scholarly journals Multi-Validity Process and Factor-Invariance. Perceived Self-Efficacy-Scale for the Prevention of Obesity in Preteens

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 504
Author(s):  
Gilda Gómez-Peresmitré ◽  
Romana Silvia Platas Acevedo ◽  
Gisela Pineda-García ◽  
Rebeca Guzmán-Saldaña ◽  
Rodrigo Cesar León-Hernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
National Level ◽  
Psychometric Assessment ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Invariant Factor ◽  
High Effect ◽  
Structural Invariance

Given the lack of scales with a robust psychometric assessment of self-efficacy related to obesity in early adolescence, we aimed to obtain an instrument with high-quality validity and reliability items. Nonrandom samples (N = 2371) classified boys (1174, M = 12.83, SD = 0.84) and girls (1197, M = 12.68, SD = 0.78) from Mexico City and some cities of the Mexican Republic with obesity rates near to the national level mean. A multi-validity process and structural invariance analysis using the Perceived Self-efficacy Scale for Obesity Prevention were performed. A two-factor—physical activity and healthy eating—model with high effect-sized values—girls R2 (0.88, p < 0.01) and boys R2 (0.87, p < 0.01)—were obtained. Each factor explained more than half of the variance with high-reliability coefficients in each group and acceptable adjustment rates. The self-efficacy scale proved to have only girls, an invariant factor structure, or a psychometric equivalence between the groups. The obtained scale showed that a two-factor structure is feasible and appropriate, according to the highest quality of validity and reliability.

scholarly journals Reliability and Validity of the Persian Version Emotional Self-efficacy Scale for Young Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-70
Author(s):  
Zahra Mohammadi ◽  
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Zohreh Meshkati ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Persian Version

Background: The present research aimed at determining the reliability and validity of the Persian version of the Emotional Self-Efficiency Scale (ESES) for adolescents of Isfahan city. This study was conducted using a developmental research method. The statistical population consisted of all the first-grade high school students of Isfahan city in 2018 (n=59396). Methods: A total number of 280 students (160 girls and 120 boys, mean±SD age of 12.98±1.14) were selected using a stratified random sampling method, and completed ESES for adolescents (2015), as well as Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Children (2001). Results: An Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) revealed the four-factor structure of ESES. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) also confirmed the fit of the four-factor structure of the scale. The results of the within-group correlation coefficient were obtained to investigate the acceptable test-retest reliability. The results of the correlation between the above-mentioned scale and SEQ-C instrument was also significant (P<0.05). Moreover, ESES and its dimensions had proper reliability over time. The reliability obtained by Cronbach’s alpha for all four dimensions of the questionnaire, given the number of items, was higher than 0.5 for each dimension and higher than 0.7 for the whole scale, which was acceptable. Conclusion: These findings indicate the acceptable validity and reliability of ESES for Isfahan’s adolescents, and its validity and reliability should be investigated in broader research on Iranian children and adolescents.

The Turkish Adaptation of the Diabetes Fatalism Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study

2021 ◽  
pp. JNM-D-21-00032
Author(s):  
Emine Kaplan Serin ◽  
Seyhan Çitlik Saritaş
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Turkish Population ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Reliability Study ◽  
Explanatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Background and PurposeThis study was carried out as a validity and reliability study of the Turkish version of the Diabetes Fatalism Scale (DFS) and to investigate its psychometric properties in the Turkish society with type 2 diabetes patients.MethodsExploratory factor analysis was conducted to assess the scale’s factor structure. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to validate the “best fit” model.ResultsThe explanatory factor analysis and CFA results confirmed the three-factor structure of the scale. The Cronbach’s α, item-total correlation and test—retest analyses showed high reliability.ConclusionsThe results showed that DFS is a valid and reliable tool for evaluating fatalism in diabetic patients from a Turkish population.

Validity and reliability of the Italian version of the Teachers' Sense of Efficacy Scale

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Pintus ◽  
Chiara Bertolini ◽  
Lucia Scipione ◽  
Maja Antonietti
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sense Of Efficacy ◽  
Three Factor

PurposeThis study investigates the construct validity and reliability of the Italian version of the Teachers' Self-Efficacy Scale (TSES) developed by Tschannen-Moran and Hoy (2001) and contributes to existing research aimed at exploring the elements and variables that influence teachers' self-efficacy levels.Design/methodology/approachThe instrument, translated and adapted in Italian by Cardarello et al. (2017), was tested on a sample of 349 in-service second grade teachers with similar demographic profiles (gender, age, seniority). The study analyzes the data following the exploratory factor analysis.FindingsThe results of this research confirm the relevance of the three-factor model, but opens the possibility of a different organizational structure of the items within the scale. In fact, the results confirmed both the original TSES three-factor structure (student engagement, classroom management, instructional strategies) and a new four-factor structure. The new four-factor structure recognizes two new factors of an instructional nature, “Inclusive instructional strategies, learner-centered” and “Traditional instructional strategies, teacher-centered.” The first one recalls beliefs about capabilities to use strategies and assessments focused on students' needs (inclusive perspective); the second one refers to the dimension of the disciplinary master.Originality/valueAccording to the idea that teachers' self-efficacy is a multidimensional construct, the findings of this study invite to reflect upon the meanings of scale application in different cultural contexts and open a discussion about instructional strategies and the experience of teaching in Italy.

