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Purpose: The present research is conducted aiming at studying the psychometric characteristics of sense of belonging to school questionnaire by Bree, Bethy, and Wath (2005) among Persian students.Method: The method applied in this research is descriptive-measuring and the population under study includes ...
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Purpose: The present research is conducted aiming at studying the psychometric characteristics of sense of belonging to school questionnaire by Bree, Bethy, and Wath (2005) among Persian students.Method: The method applied in this research is descriptive-measuring and the population under study includes all male and female secondary students. The sample under study included 350 students (200 boys and 150 girls) which were selected through cluster random sampling. Data for this research was collected through different questionnaires that included school connection feeling, academic burnout, and achievement motivation. All Data were analyzed utilizing Cronbach's alpha, Exploratory factor analysis, and correlation coefficient.Findings: The total Cronbach's alpha scale is calculated 88% that indicates optimal reliability. The correlation of this scale is calculated with academic burnout questionnaire in order to determine divergent validity (-0/567) that also indicated meaningful and negative correlation. Additionally, the sense of belonging to school, and achievement motivation scale is 44% that corroborates concurrent validity of sense belonging to school connection scale. The results of exploratory factor analysis expressed six factors that included: teacher’s support, engagement in the broader community, the sense of observing fairness and respect, positive feelings to school, relationship with school, academic engagment. Conclusion: measuring the sense of belonging to school scale can be applied as reliable and valid tool in educational and research situations.
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زمینه: پرسشنامه جدایی روان‌شناختی، ادراکات افراد در مورد جدایی روان‌شناختی از والدین را ارزیابی می‌کند. هدف: پژوهش حاضر باهدف بررسی ویژگی‌های روان‌سنجی فرم فارسی ...
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زمینه: پرسشنامه جدایی روان‌شناختی، ادراکات افراد در مورد جدایی روان‌شناختی از والدین را ارزیابی می‌کند. هدف: پژوهش حاضر باهدف بررسی ویژگی‌های روان‌سنجی فرم فارسی پرسشنامه جدایی روان‌شناختی، شامل پایایی، روایی، تغییرناپذیری اندازه‌گیری در بین گروه‌های جنسی و تحلیل عاملی، به‌منظور آماده‌سازی جهت کاربرد در پژوهش‌های تربیتی و بالینی انجام‌شده است. روش: در پژوهش مقطعی حاضر، از بین جامعه آماری (3434 دانشجوی کارشناسی)، 424 دانشجوی کارشناسی با روش نمونه‌گیری تصادفی خوشه‌ای انتخاب‌شده و پرسشنامه‌های جدایی روان‌شناختی هافمن (1984) و دلبستگی همسالان آرمسدن گرینبرگ (1987) را تکمیل کردند. یافته‌ها: نتایج تحلیل عاملی تأییدی نشان داد که مدل چهار عاملی مقیاس جدایی روان‌شناختی (استقلال هیجانی، تعارضی، نگرشی و کنشی) از بیشترین برازش با داده‌ها برخوردار است. افزون بر این، برای آزمون تغییرناپذیری اندازه‌گیری پرسشنامه جدایی روان‌شناختی در بین گروه‌های جنسی، تحلیل چند گروهی انجام گرفت. نتایج تحلیل چند گروهی نشان داد که پرسشنامه جدایی روان‌شناختی در مدل-های محدود در بین گروه‌های جنسی یکنواخت است. همسانی درونی پرسشنامه برحسب ضرایب آلفای کرونباخ در مورد گروه نمونه محاسبه و تأیید شد. نتیجه‌گیری: به‌طور‌کلی، یافته‌های پژوهش بیانگر این است ساختار عاملی پرسشنامه جدایی روان‌شناختی از برازش مطلوبی برای دانشجویان کارشناسی سال اول برخوردار است و می‌تواند به‌عنوان ابزاری معتبر در سنجش ابعاد استقلال دانشجویان مورداستفاده قرار گیرد.
Jalil Younesi
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هدف پژوهش حاضر ، سنجش روایی و پایایی مقیاس رضایت از کیفیت خدمات سفرهای هوایی در کل کشور بود. جامعه آماری پژوهش، کلیه مسافران خطوط هوایی داخلی در کل کشور بودند. با استفاده ...
