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Longitudinal Factor Analysis and Measurement Invariance of Sense of Coherence and General Self-Efficacy in Adolescence
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Abstract Sense of coherence (SOC) and General Self-efficacy (GSE) are trait-like self-regulatory attributes, supposedly benefitting health. Previous data on their factorial validity and longitudinal stability in adolescent samples have been inconclusive. The present study examined the factor structure, measu... view more
Sense of coherence (SOC) and General Self-efficacy (GSE) are trait-like self-regulatory attributes, supposedly benefitting health. Previous data on their factorial validity and longitudinal stability in adolescent samples have been inconclusive. The present study examined the factor structure, measurement invariance (MI), and stability coefficients of SOC and GSE among German adolescents in a longitudinal design over the course of nine years from age 15 to age 24. Results supported the factorial validity of both scales. GSE parameters were invariant up to the level of strict invariance, whereas for SOC partial scalar and strict invariance were attainable after modifications. Here we document reliability, validity, and factor mean changes of the SOC and GSE scales from adolescence to young adulthood. Interindividual differences in SOC were moderately stable. Though this implies limited sensitivity to intraindividual developmental changes, it qualifies SOC for long-term predictions. GSE was conspicuously less stable, raising questions about its long-term criterion validity.... view less
Keywords
adolescence; self-efficacy; measurement; invalidity; reliability; mental health; salutogenesis
Classification
Personality Psychology
Free Keywords
sense of coherence (SOC); general self-efficacy (GSE); stability; longitudinal factor analysis; measurement invariance
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Journal
European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 33 (2017) 5
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000294
ISSN
2151-2426
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
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