A Comparison of Item-Level and Scale-Level Multiple Imputation for Questionnaire Batteries

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-25

  Gottschall, Amanda C ^a   West, Stephen G ^a   Enders, Craig K ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84857244266     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00273171.2012.640589     Document Type: Article

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