Rationale and applicability of exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) in psychoeducational contexts

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Autor(a) principal: Gomes, Cristiano Mauro Assis
Data de Publicação: 2017
Outros Autores: Almeida, Leandro S., Núñez, José Carlos
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/51210
Resumo: In last few years, the use of confi rmatory factor analysis (CFA) has become dominant in structural validation of psychological tests. However, the requirement of latent variables only loading on specific target items introduces some constraints on the solutions found, namely a factor solution that links some items only in one specific dimension. The most recent use of exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM), which allows items to be predominantly related to a factor, with non-zero loadings on other factors, has been identifi ed as the one that best respects the proper functioning of the assessed psychological attributes. Method: In this study we compared the two approaches to structural validity using the answers of a sample of 2,478 fi rst-year higher education students to a multidimensional questionnaire of academic expectations. Results: The results show clear gains in information collected when combining CFA and ESEM. Conclusions: In conclusion, some implications are highlighted for research and practice of psychological assessment.
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spelling Rationale and applicability of exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) in psychoeducational contextsFundamentos y aplicabilidad del Modelado Exploratorio de Ecuaciones Estructurales en contextos psicoeducativosStructural equation modelingConfirmatory factor analysisExploratory structural equation modelingAcademic expectations assessmentModelo de ecuaciones estructuralesAnálisis factorial confi rmatorioModelo exploratorio de ecuaciones estructuralesEvaluación de las expectativas académicasCiências Sociais::PsicologiaSocial SciencesIn last few years, the use of confi rmatory factor analysis (CFA) has become dominant in structural validation of psychological tests. However, the requirement of latent variables only loading on specific target items introduces some constraints on the solutions found, namely a factor solution that links some items only in one specific dimension. The most recent use of exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM), which allows items to be predominantly related to a factor, with non-zero loadings on other factors, has been identifi ed as the one that best respects the proper functioning of the assessed psychological attributes. Method: In this study we compared the two approaches to structural validity using the answers of a sample of 2,478 fi rst-year higher education students to a multidimensional questionnaire of academic expectations. Results: The results show clear gains in information collected when combining CFA and ESEM. Conclusions: In conclusion, some implications are highlighted for research and practice of psychological assessment.En los últimos años, el uso del Análisis Factorial Confi rmatorio (AFC) se ha convertido en un tipo de análisis predominante en la validación de tests psicológicos. Sin embargo, el requisito de que las variables latentes únicamente carguen sobre algunas de las respectivas dimensiones de destino conlleva algunas restricciones a las soluciones obtenidas; es decir, una solución factorial que requiere la vinculación de ciertos ítems solo en una dimensión. El uso más reciente del Modelo Exploratorio de Ecuaciones Estructurales (ESEM), que permite que los ítems puedan ser predominantemente relacionados con un factor y con cargas diferentes a cero en otros factores, ha sido identifi cado como aquel que mejor respeta el buen funcionamiento de los atributos psicológicos evaluados. Método: en este estudio, con las respuestas de una muestra de 2.478 estudiantes de primer año de la enseñanza superior a un cuestionario multidimensional de expectativas académicas, hemos comparado los dos enfoques de validez estructural. Resultados: los resultados muestran claros benefi cios en la información recopilada al combinar el AFC y el ESEM. Conclusiones: como conclusión se señalan algunas implicaciones para la investigación y la práctica de evaluación psicológica.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionColegio Oficial de Psicólogos del Principado de AsturiasUniversidade do MinhoGomes, Cristiano Mauro AssisAlmeida, Leandro S.Núñez, José Carlos20172017-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1822/51210eng0214-99151886-144X10.7334/psicothema2016.36928693713info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-21T12:40:26Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/51210Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T19:37:14.406177Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Rationale and applicability of exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) in psychoeducational contexts
Fundamentos y aplicabilidad del Modelado Exploratorio de Ecuaciones Estructurales en contextos psicoeducativos
title Rationale and applicability of exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) in psychoeducational contexts
spellingShingle Rationale and applicability of exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) in psychoeducational contexts
Gomes, Cristiano Mauro Assis
Structural equation modeling
Confirmatory factor analysis
Exploratory structural equation modeling
Academic expectations assessment
Modelo de ecuaciones estructurales
Análisis factorial confi rmatorio
Modelo exploratorio de ecuaciones estructurales
Evaluación de las expectativas académicas
Ciências Sociais::Psicologia
Social Sciences
title_short Rationale and applicability of exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) in psychoeducational contexts
title_full Rationale and applicability of exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) in psychoeducational contexts
title_fullStr Rationale and applicability of exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) in psychoeducational contexts
title_full_unstemmed Rationale and applicability of exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) in psychoeducational contexts
title_sort Rationale and applicability of exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) in psychoeducational contexts
author Gomes, Cristiano Mauro Assis
author_facet Gomes, Cristiano Mauro Assis
Almeida, Leandro S.
Núñez, José Carlos
author_role author
author2 Almeida, Leandro S.
Núñez, José Carlos
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade do Minho
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Gomes, Cristiano Mauro Assis
Almeida, Leandro S.
Núñez, José Carlos
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Structural equation modeling
Confirmatory factor analysis
Exploratory structural equation modeling
Academic expectations assessment
Modelo de ecuaciones estructurales
Análisis factorial confi rmatorio
Modelo exploratorio de ecuaciones estructurales
Evaluación de las expectativas académicas
Ciências Sociais::Psicologia
Social Sciences
topic Structural equation modeling
Confirmatory factor analysis
Exploratory structural equation modeling
Academic expectations assessment
Modelo de ecuaciones estructurales
Análisis factorial confi rmatorio
Modelo exploratorio de ecuaciones estructurales
Evaluación de las expectativas académicas
Ciências Sociais::Psicologia
Social Sciences
description In last few years, the use of confi rmatory factor analysis (CFA) has become dominant in structural validation of psychological tests. However, the requirement of latent variables only loading on specific target items introduces some constraints on the solutions found, namely a factor solution that links some items only in one specific dimension. The most recent use of exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM), which allows items to be predominantly related to a factor, with non-zero loadings on other factors, has been identifi ed as the one that best respects the proper functioning of the assessed psychological attributes. Method: In this study we compared the two approaches to structural validity using the answers of a sample of 2,478 fi rst-year higher education students to a multidimensional questionnaire of academic expectations. Results: The results show clear gains in information collected when combining CFA and ESEM. Conclusions: In conclusion, some implications are highlighted for research and practice of psychological assessment.
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