The DOG Scale: A Valid Measure of Dogmatism?

Journal of Individual Differences

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-24

  Crowson, H Michael ^a   DeBacker, Teresa K ^a   Davis, Kendrick A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

dogmatism; factor analysis; validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 47049096553     PISSN: 16140001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1614-0001.29.1.17     Document Type: Article

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