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The Cognitive-Behavioral Social Self-Efficacy Scale was designed to assess social self-efficacy based on cognitive and behavioural domains. This research aimed to validate and estimate the psychometric properties of this scale through its application in 824 students (46.4% female) and (53.4% male), between 17 and 23 years old (M=18.71; SD=1.17), who were in the first year of their careers at a university in southern Chile. The results indicated an adequate fit of the second-order model considering three dimensions of social self-efficacy and a general factor. The internal consistency coefficients for the dimensions of the scale were, ω=.81 (Factor 1: Prediction), ω=.82 (Factor 2: Cognitive), ω=.83 (Factor 3: Behavioral) and (General Factor) ω=.87 (Social Self-efficacy). It is concluded that the questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument to evaluate this construct in Chilean university students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction. Cancer survivorship in Mexico is a research topic that is still in its infancy. No specific studies have been found on the needs of this population, meaning that there are no validated scales in the Mexican population measuring the needs of cancer survivors. Objective. To validate and adapt the Cancer Survivors' Unmet Needs survey, Spanish version (CaSUN-Mx) for use in the Mexican adult oncology population. Method. One hundred and eighty participants answered the questionnaire (CaSUN-S). For the analysis, the study was divided into three phases: content validity, construct validity, and internal consistency analysis. Results. The final version of the adapted questionnaire (CaSUN-Mx) has 34 items and one open question. It was divided into five factors with a total Cronbach's Alpha of .95 and a value of over .85, in all the subscales (psychological care, comprehensive and collaborative care, practical and information needs, and those associated with effects. Discussion and conclusion. The CaSUN-Mx questionnaire has content validity because it has been adequately linguistically and culturally adapted, and construct validity because of its factorial structure, and reliability, making it suitable for use in the Mexican adult oncology population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study was to collect validity evidence based on the content of the items and the internal structure of the Prosocial Behavior Scale (Auné & Attorresi, 2017), in order to obtain a preliminary adaptation for the Colombian population. Regarding the content of the items, the experts approved nine of the fifteen items, adjustments were made to five items and it was decided to eliminate one item. The overall agreement among the three most demanding experts was 73.33% with a Fleiss Kappa k=0.585 and p=0.000. The Helping dimension had reliabilities α=0.85 and ω=0.83 and in the Comforting the other dimension an α=0.77 and ω=0.58. The factorial structure of the two-dimensional model integrated with the dimensions Helping and Comforting the other was confirmed, with goodness-of-fit indices NFI=0.958, NNFI=0.979, CFI=0.982, TLI=0.979 and RMSEA=0.046. This structure was invariant with configural, metric, scalar and residual restriction between men and women. The calibration of the items with the Rasch model allowed to identify that people who invest their free time in helping, added to the willingness to provide physical support to others, are those who present the highest levels of prosocial behaviour. These evidences support the use of the questionnaire in Colombia for research purposes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study sought to obtain evidence of validity, reliability, and invariance for the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) in both its 8-item and 5-item versions in adults and older adults in Mexico. A non-probabilistic sample of 4,047 adults (62.9% women and 37.1% men) with an age range of 26 to 100 years (M=62.34, SD=15.42) was selected. The adapted version of the AIS for the Mexican population (α = 0.90), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) to assess depressive symptoms (α=0.89) and the scale for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7, α= 0.82) were applied. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the most parsimonious model was the 5-item version (AIS5), and for the 8-item version (AIS-8) it was the bifactorial model. Significant correlations were found between the AIS and depressive symptomatology and anxiety, providing evidence of concurrent validity. The results on the invariance of the bifactorial AIS-8 showed strict invariance by sex and scalar invariance by age; for the AIS-5, metric invariance was obtained for both sex and age. It is concluded that the AIS-5 and AIS-8 proved to be valid and reliable instruments to assess insomnia in the Mexican population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Mattering is the perception of being important to other people and it can play an important role in women’s experience during the postpartum period. This study aims to validate the General Mattering Scale (GMS) to the Portuguese population in a sample of postpartum women and to assess its psychometric characteristics. Method: A total of 532 women in the postpartum period completed an online survey. