scholarly journals Adaptation of the Relationship and Motivation Scale to the Turkish Culture

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 181
Author(s):  
Munevver Ilgun Dibek ◽  
Hatice C Yavuz ◽  
Ezel Tavsancil ◽  
Seher Yalcin
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Explanatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Turkish Culture ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of the present study was twofold: first to adapt the Relationship and Motivation (REMO) scale addressing role of peers and teachers in students’ motivations into Turkish culture, and second to determine whether there were any differences between girls and boys regarding the scores obtained from this scale. To achieve these aims, the present research was designed to be comprised of three consecutive studies. In Study 1, linguistic equivalence was established, and results of an Explanatory Factor Analysis (EFA) performed on data obtained from 202 students showed that structure of the original scale was supported. In Study 2, a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was conducted using data obtained from 496 Turkish students, and the results confirmed the results of EFA. Additionally, the validity evidence was obtained by conducting another EFA with 528 students. Moreover, reliability coefficients were also found to be varying in an acceptable range. Including the same participants of Study 2 in Study 3, t-test results showed that girls had significantly higher mean scores on the subscales of peers and teachers as positive motivators, and teachers as negative motivators. On the other hand, boys had significantly higher mean scores on the scale of peers as negative motivators. Results of these studies suggest that Turkish version of REMO is conceptually equivalent to original REMO, and similarly reliable and valid. Therefore, the adapted scale can not only be used in cross-cultural comparison and but also for determining the differentiation in the relations of students with their peers and teachers.

scholarly journals Network structure of ICD-11 adjustment disorder: a cross-cultural comparison of three African countries

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Yafit Levin ◽  
Rahel Bachem ◽  
Thanos Karatzias ◽  
Mark Shevlin ◽  
Andreas Maercker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Network Analysis ◽  
Network Structure ◽  
Adjustment Disorder ◽  
Symptom Clusters ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Global Strength ◽  
The Relationship

Background Adjustment disorder is one of the most widespread mental disorders worldwide. In ICD-11, adjustment disorder is characterised by two main symptom clusters: preoccupation with the stressor and failure to adapt. A network analytic approach has been applied to most ICD-11 stress-related disorders. However, no study to date has explored the relationship between symptoms of adjustment disorder using network analysis. Aims We aimed to explore the network structure of adjustment disorder symptoms and whether its structure replicates across questionnaire versions and samples. Method A network analysis was conducted on adjustment disorder symptoms as assessed by the Adjustment Disorder–New Module (ADNM-8) and an ultra-brief version (ADNM-4) using data from 2524 participants in Nigeria (n = 1006), Kenya (n = 1018) and Ghana (n = 500). Results There were extensive connections between items across all samples in both ADNM versions. Results highlight that preoccupation symptoms seem to be more prominent in terms of edges strengths (i.e. connections) and had the highest centrality in all networks across samples and ADNM versions. Comparisons of network structure invariance revealed one difference between Nigeria and Ghana in both ADNM versions. Importantly, the ADNM-8 global strength was similar in all networks whereas in the ADNM-4 Kenya had a higher global strength score compared with Nigeria Conclusions Results provide evidence of the coherence of adjustment disorder in ICD-11 as assessed by the ADNM questionnaire. The prominence of preoccupation symptoms in adjustment disorder highlights a possible therapeutic target to alleviate distress. There is a need to further replicate the network structure of adjustment disorder in non-African samples.

scholarly journals Turkish Adaptation, Validity, and Reliability Study of The Making Decisions Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (18) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Family Studies ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Explanatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Fit Indexes ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Composite Reliability

Being one of the scales used in family studies, Making Decisions Scale aims to evaluate how decisions are shared between spouses. The aim of the current study is to adapt Making Decisions Scale to Turkish and evaluate its validity and reliability in a sample consisting of women. Explanatory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted using data provided by 219 female participants. The findings of explanatory factor analysis revealed three factors representing expenses, social activities, and behaviors. The factors explained 44.27 % of the variance. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the three-factor structure with fit indexes [χ2 (30) = 70.80, p = .000, χ2/sd = 2.36, CFI= .90, GFI = .93, RMSEA = .09]. Convergent and divergent validities of the scale were also evaluated by examining the relationships between the scale and relevant or independent concepts. The reliability of the scale was assessed by examining internal consistency (Cronbach Alpha .83), composite reliability (.76), and test-re-test reliability (r = .82, p < .001). Findings indicated that the Turkish form of Making Decisions Scale can be used in family studies as a valid and reliable measurement device. Keywords Making decisions, couple relationship, family, reliability, validity, adaptation

scholarly journals “Be a Man”: The Role of Social Pressure in Eliciting Men’s Aggressive Cognition

