TITLE:
The Psychometric Properties of the Self-Talk Scale among Iranian University Students
AUTHORS:
Mohammad Khodayarifard, Thomas M. Brinthaupt, Saeed Akbari Zardkhaneh, Golrokh Ebadi Fard Azar
KEYWORDS:
Self-Talk Scale (STS); Test Adaptation; Psychometric Properties; Factor Analysis; Cross-Cultural Assessment
JOURNAL NAME:
Psychology,
Vol.5 No.2,
February
26,
2014
ABSTRACT:
The present
study investigated the psychometric properties of the Self-Talk Scale (STS)
among Iranian university students. Six hundred eight university students
completed the STS and one of six self- and cognitive-related measures. The results of exploratory factor analysis
showed the same four factors (i.e., self-reinforcement, self-management,
self-criticism, and social-assessment) in the STS-Iranian version. Item
analysis and internal consistency coefficients demonstrated that the items and
factors were satisfactory. Confirmatory factor analysis also supported a
four-factor model. Self-talk frequency scores were associated with personality
measures in theoretically meaningful ways. The results indicate that the STS is
acceptable for measuring self-talk frequency among Iranian adults.