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Showing 1 to 20 of 390 for “"Factor structure"”.
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New Factor Structure Models and Idiosyncratic Volatility
<p>In this dissertation, I propose new factor structures that are based on the Fama-French style factors but include additional locations like the industry groups and the exchanges where the stocks are traded. I show that the stock returns are clustered around the industry groups and the exchanges. …
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Factor Structure of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms among Torture Survivors
… the United States. It was hypothesized that the factor structure of posttraumatic stress reactions among this heterogeneous sample of torture survivors would be consistent with the aroused intrusion model (Rasmussen, Smith, & Keller, 2007) rather than the dysphoria model (Simms, Watson, & …
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PPI-R: Factor Structure in a Diverse Subclinical Sample
<p>Literature examining the factor structure of the Psychopathic Personality Inventory – Revised (PPI-R) has yielded mixed results. This study attempted to examine the three proposed factor structures (one-, two-, or three-) for the PPI-R utilizing a mixed gender undergraduate sample. Results …
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Gregory Research Beliefs Scale: Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties
GREGORY RESEARCH BELIEFS SCALE: FACTOR STRUCTURE AND PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES The study at hand involves developing the Gregory Research Beliefs Scale (GRBS) to reliably and validly measure social work students’ beliefs about the function of research in social work practice. Research has …
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Confirming the Factor Structure of the Quality of Life Rating
… environments. This current study tested a five-factor model (Huebner et al., 1998) of the QOLR using the confirmatory factor analysis method. Huebner et al.’s (1998) five extracted factors were labeled as: self-esteem and well-being, interpersonal attachment, economics or basic needs, …
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Expectancy in Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery and Recovery: Factor Structure and Validity
… This research had four aims: 1) to establish the factor structure of a new measure of POP surgery expectancy; 2) to establish predictive validity of the expectancy measure by examining its ability to predict self-rated recovery over time; 3) to establish concurrent validity of the expectancy …
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Factor Structure of the Neurocognitive Battery in a Geriatric Sample with Cognitive Impairments
… with cognitive impairments. The proposed six-factor model of cognitive functioning has not been supported. Further exploratory factor analysis arrived at a five-factor solution. Factor pattern of the 23 tests supported the following five dimensions: memory, executive control, attention, …
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Confirming the factor structure of the 41–item version of the Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale
… valid, reliable, standardised, has a consistent factor structure, in a homogeneous working sample and that can be utilised for research and practical purposes is still elusive. EI plays a fundamental role in the quality of service rendered by nurses (Murphy & Janeke, 2009). According to …
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The Adult Scale Of Parental Attachment-Short Form: Item Selection, Factor Structure, And Psychometric Properties
… an emphasis on the instrument's item selection, factor structure, and psychometric properties. The ASPA, building upon attachment theory, is a self-report measure that assesses individuals' patterns of relating based on their relationships with both mother and father figures in childhood. …
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Factor structure of the assessment of qualitative and structural dimensions of object representations (AOR) scale
… however, little research has examined its factor structure. The present study used archival data from four previous studies containing clinical and nonclinical samples totaling 722 participants. Individuals were divided into two groups: the first was analyzed using an exploratory factor …
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Psychometric properties and factor structure of the computerized PTSD scale -multimedia version among adult samples reporting trauma
… alpha) and temporal stability fell in satisfactory ranges. To assess convergent and discriminant validity, correlations were calculated between the CPSM and the following instruments: Purdue PTSD Scale, Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), …
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Further Investigation of the Factor Structure of the Five Factor Model of Personality: A Search for Moderator Variables
Although somewhat controversial, the Five Factor Model (FFM) of personality has remained prominent in normal personality research. Previous studies involving the FFM of personality have failed to examine individual differences that could moderate the number of factors in the FFM. This study …
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Factor Structure of the Newest Vital Sign In People With HIV and Its Association With Health-Related Self-Management
… people with HIV (PWH). However, the underlying factor structure of the NVS has been inconsistent across research in different age ranges, countries, and clinical populations. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to confirm the factor structure of the NVS in healthy, English-speaking …
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Analysis of the Total individual progress level I pre-kindergarten screen : comparison of the factor structure for males and females
… Screen (TIP) for males and females. Exploratory factor analysis of the items was used to determine the underlying dimensions of TIP.The subjects were 799 students from a rural and suburban school district adjacent to a larger city in east-central Indiana who were screened prior to kindergarten …
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Center for epidemiologic studies depression scale (ces-d) factor structure among older adults with osteoarthritis: associations with pain and disability
… analysis evaluated the association of depressive factors with symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee including pain and disability. Analyses used a sample of community-dwelling older adults. A comparison of potential confirmatory models for the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) …
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An investigation of the construct validity and factor structure of the primary measures of music audiation through structural equation modeling
… (2) a Structural Model, based on the musical structure of the test items, and (3) a Developmental Model, which allowed for items to be related to different factors.
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Examining the Factor Structure of the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale (SURPS) in Emerging Adults: An Exploratory Structural Equation Modelling Approach
… personality-matching interventions. The SURPS’ factor structure shows inconsistencies, and evidence suggests that confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) is too restrictive for measures capturing correlated constructs. We examined if exploratory structural equation modelling (ESEM) better captured …
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Multidimensional Acculturation Among South Asians: Factor Structure of the Vancouver Index of Acculturation (VIA) and Relationship to Eating and Body-Image Disturbance
… experienced by young women, and are known risk factors in the development of eating disorders and other psychopathology (Smolak & Striegel-Moore, 2001). Although previously believed to predominantly impact White women, eating and body-image disturbance are now known to be experienced …
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An Evaluation Of The Factor Structure, Reliability And Construct Validity Of The Male Role Norms Inventory-Revised For African American/black Men
… purposes of this study were to: 1). assess the factor structure of the MRNI-R, 2). to assess the reliability of the MRNI-R, and 3). to assess the construct validity of the MRNI-R for a sample of African American/Black men.</p> <p> Methods: A non-experimental, correlational research design was …
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