Factor Structure of the Chinese Virtues Questionnaire
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| Title: | Factor Structure of the Chinese Virtues Questionnaire |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Duan, Wenjie, Ho, Samuel M. Y., Yu, Bai, Tang, Xiaoqing, Zhang, Yonghong, Li, Tingting, Yuen, Tom |
| Source: | Research on Social Work Practice. Nov 2012 22(6):680-688. |
| 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: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2012 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Factor Analysis, Questionnaires, Asian Culture, Social Work, Undergraduate Students, Factor Structure, Values, Interviews, Item Analysis, Test Items, Interest Inventories, Psychometrics, Cognitive Tests, Program Validation |
| Geographic Terms: | China |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1049731512450074 |
| ISSN: | 1049-7315 |
| Abstract: | Objectives: The present study examined the factorial invariance and functional equivalence of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) among the Chinese. Methods: A total of 839 undergraduate students completed the 240-item Simplified Chinese version of the VIA-IS online. Another 40 students participated in qualitative interviews to examine the meaning and function of the items in Chinese culture. Results: A total of 144 items were removed from the original version questionnaire (240-item) because of low item-loading and lack of cultural validity. A Chinese Virtues Questionnaire-96 (CVQ-96) in simplified Chinese containing 96 items (4 items per strength) was adopted. Three subscales (interpersonal, vitality, and cautiousness) were developed after exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Conclusion: A theoretically meaningful 3-factor model of virtue, comparable to some virtue structures proposed in previous studies conducted in Western countries, was obtained. The inventories being developed can facilitate positive social work assessment and intervention. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 37 |
| Entry Date: | 2013 |
| Accession Number: | EJ992699 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Objectives: The present study examined the factorial invariance and functional equivalence of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) among the Chinese. Methods: A total of 839 undergraduate students completed the 240-item Simplified Chinese version of the VIA-IS online. Another 40 students participated in qualitative interviews to examine the meaning and function of the items in Chinese culture. Results: A total of 144 items were removed from the original version questionnaire (240-item) because of low item-loading and lack of cultural validity. A Chinese Virtues Questionnaire-96 (CVQ-96) in simplified Chinese containing 96 items (4 items per strength) was adopted. Three subscales (interpersonal, vitality, and cautiousness) were developed after exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Conclusion: A theoretically meaningful 3-factor model of virtue, comparable to some virtue structures proposed in previous studies conducted in Western countries, was obtained. The inventories being developed can facilitate positive social work assessment and intervention. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.) |
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| ISSN: | 1049-7315 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1049731512450074 |
