An Exploratory Factor Analysis of an Open-Access Virtual “Privilege Walk” Instrument

2019 ◽  
pp. 335-391
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Social Power ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
State University ◽  
Social Positioning ◽  
Kansas State University

A virtual “privilege walk” is an interactive survey that helps a respondent consider the role of unfair advantage in social relationships and where he or she stands in relation to social power based on family life, access to resources, social positioning and embodiment, and other factors. In 2014, at Kansas State University, an open-access virtual privilege walk was created to align with the launch of a graduate social justice certificate program. This chapter explores that privilege walk instrument through (1) a computational text analysis, (2) descriptive statistics around the responses to the instrument, and (3) an exploratory factor analysis (based on three years of anonymous data) to see how well the underlying factors align with the intended factors and to find directions for improving the instrument.

scholarly journals ROLE OF NGO IN FILLING THE GAP OF GOVERNMENT (A Case Study of Indus Resource Centre khairpur, Sindh Pakistan)

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 4482-4487
Author(s):  
Muhammad SalehMemon ◽  
Nasreen AnisGoraya ◽  
Bushra Fatima Ansari
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Rural People ◽  
Government Organization ◽  
Analysis Technique

Role of non- government organization in filling the gap of government was studied through a study conducted on Indus Resource Centre. Government gap is created when some areas are being deprived of Government efforts. The objectives of research were firstly; to analyze the role of IRC in filling the gap of Government and to find out at what extend IRC is effective in fulfilling the needs of rural people. Data was taken from the majority of beneficiaries of the IRC and it was analyzed through the exploratory factor analysis technique with the help of SPSS 16.The overall analysis of study reveals that IRC plays very important role in filling the gap and it is very effective in fulfilling the needs of rural people by providing education facilities, human right awareness, sustainable livelihood, health and disaster management.

scholarly journals Measuring precarious employment in Sweden: translation, adaptation and psychometric properties of the Employment Precariousness Scale (EPRES)

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. e029577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Jonsson ◽  
Alejandra Vives ◽  
Joan Benach ◽  
Katarina Kjellberg ◽  
Jenny Selander ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
International Comparisons ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
High Response Rate ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Swedish Version ◽  
Precarious Employment ◽  
Response Options

ObjectivesPrecarious employment (PE) is a determinant of poor health and health inequality. However, the evidence of health consequences and mechanisms underlying the associations, are still limited due to a lack of a comprehensive multidimensional definition and measurement instrument. The Employment Precariousness Scale (EPRES) is a Spanish, multidimensional scale, developed to measure degree of PE. The aim of this study was to translate the EPRES-2010 into Swedish, adapt it to the Swedish context and to assess the psychometric properties of the Swedish EPRES.MethodEPRES was translated, adapted and implemented for data collection within the research project PRecarious EMployment in Stockholm (PREMIS). During 2016–2017, questionnaire data were collected from 483 non-standard employees in Stockholm, Sweden, sampled with web-based respondent-driven sampling. Analyses included item descriptive statistics, scale descriptive statistics and exploratory factor analysis.ResultsThe final EPRES-Se (Swedish version of the EPRES),consisted of six dimensions and 23 items. There was a high response rate to all items and response options. Global Cronbach’s alpha was 0.83. Subscales ‘vulnerability’, ‘rights’ and ‘exercise rights’ had reliability coefficients between α=0.78–0.89 and item-subscale correlations between r=0.48–0.78. ‘Temporariness’ had poor reliability (α=−0.08) and inter-item correlation (r=−0.04), while ‘disempowerment’ showed acceptable psychometric properties (α=0.5; r=0.34). Exploratory factor analysis confirmed the original EPRES factor structure.Conclusions‘Vulnerability’, ‘wages’, ‘rights’, ‘exercise rights’ and ‘disempowerment’ worked in the Swedish context; however, ‘temporariness’ would need revising before implementing the EPRES-Se in further research. Continued work and validation of EPRES-Se is encouraged. In order to enable international comparisons and multinational studies, similar studies in other European countries are also called for.

An Analysis on Consumer Preference of Ayurvedic Products in Indian Market

2022 ◽  
pp. 925-941
Author(s):  
Richa Misra ◽  
Sonali Singh ◽  
Renuka Mahajan
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Natural Products ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Consumer Preference ◽  
Consumer Perception ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Lifestyle Diseases ◽  
Brand Preferences

With the growing awareness of lifestyle diseases and risk related to chemical-based products, there has been an increasing interest in green/natural products. The purpose of this study is to analyze the recent surge in the growth rate of Ayurved Market and to explore factors that are driving or inhibiting the said pattern. The study will use descriptive statistics and exploratory factor analysis to understand the factor influencing the consumer perception of Ayurvedic products. The study will also investigate the relation between the demographic factors and preference for Ayurvedic products. The study identifies the factors which influence the brand preferences and to know how these factors are further influenced by demographics. The result of the study indicates that the factors of trust and satisfaction have positive and significant impact on the brand preferences, whereas price has negative but insignificant influence on brand preferences. This study is an attempt to understand the role of Ayurved in food science as well as medical science.

