{"product_id":"the-structure-of-personal-characteristics-9780275939953","title":"The Structure of Personal Characteristics","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David M. Romney\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Praeger\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Praeger\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe purpose of this book is to show that the prevalent view of personal characteristics, which has been influenced to a large extent by factor analysis, may not be the soundest or the most useful. Structural equation modeling entails a more comprehensive approach to modeling relationships between variables than factor analysis and enables one to test alternative models to the factor model in accounting for these relationships. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this work this proposition is demonstrated by drawing on the research the authors have conducted in three important domains of personal characteristics--abilities, personality disorders, and self-attitudes. The authors' discoveries in these areas have far-reaching and innovative implications not only for psychological and psychosocial theory but also for applied areas such as teaching, psychotherapy, and communication.","brand":"Praeger","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45087754190999,"sku":"9780275939953","price":7634.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780275939953.webp?v=1767266920","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-structure-of-personal-characteristics-9780275939953","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}