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Factor Structure of the Sociocultural Scales

Thomas Oakland

The University of Texas at Austin

Mark D. Shermis

The University of Texas at Austin

The measurement of sociocultural characteristics is an accepted component of research as well as clinical practice; however, few standardized measures exist to assist scholars and clinicians in its assessment. The Sociocultural Scales, an important component of the System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment (Mercer & Lewis, 1977), is one of the few instruments designed for this use. This study examined the factor structure of the Sociocultural Scales, utilizing data on 436 Anglo, Black, and Mexican-American children from middle- and lower-class homes. Both iterated principal axis and principal components factor analyses were used. Modest support is found for the factor structure of the four major Sociocultural Scales, although only 38% of the total test variance is accounted for under this model, and estimates of internal consistency are generally low. A number of test items seem to detract from the Scales' effectiveness. The integrity of the Anglicization factor also is questioned.

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, Vol. 7, No. 4, 335-342 (1989)
DOI: 10.1177/073428298900700406
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