Chinese translation and psychometric testing of the Humour Styles Questionnaire Children Version (C-HSQC) among Hong Kong Chinese primary-school students

In the current study, the Humour Styles Questionnaire Children Version (HSQC) was translated into Chinese. The psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Humour Styles Questionnaire Children version (C-HSQC) were examined. The C-HSQC and psychological measures on humour, self-esteem, depression, and coping behaviors were administered to a sample of 361 primary-five and -six students in Hong Kong. Confirmatory factor analyses, concurrent, convergent, and discriminant validity were assessed to examine the construct validity of the questionnaire. The results indicated a moderately strong fit of the model of the hypothesized four-factor structure of two adaptive (i.e., affiliative and self-enhancing) and two maladaptive (i.e., aggressive and self-defeating) humour styles. Results provided good support for the use of the C-HSQC in measuring humour of Hong Kong children.

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Development and validation of financial well-being related scales

International Journal of Bank Marketing ◽

10.1108/ijbm-03-2018-0074 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 37 (4) ◽

pp. 1025-1040 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Farah Diba M.A. Abrantes-Braga ◽

Tania Veludo-de-Oliveira

Keyword(s):

Interest Rates ◽

Credit Card ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Well Being ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Content Type ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Group Interviews ◽

Development And Validation ◽

Additional Income

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop valid and reliable scales for assessing a driver and two obstacles potentially related to financial well-being (FWB): financial preparedness for emergency, beliefs of credit limits as additional income and risky indebtedness behaviour.Design/methodology/approachThe scales were developed from scratch across six studies, employing a two-step methodology, which encompassed both qualitative (e.g. focus group, interviews) and quantitative (i.e. online surveys) data collection. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were employed to test and validate the proposed scales.FindingsThis study provides a set of three parsimonious, self-reported behavioural measures that could be employed in conjunction with objective economic indicators to identify individuals who are financially ill prepared and potential candidates for delinquency. The three proposed scales achieved satisfactory levels of reliability and convergent and discriminant validity.Research limitations/implicationsThe resulting scales still need to be tested for predictive validity and in different consumer groups. The scales were validated in a single culture population (Brazil, a country that presents extraordinarily high credit card interest rates), and they should be tested cross-culturally in countries with different economic and credit policies.Originality/valueThe literature on FWB has traditionally employed objective financial indicators as an attempt to measure the concept of FWB and its elements. Self-reported behavioural measures of such constructs are scant to the point of being non-existent for some elements. This study is the first to offer scales for measuring the elements of financial preparedness for emergency, beliefs of credit limits as additional income and risky indebtedness behaviour.

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Parental stress among Norwegian fathers and mothers: Similarities and differences

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships ◽

10.1177/02654075211049725 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 026540752110497

Author(s):

Silje S. Hukkelberg ◽

Ane Nærde

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Parental Stress ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Mothers And Fathers ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Multimethod Approach ◽

Similarities And Differences

Although fathers are increasingly involved in childrearing, less is known about how parental stress is perceived among mothers and fathers separately. The present study investigated the construct validity of the PSS in a community-based sample of Norwegian father–mother dyads with a child aged 4. A total of 1030 mothers and fathers ( N = 515 dyads) responded to the PSS, which is a much used instrument that assesses stress related to childrearing across 18 items. Construct validity was investigated using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and the multitrait–multimethod approach (MTMM). The results revealed that six of the items showed extensive ceiling-effects for both parents, and were excluded from further analysis. Dimensionality was examined for the remaining 12 PSS items. The results supported a two-factor solution for both fathers and mothers, reflecting parental stressors (9 items) and lack of rewards (3 items). The MTMM approach indicated convergent and discriminant validity across traits (Parental stressors and Lack of rewards) and methods (father vs mother rating). We also explored the network of PSS items for mothers and fathers, and found both similarities and differences. Overall, the results of the factor analyses have implications for the use of the PSS. The networks of PSS suggest that some items may be especially important when addressing parental stress with mothers and fathers.

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A CTC(M−1) Model for Different Types of Raters

Methodology ◽

10.1027/1614-2241.5.3.88 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 88-98 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Fridtjof W. Nussbeck ◽

Michael Eid ◽

Christian Geiser ◽

Delphine S. Courvoisier ◽

Tanja Lischetzke

Keyword(s):

Discriminant Validity ◽

Common Method ◽

Psychological Measures ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Different Types ◽

Unique Method ◽

Method Effects ◽

Basic Ideas

Many psychologists collect multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) data to assess the convergent and discriminant validity of psychological measures. In order to choose the most appropriate model, the types of methods applied have to be considered. It is shown how the combination of interchangeable and structurally different raters can be analyzed with an extension of the correlated trait-correlated method minus one [CTC(M−1)] model. This extension allows for disentangling individual rater biases (unique method effects) from shared rater biases (common method effects). The basic ideas of this model are presented and illustrated by an empirical example.

