Using composite measures in police cynicism research: An application of canonical factor regression

In this paper, a “new” analytical strategy, the canonical factor regression method (CFRM) is introduced as a tool for constructing indices and measuring reliabilities of those indices from items derived from Niederhoffer's police cynicism index. Data for the project were derived from the survey...

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Autor principal: Regoli, Bob (Autor)
Otros Autores: Culbertson, Robert G. ; Crank, John P. 1947-
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1991
En: Journal of quantitative criminology
Año: 1991, Volumen: 7, Número: 1, Páginas: 41-58
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Palabras clave:
Cynicism
Scales
canonical factor regression
Attitudes
Police
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Sumario:In this paper, a “new” analytical strategy, the canonical factor regression method (CFRM) is introduced as a tool for constructing indices and measuring reliabilities of those indices from items derived from Niederhoffer's police cynicism index. Data for the project were derived from the survey responses of 574 Illinois police chiefs. Analysis of the data in the present project suggests that CFRM is a useful tool for constructing composite indices. CFRM allowed us to provide a more powerful test of hypothesized relationships between dimensions of cynicism and theoretically salient predictor variables than has previously been possible.
ISSN:1573-7799
DOI:10.1007/BF01083131