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to evaluate the one-factor structure of the GMS. Results: The unidimensional structure of the GMS was confirmed. This instrument had a high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha of .87). General mattering was negatively associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms, and it was positively correlated with self-esteem and social support. Conclusions: Our findings revealed that the Portuguese version of the GMS is a reliable, valid and adequate measure of general mattering among Portuguese postpartum women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la validez y fiabilidad en los estudios científicos, identificando métodos y buenas prácticas que aseguren la robustez de los resultados. Se realizó una revisión sistemática de la literatura, abarcando investigaciones publicadas entre 2019 y 2024 que analizan la evaluación de instrumentos de medición en diversos campos del conocimiento. Los estudios seleccionados fueron evaluados cualitativa y cuantitativamente, utilizando el enfoque PRISMA para garantizar la rigurosidad metodológica y la transparencia en el proceso de revisión. La validez del constructo y la fiabilidad interna son esenciales para asegurar que los instrumentos de medición cumplan su propósito en el contexto de la investigación. Se destacó la importancia de la validación externa y la replicación de estudios en diferentes contextos para generalizar los hallazgos obtenidos, lo que contribuye a la robustez de los resultados. Se identificaron herramientas como el análisis factorial confirmatorio y el coeficiente alfa de Cronbach como métodos útiles para evaluar la validez y fiabilidad, aunque se advirtió sobre sus limitaciones en ciertos contextos. Se concluye que implementar buenas prácticas en la evaluación de la validez y fiabilidad es fundamental para mejorar la calidad de la investigación científica. Esto facilitará la aplicación de los resultados en la práctica profesional y en la formulación de políticas, asegurando que las decisiones basadas en la evidencia sean sólidas y confiables. Se recomienda fomentar la capacitación de los investigadores en métodos de validación y fiabilidad, así como la publicación de resultados que contribuyan al avance del conocimiento científico.

El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar los resultados del proceso de construcción y validación del Cuestionario de percepciones y prácticas educativas de los estudiantes de educación hacia la inclusión del alumnado LGBTIQ+. Para ello, se han considerado diversas dimensiones: conocimientos, percepciones y actitudes, prácticas educativas y autoeficacia. La investigación se inscribe dentro de los estudios instrumentales. La población de referencia está formada por estudiantes de los grados de educación de facultades de ciencias de la educación españolas. La muestra del pilotaje del cuestionario es de 334 personas. En este trabajo se presentan los resultados de la validación de contenido por juicio experto (10 expertos). Para establecer la fiabilidad se ha utilizado el coeficiente Alpha de Cronbach. La validez de contenido por juicio experto ha permitido depurar y ajustar el cuestionario inicial a 95 ítems, generando 4 subescalas, además de 12 ítems de datos identificativos sociodemográficos. Tras el proceso de diseño y validación desarrollado, el cuestionario se constituye en un instrumento robusto, fiable y válido para conocer las percepciones y las prácticas educativas en la formación de los profesionales de la educación en relación con la diversidad sexo-genérica y su inclusión en el perfil académico-profesional.

El artículo discute los modos de aplicar criterios de rigor y calidad en la investigación cualitativa. La precisión metodológica de los estudios cualitativos es un tema de importancia, aunque no suele plantearse como parte de las condiciones necesarias para llevarlos a cabo. En la investigación cuantitativa se emplean los criterios de validez y confiabilidad entendiendo que el primero significa la adecuación semántica entre un concepto (abstracción) y un indicador (referente empírico). Mientras que la confiabilidad o fiabilidad es la consistencia de los resultados obtenidos ante sucesivas mediciones. Para debatir esta cuestión se toma como ejemplo una investigación doctoral sobre la migración de las travestis/trans sudamericanas que residen en el Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires. Se indica de qué manera los diferentes criterios de rigor y calidad fueron aplicados teniendo en cuenta lo alcances y limitaciones del estudio en función de estos criterios.

