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There is little research available regarding the attitudes of driver instructors. Road traffic accident data indicate a need for research on the role of this professional group in driver training, as training is internationally recognised as an essential tool for improving road safety. A questionnaire was administered to evaluate predispositions towards the teaching of safe driving (EPRECONS) in a sample of 378 trainee driving instructors. Psychometric properties of the questionnaire were examined (reliability and content, discriminant and structural validity) through exploratory factor analysis). All factors contributed towards explaining the dependent variable, however, the most explanatory variables were "risk anticipation", "safe driving practice" and "controlling social risk". Some differences emerged as a function of sex. Specifically, predispositions towards training safe drivers in men was explained mainly by the "safe driving practice" factor, whilst, in the case of women, this was explained mainly by the "risk anticipation" factor. No significant sex differences were found in relation to predispositions towards training low risk drivers. Significant differences only emerged in regards to two factors. Firstly, in the case of "alcohol and driving", women presented greater rigour regarding safety, whilst, in the case of "transmission of feelings", women showed a greater capacity than men to transmit feelings. Outcomes suggest that notable advancements have taken place in terms of the design of training actions related with driving instructors. Findings should be considered when planning the teaching models that underly initial driver education in order to favouring a reduction in accidents and progress towards zero risk driving. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: interest in evaluating the improvements resulting from external evaluation processes in higher education has revealed that there is a lack of objective instruments available for this purpose. Consequently, this study presents the design and validation of an instrument for evaluating the improvement effect of the accreditation system of Spanish university degrees. Methodology: a 108-item questionnaire was prepared and was applied to a sample of 1964 subjects from different university groups (students, teachers, management, etc.). Its reliability and construct validity were analysed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Results: analysis of the instrument's technical characteristics showed high reliability, both overall and at the dimensional level, with Cronbach's a and McDonald's ? being greater than .95. The EFA identified eight factors that contained the 105 items finally included, explaining 77.3 % of the variance in R. Discussion and conclusions: these results all indicate that the instrument designed is reliable and valid, with a solid multidimensional structure that makes it possible to evaluate the impact of the accreditation system on various aspects of Spanish university degrees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Individual job performance (ILP) is a fundamental pillar of any organization; however, it is not possible to measure it accurately in all jobs, especially in white-collar jobs. The objective of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of the adaptation of the RLI scale for virtual environments in a Mexican population. To meet the objective, a non-probabilistic sample of 332 teleworkers was used, by means of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, with the help of SPSS statistics, and AMOS Graphics, validity and reliability tests were performed on the proposed model that fits with four dimensions (F1 a=0. 952, F2 a=0.913, F3 a=0.895, F4 a= 0.862) and 23 items, a CFI of 0.999, a TLI of 0.998 and a NFI of 0.963 and a RMSEA of 0.010 fulfilling the validity and reliability criteria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The objective was to design and analyze the psychometric properties of EAHIF in university students from Lima, Peru. Instrumental research, the sample for the exploratory factor analysis was 616 students and for the confirmatory factor analysis, 644 students. Content validity was obtained through expert judgment and Aiken's V validity coefficient. The construct validity was carried out through exploratory factor analysis, finding three dimensions: Thinking skills, Ability to write academically and Ability to communicate information, with a total of 17 items. In the confirmatory factorial analysis with adequate fit indexes X²/gl=1.237; IFC= 991; RMSEA= .019; SRMR= .041 CFI=.997; TLI= .997. Reliability through the omega coefficient, the general scale Ω= .898. It is concluded that the EAHIF presents evidence of content and construct validity and adequate reliability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The study of job satisfaction is currently approached from an integrative perspective, incorporating various classical and contemporary theories. In Peru, the post-pandemic period has brought about new labour needs, which highlight the importance of having reliable and valid measurement instruments to assess job satisfaction. The Generic Job Satisfaction Scale has demonstrated these quality characteristics. Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the psychometric characteristics of the Generic Job Satisfaction Scale created by MacDonald and MacIntyre in 1997 and adapted by Salessi and Omar in 2016 for use in a company in Lima. Method: The study employed a quantitative approach with a descriptive, non-experimental, and instrumental design, with a prospective and cross-sectional methodology, and psychometric analysis. The sampling technique employed was non-probabilistic with a total of 300 employees participating in the study. Results: Content validity evidence was obtained through representativeness, and Exploratory Factor Analysis identified a single factor that explained most of the variability (54.57%) of the items with factorial loads between .54 and .94. The model was tested using Confirmatory Factor Analysis, and optimal results were obtained in the re-specified model (CMIN/DF = 2.24; GFI = .98; RMSEA = .64; CFI = .98; TLI / NNFI = .97; SRMR = .03). Reliability indices were high (a = .86; p = .86), identifying evidence of convergent validity with Engagement, with a positive and moderate correlation (p < .01, rho = .498; CR = .88; AVE = .52). Conclusions: Adequate evidence of psychometric properties was found, and general normative data were established for the study sample. