scholarly journals The applicability of the UCLA loneliness scale in South Africa: Factor structure and dimensionality

2022 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tyrone B. Pretorius
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Loneliness Scale

scholarly journals Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of a Multidimensional Loneliness Scale: Comparisons Across Gender and Age

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 1829-1837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlies Maes ◽  
Theo Klimstra ◽  
Wim Van den Noortgate ◽  
Luc Goossens
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Loneliness Scale ◽  
Gender And Age

scholarly journals The validation of a workplace incivility scale within the South African banking industry

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivia Smidt ◽  
Leon T. De Beer ◽  
Lizelle Brink ◽  
Michael P. Leiter
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Workplace Incivility ◽  
South African Context ◽  
The South ◽  
African Context ◽  
Negative Predictor

Orientation: Workplace incivility holds consequences for both individuals and organisations. Managers are becoming increasingly aware of this phenomenon. Currently, there is no workplace incivility scale validated for use within the South African context. Research purpose: To investigate the reliability and validity of the adapted workplace incivility scale by Leiter and colleagues for use within South Africa. Motivation for the study: As it is currently difficult to measure workplace incivility within the South African context because of the lack of a valid and reliable scale, it is necessary to validate such a scale.Research design, approach and method: A cross-sectional research approach was used for the study. Convenience sampling (N = 345) was used within the South African banking industry. Specifically, the factor structure, convergent validity, discriminant validity and predictive validity were investigated in order to establish the overall validity of the scale. Main findings: The results confirmed that the scale showed a three-factor structure as bestfitting with acceptable reliability coefficients. Furthermore, discriminant validity could be shown between workplace incivility and workplace bullying, that is, supporting that these two constructs are not the same phenomenon. In terms of relationships, colleague incivility did not significantly predict any of the outcome variables and instigated incivility only being a negative predictor of job satisfaction and a borderline statistically significant negative predictor of work engagement. However, supervisor incivility predicted all the outcomes negatively. Practical/Managerial implications: Based on the results, workplace incivility should be addressed because of the harmful effects it can have, not only on employees but also on organisations. It is therefore necessary for managers to create awareness of workplace incivility in order to ensure that it does not integrate within the organisational culture and affect individual and organisational performance. Contribution/Value-add: The study contributes to the limited research available in South Africa regarding workplace incivility by providing a scale that is valid and reliable.

scholarly journals Perceived Hindrances Experienced by Sport Coaches in South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 233-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alliance Kubayi ◽  
Yoga Coopoo ◽  
Heather Morris-Eyton
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Job Security ◽  
Women Coaches ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Opportunities For Promotion ◽  
Sport Coaches

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to examine perceived hindrances encountered by sport coaches in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. A total of 224 sport coaches (122 males and 102 females) were purposively recruited to participate in this study. An exploratory factor analysis was used to assess the factor structure of the Perceived Hindrance Scale. The results of this study indicated the following as major hindrances encountered by sport coaches: “Lack of support systems for women players”, “Lack of support for women coaches from superiors”, “Low salary”, “Lack of opportunities for promotion”, “Difficulties with parents/spectators” and “Lack of job security”. Recommendations on strategies to overcome these perceived hindrances are discussed.

Validation of the Stress Overload Scale and Stress Overload Scale–Short Form among a Setswana-speaking community in South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelina Wilson ◽  
Marié P Wissing ◽  
Lusilda Schutte
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Model Fit Indices ◽  
Present Context ◽  
Northern Cape

Although there has been extensive research on the phenomenon of stress, there is still a lack of assessment tools, especially in the South African context, that have strong theoretical underpinnings, tapping into both internal depletion of resources and the excessive external demands from the environment in the measurement of stress. The aim of this study was to validate the Setswana version of the original 30-item long form of the Stress Overload Scale as well as the 10-item short form (Stress Overload Scale–Short Form), both evaluating experienced personal vulnerability and external event load. A sample of N = 376 adults living in a rural community in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa were randomly selected to partake in the study. Emerging model fit indices of confirmatory factor analysis testing the hypothesized two-factor structure of the original Stress Overload Scale were not convincingly good. However, we found a remarkable improvement in model fit indices in the case of the Stress Overload Scale–Short Form. Concurrent validity was shown for the Stress Overload Scale–Short Form in significant correlations with depression and emotional well-being. We conclude that the Setswana version of the Stress Overload Scale–Short Form is a psychometrically sound instrument for measuring stress in the present context; however, further validation of the original Stress Overload Scale in diverse samples is necessary to provide stronger support for the hypothesized two-factor structure.

scholarly journals Improving the Measurement of Food Insecurity among People with HIV in South Africa: A Psychometric Examination

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-30
Author(s):  
Jasper S. Lee ◽  
Cengiz Zopluoglu ◽  
Lena S. Andersen ◽  
Amelia M. Stanton ◽  
Jessica F. Magidson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Bifactor Model ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
Future Research ◽  
General Factor ◽  
Specific Factors

