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Parceling in Multilevel Structural Equation Models for the measure of a latent construct

Mariangela SciandraGiovanni BoscainoVincenzo Genova

subject

Parcels Multilevel SEM Categorical dataSettore SECS-S/05 - Statistica SocialeSettore SECS-S/01 - Statistica

description

When the variables of interest are measured by a set of items on units having a multilevel setting, conventional structural equation models cannot be used because the assumption of independence of all latent variables and indicators across units is violated due to the within-cluster dependence. In this work we propose the use of parcelling in defining of latent variables of a multilevel structural equation model (MSEM). The paper aims to face the problem of the use of categorical item response data when a multilevel SEM must be applied.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2019-01-01
http://hdl.handle.net/10447/363223