How Reliable are Measurement Scales? External Factors with Indirect Influence on Reliability Estimators

Ursachi, George; Horodnic, Ioana Alexandra; Zaiț, Adriana

doi:10.1016/s2212-5671(15)00123-9

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“…Furthermore, the construct "transition adjustment" should be interpreted with caution, because of its slightly low internal consistency reliability (Cronbach alpha 0.583). Although the alpha was close to the acceptable level of 0.6-0.7 [57], the inter-relatedness of the items in this construct should be examined further. For instance, the item of "drop in GPAs" might not be applied to DEs who were straight from secondary school, because they did not have GPAs in their secondary schools with which to compare.…”

Section: Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 81%

Factors Affecting Direct and Transfer Entrants’ Active Coping and Satisfaction with the University

Cheung

Tsang

et al. 2020

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Psychological wellbeing is vital to public health. University students are the future backbone of the society. Direct and transfer entrants might encounter different adjustment issues in their transition from secondary school or community college to university studies. However, worldwide, the factors affecting their active coping and satisfaction with the university are currently unknown. The purpose of this study was to address this gap. Nine-hundred-and-seventy-eight direct entrants and 841 transfer entrants, recruited by convenience sampling, completed a cross-sectional survey study in 2018. A valid and reliable Hong Kong modified Laanan-Transfer Student Questionnaire (HKML-TSQ) was used to collect data. Multiple methods of quantitative data analysis were employed, including factor analyses, test of model fit, t-tests, correlations, and linear regression. The results showed that the transfer entrants had relatively less desirable experiences in their adjusting processes than did the direct entrants. There was evidence of both common and different factors affecting the two groups’ active coping and satisfaction with the university. Different stakeholders from community colleges, universities, and student bodies should work collaboratively to improve students’ transitional experiences before, during and after admission to the university.

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Section: Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 81%

Factors Affecting Direct and Transfer Entrants’ Active Coping and Satisfaction with the University

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“…Reliability analysis using Cronbach's alpha was used to assess the internal consistency of the revised scales. A Cronbach's alpha coefficient value (α) of greater than 0.6 indicates an acceptable level of reliability [58,59]. As shown in Table 4, the α values ranged from 0.653 to 0.897.…”

Section: Efa and Reliability Testmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effective Segmentation of Organic Food Consumers in Vietnam Using Food-Related Lifestyles

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The consumer purchase of environmentally friendly products like organic food is essential to environmental sustainability. This study applies the unique food-related lifestyles (FRL) approach to segment organic food consumers in Vietnam, a country in which there is increasing concern about food safety and quality. The FRL model was intentionally selected because it enables better understanding of how consumers employ food and its culinary aspects to achieve certain values in their lives. Data were obtained from 203 organic food consumers, and a two-step cluster analysis established three identifiable market segments which we named “Conservatives”, “Trendsetters”, and “Unengaged”. The Conservatives were interested in the health aspects of food and preferred natural products. The Trendsetters were interested in healthy food, liked to cook, and held a positive attitude toward organic food and local food products. The Unengaged consumers were not concerned about food-related issues, and they reported the least consumption of organic food. The findings of this study have important academic and practical implications for marketers, policymakers, organizations dealing with food, and socio-environmental organizations that aim to promote organic food consumption. Importantly, marketing efforts should focus on enhancing consumers’ knowledge about organic food and their love of cooking, as well as ensuring adequate availability of organic food.

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“…Convergent validity at scale level was assessed using four variables drawn from the Schieman and Young (2013) [1] study. These variables were selected on the basis of their face validity [29] i.e., when the content of the research is related to the studied variables in terms of logic. The selected variables comprised: extent of ‘ industrial (work) experience’ , ‘ feeling angry, and frustrated, at work in the last month ’ (‘none of the time’; ‘a little of the time’; ‘some of the time’; ‘most of the time’; and ‘all of the time’); ‘ thinking about work-related issues when not working ’ (‘never’; ‘rarely’; ‘sometimes’; ‘often’; ‘very often’); and ‘ I have the support from co-workers that helps me to manage my work and personal or family life ’ (‘strongly disagree’; ‘somewhat disagree’; ‘somewhat agree’; ‘strongly agree’; and ‘not applicable’).…”

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Validation of the Schieman and Young measurement scales for work contact, work-family conflict, working conditions, psychological distress and sleep problems in construction industry professionals

2018

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BackgroundThis study examined the construct validity and internal consistency of modified versions of the job autonomy and control, job pressure, work contact, work-family conflict, psychological distress, and sleep problems scales developed by Schieman and Young (2013) among construction professionals through confirmatory factor analysis and tests of internal consistency.MethodsUsing a cross-sectional design, survey data were collected from 942 South African construction professionals, of which 630 responses were considered for analysis. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine construct validity. Cronbach’s coefficient alpha was used to determine the internal consistency, and convergent validity was tested using correlation analysis.ResultsThe final CFA indicated very good model fit to the data (χ2 /df ratio = 2.11, IFI = .95, CFI = .95, RMSEA = .06, and Hoelter (95%) = 176). The scales demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency: .82; .91; .83; .90; .90; and .73, respectively. Convergent validity was largely demonstrated with respect to direction of association, but not in relation to magnitude. A limitation of the validation study was the lack of available data for a more robust examination of reliability beyond internal consistency, such as test-retest.ConclusionsThe six scales developed by Schieman and Young (2013) hold promise as measures of work contact, work-family conflict, psychological distress, and sleep problems in relation to working conditions of construction professionals.

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How Reliable are Measurement Scales? External Factors with Indirect Influence on Reliability Estimators

Cited by 855 publications

References 17 publications

Factors Affecting Direct and Transfer Entrants’ Active Coping and Satisfaction with the University

Factors Affecting Direct and Transfer Entrants’ Active Coping and Satisfaction with the University

Effective Segmentation of Organic Food Consumers in Vietnam Using Food-Related Lifestyles

Validation of the Schieman and Young measurement scales for work contact, work-family conflict, working conditions, psychological distress and sleep problems in construction industry professionals

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