Title: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Scale Validation in Communication Research
Abstract:Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) is an under-used and often misunderstood statistical tool. CFA provides useful information about scale dimensionality and validity. This paper offers a brief and acc...Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) is an under-used and often misunderstood statistical tool. CFA provides useful information about scale dimensionality and validity. This paper offers a brief and accessible introduction to the role of CFA in communication research. Some common issues with CFA including dimensionality and model fit are addressed. More frequent and informed use of CFA would likely improve the quality of measurement in quantitative communication research.Read More
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-11-02
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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