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Stanaland ◽  
Sarah Gaither
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Pressure ◽  
Social Psychology Bulletin ◽  
Identity Threat ◽  
The Social ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Younger Men ◽  
The Relationship

[Pre-print accepted for publication in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin on November 20, 2020.] Threatening a man’s manhood—but not a woman’s womanhood—elicits aggression. In two studies, we found evidence that this aggression is related to the social pressure men experience to “be a man.” In Study 1a, we conducted an exploratory factor analysis to isolate participants’ (N = 195; Mage = 19.92) differential motivations for conforming to gender norms. Study 1b then showed that pressure to be masculine moderates the relationship between gender identity threat and aggressive cognition for men. In Study 2a, we conducted a confirmatory factor analysis to validate the aforementioned scales with an age-diverse sample of men (N = 391; Mage = 33.16, range 18-56 years). Study 2b replicated Study 1b, most notably with younger men. In all, these findings reveal one pathway—the pressure men experience to be stereotypically masculine—that elicits aggressive cognition when under threat in a U.S. context.

scholarly journals Formalization Structure and Team Creativity in High Tech Firms

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 199-214
Author(s):  
Rodney Manyike
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Model ◽  
Task Conflict ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Team Leaders ◽  
Team Creativity ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Relationship

This research paper investigated the effect of the role of formalization structure on team creativity mediated by task conflict. The object of this research is high tech organizations in China, while the subject is 417 employees in 67 teams and 55 team leaders. Data was gathered through a questionnaire in two waves, first, through the employees’ survey questionnaires administered to team members and three months later to team leaders. The measurements were assessed using the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) in SPSS, and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was conducted using AMOS version 23. A multiple linear regression model was fitted to the data to test how far structure affects team creativity using the SPSS 24.0 version. Findings indicated that the formalization structure affects team creativity, and that task conflict mediated the relationship between formalization structure and team creativity. Thus, teams with a formalization structure have moderate task conflict, which in turn contribution towards team creativity.

Assessing and Testing Cross-Cultural Measurement Equivalence

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thanh V. Tran ◽  
Tam Nguyen ◽  
Keith Chan
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Fundamental Issue ◽  
Equivalence Test ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Total Correlation ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Cross Cultural Research

A cross-cultural comparison can be misleading for two reasons: (1) comparison is made using different attributes and (2) comparison is made using different scale units. This chapter illustrates multiple statistical approaches to evaluating the cross-cultural equivalence of the research instruments: data distribution of the items of the research instrument, the patterns of responses of each item, the corrected item–total correlation, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and reliability analysis using the parallel test and tau-equivalence test. Equivalence is the fundamental issue in cross-cultural research and evaluation.

scholarly journals Individualism Increases the Influence of Perceived Competence of Older Adults on Attitudes Toward Them

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 325-325
Author(s):  
Amber Xuqian Chen ◽  
Helene Fung
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Perceived Competence ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Collectivistic Cultures ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Moderating Role

Abstract Negative views of ageing can lower respect for older adults.Yet, negative views of ageing vary across cultures. Asian collectivistic cultures are assumed to respect older adults more than Western individualistic cultures do. However, recent empirical findings on this cross-cultural comparison have suggested that negative attitudes toward older people are also prevalent, or even more evident in collectivistic cultures than individualistic cultures. Using data from the sixth wave of the World Values Survey, a dataset consisting of 75,650 individuals from 56 societies, we employed Linear Mixed Modeling to test the association between perceived competence of older adults and respect towards them. We also explored and the moderating role of culture on this association. In the present study, perceived competence of older adults was indexed as a proportional score representing the relative perception of competence (i.e. relative competence perception = competence / (competence + friendliness). Results showed that individuals tended to respect older adults who were more competent or friendly. Furthermore, individuals who were more individualistic respected older adults more when older adults were perceived to be more competent relative to friendly. This pattern was reversed in individuals who were less individualistic. These findings suggest that whether people who differ on personal individualistic values respect older adults depends on whether older adults are perceived to be competent versus friendly. Findings from this study highlight the importance of changing cultural values on ageism attitudes, especially the potential effects of rising individualism on negative attitudes of ageing in Asia.

scholarly journals Populist Attitudes, Political Trust, and External Political Efficacy: Old Wine in New Bottles?

