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Pruett, Steven R.; Lee, Eun-Jeong; Chan, Fong; Wang, Ming Hung; Lane, Frank J. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2008
The purpose of this study was to examine the dimensionality of the "Contact With Disabled Persons Scale" (CDP). An exploratory factor analysis of the CDP yielded three factors: General Interpersonal Contacts, Positive Contact Experiences, and Negative Contact Experiences. A confirmatory factor analysis provided further evidence for the stability…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Attitude Measures, Factor Analysis, Disabilities
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Finch, Holmes; Monahan, Patrick – Applied Measurement in Education, 2008
This article introduces a bootstrap generalization to the Modified Parallel Analysis (MPA) method of test dimensionality assessment using factor analysis. This methodology, based on the use of Marginal Maximum Likelihood nonlinear factor analysis, provides for the calculation of a test statistic based on a parametric bootstrap using the MPA…
Descriptors: Monte Carlo Methods, Factor Analysis, Generalization, Methods