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Table 4 Factor structure, Item- and Subdomain correlations of the latent construct self-regulation using structured equation modeling

From: Development and validation of a self-regulation scale within the German version of the Early Development Instrument

   

development dataset

replication with validation dataset

   

N = 191

N = 184

Factor

Item

 

Coefficient

(subdomain level)

Coefficient

(item level)

SE

95% CI lb

95% CI ub

Correlations with other items

Coefficient

(subdomain level)

Coefficient

(item-level)

SE

95% CI lb

95% CI ub

Correlations with other items

sd16 discipl

qc10

Demonstrates respect for children

sd17 0.76***

sd18 0.62***

0.64***

0.05

0.54

0.75

qc9 0.26**

qc15 -0.14 (ns)

qc14 -0.19*

qc16 0.13 (ns)

sd17 0.66***

sd18 0.77***

0.56***

0.06

0.45

0.68

qc9 0.52***

qc16 0.39***

qc9

Demonstrates respect for adults

0.67***

0.05

0.56

0.77

 

0.49***

0.06

0.37

0.61

qc16 0.29***

qc42 0.19***

qc50 -0.15*

qc37

Gets into physical fights

 

 < 0.6

excluded

      

qc47

Is impulsive, acts without thinking

 

 < 0.6

excluded

      

qc5

Follows rules and instructions

0.68***

0.05

0.58

0.78

qc15 -0.19*

0.97***

0.06

0.86

1.08

qc11 -1.67(ns)

qc16 0.58(ns)

q11

Accepts responsibility for actions

0.72***

0.05

0.63

0.81

 

0.86***

0.06

0.74

0.98

qc15 0.43***

qc17 0.38**

qc16 0.63***

sd17

cog

qc15

Works independently

sd18 0.57***

0.5

0.05

0.49

0.71

qc17 0.13 (ns)

qc14 0.225**

qc44 -0.15*

sd18 0.89***

0.69***

0.05

0.59

0.79

qc17 0.23**

qc14 0.13(ns)

qc12 -0.28*

qc42 -0.35***

qc17

Works neatly and carefully

0.6***

0.04

0.76

0.90

qc12 -0.35**

0.71***

0.05

0.62

0.80

qc12 -0.49***

qc42 -0.18*

qc50 0.14(ns)

qc14

Completes work on time

0.68***

0.05

0.59

0.77

qc16 -0.19*

0.69***

0.04

0.61

0.77

 

qc24

Is able to follow class routines without reminders

 

 < 0.6

excluded

      

qc12

Listens attentively

0.74***

0.04

0.65

0.82

qc43 0.28**

0.86***

0.03

0.81

0.92

 

qc16

Takes care of school materials

0.76***

0.04

0.68

0.83

 

0.67***

0.04

0.58

0.75

qc42 -0.14*

sd18

att

qc44

Fidgets

 

0.64***

0.05

0.54

0.75

qc42 0.29***

 

0.73***

0.04

0.65

0.81

qc42 0.45***

qc43

Is distractible, has trouble sticking to any activity

0.81***

0.04

0.73

0.89

 

0.87***

0.02

0.82

0.92

 

qc42

Can't sit still, is restless

0.71***

0.05

0.61

0.80

 

0.76***

0.04

0.69

0.83

 

qc50

Is inattentive

0.71***

0.05

0.62

0.80

 

0.77***

0.03

0.70

0.84

 

RMSEA /CFI

 

0.029 / 0.993

0.019 / 0.998

  1. sd  Subdomain, SE Standard error, CI Confidence interval, RMSEA Root mean square error of approximation, CFI Comparative fit index
  2. sd16 = Behavioral response inhibition
  3. sd17 = Cognitive inhibition
  4. sd18 = Selective or focused attention
  5. Note: *p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, ***p = 0.000
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