Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Injunctions Scale in Iranian University Students

Abstract

This study aimed to develop the Persian version of the Drego Injunctions Scale (DIS). In a sample of 285 university students, the psychometric properties of the DIS were investigated. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis supported the 12-factor model for the Persian version of the scale. The overall results showed high content, construct, and convergent validity of the Injunctions Scale among Iranian university students. The results also indicted that the scale enjoys a medium reliability level. Further studies are recommended to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the scale in other populations.

Keywords:

• Validity
• reliability
• factor analysis
• psychometric assessment
• Drego Injunctions Scale (DIS)

Ethical Considerations

The present study was conducted within ethical frameworks. The confidentiality of the information was maintained as well as the privacy of the participants, who filled out the questionnaires anonymously and were at liberty to leave the study at any stage during the research process.

Acknowledgments

The authors extend their gratitude to all the surveyed students (bachelor, master’s, and doctoral) at Tehran University, Alzahra University, and Azad University (Central Tehran Branch) for their cooperation during the research. They also express appreciation to Moniek Thunnissen, Transactional Analysis Journal coeditor for research, for her help and guidance; she played an important and effective role in improving the paper. The present paper is a privately funded research project, in which every author contributed an equal share throughout all stages of planning, concept definition, methodology, data collection, statistical analysis, drafting, editing, and the final review.

Disclosure statement

The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Notes on contributors

Gashav Sharifi

Gashav Sharifi is a PhD candidate in counseling at the Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran. Her main research interests focus on transactional analysis and couples and family therapy. She can be reached at Alzahra University, North Sheikh, Bahaee St., Deh-e Vanak, Tehran, I. R. of Iran, P. Code: 1993893973; email: [email protected].

Simin Hosseinian

Simin Hosseinian is a professor in the Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran. She has published many journal articles in the areas of family counseling, ethics, and skills in counseling and psychotherapy. She can be reached at Alzahra University, North Sheikh, Bahaee St., Deh-e Vanak, Tehran, I. R. of Iran, P. Code: 1993893973; email: [email protected].

Abbas Abdollahi

Abbas Abdollahi is an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran. He has published many journal articles in the areas of resilience factors (e.g., hardiness and emotional intelligence) in several settings. He can be reached at Alzahra University, North Sheikh, Bahaee St., Deh-e Vanak, Tehran, I. R. of Iran, P. Code: 1993893973; email: Abdollahi.abbas58@gmailcom.