaliteitsontledings, gevolg deur Lisrel-gedrewe bevestigende faktorontleding het gedui op aanvaarbare modelpassing. In geheel beslou het resultate redelike psigometriese ondersteuning aan die Prestasie-Indeks verleen.

Why Hazing? Measuring the Motivational Mechanisms of Newcomer Induction in College Fraternities

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 343-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gentry R. McCreary ◽  
Joshua W. Schutts
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Moral Disengagement ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Correlation And Regression Analysis ◽  
The Social ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Acceptable Model ◽  
International College ◽  
Group Members

AbstractHazing behaviors as a part of group initiations have been theorized to contribute to a sense of group solidarity, to ensure loyalty and commitment of group members, to teach group-relevant skills and attitudes to group members, and to reinforce the social hierarchy within groups. In a survey of members of an international college fraternity (n=2833), researchers propose and test a four-dimensional model of hazing motivation. Using exploratory factor analysis, the proposed four-factor model explains 74 percent of the overall variance and confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated acceptable model fit. Correlation and regression analysis suggested that social dominance- motivated hazing is strongly associated with hazing tolerance, moral disengagement, and a variety of measures related to organizational commitment and attachment.

scholarly journals Three Scales to Measure Burnout of Primary School Teachers: Empirical Evidence on their Adequacy

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Platsidou ◽  
Athena Daniilidou
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Acceptable Model ◽  
Respective Theory ◽  
Highly Correlated

This study aimed at comparing the psychometric properties of three measures of burnout administered in 320 Greek primary school teachers, namely the Maslach Burnout Inventory (Maslach and Jackson 1982), the Burnout Measure (Pines and Aronson 1988) and the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (Kristensen et al. 2005). Confirmatory factor analysis tested a three-factor solution for each inventory, consistent to the respective theory. Results yielded a reasonably good model fit for the MBI, and merely acceptable model fit for the BM and the CBI. Overall the findings suggest that the MBI is more appropriate instrument for assessing teachers' burnout compared to the MB and the CBI, which presented not so well-defined inner structure and highly correlated subscales. 

scholarly journals The Big Three Perfectionism Scale–Short Form (BTPS-SF): Development of a Brief Self-Report Measure of Multidimensional Perfectionism

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Feher ◽  
Martin M. Smith ◽  
Donald H. Saklofske ◽  
Rachel A. Plouffe ◽  
Claire A. Wilson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Acceptable Model ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Report Measure

The Big Three Perfectionism Scale (BTPS) is a 45-item self-report measure of perfectionism with three overarching factors: rigid, self-critical, and narcissistic perfectionism. Our objective was to create a brief version of the BTPS, the Big Three Perfectionism Scale–Short Form (BTPS-SF). Sixteen items were selected, and confirmatory factor analysis using a large sample of Canadian university students ( N = 607) revealed the BTPS-SF had acceptable model fit. Moreover, the BTPS-SF displayed strong test–retest reliability. The relationships of the BTPS-SF factors with depression, anxiety, stress, emotional intelligence, personality, resiliency, and elements of subjective well-being also suggested adequate criterion validity. Overall, results suggest the BTPS-SF represents an efficient, easily administered, and novel means of assessing multidimensional perfectionism.

scholarly journals Validation of learning environment inventory for secondary school contexts

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 379
Author(s):  
Nurulhuda Md Hassan ◽  
Norliza Abdul Majid ◽  
Nur Khairunnasuha Abu Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
School Contexts ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Acceptable Model ◽  
Two Phases

This study was conducted to describe the validation of learning environment inventory (LEI) for secondary school contexts. A survey method was used for data collection through the 20-item LEI. This study consists of two phases. In Phase 1, an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 21) involving data collected from 150 students, which resulted in the extraction of four factors related to learning environment; (a) Learner-centered, (b) Knowledge-centered, (c) Assessment-centered, and (d) Community-centered. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was carried out in Phase 2 with a new sample (N = 268) which resulted in strong model fit estimation. Such results confirmed the factor structure of Phase 1 and resulted in a final 12-item scale, which may be considered as an acceptable model.

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