APPLYING CLUSTER-ANALYSIS IN COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH
APPLYING CLUSTER-ANALYSIS IN COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH
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DOI:
10.1037/0022-0167.34.4.456
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发表时间:
1987-10-01
影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
BARNETT, DC
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作者:
BORGEN, FH;BARNETT, DC
As a research technique that has grown rapidly in applications in many scientific disciplines, cluster analysis has potential for wider use in counseling psychology research. We begin with a simple example illustrating the clustering approach. Topics covered include the variety of approaches in clustering, the times when cluster analysis may be a choice for analysis, the steps in cluster analysis, the data features, such as level, shape, and scatter, that affect cluster results, alternate clustering methods and evidence indicating which are most effective, and examples of clustering applications in counseling research. Although we make an attempt to provide a comprehensive overview of major issues, the reader is encouraged to consult several good recent publications on the topic that are especially relevant for psychologists.(PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)