Belief in a Just World Scale: Unidimensional or Multidimensional?

Belief in a Just World Scale: Unidimensional or Multidimensional?

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 unidimens...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of social psychology 1993-08, Vol.133 (4), p.547-551
1. Verfasser: Whatley, Mark A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Analysis
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Indexing in process
Just World Scale
Psychological tests
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychometrics. Sociometry
Social psychology
Social research
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:0022-4545
1940-1183
DOI:10.1080/00224545.1993.9712180