Psychometric Properties of the Anomia Questionnaire (AQ)

Jeļena Ļevina; Kristine Martinsone

doi:10.17770/sie2017vol1.2291

Psychometric Properties of the Anomia Questionnaire (AQ)

Jeļena Ļevina
, Kristine Martinsone

Rīga Stradiņš University

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to develop the Anomia Questionnaire (AQ), which measures different dimensions of anomia and is based on the Levina, Martinsone, and Kamerade (Ļevina, Mārtinsone, & Kamerāde, 2015c, 2016a) integrative multidimensional model of anomia, as well as to determine its psychometric properties. The AQ was developed in Latvian. The sample consisted of 210 Latvian inhabitants aged from 19 to 58 years (27.6 % male, 72.4 % female). The factorial validity of the AQ was established using principal components analysis with Varimax rotation; this yielded six factors, which can be interpreted as Social Distrust (C1), Lack of Goal Clarity (C2), Generalized Sense of Meaninglessness (C3), Cultural Isolation (C4), Deviation from Prescribed Rules or Customs (C5), and Estrangement to Others (C6). All the AQ scales had high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha varied from .73 to .86). The reaction and discrimination indices satisfied the accepted psychometric criteria. The further stage of the AQ development would be the confirmatory factor analysis in broader international sample, the concurrent and convergent validity establishing, and test-retest reliability examination.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība = Society. Integration. Education
Subtitle of host publication	starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences materiāli = proceedings of the international scientific conference
Editors	Velta Lubkina, Anda Zvaigzne
Place of Publication	Rēzekne
Publisher	Rēzeknes Tehnoloģiju akadēmija
Pages	580-590
Volume	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17770/sie2017vol1.2291
Publication status	Published - 2017
Event	International Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education: Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība”, 2017 - Rēzekne, Latvia Duration: 26 May 2017 → 27 May 2017

Publication series

Name	Society. Integration. Education=Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība
Publisher	Rezekne Academy of Technologies
ISSN (Print)	1691-5887
ISSN (Electronic)	2256-0629

Conference

Conference	International Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education: Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība”, 2017
Country/Territory	Latvia
City	Rēzekne
Period	26/05/17 → 27/05/17

Keywords*

anomia
deviation from prescribed rules and customs
social distrust
estrangement to others
cultural isolation
lack of goal clarity
generalized sense of meaninglessness
factorial validity
reliability

Field of Science*

5.1 Psychology

Publication Type*

3.1. Articles or chapters in proceedings/scientific books indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database

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Psychometric Properties of the Anomia QuestionnaireFinal published version, 657 KBLicence: CC BY

Reflection on values and action models during social and economic change
Kruks, S. (Project leader), Mārtinsone, K. (Leading expert) & Ļevina, J. (Leading expert)
1/05/15 → 30/12/15
Project: National Research Programme

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Ļevina, J., & Martinsone, K. (2017). Psychometric Properties of the Anomia Questionnaire (AQ). In V. Lubkina, & A. Zvaigzne (Eds.), Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība = Society. Integration. Education: starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences materiāli = proceedings of the international scientific conference (Vol. 1, pp. 580-590). (Society. Integration. Education=Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība). Rēzeknes Tehnoloģiju akadēmija. https://doi.org/10.17770/sie2017vol1.2291

Ļevina, Jeļena ; Martinsone, Kristine. / Psychometric Properties of the Anomia Questionnaire (AQ). Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība = Society. Integration. Education: starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences materiāli = proceedings of the international scientific conference. editor / Velta Lubkina ; Anda Zvaigzne. Vol. 1 Rēzekne : Rēzeknes Tehnoloģiju akadēmija, 2017. pp. 580-590 (Society. Integration. Education=Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība).

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Ļevina, J & Martinsone, K 2017, Psychometric Properties of the Anomia Questionnaire (AQ). in V Lubkina & A Zvaigzne (eds), Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība = Society. Integration. Education: starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences materiāli = proceedings of the international scientific conference. vol. 1, Society. Integration. Education=Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība, Rēzeknes Tehnoloģiju akadēmija, Rēzekne, pp. 580-590, International Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education: Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība”, 2017, Rēzekne, Latvia, 26/05/17. https://doi.org/10.17770/sie2017vol1.2291

Psychometric Properties of the Anomia Questionnaire (AQ). / Ļevina, Jeļena; Martinsone, Kristine.
Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība = Society. Integration. Education: starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences materiāli = proceedings of the international scientific conference. ed. / Velta Lubkina; Anda Zvaigzne. Vol. 1 Rēzekne: Rēzeknes Tehnoloģiju akadēmija, 2017. p. 580-590 (Society. Integration. Education=Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība).

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