scholarly journals Understanding and Assessing Construct Validity of the Social Provisions Scale: Implications for Youth Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 183-201
Author(s):  
Sarah Osmane ◽  
Mark Brennan ◽  
Patrick Dolan
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
The Social ◽  
Model Fit Indices ◽  
Social Provisions

Confirmatory factor analysis using structural equation modeling was used to measure the construct validity of the increasingly utilized social provisions scale. This scale was used to measure social support sources and types among a sample of 421 youth from 4 Pennsylvania schools. The youth were surveyed to determine their levels of social support and the relationship of social support to community and youth development capacities. Research findings indicated an acceptable model fit indices for the sources of the social support model. A lower fit for the types of social support was found. Overall, the analysis further verified the reliability and validity of the social provisions scale. With this information, youth practitioners can better measure and assess social support and use the social provisions scale to tailor youth development programs to individual and group needs.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties and Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Social Support Scale

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Deepak Pandey ◽  
Dr. Priyamvada Shrivastava
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Physical Health Outcomes ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Support Scale

The aim of the present study was to investigate the reliability and validity of a standardized assessment of social support towards HIV positive patients is considered to be associated with improved physical health outcomes. Many scales have been developed to measure social support in psychological professional and researchers. The social support scale has been widely used. This study was designed to examine the psychometric properties and the theoretical structure of the Social support scale. A total of 200 HIV positive participants responded to the social support scale. A hypothetical model was evaluated by structural equation modeling to determine the adequacy of goodness-of-fit to sample data. The model showed excellent goodness-of-fit. The results supported multidimensionality. The 18 item social support provides a valid and reliable scale to measure social support among participants.

scholarly journals Women’s self-care behavior and its relationship with social capital in Yazd, Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamideh Shiri-Mohammadabad ◽  
Seyed Alireza Afshani
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Social ◽  
The City ◽  
Care Behavior

Abstract Background Research on factors affecting self-care is scarce. The social factors, in particular, have not been yet investigated in Iran. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between self-care and social capital among women. Methods The participants were 737 women who were living in the marginal, middle and upper areas in the city of Yazd, Iran. Data were collected using a researcher-made self-care questionnaire and Harper’s (Off Natl Stat 11:2019, 2019) Social Capital Scale. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling by SPSS and Amos v24. Results The results showed that the social capital had significant positive effects on the general self-care behavior of the participants (β = 0.56, p < 0.001). It also had significant positive effects on the self-care behavior of women living in the marginal (β = 0.58), middle (β = 0.49) and upper (β = 0.62) parts of the city (p < 0.001). Besides, the women living in the marginal parts had relatively lower levels of self-care compared to those living in the middle and upper parts of the city. The examination of the fit indices indicated that the model has a good fit (CMIN/DF = 2.087, NFI = 0.921, RMSEA = 0.027, CFI = 0.956, TLI = 0.940, GFI = 0.956, IFI = 0.957). Conclusion The findings of this study demonstrated that social capital has significant positive effects on the general self-care behavior of women. Therefore, improving their self-care can be achieved through promoting their social capital.

Construct Validity of the Social Provisions Scale

Assessment ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 720-733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harsha N. Perera
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Gender Invariance ◽  
The Social ◽  
Item Responses ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Well Differentiated ◽  
Social Provisions

Extant theory posits well-differentiated dimensions of perceived social support as measured using the Social Provisions Scale (SPS). However, evidence is inconsistent with this multidimensionality perspective, with SPS factor correlations near unity and higher between-factor than within-factor item correlations. This article reports on research investigating the internal structure, gender invariance, and predictive validity of SPS scores. The analyses are conducted in a novel bifactor exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) framework, which is designed to account for presumed psychometric multidimensionality in SPS items due to (a) their fallibility as pure indicators of the constructs they are purported to measure and (b) the coexistence of general and specific factors. Based on 376 item responses, evidence was obtained for a bifactor-ESEM representation of the SPS data. In addition, support was found for the invariance of item thresholds and the latent mean invariance of six of the seven SPS factors in the retained solution. Only mean levels of Social Integration were found to differ by gender, with men scoring higher than women. Finally, evidence was obtained for the predictive validity of SPS scores with respect to loneliness and psychological well-being. Quite apart from yielding evidence validating the SPS, this research demonstrates the utility of bifactor ESEM for psychological assessment.

