scholarly journals Developing and Validating a Short Networking Behavior Scale (SNBS) From Wolff and Moser’s (2006) Measure

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-302
Author(s):  
Hans-Georg Wolff ◽  
Daniel Spurk
Keyword(s):  
Factor Model ◽  
Measurement Properties ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Multiple Dimensions ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
Behavior Scale ◽  
External Networking ◽  
Networking Behavior ◽  
Development And Validation

Networking refers to building, maintaining, and using informal contacts to attain work or career resources. Although several measures exist, we are not aware of any short measure that reaches conventional standards and captures the breadth and multiple dimensions of the construct. To enable a brief and at the same time broad assessment of networking behaviors, this study reports the development and validation of a short version (the Short Networking Behavior Scale) of Wolff and Moser’s (2006) 44-item networking behavior scale. We examine the measurement properties of the derived 18-item version in two studies using three samples. Confirmatory factor analyses show that a correlated six-factor model with two higher order factors of internal and external networking fits the data well. We provide evidence for construct and criterion-oriented validity, showing that the internal and external networking scales exhibit meaningful correlational patterns with personality, career, and social network variables but only small and mostly nonsignificant correlations with measures of job or task characteristics.

Development and Validation of the Short Version of the Sense of Humor Scale (SHS-S)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonja Heintz ◽  
Willibald Ruch ◽  
Chloe Lau ◽  
Donald H. Saklofske ◽  
Paul McGhee
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Well Being ◽  
English Speakers ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Sense Of Humor ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Development And Validation

Abstract. Humor training has become increasingly popular to enhance the “sense of humor” and well-being and to decrease depressive symptoms. Despite the wide applications of these training programs, the assessment of training efficacy has attracted less attention. The Sense of Humor Scale (SHS; McGhee, 1996 , 1999 ) recently was expanded to a long version (SHS-L) to enhance its internal consistency ( Ruch & Heintz, 2018 ). At the same time, there is also the need for a brief version of this scale. The purpose of the present study is to develop a short version (SHS-S) in both German- and English-speaking countries, test its psychometric properties (internal consistency, factorial, construct, and criterion validity), and assess measurement invariance across gender and the two languages. Using three samples (Sample 1: 570 English-speakers, Sample 2: 353 German-speakers, Sample 3: 94 other-reports), the 29-item SHS-S was developed and yielded promising internal consistency and validity scores for the six humor skill factors of enjoyment of humor, laughter, verbal humor, finding humor in everyday life, laughing at yourself, and humor under stress. Overall, the SHS-S is an internally consistent, valid, and economic tool for future research and group-based applications, while the SHS-L seems especially useful in individual applications.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of the Motivations to Eat Meat Inventory

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher James Hopwood ◽  
jared piazza ◽  
Sophia Chen ◽  
Wiebke Bleidorn
Keyword(s):  
Factor Model ◽  
Total N ◽  
Meat Eating ◽  
Psychological Profiles ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
Development And Validation

We developed a 19-item measure, the Motivations to Eat Meat Inventory (MEMI), that fit a four-factor model in three samples (total N= 2175), including one with a large number of vegetarians. Using this instrument, we generated psychological profiles associated with each motive, and showed that the structure and correlates of meat-eating motives is highly similar for omnivores and vegetarians.

scholarly journals Peer Motivational Climate in Youth Sport: Measurement Development and Validation

2005 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 432-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikos Ntoumanis ◽  
Spiridoula Vazou
Keyword(s):  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Youth Sport ◽  
Motivational Climate ◽  
Measurement Development ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Team Conflict ◽  
Development And Validation

The influence of the peer group on young people’s achievement motivation has been highlighted in the literature as an area that needs examination (e.g., Harwood & Swain, 2001). To this effect, a new measure of youngsters’ perceptions of the peer motivational climate (Peer Motivational Climate in Youth Sport Questionnaire; PeerMCYSQ) was developed and tested across three studies. In Study 1, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) with 431 athletes between the ages of 11 to 16 years suggested that the PeerMCYSQ had 6 factors that could also be subsumed into 2 higher order factors (Task-Involving climate: improvement, relatedness support, effort; Ego-Involving climate: intra-team competition, normative ability, intra-team conflict). In Studies 2 and 3 the 6-factor solution and the corresponding hierarchical one were tested using CFA with two independent samples (N = 606 and 495, respectively) of similar age. The results showed that the 6-factor model was problematic and that a 5-factor solution should be preferred instead. Further support to the 5-factor model was provided with hierarchical and multilevel CFAs. Suggestions for further research on peer motivational climate are discussed.

