scholarly journals Exploring the factor structure of the Passion Scale: Are the dualistic types of passion relevant for workers in the South African context?

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marais S. Bester ◽  
Melinde Coetzee ◽  
Xander Van Lill
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
South African ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The South ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Psychological Attributes ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Groups

Orientation: It is not clear from research whether the dualistic model holds true across binary ethnic and gender groups in the South African organisational context.Research purpose: The present research aimed to test the validity and reliability of the two-factor Passion Scale and to assess for measurement invariance of the two-factor scale across binary ethnic and gender groups in the South African context.Motivation of the study: The construct of passion helps to better understand some of the psychological attributes that contribute to experiences of either well-being or strain at work and is therefore an important attribute to measure.Research approach, design and method: The study involved a convenience sample (N = 550) of managerial and staff-level South African employees from various industries with a mean age of 34 years (SD = 10.95). Confirmatory factor analysis, exploratory structural equation modelling, t-tests and tests for measurement invariance were performed.Main findings: The results confirmed the validity and measurement invariance of the two-factor structure of the Passion Scale in the South African work context. The observed differences between the ethnic groups and men and women were practically small.Practical/managerial implications: Well-being interventions should consider the use of the Passion Scale as a measure of the psychological attributes that explain differentiating experiences of harmonious and obsessive passion in the workplace.Contribution/value-add: The findings provided encouraging evidence for the relevance and usefulness of the Passion Scale’s dualistic model of passion for people of different binary ethnic and gender groups in South African organisations.

scholarly journals Testing measurement invariance and latent mean differences across gender groups in college students’ Internet-specific epistemic beliefs

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yen-Lin Chiu ◽  
Chin-Chung Tsai ◽  
Jyh-Chong Liang
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Epistemic Beliefs ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The Internet ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Gender Groups ◽  
Latent Mean Analysis

<p>The purposes of this study were to investigate the measurement invariance and gender differences in the Internet-specific epistemic beliefs between male and female undergraduates. A total of 735 university students in Taiwan were surveyed using the Internet-specific epistemic beliefs questionnaire (ISEQ). By conducting structural equation modeling (SEM), the measurement invariance and latent mean comparisons across gendered groups were tested. After the invariance tests were all satisfied, the latent mean analysis approach was conducted. The results of the latent mean comparisons revealed that a gender gap occurred in the uncertainty, complexity and source of Internet-specific epistemic beliefs; however no gender difference was found in the justification dimension. In general, the study findings suggest that differences in beliefs regarding Internet-based knowledge exist between undergraduate males and females. The gendered issue of Internet-based learning and epistemic beliefs cannot be ignored. Finally, some suggestions for developing Internet-related curricula and instruction were also proposed.</p>

scholarly journals Cross-Cultural and Gender Measurement Invariance of the Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Emotional Competence Questionnaire

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-190
Author(s):  
Andreja Avsec ◽  
Irina Belasheva ◽  
Jiri Cenek ◽  
Azizuddin Khan ◽  
Tamara Mohorić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Emotional Competence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Emotional Skills ◽  
Scalar Invariance ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Groups

The Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Emotional Competence Questionnaire (IIECQ) was developed from the Emotional Skills and Competence Questionnaire, addressing some of its content issues. Measurement invariance of the two-factor IIECQ model (interpersonal and intrapersonal emotional competence factors) was examined across countries and gender groups using a sample of 998 students from five different countries (Slovenia, Russia, Croatia, India, and theCzech Republic). Our results supported partial scalar invariance of the IIECQ across countries with three items having varying intercepts in different countries. Scalar invariance was fully confirmed across gender groups. Latent means for the two IIECQ factors were compared between the five countries and the two gender groups. While men and women reported similar levels of intrapersonal and interpersonal emotional competences, significant differences were observed between some of the countries. To assess the construct validity of the IIECQ, correlations were examined between the IIECQ subscale scores and the measures of emotion regulation, personality, and well-being. In general, correlations were low to moderate and in accordance with expectations, showing adequate convergent validity of the new scales. Overall, the IIECQ represents a psychometrically sound measure of the intrapersonal and interpersonal emotional competences, which are measured in the same way across the five countries examined as well as across genders.

scholarly journals Validating Indigenous Versions of the South African Personality Inventory

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carin Hill ◽  
Mpho Hlahleni ◽  
Lebogang Legodi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
South African ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Emotional Stability ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
The South ◽  
Official Languages