Toward a Causally Informative Fit Index of Longitudinal Models: A Within-Study Design Approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sirui Wan ◽  
Timothy R. Brick ◽  
Daniela Alvarez-Vargas ◽  
Drew H Bailey
Keyword(s):  
Study Design ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Design Approach ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Longitudinal Models ◽  
Math Interventions ◽  
Model Fit Indices ◽  
Fit Index

In structural equation modeling, plausible competing theories can imply similar or equivalent covariance matrices and thus show similar or identical model fit indices, despite making very different causal predictions. We propose a method for selecting among longitudinal models on the basis of causal information. We use a within-study design approach and present an index of causal fit for choosing among models on the basis of their fit with causally informative estimates, in cases in which research designs allow for strong causal estimates. We test for the usefulness and validity of the approach by applying it to data from three randomized controlled trials of early math interventions with longitudinal follow-up assessments. We find that, across datasets, some models consistently outperform other models at forecasting later experimental impacts, traditional fit indices are not strongly related to our index of causal fit, and models show consistent patterns of similarity and discrepancy between statistical fit and causal fit. A simulation study finds that when assumptions are met, the index of causal fit can recover the generating model at rates higher than those of statistical fit indices, and is less redundant with statistical fit indices than they are with each other. Results support the validity of our proposed approach and suggest that it can be useful for choosing among models.

Child helplines: how social support and controllability influence service quality and well-being

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (4/5) ◽  
pp. 385-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Willemijn van Dolen ◽  
Charles B. Weinberg
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Perceived Service Quality ◽  
Quality Perceptions ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The authors investigate how employee social support impacts children’s perceptions of service quality of a child helpline chat service and the chatters’ immediate well-being. Specifically, the purpose of this study is to examine how action-facilitating support, nurturant support and emotional reflections influence the children and to test whether this impact varies depending upon the controllability of the issues discussed. Design/methodology/approach The authors develop hypotheses about the influence of social support and controllability on children’s perceived service quality and well-being. Chat conversations are coded on the social support given by the employee and the controllability of the issue. Questionnaires are collected to measure children’s service quality and well-being. Using structural equation modeling, hypotheses are tested with a sample of 662 children and chat conversations of a child helpline. Findings The study reveals that for children chatting about controllable issues, nurturant support and negative emotional reflections negatively influence the immediate well-being of these children. Positive emotional reflections positively influence immediate well-being. For children chatting about uncontrollable issues, nurturant support and negative emotional responses positively influence the perceived service quality. Originality/value This study contributes to the services marketing literature by broadening the current understanding of the impact of social support on children’s service quality perceptions and well-being, and by showing how this impact is moderated by the level of controllability of the issue discussed.

scholarly journals PEER SUPPORT IN INDUSTRIAL ACTION: HOW COLLEAGUES' ANTICIPATED SOCIAL SUPPORT AFFECTS WILLINGNESS TO STRIKE*

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-344
Author(s):  
Marieke J. Born ◽  
Agnes Akkerman
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Social Identification ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Willingness To Participate ◽  
Industrial Action ◽  
The Social ◽  
Modeling Techniques ◽  
Positive Effect

This article studies how the support workers expect from colleagues for strike participation affects their willingness to participate in a strike. We formulate hypotheses on the effects of anticipated social support for participation as well as anticipated social support for nonparticipation. We include the potentially mediating effect of social identification and the social costs of (non-)participation. We test our hypotheses on survey data of 725 Dutch employees collected in 2010. Using structural equation modeling techniques, we find that the support for participation has a stronger positive effect on the willingness to strike than the support for nonparticipation has on the willingness to strike. In addition, our findings suggest that union membership substitutes the effect of social support of colleagues.

scholarly journals Customer value and customer brand engagement: Their effects on brand loyalty in automobile business

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-101
Author(s):  
Sid Terason ◽  
Shixin Zhao ◽  
Pirayut Pattanayanon
Keyword(s):  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Customer Value ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Brand Engagement ◽  
Model Fit Indices ◽  
Relevant Variables

The study investigates the extent to which customer value affected brand loyalty among mid-sized automobile customers in Thailand. It`s focused on assessing whether customer brand engagement acted as an intervening variable in the relationship between customer value and brand loyalty. A questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of 380 current users of medium-sized passenger automobiles in Thailand; these participants were drawn from the list of automobile customers using a multistage sampling technique. The dealership customers were asked to complete an electronic survey using their cell phones. Structural equation modeling was applied to prove the theoretical model. All the model fit indices revealed that the model was reasonably consistent with the data. Results validated customer brand engagement composed of three dimensions using confirmatory factor analysis and its role as a mediator. The findings also provided novel insight into the interplay of the relevant variables and could be used as a guideline for managing automobile customers and promoting automobile marketing in the country.

