Robust psychometric analysis and factor structure of the Forms of Self-criticizing/attacking and Self-reassuring Scale.

Autor: Sadovská Halamová, Júlia, 1975-
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Jazyk: angličtina
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Druh dokumentu: Non-fiction
ISSN: 0009-062X
Abstrakt: Abstract: Objectives. The study verifies the psychometric properties of the Slovak version of the The Forms of Self-criticising/Attacking & Self-Reassuring Scale (FSCRS) through item response theory, IRT factor analysis, the validity of the scale and the development of norms. Sample and setting. The survey sample consisted of 1,181 participants (34 % men and 66 % women) with a mean age of 30.30 years (SD = 12.40). Data was gathered by convenience sampling, gradually over two years within a research grant focused on self-criticism and self-compassion. Hypotheses. It was assumed that the Slovak version of the FSCRS has a three-dimensional structure similarly to the original version. All the three subscales are scalable by Mokken analysis, so subscales’ raw score is invariant to items subscales’ scores. Statistical analysis. For data recording, the program SPSS Statistics-20 was used and for statistical processing, the program R version 3 1 3 was used, libraries mirt, TAM, lavaan, and mokken. Results. The Slovak translation of the FSCRS is a reliable and valid instrument to measure the level of self-criticism. Its three-dimensional structure was confirmed, and all the three subscales were scalable by Mokken analysis. However, the two-dimensional structure (in which the Inadequate self and the Hated self are merged) showed good fit with data as well. Study limitation. Despite its size, the sample is not representative of the Slovak population regarding age and education. Therefore, the developed norms do not express the population distribution of self-criticism and self-reassurance.
Databáze: Katalog Knihovny AV ČR
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