scholarly journals A Study on Employee Voice and its Effect on Work Engagement: Explicating from the Turkish Teachers’ Perspectives

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Yücel Şimşek ◽  
Muhammed Gürler
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Employee Voice ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Arithmetic Means ◽  
Back Translation ◽  
Average Variance

The objective of the present study is to investigate the effect of employee voice on work engagement according to the views of the Turkish teachers. The sample of the study consisted of 713 teachers randomly selected at 40 public schools from kindergarten to high school from Ayaş, Beypazarı, Güdül and Sincan districts of Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. In order to collect the data for this study, Employee Voice and Work Engagement scales were used. All scales were adapted to the school environment by translation and back translation method. The construct validity and reliability of the scales were examined through Exploratory Factor Analysis, Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Cronbach Alfa, Composite Reliability, Average Variance Explained values. In the first step of the data analysis process; arithmetic means, standard deviations, skewness and kurtosis values were calculated. Relations between the variables were measured by the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient and regression analysis. Consequently, the results of study show that there is a positive and significant relationship between employee voice and work engagement. Besides, employee voice is a significant predictor for work engagement. The findings of the study exhibit that the level of teachers’ employee voice and work engagement are high degree.

scholarly journals Item and Test Information Function and Reliability when Using the 3Parameter Model

2019 ◽  
pp. 159--181
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Variable Number ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Alternative Form ◽  
Information Function ◽  
Arithmetic Means ◽  
The Public ◽  
Multiple Choice Tests ◽  
Test Information ◽  
Test Information Function

This study aimed at revealing the effect of the number of alternatives in the multiple choice tests on the information function of the item and the test according to the three-parameter model under the item response theory. To achieve the objective of the study, a multi-choice achievement test was constructed in the second part of mathematics subject for the 10th grade students in the public schools in the capital city of Amman. The final test consists of 38 paragraphs and three models are prepared, which differ only in the number of item alternatives. The sample of the study consisted of 1530 students. The results of the study showed statistically significant differences in reliability in favor of the five- alternative form, as well as the fouralternative form, the results also showed no statistically significant differences between the arithmetic means of the information function due to the variable number of item alternatives.

Utrecht work engagement scale: Construct validity and reliability in Chilean health science students

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (11) ◽  
pp. 2519-2523
Author(s):  
Rocio Glaria Lopez ◽  
Cristhian Perez Villalobos ◽  
Paulina Ortega Bastidas ◽  
Berta Schulz-Banares ◽  
Angela Pino-Zuniga
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Likelihood Method ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Utrecht Work Engagement Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Engagement Scale

Objective: provide new background in relation to the factor structure and reliability of the factors identified from the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale – Student (UWES-S) in students of health careers in Chile.Methods: A quantitative study with relational analytical scope was carried out, through a non-experimental cross-sectional design through a survey. 898 university students selected through non-probabilistic sampling by groups belonging to Medicine, Kinesiology, Pharmacy and Speech and language therapy. The students responded the UWES-S and a sociodemographic questionnaire. The total sample was randomly subdivided into two subsamples. With the first one, an Exploratory Factor Analysis was performed, using the method of extraction of the Main Axis Analysis. With the second one, a Confirmatory Factor Analysis was performed, using the maximum likelihood method and the following indices: Comparative Fit Index (CFI), Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI) and the Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA). Also the Cronbach alpha reliability of each item was calculated. For data processing STATA 11 SE statistical package was used.Results: Kaiser-Guttman criterion and the Horn’s Parallel Analysis aimed to the existence of two factors called Involvement with studies and Enthusiasm for the career. CFI, TLI and RMSEA show that this is one of the solutions with best fit.Conclusion: Two factors were identified called Involvement with studies and Enthusiasm for the career. Neither the solution obtained nor the previous solutions showed an adequate adjustment to the data. The confirmatory factor analysis showed that this is one of the solutions with best fit. Continuous...

scholarly journals Teachers’ Views on the Priorities of Effective School Management

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Anastasiou ◽  
V. Garametsi
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
School Management ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Effective School ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
North West

