Psychometric Evaluation of the Chinese Virtues Questionnaire

Autor/inn/en	Duan, Wenjie; Ho, Samuel M. Y.; Bai, Yu; Tang, Xiaoqing
Titel	Psychometric Evaluation of the Chinese Virtues Questionnaire
Quelle	In: Research on Social Work Practice, 23 (2013) 3, S.336-345 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1049-7315
DOI	10.1177/1049731513477214
Schlagwörter	Psychometrics; Questionnaires; Social Work; Educational Practices; Evaluation Research; Factor Structure; Test Reliability; Construct Validity; Robustness (Statistics); Predictive Validity; Social Values; Well Being; Foreign Countries; College Students; Longitudinal Studies; Factor Analysis; Regression (Statistics); China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychometry; Psychometrie; Fragebogen; Soziale Arbeit; Bildungspraxis; Evaluationsforschung; Faktorenstruktur; Testreliabilität; Widerstandsfähigkeit; Sozialer Wert; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Ausland; Collegestudent; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Faktorenanalyse; Regression; Regressionsanalyse
Abstract	Objectives: The present study examined the psychometric properties of the Chinese Virtues Questionnaire (CVQ). The reliability, factor structure, construct validity, and temporal stability of the inventory were examined. Method: A university student sample ("n" = 878) and a working adult sample ("n" = 153) were recruited. Participants were asked to complete the paper-and-pencil CVQ and a set of questionnaires to measure both their positive and negative psychological status. Results: The results supported the three-factor structure of the CVQ established earlier. Factorial invariants were found in different subsamples (students vs. workers; male vs. female). Each factor (interpersonal, vitality, and cautiousness) demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency ("alpha" = 0.87 to 0.92), test-retest reliability ("r" = 0.70 to 0.76), convergent validity, discriminant validity, incremental validity, temporal stability, and theoretical significance. Conclusions: The questionnaire with good psychometric characteristics and solid cultural foundations can facilitate positive social work assessment and intervention. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10