The Factor Structure of the Revised Cheek and Buss Shyness Scale in an Undergraduate University Sample
Abstract
Objective: The present study examined the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Revised Cheek and Buss Shyness Scale (RCBS) using confirmatory factor analysis among (n = 300) college students.
Method: A total of 300 undergraduate students participated in this study And completed the Revised Cheek and Buss Shyness Scale (RCBS). A confirmatory factor analysis was performed to test diagnosis as a unitary construct and to test an earlier-reported two-factor model.
Results: Results indicated that unidimensional measurement model of the RCBS did not provide the best fit for the data. Then three measurement models were tested, and the results showed that a two-factor model taking into account differences in the direction of item wording provided a satisfactory and parsimonious fit to the data. Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis was used to better understand the factorial invariance of the scale across genders, and indicated that two-factor structure of the RCBS was equivalent across genders. Supplementary t-tests revealed no other gender differences on shyness.
Conclusions: The results provide initial support for the construct validity of the self- report version of the RCBS in college students.
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