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Hoofs, Huub; van de Schoot, Rens; Jansen, Nicole W. H.; Kant, IJmert – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2018
Bayesian confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) offers an alternative to frequentist CFA based on, for example, maximum likelihood estimation for the assessment of reliability and validity of educational and psychological measures. For increasing sample sizes, however, the applicability of current fit statistics evaluating model fit within Bayesian…
Descriptors: Goodness of Fit, Bayesian Statistics, Factor Analysis, Sample Size
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Woods, Carol M. – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2009
Differential item functioning (DIF) occurs when an item on a test or questionnaire has different measurement properties for 1 group of people versus another, irrespective of mean differences on the construct. This study focuses on the use of multiple-indicator multiple-cause (MIMIC) structural equation models for DIF testing, parameterized as item…
Descriptors: Test Bias, Structural Equation Models, Item Response Theory, Testing