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A Factorial Analysis of Scales Measuring Competitiveness

John M. Houston

Sandra A. Mcintire

Judy Kinnie

Christeine Terry

Rollins College

This study examined the construct of competitiveness, which has been variously defined and operationalized by psychologists for more than 100 years, and its relation to other constructs. Four hypotheses regarding multidimensionality and related constructs were proposed and tested by administering 10 different paper-and-pencil measures to 140 undergraduate students. Two factor analyses (principal axis with varimax rotation) provided evidence of two factors that were labeled Self-Aggrandizement and Interpersonal Success. The results suggest that researchers should carefully define competitiveness and choose measures that reflect their own definition to improve interpretation of the results.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, Vol. 62, No. 2, 284-298 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/0013164402062002006
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