NEED FOR STRUCTURE FROM A THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

• Authors: Sollar T.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The paper presents an investigation of the dimensionality of the need for structure construct in two scales - PNS (Thompson et al., 2001) and NFCS (Bar-Tal, 1994) on three Slovak samples (N = 1093). In Study 1 we tested four models by means of confirmatory factor analysis. Results indicate that need for structure is a multi-dimensional construct. In Study 2 the convergent and discriminant aspects of validity were examined. Results indicate good convergent and discriminant aspects of validity of these two scales and also support the two-factor structure of the need for structure construct. The integrative potential of examining the need for structure construct in relation to social perception, personality and motivation is discussed.

Keywords

EN

FACTOR ANALYSIS; NEED FOR STRUCTURE; SLOVAK SAMPLES; VALIDITY

Discipline

• PSYCHOLOGY: PSYCHOLOGY

• Publisher: Institute of Experimental Psychology, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Studia Psychologica
• Year: 2008
• Volume: 50
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 277-289
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Sollar T.

• T. Sollar, Ustav aplikovanej psychologie, FSVaZ Univerzita Konstantina Flozofa v Nitre, Kraskova 1, 949 74 Nitra, Slovak Republic

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

08SKAAAA05199861