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هدف پژوهش حاضر ، سنجش روایی و پایایی مقیاس رضایت از کیفیت خدمات سفرهای هوایی در کل کشور بود. جامعه آماری پژوهش، کلیه مسافران خطوط هوایی داخلی در کل کشور بودند. با استفاده از روش نمونه‌گیری خوشه‌ای چندمرحلهای از میان فرودگاههای کشور، چهار فرودگاه (مهرآباد تهران، اصفهان، شیراز و مشهد) به شیوۀ هدفمند و 20 زوج شهر بر اساس میزان تعدد پروازها و حجم مسافر جابجا شده انتخاب شد. اجرای مقدماتی و نهایی در بازه زمانی تابستان و اوایل پاییز سال 1389 بوده و تعداد 2194 پرسشنامه معتبر تکمیل شده است. پرسشنامه اولیه (60 سؤالی) بر اساس 5 عامل مدل سروکوال (عوامل فیزیکی، پاسخگو بودن، همدلی، اطمینان خاطر و قابلیت اعتماد) تدوین شد؛ پس از اجرای مقدماتی و با استفاده از نرمافزارهای تحلیل سؤال (Multilog و Statistica) در رویکرد IRT و نتایج تحلیل عاملی تأییدی مرتبه اول و دوم، داده‌ها تحلیل و ابزار اندازه‌گیری رضایت از کیفیت خدمات سفرهای هوایی رواسازی شد.
Abolfazl Rafiepour
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Background: Researches has shown that the addition of intelligence, other variables such as student’s beliefs about mathematics effect on their academic performance and progress. Therefore, investigate of the psychometric characteristics of commonly tools such as mathematical beliefs scale is important. ...
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Background: Researches has shown that the addition of intelligence, other variables such as student’s beliefs about mathematics effect on their academic performance and progress. Therefore, investigate of the psychometric characteristics of commonly tools such as mathematical beliefs scale is important. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of native version of the mathematical beliefs scale (Ladder and Helen, 2002) for use in the Iranian educational culture, that scale is a part of the questionnaire Sherman & Fennema Mathematics Attitudes (1976). Method: the sample of the study was 250 students from junior high school math students that selected based on cluster sampling and responds to mathematical beliefs scale. Results: Factor analysis using principal component confirmed there are three factors to measure beliefs about Education mathematics which explained the first 20/17, the second 10/97, and the third 7/93 of the total variance. For the convergent validity of the scale, we use relationship between the mathematical beliefs Scale and mathematics scale of students in final exam at school. A result showed that the correlation between the scale and test is 72/0 that significant is in level p< 0/001. So, reliability of mathematical beliefs Scale with Coefficient Alpha, 0/83, which is acceptable and satisfactory. Conclusions: The results of the psychometric mathematical beliefs Scale showed the scale should be able to measuring mathematical beliefs of high school students in mathematics and it can be used in future mathematics education research.
M Saffarinia; M Tadris Tabrizi; M Aliakbari
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objective: The aim of this study was studying exploring the validity, relibility of Keyes` Social Well-being Questionnaire among women and men in Tehran. Method: This research was kind of survey. Statistical population of this research was included women and men in Tehran City that 500 women and men ...
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objective: The aim of this study was studying exploring the validity, relibility of Keyes` Social Well-being Questionnaire among women and men in Tehran. Method: This research was kind of survey. Statistical population of this research was included women and men in Tehran City that 500 women and men randomly selected by multi-phases clustering sampling from statistical population. Research tool was Keyes` Social Well-being Questionnaire (1998). For studying the scale`s reliability was used of test-retest method and for studyind valilidity used of exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Results: Pearson correlation coefficient between two times implementations showed that this questionnaire has high reliability and confirmatory factor analysis showed that model has moderate fitness in determining factors in the primary form expressed by Keyes (1998). Also , results of the means indicated that social contribution mean in wemon, men and whole participants was more than other factors. Conclusion:According to the research results, the questionnaire is valid and reliable tool and has good fitness for Iranian population.
K zahrakar; K Karami; K bozorgmanesh
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Background: In recent years research in the field of positive psychology has increased. The ultimate goal this approach is the identification of structures and practices that provide for human well-being. Thus, the psychometric properties of commonly used tools in the field of family resiliency is very ...
