TABLE 7.
Factor Means, Standard Deviations, Reliabilities and Item Analyses for the SCMS (N = 431)
| Factor (k = # of Items) | M a | SD | Cronbach's Alpha | InterItem Correlations | Item to Total Correlation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Future self (k = 6) | 3.43 | .91 | .85 | .40–.55 | .60–.66 |
| 2. Modeling (k = 3) | 2.87 | .97 | .71 | .37–.52 | .48–.60 |
| 3. Self-enhancement (k = 4) | 3.00 | 1.00 | .82 | .45–.67 | .61–.67 |
| 4. Similarity identification (k = 3) | 3.12 | .94 | .76 | .47–.60 | .53–.62 |
| 5. Distancing (k = 3) | 3.39 | .96 | .75 | .45–.58 | .52–.61 |
| Total scale (k = 19) | 3.20 | .74 | .91 |
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Range: 1.00 to 5.00.