A factor analyzed semantic differential form useful to the clinical or community psychologist.
Administered a 20-item semantic differential three times (week 0, week 4, and week 10) to 110 junior and senior level psychology undergraduates. Each S evaluated six concepts. After collapsing across concepts, each administration was factor-analyzed separately to obtain a relatively stable factor structure. Three factors emerged. They were labeled: General-evaluative (factor one), active-independence (factor two), and passive acceptance (factor three). Utility of this particular device for the applied clinical psychologist was discussed.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011586:Psychology, Clinical; D012659:Semantic Differential