Construct validity and generalizability of the Kirton Adaption–Innovation Inventory

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard P. Bagozzi ◽  
Gordon R. Foxall
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
The United States ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Identical Factor ◽  
Three Factor

The factor structure of the Kirton (1976) Adaption–Innovation inventory was examined by use of confirmatory factor analysis. A three‐factor structure was found, characterized by distinct, yet positively associated, facets, thereby challenging the oft‐assumed unidimensional conceptualization of adaption–innovation. The measures were found to achieve satisfactory levels of reliability for the separate facets and to exhibit strong evidence for convergent and discriminant validity. This was demonstrated for the full 32‐item inventory, as well as 20‐item and 13‐item abridgments. Subjects were postgraduate students from the United Kingdom (N = 149), Australia (N = 142), and the United States (N = 131). The three‐factor solution was found to generalize across all three samples in the sense of yielding identical factor loadings, error variances, and correlations among facets. Differences in the means of factors were found across samples.

The Teacher Expectations and Values for Suicide Prevention Scale

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Jaimie Stickl Haugen ◽  
Claudia C. Sutter ◽  
Jessica L. Tinstman Jones ◽  
Laurie O. Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Teacher Expectations ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
The United States ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Abstract. Background: Teachers play a critical role in youth suicide prevention, yet few psychometrically sound instruments exist to measure teachers' expectations and values regarding suicide prevention. Aims: This study examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Teacher Expectations and Values for Suicide Prevention (TEVSP) Scale. Method: The TEVSP was administered to 500 teachers in the United States. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to determine the factor structure and bivariate correlations were used to investigate convergent and discriminant validity. Mann–Whitney U tests investigated group differences in TEVSP scores between participants who had received suicide training and those who had not. Results: Results support a three-factor hierarchical model with strong internal consistency and evidence of validity. Significant differences were found in TEVSP scores between groups. Limitations: There is a need to further explore the psychometric properties of the scale across samples and face-to-face methods. Conclusion: The TEVSP is a sound instrument that can be used to measure teachers' expectations and values for suicide prevention.

scholarly journals Scale development of occupational identity and testing model of antecedents and outcome variables of occupational identity

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 617-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
HongJoon Yoo ◽  
TaeYong Yoo ◽  
TaeIn Chung ◽  
Seongho Bae ◽  
AReum Jo
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Common Factor ◽  
Occupational Identity ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Workplace Satisfaction ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Intention To Continue ◽  
Three Factor

The first purpose of this study was to define the construct of occupational identity and develop the scale of occupational identity, the second purpose of this study was to examine the factor structure of occupational identity using exploratory common factor analysis and test the discriminant validity of occupational identity with workplace satisfaction, and third purpose of this study was to test the model of antecedents and outcome variables of occupational identity using confirmatory factor analysis. For fulfilling these purposes, three studies were conducted. Data were gathered from 390 workers in study 1, 505 workers in study 2, 1,115 workers in study 3. As a result, the three-factor structure of occupational identity was stably replicated, although the sample was changed. The occupational identity had discriminant validity with workplace satisfaction. Except for person-occupation fit(a subfactor of occupational identity) had a high correlation with general, occupational satisfaction(a subfactor of workplace satisfaction), other subfactors of occupational identity generally had low correlations with other subfactors of workplace satisfaction. It was found that the occupational identity was derived from occupational reputation, dedication to the occupation, occupational pride, and mission to the occupation. And the occupational identity resulted in the purpose of the worker’s life and intention to continue the worker’s occupation. Based on these results, We made discussions about implications, limitations, and future research tasks.

scholarly journals Breast Cancer Screening Beliefs Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid Sharifnia ◽  
Fereshteh Behmanesh ◽  
Cannas Kwok ◽  
Mojgan Firouzbakht ◽  
Abbas Ebadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Breast Cancer Screening ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Attitudes And Knowledge ◽  
Composite Reliability ◽  
Three Factor

