The Attitudinal and Behavioral Openness Scale: scale development and construct validation

The focus of this study is the development and construct validation of the Attitudinal and Behavioral Openness Scale (ABOS). This scale measures the p ersonality construct of openness with behavioral and attitudinal indicators . Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses suggest multiple dimensions of the Attitudinal and Behavioral Openness Scale: Participation in Cultural Activities, Foreign Experiences, Openness Attitudes, and Comfort with Diff erences. Additional analyses establish a nomological network for this const ruct by demonstrating convergence between the ABOS and theoretically linked sociopolitical constructs, attitudinal and personality constructs, in part icular a self-rated adjective measure of openness. (C) 1999 Elsevier Scienc e Ltd. All rights reserved.