An Independent Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Differential Ability Scales

Autor:	Betty E. Gridley, David E. McIntosh, Mardis Dunham
Rok vydání:	2002
Předmět:	Logical analysis Maximum likelihood 05 social sciences 050401 social sciences methods 050301 education Confirmatory factor analysis Education Clinical Psychology 0504 sociology Differential Ability Scales Replication (statistics) Statistics Psychology 0503 education General Psychology
Zdroj:	Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment. 20:152-163
ISSN:	1557-5144 0734-2829
Popis:	This study investigated the structure of the Differential Ability Scales (DAS; Elliott, 1990a) using confirmatory factor analysis with 130 normal school-aged children. Maximum likelihood estimation, using the six Core subtests, found an extremely good fit with the data and supported the DAS model proposed by Elliott (1990a). In addition, the six Core subtests were found to be strong measures of g, supporting their contribution to the General Conceptual Ability. Replication of Keith's (1990) final model, which included the six Core subtests and three Diagnostic subtests, was also conducted. This model was based on the same theoretical framework against which Keith (1990) tested his models. This theoretical framework was derived from a logical analysis of the nature of the subtests in light of prior research. The present study found a reasonably good fit for the data when the model included both the Core and Diagnostic subtests.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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