Convergent and Discriminant Validity of Selected Need Scales from the Adjective Check List and Personality Research Form
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13648272 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary A Bessmer (Southern Illinois University, corresponding author), Nerella V Ramanaiah (Southern Illinois University) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 311-316 |
| Publication date | 1981-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1981.49.1.311 |
| OpenAlex | W2024844146 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
Using the multitrait-multimethod matrix design, convergent and discriminant validity was investigated for the scales measuring the nine manifest needs which are commonly assessed by the Adjective Check List and Personality Research Form: achievement, aggression, autonomy, dominance, endurance, exhibition, nurturance, and order. The multitrait-multimethod matrix of intercorrelations among the various need scales from the two inventories was evaluated by Campbell and Fiske's (1959) criteria, separately for 85 men and 103 women. Results provided empirical evidence supporting the convergent and discriminant validity for the scales of aggression, autonomy, dominance, and exhibition for both sex groups. In addition, convergent and discriminant validity was also found for the order scales for the men and for the nurturance scales for the women. These results provided only partial support for Fiske's (1973) conclusion that there was no empirical support for the inter-changeability of the various need scales
Adjective check list · Aggression · Convergent validity · Developmental psychology · Discriminant validity · Dominance (genetics · Incremental validity · Internal consistency · Personality · Psychometrics · Test validity · Validity · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1991 - 1991 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |