Tecnológico de Monterrey Innovación Educativa (2020, May 9). Psicología. Dr. Juan Antonio Valdivia Vázquez. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD9q8RbSFcA
Morán-Soto, G., Valdivia Vázquez, J.A., Gonzalez Peña, O.I. (2022). Adaptation process of the Mathematic Self-Efficacy Survey (MSES) scale to Mexican-Spanish Language. Mathematics, 10 (798), 1-20. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/math10050798
Abstract: Trained professionals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are needed for a robust, science-based economy that incorporates various technologies’ design, construction, and commercialization to address societal problems. However, keeping students interested in STEM subjects and achieving optimal performance is a challenging task. Math self-efficacy has shown to be one of the most important factors affecting students’ interest in STEM majors and assessing this factor has been a great challenge for education researchers around the world due to the lack of calibrated and culturally adapted instruments. Observing this need, this seminal study conducted psychometric validation tests and cultural adaptations to the Mathematic Self-Efficacy Survey (MSES) aiming to measure this instrument in Spanish-speaking students in different STEM areas in Mexico. Data collected from 877 students were tested for validity using sequential exploratory factor analyses, and contextual modifications were performed and analyzed aiming to achieve cultural equivalency. Suggestions for continuing the adaptation and validation process of the MSES to Spanish language and STEM students’ context are presented with the results of the exploratory factor analyses. . Full text at: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/10/5/798
Valdivia Vázquez, J.A., Ramírez-Montoya, M.S. Valenzuela, R. (2021). Psychometric assessment of a tool designed to evaluate participant’s motivation and prior knowledge of energy-related topic MOOCs. Educational Media International.58(3), 280-295. https://doi.org/10.1080/09523987.2021.1976827
Abstract: Online education has increased over the last two decades in response to an increasing learning demand. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) seem to be an adequate tool to facilitate current educational dynamics. However, evaluating students’ motivation and learning to predict their engagement when attending a MOOC represents a challenge. This study combines characteristics of data from MOOC environments (e.g., large sample size) with well-established psychometric methodology (validity and reliability estimations) to attain a reliable resource to evaluate MOOC participants. Four independent datasets from MOOCs on energy-related topics were used to psychometrically examine the new “Initial survey of interests, motivations, and knowledge regarding MOOCs” (EIIMC-MOOC). The results indicate that the EIIMC-MOOC is a valid, reliable and stable tool to evaluate initial motivation and prior knowledge of participants attending energy-related topics. Full text at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09523987.2021.1976827
Valdivia Vázquez, J.A., Hernandez Castillo, G.D., Maiz Garcia, S. (2021). Burnout in police officers from Northern Mexico: A validity study of the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11896-021-09452-z
Abstract: Multiple levels of risks threat police officers and others’ safeties. From monitoring social events to responding to criminal actions, officers’ abilities to cope to stress are in challenged constantly. Stressful events continuously impact officers’ physical and emotional well-being in detriment of acquiring healthy behaviors or of caring for their physical or mental hygiene. When police activities are neglected or receive negative social perceptions as it occurs in Mexico, it results imperative to explore strategies to overcome the development of illness intrinsically associated to the execution of work activities. This study contributes to the police well-being literature by assessing the appropriateness of using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) in Mexico. Working on data collected from police officers from northern Mexico, psychometric and statistical analysis were conducted to evaluate (1) the appropriateness of using the MBI on these professionals and (2) levels of burnout and their associations to gender and age. Results support considering the MBI as a valid and reliable tool to evaluate burnout symptoms in Mexican officers. Gender and age did not associate significantly to burnout symptomatology. The use of the MBI is recommended to research and explore burnout symptomatology in Mexican officers as strategy to promote mental health programs. Full text at: https://rdcu.be/cjDwZ
Valdivia Vázquez, J.A., Ramirez-Montoya, M.S. Valenzuela, R. (2018). Motivation and knowledge: Pre and post assessment of MOOC participants from an energy and sustainability project. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 19(4), 116-132. doi: 10.19173/irrodl.v19i4.3489
Abstract: Understanding factors promoting or preventing participants’ completion of a massive open online course (MOOC) is an important research topic, as attrition rates remain high for this environment. Motivation and digital skills have been identified as aspects promoting student engagement in a MOOC, and they are considered necessary for success. However, evaluation of these factors has often relied on tools for which the psychometric properties have not been explored; this suggests that researchers may be working with potentially inaccurate information for judging participants’ profiles. Through a set of analyses (t-test, exploratory factor analysis, correlation), this study explores the relationship between information collected by administering valid and reliable pre and post instruments to measure traits of MOOC attendees. The findings from this study support previously reported outcomes concerning the strong relationships among motivation, previous knowledge, and perceived satisfaction factors for MOOC completers. Moreover, this study provides evidence of the feasibility of developing valid assessments for evaluation purposes.
