Factor analysis of the general self-efficacy scale and its relationship with individualism/collectivism among twenty-five countries: Application of multilevel confirmatory factor analysis

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 699-703

  Wu, Chia Huei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Confirmatory factor analysis; Cross culture; Individualism collectivism; Multilevel modelling; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849085236     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2009.01.025     Document Type: Article

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