Using graphical methods in assessing measurement invariance in inventory data

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 397-420

  Maydeu Olivares, Albert ^a,b   Morera, Osvaldo ^b   D'Zurilla, Thomas J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033235246     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327906MBR3403_5     Document Type: Article

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