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: The objective of the study was the psychometric validation of a self-made scale to measure the perception of organizational and contextual support for the promotion of STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for its acronym) for high-level student's upper middle. Method: The questionnaire was administered to paper and pencil anonymously and each participant gave their informed consent at the beginning of the questionnaire. A deterministic sampling was carried out on 390 students who met the inclusion criteria. Results: For content validity, experts were consulted on the subject, and construct validity was estimated by performing an exploratory factor analysis (EFA), using the maximum likelihood factor extraction method with direct oblimin rotation, and reporting loads. factorials greater than 0.5. To validate the theoretical model, a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was carried out in the same way, which allowed demonstration of the validity of the previously obtained structure, but with adjustments. The fit indicators of the measurement model were estimated (χ²= 15.20, gl= 8, p > 0.055, SRMR=0.05, AGFI=0.96, RMSEA 0.04 IC90[0.00-0.08], TLI=0.98, and CFI=0.99)., whose values obtained, as well as those of reliability, are considered acceptable according to the standards reported in the literature. Discussion or Conclusion: The measurement model is corroborated with adjustments to the theoretical structure according to what is reported in the adjustment indicators of both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The results present an important contribution in the measurement of the elements that contribute to the promotion of vocations in STEM disciplines. From a methodological perspective, a consistent tool is proposed for the measurement of the defined constructs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The main objective of this study was to validate a questionnaire to measure organizational innovation in assembly companies (maquiladoras). Using a quantitative methodology with a non-experimental design, a measurement instrument was proposed with three types of organizational innovation: management innovation, commercial innovation, and process innovation. All of which were measured according to 17 indicators. The questionnaire was administered to a sample of 139 employees occupying administrative and managerial positions in 12 manufacturing companies located in Ciudad Obregón, Mexico. The results showed favorable values for Aiken's V, exploratory factor analysis, average extracted variance, and the Fornell-Larcker criterion. It is concluded that the indicators of the proposed questionnaire comply with content, construct, convergent, and discriminant validities, which denote an adequate initial validity to measure organizational innovation in manufacturing companies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Good treatment refers to the ability of people to take care of each other. Research on good treatment has focused on social, health and educational fields. However, it has not been explored in the couple's case. The purpose of the study was to develop a scale to measure good treatment in the relationship of men and women in Mexico City and its metropolitan area. An instrumental study was carried out in which 800 people participated. Construct validity was obtained from an exploratory factor analysis. The scale of good treatment in the couple relationship was made up of four subscales: meaning (alpha = .95), reasons (alpha = .95), consequences (alpha = .97) and strategies (alpha = .95). It was concluded that good treatment in couples in Mexico is linked to the expression of affection, respect and care of the other. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The study aimed to adapt the Assessment of Sadistic Personality (ASP) scale for Brazil, investigating the psychometric qualities of the instrument. Two studies with participants from different Brazilian states were conducted. In study 1 (n=242), the ASP was adapted and exploratory factor analysis was performed, which suggested a unifactorial structure. In Study 2 (n=225), confirmatory factor analysis indicated adequate indicators and satisfactory reliability, in addition to gathering evidence of convergent validity for the ASP with the Dark Triad and cyberstalking. The ASP presented evidence of validity and reliability, constituting a useful tool for researchers who seek to identify the correlates of the sadistic personality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study aimed to adapt and validate the Friends and Family Interview that assesses the attachment style and the reflective function in children and adolescents. The semantic, idiomatic, experiential and conceptual equivalences between the original and the translated version were analyzed. Then the final version was applied in a clinic sample of young people ranging from 9 to 17 years of age (M=13.12 SD=2.72 years), of southern Brazil. The statistical tests showed a high internal consistency (a=.79), as well as a good inter-evaluators reliability (a=.89) in the Portuguese version of the FFI. Exploratory factor analysis yielded two main factors, Relationships Security and Reflective Functioning (a=.95) and Attachment Insecurity (a=.72). The data supported the construct and criterion validities of the Portuguese version of the interview protocol. The FFI is a useful tool for the evaluation of attachment and reflective function in children and adolescents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Among the primary objectives of higher education is to train researchers capable of providing solutions to specific problems. In this task, there are a series of events that need to be elucidated. The purpose of the research work was to explain the factors that determine cognitive research abilities. The study was developed with a mixed approach and a concurrent triangulation design that allowed corroborating qualitative and quantitative data simultaneously. The sample consisted of 303 university students from a public institution to whom two questionnaires were applied linked to factors that determine cognitive abilities in research, which were subjected to construct validity through the exploratory analysis of the factor with the theta coefficient (θ = 0.790) and omega (ω = 0.778); while, in the case of investigative capacities, it was theta (θ = 0.650) and omega (ω = 0.692). Both cases showed an acceptable level of reliability. The semi-structured interview was used for experts and students. The factor that determined the research capacity was the orientation of the teacher of the research methodology in 29% and the initial research training factor in 16%; while the factor that did not determine the investigative capacity was research ethics. 