SEM study of quartz grains from recent sediments: Western Iraq

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 860-861
Author(s):  
F. Al-Kufaishi
Keyword(s):  
Factor Loading ◽  
Fault System ◽  
Clay Material ◽  
Crustal Material ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Sem Study ◽  
Recent Sediments ◽  
Quartz Grains ◽  
Positive Factor

Two localities (Al-Marij and Laik) were selected to investigate the type of Quartz Grains from crustal material formed by evaporation of waters discharged by springs in Hit area, western Iraq, Previous studies on the crustal material (1,2) showed that the water discharged by these springs are associated with Abu-Jir fault system which run parallel to the Euphrates river,Factor analyses of the crustal and soil materials (50 samples analysed for 16 variables)(2) showed five factors; the first factor includes SiO2, Al2O3 and TiO2 with positive factor loading, and CaO, L.O.I. with negative loading and hence lead to the conclusion that the distribution of these variables is a reflection of transported clay material.This study concentrates on the use of SEM to investigate the contribution of Quartz grains found in the crustal material on two selected sites.

The Nature and Origin of Common Phobic Fears

1979 ◽  
Vol 134 (4) ◽  
pp. 343-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Svenn Torgersen
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Twin Study ◽  
Genetic Factors ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Five Factors

SummaryBy means of a twin study an attempt was made to throw light upon the aetiology and nosology of phobic fears. Factor analyses revealed five factors, namely separation fears, animal fears, mutilation fears, social fears and nature fears. The study demonstrated that, apart from separation fears, genetic factors play a part in the strength as well as content of phobic fears. Environmental factors, affecting the development of dependence, reserve and neurotic traits generally, seemed also to be of some importance. It was further demonstrated that phobic fears were related to emotional and social adjustment and this was true to an even greater extent for separation fears.

Exploratory Factor Analyses of the Intelligence and Development Scales–2: Implications for Theory and Practice

Assessment ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 1853-1869 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Grieder ◽  
Alexander Grob
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Visual Processing ◽  
Mathematical Reasoning ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Long Term Memory ◽  
General Factor ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Reliability Estimates ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analyses

The factor structure of the intelligence and scholastic skills domains of the Intelligence and Development Scales–2 was examined using exploratory factor analyses with the standardization and validation sample ( N = 2,030, aged 5 to 20 years). Results partly supported the seven proposed intelligence group factors. However, the theoretical factors Visual Processing and Abstract Reasoning as well as Verbal Reasoning and Long-Term Memory collapsed, resulting in a five-factor structure for intelligence. Adding the three scholastic skills subtests resulted in an additional factor Reading/Writing and in Logical–Mathematical Reasoning showing a loading on abstract Visual Reasoning and the highest general factor loading. A data-driven separation of intelligence and scholastic skills is not evident. Omega reliability estimates based on Schmid–Leiman transformations revealed a strong general factor that accounted for most of the true score variance both overall and at the group factor level. The possible usefulness of factor scores is discussed.

Measuring Family-Centered Practice in Child Welfare

2020 ◽  
Vol 101 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-166
Author(s):  
Yanfeng Xu ◽  
Haksoon Ahn ◽  
Daniel Keyser
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Shared Decision ◽  
Mutual Trust ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Centered

Although family-centered practice has been implemented nationwide in child welfare, measures for evaluating family-centered practice have not been well-established. This study aimed to evaluate the factor structure of the Family-Centered Practice Questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to examine the factor structure of the Family-Centered Practice Questionnaire. The five-factor and second-order five-factor models of the revised Family-Centered Practice Questionnaire with 31 items both demonstrated adequate fit. The higher order of this scale was family-centered practice and five factors were mutual trust, shared decision-making, family as a unit, strengths-based practice, and cultural competence and sensitivity. Findings suggest that the revised Family-Centered Practice Questionnaire may be helpful to practitioners and researchers seeking to measure the implementation of family-centered practice in child welfare settings.

scholarly journals Reliability and Validity Testing of Modified Structured Wellness Questionnaire for Monitoring the Wellness Perception of University Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-104
Author(s):  
Jaiyesimi Boluwaji Gbenga
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Principal Axis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Healthy Living ◽  
Validity Testing ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
The University

