The use of item parcels in structural equation modelling: Non-normal data and small sample sizes

British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 327-351

  Hau, Kit Tai ^a   Marsh, Herbert W ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 8844258073     PISSN: 00071102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8317.2004.tb00142.x     Document Type: Article

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