Formative versus reflective measurement: An illustration using work-family balance

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 145, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 391-417

  Ellwart, Thomas ^a   Konradt, Udo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

formative measurement model; reflective measurement model; satisfaction; work family balance

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFLICT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SATISFACTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; VALIDATION STUDY; WORKLOAD;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY TESTS; PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 79960739401     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2011.580388     Document Type: Article

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