Actively Open-Minded Thinking About Evidence (AOT-E) Scale: Adaptation and Evidence of Validity in a Brazilian Sample

• DOI: 10.1017/jdm.2024.37
• Publication Date: 2025-01-10T07:11:15Z
• Authors: Andressa Bonafé-P...; Rafael Costa Bastos; Ronaldo Pilati
• Keywords: Nomological network; Exploratory factor analysis; Sample (material)

Abstract The present study aimed to adapt the actively open-minded thinking about evidence (AOT-E) scale Brazilian Portuguese and assess its psychometric properties nomological network in a sample. It begins by investigating underlying content structure of AOT-E original form. Results from an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) secondary data serve as basis for proposed adaptation, which is subjected both EFA confirmatory (CFA). A total 718 participants various regions Brazil completed online survey that included AOT-E, along with other instruments allowed assessment scale’s network, including measures science literacy, attitude toward science, conspiracy beliefs, religiosity. CFA samples suggested unidimensional solution. Despite differences found multigroup CFA, polychoric correlations provided expected relationships replicate international findings. Overall, this contributes expanding availability adapted validated research non-WEIRD samples.