Research objective: The purpose of this study is to compile the adversity quotient scale (AQS) for college students and to test its reliability and validity in order to provide a measuring tool for studying of college students. Methods: By means of literature review, open investigation and other methods, the initial project of adversity quotient scale for college students is formed. The test was conducted on 578 students from 4 local universities in Guangdong Province, and the final scale was formed through project analysis, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Results: The adversity quotient scale for college students consists of 43 questions and 6 dimensions. The result of Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the extracted six factor models fit well (x2/df=2.595, NNFI=0.835, RMSEA=0.058, CFI=0.844, RMR=0.07, GFI=0.814, AGFI=0.794), The reliability coefficient of each dimension of the scale is between 0.684~0.917. The correlation validity between the adversity quotient scale and the social adaptability scale (SAS) was 0.291, which was significant at the level of 0.01. Conclusion: the adversity quotient scale has good and high reliability and validity, which is able to be used as an effective tool to measure the inverse quotient of college students.
DOI | 10.11648/j.pbs.20190801.12 |
Published in | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences ( Volume 8, Issue 1, February 2019 ) |
Page(s) | 9-14 |
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Li Bingquan, Chen Weisheng, Zhang Xudong, Zeng Wenxiu. The Compilation of the Adversity Quotient Scale for College Students. Psychol Behav Sci. 2019;8(1):9-14. doi: 10.11648/j.pbs.20190801.12
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