Personality assessments are frequently used to make decisions and predictions, creating a demand for assessments that are non-discriminatory. South African legislation requires psychological tests to be scientifically proven to be valid, reliable, fair and non-biased. In response to the necessity for a measure sensitive to indigenous differences, South African and Dutch researchers developed the South African Personality Inventory (SAPI). The SAPI represents a theoretical model of personality that uses an indigenous (emic) and universal (etic) approach to capture South Africa’s rich multicultural and multilingual view of personhood. The development of SAPI items and its simultaneous translation from English into all official languages necessitated the investigation of all the translated language versions’ psychometric properties. This study used Exploratory Structural Equation Modelling to examine the factor structure and model fit of two indigenous language versions of the SAPI, targeting the Tshivenda and the Southern Sotho languages. To accomplish this objective, Study 1 (N = 290) was done in South Africa among the Tshivenda ethnic group, while Study 2 (N = 293) was conducted in South Africa among the Sesotho ethnic group. An acquiescence response pattern was noticed in both studies, possibly to adhere to group consensus and emphasizing harmony within relationships. The ESEM solutions generated an excellent fit for both language versions, and most facets loaded acceptably on their expected factors. The Neuroticism factor proved to be problematic in both language versions. Within the Tshivenda version, the Emotional Stability facet did not generate adequate loadings on any SAPI factors. In contrast, neither Emotional Stability nor Negative Emotionality loaded sufficiently on the Neuroticism factor for the Southern Sotho version. While the overall fit of the six-factor model was excellent, the language in which a person completes a personality questionnaire seems to influence such an assessment’s factor structure. The Tshivenda and Sesotho versions of the SAPI cannot yet be positioned as equitable alternatives when using an indigenous version of the SAPI is needed. The implications of the results and proposals for future studies are discussed.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of The Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC- SF) In Iranian Adolescents

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majid Yousefi Afrashteh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Convenience Sample

Abstract Background: Psychological tests are necessary to assess and assess the mental state of individuals. Mental health is one of the important psychological indicators and is increasingly considered as having various aspects of well-being. The Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) is a 14-item instrument that assesses mental health, focusing on emotional, psychological, and social well-being. The present study examined the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the MHC-SF among adolescents, focusing on its factor structure, internal consistency, construct validity, and gender measurement invariance.Methods: The population of this study was Iranian adolescents between 11 and 18 years old who were enrolled in the seventh to twelfth grades. A convenience sample of 822 Adolescents from four large cities in the Iran (Tehran, Zanjan, Hamedan and Ghazvin) participated in the present study. Questionnaires were completed online. Statistical analyses to evaluate the factor structure, internal consistency, construct validity, gender and age factorial invariance were performed in SPSS and LISREL.Results: The results of confirmatory factor analysis supported the 3-factor structure of MHC-SF (emotional, psychological, and social well-being). Reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha method and composite reliability (>.7). Measurement invariance were confirmed among girls and boys. Convergent and divergent validity were also evaluated and confirmed by correlating the test score with similar and different tests.Conclusion: This study examined and confirmed the psychometric properties of GHQ in the Iranian adolescent community. This instrument can be used in psychological research and diagnostic evaluations.

The Chinese Version of the EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well-Being: Testing Cross-Cultural Measurement Invariance

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 757-769 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret L. Kern ◽  
Guang Zeng ◽  
Hanchao Hou ◽  
Kaiping Peng
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Chinese Translation ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Gender

Recent decades have brought growing interest in understanding and measuring psychological well-being. Although multiple measures of well-being exist, most were developed with Western populations. The current study tested the factor structure of a Chinese translation of the engagement, perseverance, optimism, connectedness and happiness (EPOCH) Measure of Adolescent Well-Being with 3,629 Chinese students (1,980 males, 1,649 females), and tested measurement invariance. The five-factor structure of the model was supported, and the model was invariant across age and gender. Combined with data from 2,041 American and 1,057 Australian adolescents, measurement invariance across cultures was supported for factor loadings but not intercepts or residuals. Results suggest that the factor structure is adequate across cultures, but the mean scores should not be directly compared. The findings support the EPOCH measure as an adequate scale, raise questions about different modeling decisions, and inform culturally sensitive approaches to comparing positive psychological variables across cultures.

Investigating measurement invariance in the South African Personality Inventory: English version

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 274-289
Author(s):  
Nadia Morton ◽  
Carin Hill ◽  
Deon Meiring ◽  
Fons JR van de Vijver
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
South African ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
The South ◽  
Employment Equity ◽  
Modelling Analysis ◽  
Ethnocultural Groups ◽  
Official Languages

We are interested in the psychometric properties of the South African Personality Inventory, a personality measure developed to apply equally to speakers of all official languages in South Africa, by testing for measurement invariance across the four ethnocultural groups in South Africa. We conducted an exploratory structural equation modelling analysis to eliminate any restrictions on the variables and to allow them to covary. While measurement invariance was found on configural and metric levels, scalar invariance was not found. The results advance the aim of the South African Personality Inventory to comply with stipulations in South Africa’s Employment Equity Act regarding fair and unbiased assessments.

