Analyzing different types of moderated method effects in confirmatory factor models for structurally different methods
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An extension of two confirmatory factor models for multitrait-multimethod measurement designs with structurally different methods to the analysis of latent interaction effects is presented: the nonlinear latent difference (NL-LD) model and the nonlinear correlated trait–correlated method-minus-one (NL-CTC[M – 1]) model. Both models are compared with regard to (a) the psychometric definition of the latent variables, (b) the capabilities of explaining latent method effects, and (c) the analysis of latent interaction effects. Using the latent moderated structural equation approach, we show how moderated method effects can be examined in the NL-CTC(M – 1) model. This fine-grained analysis of method effects is not feasible using the classical NL-LD model. We propose an extended version of the NL-LD model, which recovers the results of the NL-CTC(M – 1) model. The different versions of the nonlinear multimethod models are illustrated using real data from a multirater study. Finally, the advantages and challenges of incorporating latent interaction effects in complex CFA–MTMM models are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 2 |
Pages (from-to) | 179 - 200 |
Number of pages | 22 |
ISSN | 1070-5511 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 04.03.2018 |
- Psychology - CTC(M-1) model, latent difference model, latent moderation analysis, structurally different methods
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