View in EDS

Development and Validation of the Chinese Making Sense of Adversity Scale: Acculturative Stressors as an Example

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Development and Validation of the Chinese Making Sense of Adversity Scale: Acculturative Stressors as an Example
Language: English
Authors: Pan, Jia-Yan, Wong, Daniel Fu Keung, Chan, Kin Sun, Chan, Cecilia Lai Wan
Source: Research on Social Work Practice. 2008 18(5):479-486.
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: 8
Publication Date: 2008
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Test Validity, Coping, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis, Item Analysis, Foreign Countries, Test Construction, Acculturation, Stress Variables, Interviews, Foreign Students, Test Reliability, Cultural Context, Cognitive Processes, Graduate Students, Student Attitudes, Social Work, Student Personnel Services
Geographic Terms: Australia, China, Hong Kong
DOI: 10.1177/1049731507314012
ISSN: 1049-7315
Abstract: Objective: The objective of this study is to develop and validate the Chinese Making Sense of Adversity Scale (CMSAS) to measure the cognitive coping strategies that Chinese people adopt to make sense of adversity. Method: A 12-item CMSAS was developed by in-depth interview and item analysis. The scale was validated with a sample of 627 Chinese international students in Australia and Mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong. Results: Exploratory factor analysis identified two factors: making positive sense and making negative sense of adversity. The CMSAS exhibited high internal consistency reliability and good concurrent validity. Conclusion: The CMSAS is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring the coping strategies used by Chinese people to make sense of adversity. However, further validation of the scale is needed. (Contains 2 tables.)
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 56
Entry Date: 2008
Accession Number: EJ805797
Database: ERIC
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: EJ805797
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Development and Validation of the Chinese Making Sense of Adversity Scale: Acculturative Stressors as an Example
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Pan%2C+Jia-Yan%22">Pan, Jia-Yan</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Wong%2C+Daniel+Fu+Keung%22">Wong, Daniel Fu Keung</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Chan%2C+Kin+Sun%22">Chan, Kin Sun</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Chan%2C+Cecilia+Lai+Wan%22">Chan, Cecilia Lai Wan</searchLink>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SO" term="%22Research+on+Social+Work+Practice%22"><i>Research on Social Work Practice</i></searchLink>. 2008 18(5):479-486.
– Name: Avail
  Label: Availability
  Group: Avail
  Data: 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
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: Y
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 8
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2008
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
– Name: Audience
  Label: Education Level
  Group: Audnce
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Higher+Education%22">Higher Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Postsecondary+Education%22">Postsecondary Education</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Test+Validity%22">Test Validity</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Coping%22">Coping</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Measures+%28Individuals%29%22">Measures (Individuals)</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Factor+Analysis%22">Factor Analysis</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Item+Analysis%22">Item Analysis</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Foreign+Countries%22">Foreign Countries</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Test+Construction%22">Test Construction</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Acculturation%22">Acculturation</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Stress+Variables%22">Stress Variables</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Interviews%22">Interviews</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Foreign+Students%22">Foreign Students</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Test+Reliability%22">Test Reliability</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Cultural+Context%22">Cultural Context</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Cognitive+Processes%22">Cognitive Processes</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Graduate+Students%22">Graduate Students</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Student+Attitudes%22">Student Attitudes</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Social+Work%22">Social Work</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Student+Personnel+Services%22">Student Personnel Services</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Australia%22">Australia</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22China%22">China</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Hong+Kong%22">Hong Kong</searchLink>
– Name: DOI
  Label: DOI
  Group: ID
  Data: 10.1177/1049731507314012
– Name: ISSN
  Label: ISSN
  Group: ISSN
  Data: 1049-7315
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: Objective: The objective of this study is to develop and validate the Chinese Making Sense of Adversity Scale (CMSAS) to measure the cognitive coping strategies that Chinese people adopt to make sense of adversity. Method: A 12-item CMSAS was developed by in-depth interview and item analysis. The scale was validated with a sample of 627 Chinese international students in Australia and Mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong. Results: Exploratory factor analysis identified two factors: making positive sense and making negative sense of adversity. The CMSAS exhibited high internal consistency reliability and good concurrent validity. Conclusion: The CMSAS is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring the coping strategies used by Chinese people to make sense of adversity. However, further validation of the scale is needed. (Contains 2 tables.)
– Name: AbstractInfo
  Label: Abstractor
  Group: Ab
  Data: As Provided
– Name: Ref
  Label: Number of References
  Group: RefInfo
  Data: 56
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2008
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: EJ805797
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=EJ805797
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1177/1049731507314012
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 8
        StartPage: 479
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Test Validity
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Coping
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Measures (Individuals)
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Factor Analysis
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Item Analysis
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Foreign Countries
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Test Construction
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Acculturation
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Stress Variables
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Interviews
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Foreign Students
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Test Reliability
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Cultural Context
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Cognitive Processes
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Graduate Students
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Student Attitudes
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Social Work
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Student Personnel Services
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Australia
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: China
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Hong Kong
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Development and Validation of the Chinese Making Sense of Adversity Scale: Acculturative Stressors as an Example
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Pan, Jia-Yan
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Wong, Daniel Fu Keung
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Chan, Kin Sun
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Chan, Cecilia Lai Wan
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 01
              Type: published
              Y: 2008
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 1049-7315
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 18
            – Type: issue
              Value: 5
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Research on Social Work Practice
              Type: main
ResultId 1