Measuring Method Effects: From Traditional to Design-Oriented Approaches.
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In: Current Directions in Psychological Science, Vol. 25, No. 4, 01.08.2016, p. 275-280.
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T1 - Measuring Method Effects
T2 - From Traditional to Design-Oriented Approaches.
AU - Eid, Michael
AU - Geiser, Christian
AU - Koch, Tobias
PY - 2016/8/1
Y1 - 2016/8/1
N2 - This article presents an overview of recent psychometric developments in the area of multimethod measurement, in which we argue that different types of research designs require different types of models. In particular, two types of measurement models for method effects can be distinguished. First, models with a general factor, in which method effects are defined as deviations from a common trait, and second, models for contrasting methods, in which method effects are defined relative to another method but not to a general trait. We argue that the first type of models require a two-level research design (interchangeable methods) whereas the second type of models can be applied to a one-level research design (structurally different methods). Current directions in the uses of these approaches for longitudinal research and multiple-rater studies are described.
AB - This article presents an overview of recent psychometric developments in the area of multimethod measurement, in which we argue that different types of research designs require different types of models. In particular, two types of measurement models for method effects can be distinguished. First, models with a general factor, in which method effects are defined as deviations from a common trait, and second, models for contrasting methods, in which method effects are defined relative to another method but not to a general trait. We argue that the first type of models require a two-level research design (interchangeable methods) whereas the second type of models can be applied to a one-level research design (structurally different methods). Current directions in the uses of these approaches for longitudinal research and multiple-rater studies are described.
KW - Business psychology
KW - Empirical education research
KW - bi-factor model
KW - convergent validity
KW - CTC(M – 1) model
KW - multimethod research
KW - multitrait-multimethod analysis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84981350731&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0963721416649624
DO - 10.1177/0963721416649624
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 25
SP - 275
EP - 280
JO - Current Directions in Psychological Science
JF - Current Directions in Psychological Science
SN - 0963-7214
IS - 4
ER -