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Empirical Validation of the Conceptual Structure of a Test of Science-Related Attitudes.

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Schibeci, R. A.; McGaw, B. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1981

The distinctiveness of the subscale structure of an attitude instrument, the Test of Science-Related Attitudes (TOSRA), was examined. Factor analysis of the item correlation matrix obtained from student responses suggested that the seven subscales of the test were not distinct. (Author/GK)

Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Factor Structure, Foreign Countries, Secondary Education

The Offer Self-Image Questionnaire for Adolescents: Psychometric Properties and Factor Structure.

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Patton, Wendy; Noller, Patricia – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1994

Reliability and validity of the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire (OSIQ) for adolescents were studied in an Australian sample of 72 male and 144 female high school students. The OSIQ was found to be reliable for appropriate research with adolescents. Further work is needed to improve item content and the present subscales. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Foreign Countries