Measurement Invariance of the Brief Symptom Inventory in Survivors of Torture and Trauma

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (11) ◽  
pp. 1708-1729 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumithra S. Raghavan ◽  
Barry Rosenfeld ◽  
Andrew Rasmussen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
The United States ◽  
Severe Trauma ◽  
Brief Symptom Inventory ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Symptom Inventory ◽  
Configural Invariance ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
Survivors Of Torture

The United States accepts more refugees than any other industrialized nation. As refugee populations grow, mental health professionals must implement culturally and ethnically appropriate strategies to assess and treat individuals from diverse backgrounds. Culture can exert a powerful and often misunderstood influence on psychological assessment, and few structured measures have been demonstrated to have adequate cross-cultural validity for use with diverse and vulnerable populations such as survivors of torture. This study examined the factor structure and equivalency of underlying construct(s) of psychological distress as measured by the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) in three samples who had survived torture and other severe trauma from Tibet, West Africa and the Punjab region of India. Confirmatory factor analyses provided support for configural invariance of a two-factor model across the three samples, suggesting that the two latent factors of Complex Dysphoria and Somatic Distress were present in each subgroup. The data provide additional support for the strict invariance model in the West African–Tibetan dyad suggesting that scores are comparable across those two groups. Implications for research and treatment are discussed.

scholarly journals Binge-Watching: Development and Validation of the Binge-Watching Addiction Questionnaire

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Forte ◽  
Francesca Favieri ◽  
Domenico Tedeschi ◽  
Maria Casagrande
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Addictive Behavior ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Single Session ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Multiple Episodes

The approach to the vision of TV series has deeply changed in the last years, and watching multiple episodes of TV content in a single session becomes a popular viewing pattern referred as binge-watching. Early studies defined binge-watching as a potentially addictive behavior showing characteristics similar to other behavioral addictions, such as loss of control and pleasure anticipation. This study aims to validate a short self-report questionnaire focused on assessing binge-watching behavior and determining whether it shows characteristics similar to addictive behavior, the Binge-Watching Addiction Questionnaire (BWAQ). An online survey was adopted to administer the questionnaire in the general population (N = 1277). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses assessed both the validity and the structure of the scale in two independent samples. The statistical analyses confirmed a four-factor model (i.e., “Craving”, “Dependency”, “Anticipation”, “Avoidance”) of the BWAQ with good psychometric properties. The BWAQ can differentiate between people who adopt maladaptive watching activities from those who use TV-series as leisure and entertainment activities. Therefore, this questionnaire may enable researchers to improve this emerging field of research significantly.

Development and Validation of the Gatekeeper Behavior Scale

Crisis ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 271-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn L. Albright ◽  
Jesse Davidson ◽  
Ron Goldman ◽  
Kristen M. Shockley ◽  
Jane Timmons-Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Behavior Scale ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
General Self Efficacy

Abstract. Background: Community-based gatekeeper trainings are effective tools in increasing gatekeeper skills but few validated measures assess impact. Aims: This study aimed at determining the validity of an 11-item Gatekeeper Behavior Scale (GBS) to assess gatekeeper skills that predict behavior. Method: To validate the scale, 8,931 users were administered GBS surveys at pretraining, posttraining, and follow-up periods. The training was one of five from the suite of online At-Risk mental health learning simulations for university faculty/staff or students or high/middle school educators. Results: A confirmatory factor analysis revealed the three-factor model based on the subscales of preparedness, likelihood, and self-efficacy fit the data best. Factor loadings showed all items correlated highly with theoretical constructs (r ≥ .84, p < .001). The GBS had high internal consistency (α = 0.93). Criterion-related validity for likelihood to discuss concerns at posttraining was significantly related to approaching students believed to be in psychological distress (r = .219, p < .001). Likelihood to refer significantly correlated with the number of students referred (r = .235, p < .001). Convergent validity was established via a correlation between self-efficacy in motivating someone to seek help and general self-efficacy (r = .519, p < .001). Conclusion: The GBS appears to be a valid tool in measuring the impact of online gatekeeper training simulations and holds promise for assessing other delivery methods.

