Convergent-discriminant validation and factor analysis of five scales of liberalism-conservatism.

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Intercorrelatated the responses of 255 undergraduates to 5 scales of liberalism-conservatism (L-C) and 7 discriminant validation scales, and factor analyzed the resulting matrix of intercorrelations to determine (a) the extent to which the L-C scales measure the same trait or traits, and (b) the extent to which the L-C scales possess undesirable discriminant correlates. Resulting conclusions are: (a) L-C is clearly a complex attitude dimension and appears to be comprised of at least 4 independent L-C dimensions economic, political, religious, and esthetic L-C; (b) none of the L-C scales selected for comparison was adequate as a comprehensive measure of the 4 dimensions of L-C; and (c) only 3 of the L-C measures were devoid of discriminant contaminants, but all 3 were useful only as measures of economic L-C. (36 ref.) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

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