Psychology: Techniques and Application

Psychology: Techniques and Application ›› 2021, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (1): 20-21.doi: 10.16842/j.cnki.issn2095-5588.2021.01.003

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Development of the Endogenous Power Scale for Poverty Elimination

WU Na; XIE Zhiyu; FU Anguo   

  1. (1 Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China)(2 School of Management, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China)
  • Online:2021-01-01 Published:2021-01-05

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Abstract: This study aimed to develop the Endogenous Power Scale for Poverty Elimination (EPSPE) and test its validity and reliability. The preliminary stages of the study comprised a literature review, grounded theory, and open questionnaires administered to 412 participants. The results were analyzed, and the questionnaire was revised according to the results of  item analysis, correlation analysis, and exploratory factor analysis. Second, the revised questionnaire was administered to 500 participants, and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was applied to the 422 valid questionnaires. The data from these two steps were then used for reliability and validity analysis. The Positive Acceptance and Striving Scale (PASC) and the Orientations to Happiness Scale (OHS) were used to test the criterion validity. The final questionnaire consisted of 20 items along three dimensions: values, self-concept, and behavioral tendency of poverty alleviation, which explained 69.57% of the variance. The results of the CFA showed that the questionnaire fitted the data with good construct validity. The EPSPE scores were positively correlated with the OHS and PASC scores (p<0.01). The Cronbach's α coefficient of the total questionnaire was 0.94 and 0.82-0.89 for the three dimensions, while the composite reliability was 0.81-0.89 for the three dimensions. The EPSPE has satisfactory reliability and validity and meets the need of psychometrics, and is suitable for use in both poverty psychology research and poverty alleviation practice.

Key words: endogenous power for poverty elimination, psychological poverty alleviation, scale development, reliability, validity

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  • B841.7
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