Development and Validation of a Monitoring Instrument for Sport Psychology Practice: The Sport Psychology Outcomes and Research Tool (SPORT)

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 543-560
Author(s):  
Ashley A. Hansen ◽  
Joanne E. Perry ◽  
John W. Lace ◽  
Zachary C. Merz ◽  
Taylor L. Montgomery ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Test Construction ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Psychology Literature ◽  
Performance Satisfaction ◽  
Development And Validation

Evidence for the mechanisms of change by which sport psychology interventions enhance performance is limited and treatment monitoring and outcomes measures would assist in establishing evidence-based practices. The present paper fills a gap in sport psychology literature by demonstrating the development and validation of a new measure (Sport Psychology Outcomes and Research Tool; SPORT). Study 1 described test construction and pilot item selection with 73 collegiate student-athletes. Twenty-three pilot items contributed unique variance while maintaining the original constructs and were selected from 80 initial items. In Study 2, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted with collegiate student-athletes (n = 220), revealing a 17-item, four-factor model measuringAthlete Wellbeing,Self-Regulation,Performance Satisfaction, andSport-Related Distress. Concurrent validity was supported through correlational analyses. Overall, results supported the SPORT as a new transtheoretical tool for monitoring effectiveness and outcomes of sport psychology interventions.

A New Money Attitudes Questionnaire

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 813-822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alixe Lay ◽  
Adrian Furnham
Keyword(s):  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Money Attitudes ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Diverse Backgrounds ◽  
Development And Validation

Abstract. This study reports on the development and validation of a new questionnaire to measure money attitudes and beliefs. In all, 268 participants from diverse backgrounds, who were recruited online, completed a 30-item questionnaire. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses verified a five-factor model. The factors were labeled: Achievement and Success, Power and Status, Mindful and Responsible, Saving Concerns, and Financial Literacy Worries. Results showed that demography (sex, age, and education), ideology (politics and religious practices), and self-rated happiness, success, and adjustment were related to all five factors, particularly the first two. Worries about Financial Literacy is an important and neglected factor in money attitudes research, which has implications for consumer well-being and protection. Limitations and implications are noted.

Developing a Brief Version of Ryff’s Scale to Assess the Psychological Well-Being of Adolescents in Hong Kong

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 414-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Chan ◽  
Lai-kwan Chan ◽  
Xiaoyan Sun
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Simple Language ◽  
Psychology Perspective ◽  
Development And Validation

Abstract. Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS) has provided a useful measure for investigating the eudaimonic well-being of adults and elderly people from the positive psychology perspective. However, its length and structure, and its applicability to younger populations have raised important concerns in the assessment with Chinese adolescents. Although different shortened versions of PWBS in various languages have been developed, they were mostly not adapted for use with adolescents and did not have satisfactory model fit and internal consistencies. This investigation aimed to develop a brief Chinese PWBS version to assess the eudaimonic well-being of adolescents in Hong Kong. Two studies related to scale development and validation involving three samples of 1,433 adolescents from Hong Kong were reported. Item selection, construct validation, model testing, and rewording of items to suit adolescent use were guided by exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses as well as correlations with external scales assessing similar PWBS content dimensions. The resulting 24-item Chinese PWBS includes only positively keyed items in simple language suitable for adolescent use. Validation and cross-validation results have demonstrated that it is a brief, valid, and reliable scale for assessing adolescent psychological well-being in six dimensions in the Chinese context.

Competencies for knowledge management: development and validation of a scale

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 836-855 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Conchado ◽  
José Miguel Carot ◽  
María Carmen Bas
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Management Communication ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Graduates ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Fit Indexes ◽  
Development And Validation

Purpose – The purpose of the current paper is to develop and validate a scale for measuring and managing the acquisition of competences provided by higher education studies. Design/methodology/approach – A representative sample of Spanish graduates was obtained in the framework of the REFLEX project. In this questionnaire, a battery of 19 self-assessed items was used to measure the contribution of universities to the acquisition of generic competences. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed. Findings – The main competences acquired in higher education according to Spanish graduates can be grouped as follows: innovation, interpersonal, knowledge management, communication, organisational and professional development. Results indicated excellent fit indexes of this six-factor model to data. Research limitations/implications – This scale may be particularly useful to understand the process of transition of higher education systems according to Bologna principles. It also represents a significant contribution to the existing research in competency-based education. Practical implications – This paper may help higher education institutions to identify improvement areas in their study programmes. Besides, the proposed scale may offer crucial information in the determination of which Bologna principles have been successfully implemented. Social implications – Organisations may use these findings to design formal or informal training for new graduates hired by the organisation. Originality/value – Despite the recent increasing research in the field of competency-based learning and competences required in graduates’ workplaces, this is the first paper that aims to present a validated scale designed to measure graduate self-assessed competences.

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