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Background: In recent years research in the field of positive psychology has increased. The ultimate goal this approach is the identification of structures and practices that provide for human well-being. Thus, the psychometric properties of commonly used tools in the field of family resiliency is very important. 0bjectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties ofthe Sixbey "Family Resilience scale (2005). Methods: In the pilot study of 30 patients and 400 primary school students in District 4 city of Karaj, 92 to 1391 academic year were selected by stratified random sampling. Completed questionnaire family resiliency. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the data using the spss and lisrel were analyzed by the software increases. Results: The results of exploratory factor analysis revealed six factors. And confirmatory factor analysis results confirmed that the questionnaire had an acceptable fit to the data and all other goodness of fit indicators confirm the model. Also survey of the reliability questionnaire, Cronbach's alpha coefficient and test-retest Obtained 0.92 and 0.88 respectively. Also the convergent validity coefficients of Family Resiliency questionnaire (Sixbey, 2005) with family functioning scale ( Family Assessment Divice version 1(FAD ), Family Assessment Divice version 2, Family cohesion scale (1381) and Connor – Davidson Resiliency Scale (2003) Obtained 0.80, 0.73, 0.65 and 0.45 respectively that be upper limit and acceptable. Conclusions: The results showed that the psychometrics properties of the scale was satisfactory and can be considered as a valid and reliable instrument used in the research of family.
elham farokhi; Masoud Hosein Chari
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Action control is one of the self-regulation processes which allow people to form their goals, persevere, execute and convert these goals into objective actions. It is a kind of psychological mechanism that led people commit to a set of actions against other actions. Action control is one of the self-regulation ...
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Action control is one of the self-regulation processes which allow people to form their goals, persevere, execute and convert these goals into objective actions. It is a kind of psychological mechanism that led people commit to a set of actions against other actions. Action control is one of the self-regulation processes which considerably affect family variables, academic, life skills, and psychological health. The present study was aimed to investigate psychometric properties of Action Control Scale in Iranian community. The Persian version of Action Control Scale was performed on 422 undergraduate students of Shiraz University. Internal consistency was calculated so as to examine the reliability of the measure; the validity of the scale was also investigated employing the factor analysis and convergent validity. Cronbach's alpha coefficient indicated the acceptable reliability of Action Control Scale. Factor analysis also indicated the involvement of 3 factors, namely Disengagement/ Preoccupation, Initiative/ Hesitation, and Persistency/ Volatility, in the aforementioned scale which altogether explain 35/93% of total variance. Action Control Scale is of acceptable reliability and validity and hence is an appropriate method for assessment of action control in the Iranian culture.
Bahram Maleki; Ahma Alipoor; Hossein Zare; Farhad Shaghaghi
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One of the most common researches of individual differences in psychology, is self- esteem. In recent years, as a result of "dual process model" that emphasizes the importance of reflective processes and automated processes, cognitive psychology studies focused on the two types of self-esteem: explicit ...
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One of the most common researches of individual differences in psychology, is self- esteem. In recent years, as a result of "dual process model" that emphasizes the importance of reflective processes and automated processes, cognitive psychology studies focused on the two types of self-esteem: explicit self-esteem (ESE) and Implicit Self-Esteem (ISE). Objectives: The purpose of the present study was evaluation the psychometric properties (reliability and validity) properties of Name Initial Preferences Task (IPT) in Iranian society and its adaptation with the Persian language alphabet. Methodes: A descriptive correlational research was carried out on 420 subjects (239 male, 181 female) university undergraduates with stratified random sampling. Results: In study 1, the reliability of IPT with using Cronbach's alpha and split-half and test-retest within 14 days of the 280 samples obtained. in study 2, to determine the validity of IPT, along with IPT, The scales of RSES, PANAS, and GHQ was conducted on 140 subjects. Correlation between IPT in test-retest 84/0 and alpha coefficient and split-half, respectively, 87/0 and 89/0. Also IPT scores significantly correlated with GHQ (56/0), PA (44/0), RSES (30/0) and NA (36/0-) indicate convergent and divergent validity of the scale. Counclusion: The overall results showed that the reliability and validity of IPT is Competente for Implicit self-esteem in the Iranian society. The suitability of psychometric characteristics of this scale, it can be useful measure for evaluating the Implicit self- esteem of iranian in non-clinical populations. Similarity of this results with researches of foreign languages suggests that the suitability of the Persian language in the scale.
