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The personal beliefs inventory: A factor‐analytic study
Author(s) -
Tosi Donald J.,
Eshbaugh Dennis M.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(197604)32:2<322::aid-jclp2270320227>3.0.co;2-n
Subject(s) - psychology , factor (programming language) , social psychology , clinical psychology , applied psychology , computer science , programming language
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.