Abstract Backgrand Cancer-related personal beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge can significantly determine cancer screening behaviors. Valid and reliable instruments are needed to assess such beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge. This study aimed to translate Breast Cancer Screening Beliefs Questionnaire into Persian and evaluate its psychometric properties among Iranian women.Methods In this methodological study, the twelve-item Breast Cancer Screening Beliefs Questionnaire was translated into Persian and filled out by 1256 Iranian women. Sampling was purposively done from June 2017 to March 2018. Face, content, convergent, and discriminant validity were evaluated and exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed for construct validity evaluation. Reliability was also evaluated through calculating Cronbach’s alpha, McDonald’s omega, Average inter-item correlation, and test-retest intraclass correlation coefficient and finally, composite reliability was estimated.Results Three factors were extracted in factor analysis which included screening attitude, screening knowledge and perception, and screening practice. These factors explained 55.71% of the total variance of breast cancer screening beliefs. This three-factor model was confirmed in confirmatory factor analysis based on model fit indices (PCFI = 0.703, PNFI = 0.697, CMIN/DF = 2.127, RMSEA = 0.30, GFI = 0.980, AGFI = 0.998, and CFI = 0.991). Convergent and discriminant validity were also confirmed. Composite reliability and test-retest intraclass correlation coefficient were more than 0.7.Conclusion With a three-factor structure, the Persian Breast Cancer Screening Beliefs Questionnaire has acceptable validity and reliability and hence, can be used to evaluate Iranian women’s breast cancer screening beliefs.

Construct Validity of the E-LSRP in a Correctional Sample

Assessment ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 107319112110386
Author(s):  
Martin Sellbom ◽  
Jaiden S. Butler ◽  
Tayla T. C. Lee ◽  
Andrea M. Loucaides ◽  
Tracy L. Masterson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Correctional Settings ◽  
Male Inmates ◽  
Three Factor ◽  
Related Personality

The Expanded–Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (E-LSRP) was developed by Christian and Sellbom to improve on the psychometric properties of scores on the Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale. The current study investigated the construct validity of scores on the E-LSRP in 393 male inmates. Results provided support for the reliability and construct validity of E-LSRP scores. Specifically, confirmatory factor analysis results demonstrated support for a three-factor model. Additionally, correlation and multiple regression results provided evidence supporting the convergent and discriminant validity of E-LSRP scores against scores on measures assessing psychopathy-related personality traits (e.g., antagonism, disinhibition) and symptoms of internalizing disorders, respectively. Overall, these findings extend those of previous research by establishing that E-LSRP scores demonstrate validity in assessing psychopathy in correctional settings and thus, may be a useful tool for the assessment of psychopathy in these settings.

scholarly journals The Bidirectional Spirituality Scale: Construction and Initial Evidence for Validity

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-23
Author(s):  
W. Paul Williamson ◽  
Aneeq Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Scale Construction ◽  
Relationship With God ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Three Factor

This study presents the development and construction of the 16-item Bidirectional Spirituality Scale (BSS), which is based on the theory of vertical and horizontal spirituality. Vertical spirituality focuses on that involving one’s relationship with God, whereas horizontal spirituality is concerned with one’s relations with people and attunement to meaning and purpose. Using data from 239 USA participants, exploratory factor analysis has produced three factors: vertical spirituality (VS; 8 items); horizontal spirituality-others (HS-O; 4 items); and horizontal spirituality-existential (HS-E; 4 items). A partial confirmatory factor analysis has confirmed the three-factor model. For research purposes, HS-O and HS-E can be combined to produce an 8-item horizontal spirituality scale to complement the 8-item VS scale. Further analyses have found preliminary evidence for both convergent and discriminant validity. Because of its sound psychometric properties, the BSS appears to be a useful, brief instrument for discriminating both religious and non-religious spirituality.

