Structural findings regarding the Silencing the Self Scale.
Principal components factor analysis, based on scores of 363 college women, confirmed four subscales of the Silencing the Self Scale; however, 5 items loaded differently in the structure of these subscales. Recommendations for scale revision and studies with other populations are suggested.
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Department of Psychology, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D012650:Self Disclosure