ERIC Number: EJ1012903
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-May
Pages: 10
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Psychometric Evaluation of the Chinese Virtues Questionnaire
Duan, Wenjie; Ho, Samuel M. Y.; Bai, Yu; Tang, Xiaoqing
Research on Social Work Practice, v23 n3 p336-345 May 2013
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.)
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)
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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