Measuring the Desire for Control: a Spanish Version of Burger and Cooper's Scale

The following study will present findings on the validity of the adaptation of the Burger and Cooper's Desirability of Control Scale into Spanish. Two samples are present: the first involving 1,999 people to study their psychometric properties. In the second sample, 111 people were included to estimate test/ retest reliability. Cultural adaptation was performed using the translation & back-translation method. Item analysis, internal consistency and test/re-test reliability were assessed, then evidence of the validity of the internal structure was determined by using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Subject recruitment was performed to gather the 1,999 subjects stratified by age, gender quotas as designed in the sampling plan. Of the subjects, 51% were female, average age of 45 years old (SD = 17.5). All items from the original scale were understood correctly, while five items presented ceiling effect. Cronbach's alpha = .736 and a test-retest correlation r = .713 were obtained. The factor structure indicated the presence of four dimensions: forecast, autonomy, power and influence and reactance which were reassured in the confirmatory analysis (x2/df = 4.805, CFI =.932, TLI =.954, RMSEA = .062). The basic dimensions of the scale have shown to be stable and well-defined, though not perfect. The scope, possible applications of the scale and further research are later proposed and discussed.

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ASSESSING STATISTICS ANXIETY IN AN ONLINE OR HYBRID SETTING: THE ADAPTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW INSTRUMENT SASOH

STATISTICS EDUCATION RESEARCH JOURNAL ◽

10.52041/serj.v20i1.96 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 2

Author(s):

Lu Liu

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Mathematics Anxiety ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Item Analysis ◽

Statistics Anxiety ◽

Four Dimensions ◽

New Instrument ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Attitudes Toward Statistics

With the purpose of developing an instrument for measuring statistics anxiety in the online or hybrid setting, this study tested the newly developed instrument in two stages. Results on item selection and exploratory factor analysis based on pilot testing (n = 115) are presented. Results on classical item analysis, the confirmatory factor analysis, the measurement invariance test results, and the predictive and discriminant validity of the final model based on formal testing (n = 709) are presented. The resulting Statistics Anxiety Scale in the Online or Hybrid setting instrument (SASOH) has 27 items and four dimensions. The four dimensions are Class and Interpretation Anxiety (CI), Fear of Asking for Help Anxiety (FA), Online System Anxiety (OS), and Pre-Conception Anxiety (PC). The results of the confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the four-factor SASOH model represents an adequate description of statistics anxiety in an online or hybrid setting. Moreover, multiple-groups confirmatory factor analysis affirmed that the resulting model achieved at least partial measurement and structural invariance across gender and program. In addition, attitudes toward statistics significantly predicts the four factors of statistics anxiety, and the discriminant validity from mathematics anxiety was confirmed. Recommendations for future studies are also provided.

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Descriptive Statistics, Reliability and Validity of a Short Form of Rotter's Locus of Control Scale Given to Iranian College Students

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1987.65.1.229 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 65 (1) ◽

pp. 229-230 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Reza Shapurian ◽

Mohammadreza Hojat

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Locus Of Control ◽

Short Form ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Control Scale ◽

Two Samples ◽

The Usa ◽

Iranian Students ◽

Test Retest Reliability

A short form of Rotter's locus of control scale was administered to two samples of Iranian students. Sample I comprised 305 students in Iranian universities and Sample II consisted of 232 Iranian college students in the USA. Descriptive statistics for each sample are reported. Test-retest reliability over 3 wk. was .84, and the alpha estimates were .82 for both samples. Scores were correlated in expected directions with measures of depression, neuroticism, anxiety, self-esteem, and loneliness.