Faria (2021) presenta una extraordinaria discusión sobre temas que rara vez suelen entrelazarse en la tradición analítica: el cambio en el contenido mental, su relevancia para la validez inferencial y las consecuencias que esto tiene para la responsabilidad (tanto en la acción como en el pensamiento). La meta de Faria (2021) es defender que la impermanencia del contenido, la vulnerabilidad de nuestras inferencias, el azar y la falta de control en nuestros pensamientos y acciones forman parte ineludible de nuestra forma de vida. En este trabajo argumentaré que dichos argumentos son exitosos, aunque pondré en duda las consecuencias específicas que Faria (2021) obtiene de estos, argumentando que si bien hay impermanencia, vulnerabilidad y azar, no son tan radicales como para afectar nuestra concepción intuitiva de contenidos, creencia y racionalidad.

Este estudio analiza las propiedades psicométricas de validez y fiabilidad del Inventario de Expresión de Ira Estado-Rasgo-STAXI-2 de 49 ítems de la versión española de Miguel-Tobal, Casado, Cano-Vindel y Spielberger (2009). Se aplicó a estudiantes de una universidad pública de Lambayeque, cuya población de estudio se conformó de 2,205 universitarios hombres y mujeres, matriculados en el periodo 2018-II. La validez de contenido se realizó con 10 jueces expertos y la confiabilidad se realizó con una muestra piloto de 30 estudiantes. El análisis factorial (AF) se trabajó con una muestra de 285 estudiantes seleccionados mediante muestreo no probabilístico simple; con un nivel de significancia de 0.05 y un nivel de confianza de 95% (0.95). Se reportó la validez y confiabilidad del instrumento, según V de Aiken y Coeficiente de Alpha de Cronbach, encontrándose evidencias de validez de contenido, así como una buena consistencia interna. El AFC, por medio del método de estimación de los mínimos cuadrados resultó bueno, arrojando un modelo de tres factores: estado de ira, rasgo de ira y expresión y control de la ira. Se concluyó que el STAXI-2 es un instrumento válido y confiable para medir la expresión de la ira estado- rasgo en estudiantes de una universidad pública de Lambayeque.

This instrumental research evaluated the psychometric properties of the Survey Work-Home Interaction - NijmeGen (SWING) within the Ecuadorian labor context. The empirical psychometric analysis was conducted on a sample of 428 people employed in service companies in Quito-Ecuador. The results of the Confirmatory Factor Analysis support the factorial validity of a first-order intercorrelated tetrafactorial model, composed of the subscales: positive work-home interaction, negative work-home interaction, positive home-work interaction and negative home-work interaction (χ²=535.095, df=203, p<.001; SRMR=.074; RMSEA=.062, IC95% [.056-.068]; TLI=.0954). Considering this measurement model, the reliability tests, quality of items (difficulty, discriminative capacity) and external validity present satisfactory results. Consequently, the validation process carried out contributes initial evidence in favor of the use of the SWING scale as an adequate instrument to evaluate work-home interaction in the case of Ecuador. The final section discusses the findings and proposes recommendations for future studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to analyze the psychometric properties of the Short Spanish-language Version of the Aging Perceptions Questionnaire (APQ-S) in a sample of elders in Spain. The questionnaire was administered to 201 community-dwelling elders, aged 65 years or more. Internal consistency for subscales ranged from good to very good (α=0,818-0,924; ω=0,858-0,924). The factorial model did not show a perfect fit (χ2 (168)=285,719, p<.001), although additional fit measures were acceptable (CFI=.943; RMSEA=.059; SRMR=.052). There was no evidence of factor overlapping. After controlling for demographic variables, administration modality and optimism, the emotional representation factor explained a significant amount of variance for all three dependent variables, positive control for well-being and anxious-depressive symptomatology, chronic time for well-being, and negative control for physical health. This instrument shows promise in measuring self-directed aging in Spanish samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Climate Change Scepticism Questionnaire (CCS-Q) has been used in numerous studies. However, we found no studies in the literature review that analyse its psychometric properties. The aim of this study is to confirm the one-dimensional factorial structure of the Climate Change Scepticism Questionnaire, verify its reliability and analyse factorial invariance with respect to gender. To do this, we conducted instrumental, quantitative research, analysing the factorial structure and reliability of the questionnaire in a sample of 426 Spanish participants. The results show a single factor structure comprising 12 items with satisfactory fit indices for metric, scalar and strict invariance with respect to gender. Therefore, we present this tool as a test with good psychometric properties and equivalence of measurement by gender. