A comparative study of the dimensionality of the self-concealment scale using principal components analysis and Mokken scale analysis

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 323-334

  Wismeijer, Andreas A J ^a   Sijtsma, Klaas ^a   Van Assen, Marcel A L M ^a   Vingerhoets, Ad J J M ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOKKEN SCALE ANALYSIS; PERSONALITY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SELF CONCEALMENT SCALE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 46349091470     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223890802107875     Document Type: Article

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