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The Reliability and Factor Structure of the Global Belief in a Just World Scale

Wendy E. O'connor et al. (1996)

Published
Oct 1, 1996
Journal
The Journal of Social Psychology · Vol. 136 · No. 5
DOI
10.1080/00224545.1996.9714055

At a GlanceAI

Evaluates the reliability and underlying factor structure of the Global Belief in a Just World Scale.

SummaryAI

The article assesses whether the Global Belief in a Just World Scale is a dependable measure and how its items cluster into underlying dimensions. By examining reliability and factor structure, it speaks directly to the quality of a core instrument used to study belief in a just world. The contribution is practical: it informs researchers whether they can treat the scale as measuring a single global belief or multiple related facets, shaping how scores should be interpreted and used in further research.

Method SnapshotAI

Psychometric evaluation of an existing questionnaire using reliability analyses and factor-analytic methods.

BackgroundAI

Basic social/personality psychology and introductory psychometrics (reliability and factor analysis).

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