Revisiting the factor structure of the Kirton Adaption-Innovation Inventory

The original Kirton Adaption-Innovation Inventory, used to measure innovative (as opposed to adaptive) individual cognitive styles, has been reported to have three factors: Sufficiency of Originality, Efficiency, and Rule/Group Conformity. In exploring the construct validity of the Kirton Adaption-Innovation Inventory, findings from a 2003 study by Im, Hu, and Toh showed the existence of two subdimensions of the Sufficiency of Originality factor-Idea Generation and Preference for Change. In this study, using a sample of 356 household participants, with an average age of 56.0 yr. (SD = 14.0), average income of dollar 39,700 (SD = dollar 19,200), and average of 15.0 yr. of education (SD = 2), from the Arkansas Household Research Panel, we conducted factor analyses. The results specific to our selected sample indicate that a four-factor model recognizing the two subdimensions of Sufficiency of Originality has a better fit than the original three-factor model.     

青少年心理学研究的一项重要成果——评《中国青少年心理健康素质调查研究》一书

阅读了沈德立教授历时五年完成的教育部哲学社会科学研究重大课题攻关项目成果《中国青少年心理健康素质调查研究》一书（经济科学出版社2009年版）以后,感到这是近年来我国心理学界关于青少年心理学研究方面有新观点、新资料、以＂我＂为主的高水平学术著作。     

简析休谟的自由观

休谟关于自由有三种表述:自发自由、中立自由和自由.其中,自发自由就是自由,两者都与强制对立,与必然一致,而中立自由则是必然的缺无.他采取相容论立场,认为一个行动既是有原因的,又是自由的,一方面通过批驳中立自由巩固心理决定论,另一方面通过反驳彻底决定论在宗教上的运用以巩固自由学说,最终让心理决定论和自由学说一起为责任奠基.然而,他所肯定的不受强制反而模糊了自由的含义,并且,他的调和策略由于避开了相容论的关键问题,因而也值得商榷.这一切都源于他的经验论立场.     

高校教师知识共享态度的相关研究

以151名高校教师为测查对象,采用“高校教师知识共享问卷”等研究工具,考察工作态度、组织特征等因素与高校教师知识共享态度之间的关系.结果发现:(1)文、理科教师之间在避损性共享和人际性共享上存在显著差异;(2)组织认同、工作满意度、知识特性和学科与避损性共享存在显著相关;(3)组织认同、工作满意度、工作意义、工作奉献、组织特性和学科与人际性共享存在显著相关.研究表明,理科教师的共享态度较文科教师更为积极;知识共享除了与工作态度有关之外,也与软硬件环境有关.     

Measurement invariance in mentoring research: A cross-cultural examination across Taiwan and the U.S.

Workplace mentoring in the international context is an emerging research area with significant potential for global integration. However, although measurement equivalence is a prerequisite for examining cross-cultural differences, this assumption has yet to be examined in mentoring research. This study contributes to the mentoring literature by assessing the measurement equivalence of the Mentoring Functions Questionnaire (MFQ-9) across two diverse cultural settings, the U.S. and Taiwan. Results of a series of multi-group confirmatory factor analyses supported full configural invariance, full metric invariance, and partial scalar invariance across the two groups. These findings suggest MFQ-9 may provide acceptable comparisons and meaningful interpretations across cultures. Implications for future international mentoring research and managerial practice are discussed.     

近五年马克思主义宗教观及其中国化问题研究述评

随着马克思主义哲学与宗教学研究的深入开展和世界宗教问题的日益复杂化,马克思主义宗教观也成为我国哲学界和宗教学界关注的重要问题之一。近五年来,关于马克思主义宗教观及其中国化问题的研究主要包含以下几个方面的内容:1.马克思主义宗教观的产生是一个历史过程;2.马克思主义宗教观的主要内容及当代价值;3.马克思主义宗教观中国化的新成果;4.马克思主义宗教观的中国化在实践中所面临的时代难题。笔者对以上几个方面的问题进行了较为全面的梳理,并进行了简单评价,以期对学界的进一步研究有所帮助。     

道教的宫观文化及其现代化——兼论道教宫观文化旅游

一、道教宫观的内涵和外延道教的宫观是道教神圣宗教理念的屋化空间,集中反映了道教的神学思维和理念;它随着道教的发展而日臻完善。可以这样说,宫观是道教的重要构成元素之一,也是道教文化的最重要载体之一。     

Evaluating Word in Phrase: The Modulation Effect of Emotional Context on Word Comprehension

The present study aims to explore the influence of emotional context on word evaluation. Participants were asked to read an “adjective + noun” phrase, where the adjective could be a positive or negative word, and the noun could be a positive, neutral or negative word, and then to make an emotional evaluation on the emotional tone of the target noun based on a 9-point Likert scale. In a control condition, an isolated noun was presented with no context. Results showed that positive context made the evaluation of target words bias toward positive tone, while negative context shaped the evaluation of target words toward negative tone. The modulatory effect of negative context was greater than that of positive context in shaping evaluation of emotional words with opposite valence. Moreover, the modulatory effect of emotional context was constrained by the inherent meaning of target word. The present study demonstrated the flexibility as well as the relative stability of emotional meaning of word.     

The Convergent Validity of Four Burnout Measures in a Chinese Sample: A Confirmatory Factor‐Analytic Approach

The purpose of this paper is to study the convergent validity of the four most widely used burnout measures in a sample of Chinese nurses (N= 717). First, Structural Equation Modeling was used to investigate the factor structure of scores produced by the Maslach Burnout Inventory‐General Survey (MBI‐GS), the Burnout Measure (BM), the Shirom‐Melamed Burnout Measure (SMBM), and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI). Next, several competing models were tested to investigate the convergent validity of these four burnout instruments. The final results suggest that burnout is best conceived of as a multidimensional construct consisting of exhaustion and withdrawal, which are two related but conceptually distinct aspects. In addition, positively phrased items should be dropped from burnout measures for they constitute a separate factor that is considered to be an artifact.