This article provides a summary and discussion of major challenges and pitfalls in factor
analysis as observed in psychological assessment research, as well as our …

The factor structure of the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) is discussed, with examples being
drawn from about 13 disparate reported models. A systematic appraisal of procedural details …

The analysis of factor structures is one of the most critical psychometric applications.
Frequently, variables (ie, items or indicators) resulting from questionnaires using ordinal …

In structural equation modeling, application of the root mean square error of approximation
(RMSEA), comparative fit index (CFI), and Tucker–Lewis index (TLI) highly relies on the …

Based on recent psychometric developments, this paper presents a conceptual and practical
guide for estimating internal consistency reliability of measures obtained as item sum or …

Longitudinal Structural Equation Modeling is a comprehensive resource that reviews
structural equation modeling (SEM) strategies for longitudinal data to help readers …

En este trabajo se presenta una guía conceptual y práctica para estimar la fiabilidad de
consistencia interna de medidas obtenidas mediante suma o promedio de ítems con base …

Major life events (MLEs) are studied in many different areas in psychology such as
personality development, clinical psychology, or posttraumatic growth. In all of these areas …

A goal of developmental research is to examine individual changes in constructs over time.
The accuracy of the models answering such research questions hinges on the assumption …

Significantly revised, the fifth edition of the most complete, accessible text now covers all
three approaches to structural equation modeling (SEM)--covariance-based SEM …