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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Implicit Beliefs Measure and the Role of Demographics among Pakistani Sample

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 December 2020

Maryam Khan Open the ORCID record for Maryam Khan [Opens in a new window]  and
Anila Kamal
Maryam Khan*
Affiliation:
Capital University of Science & Technology (Pakistan) Quaid-i-Azam University (Pakistan)
Anila Kamal
Affiliation:
Quaid-i-Azam University (Pakistan)
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Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Maryam Khan. Department of Management and Social Sciences, Capital University of Science & Technology, Islamabad (Pakistan). E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Implicit theories (also referred to self-theories) represent a cognitive conceptualization about a matter, generally raised as a belief. It is marked as the primary aspect of cognitive processing among living beings affecting their overall behavior towards others’. In the present study, it is attempted to consider a Pakistani perspective on this phenomenon of self-theories and also to validate the implicit theories Scale. It is a measure of people’s beliefs about things to be fixed or changeable. A quantitative approach of correlational methodology was employed. Participants of the study were 355 Pakistani young adults with an age range of 20–30 years (M = 23.08, SD = 1.99). There were 175 males and 180 females (as they reported their gender) from Islamabad. Confirmatory factor analysis was computed to assess the dimensionality of the scale. An adequate model fit indices were found as Root Mean Square Error of Approximation = .04, Comparative Fit Index = .99, Tucker-Lewis Index = .98, Goodness of Fit Index = .97, and Incremental Fit Index = .99, confirming a bidimensional implicit theories measure. The reliability coefficients of Entity Theory and Incremental Theory subscales were assessed through internal consistency and test-retest methods which are found to be in an acceptable range. Demographic specifications are also addressed to reflect upon the indigenous importance of this concept. This will be an additive feature in the literature to consider the cultural specification enabling individuals to align their mindsets in the desired direction of growth and achievement.

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achievementcognitive processesgrowthimplicit theoriesPakistani sample
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The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 23 , 2020 , e54
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© Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid 2020

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Conflict of interest: None.

Funding: This research received no specific grant from any funding agency, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

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