Wellness on a general scale is a major global concern as it is perpendicular to achieving monumental success in a drive towards global health challenges. The health status and wellbeing of university students should be major concern as they constitute young adolescent population and are prone to risky lifestyle. The objective of this study is to carry out exploratory factor analysis of modified structured wellness questionnaire used by university students in pursuit of healthy living. The study explored the orientation, health perspective and practices of the university students to assess the factor loading of the modified structures questionnaire for extraction, reduction and compression into variables. A 20-item questionnaire was administered to 1030 students from four different colleges of Afe Babalola University. Analyses were performed using SPSS. Principal axis component was conducted on the data and Cronbach Alpha was used to test the internal consistency of the data. The results of factor analysis showed five factors and eliminate five items that loaded below the cut-off points. The factors were drug and alcohol pattern; health belief and finance; self-expression and social integration; exercise, sleep and food; strength of social circle.Keywords: Principal axis factoring; Wellness; Healthy living

scholarly journals The Socio-economic Determinants of Antenatal Health Care Utilization in Bangladesh: Evidence from Multivariate Techniques

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-23
Author(s):  
Ahbab Mohammad Fazle Rabbi ◽  
Shamal Chandra Karmaker
Keyword(s):  
Care Utilization ◽  
Multivariate Techniques ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Significant Determinant ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
Linear Discriminant ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Care Seeking Behaviour

The results presented in this study examined factors associated with antenatal care seeking behaviour using the data of BDHS-2007. Multivariate techniques were applied to identify significant determinant of ANC utilization by women in Bangladesh. Five factors have been determined by using factor analyses and these factors are considered as underlying reasons behind ANC seeking behaviour. One of these factors is biological and the remaining ones are socio-economical. Linear discriminant analysis explained the competence of factors identified in this study. These five factors are considered accurate for approximately 70 percent of the observations. It is expected that the results presented in this study will help to formulate better policies and program interventions to enhance the ANC seeking behaviour of women in Bangladesh. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/dujs.v63i1.21762 Dhaka Univ. J. Sci. 63(1): 19-23, 2015 (January)

The Initial Development and Factor Analysis of the Spiritual Assessment Inventory

1996 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd W. Hall ◽  
Keith J. Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Object Relations ◽  
Spiritual Maturity ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Pastoral Counselors ◽  
Initial Development ◽  
Spiritual Assessment ◽  
Spiritual Assessment Inventory ◽  
Christian Perspective ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Contemplative Spirituality

The present article reports the development and factor analyses of a new, theoretically-based measure of spiritual maturity viewed from a Judeo-Christian perspective and designed for clinical use by pastoral counselors and psychotherapists, as well as researchers. The Spiritual Assessment Inventory (SAI) is based on a model of spiritual maturity that integrates relational maturity from an object relations perspective and experiential God-awareness based on New Testament teaching and contemplative spirituality principles. A pool of items was developed to measure two hypothesized dimensions of spiritual maturity: awareness of God and quality of relationship with God. Two factor analytic construct validity studies were conducted. Based on the first study, the SAI was revised and expanded. In the second study, five factors were identified: Awareness, Instability, Grandiosity, Realistic Acceptance, and Defensiveness/Disappointment. The results of the factor analyses and correlations of the factors with the Bell Object Relations Inventory support the underlying theory and validity of the SAI and its potential usefulness for clinical assessment and research.

The Higher-Order Structure of Schema Modes

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 348-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingo Jacobs ◽  
Lisa Lenz ◽  
Anna Wollny ◽  
Antje Horsch
Keyword(s):  
Higher Order ◽  
Order Structure ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Item Level ◽  
Schema Modes ◽  
The Hierarchical Structure ◽  
Unidimensional Scale

In schema therapy, modes are proposed as a key concept and main target for treatment of personality disorders. The present study aimed to assess a comprehensive set of 20 modes, to explore their higher-order structure, and to link the mode factors to the generic schema factor and basic personality traits. The sample consisted of N = 533 inpatients. Earlier versions of the Schema Mode Inventory (SMI, SMI-2) were merged into the German Extended SMI (GE-SMI). Item-level confirmatory factor analyses indicated that the structure of 16 out of 20 GE-SMI scales might be unidimensional. Scale-level exploratory factor analysis revealed three hierarchically structured mode factors: internalization, externalization, and compulsivity. Regressing mode factor scores on the Big Five factors and the generic schema factor supported the validity of the mode factors. The hierarchical structure of modes will be linked to the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology, and implications for case conceptualization and treatment will be discussed.

