On the relationship between the higher-order factor model and the hierarchical factor model

Psychometrika

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 113-128

  Yung, Yiu Fai ^a,b   Thissen, David ^a   McLeod, Lori D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b SAS INSTITUTE INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Bi factor solutions; Factor analysis; General factor; Hierarchical factor models; Higher order factor models; Model equivalence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033239546     PISSN: 00333123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02294531     Document Type: Article

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16. Manuscript received 22 DEC 1997
17. Final version received 3 JUL 1998