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İlişkide Karar Verme Ölçeğinin Türk Kültürüne Uyarlanması / The Turkish Adaptation of Relationship Deciding Scale

Journal of History Culture and Art Research ◽

10.7596/taksad.v6i3.942 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 650

Author(s):

Cansu Tosun ◽

Hikmet Yazıcı ◽

Fatma Altun

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Reliability Analysis ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Self Control ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Control Scale ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Turkish Culture ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Abstract The purpose of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of Relationship Deciding Scale (Vennum & Fincham, 2011) for Turkish culture.The sample of the study consisted of 880 students (EFA=439, CFA=441) studying at Karadeniz Technical University. Criterion-related validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted for the validity of RDS while internal consistency, split half and test-retest techniques were performed to examine the reliability of RDS.Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) revealed that the scale had two-factor structures. However, two items were removed from the scale because they didn't have appropriate factor loadings. The scale consisting of 10 items explained 58.97% of the total variance. The results of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) indicated that the model was compatible with the data. In the reliability analysis for EFA and CFA samples, Cronbach alpha coefficients were found as .87 and .86 respectively. Internal consistency coefficients of subscales were found as .83 and .80 for “Relationship Confidence”, .82 and .84 for “Directing Relationship”. According to test-retest reliability analysis results, the whole scale’s coefficient was r= .67. In addition, as a result of criterion validity analysis, correlations (r= .33) between Self-Control Scale (Duyan, Gülden & Gelbal, 2012) and Relationship Deciding Scale (RDS) were found to be statistically significant. In conclusion, these findings suggest that RDS, which has two-factor structures with 10 items, can be suggested as a valid and reliable instrument in Turkish culture.ÖzBu araştırmanın amacı, Vennum ve Fincham (2011) tarafından geliştirilen İlişkide Karar Verme Ölçeği’nin (Relationship Deciding Scale) Türk kültürüne uyarlanması ile ilgili geçerlik ve güvenirlik işlemlerini yapmaktır.Araştırma grubu Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi’nde öğrenim gören 880 öğrenciden (AFA=439, DFA=441) oluşmaktadır. İlişkide Karar Verme Ölçeği’nin (İKVÖ) geçerlik işlemlerinde, ölçüt bağıntılı geçerlik, açımlayıcı ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizi, güvenirlik işlemlerinde ise iç tutarlılık, testi yarıya bölme ve testin tekrarı tekniklerinden yararlanılmıştır.Yapılan açımlayıcı faktör analizi (AFA) sonucunda ölçeğin iki faktörlü yapı gösterdiği ortaya çıkmıştır. Uygun faktör yüklerine sahip olmadıkları için iki madde modelden çıkarılmıştır. 10 maddeden oluşan ölçek toplam varyansın %58.97’sini açıklamıştır. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizli sonuçları (DFA) verinin modele iyi uyum sağladığını göstermiştir. AFA ve DFA örneklemleri için yapılan güvenirlik analizlerinde, Cronbach alfa iç tutarlılık kat sayıları sırasıyla .87 ve .86 olarak bulunurken alt ölçekler için bulunan iç tutarlılık kat sayıları ise “İlişkide Kendine Güven” için .83 ve .80, “İlişkiyi Yönetme” için .82 ve .84’tür. Ölçeğin test tekrar test güvenirliğinin r= .67 olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca ölçüt geçerliği kapsamında yapılan analizler sonucunda Öz Denetim Ölçeği (Duyan, Gülden ve Gelbal, 2012) ile İKVÖ arasında .33 değerinde beklenen yönde bir ilişki saptanmıştır. Bu çalışma sonucunda İKVÖ’nün Türk kültüründe geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğu değerlendirilmektedir.

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Psychometric evaluation of the Questionnaire about the Process of Recovery (QPR)

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.bp.114.161695 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 207 (6) ◽

pp. 551-555 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Julie Williams ◽

Mary Leamy ◽

Francesca Pesola ◽

Victoria Bird ◽

Clair Le Boutillier ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Mental Health Policy ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Data Set ◽

Two Samples ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

National Mental Health ◽

Test Retest Reliability

BackgroundSupporting recovery is the aim of national mental health policy in many countries. However, only one measure of recovery has been developed in England: the Questionnaire about the Process of Recovery (QPR), which measures recovery from the perspective of adult mental health service users with a psychosis diagnosis.AimsTo independently evaluate the psychometric properties of the 15- and 22-item versions of the QPR.MethodTwo samples were used: data-set 1 (n = 88) involved assessment of the QPR at baseline, 2 weeks and 3 months. Data-set 2 (n = 399; trial registration: ISRCTN02507940) involved assessment of the QPR at baseline and 1 year.ResultsFor the 15-item version, internal consistency was 0.89, convergent validity was 0.73, test–retest reliability was 0.74 and sensitivity to change was 0.40. Confirmatory factor analysis showed the 15-item version offered a good fit. For the 22-item version, the interpersonal subscale was found to underperform and the intrapersonal subscale overlaps substantially with the 15-item version.ConclusionsBoth the 15-item and the intrapersonal subscale of the 22-item versions of the QPR demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties. The 15-item version is slightly more robust and also less burdensome, so it can be recommended for use in research and clinical practice.

