An Exploratory Factor Analysis and Reliability Analysis of the Perceived Severity and Response to Bullies and Victims of Bullying Questionnaire

The purpose of this study was to develop a measurement tool for the interaction between parents and coaches of middle and high school golfers, and to verify its validity. A total of 563 parents participated in the study. Based on the results of preliminary item production, item analysis, reliability analysis, exploratory factor analysis, identification factor analysis, job uniformity analysis, and potential mean comparison analysis, the initial 70 items were constructed according to the conceptualization of parent–coach interactions. The first and second item reduction processes and preliminary surveys were conducted through expert meetings to produce the final 40 items of parent–coach interactions. After eliminating 20 items through question analysis, reliability analysis, and exploratory factor analysis, the final three factors of parent–coach interaction were extracted, and the conformity index for the middle and high school golfers’ parent-to-coach interaction tool was checked. Then, to ensure the external validity of the developed parent–coach interaction measurement tool, a construct equivalence analysis was conducted to demonstrate that the tool can be applied equally to parents and coaches. In summary, the tools for measuring the interaction between the middle and high school golfers’ parents and coaches were developed in 20 questions, three factors for communication, qualification, and support, and it was confirmed that the developed measuring tools could all be applied equally through a latent mean analysis. Parents and coaches are key variables that can affect a player’s performance; thus parents and coaches’ interaction measuring tools can be provide positive information not only for golfers but also for players of various other sports.

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The Empirical Analysis to Enhance Taiwanese Satisfaction in Buying Vietnam coffee

International Journal of Advances in Applied Sciences ◽

10.11591/ijaas.v6.i3.pp274-282 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 274

Author(s):

Thi Nham Le ◽

Chia Nan Wang ◽

Ying Fang Huang

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Customer Satisfaction ◽

Reliability Analysis ◽

Empirical Analysis ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

The World ◽

The Empirical Analysis

<span lang="EN-US">Vietnam coffee industry has been well-known over the world for many decades. However, Vietnam products do not meet Taiwan customers’ expectation, it has lead to urgent challenges for the industry. Therefore, the paper proposed the integrated approach by using exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis and regression analysis. The results of this study were used to <a name="OLE_LINK175"></a><a name="OLE_LINK174"></a>formulate and recommend on how to improve the products of Vietnam coffee by using SPSS statistics for analysis. The major findings of this paper was found out that there are six important determinants of Taiwanese decision-making in buying coffee. In order to enhance customer satisfaction with the coffee products from Vietnam, the companies need right strategies to improve these six groups of factors. The paper contributes meaningful and helpful results to the development of Vietnam coffee industry.</span>

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Does restaurant performance meet customers' expectations? An assessment of restaurant service quality using a modified DINESERV approach

Tourism and hospitality management ◽

10.20867/thm.16.2.4 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 181-195

Author(s):

Suzana Marković ◽

Sanja Raspor ◽

Klaudio Šegarić

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Service Quality ◽

Reliability Analysis ◽

Empirical Research ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Primary Data ◽

Level Of Service ◽

Effective Strategy ◽

Empirical Results ◽

Two Factors

The purpose of this study is to determine restaurant service quality. The aims are to: (a) assess customers’ expectations and perceptions, (b) establish the significance of difference between perceived and expected service quality, (c) identify the number of dimensions for expectations and perceptions scales of modified DINESERV model, (d) test the reliability of the applied DINESERV model. The empirical research was conducted using primary data. The questionnaire is based on Stevens et al. (1995) and Andaleeb and Conway’s (2006) research. In order to meet survey goals, descriptive, bivariate and multivariate (exploratory factor analysis and reliability analysis) statistical analyses were conducted. The empirical results show that expectations scores are higher than perceptions scores, which indicate low level of service quality. Furthermore, this study identified seven factors that best explain customers’ expectations and two factors that best explain customers’ perceptions regarding restaurant service. The results of this study would help management identify the strengths and weaknesses of service quality and implement an effective strategy to meet the customers’ expectations.

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Propiedades psicométricas de la escala “International Fitness Scale” en adolescentes chilenos (Psychometric properties of the “International Fitness Scale” in Chilean youth)

Retos ◽

10.47197/retos.v0i31.44060 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 23-27

Author(s):

Pedro Rufino Olivares ◽

Javier Garcia Rubio ◽

Eugenio Merellano-Navarro

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Reliability Analysis ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Fitness Assessment