scholarly journals Social support from family and friends for physical activity in adolescence: analysis with structural equation modeling

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tailine Lisboa ◽  
Walan Robert da Silva ◽  
Diego Augusto Santos Silva ◽  
Érico Pereira Gomes Felden ◽  
Andreia Pelegrini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

Social support is an important predictor for the maintenance of physical activity in adolescence. Thus, the social-ecological approach values the impact of individuals or groups interaction with available resources in the social environment for adopting an active lifestyle. This study analyzes social support from family and friends for adolescents to practice physical activity. Guided by the Social-Ecological Theory, an observational cross-sectional structural equations modeling was applied to 2,710 Brazilians adolescents aged from 14 to 18 years. We identified that the greater the social support from friends (β = 0.30; RMSEA = 0.065; CFI = 0.953; TLI = 0.922; SRMR = 0.048) and family, the greater the adolescents physical activity (β = 0.27; RMSEA = 0.015; CFI = 0.997; TLI = 0.995; SRMR = 0.013). However, support from both sources indicated no adequate adjustment values in the same study model. Our findings suggest that adolescents who perceive social support from family members or friends practice more physical activity, confirming that social support is important for physical activity promotion.

scholarly journals Burnout, Positivity and Passion in Young Mexican Athletes: Mediating Effect of Social Support

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio Román Martínez-Alvarado ◽  
Luis Horacio Aguiar Palacios ◽  
Yolanda Viridiana Chávez-Flores ◽  
Rosendo Berengüí ◽  
Ahmed Ali Asadi-González ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Negative Experience ◽  
The Social

The Burnout syndrome is a negative experience for the athlete development and it has been demonstrated that it gets worse when a sport is practiced in an obsessive way. The interventions about a positive vision through the sport could be a protective factor to boost the athlete&rsquo;s wellbeing. The aim of the present study was to analyze the mediator effect from social support, the relationship between the burnout, positivity and passion in young Mexican athletes. The sample was composed by 452 Mexican athletes, males and females from 12 to 18 years of age (M = 16.29, SD = 1.66). Participants answered the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire, The Scale of the Social Support Perceived by Athletes, the Passion Scale and the Positivity Scale. The results of structural equation modeling showed the model presented a good adjustment (&chi;2 = 813.507; df = 229; &chi;2 /df = 3.552; p &amp;lt; 0.01; CFI = 0.93; TLI = 0.91; IFI = 0.93; NFI = 0.91; RMSEA = 0.07). The positivity and harmonious passion presented direct and indirect effects over the burnout, being the perceived social support the mediator variable of the indirect effects. However, the effect of the obsessive passion mediated by the perceived social support did not resulted significant.

Math anxiety in Thai early adolescents: a cognitive-behavioral perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tawatchai Wangsiriwech ◽  
Kullaya Pisitsungkagarn ◽  
Somboon Jarukasemthawee
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Intervention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Math Anxiety ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Model Fit Indices ◽  
Math Beliefs

Abstract With its high prevalence and debilitating impact on students, math anxiety is well studied within the educational context. However, the problem has yet to be examined from the psychological perspective, which is necessary in order to produce a more comprehensive perspective and to pave the way for therapeutic intervention. The current study, therefore, was conducted to identify cognitive and behavioral factors relevant to the occurrence and maintenance of math anxiety. Data were collected from 300 grade 9 students (150 females and 150 males) from public and private schools in Bangkok, Thailand. Participants responded to the measures of math anxiety, negative math beliefs, negative math appraisals and math avoidance. Structural equation modeling was conducted. Model fit indices obtained consistently suggested the good fitness of the model to the data [e.g. χ2/df = 0.42, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.00]. Negative math beliefs, negative math appraisals and math avoidance had a significant direct effect on math anxiety. Additionally, the indirect effect of negative math appraisal was observed between negative math beliefs and math anxiety. In summary, the proposed model accounted for 84.5% of the variance in the anxiety. The findings are discussed with particular focus on implications for therapeutic intervention for math anxiety.

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