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Kiliç, Abdullah Faruk; Uysal, Ibrahim – Turkish Journal of Education, 2019
In this study, the purpose is to compare factor retention methods under simulation conditions. For this purpose, simulations conditions with a number of factors (1, 2 [simple]), sample sizes (250, 1.000, and 3.000), number of items (20, 30), average factor loading (0.50, 0.70), and correlation matrix (Pearson Product Moment [PPM] and Tetrachoric)…
Descriptors: Simulation, Factor Structure, Sample Size, Test Length
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Raborn, Anthony W.; Leite, Walter L.; Marcoulides, Katerina M. – International Educational Data Mining Society, 2019
Short forms of psychometric scales have been commonly used in educational and psychological research to reduce the burden of test administration. However, it is challenging to select items for a short form that preserve the validity and reliability of the scores of the original scale. This paper presents and evaluates multiple automated methods…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Measures (Individuals), Mathematics, Heuristics