Belief in a Just World Scale: Unidimensional or Multidimensional?
- 1 August 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Social Psychology
- Vol. 133 (4) , 547-551
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.1993.9712180
Abstract
The present study attempted to determine whether the Belief in a Just World Scale (BJWS; Rubin & Peplau, 1975) is unidimensional or multidimensional. The results of a factor analysis, based on a sample of U.S. students, indicated that the BJWS appears to be multidimensional rather than unidimensional, and that it is affected by both gender and culture. Also, there was a gender difference in the total scale scores, with men scoring significantly higher than women.Keywords
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