The aim of the present study was to investigate teachers’ views on the priorities of effective school management. The possible variability of teachers’ views in relation to age and work experience was also investigated. For this purpose, research was carried out in Secondary Public and Private Education schools of Ioannina, the capital city and the largest in the Epirus Prefecture, North-West part of Greece. Over 300 questionnaires were distributed to 32 Secondary Education Schools and 165 completed questionnaires were collected (return rate 54.99%). Teachers were asked to indicate their views on the priorities which should be set for effective School Management. Teachers pointed as most important priorities team work and collaboration with the Principal and their pupils (56%) whereas as least selected priority (24.4%) they pointed their participation in helping pupils to get a job. Compared to Public Schools, teachers working in Private Schools gave increased priority in: pupils' performance, raising teachers’ aspirations for their pupils, teachers’ job satisfaction, team work, collaboration with the Principal, parental involvement-collaboration between teachers and parents and school environment. The results indicate a significant variability on teachers’ age and work experience regarding their priorities for effective school management. This variability highlights the importance of focusing on teachers’ attitudes for a successful implementation of effective human resources and school management.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of a scale to measure the dark side of personality

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-170
Author(s):  
Solana SALESSI ◽  
Alicia OMAR
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Average Variance ◽  
Composite Reliability ◽  
Three Factor

Abstract The psychometric characteristics of the Dark Triad Scale in an Argentinian context are presented. Two successive studies were carried out. Three hundred sixteen people, with an average age of 34.48 years (SD = 10.57), participated in Study 1. An exploratory factor analysis indicated a three-factor structure with suitable internal consistency (Machiavellianism: α = 0.92; narcissism: α = 0.91, and psychopathy: α = 0.89). Two hundred seventy-five people, with an average age of 32 years (SD = 8.10), participated in Study 2. A confirmatory factor analysis corroborated the three-factor structure. The three factors reached Satisfactory Composite Reliability (greater than 0.70) and adequate Convergent-Discriminant Validity (Average Variance Extrated greater than 0.50). The invariance of the scale’s parameters was demonstrated by sex. The results indicate that the Argentinian version of the Dark Triad Scale measures the dark side of personality with appropriate validity and reliability, both in men and women.

Reliability and Validity of a Further Tested Appreciative Management Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-79
Author(s):  
Merja Harmoinen ◽  
Vuokko Niiranen ◽  
Juha Munnukka ◽  
Tarja Suominen
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Average Variance ◽  
Practical Instrument

Background and PurposeManagers need evidence-based methods to evaluate their management skills. To further test the appreciative management scale (AMS 1.0) to create a practical instrument to be used in evaluating appreciative management.MethodsFor further testing, a new survey was conducted among social and healthcare managers (n = 734) in Finland. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to assess the scale validity and Cronbach's alpha coefficients the internal consistency.ResultsThe validated AMS 2.0 scale includes 24 items. The values measuring validity and reliability were good, with an Rool Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) of 0.072, Average Variance Extracted (AVE) values between 0.532 and 0.634, and Composite Reliability (CR) values ranging between 0.850 and 0.914. The Cronbach's alpha of the whole scale was 0.944.ConclusionsAMS 2.0 is a reliable and valid means to measure appreciative management as proved by confirmatory factor analysis.

Family Nursing Practice Scale: Portuguese Language Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Validation

2021 ◽  
pp. 107484072110021
Author(s):  
Willian da Silva Rodrigues ◽  
Heloísa França Badagnan ◽  
Aila Cristina Nobokuni ◽  
Lorena Fendrich ◽  
Ana Carolina Guidorizzi Zanetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Semantic Analysis ◽  
Language Translation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Research Education ◽  
Family Nursing ◽  
Back Translation ◽  
Average Variance

Studies of family nursing interventions have shown positive results for the health of individuals and families. To increase the availability of instruments that evaluate the practice of family nursing, this research adapted and validated the Family Nursing Practice Scale (FNPS) for use in Brazil with a sample of 144 hospital nurses using a cross-sectional design. The adaptation process involved back-translation, validation by a committee of experts, and semantic analysis. Content validity was analyzed through the content validity coefficient (CVC); construct validity was analyzed by exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and convergent and discriminant validation through average variance extracted (AVE). The reliability of the measure was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha index and composite reliability (CR). The results indicate that the adapted version of FNPS is recommended for family nursing research, education, or clinical practice with Brazilian nurses.

scholarly journals Construction, validity and reliability of a global scale of perceived stressful events for adolescents

Psychologia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-28
Author(s):  
Blanca Estela Barcelata Eguiarte ◽  
Vianey Gutiérrez Arenas ◽  
Norma Alicia Ruvalcaba Romero
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Daily Hassles ◽  
Validity And Reliability