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Online Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Adolescents: Development and Preliminary Validation

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.2015.43.6.955 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 43 (6) ◽

pp. 955-965 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dengfeng Xie ◽

Jiamei Lu ◽

Zhangming Xie

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Emotion Regulation ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Negative Emotion ◽

Item Analysis ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Emotion Experience ◽

Preliminary Validation ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Test Retest Reliability

Emotion regulation when using the Internet is an increasingly important way to secure effective social functioning for adolescents. To develop a measure of emotion regulation for adolescents with reference to the network community and examine its reliability and validity, we recruited 535 young people as participants and performed item analysis, identification degree analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis. Our results showed that the online emotion regulation of adolescents comprised the following 4 dimensions: positive emotion seeking, negative emotion experience, interpersonal emotion support, and mood awareness. Cronbach's α coefficient and the test–retest reliability met the benchmark psychometric standards, and the confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the scale had a good fit. Our results indicated that the developed scale was a valid and reliable measure of adolescents' online emotion regulation.

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Construction of Moral Disengagement Scale for Adults: A Reliable Measure

Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research ◽

10.33824/pjpr.2021.36.2.12 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 199-223

Author(s):

Ayesha Saif ◽

Saima Riaz

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Moral Disengagement ◽

Item Analysis ◽

Principal Component ◽

Indigenous Research ◽

Fit Indices ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Model Fit Indices ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

Age Range

The main objective of current research was development of an indigenous Moral Disengagement Scale for Adults (MDS-A) in Urdu language. The subsequent objective was the establishment of reliability of newly developed Scale. Initially an item pool of 116 items was formulated based on Bandura’s model (2002) which was reduced to 106 items and later 92 items after expert’s evaluation and item analysis, respectively. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was conducted on 92 items scale by administering it on 579 adults (250 men and 329 women), age range of 19-83 years from villages and various educational institutes of district Gujrat, Pakistan. EFA by using Principal Component Analysis with Varimax Orthogonal Rotation resulted in six factor solution of 63 items. Later Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) confirmed the six-factor structure on an independent sample of 413 adults (193 men and 220 women) with age range 19-80 years from Gujrat district, Pakistan. After deletion of 43 items, CFA yielded good model fit indices for final 20 items MDS-A. MDS-A had very satisfactory Cronbach’s alpha reliability and test-retest reliability. MDS-A also demonstrated construct validity in terms of highly significant item-total correlations and subscale-to-scale total correlations. Overall, a reliable and valid scale for measurement of moral disengagement among adults in Pakistani culture is available for further indigenous research and counselling settings.

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Development and Psychometric Properties of the Questionnaire for Assessing Educational Podcasts (QAEP)

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2020.579454 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

Author(s):

Rafael Alarcón ◽

María J. Blanca

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Cross Validation ◽

Item Analysis ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Validity Evidence ◽

Four Dimensions ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Direct Student ◽

Teaching Learning

The aim of this research was to develop and validate the Questionnaire for Assessing Educational Podcasts (QAEP), an instrument designed to gather students’ views about four dimensions of educational podcasts: access and use, design and structure, content adequacy, and value as an aid to learning. In study 1 we gathered validity evidence based on test content by asking a panel of experts to rate the clarity and relevance of items. Study 2 examined the psychometric properties of the QAEP, including confirmatory factor analysis with cross-validation to test the factor structure of the questionnaire, as well as item and reliability analysis. The results from study 1 showed that the experts considered the items to be clearly worded and relevant in terms of their content. The results from study 2 showed a factor structure consistent with the underlying dimensions, as well as configural and metric invariance across groups. The item analysis and internal consistency for scores on each factor and for total scores were also satisfactory. The scores obtained on the QAEP provide teachers with direct student feedback and highlight those aspects that need to be enhanced in order to improve the teaching/learning process.