32.3% of the students have developed research skills of reflection, specifically, in the search, choice and argumentation of the background of the research work and the problematic situation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The process of constructing a scale to measure the Depression facet according to the Five Factors Model is presented. A review of the theoretical and operational definitions of relevant authors of this model was carried out. Then 15 initial items were elaborated, 3 of which were eliminated by expert judges. The retained items were administered to 1222 adults of the general population residing in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area, Argentina (50.8% women, mean age = 33.2 years and SD = 11.8 years). A random selection of 35% of cases was made to reduce the instrument with an Exploratory Factor Analysis. The remaining 65% was used to corroborate the internal structure with a Confirmatory Factor Analysis and to fit the Graded Response Model of the Item Response Theory. The results show that the 10 items of the final version form a one-dimensional structure with adequate internal consistency. Evidence of concurrent validity is provided with EPQ-RA and SCL-90-R. The Test Information Function reveals that the scale measures with constant high reliability over a wide range of the trait. It is concluded that the scale allows a satisfactory assessment of individual differences in the tendency to experience depressive affects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article presents the design and validation of the situational judgment test of socioemotional competence development in young people (SCD-Y), a copyleft psychoeducational instrument for use with young people aged 12 to 18 years. The test presents five scenarios from everyday life which represent different problematic situations. Interviews were held with 117 young people in order to elaborate the different response options. Seven experts assigned response options to dimensions which had been initially proposed at an earlier stage. In addition, 11 experts assigned discrete scores to each response option. Exploratory factor analysis was carried out on data from 1,227 students attending 12 schools. Test-retest reliability was examined using data from 123 students. Convergent validity was tested using a sample of 215 students who also completed the TMMS-24 and STEM_Y tests. The SCD-Y is a promising psychoeducational evaluation instrument. Notably, it was generally accepted and positive evaluated by teachers, with validity and reliability outcomes also being acceptable up to the present date. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The present study shows an exploratory experience of validation of an instrument for measuring the level of financial culture in the Millennial Generation. The instrument was developed based on 25 items in accordance with the Likert Scale, aimed at university students in the last year of the degree and recent graduates. Through the validity of content by 16 expert judges and the factor analysis, an exploratory exercise of content validity was achieved, allowing an analysis of each of the items to be established based on the level of financial culture. The degree of reliability of the instrument obtained through Cronbach's Alpha, showed a statistic of (0.681), so it is established that it has a level (0.592) of reliability, which means that the content of the instrument can be used for data collection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Templer's Death Anxiety Scale is one of the most widely used instruments for evaluating death-related anxiety. However, this scale has never been adapted in South America. Thus, the present study examined the psychometric properties of this scale in an Argentinean sample. An intentional sample was constituted, comprising 859 emerging adults from Buenos Aires, Argentina (30% male, aged 18 to 30 years). All participants completed Templer's Death Anxiety Scale, the Anxiety and Depression Scales of Lovibond and Lovibond's DASS-21 Scale, Meyer et al.'s Penn State Worry Questionnaire, and a demographic questionnaire. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were carried out, resulting in a two-factor structure that proved to be more appropriate than the scale's one-factor structure. Also, internal consistency, composite reliability, and test/retest consistency were found to be satisfactory. Regarding concurrent validity, correlations were observed between the scale and measures of anxiety, depression, and worry--small and medium sized rs ranging from 0.28 to 0.48--. These results suggest that this preliminary version of the scale showed evidence of validity and reliability in Argentina. In the discussion, the implications of these findings are analysed and suggestions for future research are made; for instance, studying the scale's properties in other South American countries and evaluating its concurrent validity with other measures of death anxiety. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: The methodological tutor is conceived as a person with research experience, contribution of constructive ideas, knowledge and inclined to collaborate with other people. He or she should facilitate the carrying out of relevant research, of high academic level and social commitment, without losing sight of interpersonal relationships in various settings and contexts. Having an instrument that allows evaluating the perception of methodological tutoring can benefit not only tutors in the objective evaluation of their work, but also education coordinators to identify areas of opportunity to strengthen this process. The purpose of this research is to determine the validity and reliability of the questionnaire to assess the perception of methodological tutoring in Medical Specialization courses. Method: A quantitative study with an analytical cross-sectional design was carried out at the Center for Educational Research and Teacher Training