TY - JOUR
T1 - The Ego Resiliency Scale-Revised
T2 - Confirmatory factor analysis and Rasch models
AU - Denovan, Andrew
AU - Dagnall, Neil
AU - Drinkwater, Kenneth Graham
N1 - Funding Information:
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was supported by an internal research excellence award from the Manchester Metropolitan University Faculty of Health, Psychology and Social Care (grant no. 294300).
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PY - 2022/9/1
Y1 - 2022/9/1
N2 - This study examined the psychometric properties of the Ego Resiliency Scale Revised (ER89-R). Though support exists for a multidimensional conceptualisation using classical test theory approaches (i.e., a higher-order model comprising Openness to Life Experiences and Optimal Regulation factors), this measure has not been subjected to Rasch analysis. Accordingly, this paper evaluated the higher-order model via confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) before assessing Openness to Life Experiences and Optimal Regulation components using Rasch analysis. CFA, using a general population sample (N = 2009), supported the higher-order factor structure. Openness to Life Experiences and Optimal Regulation scales met Rasch model assumptions. Specifically, good item/person fit and item/person reliability, and evidence of unidimensionality. Moreover, most items displayed gender invariance. Overall, findings supported the higher-order conceptualisation of the ER89-R and indicated that the Openness to Life Experiences and Optimal Regulation scales are relatively useful measures of ego resiliency components in a general population sample.
AB - This study examined the psychometric properties of the Ego Resiliency Scale Revised (ER89-R). Though support exists for a multidimensional conceptualisation using classical test theory approaches (i.e., a higher-order model comprising Openness to Life Experiences and Optimal Regulation factors), this measure has not been subjected to Rasch analysis. Accordingly, this paper evaluated the higher-order model via confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) before assessing Openness to Life Experiences and Optimal Regulation components using Rasch analysis. CFA, using a general population sample (N = 2009), supported the higher-order factor structure. Openness to Life Experiences and Optimal Regulation scales met Rasch model assumptions. Specifically, good item/person fit and item/person reliability, and evidence of unidimensionality. Moreover, most items displayed gender invariance. Overall, findings supported the higher-order conceptualisation of the ER89-R and indicated that the Openness to Life Experiences and Optimal Regulation scales are relatively useful measures of ego resiliency components in a general population sample.
KW - Ego resiliency
KW - Ego Resiliency Scale-Revised (ER89-R)
KW - Rasch analysis
KW - Confirmatory factor analysis
KW - Dimensionality
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U2 - 10.1177/07342829221090117
DO - 10.1177/07342829221090117
M3 - Article
VL - 40
SP - 707
EP - 721
JO - Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment
JF - Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment
SN - 0734-2829
IS - 6
ER -