Atefeh Heirat; Maryam sadat Fatehizadeh; Seyyed Ahmad Ahmadi; Fatemeh Bahrami; Ozra Etemadi
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The Description of lifestyle based on Islamic beliefs is one of the most important needs of Islamic society. Therefore this research has been conducted to investigate the validation the Islamic lifestyle questionnaire for couples (ILSQ). The method of this research is based on combination type and consists ...
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The Description of lifestyle based on Islamic beliefs is one of the most important needs of Islamic society. Therefore this research has been conducted to investigate the validation the Islamic lifestyle questionnaire for couples (ILSQ). The method of this research is based on combination type and consists of two stages. The first stage is qualitative method for making essential tools. For this purpose, in addition to interview with experts in the field of family sciences and Islamic sciences; extensive library studies was performed and theoretical model of Islamic lifestyle for couples was developed and the questionnaire was made. In the second stage of this research, validity and reliability of this tool was examined by a connotative method. So 150 student’s parents of Isfahan university students was selected by cluster sampling, And they complete the researcher build questionnaire (ILSQ) and short form of spanier couple adjustment questionnaire. The data analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistical method in SPSS and Amos software.The findings showed that lifestyle questionnaire contains 84 questions and eight dimensions: structural, spiritual, behavioral, emotional, cognitive, sexual, relationships with families and healthcare. Calculating the reliability and validity of the questionnaire, was shown that the (ILSQ)has high reliability and validity. Thus, it can be used in researches and evaluations.
reza sheikh; Najmeh Moodi
Volume 5, Issue 16 , July 2014, , Pages 37-55
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Questionnaire as the most important tool of collecting data in the social sciences are considered, So, Scientists have made great efforts in their design . The result of these efforts, Introduced a number of Comment and guidelines for improving reliability and validity questionnaires. Survey researcher ...
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Questionnaire as the most important tool of collecting data in the social sciences are considered, So, Scientists have made great efforts in their design . The result of these efforts, Introduced a number of Comment and guidelines for improving reliability and validity questionnaires. Survey researcher shows that Most designers rely on experience rather than scientific principles, therefore, Appling the principles axiom in the questionnaire design (based axiomatic design technique) is the main innovation of this paper. In this study, The faculty Assessment Questionnaire was designed in two stages. Questionnaire designed without applying the principles and using the axiomatic principles. Finally, The results show that the proposed approach leads to the design of the questionnaire with higher reliability and validity
Shirin Kooshki; Shokoohosadat Banijamali; Heidar Ali Hooman
Volume 5, Issue 16 , July 2014, , Pages 118-136
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AbstractBackground and objectives:The purpose of the present research was to investigate Theorical model and psychometric properties of Persian version of AEQ were translated in to Farsi research on these areas negleted, may be because of lacking appropriate instrument. In response to this deficit, pekrun ...
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AbstractBackground and objectives:The purpose of the present research was to investigate Theorical model and psychometric properties of Persian version of AEQ were translated in to Farsi research on these areas negleted, may be because of lacking appropriate instrument. In response to this deficit, pekrun and et al(2005) developed a self-report instrument measuring various achievement emotions that students commonly experience in academic setting. The instrument contains scales for measuring enjoyment, hope, relief, anger, anxiety, shame, hopelessness, and boredom in class, learing and test contexts.Methods: First, the AEQ were translated in to Faris. After the pilot studing and resolving the mistakes, the Questionnaire were carried out to a sample group consisting of 300 students who were studying in Islamic Azad university in Tehran. Psychometric properties and Factor analysis were used to analyze the collected data. Results:The results showed that the AEQ scales are acceptably reliable and valid, and most of Questionnaire scale have acceptable Fit with data.
Mahmoud Negahban Salami; Valiollah Farzad; Gholamreza Sarami
Volume 5, Issue 15 , April 2014, , Pages 1-16
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Objective: The present research aims to study the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the Successful Intelligence Scale. Method: Using the multi-stage cluster sampling method, 500 (including 175 female and 325 male) subjects were selected from among public school students in Karaj. Results: ...
