Factor Structure of the Short Form Measure of Self-Actualization in a Black Sample

Abstract

The present study sought to assess the factor invariance of Jones and Crandall's short form measure of self-actualization on a sample of 213 black undergraduates. A principal components analysis followed by a varimax rotation yielded five factors, four of which were interpretable. The obtained structure essentially replicated that of Jones and Crandall; however, there were differences that indicate the test cannot be assumed to be invariant across ethnic groups.