Recientemente se ha desarrollado un instrumento que permite evaluar de forma indirecta la condición física, el International Fitness Scale. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar las propiedades psicométricas de validez y fiabilidad de la escala de condición física International Fitness Scale en una muestra de adolescentes chilenos. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 1000 jóvenes desde los 12 hasta los 18 años (48.8% mujeres) para el análisis de validez del instrumento. Una sub-muestra de 89 participantes (37.8% mujeres) se utilizó para los análisis de fiabilidad. La consistencia del instrumento se analizó mediante el coeficiente α de Cronbach, la validez de constructo a través del análisis factorial, la validez convergente mediante el método de grupos conocidos y la fiabilidad mediante el coeficiente Kappa ponderado. Los resultados mostraron la robustez de la escala utilizada, su validez y una moderada fiabilidad en esta población. El cuestionario International Fitness Scale es válido y fiable para su uso en población adolescente chilena, economizando los gastos en tiempo, material y personal para la medición de la condición física en jóvenes chilenos.Abstract. In recent years, an instrument, known as the International Fitness Scale, was developed in order to indirectly assess physical fitness. The aim of the present study was to analyze the psychometric properties of validity and reliability of the International Fitness Scale in a sample of Chilean adolescents. The sample selected for assessing the instrument’s validity was composed by 1,000 adolescents aged 12 to 18 (48.8% girls). With regard to reliability analysis, a sub-sample of 89 participants (37.8% girls) was employed. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach´s alpha. Exploratory factor analysis was carried out in order to measure the construct validity, while convergent validity was assessed applying the known groups method. Results showed that the scale is consistent and valid, presenting moderate reliability. The International Fitness Scale has been proved to be a valid and reliable tool for fitness assessment in Chilean adolescents. This instrument could help economizing equipment, time and personnel in the assessment of Physical Fitness in Chilean youth.

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Dimensionality and Reliability of the Intentions to Seeking Counseling Inventory with International Students

Journal of International Students ◽

10.32674/jis.v12i1.3327 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Terence Yee ◽

Rachel P Smith

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

International Students ◽

Reliability Analysis ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Psychological Help ◽

Common Variance ◽

Research And Practice ◽

Alpha Reliability ◽

The Common

To date, the Intentions to Seek Counseling Inventory (ISCI; Cash et al., 1975) is the most widely used instrument used to measure psychological help-seeking intentions. However, the ISCI has yet to be validated with international students. In this study, we examined the dimensionality and reliability of the Intentions to Seek Counseling Inventory by performing exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach alpha reliability analysis, and split-half reliability analysis with a sample of international students (N = 183). We found a two-factor, 15-item assessment that explained 49.92% of the common variance. Our findings provide support for the use of ISCI with international students, albeit with different dimensionality. Implications of the findings for both research and practice are discussed.

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Development and Initial Validation of the Korean Effort and Reward Scale (ERS-K) for Use in Sport Contexts

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182413396 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (24) ◽

pp. 13396

Author(s):

InKyoung Park ◽

YoungHo Kim

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Reliability Analysis ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Analysis Data ◽

Measurement Tool ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Effort Reward Imbalance ◽

Reward Imbalance

Background: Applying Siegrist’s (1996) effort-reward imbalance model to athletes, the current study aimed to develop a measure that can evaluate athletes’ effort and reward, and verify its reliability and validity. Methods: The survey was conducted on 530 athletes from universities in Seoul, South Korea. Among the collected data, 276 datasets were used for exploratory factor analysis, 200 for confirmatory factor analysis, and 30 for test-retest reliability analysis; data from surveys that were incomplete or incorrectly answered were excluded. The initial questionnaire was completed based on prior research, expert meetings, and evaluation by the evaluation group. The collected data were subjected to question analysis, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, reliability analysis, and criterion-related validity analysis. Result: Four factors of the construct of effort were extracted: training strengthening efforts, interpersonal efforts, nutrition management efforts, and cognitive psychology strengthening efforts. Additionally, three factors of the construct of reward were extracted: future stability, social support, and positive growth. Thus. the effort measurement tool was finalized with 14 questions from four factors, and the reward measurement tool was finalized with 14 questions from three factors, with all items rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Conclusions: Siegrist’s efforts to measure job stress and athletes perceived efforts differed somewhat, but were found to be consistent with those reported for Australian occupational jockeys. In addition, athletes’ perceived rewards had similar results to those for Siegrist and Kathleen et al. studies. Based on this study, subsequent studies can more effectively determine whether the effort-reward imbalance model is applicable to athletes.

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Hospital Accreditation Questionnaire: Benefits of the Healthcare Professionals and the Organization

International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology - Regular Issue ◽

10.35940/ijeat.a2959.109119 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 5288-5292

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Reliability Analysis ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Optimal Level ◽

Total Variance ◽

Sampling Unit ◽

Hospital Accreditation ◽

Two Factors

The aim of this paper is to explore the psychometric properties of the freshly developed questionnaire on Hospital Accreditation. The items were outlined with the support of the previously existing scales and interface with the sampling unit. The questionnaire consisted of sixteen items and this questionnaire was distributed to the participants to take their responses. The sample consisted 110 healthcare professionals of Delhi-NCR hospitals. The results of reliability analysis of scale show that Cronbach’s alpha value is 0.956. The reliability statistics match the optimal level of Nunnally’s criteria and statistically acceptable for freshly developed scale. The exploratory factor analysis show that these sixteen items are loaded on two factors (benefits of the organization and benefits of healthcare professionals) and these two factors explain 70.813% total variance in hospital accreditation. The items of this questionnaire are outlined in such way that this questionnaire can be also valuable tool for assessment of benefits by organization and healthcare professionals from Hospital accreditation.