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Objective: The present research aims to study the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the Successful Intelligence Scale. Method: Using the multi-stage cluster sampling method, 500 (including 175 female and 325 male) subjects were selected from among public school students in Karaj. Results: The exploratory factor analysis was performed using the principal component method. The results confirmed three factors of successful intelligence (i.e. analytical, creative, and practical intelligence) as well as the principal factor. Reliability of the scale items was examined using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, and its validity was investigated using factor analysis. Internal consistency of the questionnaire was acceptable, and the Cronbach’s alpha for the subscales was between 0.74 and 0.81. Also, the confirmatory factor analysis results confirmed that the structure of the scale had an acceptable fit to the data, and that the goodness-of-fit index for the model was observed. Conclusion: The results of confirmatory factor analysis were almost close to that of studies done in the original cultural context. Validity and reliability of the scale were also close to that of previous researches. Considering the desirable psychometric property, therefore, this scale is an appropriate instrument for measuring the students’ successful intelligence.
Mehraneh Soltaninejad; Mina asiabi; Bayaneh Ahmdi; Samira Tavanaiee yosefian
Volume 5, Issue 15 , April 2014, , Pages 17-35
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Background: The issue of achievement or non-achievement in the realm of education is an important concern in education systems of all societies. Students and university students’ education achievement is indicative of the extent that the education system has been in setting the goals and satisfying ...
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Background: The issue of achievement or non-achievement in the realm of education is an important concern in education systems of all societies. Students and university students’ education achievement is indicative of the extent that the education system has been in setting the goals and satisfying individual demands. Education resilience is an individual variable influencing education achievement. Objective: The present research aims to study the factor reliability and validity of the academic resilience inventory, constructed by Samuels (2004). Method: Two sample populations were involved in this study. The first sample included 300 male and female subjects randomly selected from among public high school students in the city of Boukan, Iran. The second one included 319 male and female subjects who were selected from among Allameh Tabataba’i University students, using cluster sampling method. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was used to examine reliability of the questionnaire, and exploratory factor analysis, including principal component analysis and confirmatory factor analysis, was performed to confirm factor validity. Results: The evaluation of the first analysis scree plot was indicative of a three-factor solution. Then, to obtain the three-factor structure, the principal component analysis was performed through the varimax rotation. 11 questions were eliminated because they had a factorial load below 0.3, or had significant value or equal load on more than one factor. Finally, the analysis was performed on the remaining 29 questions. Conclusion: These three factors were named according to their comprising content with the following names: communication skills, future orientation, problem-oriented approach, and optimistic orientation. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the subscales ranged from 0.63 to 0.77 in the high school students sample and ranged from 0.62 to 0.76 in the university students sample. This shows that reliability of the three-factor model is at an acceptable level.
Narges Fakhari; Morteza Latifian; Jalil Etemd
Volume 5, Issue 15 , April 2014, , Pages 35-58
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Background: Executive skills are high-level cognitive skills helping children with their daily activities and learning assignments. Objective: The present paper aims to study the validity and reliability of the Executive Skills Scale for pre-school children. Method: The study was a descriptive research. ...
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Background: Executive skills are high-level cognitive skills helping children with their daily activities and learning assignments. Objective: The present paper aims to study the validity and reliability of the Executive Skills Scale for pre-school children. Method: The study was a descriptive research. Using cluster sampling method, 250 subjects (including 150 female and 100 male subjects) were selected from among pre-school children in Isfahan, and their mothers responded to the Executive Skills Scale items. The validity of the scale was evaluated with content validity, item analysis (item–total correlations), and factor analysis. The reliability of the mentioned questionnaire was studied through Cronbach’s alpha and split–half reliability. Results: The results showed that item-total correlation coefficients were significant in all cases, varying from 0.21 to 0.81. (P=0.0001). Moreover, using Cronbach’s alpha, the reliability of the whole scale was calculated as 0.75. Also, the split-half reliability was computed to be 0.80. Conclusion: The results indicated that the Executive Skills Scale is of acceptable psychometric properties to be used for the Iranian pre-school children.
