FURTHER TESTING 2001

Two new items were introduced – Item number 22.

3 Samples

Mexicans       N = 1352   Adolescents in Preparatory School, Fomerrey Region

                      N =   257   Adolescents in Preparatory School, Fomerrey Region

                      N =   240   Adolescents in Secondary School, Fomerrey Region

Sample 1 – 66% in poverty,    31% low middle class, 3% middle class

Sample 2 -  74% in poverty, 24% low middle class, 2% middle class

Sample 3 -  91% in poverty,   8% low middle class, 1% middle class

Demographics

                                                     Sample 1                Sample 2                     Sample 3

Age                                                13 – 19                 12 – 22                          8 – 17

                        Majority                  14 – 16                  15 – 17                         12 – 14

Gender           Females                  684                      138

                        Males                     668                      119

Religion         Catholic                   87%                     86%

                        Other                     13%                     14%

Working students                         10%                        9%

Families        Nuclear                         81%                     85%

                     Nuclear + Relatives       17%                     13%

                     Nuclear + Others           1%                       2%

                     Others                          1%

Mother’s Occupation

                        Household              61%

                        Sales                      7%

                        Technical                5%

                        Professional          15%

                        Domestic                2%

                        Other                    10%

Results

Tested with factor analyses and reliability analysis.

Exploratory factor analysis (PC) yielded similar factor structure with 4 factor solution.

Explained variance 38.8%

Reliabilities:

                                                Sample 1               Sample 2         Sample 3

            Growth                           .69                         .74                    .59

            Spirituality                      .60                         .70                    .53

            Stability                          .72                         .78                    .64

            Control                           .76                         .80                    .69

Conclusion

Item #1 was weak, skewed distribution.

Factor structure is firm. Caution needs to be used with younger students, esp. using

Spirituality and Growth.