Am i able to conduct a factor analysis on each of my subscales, as opposed to the whole scale?

My psychometric scale contains 38 items in total, with 4 subscales (20, 6, 6 & 6 items respectively? Can i run a factor analysis for each subscale rather than the scale as a whole for the...

24 February 2021 8,856 8 View

What are alternatives to factor analysis for a small sample?

My sample size is too small to conduct a factor analysis. I created my own psychometric scale for measuring Effectiveness of Support, which contains 38 items (4 sub-scales) Im really struggling...

23 February 2021 9,287 12 View

How do I collect online measures in a same-different task?

The same-different task requires to subjects to indicate whether a pair of stimuli seen or heard are the same (say AA or BB) or different (say AB or BA). Researchers often collect offline measures...

20 February 2021 9,226 2 View

How many indicators do I need to represent a latent construct?

Hi folks! We did a large survey and planned to use 3 indicators to represent a latent construct (Sense of Place/SoP) in a latent regression model (structural equation modeling). However, one of...

15 February 2021 7,705 3 View

How to use PVQ Psychometric Tool?

Hello, I'm doing a research about if psychometric tools can be translated into video games. My main major is video games. So I'm an absolute newbie with psychometric tools. I have chosen PVQ tool...

22 January 2021 5,992 2 View

Cronbach's alpha or McDonald's omega? Which would be more correct and in what cases?

Cronbach's alpha or McDonald's omega? When it comes to reliability, we find different methods for its estimation. Immediately, the name of Cronbach's Alpha coefficient arises, as it is the most...

21 January 2021 330 4 View

How did the tests or exams get to Latin America, specifically the written tests?

I am looking for some bibliographic references that explain how tests or exams (measurement and assessment in education) came to Latin America, specifically written tests. I would like to know if...

13 January 2021 8,607 0 View

In psychometrics, what are some quant. methods to examine several competing operationalizations of the same construct to see which is most 'valid'?

13 January 2021 2,740 3 View

Any free + psychometrically robust I. Q. Test measuring Verbal, Numerical & Logical Reasoning?

Looking for a free + psychometrically robust Intelligence Test that measures the "g" factor + verbal, numerical & logical reasoning abilities to run a Concurrent Validity Study.

20 December 2020 4,301 3 View

Measurement invariance of a bifactor model with categorical indicators. What is the recommended approach?

I have a bifactor model with categorical indicators: 4-option Likert-type items. One of my research objectives involves testing measurement invariance between two groups. I have been doing it as...

16 December 2020 4,601 2 View