Factor Structure of the Wisc-R Mexicano

Abstract

Factor structures were compared for a Spanish language version of the Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised, administered to 300 children from Baja California, Mexico, and for the English version administered to 613 Latino and 668 Anglo children from California. Children were randomly selected from public schools in their respective states, stratified by ethnicity and sex. The parallel analysis criterion suggested a three-factor solution for the Mexican sample. These three factors were identifiable as Verbal Comprehension, Perceptual Organization, and Freedom from Distractibility. Coefficients of congruence indicated that these factors were highly similar to those found for Anglos and Latinos in the United States.

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