Examines the factor structure of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised across nine age groups using several methods of factor analysis, including reliable component analysis (RCA). Factor structure is discussed, and the usefulness of the RCA method is demonstrated. (SLD)

Used nine different confirmatory factor analysis models to test the factorial structure of Rosenberg's (M. Rosenberg, 1965) self-esteem scale with a sample of 430 crack-cocaine users. Results partly support earlier research to show a single global self-esteem factor underlying responses to the Rosenberg scale, method effects associated with item…

The unisex edition of the ACT Interest Inventory was completed by 180 white U.S. and 184 Singaporean students (the dominant group in their respective cultures). Similar structural and criterion-related validity indicated the stability of Holland's model. A need to evaluate the cultural equivalence of the meanings of Holland's constructs was…

Developed and validated the Factors Influencing Pursuit of Higher Education Questionnaire, a self-report measure of factors influencing individuals to pursue higher education. Exploratory factor analysis of data from 509 college students supports a nine-factor solution. (SLD)

Developed a measurement model for use in coping research in early adolescence. Results from 359 fifth and sixth graders provided support for measures of children's coping, and a four-factor measurement model incorporating coping efficacy, family support, and the two higher-order factors of productive and nonproductive coping was established. (SLD)

Examines some positions in various arguments related to the proper number of factors and proper number of steps when using structural equation models. Defines the issue in estimating structural equation models as a problem of specifying a model appropriately based on theoretical concerns and then diagnosing ills in the model as well as possible.…

Performed exploratory factor analysis of the responses of 458 older adults, aged 60 to 100 years, to the Adult Manifest Anxiety Scale-Elderly Version (based on a scale by J. Taylor, 1953). Found a three-factor structure of anxiety consistent with current theories of anxiety that supports the construct validity of the measure. (SLD)

Used simulation to study the problem of missing item responses in tests and questionnaires when factor analysis is used to study the structure of the items. Factor loadings based on the EM algorithm best approximated the loading structure, with imputation of the mean per person across the scores for that person being the best alternative. (SLD)

Conducted simultaneous group confirmatory factor analyses of the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R)(R. Hare, 1991) with 740 alcoholic inpatients. Results provide general support for the use of the PCL-R with alcoholic inpatients, although there was substantial intercorrelation for the factors of Personality and Behavioral Features. (SLD)

Structural invariance of self-rated satisfaction with life data was assessed using four data sets collected in earlier studies by using the Satisfaction With Life Scale. Three measurement models were compared to account for structural variability of the data. Strict structural invariance was rejected. Departure from the one-factor model was only…

We illustrate testing measurement invariance in a second-order factor model using a quality of life dataset (n = 924). Measurement invariance was tested across 2 groups at a set of hierarchically structured levels: (a) configural invariance, (b) first-order factor loadings, (c) second-order factor loadings, (d) intercepts of measured variables,…

This study evaluated the factor structure of the Questionnaire of Smoking Urges (QSU) across American and Spanish smokers. Using confirmatory factor analyses, the fits of one-, two-, and four-factor models of smoking craving in American and Spanish data sets were compared. The two-factor model provided the best fit in both samples. However,…

The psychometric properties of the Achievement Goal Questionnaire (AGQ), when modified for a general academic context, were examined. Previous research has found evidence of a four-factor structure of achievement goal orientation when this measure was used in a course-specific context. This study is an important addition to goal orientation…

The standardization of the French version of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III) was conducted after carefully adapting the French version from the U.S. version and extensive field testing. The standardization sample was composed of 1,104 participants from 16 to 89 years. To assess the construct validity of the French version,…

The purpose of the study was to investigate whether the six-factor structure of the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale could be replicated in a community-based sample. A sample of 255 adult participants (55.7% female, 44.3% male) ranging in age from 18 to 78 (mean = 37.0) completed the questionnaire. Based on the screen test and parallel…