Behavioral problems of deaf children: Clustering of variables using measures of association and similarity

摘要

A statistical measure of similarity distinct from a measure of association is introduced. By this measure two things are highly similar, if and only if their respective associations with all other things are the same. In this paper, measures of association and similarity are combined to perform a cluster analysis of variables concerned with behavioral problems of deaf children. The four major clusters which emerge are identified as characteristics of anxiety, hot temperedness, inattentiveness, and social withdrawal. The clusters obtained by the combined measures are compared with the clusters obtained by each measure alone.