At this stage, research is needed to confirm
the suggested factor structure and further investigate the measure's reliability and validity.
Not exact matches
One that was based on a survey of mainline church members, for example,
suggested that identification with the local community served as an important plausibility
structure for traditional religious tenets.13 Furthermore, those who made such localistic identifications were considerably more likely than «cosmopolitans» to espouse traditional religious beliefs (controlling for a variety of other
factors) and to allow these beliefs to influence their thinking on racial and social questions as well.
The
structure of synaptophysin
suggests that the protein may function as a channel in the synaptic vesicle membrane, with the carboxyl terminus serving as a binding site for cellular
factors.
The gene encodes a protein called plakophilin 2, which is crucial for the formation and proper functioning of the skin
structure,
suggesting an aberrant skin barrier as a potential risk
factor for atopic dermatitis.
The compositional differences were maintained at all time points,
suggesting that environmental or genetic
factors were important in shaping community
structure
The literature on learning
suggests that a key
factor in lesson planning is being able to organize and
structure what is to be learned.
Research
suggests that among both types of schools, a combination of outside - of - school
factors, schools» resources and
structures, and laws that govern their operation, transparency, and responsiveness to the communities they serve are key
factors in their strength or weakness, and not their status as charter versus other.
These differences
suggest that the changes that took place were a function of many
factors, including the size and
structure of the district, the district's «readiness» for change (i.e., previous history with regard to the subject area at hand), and the source of language arts leadership within the district.
EFA methods were used when CFA results
suggested potential deviation from expected
factor structures among established scales.
Although it is not possible to demonstrate that family
structure is the cause of these differences, studies that have used a variety of sophisticated statistical methods, including controls for genetic
factors,
suggest that this is the case.
Correlations between the individual modes and measures of general psychological distress and well - being
suggest a possible two category
structure which subsequent exploratory
factor analysis tends to support.
According to the report by Allen and Daly, «Father involvement partially mediates the effects of family
structure on adolescent behavioral outcomes in that it reduces both the size and the significance of nearly all the statistically significant family
structure effects on adolescent behavior,
suggesting that father involvement is a critical
factor in predicting adolescent behavioral outcomes.»
A principal component analysis (PCA) revealed two components with an eigenvalue above the cut - off value of one (4.47 and 2.65),
suggesting a two -
factor structure for the EFA.
Several studies have addressed the validity of the parent - reported SDQ in school - aged samples, predominantly confirming the intended 5 -
factor structure.5, 6 A 3 -
factor configuration of externalizing (conduct problems and hyperactivity), internalizing (emotional and peer problems), and prosocial
factors has also been proposed and
suggested for use in epidemiologic studies and in low - risk populations.7, 8 The internal reliability of SDQ subscales has been predominantly examined by using Cronbach's α, a measure of the interrelatedness of items; however, α estimates are a lower bound for reliability and is often underestimated.9 A meta - analytic review reported weighted mean α coefficients extracted from 26 studies that showed generally modest reliabilities for parent reports (0.53 < α < 0.76).10 McDonald's ω, which estimates the proportion of a scale measuring a construct, typically yields higher reliability estimates but has rarely been used to assess reliability of the SDQ.
The original
factor structure was replicated,
suggesting three
factors: Precontemplation, Contemplation, and Action.
The examination of the dimensional
structure suggested that two correlated
factors (social skills, behavior problems) best explained the variability in the responses.
The high internal consistency and replication of the
factor structure across both samples
suggest that parenting behaviors, such as assisting with problem - solving and responsively balancing provision of assistance and autonomy, form a parenting behavior construct that may be described as collaborative parent involvement.