Confirmatory Factor Analysis on Multidimensional Adjustment Scale

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to exam the factor structure of the Multidimensional Adjustment Scale (MAS). The sample consisted of 166 female and 114 male between 19 to 62 years old. All participants filled out the MAS. The MAS consisted of five subscales: personal, social, academic, family, and job. Each subscale includes 3 items with a nine-point scale. To check the factor structure of the MAS, Maximum Likelihood (ML) factor analysis was used. The results of the ML factor analysis revealed that there is a three factors structure for the MAS. These extracted factors were named personal/inter-personal adjustment, academic adjustment, and work and family adjustment. Alpha coefficients for these factors were ranged between .86 to .90. In sum, the results confirm a three factor structure for the MAS. Also the results showed that the factor structure is a valid and reliable for research job.