Development and psychometric evaluation of an emotional growth questionnaire for university students

Rostami, Fatemeh and Mokhtari Nouri, Jamileh and Ebadi, Abbas and Khaghanizade, Morteza (2018) Development and psychometric evaluation of an emotional growth questionnaire for university students. Health Promotion Perspectives, 8 (4). pp. 303-307. ISSN 2228-6497

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Abstract

Background: Despite the importance of emotional growth promotion among students, there is still a lack of standard emotional growth tools to evaluate the concept while developing interventional programs. The aim of present study was to devise and provide a valid and reliable instrument for measuring students’ emotional growth.Methods: This study was conducted from 2016 to 2017 among university students. A questionnaire containing 79 items was made using focus group discussions with students and studying relevant texts. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) (n = 188) was used to determine the construct validity of the questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) (n = 38) was performed to assess the validity of the model. Reliability (n = 56) and repeatability (n = 31) of the questionnaire were assessed.Results: A 4-factor (positive identity, self-esteem, effective communication and motivation)and 21-item solution was found as the best solution, which explained 63.5% of total variancebetween the items. The results of CFA approved the validity of the model (CFI = 0.914, RMSEA= 0.070). Cronbach alpha (0.93) and Intra class correlation coefficient (0.91) approved the reliability and repeatability of questionnaire.Conclusion: The 21 items questionnaire seems to be a valid and reliable instrument to measure emotional growth among university students.

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Subjects: Souths Book > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 21 Apr 2023 07:43
Last Modified: 26 Jun 2024 11:34
URI: http://research.europeanlibrarypress.com/id/eprint/691

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