Factor structure of the early adolescent temperament questionnaire and measurement invariance across gender

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 268-294

  Kim, Sooyeon ^a   Brody, Gene H ^b   McBride Murry, Velma ^b  

^a EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adolescence; Confirmatory factor analysis; Gender difference; Measurement invariance; Temperament

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042707953     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431603254178     Document Type: Article

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