VALIDITY ANALYSIS OF TYPES OF INTUITION (TINTS) SCALE

Abstract

The prevalence of the cognitive construct intuition was measured among university students in India (n=755) using types of intuition scale (TintS) developed by Pretz et.al to explore the types of intuition prevalent among students. The scale showed good reliability score 0.66 (Cronbach’s alpha). Confirmatory factor analysis of the four factor model proposed by the scale developer on the sample of the present study showed good model fit parameters and the values are better than the values reported by the scale developers. SEM based validity analysis for construct reliability, convergent and discriminant validity of scale and factor wise reliability (Cronbach’s alpha) are consistent with the values reported in literature for inferential intuition only.  

Key words: Types of intuition, Confirmatory factor analysis, SEM based validity analysis, Feeling Theorists, Big picture modellers