Taking Items Out of Context: Dimensional Shifts with the Short Form of the Beck Depression Inventory

1979 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 569-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
David John Berndt
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Beck Depression Inventory ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
The Other ◽  
Form Analysis ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Long Form ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Different Dimensions

Two samples of students completed the short form of the Beck Depression Inventory under different conditions. One sample completed the items embedded within the full scale, while the other sample completed only the items in the short form. Identical methods of factor analysis produced different factor patterns for the two samples. For the embedded items, three interpretable factors were derived, and the first two factors resembled results of previous analyses of the long form. Analysis of the other sample produced three new factors, indicating that the short form may be measuring different dimensions than the long form.

Factor Analysis of Sex-Typed Items from the Bem Sex-Role Inventory: A Multiple Replication across Time

1986 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 1323-1326 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. K. Waters ◽  
Paula M. Popovich
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
The Other ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Bem Sex Role Inventory ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
The Feminine ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Multiple Replication

Replications of two factor analyses of the Bern Sex-role Inventory published in the 1970s were conducted for two samples of college students ( Ns = 362 and 267). Four factors, which were almost identical to those of the previous analyses, were obtained in each sample. One of the factors essentially represented the sex of the respondent. A second factor, representing an expressive, affective orientation, contained loadings of about half of the feminine sex-typed items. The masculine sex-typed items split into two factors. One stressed dominance, aggressiveness, and leadership while the other stressed independence, individuality, and self-sufficiency. These latter factors were interpreted in relation to two masculine orientations suggested by Bakan in 1966 and Parsons and Bales in 1955.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the BEM Sex-Role Inventory

1988 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry J. Martin ◽  
Nerella V. Ramanaiah
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Factor Models ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Bem Sex Role Inventory ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Long Form ◽  
Short Versions

Confirmatory maximum likelihood factor analyses of the long and short versions of Bern's Masculinity and Femininity scales were conducted using two samples. The long-form Femininity Scale contained a number of items that did not load properly on the hypothesized factor. The short form of the inventory was more homogeneous than the long form and provided a better fit to the data than both two- and four-factor models of the long form.

Physiologic Model of Oropharyngeal Swallowing Revisited

2005 ◽  
Vol 133 (2) ◽  
pp. 234-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonnie Martin-Harris ◽  
Yvonne Michel ◽  
Donald O. Castell
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Phase Structure ◽  
The Other ◽  
Single Factor ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Normal Individuals ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Physiologic Model

Objective: The purposes of this investigation were to determine whether the temporal onsets of swallow events segment into oral and pharyngeal phases, to test the interdependence of temporal onsets of swallow events, and to determine the influence of age on total swallow duration. Study Design and Setting: The onsets of swallowing and respiratory measures were studied in 76 healthy normal individuals. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis revealed a 2-factor solution but did not support the hypothesized 2-phase structure (ie, oral and pharyngeal). Two of the onsets, apnea onset and apnea offset, formed a single factor that explained 12.6% of the variation among the 11 onset times. The other 9 onsets formed a second factor that explained 66.4% of the variation. Age accounted for modest variation in total swallow duration. Conclusions: The two factors, oropharyngeal and respiratory, explained 79% of the variation among the 11 onset times. Significance: This finding speaks to the overlap between the initiation of oral and pharyngeal components of swallowing in adults and highlights the artificiality of separating the swallowing continuum into isolated phases.

Factor Analysis of Sex-Typed Items from the Bem Sex-Role Inventory: A Replication

1979 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 517-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Collins ◽  
Carrie Wherry Waters ◽  
L. K. Waters
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
The Other ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Bem Sex Role Inventory ◽  
Female College ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Affective Orientation

Based on the responses of 118 male and 79 female college students, a factor analysis of the 40 sex-typed items from the Bem Sex-role Inventory and sex of respondent yielded four factors which were almost identical to those reported by Waters, Waters, and Pincus (1977). One of the factors essentially represented the gender of the respondent. A second factor representing an expressive, affective orientation was defined by feminine sex-typed items. The other two factors were primarily defined by masculine sex-typed items. One stressed independence, self-sufficiency, and individuality while the other stressed leadership, aggressiveness, and forcefulness. These latter factors were interpreted in terms of an “agentic” orientation (Bakan, 1966) and an “instrumental” orientation (Parsons & Bales, 1955).