Samira Ebrahimpour Koumeleh; Kamian Khazaei; Ghorbanali Aghaahmadi
Volume 5, Issue 15 , April 2014, , Pages 144-165
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Background: Reliability and validity are important issues in test construction. System approach is a concept with various functions that considers interaction of employed people in different parts of a system. Objectives: The present research aims to study the construct, normalization and validation ...
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Background: Reliability and validity are important issues in test construction. System approach is a concept with various functions that considers interaction of employed people in different parts of a system. Objectives: The present research aims to study the construct, normalization and validation of the system approach scale in educational planning. Method: It was adescriptive survey research. Using multi-stage cluster sampling method, 483 subjects were selected from among all the principals and teachers in west Mazandaran's high schools and secondary schools. The subjects responded to the researcher-made system approach questionnaire. Results: Using Cronbach's alpha, reliability of the test was computed as 0.981. Factor analysis of system approach items indicated that they explain more than 61.328% of the intended variance. After one varimax rotation, the desirable consistency between items and factors were determined. Then, five factors (including strategic attitude, strategic management, focusing on work environment, realities and objectives, paying attention to requirements, complexities and tasks, and knowledge and information management) were extracted and labeled as the components of system approach to educational planning. Conclusion: Considering the desirable psychometric properties, this questionnaire can be used to measure the system approach adopted by the employees of educational centers, such as the Ministry of Education, and universities. Consequently, it helps to prepare the ground for improving the educational programs and increase productivity of educational systems.
Ibrahim Alizadeh; Mohammad Hossein Mohebbi Noureddin-vand
Volume 4, Issue 14 , January 2014, , Pages 1-24
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Objectives: The major aim of this research was to introduce Generalizability Theory and its application to estimate the reliability of job analysis data.
Methods: Twenty employees of a state bank certified administrative specialist jobs were randomly selected from among qualified employees. After training, ...
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Objectives: The major aim of this research was to introduce Generalizability Theory and its application to estimate the reliability of job analysis data.
Methods: Twenty employees of a state bank certified administrative specialist jobs were randomly selected from among qualified employees. After training, they were given job skills questionnaire to rate the importance of each of the skills for the job of administrative experts to determine.
Results: To estimate the reliability of job analysis data in the framework of Generalizability Theory, a five-step approach was introduced that can be used to estimate the reliability of job analysis data. The steps are: 1- Identify the object of measurement, 2- identify facets of measurement, 3- identify an appropriate measurement design, 4- estimate variance components and their interpretation and 5- identify the type of decision.
Conclusion: It became apparent that the generalizability theory is useful to estimate the reliability of job analysis. It provides the opportunity for job analysis in such a manner that in different situations such as estimating the contribution of each systematic error sources, such as career history, age, and place of work assessors and achieving the desired reliability, it can perform the required activities.
Gholamreza Rajabi
Volume 4, Issue 14 , January 2014, , Pages 25-42
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Background:Heller defined familism as a specific from of social organization where the interests of the family group prevail over those of the individual family members.
Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the reliability and construct validity of Familism Scale in undergraduate ...
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Background:Heller defined familism as a specific from of social organization where the interests of the family group prevail over those of the individual family members.
Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the reliability and construct validity of Familism Scale in undergraduate students of Ahvaz Teacher Training Centers.
Methods: 332 students (156 male and 176 female) of teacher training centers that were selected randomly using the multi-stage sampling method and completed Familism scale and 16 items of cohesion subscale of Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES-2).
Results: The factor analysis using the principal components analysis and orthogonal rotation (varimax) showed three factors (familial support, familial honor, and subjugation of self for family). Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were for the whole scale 0.73, for extracted factors 0.55 to 0.82, and Concurrent validity coefficient of Familism scale with FACES-2 was 0.21 (P<0.001). Confirmatory factor analysis of three-factor model with one modification index provides a parsimonious fit.
Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that the present scale is a valid and reliable measure for evaluating familism dimensions in students.
Volume 4, Issue 14 , January 2014, , Pages 43-64
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Background: Implicit theory of intelligence is one of the newest socio-cognitive strategies proposed in scholastic motivation.
Objective: The aim of the present study is to investigate the validity and reliability of the 14-item implicit theory of intelligence scale (IT IS-14) (Abd-El-Fattah & Yates, ...