scholarly journals Occupational stress in the South African police service

2006 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Pienaar ◽  
S Rothmann
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
The South ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Police Service ◽  
South African Police Service ◽  
And Gender ◽  
South African Police ◽  
Gender Groups

Policing has been described as a stressful occupation. The objectives of this study were to develop and validate a measure that could be used by the South African Police Service (SAPS) to identify the frequency and intensity of occupational stressors and to assess the differences between the stressors for race, rank and gender groups. A cross sectional survey design was used. Stratified random samples (N = 2145) were taken of police members of nine provinces in South Africa. The Police Stress Inventory was developed as a measuring instrument. Three internally consistent factors were extracted through principal component analysis with a direct oblimin rotation. These factors were labelled Job Demands, Lack of Support and Crime-related Stressors. The most important stressors identified were other officers not doing their job, inadequate or poor quality equipment, inadequate salaries, and seeing criminals go free. Analysis of variance showed differences in stressors for rank, race and gender groups.

scholarly journals An investigation into the factor structure of the Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-Being

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina M. Henn ◽  
Carin Hill ◽  
Lené I. Jorgensen
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
South African ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Well Being ◽  
African Studies ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
The South ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Response Options ◽  
Mixed Response

Orientation: South African studies investigating the factor structure of the Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-being (RPWB) are needed to ensure that the instrument is valid and reliable within the South African context.Research purpose: The objective of this study was to investigate the factor structure of the RPWB within two South African samples. Motivation for the study: Although a substantial number of studies have been undertaken, results regarding the factor structure of the Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-Being are inconclusive. There is a dearth of information in relation to South African studies examining the scales’ factor structure.Research design, approach and method: A quantitative research approach using a crosssectional field survey design was utilised. An adult working group (n = 202) was selected using convenience sampling, and a student group (n = 226) was selected by means of purposive non-probability sampling. An Exploratory Factor Analysis and a Confirmatory Factor Analysis were conducted to examine the factor structure.Main findings: The preferred model was a two-factor model where all the positively worded items were grouped in the first factor and all the negatively worded items were grouped in the second factor.Practical/managerial implications: The factor structure of the original RPWB was not satisfactorily replicated and remains seemingly unsettled. The utility of negatively worded items should be considered carefully, and alternatives such as mixed response options and phrase completion should be explored. The scales should be used with caution.Contribution/value-add: The study contributes to the literature concerning the factor structure of the RPWB with an emphasis on the South African context. It contributes to ensuring that researchers and practitioners use a valid and reliable instrument when measuring psychological well-being.

scholarly journals The validation of a diversity climate measurement instrument for the South African environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean McCallaghan ◽  
Marita Heyns
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
South African ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Measuring Instrument ◽  
Diversity Climate ◽  
The South ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample

Orientation: South Africa had a distinctive diversity environment with unique diversity-related challenges. Researchers and practitioners required a validated diversity climate instrument that can be used to examine diversity management observations in a South African setting.Research purpose: The objective of this study was to address a research opportunity to source, test and validate a diversity climate instrument for the South African environment.Motivation for the study: Studies examining the conceptualisation, validation and measurement invariance of a diversity climate instrument for the South African environment do not yet exist.Research approach/design and method: A quantitative approach with cross-sectional design was utilised. A total of 323 respondents from a convenience sample formed part of this study. Statistical analysis included reliability, validity and measurement invariance computations.Main findings: An applicable one-dimensional diversity climate assessment instrument was identified from literature. This study found evidence indicating that the instrument was reliable and valid across white and African population groups.Practical/managerial implications: The assessment of diversity climate will be an accurate indication on how well an organisation is managing diversity. A validated measuring instrument will be a valuable managerial tool for any South African organisation, which can assist with future decision making.Contribution/value-add: This study was able to source and validate a diversity climate measuring instrument for a unique diversity setting, such as South Africa.

scholarly journals Validation of the learning transfer system inventory in the South African context (Part 1)

2006 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
W J Coetsee ◽  
R Eiselen ◽  
J Basson
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Learning Transfer ◽  
Transfer System ◽  
South African Context ◽  
The South ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Learning Transfer System Inventory ◽  
Exploratory Approach ◽  
African Context

The purpose of this study was to validate the Learning Transfer System Inventory (LTSI) in the South African context. The sample used in this study was a convenience sample of 240 employees working for a Banking group. Exploratory factor analysis of the LTSI was used to determine if an interpretable factor structure of latent transfer system constructs when applied in the South African context could be identified. From the results it appears that the factor structure of the LTSI, as revealed by means of the exploratory approach, appears differently in the South African context.

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