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Ensuring the validity of assessments requires a thorough examination of the test content. Subject matter experts (SMEs) are commonly employed to evaluate the relevance, representativeness, and appropriateness of the items. This article proposes incorporating item response theory (IRT) into model assessments conducted by SMEs. Using IRT allows for the estimation of discrimination and threshold parameters for each SME, providing evidence of their performance in differentiating relevant from irrelevant items, thus facilitating the detection of suboptimal SME performance while improving item relevance scores. Method: Use of IRT was compared to traditional validity indices (content validity index and Aiken's V) in the evaluation of conscientiousness items. The aim was to assess the SMEs' accuracy in identifying whether items were designed to measure conscientiousness or not, and predicting their factor loadings. Results: The IRT-based scores effectively identified conscientiousness items (R² = 0.57) and accurately predicted their factor loadings (R² = 0.45). These scores demonstrated incremental validity, explaining 11% more variance than Aiken's V and up to 17% more than the content validity index. Conclusions: Modeling SME assessments with IRT improves item alignment and provides better predictions of factor loadings, enabling improvement of the content validity of measurement instruments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The Sexual Inhibition/Sexual Excitation Scales-Short Form (SIS/SES-SF) is a brief instrument for assessing the propensity for sexual excitement and inhibition in men and women. The aim of the present study was to provide evidence for the validity and reliability of the Spanish version of the SIS/SES-SF scores by examining invariance, reliability (information function and internal consistency), the relationship between the scores and sexual functioning, and presenting its standard scores. Method: A total of 2,223 Spanish heterosexuals (43.41% men and 56.59% women) aged 18 to 83 years (M = 39.94, SD = 11.95), distributed across age groups (18-34, 35-49, ≥ 50 years old) participated. Results: The three-factor structure of the Spanish version of SIS/SES-SF showed weak measurement invariance by sex and strict measurement invariance by age. The scores explained the dimensions of sexual functioning, especially sexual arousal and erection/lubrication. In addition, men and women without difficulties in sexual functioning demonstrated more propensity for sexual excitation and less sexual inhibition. The standard scores are presented by sex and age group. Conclusions: The study provides evidence of the validity and reliability of the SIS/SES-SF measures, confirming its usefulness for assessing propensity to sexual excitation and inhibition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study aimed to estimate the parameters of the Varieties of Sadistic Tendencies (VAST) items through the item response theory (IRT), specifically using the Samejima's graduated response model. For this purpose, 396 participants of both sexes were included, with a mean age of 26.93 (SD = 8.91). Participants responded to the following instruments: (1) Varieties of Sadistic Tendencies and (2) sociodemographic questionnaire. Initially, a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed, which identified a two-dimensional model with adequate fit indicators (CFI= .97; TLI= .97; RMSEA= .04). Thus, the item parameters were calculated for each dimension separately. The results indicated that the dimension items showed good discrimination, information breadth, and a good range of response thresholds. The conclusion is that the item parameters of VAST provide information that allows a better interpretation of its scores. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Assessment of quadriceps strength is essential in rehabilitation and sport to design effective training programs and monitor recovery. However, there are a variety of methods used but their reliability and validity has not been fully tested. The aim of this study is to determine the most accessible, reliable and valid methods of quadriceps strength assessment. Therefore, a systematic review based on the PRISMA method guidelines was carried out in the databases PubMed, Cochrane, Google Scholar, Medline, including a total of 15 articles. A remarkable validity and reliability was detected in the different configurations of the hand-held dynamometer. Nevertheless, the isokinetic dynamometer has an excellent degree of reliability and validity, although it turns out to be very inaccessible