Evaluating the Structure of the Aesthetic Responsiveness Assessment (AReA) with Bootstrap Exploratory Graph Analysis

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Empirical Studies of the Arts Pub Date : 2024-06-13 DOI:10.1177/02762374241259935

Paul J. Silvia, Rebekah M. Rodriguez-Boerwinkle, Kim N. Awa, Darya L. Zabelina, Alexander P. Christensen

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The Aesthetic Responsiveness Assessment (AReA) is a self-report scale for measuring individual differences in the strength of responses to art objects and events. Its 14 items sort into three subscales: aesthetic appreciation (AA), intense aesthetic experience (IAE), and creative behaviour. The present research evaluated the dimensionality of the AReA using tools from network psychometrics, particularly bootstrap exploratory graph analysis. Using a sample of English-speaking adults ( n = 1071), the network analyses closely replicated the number and item composition of the AReA subscales, but one of the items—a cross-loaded item proposed to be in both the AA and IAE subscales—was not replicated. Using the bootstrap sampling distributions, we suggest item assignments that avoid awkward dual-loadings and provide a simpler dimensional structure. Taken together, the results reveal clear strengths of the AReA and illustrate how emerging network tools can illuminate and guide psychometric decisions.

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用 Bootstrap 探索性图表分析法评估美学反应性评估 (AReA) 的结构

审美反应能力评估（AReA）是一种自我报告量表，用于测量个体对艺术品和艺术活动的反应强度差异。它的 14 个项目分为三个分量表：审美鉴赏（AA）、强烈审美体验（IAE）和创造性行为。本研究利用网络心理测量学的工具，特别是引导探索图分析，对 AReA 的维度进行了评估。利用一个讲英语的成人样本（n = 1071），网络分析密切复制了 AReA 子量表的数量和项目构成，但其中一个项目--被认为同时存在于 AA 和 IAE 子量表中的交叉负荷项目--没有被复制。利用引导抽样分布，我们提出了一些项目分配建议，以避免尴尬的双重负荷，并提供更简单的维度结构。总之，这些结果揭示了 AReA 的明显优势，并说明了新兴网络工具如何能够阐明和指导心理测量决策。

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期刊介绍： Empirical Studies of the Arts (ART) aims to be an interdisciplinary forum for theoretical and empirical studies of aesthetics, creativity, and all of the arts. It spans anthropological, psychological, neuroscientific, semiotic, and sociological studies of the creation, perception, and appreciation of literary, musical, visual and other art forms. Whether you are an active researcher or an interested bystander, Empirical Studies of the Arts keeps you up to date on the latest trends in scientific studies of the arts.