Full text at: http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/3489b
French, B.F., Finch, W.H., & Valdivia Vázquez, J.A. (2016). Predicting Differential Item functioning on Mathematics Items using multilevel SIBTEST. Psychological Test and Assessment Modeling, 58 (3), 471-483.
Abstract: In many testing contexts, data are collected using a multilevel sampling design, in which clusters of individuals are sampled, and individuals within clusters are administered the assessment. Multilevel structured data lead to correlated item responses for individuals within the same cluster, in turn leading to model parameter estimation bias. Specifically, standard errors are biased which leads to increased Type I error rates. This has been shown with DIF detection analysis as well. In this study, a new multilevel version of SIBTEST (MSIBTEST) is demonstrated for DIF assessment in a multi-level data context. This study investigates DIF in the Brigance Comprehensive Inventory of Basic Skills-II (CIBS-II) mathematics assessment between girls and boys. We focus on sex differences given previous sex DIF findings in mathematics achievement relating to item components such as format. More importantly, we demonstrate a recently developed method that accounts for multi-level data structures with dichotomous items for DIF. As hypothesized, adjusting DIF statistics for clustered data resulted in fewer items flagged for DIF compared to no adjustment. Full text at: https://www.psychologie-aktuell.com/journale/psychological-test-and-assessment-modeling/currently-available/inhaltlesen/2016-3-1.html
Valdivia Vázquez, J.A., Rubio Sosa, J.C.A., & French, B. F. (2015). Examination of the Spanish Trait Meta-Mood Scale -24 (TMMS-24) factor structure in a Mexican setting. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 33 (5), 473-482. doi: 10.1177/0734282914552052
Abstract: The Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS) is an emotional intelligence (EI) assessment originally developed for the U.S. population. This scale measures three EI factors—attention, clarity, and repair—to evaluate how an individual perceives one’s own EI skills. Although the TMMS has been adapted for use in several languages and cultures, the structure of the TMMS requires continuous examination across cultures. Specifically, there is a need for stronger validity evidence using confirmatory analyses. This study evaluates the factor structure of the TMMS-Spanish version, known as the TMMS-24, in a sample of students from northern Mexico. Data from high school and college students were used to examine the factor structure of the scale via confirmatory factor analysis. Results support the basis for future cross-cultural research conducted with Hispanic populations within Mexico with the TMMS-24. Full text at: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0734282914552052
French, B. F., Hand, B, Nam, J., Yen, H-J, & Valdivia Vázquez, J. A. (2014). Detection of differential item functioning in the Cornell Critical Thinking Test between Korean and United States students. Psychological Test and Assessment Modeling, 56 (3), 275-286
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Abstract: Critical thinking can be considered the conscious process a person does when he or she explores a situation or a problem from different perspectives. Accurate measurement of critical thinking skills, especially across cultures, in part, depends on the instrument’s measurement properties being invariant or similar across those groups. The assessment of item level invariance is a critical com-ponent of building a validity argument to ensure scores on the Cornell Critical Thinking Test (CCTT) have similar meaning across cultures. Item Response Theory methods were used to exam-ine differential item functioning by culture in the CCTT-Form X. Results suggest that the items do function similarly across Korean and United States students with only 14% of items displaying DIF. Additionally, the majority of these DIF items appeared on one of the subscales. Practitioners and researchers can have confidence that mean differences observed at the total score level or on 3 of 4 subscales are not a function of a lack of measurement invariance. Findings support the validity of the inferences drawn when comparing students from these two countries. Full text at: https://www.psychologie-aktuell.com/journale/psychological-test-and-assessment-modeling/currently-available/inhaltlesen/2014-3-1.html