and expensive. On the other hand, future investigations are expected within pathological populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Creativity is understood to be a set of elements that define a creative person, and the Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale is internationally regarded as being of scientific value for measuring it. This article verifies the applicability of this instrument in a Spanish university context, after having its 50 elements professionally translated into Spanish and conducting an empirical study that establishes its guarantees of reliability and validity in this scenario. Following analytical exploration of this tool's constituent factors, the original five domains (everyday, performance, academic, mechanical/scientific, and artistic) are restructured into eight (everyday, performance, mechanical/scientific, academic, artistic expression, artistic understanding, emotional, and mathematical). As in other international settings, students were found to give statistical validity to basic social skills, while artistic competences, scientific design strategies, and intellectual capacities are constants within the construct of creativity regardless of the population group being studied. Nonetheless, the distinguishing features are in the artistic domain, which has undergone division, giving prominence to artistic expression and understanding of the arts. Also, in the extraction of an emotional component that goes beyond the everyday, and in a purely mathematical domain disaggregated from the mechanical/scientific domain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The first definition of presenteeism was limited to individuals who attended work despite being unwell. Over the past 15 years, other perspectives have expanded the concept to encompass any non-work-related factors influencing behavior during working hours. This research aims to redefine presenteeism within the context of healthcare workers' behaviors and contribute to the literature by introducing a measurement scale. The study involved 431 healthcare professionals across nine public and four private/foundation hospitals. Presenteeism was associated positively with burnout and negatively with happiness at work. Younger people showed higher levels of presenteeism compared to their older counterparts, as did those who worked nine hours or more per day. Although the scale was applied to healthcare professionals, its framework holds potential for use in other areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Las Redes Sociales impactan en la sociedad de manera incuestionable, alcanzando todos los colectivos. Desde la investigación educativa, es preciso disponer de instrumentos de recogida de información válidos y fiables, que aporten conocimiento valioso y contribuyan a guiar políticas socioeducativas que desarrollen las competencias de pensamiento crítico en las familias ante las Redes Sociales. Se presenta una investigación cuantitativa, no experimental, de corte transversal, con el objetivo de analizar la validez y propiedades psicométricas de una herramienta, destinada a evaluar las competencias de pensamiento crítico de las familias españolas ante las Redes Sociales - YouTube e Instagram-. Los resultados señalan que el instrumento está conformado por 4 factores, cuyos índices de fiabilidad son muy favorables. Esta primera aplicación piloto del instrumento permite constatar que la prueba es original, novedosa y presenta el ajuste empírico al modelo que integra las competencias de pensamiento crítico en el contexto familiar.

Dada la prevalencia de los trastornos mentales y los síntomas psicológicos elevados, ha habido un llamado a la acción para ampliar los servicios de salud. Para brindar una atención óptima, es fundamental la detección temprana de los síntomas y la evaluación del estado psicológico. Las medidas de autoinforme tienen una amplia utilidad para evaluar diagnósticos específicos y explorar síntomas psicológicos. El objetivo de este estudio fue aportar nuevas evidencias psicométricas de la versión argentina de la versión breve del Inventario de Síntomas Psicológicos. Mediante un muestreo no probabilístico e intencional, se seleccionaron 760 individuos de 18 a 63 años (M = 28.1; DE = 8.61). A través de análisis factoriales confirmatorios se halló que el modelo de nueve factores correlacionados mostró un mejor ajuste y se encontraron evidencias acerca de su invariancia escalar, métrica y configural según género y región. Los factores mostraron mayormente valores de confiabilidad adecuados, concordantes con investigaciones previas. Se proporcionaron puntajes normativos T. Los resultados mostraron que el instrumento es válido y confiable, y podría ser una herramienta valiosa en diversos contextos, particularmente en la atención primaria, donde la evaluación exige tiempos muy breves e información de utilidad.

