On Latent Structure Examination of Behavioral Measuring Instruments in Complex Empirical Settings

A multiple-step procedure is outlined that can be used for examining the latent structure of behavior measurement instruments in complex empirical settings. The method permits one to study their latent structure after assessing the need to account for clustering effects and the necessity of its examination within individual levels of fixed factors, such as gender or group membership of substantive relevance. The approach is readily applicable with binary or binary-scored items using popular and widely available software. The described procedure is illustrated with empirical data from a student behavior screening instrument.

• Publication year

  2024

• Venue

  Educational and Psychological Measurement

• Publication date

  2024-10-07

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Education, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1177/00131644241281049PMID 39554767PMCID PMC11562891
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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