title: Factor analysis of the Chinese WAIS with persons who have mental retardation.
abstract: The Chinese revision of the WAIS (designated WAIS-RC) was factor analyzed for a sample of individuals with mental retardation. There were 55 Chinese subjects with a mean Full Scale IQ of 49.13 (SD = 16.46). Results indicated that a two-factor solution comprised of the familiar Verbal Comprehension and Perceptual Organization factors best described the data. Comparison of the Chinese structure with that of a low-IQ Canadian sample tested with the American WAIS-R revealed congruence coefficients of .97 and .98 for Verbal Comprehension and Perceptual Organization, respectively. These findings provide support for further cross-cultural research utilizing the latest editions of the American and Chinese Wechsler scales.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Service (116B), Dwight D. Eisenhower DVAMC, Leavenworth, KS 66048.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Dal
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Paolo
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Harrington
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D002170:Canada; D002681:China; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D014888:Wechsler Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*