Preliminary Factor Analysis of the O' Kelly Women's Belief Scale in an Indian sample

• Published in: Synergy (Mumbai) Vol. 8; no. 2; p. 1
• Main Authors: Kumar, Satishchandra, Lega, Leonor, Contreras, Arturo Heman, O'Kelly, Monica, Ramaswami, Aarti
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mumbai K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research 01.07.2010
• Subjects: Agreements; Behavior modification; Cronbach's alpha; Discriminant analysis; Eigenvalues; Principal components analysis; Quantitative psychology; Questionnaires; Sex roles; Statistical analysis; Studies; Validity; Women; Australia; India

The O'Kelly Women's Belief Scale (O'Kelly, in press) was originally constructed in Australia, using a Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy framework, to measure sex-role beliefs that women may develop through sex-role stereotyping. Factor analysis of the 92 original items showed that 64...