TY - JOUR ID - 67808 TI - Psychometric properties and standardization of ego identity process questionnaire JO - International Journal of Behavioral Sciences JA - IJBS LA - en SN - 2322-1194 AU - etehadi, elham AU - pakdaman, shahla AU - saleheseghpor, bahram AD - Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 VL - 7 IS - 1 SP - 27 EP - 34 KW - Ego Identity KW - Psychometric properties KW - Construct validity KW - standardization DO - N2 - Introduction: The present study was an attempt to standardize and check the psychometric properties of Ego Identity Process Questionnaire among Iranian students.Method: Initially at pilot stage, 150 students of psychology at Shahid Beheshti University responded to the questionnaire, and after revision it was administered to 100 students who were selected using multi-stage cluster sampling.Results: Using confirmatory factor analysis, the eight factor structure was confirmed with 2 domains: ideological and interpersonal. However, the 2 factor structure of commitment and exploration was not confirmed. Using exploratory factor analysis, three factors were identified: commitment, lack of commitment, and discovery.Conclusion: The reliability and validity coefficients were generally satisfactory. Seven items were omitted from the questionnaire, and the resulted 25-item questionnaire formed a homogeneous collection that had a proper factorial structure and was qualified for being used in psychological research and clinical and diagnostic activities. UR - https://www.behavsci.ir/article_67808.html L1 - https://www.behavsci.ir/article_67808_96ab694a6f3d8b458efcf61f6d54aedb.pdf ER -