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ERIC Number: EJ533496
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1644
Evaluating the Structural Validity of Measures of Hierarchical Models: An Illustrative Example Using the Social Problem-Solving Inventory.
Christiansen, Neil D.; And Others
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v56 n4 p600-25 Aug 1996
The usefulness of examining the structural validity of scores on multidimensional measures using nested hierarchical model comparisons was evaluated in 2 studies using the Social Problem Solving Inventory (SPSI) with samples of 464 and 216 undergraduates. Results support the conceptual model of the SPSI. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Construct Validity, Higher Education, Interpersonal Relationship, Multidimensional Scaling, Scores, Test Format, Test Length, Undergraduate Students
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Confirmatory Factor Analysis; Hierarchical Models; Social Problem Solving; Social Problem Solving Inventory