title: The personal beliefs inventory: a factor-analytic study.
abstract: An exploratory study into the factor structure of the Personal Beliefs Inventory (PBI) was conducted. The Wherry-Wherry hierarchical factor analysis was employed to analyze the 60 X 60 intercorrelation matrix of PBI items. The hierarchical solution revealed a general PBI factor structure that implies low self-worth, an attitude consistent with Ellis's theory of emotional disturbance. In addition, six interpretable lower-order factors were revealed and discussed.
mesh_terms: D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis; D001290:Attitude; D001318:Authoritarianism; D001519:Behavior; D003071:Cognition; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006167:Guilt; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011385:Projection; D011594:Psychometrics; D012649:Self Concept