Measuring the Intrapersonal Component of Psychological Empowerment: Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Sociopolitical Control Scale

N A Peterson; John B Lowe; J Hughey; R J Reid; M A Zimmerman; P W Speer

doi:10.1007/s10464-006-9070-3

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Measuring the Intrapersonal Component of Psychological Empowerment: Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Sociopolitical Control Scale

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Measuring the Intrapersonal Component of Psychological Empowerment: Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Sociopolitical Control Scale

N A Peterson, John B Lowe, J Hughey, R J Reid, M A Zimmerman and P W Speer

American Journal of Community Psychology, Vol.38(3-4), pp.287-297

2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10464-006-9070-3

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Psychology

sociopolitical control

psychological empowerment

measurement

The Sociopolitical Control Scale (SPCS) is a widely used measure of the intrapersonal component of psychological empowerment. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) were conducted with data from two samples to test the hypothesized structure of the SPCS, the potential effects of method bias on the measure's psychometric properties, and whether a revised version of the scale (SPCS-R) yielded improved model fit. Sample 1 included 316 randomly selected community residents of the Midwestern United States. Sample 2 included 750 community residents of the Northeastern U.S. Results indicated that method bias from the use of negatively worded items had a significant effect on the factor structure of the SPCS. CFA of the SPCS-R, in which negatively worded items were rephrased so that all statements were positively worded, supported the measure's hypothesized two-factor structure (i.e., leadership competence and policy control). Subscales of the SPCS-R were found reliable and related in expected ways with measures of community involvement. Implications of the study for empowerment-based research and practice are described, and strategies to further develop the SPCS are discussed.

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Title: Measuring the Intrapersonal Component of Psychological Empowerment: Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Sociopolitical Control Scale
Authors: N A Peterson (Author) - University of Iowa, United States
John B Lowe (Author) - University of Iowa, United States
J Hughey (Author) - University of Missouri-Kansas City, United States
R J Reid (Author) - Montclair State University, United States
M A Zimmerman (Author) - University of Michigan, United States
P W Speer (Author) - Vanderbilt University, United States
Publication details: American Journal of Community Psychology, Vol.38(3-4), pp.287-297
Publisher: Springer New York LLC
Date published: 2006
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-006-9070-3
ISSN: 0091-0562
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450144002621
Output Type: Journal article

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