La escala Likert se ha convertido en un método popular de evaluación dentro de las ciencias sociales, sin embargo, no existe un consenso sobre cuál opción de respuesta es mejor (de cinco o siete puntos). La presente investigación trató de comparar las propiedades psicométricas de ambas opciones de respuesta Likert mediante el caso de un instrumento de satisfacción con la vida. A través del análisis de invarianza de medida, se llevó a cabo un estudio cuantitativo y transversal. Con dos muestras no probabilísticas de jóvenes de cinco países hispanohablantes (n1 = 706, n2 = 911), se realizó un análisis factorial confirmatorio multigrupo (país y género), considerando la invarianza configural, métrica, escalar y estricta. Los hallazgos sugieren, con base en estudios previos, que la escala Likert-5 obtuvo resultados más favorables. Por lo tanto, el instrumento sí fue invariante al comparar países; no obstante, respecto al género, se obtuvieron algunos indicadores favorables para soportar la invarianza de medida del instrumento.

Este artículo pretende dar cuenta de la teoría que mejor explique la validez jurídica de las normas individuales en nuestro ordenamiento jurídico. Para ello primero se explora los diferentes conceptos de validez que proponen los diversos enfoques teórico-jurídicos, luego se describe la situación actual del sistema de fuentes en el ordenamiento jurídico colombiano y, finalmente, se confronta esos diversos enfoques teóricos con nuestro sistema de fuentes.

La comunicación entre padres e hijos es fundamental y ha demostrado ser un predictor en conductas protectoras o de riesgo en diferentes ámbitos de la vida de los hijos, si bien existen instrumentos que la valoran, no se cuenta con instrumentos culturalmente válidos y confiables que permitan conocer qué hablan y cómo perciben la comunicación que tienen con su madre, hombres que tienen sexo con hombres sobre salud sexual. Por lo que el objetivo de la presente investigación fue validar la escala de comunicación sexual materna en hombres que tienen sexo con hombres. Participaron 219 jóvenes solteros con una edad promedio de 21 años, que acuden a una clínica especializa en atención de VIH, de los cuales el 64.7% reporta identificarse como homosexual, todos mencionaron vivir con su madre. Se aplicó de forma individual la escala de comunicación materna sobre salud sexual (ECM-SS) conformada por 14 reactivos en formato tipo Likert con cinco opciones de respuesta. Para cada uno de los reactivos se realizó un análisis descriptivo, además se obtuvo el análisis factorial exploratorio y confirmatorio, así como la consistencia interna (ω de McDonald). De acuerdo con el análisis factorial exploratorio, la escala quedo conformada por 14 reactivos agrupados en dos factores, el primero con ocho y el segundo con seis reactivos, con una varianza total explicada de 76.6. El análisis factorial confirmatorio se ajustó en el segundo modelo obteniendo los siguientes valores de ajuste x2=196, p

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Background: Body image concerns during pregnancy can lead to a number of problems. Understanding these concerns can help health professionals improve health care for pregnant women. Objective: Translate, adapt, and validate the Body Image Concerns During Pregnancy Scale for the Portuguese population (Escala de Preocupação com a Imagem Corporal Durante a Gravidez - EPICDG). Methodology: A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted with 231 pregnant women. The psychometric properties of the EPICDG were assessed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Results: The fit indices of the Portuguese 21-item version were identical to those of the original scale. The four-dimension model had the best fit (X2(176) = 446.320; p < 0.001, X2df = 2.536; CFI = 0.91; TLI = 0.89; GFI = 0.86; RMSEA = 0.077, p < 0.001). Conclusion: The results show that the EPICDG has adequate psychometric properties for assessing body image concerns during pregnancy in the Portuguese population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Intelligence is a psychological attribute that has been related to academic performance (Ayoub et al., 2022) and creativity in university students (Sánchez-Cid et al., 2018). In this sense, Dweck et al. (1995) remarked the importance of self-theories or self-perception about one's own intellectual capacity and the belief of whether it can be modifiable, for the achievement and academic success in higher education students. According to Sternberg (1985) theories explaining intelligence have been organized into two categories: implicit and explicit. Implicit theories refer to particular and personal beliefs based on experience and explicit theories emphasize the biological component and the conception of multiple intelligences. In other words, implicit theories of intelligence constitute a self-perception about one's own intellectual capacities. In this regard, studies have demonstrated their importance in the educational field, as they are related to motivation, academic performance and general well-being; however, despite the fact that empirical evidence has demonstrated the importance of implicit theories of intelligence in the field of higher education (Costa & Faria, 2018), in Peru there