LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORAL TAXONOMIES IN UNIVERSITIES

The study was intended to recognize and replicate the Yukl’s (1989-2004) behavioral taxonomies in the university settings in Sindh. A comprehensive questionnaire based on the items in taxonomies was developed, face validity of the questionnaire was test and found suitable. A total of 90 university Deans and head of Departments were randomly selected from public and private universities of Sindh. Categorical reliability of the data was checked and found highly reliable. The majority of the respondents were male, post graduate, above 50 years of age, married and had more than 15 years of experience. The statistical analysis describes the typical Sindhi culture among the respondents. A large number of university leadership focused on the relation as compared to task and change at the universities. This research also supports partial replication of three dimensions i.e., Relation, Task and Change as Yukl’s behavioral taxonomies with first order factor analysis. Relation factor was replicated completely, while other two were replicated in two different facets each i.e., Change was replicated in two facets – Improvement and Process and Task was also replicated in two facets – Improvement and Process. Making a second order factor analysis assured these two factors were replicated completely.

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The conceptualisation and measurement of combat readiness for peace-support operations – an exploratory study

SA Journal of Industrial Psychology ◽

10.4102/sajip.v33i3.398 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Piet C Bester ◽

Karel J Stanz

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

South African ◽

Item Analysis ◽

Measurement Instrument ◽

First Order ◽

Two Factors ◽

Order Factor ◽

National Defence ◽

Second Order Factor Analysis ◽

Combat Readiness

The aim of this study was to conceptualise combat readiness and to construct a normative measurement instrument for use within the context of peace-support operations. The Peace-Support Operations Questionnaire (PSOQ) was developed comprising of three types of items, namely an associated component, a disassociated component, and certain generic items applicable to both components. The sample comprised 461 soldiers of the South African National Defence Force. A second-order factor analysis on the 15 sub-scores of the first-order factor analysis yielded two factors. These factors were interpreted as Military Climate and Discipline. The two factors were subjected to an item analysis and yielded reliability coefficients of 0,987 and 0,791. The implications of these findings are discussed.

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A Factor Analytic Study of the Cope Questionnaire by Sex of Respondents

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/02.07.20.pr0.108.2.515-527 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 108 (2) ◽

pp. 515-527 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Joseph Wu ◽

Aaron Siu ◽

Wing-Chung Ho

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Hong Kong ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Factor Analytic ◽

Factor Analytic Study ◽

Two Factors ◽

Hong Kong Adolescents ◽

Order Factor ◽

Second Order Factor Analysis

This work examined the effect of sex on factor structure of a Chinese version of the 1989 COPE questionnaire with a sample of 617 Hong Kong adolescents ( Mdn age = 14 yr.). Some scales had low internal consistency reliability for both sexes. Not all 15 scales could be identified as unique factors through exploratory factor analysis separately for both sexes (275 boys, 338 girls, 4 unknown). In a second-order factor analysis, both sexes' data had factors related to problem-focused coping and avoidance/escaping coping, and these two factors were only weakly correlated. An emotion-focused factor was observed in girls' data, but not boys' data.

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Validity of the Quality of School Life Scale: A Primary and Second-Order Factor Analysis

Educational and Psychological Measurement ◽

10.1177/0013164493053001016 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 53 (1) ◽

pp. 145-153 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

William L. Johnson ◽

Annabel M. Johnson

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Second Order ◽

School Life ◽

Quality Of School Life ◽

Life Scale ◽

Order Factor ◽

Second Order Factor Analysis

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Validity and Reliability of the Scale, Role Taking in Caregivers of People with Chronic Disease, ROL

International Archives of Medicine ◽

10.3823/2575 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

Author(s):

Mauricio Arias ◽

Sonia Carreño ◽

Lorena Chaparro

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Chronic Disease ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Content Validity ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Face Validity ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Role Taking ◽

Phase Study

Objective: To determine face, content, and construct validity, and internal consistency of ROL scale. Methods and Findings: A three-phase study was conducted. First, content analysis of the scale was carried out consulting 10 professional experts. Then, face validity was analyzed with 60 caregivers. Finally, construct validity was evaluated by performing an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with 110 participants. Internal consistency of ROL scale was also assessed. Face validity of ROL scale reached a high acceptance index in three dimensions: role performance (0.97), role organization (0.98), and response to the role (0.98). Content validity showed coherence, clarity, and relevance of the scale. From factor analysis, three components emerged and were grouped in the same manner for varimax, quartimax, and equimax rotations. Cronbach's alpha was 0.816, which is an acceptable overall value. Conclusion: ROL scale makes objective the concept of role taking in family caregivers of people with chronic disease. It demonstrated to have acceptable reliability, and construct, face, and content validity to be used in the Colombian context. Keywords: Validation Study, Caregivers, Health Transitions, Chronic Disease.