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Background: Implicit theory of intelligence is one of the newest socio-cognitive strategies proposed in scholastic motivation.
Objective: The aim of the present study is to investigate the validity and reliability of the 14-item implicit theory of intelligence scale (IT IS-14) (Abd-El-Fattah & Yates, 2006) in the Iranian student society. This instrument is used to measure the incremental and entity theories.
Method: The sample in this study includes 350 B.A. students in Ahvaz Islamic Azad University and Masjed Soleiman Islamic Azad University. The data analysis was carried out through the use of confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach’s alpha and Pearson's correlation coefficients statistic methods.
Findings: The Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for the subscale of incremental theory and subscale of entity theory were calculated as 0.82 and 0.74 respectively. To estimate the criterion validity, Dupeyrat and Marine’s scale of implicit theories of intelligence were used, and the correlation coefficients for the subscales of incremental theory and entity theory were calculated at two scales which were significant at the level of 0.001. To calculate the construct validity, confirmatory factor analysis and exploratory factor analysis were applied. The results indicated that the structure of implicit theory of intelligence scale was fit with the data and all indexes of fitness confirmed the model’s fitness. In addition, exploratory factor analysis leads to extract two factors of incremental and entity theories of intelligence.
Conclusion: Given the calculated psychometric properties, researchers can apply this scale applied to investigate implicit theories of intelligence (beliefs about intelligence) in the student society.
Mohammad Ali Besharat
Volume 4, Issue 14 , January 2014, , Pages 147-168
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Background: Preparing a valid instrument to measure the basic psychological needs in Iranian populations is necessary for research purposes.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine reliability, validity, and exploratory factor analysis of a Persian version of the Basic Needs Satisfaction in ...
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Background: Preparing a valid instrument to measure the basic psychological needs in Iranian populations is necessary for research purposes.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine reliability, validity, and exploratory factor analysis of a Persian version of the Basic Needs Satisfaction in General Scale (BNSG-S) in a sample of Iranian students.
Method: Five hundred and eighty four students (273 males, 311 females) were participated in this study, voluntarily. All participants were asked to complete the BNSG-S (Gagne, 2003), the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised Short Scale (EPQ-RS; Eysenck, Eysenck, & Barrett, 1985), Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (Watson, Clark, & Tellegen, 1988), and the Mental Health Inventory (MHI-28; Besharat, 2009).
Results: The results of exploratory factor analysis supported a single general factor of basic needs satisfaction in general and a three factor structure including Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness. The convergent and discriminant validity of the BNSG-S were supported by an expected pattern of correlations between the scale and the measures of personality and mental health. All correlation coefficients between the mean scores on the BNSG-S and scores of the extraversion, neuroticism, positive affect, negative affect, psychological well-being, and psychological distress were statistically significant. Coefficient alpha estimates of internal reliability were between .83 and .91 for the BNSG-S subscales. Test-retest reliability of the BNSG-S was also calculated at the range of .67-.77. All correlations were statistically significant.
Conclusion: It was concluded that the BNSG-S can be considered as a reliable and valid scale to measure the basic needs satisfaction in Iranian samples.
akbar rezai
Volume 4, Issue 12 , July 2013, , Pages 1-22
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Background: students experience different emotions in academic settings and these emotions highly affect their learning motivation performance andalso health. However the process of research on these areas is slow probably because of the lack of appropriate instruments. In response to this deficit pekrun ...
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Background: students experience different emotions in academic settings and these emotions highly affect their learning motivation performance andalso health. However the process of research on these areas is slow probably because of the lack of appropriate instruments. In response to this deficit pekrun et al developed a self report instrument to measure various achievement emotions that students commonly experience in academic settings. The instrument contains scales for measuring enjoyment hope pride anger relief anxiety shame hopelessness and boredom in class learning and test context. Conclusion: the results of the study indicated that the Persian version of the AEQ is a reliable and valid measuring instrument that can be used for the purposes of research and counseling.
ahmad abedi; mahbubeh hadi pour
Volume 4, Issue 12 , July 2013, , Pages 23-40
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Background: researches have shown that in addition to intelligence learning behaviors have an effect on the academic achievement of students. Aim: the present research aimed to assess the reliability validity and factor structure of the Persian form of learning behaviors scale on middle school students. ...
