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Measuring activism regarding the nuclear arms race.

P D Werner1, P J Roy

  • 1California School of Professional Psychology, Berkeley, USA.

Journal of Personality Assessment
|April 1, 1985
PubMed
Summary

A new 14-item questionnaire effectively measures activism concerning the nuclear arms race. This tool offers reliable insights into public engagement with nuclear disarmament issues.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Political Science
  • Peace Studies

Background:

  • The nuclear arms race presents complex societal challenges.
  • Understanding public engagement and activism is crucial for policy and peace efforts.
  • Existing measures of activism may be lengthy or lack specific focus.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development and validation of a concise 14-item questionnaire measuring activism related to the nuclear arms race.
  • To assess the reliability and validity of the new scale.
  • To explore the scale's utility in differentiating activism levels across various demographic and interest groups.

Main Methods:

  • Scale development procedures involving 227 subjects.
  • Internal consistency reliability analyses (Cronbach's alpha) for subscales.
  • Correlational analyses comparing the 14-item scale with a 50-item long form.
  • Comparative analysis of responses across five distinct subject groups (defense industry workers, Republican party attendees, psychology graduate students, religious teachers, peace activists).

Main Results:

  • The 14-item questionnaire demonstrated good internal consistency, with reliabilities ranging from .56 to .91 for four distinct aspects of nuclear arms race activism.
  • High correlations were observed between the brief scales and their longer form counterparts, supporting convergent validity.
  • Significant differences in activism levels were found among the five subject groups, highlighting the scale's ability to discriminate.

Conclusions:

  • The 14-item questionnaire is a reliable and valid measure for assessing activism concerning the nuclear arms race.
  • This concise scale is suitable for research investigating the behavioral dimensions of public response to nuclear proliferation and disarmament.
  • The findings provide a valuable tool for researchers and policymakers interested in nuclear arms control and peace activism.

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