Adaptability, defined as "the ability to make fit (as for a specific or new use or situation) often by modification" (Merriam-Webster, 2009), has been studied in a variety of fields, including psychology. Despite widespread use of the term, existing models of adaptability appear to be inadequate. In working towards developing a new, multidimensional model of adaptability, the purpose of the proposed study is to conduct a preliminary investigation using Confirmatory Factor Analysis to a) better understand the relationship among the proposed components of adaptability and b) explore the degree to which these components measure an overarching adaptability construct. The proposed underlying components of adaptability include cognitive flexibility, emotional competence, social skills, and temperament. / text
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UTEXAS/oai:repositories.lib.utexas.edu:2152/10171 |
Date | 21 February 2011 |
Creators | Trundt, Katherine Marie |
Source Sets | University of Texas |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Format | electronic |
Rights | Copyright is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works. |
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