I am graduate student seeking advice on the use of parcels in psychometric research. I recently read the article "To parcel or not to parcel: Exploring the question, weighing the merits" by Todd Little et al., 2002. Given the debatable nature of this practice, I am wondering if other senior researchers who conduct psychometric research on psychological constructs might speak to their opinions or considerations when using parcels. Has the field of psychology shifted its view on parcels since this article was written in 2002? Additionally, I am hoping folks might share the citations of papers that demonstrate sound practices when using parceled indicators in measurement development and validation.
Maria, have you read - Little, T. D., Rhemtulla, M., Gibson, K., & Schoemann, A. M. (2013). Why the items versus parcels controversy needn’t be one. Psychological methods, 18(3), 285?
You can also read the following papers:
Nasser, F., & Takahashi, T. (2003). The effect of using item parcels on ad hoc goodness-of-fit indexes in confirmatory factor analysis: An example using Sarason's Reactions to Tests. Applied Measurement in Education, 16(1), 75-97.
Reise, S. P., Moore, T. M., Sabb, F. W., Brown, A. K., & London, E. D. (2013). The Barratt Impulsiveness Scale–11: Reassessment of its structure in a community sample. Psychological assessment, 25(2), 631.
Coffman, D. L., & MacCallum, R. C. (2005). Using parcels to convert path analysis models into latent variable models. Multivariate behavioral research, 40(2), 235-259.
Hodapp, V., & Benson, J. (1997). The multidimensionality of test anxiety: A test of different models. Anxiety, stress, and coping, 10(3), 219-244.
Jacob Owusu Sarfo thank you for these helpful resources. I haven't read Todd Little's 2013 paper, and I plan to now. Thank you again!
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