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Internet and decision-making regarding health among pregnant woman: cross-cultural adaptation of a questionnaire for use in Brazil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/0102-311x00244019 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Ana Carolina Cleto Borges ◽

Raquel Conceição Ferreira ◽

Lorrany Gabriela Rodrigues ◽

Matheus França Perazzo ◽

Saul Martins Paiva ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Intraclass Correlation ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Back Translation ◽

Use Of The Internet ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

Fit Index ◽

Tucker Lewis Index

The aim of this study was to translate and cross-culturally adapt the Women’s Use of the Internet in Pregnancy Questionnaire (WUIPQ) to Brazilian Portuguese and analyze the psychometric properties of the Preparation for Decision Making Scale (PDMS). This study consisted of the following steps: translation, synthesis, back-translation, evaluation by the author of the original questionnaire, review by the panel of experts, and pretest of the WUIPQ. For such, Brazilian pregnant women and mothers who were members of Facebook groups participated in the study. We measured test-retest reliability as well as internal consistency and performed confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the B-PDMS. In the pretest, 88.14% of the participants considered the items of the B-WUIPQ to be clear and pertinent, and 84.09% rated the sequence and organization of the questionnaire as excellent/good. The intraclass correlation coefficient and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the B-PDMS were 0.850 (95%CI: 0.791-0.899) and 0.91, respectively. CFA revealed factor loadings higher than 0.70 for most items, with a comparative fit index of 0.989, Tucker-Lewis index of 0.984, and root mean square error of approximation of 0.08 (95%CI: 0.06-0.09). The B-WUIPQ presented cross-cultural adapted, and the B-PDMS demonstrated satisfactory psychometric proprieties to Brazilian pregnant women.

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Developing The Adolescent Happiness Scale: Validity and reliability study

Pegem Eğitim ve Öğretim Dergisi ◽

10.14527/pegegog.2019.022 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 673-696

Author(s):

Şerife Işık ◽

Nazife Üzbe Atalay

Keyword(s):

Internal Consistency ◽

Item Analysis ◽

Significant Negative Correlation ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Study Test ◽

Positive Correlations ◽

Test Retest Reliability

The purpose of the current study is to develop the Adolescent Happiness Scale (AHS). A systematic approach was utilized for developing the scale. In this study, the data were collected from 1136 adolescents including 490 females and 646 males between 11-17 years of age. The psychometric properties of AHS were analyzed by means of item analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, criterion-related validity, internal consistency and test-retest methods. The exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses results revealed that the scale had a single-factor structure. Within the scope of the criterion-related validity studies, significant positive correlations were found between AHS and positive affects and overall happiness levels, and a significant negative correlation was found between AHS and negative affects. The internal consistency coefficient of AHS was .92 for the first study and .91 for the second study. Test-retest reliability coefficient was determined to be .74. In conclusion, AHS can be recommended as a reliable and valid tool in measuring the happiness level of adolescents.

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A Psychometric Analysis of the Greek Career Adapt-Abilities Scale in University Students

International Journal of Psychological Studies ◽

10.5539/ijps.v10n3p95 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 95 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Despina Sidiropoulou-Dimakakou ◽

Katerina Mikedaki ◽

Katerina Argyropoulou ◽

Andronikos Kaliris

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Career Adaptability ◽

Four Dimensions ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

Analysis Models ◽

Validation Research

Based upon substantial research on career adaptability, and on specific cross-cultural validation research of the Career Adapt-abilities Scale (CAAS) (Savickas & Porfeli, 2012) we recruited a sample of Greek university students (Ν = 452) in order to test further the Greek form of the scale. Confirmatory Factor Analysis models showed that the four-factor structure was supported for the Greek form, comprising four dimensions: concern, control, curiosity, and confidence. The original six items per dimension structure was also maintained. Internal consistency estimates were satisfactory, and test-retest reliability reached acceptable levels. Indications of convergent validity were found as CAAS positively correlated with self-esteem. To further explore for the construct validity of the scale score differences by gender and year of studies were also examined. Overall, the observed differences were found to be in the expected direction. This validity study indicates that CAAS may be safely applied to the Greek students.

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