Factor Structure of the Dogmatism Scale

Abstract

3 independent factor analyses of the items of Rokeach's Dogmatism Scale were conducted for 87 males, 88 females, and for the total group combined. The 9 significant factors for the total group accounted for 50% of the total variance and indicated that the scale cannot be reduced to one dimension. Factor formation of items tended to group around Rokeach's theoretical definition of items for the total group analysis only. Comparison of factor formations for males and females indicated that the scale was not measuring the same dimensions of dogmatism for the 2 sexes.