French, B. F., Hand, B., Therrien, W. J., & Valdivia Vázquez, J. A. (2012). Detection of sex differential item functioning in the Cornell Critical Thinking Test. European Journal of Psychological Assessment. 28(3), 201-207.doi: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000127
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Abstract: Critical thinking (CT) can be described as the conscious process a person does to explore a situation or a problem from different perspectives. Accurate measurement of CT skills, especially across subgroups, depends in part on the measurement properties of an instrument being invariant or similar across those groups. The assessment of item-level invariance is a critical component of building a validity argument to ensure that scores on the Cornell Critical Thinking Test (CCTT) have similar meanings across groups. We used logistic regression to examine differential item functioning by sex in the CCTT-Form X. Results suggest that the items function similarly across boys and girls with only 5.6% (4) of items displaying DIF. This implies that any mean differences observed are not a function of a lack of measurement invariance and supports the validity of the inferences drawn when comparing boys and girls on scores on the CCTT. Full text at: https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/pdf/10.1027/1015-5759/a000127
.Garcia, C.H., Moral, J., Frias, M., Valdivia, J.A. & Diaz, H. L. (2012). Family and socio-demographic risk factors for psychopathy among prison inmates. The European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context, 4(2), 119-134.
Abstract: A field study was conducted with prison inmates to explore to what extent family and socio-demographic characteristics represent risk factors for psychopathy and delinquent behavior. A psychopathy scale derived from Hare’s Revised Psychopathy Checklist and an instrument containing questions related to family and socio-demographic characteristics were administered to 178 prison inmates. The psychopathy scale’s reliability (α = .92) and construct validity were established. A confirmatory factor analysis provided support for a model showing a negative association between psychopathy and age at which the person stopped living with his family of origin, age of first incarceration, severity of delinquent acts, length of prison sentence, and length of time spent in prison. (χ2/df = 1.40, FD = 1.34, PNI = 0.38, RMSEA =.04, IFI = .94, CFI = .94 and TLI = .93). Furthermore, the model sustained a positive association of psychopathy with income and frequency of incarceration. Level of education and age were eliminated from the model given that no significant associations were found among these variables and psychopathy. The validation of this model enables to interpret research findings in relation with attachment theory. Full text at: https://journals.copmadrid.org/ejpalc/art/8e065119c74efe3a47aec8796964cf8b
1) Wellbeing assessment - Poster and manuscript under preparation
2) Burn out and wellbeing in police officers - Manuscript under preparation
3) Quality of life and wellbeing features of senior workforce - Project under development (phase 1 out 3 concluded)
4) Development of a wellbegin screening assessment for health's programs students - Under planning
Valdivia Vazquez, J.A., & Sanchez Sol, V. (2022, August). Psychometric and cross-cultural test adaptation practices across English-Spanish languages. In. J.A.Valdivia Vazquez & M.C. Cruz-Gueta (Chairs). Strategies to decolonize psychological practices when working with the Latino population [Symposium] America Psychological Association 130th Annual Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
Valdivia Vazquez, J.A., Rubio Sosa, J.C.A., & Sanchez Sol, V. (2022, August). Psychometric Examination of the PERMA-Profiler in a Mexican Setting. Poster presented at the 130th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Minneapolis, MN.