Psychometric Evaluation of the Chinese Virtues Questionnaire
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| Title: | Psychometric Evaluation of the Chinese Virtues Questionnaire |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Duan, Wenjie, Ho, Samuel M. Y., Bai, Yu, Tang, Xiaoqing |
| Source: | Research on Social Work Practice. May 2013 23(3):336-345. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | 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) |
| Geographic Terms: | China |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1049731513477214 |
| ISSN: | 1049-7315 |
| 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.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 63 |
| Entry Date: | 2014 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1012903 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| 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.) |
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| ISSN: | 1049-7315 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1049731513477214 |
