scholarly journals The Revised Version of the Committing and Experiencing Cyber-Violence Scale and Its Relation to Psychosocial Functioning and Online Behavioral Problems

Societies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Daniela Šincek
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Latent Structure ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Cyber Violence ◽  
Problematic Gaming

Cyber-violence is the type of online risk behavior inclined to harm others. Development of new forms of cyber-violent behavior leads to the need to revise specific-item measures of cyber-violence periodically. The aim of this research was to explore the psychometric properties of the revised Committing and Experiencing Cyber-Violence Scale: its latent structure, reliability, and descriptive statistics of underlying dimensions, as well as the relation of some known correlates of cyber-violence, like indicators of psychosocial functioning and online behavioral problems, with cyber-violence. Online questionnaires (cyber-violence, depression, anxiety and stress, problematic Internet use, and problematic gaming) were filled out by 1725 adolescents from a convenient sample. Using exploratory factor analysis and hierarchical regression analysis, the questionnaire’s latent structure and contribution of relevant correlates for explaining cyber-violence variance was examined. Results: Exploratory factor analysis showed a five-factor solution with satisfactory reliability: shaming, information manipulation, hate speech, technology abuse, and information sharing. Participants commit and experience cyber-violence rarely, leading to a positive distribution of data in the factors. The Committing and Experiencing Cyber-violence subscales have a large positive correlation. Gender (male), grades, maternal education, depression, anxiety, stress, problematic Internet use, and problematic gaming are positive predictors of experiencing cyber-violence, whereas gender (male), grades, hours spent online on weekdays, depression, anxiety, stress, problematic Internet use, and problematic gaming are positive predictors of committing cyber-violence. Conclusions: Cyber-violence is connected with lower psychosocial functioning and more risky behavior online (problematic Internet use, problematic online gaming).

scholarly journals Development of a Measure: Reasons of Social Networking Sites Use

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
Samira Ranaiey ◽  
Mohammad Reza Taghavi ◽  
Mohammad Ali Goodarzi
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Total Variance ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
The Internet

<p class="zhengwen">Because of increased attention to PIU (Problematic Internet Use), some measure had been made, but they seem to be</p><p class="zhengwen">Inadequate, due to new issue of the internet interactions. Therefore the necessity and importance of</p><p class="zhengwen">Standard, valid and reliable tools to assess PIU and the related behaviors are clear.</p>This paper presents results of a study that develops a measure of Reasons of Using Social Networking Sites (S.N.S). The reasons were based on an article by Morahan – Martin and Schumacher. The reasons were arranged as a questionnaire. This questionnaire was completed by 156 volunteer students of Shiraz University. The results indicated that Reasons of S.N.S Use Scale is both reliable and valid. The result of factor analysis showed that two dimensions (Positive and Negative reasons of S.N.S use) explains total variance acceptably.

scholarly journals Analisis Rasch model Indonesia Problematic Internet Use Scale (IPIUS)

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-186
Author(s):  
Yonathan Natanael
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Emotional Reactivity ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Rating Scale Model

Abstract Indonesia Problematic Internet Use Scale (IPIUS) consists of six dimensions, namely a preference for online social interaction, escaping, negative outcomes, compulsive internet use, cognitive preoccupation, and emotional reactivity. University students in the covid-19 pandemic are constantly learning to use the internet that causes compulsive internet use. This study explores IPIUS using analysis technique rating scale model, especially the compulsive internet use dimension which consists of ten items. The quantitative research method is survey research using an online questionnaire. Participants in the research were 395 university students who do lectures online. The sampling technique used to obtain participants was convenience sampling. The results showed nine-item compulsive internet use dimension is good quality, unidimensional, and item reliability was better than previous research using confirmatory factor analysis. IPIUS is a stable instrument to measure problematic internet use for university students in Indonesia.   Keywords: compulsive internet use; covid-19; problematic internet use; rating scale model, university students Abstrak Indonesia Problematic Internet Use Scale (IPIUS) terdiri dari enam dimensi, yaitu: preference for online social interaction, escaping, negative outcome, compulsive internet use, cognitive preoccupation, dan emotional reactivity. Mahasiswa di era pandemic covid-19 secara terus-menerus melakukan pembelajaran daring yang mengakibatkan menjadi compulsive internet use. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengekplorasi IPIUS dengan menggunakan teknik analisis rating scale model, khususnya dimensi compulsive internet use yang terdiri dari sepuluh item. Metode penelitian kuantitatif yang digunakan berjenis survey research menggunakan kuesioner online. Partisipan penelitian sebanyak 395 mahasiswa yang melakukan kuliah secara daring. Teknik sampling yang digunakan untuk mendapatkan partisipan adalah teknik convenience sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukan sembilan item pada dimensi compulsive internet use merupakan item yang berkualitas baik, bersifat unidimensi, dan nilai reliabilitas item yang dihasilkan lebih baik dibandingkan penelitian sebelumnya yang menggunakan confirmatory factor analysis. IPIUS merupakan instrumen yang cocok mengukur problematic internet use pada mahasiswa di Indonesia.      Kata kunci: compulsive internet use; covid-19; problematic internet use; rating scale model mahasiswa