The subjective experience of power: Its implications for the maintenance of and resistance to power in relations among Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 478-494
Author(s):  
Yael Ben David
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Subjective Experience ◽  
Social Power ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Daily Experience ◽  
Social Positioning ◽  
Resistance To Power ◽  
Depth Interviews

The current research sheds new light on the power dynamics between a national majority and minority in the context of inter-group conflict, specifically Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel. Drawing on Giddens, it broadens the dualistic approach to power suggested by the literature to demonstrate how the manifestation of power depends on the interpretation actors give to their social positioning in different life contexts. Drawing on 32 in-depth interviews with undergraduate students on their daily experience of power, four themes emerge reflecting the co-creation and alteration of power dynamics through reflexivity and agency: insecure power, ambivalent power, subversive power and internal power. The results provide empirical support for the role of agency and subjectivity in the manifestation of social power. The discussion explores the various ways in which these themes come into play in the socio-political context of Israel.

scholarly journals The Role of products of Microfinance for Reducing the Poverty of the Borrowers: Exploratory Factor Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 2244-2251
Author(s):  
J.A Prasansha Kumari
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Good Pattern ◽  
Pattern Distribution ◽  
Independent Variable

This paper intend to analyses the structural characteristics of microfinance and statistically categorized them in to five products of microfinance as independent variable and poverty reduction as dependent variable.  Data were gathered from 494 borrowers of Samurdhi microfinance program in five districts in Sri Lanka using Likert scale questionnaire.  The collected data analyzed by Exploratory Factor analysis using SPSS 21 version.  The factor Metrix of the EFA results presented good pattern distribution among 38 items which indicated that six constructs loaded properly which is greater than acceptable threshold >0.5. Therefore, the results explored that the 38 items can be grouped properly into the six constructs based on their items.

scholarly journals Educating to inspire active learning approaches in mathematics in Norwegian universities

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Goodchild ◽  
Kirsten Bjørkestøl ◽  
Inger Christin Borge ◽  
Hans Kristian Nilsen ◽  
Odd Helge Mjellem Tonheim
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Teaching Approaches ◽  
Mathematics Courses ◽  
Making Sense

This is a report of an analysis of some of the data generated by a national survey of teaching approaches used in higher education mathematics courses. The overall purpose of the survey was to explore how widespread is the use of teaching approaches that might promote students’ active learning of mathematics. The paper includes a brief presentation of the authors meaning of the expression “teaching actions that have the potential to promote active learning”. The analysis focuses on the responses of 95 lecturers working in 13 Norwegian HE institutions. The goal is to expose underlying patterns in lecturers’ responses to questions about the teaching actions they may incorporate in their practice. The analysis incorporates descriptive statistics (e.g., mean scores) and exploratory factor analysis to expose underlying reasons for patterns of lecturers’ responses. Qualitative, interpretative approaches are used, both in the design of the survey instrument and in making sense of the outcome from the statistical analysis.

scholarly journals World-Class Managers: a Pilot Tuning Project-based on Generic Competences

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-81
Author(s):  
Luis David Delgado Vélez ◽  
William Camilo Sánchez Torres ◽  
Angel Rodrigo Vélez Bedoya
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
International Markets ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Family Education ◽  
The Family ◽  
World Class ◽  
Generic Competences

Introduction. This research evaluates the generic competences of the managers that belong to the 20 World Class Sectors, according to the Productive Transformation Program in Colombia. Method. A survey applied to 280 managers seeks to evaluate the 27 generic competences of the Tuning Project, using descriptive statistics and exploratory factor analysis to measure three dimensions: motivation/commitment, self-efficacy and the competence’s origin. Results. The most necessary skills to boost the positioning of these companies in international markets are the weakest. The findings’ relevance indicates that the managers’ commitment and motivation is greater than the effectiveness in their performance; also, the findings emphasize the family education as one of the main sources of their competences.

scholarly journals The Internal Structure of the Tolerance-Intolerance of Ambiguity New Questionnaire

Reflexio ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-42
Author(s):  
M. V. Zlobina
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Structure ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Three Factor ◽  
Intolerance Of Ambiguity

The article presents the results of the examination of the Tolerance-intolerance of ambiguity new questionnaire on the sample of 505 subjects. The three factor model, suggested by T.V. Kornilova, demonstrated poor fit to the data. The exploratory factor analysis did not reveal the factor structure of the questionnaire. The results could be explained due to samples differences. The role of additional variables determining the dimension of the construct is discussed.

Factors Influencing the Levels of Grief Among Indonesian Nurses

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-122
Author(s):  
Feni Betriana ◽  
Tetsuya Tanioka ◽  
Tomoya Yokotani ◽  
Hirokazu Ito ◽  
Chihiro Kawai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Statistical Analyses ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Emotional Expressions ◽  
Personal Loss ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
State Scale

This study aimed to develop the Grief State Scale for Nurses to measure the level of nurses' grief and to identify items influencing grief levels among Indonesian nurses. A total of 267 questionnaires were analyzed and interpreted. Statistical analyses were performed using descriptive statistics and exploratory factor analysis. Items influential in increasing nurses' grief were relating death with personal loss; patient's age/illness similar to nurse's family members; and having rapport with patients. Time and place to express grief, allocation of grieving time, and sharing collegial emotional expressions were items found to decrease levels of nurses' grief.

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