Reliability, separation of factors, and sex differences on the assertiveness‐responsiveness measure: A Chinese sample
- 1 January 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Communication Research Reports
- Vol. 14 (1), 58-64
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08824099709388645
Abstract
A Chinese version of the Assertiveness‐Responsiveness Scale was tested for reliability and separation of factors. Participants (N = 130) lived in Beijing. Factor analysis with oblimin rotation found all items loaded on their respective dimensions except for compassionate, which item loaded on assertiveness instead of responsiveness. Coefficient alphas were .84 for assertiveness and .68 for responsiveness. Confirmatory factor analysis of the scale found the data does not necessarily conform to the two‐factor model when used for a Chinese sample. Sex differences showed that Chinese males were more assertive than females. Implications for the scale's use in cross‐cultural studies are discussed.Keywords
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