Psychometric examination of Runco Ideational Behavior Scale: Thai adaptation

Abstract

Creativity is a multidimensional construct. Several different approaches have been developed to measure creativity, including psychometric scales. The Runco Ideational Behavior Scale (RIBS) is one such measure of creative ideation. The primary purpose of this paper was to assess the 23 items of the RIBS in the context of the Thai language and examine scale reliability and validity. Participants, consisting of 508 undergraduate students selected from five Thai public universities, were selected through a convenience sampling approach involving both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Results suggested that the Thai version of the RIBS presented a valid measure to a certain extent. Factor analysis of the empirical data indicated a two-dimensional structure. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) results confirmed that the two-factor construct demonstrated a better fit with improved psychometric characteristics. Six items were eliminated from the Thai RIBS version inventory: five items during explanatory factor analysis (EFA) and one during the CFA process. Results will contribute to ascertaining that the Thai version of the RIBS instrument can be used as a self-assessment tool for measuring students’ creative ideation. Implications and limitations of this research are discussed with suggestions for future studies.

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“…A two-factor structure received statistical support from other studies (López-Fernández et al, 2019;Rojas & Tyler, 2018;Tep et al, 2021;Tsai, 2015a). López-Fernández et al (2019) worked with 116 Spanish adults and conducted a CFA.…”

“…One factor was labeled as the "scatterbrained" factor, while the other factor was labeled as the "divergent thinking" factor (Rojas & Tyler, 2018, p. 34). Tep et al (2021) examined the RIBS-23 with both an EFA and a CFA. The sample involved 508 undergraduate students in Thailand.…”

“…Our findings indicate that Item 12 may need to be removed from the scale because the RIBS was developed for respondents from the general population and that this particular item may be problematic in samples consisting of respondents other than undergraduate students. In fact, the item was problematic in a study conducted by Tep et al (2021). Due to its low psychometric qualities, Tep et al (2021) also suggested the item be removed.…”

“…Tep et al (2021) examined the RIBS-23 with both an EFA and a CFA. The sample involved 508 undergraduate students in Thailand.…”

“…The sample involved 508 undergraduate students in Thailand. Items 11, 12, 13, 20, and 21 were dropped from the scale after conducting the EFA “because of conceptual and empirical justifications” (Tep et al, 2021, p. 8). The CFA showed that 12 items loaded on one factor and that five items loaded on another factor.…”