Psychometric Evaluation and Initial Validation of the Slovak Version of the Goal Adjustment Scale (GAS)

IF 1.1 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Studia Psychologica Pub Date : 2021-03-15 DOI:10.31577/SP.2021.01.816

Beáta Ráczová, Pavol Kačmár, M. Hricova

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to pilot test the psychometric properties of the Slovak version of the Goal Adjustment Scale (GAS) in a student sample. The research sample consisted of 636 students (355 secondary school pupils and 281 university students). The results of the confirmatory factor analysis supported the 2-factor structure (as correlating factors) in the Slovak version of the scale. The internal consistency estimates of two factors (goal disengagement and reengagement) were relatively satisfactory. Regarding the convergent validity, the negative correlations between goal disengagement and dispositional optimism (LOT-R), hope (Snyder’s Hope Scale) and self-regulation (SRQ) have been found. Moreover, significant positive correlations were only found in the case of goal reengagement and pathway as a factor of dispositional hope. However, the study did not support the relationship between adjustment capacities and subjective well-being measured through the frequency of positive and negative emotions (SEHP). One of the limitations of the research was that the test-retest reliability was not tested. It is considered important to perform further validation of the GAS in the future as the current results are preliminary. Nevertheless, the GAS seems to be an efficient tool in detecting adjustment strategies in the case of obstacles in the goal achieving process.

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斯洛伐克版目标调整量表(GAS)的心理测量学评价与初步验证

本研究的目的是在学生样本中试点测试斯洛伐克版目标调整量表(GAS)的心理测量特性。研究样本包括636名学生(355名中学生和281名大学生)。验证性因素分析的结果支持斯洛伐克版量表中的2因素结构(作为相关因素)。两个因素(目标脱离和再投入)的内部一致性估计相对令人满意。在收敛效度方面，目标分离与性格乐观(LOT-R)、希望(Snyder’s hope Scale)和自我调节(SRQ)呈负相关。此外，只有目标再投入和路径作为性格希望的一个因素，才发现显著的正相关。然而，本研究并不支持通过积极和消极情绪(SEHP)频率测量的调节能力与主观幸福感之间的关系。本研究的局限性之一是没有测试重测信度。由于目前的结果是初步的，因此将来对GAS进行进一步验证被认为是重要的。然而，在实现目标过程中遇到障碍的情况下，气体似乎是发现调整战略的有效工具。

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Studia Psychologica PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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2.00

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8.30%

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43 weeks

期刊介绍： The international journal Studia Psychologica is published by the Institute of Experimental Psychology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, since 1956. The journal publishes original articles in the area of psychology of cognitive processes in personality and social context. The journal aims at providing contributions to the understanding of cognitive processes which are used in the everyday functioning of human beings. This includes studies on the acquisition and use of knowledge about the world by human beings, the nature of such knowledge, and the relationship between knowledge, behavior and personality conceived as an agent in his/her environment.