On the Independence of Consideration and Initiating Structure: A Factor Analysis of the Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire

1977 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 431-434
Author(s):  
Joseph C. Bledsoe ◽  
Sidney E. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Public School ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Leader Behavior ◽  
School Superintendents ◽  
Single Factor ◽  
Public School Superintendents ◽  
Initiating Structure ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Behavior Description

A factor analysis of responses from 136 Georgia public school superintendents to the short-form Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire yielded a single factor, Global Perceptions of Leader Behavior, instead of the usual two factors, Consideration and Initiating Structure. This factor accounted for 41.1% of the variance. The two factors were correlated .69. Plausible interpretations of the nonindependence for this population were discussed.

scholarly journals “What do you think people feel?” Emotional climate during a pandemic: Adaptation and validation of a scale

Psicologia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-108
Author(s):  
Cristina De Sousa ◽  
João Viseu ◽  
Helena Vinagre ◽  
Dario Páez ◽  
Olga Valentim
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Social Climate ◽  
The Other ◽  
Emotional Climate ◽  
The Social ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Collective Resilience

Our study examined the psychometric properties and factor structure of an instrument to assess emotional climate during the COVID-19 pandemic using a sample of 601 Portuguese individuals. Two sub-samples were created, one to perform an exploratory factor analysis (EFA), composed of 300 participants, and the other to conduct a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), composed of 301 individuals. Two factors were found: positive and negative emotional climate. In the EFA, both factors established a negative and significant correlation. However, the CFA presented a better fit with two independent factors. Reliability analysis indicated acceptable values for both dimensions. There was also evidence of discriminant, convergent, and criterion validity. More negative emotions were perceived regarding the social climate. Results were discussed in the frame of different positive and negative psychosocial variables related to positive and negative emotional climates, as well as positive emotional climate as a resource for collective resilience.

Research on Hydraulic System Contamination in Different Wear Stages Based on Factor Analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 543-547 ◽  
pp. 232-235
Author(s):  
Ge Wang ◽  
Dong Feng Liu ◽  
Zhi Cai Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Hydraulic System ◽  
The Other ◽  
Hydraulic Oil ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Factory Test ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Equipment Factory

Every ship will face an extension run-in stage after equipment factory test. In the paper, adjustable pitch propeller of the two ships in different wear processes are selected for the experiment and the features of hydraulic oil are obtained. With FA (factor analysis), the features of the contamination can be represented by two feature factors, large size particles factor and small size particles factor. According to comparison of the contribution of the ships two factors, large size particles factor of the ship in extension run-in stage have much more influence on the hydraulic oils status than the other ship.

scholarly journals What Can Instructors Focus on when Improving Undergraduate Science Experiments? Supporting a Cross-Disciplinary Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Yeung ◽  
Scott Cornish ◽  
Scott Kable ◽  
Manjula Devi Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
The Other ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Five Disciplines ◽  
Undergraduate Science

For nearly two decades, the Australian national project Advancing Science and Engineering through Laboratory Learning (ASELL), has been using an evidence based approach to improve undergraduate experiments. This paper presents the ASELL Students Laboratory Experience (ASLE) survey, administered to 2691 students in five disciplines: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, physics, and pharmacology. The 14 item survey probes students’ perceptions of an experiment, practical or fieldwork. An exploratory factor analysis extracted two factors, ‘experiment-based motivators’ and ‘course-level resources’, and both factors correlate well with ‘overall’ learning experiences. Each survey item was also compared to the ‘overall’ learning experiences of the experiment, revealing the most critical elements of each experiment. The implications of this analysis, for practitioners is that the survey items in the ‘course-level resources’ taper off indicating that after an optimum value, further investment in these aspects do not necessarily influence student perceptions of their learning experiences. On the other hand, the survey items in the ‘experiment-based motivators’ behave differently in that they do not taper off indicating that further investment can influence experiences. How these factors relate to the overall experience suggest they correspond to the well-known two-factor theory of motivation.

Perceptions of Positive Contributions and Burnout in Community Developmental Disability Workers

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yona Lunsky ◽  
Richard P. Hastings ◽  
Jennifer Hensel ◽  
Tamara Arenovich ◽  
Carolyn S. Dewa
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Developmental Disability ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
The Other ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Positive Work

Abstract Research on staff supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) tends to focus on negative aspects of the work. This study expanded on previous research on the positive consequences that work in the IDD field has on staff using a brief version of the Staff Positive Contributions Questionnaire with 926 staff. Factor analysis suggested two factors: General positive contributions and Positive work motivation. Positive work motivation was associated with high levels of personal accomplishment, but shared limited variance with the other two burnout dimensions (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization). Findings lend support to the idea that we need to consider both positive and negative aspects of work life. This brief scale may be a useful index of how staff benefit from their work.

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