scholarly journals Psychosocial functioning before and after surgical treatment for morbid obesity: reliability and validation of the Norwegian version of obesity-related problem scale

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anny Aasprang ◽  
John Roger Andersen ◽  
Villy Våge ◽  
Ronette L Kolotkin ◽  
Gerd Karin Natvig
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Related Problem ◽  
Ceiling Effect ◽  
Post Surgery ◽  
Norwegian Version ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
The Mean ◽  
One Year

Background: The aims of this study were to translate the Obesity-Related Problem scale (OP scale) into the Norwegian language and test its reliability, validity and responsiveness in a Norwegian sample. Method: The questionnaire (OP scale) was translated from the original language (Swedish) into Norwegian. Patients completed the questionnaire prior to and one year after sleeve gastrectomy. Internal consistency was evaluated using Cronbach`s α. Floor and ceiling effect were calculated as percentages. Construct validity was tested by correlating the OP-scale with the SF-36 and the Cantril Ladder using the Pearson correlation coefficient. Exploratory factor analysis, using principal component analysis with varimax rotation, was used to test the unidimensionality of the OP scale. Responsiveness was tested by assessing changes in the OP scale from baseline to one year post-surgery using the paired sample t-test. Result: A total of 181 patients (123 women) accepted for bariatric surgery was included in the study. The mean age was 43.1 ± 12.5 years, and mean body mass index (BMI) before surgery was 45 ± 6.9. The mean value of the OP scale at baseline was 63.30 ± 24.43 (severe impairment) and 21.01 ± 20.98 at one year follow-up (mild impairment). Cronbach`s α was high at baseline (0. 91), as well as one year after surgery (0.88). The floor effect was small at baseline and moderate at one year. The ceiling effect was small at baseline and at one year. Exploratory factor analysis showed one factor with a high percent of explained variance (baseline and post-surgery). Correlations between OP scale at baseline, SF-36, Cantril Ladder and BMI were statistically significant and in the predicted direction to support validity of the Norwegian OP scale . After one year correlations between the change in OP scale and the change in SF-36 scores, Cantril Ladder and BMI were also statistically significant, except for the change in the Role Physical-scale. The OP scale showed greater responsiveness than either the SF-36 or Cantril Ladder. Conclusion: These results confirm that the Norwegian version of the OP scale is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring psychosocial functioning in patients with clinically severe obesity.

Latent structure of the symptomatology of hospitalized patients with bipolar mania

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 431-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Filgueiras ◽  
A.L.S. Nunes ◽  
L.A.S. Silveira ◽  
R. de Assis da Silva ◽  
R.O. da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Latent Structure ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Separate Dimension ◽  
Manic Patients ◽  
Best Fit

AbstractSeveral studies have attempted to understand the dimensions of psychiatric symptoms in manic episodes, but only a few have been able to model the latent structure of mania in bipolar disorder patients using confirmatory factor analysis. The objective of the present study was to search for the best model of the symptomatology of hospitalized manic patients. To achieve this goal, 117 manic inpatients during a manic crisis participated in this research. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted followed by confirmatory factor analysis using an exploratory factor analysis solution and three other theory-based models. The exploratory factor analysis results revealed a six-factor structure: depression, suicide, insomnia, mania, psychosis, and anxiety. This solution also presented the best fit to the data when tested with confirmatory factor analysis. A five-factor solution, without suicide as a separate dimension, appeared to be more theoretically suitable. Another important finding was that anxiety was an independent dimension in mania. Some hypotheses are discussed in light of contemporary theories, and future studies should investigate this aspect further.

