Evaluation of Validity and Reliability for Hierarchical Scales Using Latent Variable Modeling
Tenko Raykov, George A. Marcoulides · Structural Equation Modeling A Multidisciplinary Journal · 2012
A latent variable modeling method is outlined, which accomplishes estimation of criterion validity and reliability for a multicomponent measuring instrument with hierarchical structure. The approach provides point and interval estimates for the scale criterion validity and reliability coefficients, and can also be used for testing composite or simple hypotheses about these coefficients. The proposed method is illustrated with a numerical example.