
Confirmatory Factor Analysis
Donna Harrington(Author)
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 6. November 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
136 pages
978-0-19-533988-8 (ISBN)
Description
Measures that are reliable, valid and can be used across diverse populations are vital to social work research, but the development of new measures is an expensive and time-consuming process. An array of existing measures can provide a cost-effective alternative, but in order to take this expedient step with confidence, researchers must ensure that the existing measure is appropriate for the new study. Confirmatory factory analysis (CFA) is one way to do so, and in this clearly written pocket guide Donna Harrington provides social work researchers with an essential roadmap to the highlights of CFA's powers and how to harness them.
CFA has four primary functions-- psychometric evaluation of measures, construct validation, testing method effects, and testing measurement invariance-- all of which Harrington makes exceedingly accessible. She includes an easy-to-follow overview of the method, step-by-step guides to creating a CFA model and assessing its fit, and clear explanations of the requirements for using CFA, as well as underscoring the issues that are necessary to consider in alternative situations, such as when multiple groups are involved. Real-world examples, screenshots from the Amos software program that can be used to conduct CFA, and reading suggestions for each chapter make the material accessible for even the greenest novice.
This pocket guide is ideally suited for readers who plan to conduct CFA analyses and need a brief, non-technical introduction to the topic to get them started before getting into the more detailed and technical literature, as well as readers who do not plan to conduct CFA analyses, but want to be knowledgeable consumers of research literature that uses CFA.
CFA has four primary functions-- psychometric evaluation of measures, construct validation, testing method effects, and testing measurement invariance-- all of which Harrington makes exceedingly accessible. She includes an easy-to-follow overview of the method, step-by-step guides to creating a CFA model and assessing its fit, and clear explanations of the requirements for using CFA, as well as underscoring the issues that are necessary to consider in alternative situations, such as when multiple groups are involved. Real-world examples, screenshots from the Amos software program that can be used to conduct CFA, and reading suggestions for each chapter make the material accessible for even the greenest novice.
This pocket guide is ideally suited for readers who plan to conduct CFA analyses and need a brief, non-technical introduction to the topic to get them started before getting into the more detailed and technical literature, as well as readers who do not plan to conduct CFA analyses, but want to be knowledgeable consumers of research literature that uses CFA.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
tables and figures
Dimensions
Height: 137 mm
Width: 206 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
187 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-533988-8 (9780195339888)
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Person
Donna Harrington is a Professor and Director of the Doctoral Program in the University of Maryland- Baltimore School of Social Work.
Content
1. Introduction ; 2. Creating a CFA Model ; 3. Requirements for Conducting CFA: Data Considerations ; 4. Assessing CFA Model Fit and Model Revision ; 5. Use of CFA with Multiple Groups ; 6. Other Issues in CFA ; Appendix A: Glossary ; Appendix B: Brief Introduction to Using Amos ; Endnotes ; References ; Index