scholarly journals Assessing the dimensionality of three LMX instruments within a diverse cultural and linguistic context

Psihologija ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-48
Author(s):  
Anton Grobler ◽  
Rose Mathafena
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
South African Context ◽  
Leadership Studies ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
The South ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
The Usa ◽  
African Context

Multiple versions of the Leader-member exchange (LMX) instruments are widely utilized for exploring the quality of exchange between the leader/supervisor and the employees in leadership studies. Despite widespread usage, validation studies outside the USA are scarce. The purpose of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of three versions of LMX instruments in the South African context. The factor structure, validity, and reliability of the respective versions were explored. The sample comprised of employees from the private (3598) and public (2640) sectors, from 106 organizations, across three independent studies. A three-factor structure was reported for 11 and 12 item instruments, which is different from the original four factor structure. The unidimensional 7 item instrument reported exceptionally good fit. The results of this study are useful for leadership researchers within the South African context, as they can use the LMX instruments with confidence, but it raises a question about the common practice of using foreign developed instruments for research purposes without testing its transferability to that specific context.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF A WORKBOOK IN HEALTH EDUCATION ON SELF-EFFICACY AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH CORONARY HEART DISEASE

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 218-224
Author(s):  
Aan Nuraeni ◽  
Ristina Mirwanti ◽  
Anastasia Anna
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Background: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) has a high recurrence in Indonesia. This condition may occur as a result of the failure of compliance with post-acute management following a heart attack by CHD patients. One of the causes is the lack of effective health education.Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the feasibility of the workbook in improving patients’ self-efficacy (SE) and quality of life (QoL).Methods: This research used a quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest control design. A pretest was done to the patients who were treated in the cardiac intensive unit, and a posttest was carried out at the end of the first and second month after the pretest. The population was all post-acute CHD patients who were admitted to the cardiac intensive unit in one of the referral hospitals in West Java, Indonesia. A purposive sampling was used and obtained 39 respondents who were divided into control and intervention groups. The intervention group was given a health education using a workbook, and the control group was given a direct health education. Self-efficacy was measured using a questionnaire developed by the authors, with high validity and reliability. A SF-12 instrument was used for measuring the quality of life.  Data were analyzed using a descriptive quantitative analysis such as mean, Mann Whitney test, and Independent t-test. To estimate the effects of the intervention to QoL and SE, Kruskal Wallis test and One-way ANOVA were used.Results: The results showed that there was an increase in SE and QoL in both groups, either in the posttest 1 or posttest 2. The comparison of QoL in the pretest, posttest I and II obtained p=.452, .741, and .826, while SE between and within groups obtained p = .732, .220, and .009, respectively.Conclusions: Health education using the workbook was significantly more effective to increase SE than QoL of the CHD patients.

scholarly journals Quality of Life and Its Correlates in People Serving Prison Sentences in Penitentiary Institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1655
Author(s):  
Bartłomiej Skowroński ◽  
Elżbieta Talik
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Religious Attitude ◽  
Instrumental Reasons

Background: The aim of the study was to analyze the determinants of prison inmates’ quality of life (QoL). Methods: 390 men imprisoned in penitentiary institutions were assessed. Data were collected by means of the Sense of Quality of Life Questionnaire (SQLQ), general self-efficacy scale (GSES), resilience assessment scale (RAS-25), social support scale (SSS), intensity of religious attitude scale (IRA), SPI/TPI, and COPE Inventory, measures that have high validity and reliability. All models were specified in a path analysis using Mplus version 8.2. Results: The positive correlates of QoL are: self-efficacy, social support, intensity of religious attitude, trait and state depression, resilience, and the following coping strategies, which are at the same time mediators between the variables mentioned above and QoL: behavioral disengagement, turning to religion, planning, and seeking social support for instrumental reasons. Conclusions: In penitentiary practice, attention should be devoted to depressive individuals, and support should be provided to them in the first place because depressiveness is the strongest negative correlate of important aspects of prisoners’ QoL. All the remaining significant factors, namely: self-efficacy, social support, intensity of religious attitude, and the following coping strategies: turning to religion, planning, and seeking social support for instrumental reasons, should be taken into account in rehabilitation programs.

