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Toward a definitive alienation scale

J J Ray

    The Journal of Psychology
    |September 1, 1982
    PubMed
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    Sociologists often use alienation, but its measurement varies. This study identified 168 alienation items, reducing them to a reliable 20-item scale for consistent measurement.

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    Area of Science:

    • Sociology
    • Psychological Measurement

    Background:

    • Alienation is a widely used sociological construct.
    • Diverse and inconsistent scales complicate alienation measurement.
    • A unified approach to measuring alienation is needed.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To identify commonalities among existing alienation scale items.
    • To develop a reliable and concise scale for measuring alienation.
    • To address the lack of measurement consistency in alienation research.

    Main Methods:

    • Compilation of 168 items from published alienation scales.
    • Administration of collected items to a diverse community sample.
    • Factor analysis and reliability testing to reduce item pool.

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    Main Results:

    • 168 alienation items were collected and administered.
    • A highly reliable scale was formed from the collected items.
    • The scale was successfully reduced to 20 core items with minimal reliability loss.

    Conclusions:

    • A reliable and concise 20-item scale for measuring alienation was developed.
    • This new scale offers a more consistent approach to alienation measurement.
    • The findings contribute to standardizing alienation research in sociology.