Why ordinal variables can (almost) always be treated as continuous variables: Clarifying assumptions of robust continuous and ordinal factor analysis estimation …

A Robitzsch - Frontiers in education, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The analysis of factor structures is one of the most critical psychometric applications.
Frequently, variables (ie, items or indicators) resulting from questionnaires using ordinal …

Why full, partial, or approximate measurement invariance are not a prerequisite for meaningful and valid group comparisons

A Robitzsch, O Lüdtke - Structural Equation Modeling: A …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
It is frequently stated in the literature that measurement invariance is a prerequisite for the
comparison of group means or standard deviations of the latent variable in factor models …

[HTML][HTML] Gender, age, and longitudinal measurement invariance of child and adolescent depression scales: A systematic review

P Schlechter, M Hillmann, S Neufeld - Clinical Psychology Review, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding developmental trajectories and gender differences in depressive symptoms
is clinically relevant. Discerning true differences across gender, age groups, and time is …

Measurement Invariance in Longitudinal Bifactor Models: Review and Application Based on the p Factor

SAS Neufeld, M St Clair, J Brodbeck… - …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Bifactor models are increasingly being utilized to study latent constructs such as
psychopathology and cognition, which change over the lifespan. Although longitudinal …

The contribution across three generations of mercury exposure to attempted suicide among children and youth in Grassy Narrows First Nation, Canada: an …

D Mergler, A Philibert, M Fillion… - Environmental health …, 2023 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: For 60 y, the people of Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek (Grassy Narrows
First Nation) have endured the effects of massive mercury (Hg) contamination of their river …

Reciprocal associations between science efficacy, STEM identity and scientist career interest among adolescent girls within the context of informal science learning

M Zhao, E Ozturk, F Law, A Joy, AR Deutsch… - Journal of Youth and …, 2024 - Springer
Limited research has explored the longitudinal pathway to youth career interests via identity
and efficacy together. This study examined the longitudinal associations between science …

Fear of illness & virus evaluation (FIVE) COVID-19 scales for children-parent/caregiver-report development and validation

E Sáez-Clarke, JS Comer, A Evans… - Journal of anxiety …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Commonly-used youth anxiety measures may not comprehensively capture fears,
worries, and experiences related to the pervasive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This …

Why measurement invariance is not necessary for valid group comparisons

A Robitzsch, O Lüdtke - 2022 - osf.io
Measurement invariance is an important topic in the psychometric literature of group
comparison in confirmatory factor analysis. It is frequently stated in the literature that …

Developmental pathways of depressive symptoms via parenting, self-evaluation and peer relationships in young people from 3 to 17 years old: Evidence from …

M Zhao, T Ford, M Panayiotou, A Karl - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Self-evaluation and interpersonal factors are theoretically and empirically linked to
depression in young people. An improved understanding of the multifactorial developmental …

Predictors of time-varying and time-invariant components of psychological distress during COVID-19 in the UK Household Longitudinal Study (understanding society).

P Schlechter, TJ Ford, S McManus… - Psychological …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
To understand psychological distress during COVID-19, we need to ensure that the same
construct is measured over time and investigate how much of the variance in distress is …