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The Development and Validation of the Comprehensive Intellectual Humility Scale
Elizabeth J Krumrei-Mancuso1, Steven V Rouse1
1a Department of Psychology , Pepperdine University.
Journal of Personality Assessment
|November 7, 2015
Summary
Researchers developed the Comprehensive Intellectual Humility Scale to measure intellectual humility. This validated 22-item scale assesses four key aspects, offering a reliable tool for future psychological research.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Personality Psychology
Background:
- Intellectual humility is a key personality trait.
- Existing measures of intellectual humility may lack comprehensive scope.
- A validated scale is needed to advance research in this area.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the 22-item Comprehensive Intellectual Humility Scale (CIHS).
- To assess the psychometric properties of the CIHS.
- To provide a reliable measure for studying intellectual humility.
Main Methods:
- Scale development based on theoretical descriptions and expert reviews.
- Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were employed.
- Reliability (internal consistency, test-retest) and validity (convergent, discriminant, predictive) were assessed across multiple samples.
Main Results:
- The 22-item CIHS was successfully developed.
- Factor analyses identified four distinct aspects of intellectual humility: independence of intellect and ego, openness to revising one's viewpoint, respect for others' viewpoints, and lack of intellectual overconfidence.
- The scale demonstrated good reliability and validity across diverse samples.
Conclusions:
- The Comprehensive Intellectual Humility Scale is a psychometrically sound instrument.
- The CIHS can be effectively used as a self-report measure in future research on intellectual humility.
- The scale's four subscales provide nuanced insights into the construct.
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