The Nature of Nursing Competency in Simulation of Adult Medical–Surgical Nursing: Exploratory Factor Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. E76-E97
Author(s):  
Janine E. Hinton ◽  
Pamela Randolph ◽  
Debra Hagler ◽  
Mary Z. Mays ◽  
Ruth Brooks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Latent Structure ◽  
Regulatory Agencies ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
High Fidelity Simulation ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Safe Practice ◽  
Medical Surgical Nursing

Background and PurposeEducators, employers, and regulatory agencies face substantive challenges in evaluating nursing competency. Evidence on what competency is and how to measure it can mitigate the challenges.MethodsParticipants (N = 67) completed three high-fidelity simulation tests. Each video-recorded test was scored by three raters using a 41-item instrument. Exploratory factor analysis was used to define the latent structure of the instrument.ResultsA five-factor solution accounted for 56% of the variance, minimized negative loadings, and minimized the number of cross-loadings. The factors were minimally correlated (each r < .30).ConclusionsThe factors, Vigilant Action, Role Nuances, Precision, Procedural Skills, and Risk Reduction, represent integrated dimensions of competency that can be linked to specific tasks underlying safe practice.

scholarly journals The link between problematic internet use, problematic gaming, and psychological distress: does sleep quality matter?

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Wang ◽  
Komi Mati ◽  
Yong Cai
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Problematic Internet Use ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Problematic Gaming

Abstract Introduction This study aimed to examine the mediating role of sleep quality in the association of problematic internet use (PIU) and problematic gaming with psychological distress among college students in China. Methods Data of 1040 full-time students from multiple colleges in China were examined. Respondents were asked about their internet use and gaming behaviors, sleep quality, psychological distress, and sociodemographic characteristics. The mediating role of sleep quality in the PIU- and problematic gaming-psychological distress link was examined respectively. Results PIU was associated with decreased sleep quality (r = .32, p < .001) and increased psychological distress (r = .46, p < .001). Problematic gaming was also associated with decreased sleep quality (r = .22, p < .001) and increased psychological distress (r = .46, p < .001). Sleep quality accounted for 23.5% of the indirect effect of PIU on psychological distress, and 17.9% of the indirect effect of problematic gaming on psychological distress. Conclusions Sleep quality had a meaningful mediating effect on the PIU-psychological distress link, but only exerted a small mediating effect on the problematic gaming-psychological distress link. In addition to promoting healthy internet usage, strategies aimed at mitigating the negative effect of excessive internet use on psychological health might benefit from those aimed at improving sleep quality.

Understanding Older Adults’ Perceptions of Internet Use: An Exploratory Factor Analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (7) ◽  
pp. 504-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Zheng ◽  
Jeffrey Spears ◽  
Marilyn Luptak ◽  
Frances Wilby
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Internet Use

scholarly journals Psychosocial functioning before and after surgical treatment for morbid obesity: reliability and validation of the Norwegian version of obesity-related problem scale

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anny Aasprang ◽  
John Roger Andersen ◽  
Villy Våge ◽  
Ronette L Kolotkin ◽  
Gerd Karin Natvig
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Related Problem ◽  
Ceiling Effect ◽  
Post Surgery ◽  
Norwegian Version ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
The Mean ◽  
One Year

Background: The aims of this study were to translate the Obesity-Related Problem scale (OP scale) into the Norwegian language and test its reliability, validity and responsiveness in a Norwegian sample. Method: The questionnaire (OP scale) was translated from the original language (Swedish) into Norwegian. Patients completed the questionnaire prior to and one year after sleeve gastrectomy. Internal consistency was evaluated using Cronbach`s α. Floor and ceiling effect were calculated as percentages. Construct validity was tested by correlating the OP-scale with the SF-36 and the Cantril Ladder using the Pearson correlation coefficient. Exploratory factor analysis, using principal component analysis with varimax rotation, was used to test the unidimensionality of the OP scale. Responsiveness was tested by assessing changes in the OP scale from baseline to one year post-surgery using the paired sample t-test. Result: A total of 181 patients (123 women) accepted for bariatric surgery was included in the study. The mean age was 43.1 ± 12.5 years, and mean body mass index (BMI) before surgery was 45 ± 6.9. The mean value of the OP scale at baseline was 63.30 ± 24.43 (severe impairment) and 21.01 ± 20.98 at one year follow-up (mild impairment). Cronbach`s α was high at baseline (0. 91), as well as one year after surgery (0.88). The floor effect was small at baseline and moderate at one year. The ceiling effect was small at baseline and at one year. Exploratory factor analysis showed one factor with a high percent of explained variance (baseline and post-surgery). Correlations between OP scale at baseline, SF-36, Cantril Ladder and BMI were statistically significant and in the predicted direction to support validity of the Norwegian OP scale . After one year correlations between the change in OP scale and the change in SF-36 scores, Cantril Ladder and BMI were also statistically significant, except for the change in the Role Physical-scale. The OP scale showed greater responsiveness than either the SF-36 or Cantril Ladder. Conclusion: These results confirm that the Norwegian version of the OP scale is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring psychosocial functioning in patients with clinically severe obesity.

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