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In response to Zuckerman's comments on my factor analyses of the MAACL-R, I focus on the statistical issues of the cutoff criterion for factor loadings and the evidence for the discriminant validity of the five-factor solution. Based upon the conclusions I draw in these two areas, I recommend that researchers either (a) use the two factor solution to the MAACL-R represented in the summary scores of Dysphoria and Positive Affect + Sensation Seeking or (b) include all MAACL-R scales in their studies and analyze their data to determine whether it is statistically appropriate to report results from a single scale (A, D, H, PA, or SS) rather than from the summary scores.
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Hunsley, J. The factor structure of the Multiple Affect Adjective Check List-Revised (MAACL-R): Some statistical considerations. J Psychopathol Behav Assess 12, 99–101 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00960457
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