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The Rediscovery of Bifactor Measurement Models [PDF]

open access: yesMultivariate Behavioral Research, 2012
Bifactor latent structures were introduced over 70 years ago, but only recently has bifactor modeling been rediscovered as an effective approach to modeling construct-relevant multidimensionality in a set of ordered categorical item responses. I begin by describing the Schmid-Leiman bifactor procedure (Schmid & Leiman, 1957), and highlight its ...
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Structural validation of the Self-Compassion Scale with a German general population sample. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2018
Published validation studies have reported different factor structures for the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS). The objective of this study was to assess the factor structure of the SCS in a large general population sample representative of the German ...
Adina Coroiu   +8 more
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Bifactor item response theory model of acute stress response. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
BACKGROUND: Better understanding of acute stress responses is important for revision of DSM-5. However, the latent structure and relationship between different aspects of acute stress responses haven't been clarified comprehensively.
Yebing Yang   +6 more
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A bifactor model of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory

open access: yesHealth Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 2014
Purpose: The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) is a self-administered measurement instrument designed to provide information concerning positive psychological changes after a traumatic life event. The aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of the PTGI in a Hungarian sample.
Konkoly Thege, Barna   +2 more
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Over reliance on model fit indices in confirmatory factor analyses may lead to incorrect inferences about bifactor models: A cautionary note

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Psychological Assessment, 2021
This brief article attempts to describe the importance of relying not just on model fit indices, but also on bifactor, confirmatory factor analysis to examine the factor structure of instruments presumed to be multidimensional.
Tyrone B. Pretorius
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The General Psychopathology Factor: Structural Stability and Generalizability to Within-Individual Changes

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2019
Objectives: Although cross-sectional investigations have found a bifactor structure of psychiatric comorbidity that includes a general psychopathology factor plus more specific factors, prospective evidence supporting the bifactor structure is still ...
Kia Gluschkoff   +3 more
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Examining the underlying latent structure of the sports emotion questionnaire: Insights from the bifactor multidimensional item response theory

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2022
BackgroundDespite the widespread use of the sports emotion questionnaire (SEQ) in several studies, it is surprising that only a few have explicitly tested the validity and utility of the instrument in non-western populations.
John Elvis Hagan   +7 more
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Examination of a bifactor model of the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory- Revised

open access: yesAnálise Psicológica, 2022
The current study evaluated a bifactor model for the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory Revised (OCI-R) in two samples, with (n=188) and without (n=408) obsessive-compulsive disorder(OCD). Since the OCI-R has been traditionally conceptualized as a correlated six-factor instrument, our goal was to evaluate the fit of a bifactor model against three competing
Miguel Faria   +3 more
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The Bifactor Model Fits Better Than the Higher-Order Model in More Than 90% of Comparisons for Mental Abilities Test Batteries

open access: yesJournal of Intelligence, 2017
The factor structure of mental abilities has most often been depicted using a higher-order model. Under this model, general mental ability (g) is placed at the top of a pyramid, with “loading” arrows going from it to the other factors of intelligence ...
Jeffrey Cucina, Kevin Byle
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The Bifactor Model of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Psychological Assessment, 2013
The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a frequently used instrument developed for screening childhood mental health problems. The aim of this study is to clarify the structure of the Hungarian version of SDQ, to test previous measurement models, and to propose an alternative bifactor model. Data were collected from a community sample of
Kóbor, Andrea   +2 more
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