Journal article
Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Scales Measuring Trust, and Control-Self-efficacy of Young Iranian Women
Social Indicators Research, Vol.124(3), pp.1033-1047
12/2015
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Abstract
This study is among the first to assess Trust and Control-Self-efficacy scales as measures of cognitive social capital in transitional societies such as Iran. 391 Iranian young women aged between 18 and 35 years (M 27.3, SD 4.8) were recruited at ten sites in the city of Shiraz by cluster convenience sampling to participate in this cross-sectional study. The measures used included “Trust” and “Control-Self-efficacy” scales adapted from the British General Household Survey social capital survey. Confirmatory factor analysis with Structural Equation Modelling was used to assess the model adequacy. In addition, reliability and validity of the model was measured. After assessing all possible models to yield the best fit for the data, the “Trust” scale model represents a change of structure from three subscales to four subscales which provided a best fit with the data (χ2 = 2.231, RMSEA = 0.056). While for “Control-Self-efficacy” scale with three subscales, five items were deleted in order to have a fit model (χ2 = 2.128, RMSEA = 0.054). As a result, the collective evidence suggested that the instrument includes relevant items for its target population and can be a reliable and valid measure for the population of interest.
Details
- Title
- Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Scales Measuring Trust, and Control-Self-efficacy of Young Iranian Women
- Creators
- Asiyeh Salehi (Author) - Griffith UniversityNeil Harris (Author) - Griffith UniversityMaryam Marzban (Author) - Shiraz University of Medical SciencesElisabeth Coyne (Author) - Griffith University
- Publication Details
- Social Indicators Research, Vol.124(3), pp.1033-1047
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands; Dordrecht
- Identifiers
- 991012855699802368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; Nursing; School of Health and Human Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article