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The Development of the Attitudes Toward Censorship Questionnaire 1
Author(s) -
Hense Richard,
Wright Christian
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1992.tb00968.x
Subject(s) - psychology , scale (ratio) , reliability (semiconductor) , replicate , construct validity , sample (material) , social psychology , construct (python library) , censorship , test validity , applied psychology , psychometrics , statistics , clinical psychology , mathematics , computer science , chemistry , theology , philosophy , chromatography , quantum mechanics , programming language , power (physics) , physics
Two studies were conducted to develop a psychometrically sound scale to measure attitudes to ward censorship. In the first study, 37 initial items were administered to 109 college and high school students. Additional measures were also included for validation purposes. Factor analysis and item‐total correlations were used to select items for the final scale. Results revealed two distinct factors alluding to the possibility of a multidimensional construct. Reliability coefficients indicated that both factors were internally consistent. Correlations with additional measures provided evidence for the criterion and convergent validity of the scale. The second study used a sample of 150 college students to replicate the initial findings and to establish testretest reliability.