Visual intelligence self-report sur

Visual intelligence self-report survey
The Visual Intelligence Self-Report Survey was used to collect data on participants’ self-reported visual intelligence and demographic information. There were 25 items in the survey. The 25 items were designed based on Gardener’s (1983) definition of visual intelligence, which included the ability to recognize instances of the same element, to create graphics, to conjure mental imagery, and to transform ele- ments. Armstrong’s (2000) inventory for adults was also a reference for the design of the survey. All items were rated based on a five-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Sample statements in the survey were: (a) I pay attention to visual images while checking out the bulletin board, (b) I like drawing my feelings or emotions, (c) I often see clear visual images when I close my eyes, and (d) I think about what the visual images are trying to tell me when I see them. Principal components analysis was performed on the rating scale to see if there was a coherent factor structure. By limiting all items to one factor, factor loadings of six items were below
.3. The factor could explain only 24% of variances. As for the reliability of the survey based on the responses of 59 participants, the 25 items had a Cronbach’s alpha of .81. With the acceptable reliability, we decided to keep all items and treated them as one factor – visual intel- ligence. However, due to the unsatisfactory percentage of explained variances, revision of the survey is suggested and required by adjusting items and running factor analysis in future study to get a better validity.