Information obtained from 275 responses to the Adult Attitudes toward Continuing Education Scale was factor analyzed to identify dimensions of attitude: enjoyment of learning, importance of adult education, and intrinsic value of adult education. Cluster analysis delineated 5 types of adults, a typology that can enhance understanding of the…

A study developed a valid and reliable measure to assess adult attitudes to continuing education. It determined the relationship between attitudes and participation in adult education and identified differences between the attitudes of subgroups of the adult population. A total of 275 adults from the central New Jersey area completed the Adults'…

The primary objective of this study was to develop an instrument to measure adults' attitudes toward continuing education. Secondary objectives consisted of various statistical analyses designed to provide preliminary evidence of the instruments' criterion-related and construct validity. (JOW)

Data from an earlier study, a survey of 215 adults that identified six factors deterring participation in adult education, were reanalyzed. The resulting typology describes 5 types of nonparticipants: people deterred by personal problems, lack of confidence, educational costs, lack of interest in formal education, and lack of interest in available…