A survey of the field revealed a need for a Confirmatory Factor
Analysis of the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI). The two
major objectives were to understand the concept of selfactualization
and the use of the POI as a measuring instrument.
The POI correlation coefficients were used as input data for the
computer program, Linear Structural Relations (LISREL), to
perform a Confirmatory Factor Analysis.
A sample of 495 individuals was used in this research. This
sample consisted of both male and female second-year Industrial
Psychology students from various race groups.
The research concluded that the Root Mean Square Error of
Approximation (RMSEA) indicated a poor fit between the empirical
model and the empirical reality. This determined that the POI's
factor structure could not confirm the theoretical model of selfactualization.
It is acknowledged that more research needs to be conducted,
taking due consideration of bias variables and cultural
diversity. / Industrial and Organisational Psychology / M. Com. (Industrial Psychology)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/16125 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Stonefield, Nicolè |
| Contributors | Koortzen, Pieter, 1966- |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (xii, 148 leaves) : illustrations |
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