Behavioral Scale Reliability and Measurement Invariance Evaluation Using Latent Variable Modeling.

A latent variable modeling approach to reliability and measurement invariance evaluation for multiple-component measuring instruments is outlined. An initial discussion deals with the limitations of coefficient alpha, a frequently used index of composite reliability. A widely and readily applicable...

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Publicado en:Behavior Therapy Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 299 - 332
Autor principal: Raykov, Tenko
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Elsevier Science Spring 2004
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