TY - JOUR

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 -