Personality trait inferences about organizations and organizational attraction: An organizational-level analysis based on a multi-cultural sample

AbstractResearch has shown that people make inferences about the personality traits organizations possess, and that these inferences affect their perceptions of organizational attraction. The nature of the relationship between personality trait inferences and organizational attraction is unclear, however, as the results of prior studies have been somewhat inconsistent, have had several distinct limitations, and have only been conducted using US samples. We present new evidence regarding the nature of this relationship, with data on a much larger number of firms, using a multi-cultural sample. Our exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses find a seven-factor structure of personality trait inferences that includes the five factors identified by previous researchers, suggesting that while the five factors have some generalizability outside the US, there may also be important differences. Our results also provide additional support that personality trait inferences are related to perceptions of organizational attraction.

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Police culture: An empirical appraisal of the phenomenon

Criminology & Criminal Justice ◽

10.1177/1748895818823832 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 319-338

Author(s):

Ismail Cenk Demirkol ◽

Mahesh K Nalla

Keyword(s):

Police Officers ◽

Turkish National Police ◽

Police Culture ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

First Order ◽

Five Factors ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Prior Literature ◽

National Police ◽

Best Fit

Although police culture is a widely researched topic, not much is known about the nature of the relationships among the various components and the degree to which they are critical in the make-up of police culture. In this study, we revisit the concept of police culture and explore the nature and directions of the relationships among the various elements that constitute police culture. Drawing data from a survey of 1970 Turkish National police officers we identify six commonly recognized dimensions of police culture based on the existing literature. The results from the four different confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) indicate that of the six dimensions, the first-order CFA with five factors best fit the data. Further, the results suggest that police culture did not account for the covariation among the six first-order factors. These findings suggest that police culture is a more complex and multifaceted concept than the prior literature suggests.

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Measuring Family-Centered Practice in Child Welfare

Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services ◽

10.1177/1044389420907742 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 101 (2) ◽

pp. 148-166

Author(s):

Yanfeng Xu ◽

Haksoon Ahn ◽

Daniel Keyser

Keyword(s):

Child Welfare ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Shared Decision ◽

Mutual Trust ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Five Factors ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

The Family ◽

Family Centered

Although family-centered practice has been implemented nationwide in child welfare, measures for evaluating family-centered practice have not been well-established. This study aimed to evaluate the factor structure of the Family-Centered Practice Questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to examine the factor structure of the Family-Centered Practice Questionnaire. The five-factor and second-order five-factor models of the revised Family-Centered Practice Questionnaire with 31 items both demonstrated adequate fit. The higher order of this scale was family-centered practice and five factors were mutual trust, shared decision-making, family as a unit, strengths-based practice, and cultural competence and sensitivity. Findings suggest that the revised Family-Centered Practice Questionnaire may be helpful to practitioners and researchers seeking to measure the implementation of family-centered practice in child welfare settings.

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Construct Validity of the WISC-V in Clinical Cases: Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses of the 10 Primary Subtests

Assessment ◽

10.1177/1073191118811609 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 274-296 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gary L. Canivez ◽

Ryan J. McGill ◽

Stefan C. Dombrowski ◽

Marley W. Watkins ◽

Alison E. Pritchard ◽

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Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Factor Model ◽

Clinical Sample ◽

Clinical Samples ◽

General Factor ◽

General Intelligence ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Five Factors ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Variance Estimates

Independent exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) research with the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–Fifth Edition (WISC-V) standardization sample has failed to provide support for the five group factors proposed by the publisher, but there have been no independent examinations of the WISC-V structure among clinical samples. The present study examined the latent structure of the 10 WISC-V primary subtests with a large ( N = 2,512), bifurcated clinical sample (EFA, n = 1,256; CFA, n = 1,256). EFA did not support five factors as there were no salient subtest factor pattern coefficients on the fifth extracted factor. EFA indicated a four-factor model resembling the WISC-IV with a dominant general factor. A bifactor model with four group factors was supported by CFA as suggested by EFA. Variance estimates from both EFA and CFA found that the general intelligence factor dominated subtest variance and omega-hierarchical coefficients supported interpretation of the general intelligence factor. In both EFA and CFA, group factors explained small portions of common variance and produced low omega-hierarchical subscale coefficients, indicating that the group factors were of poor interpretive value.

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The Appearance Intrusions Questionnaire

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000406 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

pp. 423-435 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Martha Giraldo-O’Meara ◽

Amparo Belloch

Keyword(s):

Body Dysmorphic Disorder ◽

Self Report ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Compulsive Disorder ◽

Five Factors ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Undergraduate University Students ◽

Intrusive Cognitions ◽

Symptom Measures

Abstract. This study aims to examine whether Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) related preoccupations might consist of unwanted intrusive cognitions, and if so, their degree of universality, its dimensionality from normality to BDD psychopathology, and their associations with symptom measures. The Appearance Intrusions Questionnaire (AIQ) was designed to assess intrusive thoughts related to appearance defects (AITs). A sample of 410 undergraduate university students completed a former 54-item version of the AIQ. Principal Components Analyses (PCA) and Parallel Analysis yielded a five-factor structure and a reduction to 27 items. The 27-items AIQ was examined in a new sample of 583 non-clinical community participants. Confirmatory Factor Analyses (CFAs) grouped the AITs in five factors: Defect-related, Others-related, Concealment, Bodily functions, and Urge to do something. Up to 90% of the participants experienced AITs. The AIQ scores were more associated with BDD, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and body image measures than with worry, suggesting that AITs are closer to obsessional intrusions than to worries. The new AIQ might be a valid and reliable measure of AITs and would help to reliably detect individuals at risk for BDD in nonclinical populations using a brief self-report.