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Investigation of the Statistical Anxiety Rating Scale Psychometric Properties with a Sample of Greek Students

International Journal of Educational Psychology ◽

10.17583/ijep.2021.6032 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 116

Author(s):

Konstantinos Lavidas ◽

Dionysios Manesis ◽

Vasilios Gialamas

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Factor Model ◽

Tertiary Education ◽

Statistics Anxiety ◽

Education Students ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Confirmatory Factor

The purpose of this study was to adapt the Statistics Anxiety Rating Scale (STARS) for a Greek student population. The STARS was administered to 890 Tertiary Education students in two Greek universities. It was performed a cross-validation study to examine the factorial structure and the psychometric properties with a series of confirmatory factor analyses. Results revealed a correlated six first-order factor model which provided the best fit to the data compared to a six-factor model with one superordinate factor. All six factors of the Greek version of the STARS presented convergent and discriminant validity and were internally consistent. Implications and limitations are discussed.

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The Detailed Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress–Second Edition (DAPS-2): Initial Psychometric Evaluation in an MTurk-Recruited, Trauma-Exposed Community Sample

Assessment ◽

10.1177/1073191119880963 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (6) ◽

pp. 1116-1127 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jessica M. Petri ◽

Frank W. Weathers ◽

Tracy K. Witte ◽

Madison W. Silverstein

Keyword(s):

Posttraumatic Stress ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Factor Model ◽

Community Sample ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽

Dsm 5 ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Detailed Assessment

The Detailed Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress (DAPS; Briere, 2001) is a comprehensive questionnaire that assesses posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnostic criteria as well as peritraumatic responses and associated problems such as dissociation, suicidality, and substance abuse. DAPS scores have demonstrated excellent reliability, validity, and clinical utility, performing as well or better than leading PTSD questionnaires. The present study was an initial psychometric evaluation of the unreleased DAPS (DAPS-2), revised for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders–Fifth edition ( DSM-5), in an MTurk-recruited mixed trauma sample ( N = 367). DAPS-2 PTSD scale and associated features scales demonstrated high internal consistency and strong convergent and discriminant validity. In confirmatory factor analyses, the DSM-5 four-factor model of PTSD provided adequate fit, but the leading seven-factor model provided superior fit. These results indicate the DAPS-2 is a psychometrically sound measure of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms.

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Factorial Structure and Convergent and Discriminant Validity of the E (Empathy) Scale

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/03.02.pr0.113x20z9 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 113 (2) ◽

pp. 441-463 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Ulrich S. Tran ◽

Anton-Rupert Laireiter ◽

Christine Neuner ◽

David P. Schmitt ◽

Max Leibetseder ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Discriminant Validity ◽

Community Sample ◽

Real Life ◽

Self Report ◽

Big Five Personality ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Psychological Traits ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Scale Scores ◽

Antisocial Attitudes

The Empathy (E) scale has been proposed as a theoretically and psychometrically more satisfying alternative to existing self-report measures of empathy. Its four scales (facets) cover both components (cognitive vs. emotional) and both reality statuses (fictitious vs. real-life) of empathy in pairwise combinations. Confirmatory factor analyses of the E-scale in an Austrian community sample ( N = 794) suggested that one prior assumption, namely the mutual orthogonality of these facets, may partly need revision; particularly, the E-scale facets seemed to reflect more strongly differences in the reality statuses than in the components of empathy. Utilizing numerous informative psychological traits, the scale's convergent and discriminant validity were examined. E-scale scores were consistently predicted by sex-related and relationship-related constructs and measures of antisocial attitudes and behavior. Among the Big Five personality dimensions, openness emerged as a major positive correlate of empathy. Sex and age were demographic correlates of E-scale scores (higher in women and the younger). Findings were discussed with regards to the definition and measurement of empathy.

