Criterion-Group Validity of the Noctcaelador Inventory: Differences Between Astronomical Society Members and Controls

Author(s): Jason Batey, William E. Kelly

DOI: https://doi.org/10.65030/idr.03020

Abstract: This study examined the criterion-group validity of the Noctcaelador Inventory, a scale that purports to measure strong interest in, and attachment to, the night-sky. Participants included 95 members of astronomical societies and 95 college student controls drawn from a larger normative database. Significant differences were found on noctcaelador scores: astronomical society members scored significantly higher than the control sample. The results supported the validity of the inventory as a measure of interest in, and psychological attachment to, the night-sky.

Keywords: Noctcaelador; Interest in astronomy; Criterion-group validity; Individual differences; Scale validation; Night-sky attachment; Psychological assessment

Pages: 200-203

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