of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guanajuato Delegation. For content validity, five experts participated. For the pilot test, a nonprobabilistic sample of 94 resident physicians who were in the last year of the medical specialty and who had their research project concluded and registered were selected. The content validity was determined qualitatively by expert round and quantitatively, using the Lowshe index. Construct validity was performed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and reliability, with the Cronbach's Alpha coefficient. The research is attached to the ethical principles established in the General Health Law and its regulations, as well as in the Declaration of Helsinki in its latest revision. It was registered in the IMSS Local Research Committee 1008. Results: The content validity was determined by expert judgment, considering that the questionnaire is clear, sufficient, coherent and relevant. Likewise, a Lowshe Index of 0.99 was obtained. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.97 overall (0.92 for personal and socio-emotional competencies and 0.96 for competencies to socialize and facilitate the research process). The EFA allowed the identification of a two-factor structure (with a KMO sample size adequacy measure of 0.876, a significant Bartlet sphericity test [p = 0.001] and a correlation between variables > 0.6). The questionnaire was made up of 21 items, with two factors: Personal and socio-emotional skills of the tutor and skills to socialize and facilitate the research process, with 6 and 15 items respectively. The competences for tutoring were grouped into two dimensions that explained 76.78% of the variance. Discussion or Conclusion: The psychometric of the questionnaire is adequate, so, it has content and construct validity, and internal consistency, which makes it possible to evaluate the perception of methodological tutoring. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: The objective of the study was to validate an instrument composed of the positive and negative affect scale (PANAS) developed by Watson, Clark and Tellegen (1988), and the organizational commitment scale (OCS) developed by Meyer, Allen, and Smith (1993) to measure the relationship between affective states (EA) and organizational commitment (CO) of professors attached to higher education institutions (IES) in the Southeast of Mexico. Method: A descriptive investigation was carried out with a quantitative approach and a nonexperimental cross-sectional design, in which a non-probabilistic sample of 140 professors assigned to IES located in the southeast of Mexico, was selected. The instrument reliability was verified through Cronbach's alpha coefficient, content validation was through face validity and construct validation was carried out through an exploratory factor analysis (AFE). Results: The judges who participated in the face validity verification considered that the instrument meets sufficiency, clarity, coherence and relevance criteria. Reliability obtained for the PANAS scale was 0.76 and for the OCS was 0.83. In the AFE, it was identified that EA were grouped into two factors that explained 43% of the variance, while for CO three factors were identified, which explained 49% of the variance. Conclusion: Internal consistency and content and construct validity were confirmed for the proposed instrument to measure the relationship between EA and CO in higher education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: The dynamic conditions of the markets demand the study of business innovation. Based on the study of management literature, it has been proposed that there is a relationship between the organizational factors of autonomy and time availability granted to employees with the level of innovation in the company. Method: To prove this assumption a quantitative instrument was developed based on the CEAI scale and the ENTRESCALE measure and 144 observations were collected from a passenger transport services company in northern Mexico. Subsequently, an exploratory factor analysis was performed to verify the validity of the constructs; Cronbach's alpha to identify its level of reliability and the multiple linear regression technique in order to verify the effect of independent variables on innovation. Results: The exploratory factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha measurement support the construct validity and reliability of the items that make up the measuring instrument. The results of the multiple linear regression technique show that only autonomy is related to the level of innovation in the sector, so it is ruled out that the availability of free time is related to innovative behavior. Discussion or Conclusion: The results contribute to the theoretical development of the constructs and invite reflection on best business practices that lead to the development of innovative behavior in the company. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Workers' happiness is a determining factor of their short- and long-term efficiency. Several scholars have attempted to develop happiness measurement frameworks. The present work analyzes the validity of a scale proposed by Del Junco, Espasandín, Dutschke, and Palacios (2013) in which factors determining worker happiness are elucidated and examined. The work provides a guide for validating scales using a structural and confirmatory approach on the basis of data derived from 262 companies in the province of Seville (Spain). The scale examines two dimensions--factors related to the job and factors related to the worker--that confirm the need to combine both individual and environmental perspectives when analyzing worker happiness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article presents the process of development and validation of an instrument called Digital Competence Assessment Scale administered to secondary students in Medellín, Colombia. This quantitative study validated the content using expert judgement and the calculation of the Content Validity Index. Afterward, the construct was tested by means of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Finally, reliability was analyzed by applying Cronbach's alpha. The result of this work is an instrument comprising 6 dimensions and 30 items to evaluate the digital competences of students in Colombia in an accurate and reliable way. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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