On the relationship between sources of within- and between-group differences and measurement invariance in the common factor model

Investigating sources of within- and between-group differences and measurement invariance (MI) across groups is fundamental to any meaningful group comparison based on observed test scores. It is shown that by placing certain restrictions on the multigroup confirmatory factor model, it is possible t...

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Published in:Intelligence (Norwood) 2003-01, Vol.31 (6), p.543-566
Main Authors: Lubke, Gitta H., Dolan, Conor V., Kelderman, Henk, Mellenbergh, Gideon J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Between-group differences
Biological and medical sciences
Common factor model
Confirmatory factor analysis
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Group dynamics
Ingroup-Outgroup differentiation
Intelligence
Intergroup bias
Measurement invariance
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychometrics. Statistics. Methodology
Statistics. Mathematics
Within-group differences
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Summary:Investigating sources of within- and between-group differences and measurement invariance (MI) across groups is fundamental to any meaningful group comparison based on observed test scores. It is shown that by placing certain restrictions on the multigroup confirmatory factor model, it is possible to investigate the hypothesis that within- and between-group differences are due to the same factors. Moreover, the modeling approach clarifies that absence of measurement bias implies common sources of within- and between-group variation. It is shown how the influence of background variables can be incorporated in the model. The advantages of the modeling approach as compared with other commonly used methods for group comparisons is discussed and illustrated by means of an analysis of empirical data.
ISSN:0160-2896
1873-7935
DOI:10.1016/S0160-2896(03)00051-5