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Itemformaat, differensiële itemskeefheid en die faktorstruktuur van 'n selfvoltooïngsvraelys

SA Journal of Industrial Psychology ◽

10.4102/sajip.v25i2.677 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

Author(s):

C. Swart ◽

G. Roodt ◽

J. M. Schepers

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Random Sample ◽

Financial Institution ◽

Test Construction ◽

Second Order ◽

Order Factor ◽

The Empirical Analysis ◽

Existing Data ◽

Second Order Factor Analysis

The purpose of this study was twofold: Firstly an existing Workvalues questionnaire was evaluated against criteria for test construction; and secondly the role of differential item skewness in the grouping of second order factors, within this Workvalues questionnaire, was empirically investigated. The existing data of the Workvalues questionnaire, consisting of 110 items on a random sample of 8000 respondents, within a financial institution, was used for the empirical analysis. A first- and second order factor analysis was done on the items of the 2099 completed quiestionnaires. Three clearly differentiated second order factors with seemingly acceptable internal consistencies were identified. The results indicated that the items of the first second order factor, grouped together on the base of differential skewness. The items of the second and third scale were less skew and could be interpreted. Opsomming Die doel van hierdie studie was tweeledig: Eerstens is 'n bestaande Werkwaardesvraelys teenoor kriteria vir toetskonstruksie geevalueer; en tweedens is die rol van differensiele itemskeefheid in die groepering van tweedeordefaktore van hierdie Werkwaardesvraelys empiries ondersoek. Die bestaande datastel van die Werkwaardesvraelys se 110 items, op 'n ewekansige steekproef van 8000 respondente in 'n finansiele instelling, is vir die empiriese ontleding gebruik. 'n Eerste- en tweedeordefaktorontleding is ten opsigte van die items van 2099 voltooide vraelyste uitgevoer en drie duidelik gedifferensieerde tweedeordefaktore met öenskynlike, aanneemlike interne konstanthede het na vore gekom. Resultate dui daarop dat items van die eerste tweedeordefaktor gegroepeer het op grond van differensiële skeefheid. Die items van die tweede en derde skaal was minder skeef en kon vertolk word.

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The Conceptualization and Measurement of Perceived Wellness: Integrating Balance across and within Dimensions

American Journal of Health Promotion ◽

10.4278/0890-1171-11.3.208 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 208-218 ◽

Cited By ~ 165

Author(s):

Troy Adams ◽

Janet Bezner ◽

Mary Steinhardt

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Age Distribution ◽

Face Validity ◽

University Of Texas ◽

Social And Emotional ◽

Gender And Age ◽

Perceived Wellness ◽

Perceived Wellness Survey ◽

The University ◽

The Impact

Purpose. The impact of individual perceptions on health is well-established. However, no valid and reliable measure of individual wellness perceptions exists. Therefore, the purpose was to introduce a measure called the Perceived Wellness Survey (PWS). Design. Convenience sampling facilitated recruitment of a sample large enough to perform factor analysis with adequate power (.85). The appropriateness of factor analysis is supported by Bartlett's test ( χ2 = 7110, p ≤ .01) and the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure of sampling adequacy (.91). Setting. The sample (n = 558) was composed of 3M Inc. employees from multiple sites in Austin, Texas (n = 393); employees from MuRata Electronics, Inc., College Station, Pennsylvania (n = 53); and students enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin (n = 112). Subjects. Racial, gender, and age distribution was, respectively, 6.3% African-American (n = 35), 8.2% Asian (n = 46), 73.3% Caucasian (n = 409), 9.5% Hispanic (n = 53), and 2.7% other (n = 15); 47.8% male (n = 267), and 52.2% female (n = 291); and 36.8 years. Measures. Measures included the Perceived Wellness Survey, and two additional versions of the Perceived Wellness Survey designed to measure both discriminant and face validity. Perceived Wellness Survey subscales include physical, spiritual, intellectual, psychological, social, and emotional dimensions. Results. All subscales were correlated ( p ≤ . 05) with the Perceived Wellness Survey composite and with each other. Evidence of internal consistency (α = .88 to .93), and discriminant, face, and factorial validity was provided. Finally, the Perceived Wellness Survey appears to be a unidimensional scale. Conclusion. The unidimensional nature of the Perceived Wellness Survey suggests that perceptions of wellness in various dimensions are intertwined by their affective nature. The Perceived Wellness Survey appears to be reasonably valid and reliable; however, further research is needed.

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ATTITUDINAL AND BEHAVIORAL CORRELATES OF VOLUNTARY SIMPLICITY LIFESTYLES

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.1997.25.3.233 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 233-240 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Osamu Iwata

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Second Order ◽

Voluntary Simplicity ◽

Behavioral Correlates ◽

Self Sufficiency ◽

Order Factor ◽

And Behavior ◽

Attitudes And Behavior ◽

Second Order Factor Analysis

Questionnaires containing 20 statements of voluntary simplicity lifestyles and 23 statements of selected attitudes and behavior related to these lifestyles were administered to 135 undergraduates. The subjects were required to rate the degree of agreement or disagreement with the statement on 5-point scales. Three unrotated factors were obtained by factor analysis. According to second-order factor analysis, voluntary simplicity lifestyles, cautious attitudes in shopping and acceptance of self-sufficiency had significant loadings on the first factor. Significant correlations between these dimensions and the selected attitudes and behavior substantially supported the validity of the scale of voluntary simplicity lifestyles.

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