ERIC Number: EJ1110033
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Sep
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0734-2829
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Orthogonal Higher Order Structure of the WISC-IV Spanish Using Hierarchical Exploratory Factor Analytic Procedures
McGill, Ryan J.; Canivez, Gary L.
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v34 n6 p600-606 Sep 2016
As recommended by Carroll, the present study examined the factor structure of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition Spanish (WISC-IV Spanish) normative sample using higher order exploratory factor analytic techniques not included in the WISC-IV Spanish Technical Manual. Results indicated that the WISC-IV Spanish subtests were properly aligned with theoretically proposed factors; however, application of the Schmid and Leiman procedure found that the g factor accounted for large portions of total and common variance, whereas the four first-order factors accounted for small portions of total and common variance. Implications for clinical interpretation of the measurement instrument are discussed.
Descriptors: Children, Intelligence Tests, Spanish, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Alignment (Education), Evaluation Methods, Correlation
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
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