is no valid and reliable measure to fill the existing knowledge gap on this subject. Therefore, the main purpose of this research was to analyze the psychometric evidence of the Implicit Theories of Intelligence Scale (ITIS) (Dweck, et al., 1999). The study is framed in an instrumental design, for which 1319 university students were selected, through a non-probabilistic sampling, with the average age of the participants being 20 years old, most of them being women (57.1 %). Initially, the ITIS statements were translated into Spanish, the relevance of the linguistic adaptation was reviewed through the back translation procedure recommended by the International Test Commission (2005). Then, the version translated into Spanish was applied on a sample of 319 participants with whose data the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was performed, the results showed that the translated version replicates the structure originally proposed by Dweck et al. (1995). Subsequently, on a sample of 1000 participants, this two-dimensional structure was corroborated in which the Entity Theory (ET) and the Incremental Theory (IT) were differentiated. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was carried out with the method of unweighted least squares with mean and variance adjusted (WLSMV). The results showed that of the three models tested (Model 1, original model; Model 2, with correlated errors; Model 3, reduced version) the second model in which errors are established between items 1 and 2 and 7 and 8 is the one with the best fit indices (CFI = .993; TLI = .987; RMSEA = .047 [.027 - .068]); also, its internal structure is solvent and invariant according to sex. On the same sample (n = 100), validity was analyzed in relation to other constructs and it was determined that the TE is negatively related to Consistency of Interest (CI), Academic Self-Efficacy (AA) and Dispositional Optimism (OD), while the TI is positively related to Perseverance Effort (PE), AA and OD. The reliability of the ITIS was determined by internal consistency, both factors reported optimal omegas coefficients (TE, ω = .786; TI, ω = .741); in addition, the measure showed temporal stability in its scores after two weeks with respect to the first application (CCI = .751 for TE and CCI = .761 for TI). In sum, the ITIS is a measure that presents adequate evidence of validity and reliability in Peruvian university students; its scores are consistent, interpretable and invariant according to sex. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article is the result of an instrumental research project aimed at obtaining a questionnaire with good internal and external validity to measure educational management in Peruvian Regular Basic Education. A varied sample was used in the research. The questionnaire was subjected to various statistical processes that made it possible to achieve good internal validity of content, construct and reliability, as well as good external validity of stability and criterion. The results obtained allow us to conclude that the design and validation of the questionnaire on educational management presents good internal and external validity, which will allow measuring educational management in Regular Basic Education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study introduces distinct types of validity and reliability evidence of the Authenticity Scale (AS) in a sample from Brazil and Portugal. It consists of an online survey with 1,077 Brazilian citizens and 622 Portuguese citizens. The study tested the model with three correlated factors (self-alienation, authentic living, and accepting external influence), the unidimensional model, and the bi-factor model. The model with three correlated factors was retained, with the three subscales demonstrating moderate to good reliability. Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis suggested scalar invariance across culture, gender, age, education, occupation, and Covid-related concern and impact. The items were assessed by graded response model (GRM), which suggested that the three subscales are not able to distinguish respondents with high authenticity traits. GRM and descriptive statistics indicated that the rating-scale is inappropriate, particularly for authentic living subscale, which is affected by ceiling effect. Associations with presence of meaning showed additional validity evidence. Despite the limitations, the AS is an effective measure to assess authenticity across different groups. Potential modifications for the improvement of the AS are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There is little evidence of measurement scales with appropriate psychometric properties regard Quality of Work-Life in health personnel, so the objective was to develop and examine psychometric properties of Mexican Quality of Work Life Scale (MQWLS). An instrumental, crosssectional study was conducted. Phase 1) development of the scale and content validity; Phase 2) validation with two different samples [n = 293] and [n = 300] through an online questionnaire. Content validity was obtained for 60 items (Aiken's V > .90); exploratory and confirmatory factor analyzes yielded a six-dimension structure; the fit indexes from the final scale with 24 items were acceptable (χ#178; [257] = 540.277; CMIN/DF = 2.102; NFI = .914; CFI = .953; GFI = .877, AGFI = .845; SRMR = .047; RMSEA = .061 [.054-.069] p < .001), with good reliability indices (α = .949, ω = .982). MQWLS proved internal consistency reliability, several evidences of validity and acceptable configurational and metric invariance with a model that confirms the existence of six dimensions that explain the construct through 24 items. