What multi-method data tell us about construct validity

European Journal of Personality

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 241-257

  Schimmack, Ulrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Causal modelling; Construct validity; History of psychology; Measurement; Multi Method; Personality scales and inventories; Regression methods; Statistical methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955597002     PISSN: 08902070     EISSN: 10990984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/per.771     Document Type: Article

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