Separate factor analyses of four large samples of respondents to Rotter's Interpersonal Trust Scale produced three orthogonal factors that cross-validated over all samples. Results indicate there may be relatively independent dimensions of trust and factor scores may yield greater prediction than the general scale in many research applications.…

The Involvement Inventory, an instrument that measures a respondent's active involvement in life in three arenas--people, things, and ideas--was examined to determine its concurrent validity and ability to differentiate among high school students who have varying involvement with drugs. The inventory related well to other scales which measure…

Examines whether the FIRO-BC scales of inclusion, control, and affection distinguish between students identified as stars and isolates through a sociometric instrument completed by their peers. Results indicate it did. (Author)

To evaluate the Significant Other Elicitor, data were gathered by an administration of the Wisconsin Significant Other Battery and related instruments to 98 rural Illinois high school students and their significant others. (GW)