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Further Validation of Workplace Spirituality Scale in an Eastern Context

Journal of Business and Management Research ◽

10.3126/jbmr.v1i1.14547 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 1-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Arjun Kumar Shrestha

Keyword(s):

Discriminant Validity ◽

Workplace Spirituality ◽

Statistical Analyses ◽

Future Research ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Four Dimensions ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Business And Management

Several scales for measuring workplace spirituality (WPS) are available. However, a majority of the available scales were developed in the Western context that may not be generalizable in an Eastern context. Petchsawang and Duchon (2009) developed a 22-item, four dimensional WPS scale with a sample from an Eastern Buddhist-centric culture for capturing WPS in an Eastern context. The purpose of this study was to assess the generalizability, dimensionality, and convergent and discriminant validity of this scale in another Eastern context, which has a strong tradition of Hindu culture. Confirmatory Factor Analyses were conducted on the data collected from 211 individuals, and results supported the four dimensions of the scale. Other statistical analyses demonstrated convergent and discriminant validity of the scale. Limitations of the study are highlighted, and suggestions for future research are discussed.Journal of Business and Management Studies Vol.1(1) 2016: 1-13

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Enemies and friends in high-tech places: the development and validation of the Online Social Experiences Measure

Digital Health ◽

10.1177/2055207619878351 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 ◽

pp. 205520761987835 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Robert G Kent de Grey ◽

Bert N Uchino ◽

Brian RW Baucom ◽

Timothy W Smith ◽

Avery E Holton ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Social Experiences ◽

High Tech ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Online Social Support ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Cardiovascular Assessment ◽

Two Factors ◽

Development And Validation

Background Interpersonal positivity and negativity are separable dimensions both recognized as having important effects on health. Though online social interactions and research examining them are increasingly common, no validated instrument has heretofore been developed to examine social support and social negativity specifically in online contexts. The present studies describe the development and validation of the Online Social Experiences Measure (OSEM) to allow for assessment of online social positivity and negativity simultaneously. Methods and results In Study I, responses to a potential item pool were collected from participants ( N = 557), who were then subdivided into two groups for the purposes of cross-validation via exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Results suggested the emergence of two factors: online social support (OSEM+ subscale) and online social negativity (OSEM− subscale). Across Studies I and II ( N = 139), the OSEM showed good convergent and discriminant validity, and both subscales had high internal consistency. Study II included an ambulatory cardiovascular assessment and found the OSEM− subscale to be predictive of elevated diastolic blood pressure and heart rate. The OSEM+ subscale was predictive of more favorable cardiovascular readings for some types of participants (e.g. those with a greater number of online-only social ties). Conclusions Overall, results suggest online social positivity and negativity may have implications for physical health, and that the OSEM may be a useful tool in understanding online social processes.

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Convergent and Discriminant Validity of Assessment Center Dimensions: A Conceptual and Empirical Reexamination of the Assessment Center Construct-Related Validity Paradox

Journal of Management ◽

10.1177/014920630002600410 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 813-835 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Winfred Arthur ◽

David J. Woehr ◽

Robyn Maldegen

Keyword(s):

Discriminant Validity ◽

Generalizability Theory ◽

Assessment Center ◽

Total Variance ◽

Future Research ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Research And Practice ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Confirmatory Factor

This study notes that the lack of convergent and discriminant validity of assessment center ratings in the presence of content-related and criterion-related validity is paradoxical within a unitarian framework of validity. It also empirically demonstrates an application of generalizability theory to examining the convergent and discriminant validity of assessment center dimensional ratings. Generalizability analyses indicated that person, dimension, and person by dimension effects contribute large proportions of variance to the total variance in assessment center ratings. Alternately, exercise, rater, person by exercise, and dimension by exercise effects are shown to contribute little to the total variance. Correlational and confirmatory factor analyses results were consistent with the generalizability results. This provides strong evidence for the convergent and discriminant validity of the assessment center dimension ratings–a finding consistent with the conceptual underpinnings of the unitarian view of validity and inconsistent with previously reported results. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.

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Validity and Reliability Evidence for Assessing Holland's Career Types

Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto) ◽

10.1590/1982-43272562201504 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 25 (62) ◽

pp. 307-316 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Everson Meireles ◽

Ricardo Primi

Keyword(s):

High School Students ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Personal Characteristics ◽

Multidimensional Analysis ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

School Students ◽

Latent Factors ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

And Function

ABSTRACTProfessional interests are a synthesis of personal characteristics and function as a guiding factor for one's career choice. This study shows evidence of validity and reliability for the interpretation of the scores of a measure of career types. The responses of 1,265 high school students to 154 items from the Escala de Avaliação dos Tipos Profissionais de Holland (ATPH) ENT#091;Assessment Scale of Holland's Career TypesENT#093; were used. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses showed that the six-factor structure is appropriate and consistent to represent the RIASEC types. Evidence of convergent-discriminant validity of parcels of items was demonstrated to represent the latent factors of the ATPH Scale. Results of multidimensional analysis and phi correlation phi partially confirmed the hypothesis of circularity and congruence among the career types, which are organized in the acronym RASIEC. The implications of these results and study limitations are discussed.

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