Structure of ADHD/ODD Symptoms in Spanish Preschool Children: Dangers of Confirmatory Factor Analysis for Evaluation of Rating Scales

Assessment ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 1748-1757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonatan Molina ◽  
Mateu Servera ◽  
G. Leonard Burns
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Oppositional Defiant ◽  
Odd Symptoms ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Three Factor

Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) is often used to evaluate attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) symptom ratings by parents and teachers. An ADHD-inattention (IN), ADHD-hyperactivity/impulsivity (HI), and ODD three-factor model is usually the best model. Acceptable CFA models, however, can hide symptoms with poor convergent and discriminant validity. To demonstrate this issue, CFA models (i.e., cross-loadings set to zero) along with exploratory CFA models (i.e., cross-loadings allowed) were applied to parent ( n = 308) and teacher ( n = 258) ratings of ADHD/ODD symptoms with Spanish preschool children ( Mage = 4.78, SD = .84, 56% boys). While the three-factor CFA model provided an acceptable-fit with moderate to substantial symptom-factor loadings, the three-factor exploratory CFA model, however, found a large number of the symptoms failed to show convergent and discriminant validity. These outcomes argue for the use of exploratory CFA procedures in the initial evaluation of ADHD/ODD rating scales.

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.

scholarly journals The Historical Oppression Scale: Preliminary conceptualization and measurement of historical oppression among Indigenous peoples of the United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 288-303
Author(s):  
Catherine E McKinley ◽  
Shamra Boel-Studt ◽  
Lynette M Renner ◽  
Charles R Figley ◽  
Shanondora Billiot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
The United States ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Acceptable Model ◽  
Unidimensional Construct ◽  
Item Scale

Indigenous peoples of the United States are distinct from other ethnic minorities because they have experienced colonization as the original inhabitants. Social and health disparities are connected to a context of historical oppression—the chronic, pervasive, and intergenerational experiences of oppression that, over time, may be normalized, imposed, and internalized into the daily lives of many Indigenous peoples (including individuals, families, and communities). As part of the critical Framework of Historical Oppression, Resilience, and Transcendence (FHORT), in this article, we introduce the Historical Oppression Scale (HOS), a scale assessing internalized and externalized oppression. Our study reports on survey data ( N = 127) from a larger convergent mixed-methodology study with scale items derived from thematic analysis of qualitative data ( N = 436), which informed the resultant 10-item scale. After six cases were removed from the 127 participants who participated in the quantitative component to the study due to missing data across two tribes, the sample size for analysis was 121. Confirmatory factor analysis testing of the hypothesized unidimensional construct indicated acceptable model fit ( X2 = 58.10, [Formula: see text] 1.94, CFI = .98, TLI = .97, RMSEA = .088, 90% CI = .05, .12). Reliability of the 10-item scale was excellent (α = .97) and convergent and discriminant validity were established. The HOS explicates complex associations between historical oppression and health and social disparities and may be an important clinical and research tool in an understudied area.

The Subjective Exercise Experiences Scale (SEES): Development and Preliminary Validation

1994 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward MeAuley ◽  
Kerry S. Courneya
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Global Level ◽  
Subjective Responses ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Preliminary Validation ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Three Factor

This paper documents the development and validation of the three-factor Subjective Exercise Experiences Scale (SEES), a measure of global psychological responses to the stimulus properties of exercise. Two of these factors correspond to the positive and negative poles associated with psychological health, Positive Weil-Being and Psychological Distress, whereas the third factor represents subjective indicants of Fatigue. The three-factor structure originally established by exploratory factor analysis using young adults was also supported in middle-aged exercising adults using confirmatory factor analytic techniques. Moreover, convergent and discriminant validity for the SEES subscales was demonstrated by examining relations with measures of affect regularly employed in exercise domain. The SEES may represent a useful starting point for more thoroughly examining exercise and subjective responses at the global level, and these dimensions of the scale may represent possible antecedents of specific affective responsivity.

The Emotional Contagion Scale: Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties in a Portuguese Sample

2012 ◽  
Vol 111 (3) ◽  
pp. 898-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Rueff-Lopes ◽  
António Caetano
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Emotional Contagion ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Good Internal Consistency

This manuscript examined the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Emotional Contagion Scale in a Portuguese sample. The original scale was first given to a sample of 1,445 individuals to verify its internal consistency. Both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed. Results suggested that the data from the Emotional Contagion Scale are best fit by a one-factor model. Differences between sexes were assessed and higher susceptibility to emotional contagion was observed in women than in men. Convergent and discriminant validity analyses were also conducted. The Portuguese version of the Emotional Contagion Scale also had good internal consistency and test-retest reliabilities; thus it is a psychometrically sound measure within a Portuguese population.

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