unival: An FA-based R Package For Assessing Essential Unidimensionality Using External Validity Information

Ferrando, Pere J.; Lorenzo‐Seva, Urbano; Navarro‐González, David

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“…Because there is an apparent weakness in the methodology for examining the psychometric performance of items in epidemiological and public health research ( Olsen, 1998 ; Hagquist, 2019 ), and the SNA can potentially be in these research areas, the present study introduced the study of the quality of response options. Within this framework of methodological rigorousness, it was taken into account that external sources of information (i.e., constructs or external criteria) are drawing attention to give better and more supported conclusions about construct validity (e.g., see Taras and Kline, 2010 ; Ferrando et al, 2019 ; Ferrando and Lorenzo-Seva, 2019 ), so the item analysis included the analysis of association validity with external criterion. This has connections with construct validity at the level of specific items ( Taras and Kline, 2010 ), with content validity ( Koller et al, 2017 ), or with the emergence of differential relationships with external variables ( Ferrando and Lorenzo-Seva, 2019 ).…”

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Social Networks Addiction (SNA-6) – Short: Validity of Measurement in Mexican Youths

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The excessive use of social networks needs to be addressed, and this phenomenon needs to be measured for the purpose of evaluation, prevention, and intervention among adolescents and young people. The objective of the study was to adapt and psychometrically validate the Brief Scale of Addiction to Social Networks (SNA-6) among Mexican adolescents and young adults. The participating sample consisted of 2,789 students from 6 public educational campuses in Cuernavaca (Morelos, Mexico). Data collection was carried out through a web platform to strictly maintain anonymity, voluntary participation, and confidentiality. Data analysis first focused on the detection of possible response biases (random intercept model and careless/insufficient effort), the quality of the response structure partial credit model (PCM), dimensionality (CFA and invariance), and the relationship with external variables. It was found that when the range of efficient response options was limited to less than five, reliability was high (0.91), and unidimensionality was maintained. Response biases slightly affected the dimensional structure of the instrument. Measurement invariance reached scalar invariance in the sex, age, and campus groups. The association with sensation seeking and depression, controlling for sex and age covariates, was statistically significant, small, and theoretically consistent. Implications of the results are discussed.

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Psychometric properties of a workplace spirituality measure

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Orientation: Scholars are encouraged to provide contextualised definitions of spirituality (e.g. workplace spirituality) and validate measures using non-academic samples and advanced statistics.Research purpose: This study aimed to determine (1) the dimensionality associated with a measure of workplace spirituality and (2) whether the estimated primary factor scores (alignment with organisational values, meaningful work, sense of community) outperforms the prediction of the estimated scores for perceived employee performance compared with the estimated scores for the general factor (workplace spirituality).Motivation for the study: Valid measures of workplace spirituality are required for conducting research to advance our understanding of its relationship with organisational outcomes.Research approach/design and method: Using a cross-sectional survey design, 789 public servants completed measures on workplace spirituality and perceived employee performance. A three-stage process was followed to investigate (1) the basic internal assessment qualities of the measure, (2) the added-value of the subscales (i.e., alignment with organisational values, meaningful work, sense of community) to the model, and (3) the assessment of the external validity of the measure in relation to an external variable (in this case perceived employee performance). Different indices are consulted during the three stages to determine (1) whether the measurement in question is essentially unidimensional in nature and (2) whether the estimated group factor scores are better predictors of the criterion than the estimated general factor scores.Main findings: The various indices suggested that the measure of workplace spirituality could be treated as multidimensional and essentially unidimensional in nature. The three primary factors (alignment with organisational values, meaningful work and sense of community) resulted in a significant (yet small) increase in accuracy of predicting the estimated scores associated with perceived employee performance compared with the prediction based on the estimated scores for the general factor (workplace spirituality). However, the presence of a strong general factor cannot be ignored, pointing to a measure that is also essentially unidimensional and to be scored accordingly – allowing for quick and accurate assessment of individuals’ levels of workplace spirituality.Practical/managerial implications: Applied researchers and practitioners should take note of the theoretical and statistical value associated with the subdimensions of workplace spirituality to better understand why these dimensions are predictors of employee performance. The results of the study emphasise the important role of both personal-level and organisational-level variables associated with workplace spirituality in relation to perceived employee performance.Contribution/value-add: The study suggests that this measure of workplace spirituality can be treated as essentially unidimensional and multidimensional in nature – depending on the purpose of the assessment (fine-grained versus general). In addition, the present study provides evidence of the usefulness in employing novel procedures to determine the dimensionality of an instrument using external validity evidence.

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unival: An FA-based R Package For Assessing Essential Unidimensionality Using External Validity Information

Cited by 2 publications

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Social Networks Addiction (SNA-6) – Short: Validity of Measurement in Mexican Youths

Social Networks Addiction (SNA-6) – Short: Validity of Measurement in Mexican Youths

Psychometric properties of a workplace spirituality measure

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