In this study, 102 female rape survivors were interviewed regarding their first post-assault disclosure. Qualitative analysis revealed that nearly 75% of first disclosures were to informal support providers and over one third of the disclosures were not initiated by the survivors themselves. Over half of the survivors received positive reactions…

Context: Past research has documented rural physician and health care professional shortages. Purpose: Rural hospital chief executive officers' (CEOs') reported shortages of health professionals and perceptions about recruiting and retention are compared in Illinois and Arkansas. Methods: A survey, previously developed and sent to 28 CEOs in…

Against the background of an adaptation of Cognitive Load Theory to learner-controlled settings we investigated the impact of learner characteristics on information utilization strategies, cognitive load, and learning outcomes in a hypermedia environment. Based on the data of 79 students, five clusters of students were identified according to…

In this investigation, we used a classic latent profile analysis (LPA), a person-centered approach, to identify groups of students who had similar profiles for multiple dimensions of academic self-concept (ASC) and related these LPA groups to a diverse set of correlates. Consistent with a priori predictions, we identified 5 LPA groups representing…

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between various levels of parent-child physical violence and psychological symptoms reported by college students, while controlling for demographic variables, severity and frequency of violence, and co-occurrence of parental psychological aggression. Method: Participants…

The aim of the study was to describe the distribution of house dust mite (HDM) allergens within homes of three-year-old children, to identify factors responsible for its variation and to test the hypothesis whether the content of HDM allergens exceeding 2 [mu]g/g dust may be regarded as a risk level of sensitization possibly affecting respiratory…

Hypotheses that do not have the standard bilinear form theta=CBM=0 occur naturally in the analysis of repeated measurement designs. An expanded class of the tests of the form psi=Tr(G theta)=0, called extended linear hypotheses, provides a richer class of parametric functions. A method to analyze double multivariate and mixed multivariate models…

According to some researchers canonical correlation results should be interpreted in part by consulting redundancy coefficients (Rd). This paper, however, makes the case that Rd coefficients generally should not be interpreted. Rd coefficients are not multivariate. Furthermore, it makes little sense to interpret coefficients not optimized as part…

Covariance and correlation structure analytic techniques can be used to test whether a specified correlation structure is an adequate model of the population correlation structure. These procedures include: (1) normal theory (NT) and asymptotically distribution free (ADF) covariance structure analysis techniques; and (2) NT and ADF correlation…

Maximally reliable composites found in canonical reliability when expressed in the form of a canonical factor analysis solution are shown to have highly desirable data reduction properties. Theoretical relationships among canonical factor analysis, principal components analysis and canonical reliability analysis are emphasized. (Author/JKS)

This paper presents an overview of repeated measures designs, designs that measure one group over time, also called within-subjects designs. Both univariate and multivariate designs are discussed, and advantages and disadvantages of each of these designs are considered. The sphericity assumption is examined, and methods are presented to correct…

This paper reviews graphical and nongraphical methods for estimating multivariate normality. Prior to exploring this methodology, a foundation is established by presenting ways to assess univariate and bivariate normality. A data set of three variables used by J. Stevens (1986) is analyzed using Q-Q plots, stem and leaf plots, histograms,…

The rotation process can be very useful in discriminant analysis and multivariate analysis of variance. (CK)

Two multivariate probability distributions, a generalized beta distribution and a generalized F distribution, are derived. Formulas for the moments of these distributions are given and an example of the bivariate generalized beta is presented. (Author/JKS)

Miller and Farr's algorithm for the index of redundancy is shown to be incorrect by means of a counterexample. The consequences of this error for other conclusions drawn by the authors are discussed. (Author/JKS)