Author, as appears in the article.: Ferrando, Pere J; Lorenzo-Seva, Urbano
Department: Psicologia
URV's Author/s: Ferrando Piera, Pere Joan / Lorenzo Seva, Urbano
Keywords: Tests Statistical indexes Response theory Reliability Psychological measures Precision Marginal and conditional reliability Indeterminacy H index Factor-analysis model Factor determinacy Exploratory item factor analysis Eap-estimation Determinacy Closeness to unidimensionality Categorical variables h index factor determinacy exploratory item factor analysis eap-estimation closeness to unidimensionality
Abstract: This article proposes a comprehensive approach for assessing the quality and appropriateness of exploratory factor analysis solutions intended for item calibration and individual scoring. Three groups of properties are assessed: (a) strength and replicability of the factorial solution, (b) determinacy and accuracy of the individual score estimates, and (c) closeness to unidimensionality in the case of multidimensional solutions. Within each group, indices are considered for two types of factor-analytic models: the linear model for continuous responses and the categorical-variable-methodology model that treats the item scores as ordered-categorical. All the indices proposed have been implemented in a noncommercial and widely known program for exploratory factor analysis. The usefulness of the proposal is illustrated with a real data example in the personality domain.
Thematic Areas: Psychology, mathematical Psychology, educational Psychology (miscellaneous) Psychology Psicología Pedagogical & educational research Mathematics, miscellaneous Mathematics, interdisciplinary applications Matemática / probabilidade e estatística Interdisciplinar Education Educació Economia Developmental and educational psychology Ciencias sociales Applied psychology Applied mathematics
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: urbano.lorenzo@urv.cat perejoan.ferrando@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0001-5369-3099 0000-0002-3133-5466
Record's date: 2024-10-12
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/submittedVersion
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Educational And Psychological Measurement. 78 (5): 762-780
APA: Ferrando, Pere J; Lorenzo-Seva, Urbano (2018). Assessing the Quality and Appropriateness of Factor Solutions and Factor Score Estimates in Exploratory Item Factor Analysis. Educational And Psychological Measurement, 78(5), 762-780. DOI: 10.1177/0013164417719308
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2018
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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