Adolescence is a vulnerable developmental stage, in which the adolescents’ life experiences can be an important source of stress influencing their well-being and mental health, however, it depends on their subjective appraisal. The Perceived Stressors Global Scale for Adolescents was developed a valid and reliable measure to identify major and minor potentially stressful events, in multiple domains, as well as, the level of stress perceived, in adolescents. An instrumental study was conducted participating 991 adolescents aged 13 to 18 years old, attending public schools from five states of Mexico. A factor analysis by principal component (PC) with promax rotation method was performed, which revealed 53 Likert items distributed in six factors: Critical events; Daily hassles; Social exhibition; Family concerns; Academic stressors; and Social pressure. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted using maximum likelihood (ML) method corroborating the initial solution of six factors. The model's goodness-of-fit measures are acceptable, as well as, the internal consistency coefficients. Although data indicate that the scale could be useful for identifying domains and types of stressors, as well as, the intensity of adolescent's perceived stress, it is recommended to test this factorial model in other samples. Keywords: Adolescents; perceived stress; validity; reliability; confirmatory

Validity and Reliability of Turkish Version of the Burn-Specific Pain Anxiety Scale

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 818-822
Author(s):  
Sevgi Deniz Doğan, ◽  
Sevban Arslan
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Pain Anxiety ◽  
Expert Opinions ◽  
Back Translation ◽  
Burn Units ◽  
Fit Indexes

Abstract This study was conducted to adapt the Burn-Specific Pain Anxiety Scale (BSPAS) into Turkish, and to test its validity and reliability. The study was conducted between April 2016 and July 2017 in a university and a training/research hospital using the methodological research model. The population of the study consisted of patients hospitalized in burn units during the above-mentioned dates. The study was conducted with a total of 50 burn patients, who met the inclusion criteria, and who volunteered to participate in the study. Validity and reliability analyses were performed using language, content and construct validities, and a reliability analysis. The language validity of the BSPAS was tested using back translation method, and the content validity was tested using expert opinions. The results of exploratory factor analysis (0.727–0.910) demonstrated a single factor structure, and the factor loads were adequate. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the fit indexes were appropriate. To measure internal consistency of the scale, item total correlation was used, and the correlations were found to be adequate (0.59–0.96). The Cronbach’s α coefficient of the scale was 0.95. It was determined that the Turkish version of the BSPAS is a valid and a reliable assessment tool.

scholarly journals Brief Resilience Scale: testing its factorial structure and invariance in Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Lins de Holanda Coelho ◽  
Paul H. P. Hanel ◽  
Thiago Medeiros Cavalcanti ◽  
Alessandro Teixeira Rezende ◽  
Valdiney Veloso Gouveia
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Average Variance ◽  
Composite Reliability

Across two studies we aimed to provide evidences of validity and reliability for the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) in Brazil. In study 1, 171 individuals participated (Age M = 21.9, SD = 6.59) and 232 in Study 2 (Age M = 26.3, SD = 7.06). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the predicted one-factor solution, with five items and satisfactory internal consistence (α= 0.76). A multi-group CFA revealed partial measurement equivalence between our and the original (USA) versions of the BRS. The BRS correlated significant with positivity and personality traits. The composite reliability was satisfying; the convergent validity, measured with the average variance extracted, was slightly below the recommendations. Overall, the results show that the measure is psychometrically suitable for research in Brazil.

scholarly journals PENGUKURAN EMPLOYEE VOICE

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Unika Prihatsanti ◽  
Fajriyanthi Fajriyanthi ◽  
Urip Purwono
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Psychometric Property ◽  
Employee Voice ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Organizational Functions ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences

Voice as a form of constructive expression in improving organizational functions and effectiveness has received great attention, especially in studies that explain the antecedents and consequences of employees’ voices. However, studies that explain psychometric properties of employee voice measurements are still limited. This article aimed to examine the psychometric properties, particularly construct validity, of employee voice measurement. In Study 1, three employee voice instruments were found through literature review from 23 articles in the last five years (2013-2018) from EBSCOhost and Proquest databases. In Study 2, based on the results of the literature review, the sound psychometric property test was carried out using confirmatory factor analysis. The results of data analysis prove that the Employee Voice scale of Liang, Farh, and Farh (2012) is an appropriate model for measuring employee voices with good validity and reliability.

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