"Sometimes, It's Okay to Factor Difference Scores" -- The Separation of State and Trait Anxiety.

Nesselroade, John R.; Cable, Dana G.

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"Sometimes, It's Okay to Factor Difference Scores" -- The Separation of State and Trait Anxiety

Nesselroade, John R.; Cable, Dana G.

Multivariate Behavioral Research, 9, 3, 273-81, Jul 74

Using the personality trait versus state distinction as a substantive context, the fit of the factor analytic model to difference score data is investigated and found to be quite good. Methodological issues related to properties of difference scores and their implications for personality research are briefly discussed. (Author)

Descriptors: Anxiety, Factor Analysis, Measurement Techniques, Personality, Personality Measures, Research, Test Reliability

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