Psychometric Evaluation of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-3 among Brazilian Young Adults

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana C. S. Amaral ◽  
Mário S. Ribeiro ◽  
Maria A. Conti ◽  
Clécio S. Ferreira ◽  
Maria E. C. Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Intra Class Correlation ◽  
Sociocultural Attitudes ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

AbstractThe objective was evaluating the psychometric properties of the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-3 (SATAQ–3) among Brazilian young adults of both genders. The sample was composed by 506 undergraduate students (295 females and 211 males), aged between 17 and 29 years old. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used for construct validity (N = 506). Correlations between the SATAQ–3 scores and those of the Tripartite Influence Scale (TIS) and Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) were used for convergent validity. Reliability was assessed through internal consistency (α) and reproducibility (test-retest) through comparison of the means obtained at two different time points and through intra-class correlation. The scale presented a factor structure composed of five factors, replicated in the confirmatory factor analysis with satisfactory values for the measurements of adjustment to the model. Correlations with the BSQ and TIS scores were rho = .52 and rho = –.35, respectively. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were satisfactory, and their stability was demonstrated. Brazilian SATAQ–3 had good validity and reproducibility, being indicated for use in samples of Brazilian youths.

Food Choice Motives and the Importance of Family Meals Among Immigrant Mothers

2005 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Marquis ◽  
Bryna Shatenstein
Keyword(s):  
Food Choice ◽  
Family Meals ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Her Family ◽  
Immigrant Mothers ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
The Family ◽  
Food Motives ◽  
Food Choice Motives ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

To determine the health and social benefits of the family mealtime, we examined the contribution of immigrant mothers’ food motives to the importance placed on family meals, and cultural differences in mothers’ food motives and the importance ascribed to family meals. Data were taken from a study on food choice factors among ten- to 12-year-old children from three cultural communities in Montreal. A 24-item, self-administered questionnaire was used to explore food choice motives. Each mother was also asked how important it was for her family to take the time to eat together, and if the child enjoyed sharing meals with his or her family. In all, 209 of the 653 questionnaires distributed were valid; 68 were from Haitian, 75 from Portuguese, and 66 from Vietnamese mothers. Five factors emerging from factor analyses explained 61.67% of the variance. Analysis of variance indicated significant differences between mothers’ countries of origin for the importance placed on health, pleasure, familiarity, and ingredient properties (p<0.005). Among Haitian and Portuguese mothers, health motivations emerged as the only significant predictor of the importance given to family meals, whereas for Vietnamese mothers, both health and eating familiar foods were predictors (p<0.05).

Longitudinal Characteristics of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies—Depression Scale

2000 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 819-826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. Poresky ◽  
Karen Clark ◽  
Ann Michelle Daniels
Keyword(s):  
Positive Affect ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
First Year ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Varimax Rotation ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Second Year

The internal structure of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies–Depression Scale was examined within the context of a three-year longitudinal study of 80 low-income parents of young children. The baseline, first-year, and second-year follow-up home interviews included the scale. Principal components factor analyses with varimax rotation yielded six factors for the baseline data, and five factors for the follow-up data with different items loading on different factors each year suggesting some instability of the factors. Cronbach alpha estimates of the internal consistency of the original factors showed satisfactory values for Depressed Affect, Positive Affect, and possibly Somatic, but not for Interpersonal. However, alpha for the total score was very strong. Positive Affect and the total score also showed stability over the three administrations. These results question the use of the original factor scores for the CES–Depression as subscales but support the use of the total score as a measure of depression.

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