
ERIC Number: EJ701987
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Mar-1
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Development of an Instrument to Measure Noctcaelador: Psychological Attachment to the Night-Sky
Kelly, William E.
College Student Journal, v38 n1 p100 Mar 2004
Undergraduate students (N = 150) participated in a study developing a 10-item scale (the Noctcaelador Inventory; NI) to measure noctcaelador: adoration and attachment to the night-sky. The NI demonstrated good internal consistency, test-retest reliability, normality, and preliminary validity. The scale significantly correlated with self-reported night-sky viewing behaviors and was not significantly correlated with social desirability. It was concluded that this scale suitably measures individual differences in noctcaelador.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Test Reliability, Measures (Individuals), Individual Differences, Attachment Behavior, Social Desirability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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