Factor analysis of reported minor personal mishaps

Abstract

"A factor analysis was performed on the intercorrelations between the responses of 1000 university students, most of whom were Arabs, to 38 statements about accidents and minor mishaps. A general factor was found to run through all the statements indicating that individuals who admit to having accidents in one situation also indicate that they have been involved in accidents in other situations. Such a finding does not contradict the notion of 'accident proneness' and suggests the possibility that some minor accidents and mishaps might be predictive of subsequent major accidents. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)