SSHA was administered to a total of 846 students. Their responses were analyzed to test the a priori classification of items into DA, WM, TA, and EA scales and to test the hierarchical structure of the scales. Transformations of the initial factor matrix to varimax and congruence to a hypothesized structure supported the classification of items into DA, WM, and TA scales but not the EA scale. The higher-order factoring of the inital factor-intercorrelations revealed a two-stage hierarchical structure. Implications for students' counselling are discussed.
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