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Joseph A. Olsen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Measuring the Multidimensional Construct of Pornography: A Long and Short Version of the Pornography Usage Measure
Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2020Co-Authors: Dean M. Busby, Brian J. Willoughby, Hsin-yao Chiu, Joseph A. OlsenAbstract:With the increase in the availability and usage of pornography, the research on the effects of pornography has also increased. This research has uncovered several controversies in the field regarding how pornography usage influences attitudes, sexual behaviors, and relationships. However, many of the measures of pornography are problematic as there is often little reliability and validity information for them and it is not clear that participants in these research studies are referring to the same types of materials when they answer pornography usage questions. Consequently, many of the research findings are suspect and it is crucial to develop reliable and valid scales to measure general pornography usage. In this study, we present both a 20-item and a 7-item version of the Pornography Usage Measure (PUM) that is based on extensive previous research on what types of materials individuals consider pornographic and that indicates pornography is a Multidimensional Construct. We evaluated the reliability and validity of both versions by using an MTurk sample of 934 males and 705 females ( N =1639 total) to conduct confirmatory factor analyses, item response analyses, and structural equation model analyses. These analyses demonstrated that there were adequate reliability and early evidence for content, Construct, concurrent, and predictive validity for both versions of the PUM. This measure could improve the quality of future research on pornography by providing more consistency between different studies about what is being measured when individuals indicate their pornography usage patterns.
Simon Cassidy - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The Academic Resilience Scale (ARS-30) : a new Multidimensional Construct measure
Frontiers in psychology, 2016Co-Authors: Simon CassidyAbstract:Resilience is a psychological Construct observed in some individuals that accounts for success despite adversity. Resilience reflects the ability to bounce back, to beat the odds and is considered an asset in human characteristic terms. Academic resilience contextualises the resilience Construct and reflects an increased likelihood of educational success despite adversity. The paper provides an account of the development of a new measure of academic resilience. The 30 item Academic Resilience Scale (ARS-30) explores process—as opposed to outcome—aspects of resilience, providing a new Multidimensional Construct measure of academic resilience based on students’ specific adaptive cognitive-affective and behavioural responses to academic adversity. Findings from the study involving a sample of undergraduate students (N=532) demonstrate that the ARS-30 has good internal reliability and Construct validity. It is suggested that a measure such as the ARS-30, which is based on adaptive responses, aligns more closely with the conceptualisation of resilience and provides a valid Construct measure of academic resilience relevant for research and practice in university student populations.
Koraly Pérez-edgar - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The role of temperament in somatic complaints among young female adults.
Journal of health psychology, 2011Co-Authors: Deepti Gupta, Koraly Pérez-edgarAbstract:We examined a temperament-driven Construct in relation to broad patterns of somatic behavior among young females (N = 215, 18-23 years). A Multidimensional Construct, socio-affective vigilance (SAV), encompassing affective, behavioral, and cognitive traits, along with sensitivity to sensory stimuli (low threshold), were used as predictors. SAV positively predicted somatic behavior and a low sensory threshold was associated with somatic complaints over and above SAV effects. A Multidimensional Construct, coupled with a low threshold, could underlie a vulnerability to somatization. These findings create a more comprehensive view of the temperament-somatization link by predicting a pattern of somatic behavior rather than individual symptom complaints.
Dean M. Busby - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Measuring the Multidimensional Construct of Pornography: A Long and Short Version of the Pornography Usage Measure
Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2020Co-Authors: Dean M. Busby, Brian J. Willoughby, Hsin-yao Chiu, Joseph A. OlsenAbstract:With the increase in the availability and usage of pornography, the research on the effects of pornography has also increased. This research has uncovered several controversies in the field regarding how pornography usage influences attitudes, sexual behaviors, and relationships. However, many of the measures of pornography are problematic as there is often little reliability and validity information for them and it is not clear that participants in these research studies are referring to the same types of materials when they answer pornography usage questions. Consequently, many of the research findings are suspect and it is crucial to develop reliable and valid scales to measure general pornography usage. In this study, we present both a 20-item and a 7-item version of the Pornography Usage Measure (PUM) that is based on extensive previous research on what types of materials individuals consider pornographic and that indicates pornography is a Multidimensional Construct. We evaluated the reliability and validity of both versions by using an MTurk sample of 934 males and 705 females ( N =1639 total) to conduct confirmatory factor analyses, item response analyses, and structural equation model analyses. These analyses demonstrated that there were adequate reliability and early evidence for content, Construct, concurrent, and predictive validity for both versions of the PUM. This measure could improve the quality of future research on pornography by providing more consistency between different studies about what is being measured when individuals indicate their pornography usage patterns.
Esen Uzuntiryaki - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Teacher self‐regulation: examining a Multidimensional Construct
Educational Psychology, 2009Co-Authors: Yesim Capa-aydin, Semra Sungur, Esen UzuntiryakiAbstract:This study aimed to develop and validate an instrument to assess the Multidimensional nature of teacher self‐regulation. A nine‐factor structure was proposed: goal setting, intrinsic interest, performance goal orientation, mastery goal orientation, self‐instruction, emotional control, self‐evaluation, self‐reaction, and help‐seeking. Through a series of confirmatory factor analyses with different samples, this nine‐factor structure was supported. Reliability estimates were also satisfactory. Further validation evidence was provided through canonical correlation analysis between teacher self‐regulation and teachers’ sense of efficacy. Results indicated that the Teacher Self‐Regulation Scale can be utilised as a valid and reliable instrument to assess teachers’ self‐regulatory strategies.
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teacher self regulation examining a Multidimensional Construct
Educational Psychology, 2009Co-Authors: Yesim Capaaydin, Semra Sungur, Esen UzuntiryakiAbstract:This study aimed to develop and validate an instrument to assess the Multidimensional nature of teacher self‐regulation. A nine‐factor structure was proposed: goal setting, intrinsic interest, performance goal orientation, mastery goal orientation, self‐instruction, emotional control, self‐evaluation, self‐reaction, and help‐seeking. Through a series of confirmatory factor analyses with different samples, this nine‐factor structure was supported. Reliability estimates were also satisfactory. Further validation evidence was provided through canonical correlation analysis between teacher self‐regulation and teachers’ sense of efficacy. Results indicated that the Teacher Self‐Regulation Scale can be utilised as a valid and reliable instrument to assess teachers’ self‐regulatory strategies.
