Pitfalls Using the F Scale to Measure Authoritarianism in Accounting Research.

Ferdinand A. Gul; John J. Ray

doi:10.2308/bria-5328466

January 1, 1989Behavioral Research in Accounting

Pitfalls Using the F Scale to Measure Authoritarianism in Accounting Research.

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Key Points

The study aims to identify pitfalls in using the F Scale for measuring authoritarianism and propose more valid alternatives.
Analysis of the F Scale's antecedents and its application in accounting research.
Evaluation of existing scales for measuring authoritarianism for validity and reliability.
Identified significant limitations in the F Scale affecting measurement accuracy.
Proposed alternative scales that provide a more valid assessment of authoritarianism.

Implication

Summarizes issues with the F Scale measuring authoritarianism, suggesting better alternatives.

Abstract

This paper summarizes the antecedents of the F Scale and draws attention to some of the pitfalls in using this scale to measure authoritarianism. More valid scales used to measure authoritarianism are suggested.

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Gul et al. (1989) studied this question.

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