Confirmatory factor analysis of armymen's mental quality scale
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2010.07.028
- VernacularTitle:中国军人心理素质量表构念效度的验证性因素分析
- Author:
Zhengzhi FENG
;
Feng WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mental quality;
Armymen;
Structure model;
Confirmatory factor analysis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2010;19(7):658-660
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To analyze the structure of Armymen' s Mental Quality Scale. Methods Army-men's Mental Quality Scale was administrated to 1426 Chinese armymen in five areas of China,and quantitative methods,such as exploratory factor analysis ( EFA), confirmatory factor analysis ( CFA) was adopted . Results (1) Exploratory factor analysis showed that the 15 factors of armymen' s mental quality can explain 58.328% of total variance. (2)Fit indexes of 15-factor structure model were all consistent with model fitting condition. (3) One factor two and five factor one model of mental quality fitted well. The structure of armymen' s mental quality include 5 dimensions (concretely 15 factors):aptitude,loyalty,bravery,self-confidence and willpower respectively. The aptitude was comprised of judgment, decision-making and response; the loyalty consists of patriotism, dedication and responsibility; the bravery was constituted of determination,steadiness and constancy;the self-confidence consists of imperturbation,independence and team spirit;the willpower consists of adaptability,adjustment and endurance. Conclusion The structure model is reasonable and Armymen' s Mental Quality Scale has good structural validity.
