N = 465 Mexicans
321
Individuals in poverty (Region San Bernabe)
144
Low middle class families (Region Morelos)
Demographics:
Adults:
174 (Mothers 145, Fathers 11, Others 18)
Teens:
291
Gender: 295 Female
170 Male
Age:
Adolescents: 11-15 years
Adults:
35-64 years
Marital
Status of Adults:
18 Single
132 Married
10 Living together
14 Other
Education
of Adults:
13 None
72 Primary
School
44 Secondary
School
14 Preparatory
School
31 Other
Occupation
of Adults: 119 Housekeepers
45 Employed
9
Work and study
Members in the Family:
2
– 5
57 %
6
and more 43 %
Type of Family:
Nuclear
family
75%
Parents,
children, relatives
22%
Parents,
children, relatives,
non-relatives
3%
Results:
The
factor structure upon exploratory analysis was almost identical to the above.
Reliabilities:
(Cronbach
Alpha)
.70 for Growth
.70 for Stability
.60 for Spirituality
.77
for Control
For the adolescents alone, and adults alone, reliabilities are similar.
No significant differences between levels of social status.
Income: Less than $10,000
44%
$10,000
– 30,000
38 %
more than
$30,000
3 %
Unknown
15 %
Demographics:
Gender: 735 Girls
649 Boys
Numbers of Family Members:
2 – 5 77 %
6 and more 23 %
Results:
Tested with reliability analysis. Even though no adults were included, Cronbach alpha coefficients were satisfactory:
.71
for Growth
.64 for Spirituality
.73
for Stability
.77
for Control
The results were very comparable for lower and
higher incomes.
Conclusion:
Instrument holds firm for the various populations
tested. Response distribution was problematic for one item only (p > .90).