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The Higher-Order Structure of Schema Modes

Journal of Personality Disorders ◽

10.1521/pedi_2018_32_401 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 348-376 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ingo Jacobs ◽

Lisa Lenz ◽

Anna Wollny ◽

Antje Horsch

Keyword(s):

Higher Order ◽

Order Structure ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Five Factors ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Item Level ◽

Schema Modes ◽

The Hierarchical Structure ◽

Unidimensional Scale

In schema therapy, modes are proposed as a key concept and main target for treatment of personality disorders. The present study aimed to assess a comprehensive set of 20 modes, to explore their higher-order structure, and to link the mode factors to the generic schema factor and basic personality traits. The sample consisted of N = 533 inpatients. Earlier versions of the Schema Mode Inventory (SMI, SMI-2) were merged into the German Extended SMI (GE-SMI). Item-level confirmatory factor analyses indicated that the structure of 16 out of 20 GE-SMI scales might be unidimensional. Scale-level exploratory factor analysis revealed three hierarchically structured mode factors: internalization, externalization, and compulsivity. Regressing mode factor scores on the Big Five factors and the generic schema factor supported the validity of the mode factors. The hierarchical structure of modes will be linked to the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology, and implications for case conceptualization and treatment will be discussed.

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The Good Mothering Expectations Scale: An International Instrument Development Study

The Counseling Psychologist ◽

10.1177/0011000019889895 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 48 (2) ◽

pp. 162-190

Author(s):

Karen M. O’Brien ◽

Sung-Kyung Yoo ◽

Young Hwa Kim ◽

Yoonjin Cho ◽

Nazish M. Salahuddin

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

The United States ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

South Korean ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

White Mothers ◽

Additional Support ◽

Final Instrument

Our purpose in this research was to develop a measure that reflected cross-cultural and cultural-specific expectations of “good mothering.” We based our measure on samples of South Korean mothers ( n = 626) and White mothers in the United States ( n = 612). We developed an initial pool of 74 items that described good mothering in both cultures. We conducted exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses separately for each group. We found different factor structures: the South Korean sample had three factors, the United States’ sample yielded four factors. Two of these factors were similar in meaning across the groups, although the items that loaded onto these factors were not identical. Our analyses also yielded three factors unique to each group. The final instrument comprises 30 items that loaded onto both the shared and unique factors for the two groups. Additional support for the validity and reliability of the scale is presented.

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Psychometric Evaluation of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-3 among Brazilian Young Adults

The Spanish Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1017/sjp.2013.94 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 16 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Ana C. S. Amaral ◽

Mário S. Ribeiro ◽

Maria A. Conti ◽

Clécio S. Ferreira ◽

Maria E. C. Ferreira

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Intra Class Correlation ◽

Sociocultural Attitudes ◽

Five Factors ◽

Confirmatory Factor

AbstractThe objective was evaluating the psychometric properties of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-3 (SATAQ–3) among Brazilian young adults of both genders. The sample was composed by 506 undergraduate students (295 females and 211 males), aged between 17 and 29 years old. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used for construct validity (N = 506). Correlations between the SATAQ–3 scores and those of the Tripartite Influence Scale (TIS) and Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) were used for convergent validity. Reliability was assessed through internal consistency (α) and reproducibility (test-retest) through comparison of the means obtained at two different time points and through intra-class correlation. The scale presented a factor structure composed of five factors, replicated in the confirmatory factor analysis with satisfactory values for the measurements of adjustment to the model. Correlations with the BSQ and TIS scores were rho = .52 and rho = –.35, respectively. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were satisfactory, and their stability was demonstrated. Brazilian SATAQ–3 had good validity and reproducibility, being indicated for use in samples of Brazilian youths.

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Assessing Self-Supporting Behaviors of Chinese Children

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.2012.40.5.815 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 40 (5) ◽

pp. 815-828

Author(s):

Hui Ling ◽

Xi-ting Huang ◽

Bing-jun Yang ◽

Lijuan Wang

Keyword(s):

Factor Structure ◽

Personality Trait ◽

Chinese Culture ◽

Chinese Children ◽

Reliability Test ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

And Function ◽

External Behavior

Self-support (Zili) is a personality trait rooted in the Chinese culture. Based on the results of open-ended interviews, 2 dimensions, field and function related to external behavior and internal psychology, respectively, were examined in relation to school children's self-supporting behaviors. A survey was then constructed for assessing self-supporting behaviors of children aged between 6 and 12 years. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses showed that the factor structure of the survey was clear. The survey was found to be stable and internally consistent according to the reliability test.

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Developing and Validating a Theater Experience Scale

Empirical Studies of the Arts ◽

10.1177/0276237416662737 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 169-193 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Mei Ki Chan ◽

Wing Tung Au ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cross Validation ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Five Factors ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Aesthetic Pleasure ◽

Professional Theater ◽

Item Scale ◽

Cognitive Challenges ◽

A Performance

Based on interviews with professional theater practitioners that suggested five components of theater experiences, namely, cognition, emotion, sensation, authenticity, and coherence, we developed and validated a Theater Experience Scale on a sample of 2,359 audience members in 17 productions. Cognition is the extent to which a performance is comprehensible yet provides cognitive challenges and inspiration. Emotion is the experience of engagement, emotional release and resonance, and surprise. Sensation concerns physiological and sensory stimulations and experiencing aesthetic pleasure. Authenticity is the extent to which performers are believed to be sincere and true in staging and performing the play. Coherence is about ensemble and integration between different theatrical elements. Cross-validation using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses resulted in a 24-item scale for measuring these five factors. We also found that cognition, emotion, sensation, authenticity, and coherence were all significantly correlated with the audience’ overall enjoyment, as indicated by their likelihood to recommend the play to their family and friends.

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