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years, there has been a significant rise in the number of psychometric studies, together with crucial statistical advances for validity and reliability measures. Given the importance of providing accurate procedures both in methodology and score interpretation of tests and/or measurement scales, the editors-in-chief of the journal Annals of Psychology have drafted this guide to address the most relevant issues in the field of applied psychometry. To this end, the present manuscript analyses the main topics under the Classical Test Theory framework (e.g., exploratory/confirmatory factor analysis; reliability, bias, etc.) aiming to synthesize and clarify the best practical applications; and improve publication standards. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The research aimed at analysing attitudes towards homosexuality recommends the use of instruments that can detect subtle aspects of discrimination against gay men and lesbian women. It also asserts that the measurement invariance of constructs is essential for valid comparisons between groups. The present study aims to validate the Modern Homonegativity Scale (MHS) in university students in the field of education (N = 1.283) with an age range of 17 to 49 years old (M = 2.88; SD = 3.02). In addition, we seek to examine the measurement invariance of the MHS in relation to certain sociodemographic and personal variables (e.g. gender identity), as well as ideological variables (e.g. political inclination). The results provided evidence of the scale's unidimensionality and a high degree of internal consistency (ωMHS-G = .879; ωMHS-L = .906), as well as satisfactory fit indices (CFIMHS-G = .95, CFIMHS-L = .97; RMSEAMHS-G = .064, 90% CI: .057- .071, RMSEAMHS-L = .059, 90% CI: .052-.066) and external validity values (MHS-G and AN-T: r = .753, CI 95% = .722- .785; MHS-L and AN-T: r = .76. CI 95% = .730- .790). They also indicated that both the subscales -- towards gay men (MHS-G) and lesbian women (MHS-L) -- are invariant constructs according to the variables studied. The findings point to the validity and measurement invariance of the proposed model for comparing levels of modern homonegativity between the groups studied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background/Objective: The main objective was to identify the evidence of validity and reliability of the eudaimonic well-being questionnaire (QEWB) in a sample of adolescents, as well as to verify its association with the practice of physical exercise. Method: This is an instrumental and psychometric study by analyzing the structure of the questionnaire, internal consistency reliability and statistical inferences. A total of 869 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 participated (46.1% girls, Mage = 14.44). Results: The preliminary analysis of the items recommends reducing the questionnaire to 17 items. The results revealed the existence of three factors (growth, purpose, and personal feeling) with strong loads in the exploratory factor analysis, corroborated by confirmatory factor analysis with acceptable goodness-of-fit indices. The reliability achieved was adequate for the three factors of the questionnaire. In addition, the data confirm significant differences in the three factors of eudaimonic well-being, with higher scores in adolescents who practice physical exercise frequently. Conclusions: This study supports the multidimensional character of eudaimonic well-being, with internally consistent and reliable psychometric properties of the QEWB questionnaire. A high relationship between the practice of physical exercise and eudaimonic well-being is also confirmed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article presents two studies evaluating the construct validity and reliability of the "Young's Early Maladaptive Schema Questionnaire - Short Version" (YSQ-S3; Young, 2005). The first study, with 1004 participants, showed that the YSQ-S3 had excellent overall reliability according (Cronbach’s α= .97; ω= .97); while the factors showed acceptable to good reliability according to the range in which the minimum and maximum reliability coefficients of the 18 scales were placed (α from .67 to .89, and ω from .67 to .86). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed that the model with 18 first-order correlated factors had the best fit indices. In addition, using CFA with second-order factors, evidence was found to support the hierarchical organization of the instrument into five second-order domains. Study 2, with 806 participants, successfully replicated the best model of study 1 against an alternative one. It is concluded that the YSQ-S3 is a valid and reliable instrument for the Colombian adult population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]