Factor analysis of the WISC-R (Spanish version) at 11 age levels between 6½ and 16½ years
✍ Scribed by Carlton S. Gass; Yvonne I. Demsky; Penny Cameron Martin
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 67 KB
- Volume
- 54
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9762
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✦ Synopsis
The Spanish version of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R, Wechsler, 1974)-the Escala de Inteligencia para Niños-Revision (EIWN-R, Wechsler, 1982)-has a potentially important role in the assessment of Hispanic children. However, little is known regarding its psychometric characteristics. This study used the normative data from the EIWN-R standardization sample (N ϭ 532 Cuban Americans) to examine its factorial composition and general comparability with the WISC-R. Within each of the 11 age groups (ages 6½ to 16½), the correlation matrix of raw scores was subjected to a principal components analysis and varimax rotation. The results supported a 2-factor solution across age groups roughly corresponding with Wechsler's verbal and performance dimensions. The existence of a meaningful third factor, which has empirical support in the WISC-R literature, failed to emerge for the EIWN-R.