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 247-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bram Geurkink ◽  
Andrej Zaslove ◽  
Roderick Sluiter ◽  
Kristof Jacobs
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Political Trust ◽  
Political Efficacy ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Scholarly Attention

Substantial scholarly attention has been devoted to explaining why voters support populist parties. Recently, a new concept has been introduced to gauge populism among voters and to explain voting for populist parties: populist attitudes. However, some researchers regard populist attitudes as simply another measurement of existing and established concepts such as political trust and external political efficacy. Using data from the Netherlands (2018), this article addresses the relationship between these concepts, both theoretically and empirically. This article examines whether political trust, external political efficacy, and populist attitudes tap into different latent dimensions. Using a confirmatory factor analysis, we show that populist attitudes are not old wine in new bottles and that they tap into different underlying attitudes than political trust and external political efficacy. Furthermore, we show that the three measures are not only different constructs but also relate differently to populist voting preferences.

scholarly journals “Be a Man”: The Role of Social Pressure in Eliciting Men’s Aggressive Cognition

2021 ◽  
pp. 014616722098429
Author(s):  
Adam Stanaland ◽  
Sarah Gaither
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Social Pressure ◽  
Identity Threat ◽  
The Social ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Younger Men ◽  
The Relationship

Threatening a man’s manhood—but not a woman’s womanhood—elicits aggression. In two studies, we found evidence that this aggression is related to the social pressure men experience to “be a man.” In Study 1a, we conducted an exploratory factor analysis to isolate participants’ ( N = 195; Mage = 19.92) differential motivations for conforming to gender norms. Study 1b then showed that pressure to be masculine moderates the relationship between gender identity threat and aggressive cognition for men. In Study 2a, we conducted a confirmatory factor analysis to validate the aforementioned scales with an age-diverse sample of men ( N = 391; Mage = 33.16, range = 18–56 years). Study 2b replicated Study 1b, most notably with younger men. In all, these findings reveal one pathway—the pressure men experience to be stereotypically masculine—that elicits aggressive cognition when under threat in a U.S. context.

scholarly journals Ethical leadership, trust in leader and creativity: The mediated mechanism and an interacting effect

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 388-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Basharat Javed ◽  
Mohammed Y A Rawwas ◽  
Sujata Khandai ◽  
Kamran Shahid ◽  
Hafiz Habib Tayyeb
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Ethical Leadership ◽  
Openness To Experience ◽  
Employee Creativity ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Trust In Leader

AbstractThis study examines the relationship between ethical leadership and employee creativity with mediating role of trust in leader and moderating role of openness to experience. Data were collected from 205 supervisor–subordinate small textile firms across Pakistan. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the distinctiveness of variables used in our study. The results confirmed that ethical leadership promotes creativity at workplace, while trust in leader mediates the effect of ethical leadership on creativity. Furthermore, the results did not confirm the moderation of openness to experience on the relationship between trust in leader and employee creativity. The implications are discussed.

Innovation for organizational sustainability: the role of HR practices and theories

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Preeti Dwivedi ◽  
Vijit Chaturvedi ◽  
Jugal Kishore Vashist
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Organizational Sustainability ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hr Practices ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This paper aims to estimate the influence of HR practices and theories on organizational sustainability. The research also examines the role of innovation as a mediator among the relationship of HR practices and theories and organizational sustainability. Design/methodology/approach The research is based on the survey conducted among 386 employees of logistics firms across India. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) approaches were used for analysis. Approach proposed by Baron and Kenny (1986) was used to test the mediating effect. Findings The study finds that HR practices and theories have positive and significant influence on organizational sustainability. The research also reveals that after introducing innovation as a construct, it partially mediated the association of HR practices and theories and organizational sustainability. Originality/value The study inspects the extent to which innovation can acts as a mediator between the relationship of HR practices and theories and organizational sustainability in logistics sector in India, which has not been established in past studies.

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