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Background: researches have shown that in addition to intelligence learning behaviors have an effect on the academic achievement of students. Aim: the present research aimed to assess the reliability validity and factor structure of the Persian form of learning behaviors scale on middle school students. Conclusion: the results of the study showed that the learning behaviors scale has adequate and appropriate reliability and validity for assessing the effective learning behaviors of middle school students. Moreover the results of the factor analysis indicated that the learning behaviors scale is a multidimensional scale and has four factors including competency attention perseverance attitude towards learning and strategy flexibility.
fariborz bagheri; firuzeh ghafari javar zadegan
Volume 4, Issue 12 , July 2013, , Pages 41-70
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Background: the theoretical models of parenting styled seek to identify the factors affecting upbringing children and to determinetheir consequences. The inconsistency between these theoretical patterns which mainly belong to the western societies and are affected by the attitude governing them with ...
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Background: the theoretical models of parenting styled seek to identify the factors affecting upbringing children and to determinetheir consequences. The inconsistency between these theoretical patterns which mainly belong to the western societies and are affected by the attitude governing them with the Iranian culture values and beliefs lays the groundwork for development of native models based on the Islamic attitude and the specific experinces of the Iranian society. Objective: the present paper aims to study the psychometrics characteristics and the theoretical model of the parent child relationship questionnaire. Method: the questionnaire was conducted in two phases on 270 teenagers and young people between the ages of 15 to 30 who were residing in district 9 of Tehran in 2011. Results: the validity and reliability of the theoretical model of the questionnaire were confirmed by the fitting indices.
azam farmani; abdol aziz aflak seyr
Volume 4, Issue 12 , July 2013, , Pages 71-86
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Background: reminiscence functions scale is the most valid measure of functions of reminiscence. Since validity and reliability of the RFS have not been investigated in the iranian context it is necessary to study the psychometric properties of this scale. Objective: the present paperaims to study the ...
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Background: reminiscence functions scale is the most valid measure of functions of reminiscence. Since validity and reliability of the RFS have not been investigated in the iranian context it is necessary to study the psychometric properties of this scale. Objective: the present paperaims to study the psychometric properties of the reminiscence functions scale amongthe students of shiraz university. Method: a sample of 247 students studying at shiraz university during the academic year 2011-2012 wasselected using random cluster sampling method. The participants filled the reminiscence functions scale. Results: the results of factor analysis yielded 7 factors. The results of internal consistency analysis showed that the instrument was of a good internal consistency. Conclusion: the results of the present study shows that the reminiscence functions scale is appropriately valid and reliablein iran and can be used in research works and therapeutic interventions.
ali delavar; mahmud najafi
Volume 4, Issue 12 , July 2013, , Pages 87-104
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background: researchers have suggested that the general self efficacy can substantially contribute to organizational theory research and practice. Therefore it is important to study the psychometric properties of schwarzer and jerusalems general self efficacy scaleamong staff of the state universities ...
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background: researchers have suggested that the general self efficacy can substantially contribute to organizational theory research and practice. Therefore it is important to study the psychometric properties of schwarzer and jerusalems general self efficacy scaleamong staff of the state universities in Tehran. Method: 400 employees who completedthe GSE scale were selected using multistage cluster sampling method. Results: the results of principle components analysis obviously supported the one factor structure of GSE. Conclusion: considering the results as well as the authentic history of research on the GSE scale at a global level it can be concluded that the GSE is an appropriate instrument to measure self efficacy of university staff that can be used in other researches.
reza morad sahrai; hanieh mamaghani
Volume 3, Issue 10 , January 2013, , Pages 1-20
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Validity and reliability are especially important in the process of test development. The English language test of the ministry of science research and technology is an English proficiency test that is conducted every two months by the student affairs department of the ministry of science research and ...
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Validity and reliability are especially important in the process of test development. The English language test of the ministry of science research and technology is an English proficiency test that is conducted every two months by the student affairs department of the ministry of science research and technology for the purpose of sending students to overseas. The aim of this research which is correlational and experimental is to assess the validity and reliability of the MSRT test. Construct validity was used to assess the validity and cronbach’s alpha was used to assess the internal reliability of the test.
