Revisiting the Factorial Validity of the 15-item Need for Closure Scale

The purpose of this study was to re-assess the factorial validity of Roets and Van Hiel's (2011) 15-item Need for Closure Scale (NFCS) while correcting for methodological limitations associated with their initial validation of the measure. Four hundred twelve adult volunteers completed the NFCS as part of an unrelated study. Confirmatory factor analysis of the measure revealed evidence of a single dominant factor with results consistent with those presented by Roets and Van Hiel. Internal consistency for the measure was also high. Despite continued limitations in operationalizing the close-mindedness facet, the 15-item NFCS appears to be a satisfactory measure of the need for closure construct.