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Dimensionality of the Contact With Disabled Persons Scale

Results From Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses

Steven R. Pruett

The Ohio State University, Columbus, pruett.22{at}osu.edu

Eun-Jeong Lee

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago

Fong Chan

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Ming Hung Wang

National Changhua University of Education, Changhua City, Taiwan

Frank J. Lane

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago

The purpose of this study was to examine the dimensionality of the Contact With Disabled Persons Scale (CDP). An exploratory factor analysis of the CDP yielded three factors: General Interpersonal Contacts, Positive Contact Experiences, and Negative Contact Experiences. A confirmatory factor analysis provided further evidence for the stability and generalizability of this three-factor solution. The CDP factors were also analyzed in the predicted directions, with several attitude measures, other psychosocial instruments, and a set of demographic variables. A discussion of how this scale can be used in attitudes toward disability research is provided.

Key Words: attitudes • contact with disabled persons • disability • rehabilitation research design

This version was published on July 1, 2008

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, Vol. 51, No. 4, 210-220 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0034355207311310
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