Additional Factorial Evidence of Construct Validity for the Visual Similes Test II with Scores from a Sample of African-American Children

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ID13675214
AuthorsThomas Oliver Williams (Virginia Tech), Ronald C Eaves (Auburn University)
Year2006
Volume98
Issue3
Pages715-726
Publication date2006-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.98.3.715-726
PMID16933668
OpenAlexW2077055643
LanguageEN
References cited12

The Visual Similes Test II was designed to measure the construct of arousal. This study investigated its factor structure with scores from a sample of 154 African-American elementary school children (7 to 10 years). The initial factor structure was examined using principal axis factor analysis with the promax rotation. Confirmatory factor analysis was then used to evaluate the model-fit of the data with the hypothesized hierarchical model. Results provided support for the two-factor structure in the principal axis factor analysis and the model-fit of the hypothesized model in the confirmatory factor analysis

Arousal · Confirmatory factor analysis · Construct (python library · Construct validity · Developmental psychology · Factor analysis · Factorial · Principal component analysis · Psychometrics · Sample (material · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Test (biology · Test validity · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Mathematics · Psychological Testing and Assessment · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology

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