Abstract Objective: Food insecurity is a structural barrier to HIV care in peri-urban areas in South Africa (SA), where approximately 80% of households are moderately or severely food insecure.(1) For people with HIV (PWH), food insecurity is associated with poor ART adherence and survival rates. Yet, measurement of food insecurity among PWH remains a challenge. Design: This study examines the factor structure of the 9-item Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS, isiXhosa-translated) among PWH in SA using a restrictive bifactor model. Setting: Primary care clinics in Khayelitsha, a peri-urban settlement in Cape Town, SA. Participants: Participants (N=440) were PWH who received HIV care in Khayelitsha screening for a clinical trial. Most were categorized as severely (n=250, 56.82%) or moderately (n=107, 24.32%) food insecure in the past 30 days. Results: Revised parallel analysis suggested a 3-factor structure, which was inadmissible. A 2-factor structure was examined but did not adequately fit the data. A 2-factor restrictive bifactor model was examined, such that all items loaded on a general factor (food insecurity) and all but two items loaded on one of two specific additional factors, which adequately fit the data (CFI=0.995, SRMR=0.019). The two specific factors identified were: anxiety/insufficient quality, and no food intake. Reliability was adequate (ω=.82). Conclusions: Results supported the use of a total score, and identified two specific factors of the HFIAS, which may be utilized in future research and intervention development. These findings help identify aspects of food insecurity that may drive relationships between the construct and important HIV-related variables.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties and factor structure of the UCLA Loneliness Scale v3: the European Portuguese version

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ananda Zeas-Sigüenza ◽  
Sara Oliveira ◽  
Cláudia Ferreira ◽  
Ana Ganho ◽  
Pablo Ruisoto
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Psychological Inflexibility ◽  
Portuguese Population ◽  
Loneliness Scale ◽  
Global Factor ◽  
European Portuguese ◽  
Meaningful Relationships

Loneliness refers to the perception of mismatch between the perceived and desired quantity and quality of meaningful relationships. Currently, the golden standard measure to assess loneliness is the University of Los Angeles Loneliness scale version 3 (UCLA v3). The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties and the factor structure of UCLA v3 for the European Portuguese population. A sample of 282 participants was surveyed in Portugal. Analyses showed internal consistency was optimal for the Portuguese population: Cronbach’s α = .91 and McDonald’s ω = .91. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported a single global factor for loneliness and optimal fitness. Multi-group CFA indicates invariance across sex. Floor and ceiling effects were largely absent. Loneliness correlated with well-established mental health indicators such as psychological stress, depressive and anxiety symptomatology or psychological inflexibility. The findings support UCLA v3 as a reliable and valid measure of loneliness in the Portuguese population.

scholarly journals Validating Indigenous Versions of the South African Personality Inventory

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carin Hill ◽  
Mpho Hlahleni ◽  
Lebogang Legodi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
South African ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Emotional Stability ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
The South ◽  
Official Languages

Personality assessments are frequently used to make decisions and predictions, creating a demand for assessments that are non-discriminatory. South African legislation requires psychological tests to be scientifically proven to be valid, reliable, fair and non-biased. In response to the necessity for a measure sensitive to indigenous differences, South African and Dutch researchers developed the South African Personality Inventory (SAPI). The SAPI represents a theoretical model of personality that uses an indigenous (emic) and universal (etic) approach to capture South Africa’s rich multicultural and multilingual view of personhood. The development of SAPI items and its simultaneous translation from English into all official languages necessitated the investigation of all the translated language versions’ psychometric properties. This study used Exploratory Structural Equation Modelling to examine the factor structure and model fit of two indigenous language versions of the SAPI, targeting the Tshivenda and the Southern Sotho languages. To accomplish this objective, Study 1 (N = 290) was done in South Africa among the Tshivenda ethnic group, while Study 2 (N = 293) was conducted in South Africa among the Sesotho ethnic group. An acquiescence response pattern was noticed in both studies, possibly to adhere to group consensus and emphasizing harmony within relationships. The ESEM solutions generated an excellent fit for both language versions, and most facets loaded acceptably on their expected factors. The Neuroticism factor proved to be problematic in both language versions. Within the Tshivenda version, the Emotional Stability facet did not generate adequate loadings on any SAPI factors. In contrast, neither Emotional Stability nor Negative Emotionality loaded sufficiently on the Neuroticism factor for the Southern Sotho version. While the overall fit of the six-factor model was excellent, the language in which a person completes a personality questionnaire seems to influence such an assessment’s factor structure. The Tshivenda and Sesotho versions of the SAPI cannot yet be positioned as equitable alternatives when using an indigenous version of the SAPI is needed. The implications of the results and proposals for future studies are discussed.

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