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Underlying Structure of Online Risks and Harm among Bangladeshi Teenagers

Applied Information System and Management (AISM) ◽

10.15408/aism.v3i1.13251 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 7-14

Author(s):

Taslim Taher ◽

Mohd Adam Suhaimi ◽

Nurul Nuha Abdul Molok

Keyword(s):

Principal Component Analysis ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Young People ◽

Reliability Analysis ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Emotional Problems ◽

Principal Component ◽

Underlying Structure ◽

Varimax Rotation

This paper gives an account of the consequences of the procedure of EFA (exploratory factor analysis) invoking online risks as well as harm information acquired by an overview of 443 adolescents in Bangladesh. The information was gathered utilizing a 42-item, adjusted Likert survey investigating the critical variables. PCA (Principal Component Analysis) with Varimax rotation was chosen by the researcher to accomplish it. Based on data, the procedure took out the crucial factors social, religiosity, psychological, online risks as well as harm. 65.594% of the variance was clarified by these nine dimensions together. The procedure of reliability analysis generated internal consistency estimates which may be considered acceptable. The range was found from 0.625 which belongs to Emotional Problems to 0.930 which belongs to Online Risks. These discoveries give comprehensive justification to build the legitimacy for the items. The presence of the components influencing altogether the young people online in Bangladesh has been identified as well.

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Evaluasi Struktur Internal Dimensions of Grace Scale (DGS)

Dunamis Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Kristiani ◽

10.30648/dun.v5i1.301 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 1-17

Author(s):

Devin Sandy Putra ◽

Lina Natalya ◽

Ide Bagus Siaputra

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Reliability Analysis ◽

Internal Structure ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

Exploratory Analysis ◽

Christian Life ◽

Five Dimensions ◽

God's Grace ◽

Bahasa Indonesia

Abstract. Grace is the main and foremost construct in Christian life whose existence cannot be empirically measured. Nevertheless, Bufford, Sisemore, and Blackburn (2017) succeeded in developing a scale that can measure Christian’s experience, belief, and attitudes towards grace called Dimensions of Grace Scale (DGS). The purpose of this research was to evaluate the internal structure of DGS using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and reliability analysis. The DGS scale was translated into Indonesian language and distributed to 401 Christians over 17 years of age. The DGS scale has five dimensions which are Experiencing God’s Grace, Costly Grace, Grace to Self, Grace from Others, and Grace to Others. However, the EFA shows that six factors are the best grouping for DGS. Moreover, Costly Grace dimension was separated into two dimensions that are Grace and Responsibility and Graceful Avoidance of Personal Legalism, in line with Costly Grace theory.Abstrak. Kasih karunia merupakan sebuah kontruk utama di dalam kehidupan orang Kristen yang keberadaannya tidak sepenuhnya bisa diukur. Namun, Bufford, Sisemore, dan Blackburn berhasil mengembangkan sebuah alat ukur bernama Dimensions of Grace Scale (DGS) yang dapat mengukur pengalaman, keyakinan, dan sikap manusia terhadap kasih karunia. Penelitian ini berusaha menjelaskan tentang evaluasi struktur internal dari alat ukur DGS. Peneliti menggunakan Exploratory Analysis Factor untuk melihat pengelompokan alat ukur DGS. Selain itu, analisis reliabilitas juga dilakukan untuk melihat konsistensi internal DGS. Skala DGS diterjemahkan ke dalam Bahasa Indonesia kemudian disebarkan kepada 401 orang Kristen yang berumur 17 tahun ke atas. DGS mempunyai lima dimensi yaitu dimensi Experiencing God’s Grace, Costly Grace, Grace to Self, Grace from Others, dan Grace to Others. Namun, Exploratory Analysis Factor menunjukkan bahwa pengelompokkan terbaik DGS terdapat pada enam dimensi, dimana dimensi Costly Grace terbagi menjadi dua, yaitu dimensi Grace and Responsibility dan Graceful Avoidance of Personal Legalism, sejalan dengan teori Costly Grace.

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EFFECTS OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND FIRM CHARACTERISTIC ON THE ADOPTION OF MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING

Scientific Journal of Tra Vinh University ◽

10.35382/18594816.1.25.2017.113 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (25) ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Linh Quang Huynh ◽

Anh Thi Thuy Duong ◽

Thuy Thi Thanh Nguyen ◽

Phuc Thi Nguyen ◽

An Thi My Nguyen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Corporate Governance ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Reliability Analysis ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Business Environment ◽

The Other ◽

Managerial Accounting ◽

The One ◽

Firm Characteristic

On the one hand, the adoption of managerial accounting in business is determined by corporate governance; on the other hand, it is also dependent on business environment and firm characteristic. Nonetheless, so far the causal relationships from corporate governance, business environment and firm characteristic to the adoption of managerial accounting in business have not been empirically explored in Vietnam. This research is conducted to investigate the simultaneous effects of corporate governance, business environment and firm characteristic on the adoption of managerial accounting in business. This study employs reliability analysis, exploratory factor analysis and regression analysis to deal with the data. The findings indicate that, corporate governance, business environment and firm characteristic concurrently affect the adoption of managerial accounting in business.

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