The Coach–Athlete Relationship and Self-Talk in Turkish Athletes

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 5764
Author(s):  
Elif Nilay Ada ◽  
Nikos Comoutos ◽  
Hasan Ahmad ◽  
Rabia Yıldız ◽  
Sophia Jowett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Valid Measure ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Secondary Purpose ◽  
Anxiety Control ◽  
Self Talk ◽  
Turkish Language ◽  
The Relationship

Background: The first purpose of the study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Automatic Self-Talk Questionnaire for Sports (ASTQS) in the Turkish language and the secondary purpose was to examine the relationship between the quality of the coach–athlete relationship and athletes’ self-talk. Methods: 477 athletes (females = 252, males = 225) completed the Turkish versions of the Coach–Athlete Relationship Questionnaire (CART-Q) and the ASTQS. Results: ASTQS showed good psychometric properties in the Turkish language. Findings on the construct validity of the scale were consistent with the original scale’s 8-factor structure. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficients ranged from 0.65 to 0.91. Furthermore, path analysis results showed that closeness had a direct effect on disengagement, psych-up, and anxiety control. The commitment had a direct effect on somatic fatigue, and complementarity had a direct effect on worry, confidence, and instruction. Conclusions: Finally, the results from the present study indicated that the Automatic Self-Talk Questionnaire provided a reliable and valid measure for Turkish athletes. The results revealed the importance of the coach–athlete relationship in sport and its’ role in shaping athletes’ self-talk.

scholarly journals The Quality of Four-Tier Diagnostic Test Misconception Instrument for Parabolic Motion

2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 359
Author(s):  
Maison Maison ◽  
Dwi Agus Kurniawan ◽  
Retno Sari Widowati
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Diagnostic Test ◽  
Diagnostic Tests ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Test Instrument ◽  
Instrument Reliability ◽  
Very High

This study aims to find out how the process of developing instrument products in the form of a four-tier diagnostic test on parabolic motion material, and to find out how the quality of a four-tier diagnostic test instrument product on parabolic motion material was developed. The test subjects were all high school students of class X MIPA, taken by purposive sampling, namely 60 students in the first phase of the trial and 134 students for the 2nd phase of the trial. of 0,3 which means valid. The instrument reliability value is 0,859 which is in the very high reliability category. This means that the developed instrument can be used to identify misconceptions. The results of expert validation indicate that the instrument is in the very good category so that it can be used to identify misconceptions. The validation results from the first validator are 85% (Good) and the second validator is 92,08% (very good). Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the misconception instrument developed from one-tier questions to four-tier diagnostic tests is appropriate to be used to identify students' misconceptions on parabolic motion material. This can be seen from the results of the analysis of the validity and reliability of the instrument, where all items are valid and have very high reliability.

scholarly journals Exploratory Analysis Affecting Self-Efficacy in the Leadership of Female Village Heads

Academia Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Susilawati Wati ◽  
Rita Ambarwati Sukmono
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
The Self ◽  
Leading Change ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Public Leadership ◽  
Village Government ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Leadership is one of the most decisive factors in the development and progress of an organization. With a capable leadership that will have an impact on the progress of the organization. Public leadership by women has less legitimacy by society. Self-leadership has a significant effect on self-efficacy, self-efficacy has a significant effect on performance, self-leadership has a significant effect on performance. In order to optimize the ability of women's public leadership, self-efficacy in leadership by female headman indirectly affects the quality of leadership and service to the community. This study aims to explore the self-efficacy of female headman in the region and identify factors that influence the self-efficacy of female headman when in office as village government. This research was conducted through a self-administered questionnaire. In addition, exploration and confirmation of factor analysis were carried out. The validity and reliability tests were carried out before using exploratory factor analysis (EFA). The results of the factoring will show the communalities table, and after the rotation, a loading factor will be formed which will show the interpretation of the factors that have been formed, in particular giving names to the factors that are considered to represent these indicators. The results showed that 2 factors were formed which influenced the self-efficacy of female headman in leading village officials. These factors are Leadership Self Efficacy and Development of the Leadership Self-efficacy. The factor 1 is namely Leadership Self Efficacy which includes leading change, delegating tasks, influencing members, being flexible. Factor 2, namely Development of the Leadership Self-efficacy which includes self-identification, motivating members, leading the organization, and encouraging the organization.

scholarly journals Validación del Cuestionario Breve de Confianza Situacional en muestra clínica con drogodependencia

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-10
Author(s):  
Angel López Ortiz ◽  
Marisela Gutiérrez Vega
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Rehabilitation Center ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Essential Variable ◽  
Adolescents And Adults

Introduction: many studies have concluded that self-efficacy is an essential variable within the area of drug addictions and a key to maintaining abstinence and preventing relapses. The Situational Confidence Questionnaire by Annis et al. (1987), is one of the most used instruments to measure self-efficacy and has had various modifications. The Brief Situational Confidence Questionnaire (CBCS), is the shortest version with only 8 items. Objective: to obtain the factor validity and reliability of the CBCS with a clinical sample in residential modality. Method: the study was carried out with a sample of 41 volunteers patients, adolescents, and adults interned in a residential rehabilitation center. The evaluation met the standards for the development and review of instrumental studies. Results: after carrying out the exploratory factor analysis, the eight original items were left within a single factor which explains 71.39% of the variance, with a factor load between the ranges of .76 and .91, and with an internal consistency of .941. Discussion and conclusions: the Brief Situational Confidence Questionnaire presents an internal consistency with high reliability and acceptable factor loads, such as was found in other studies. Therefore, its use in Mexico is suggested as an evaluation tool in a clinical setting, with patients who are interned in a rehabilitation center. It is recommended to carry out replications with more representative and randomly selected samples. Furthermore, it is suggested to include confirmatory factor analysis to obtain greater certainty in the results.

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