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Factor M as a correlate of physical fitness: Imagination or just more energy
Author(s) -
Simono R. B.,
Dawson G.,
Murphy H.
Publication year - 1979
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(197904)35:2<309::aid-jclp2270350217>3.0.co;2-l
Subject(s) - psychology , physical fitness , interpretation (philosophy) , factor (programming language) , measure (data warehouse) , energy (signal processing) , treadmill , social psychology , statistics , physical therapy , mathematics , medicine , database , computer science , programming language
Determined whether 16PF scale scores could contribute significantly to the prediction of a measure of fitness. Sixty‐three firemen from a large metropolitan area in the Southeast were S s. Factor M contributed significantly to the prediction of one measure of fitness (i.e., treadmill time). The assumption cited in the literature that Factor M reflects “imagination” in individuals who score high on fitness measures was questioned. The article concluded that Cattell's earlier work relating high Factor M to high energy and endurance suggests a more logical interpretation of Factor M vis à vis measures of fitness.