Assessing Measurement Invariance for Applied Research

This user-friendly guide illustrates how to assess measurement invariance using computer programs, statistical methods, and real data.

Craig S. Wells (Author)

9781108719278, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 11 May 2023

416 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.849 kg

'The author certainly delivers on the promise of its title in providing comprehensive, yet accessible, guidance to those tasked with evaluating invariance in practice. It presents cogent and succinct descriptions of advanced measurement concepts, connecting the theory of these ideas to practical applications using numerous examples and data files.' April. L. Zenisky, Research Associate Professor of Educational Assessment, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA

This book focuses on the practical application of statistical techniques for assessing measurement invariance with less emphasis on theoretical development or exposition. Instead, it describes the methods using a pedagogical framework followed by extensive illustrations that demonstrate how to use software to analyze real data. The chapters illustrate the practical methods to assess measurement invariance and shows how to apply them to a range of data. The computer syntax and data sets used in this book are available for download here: people.umass.edu/cswells.

1. Introduction
2. Observed Score Methods
3. Item Response Theory
4. Methods Based on Item Response Theory
5. Confirmatory Factor Analysis
6. Methods Based on Confirmatory Factor Analysis
Appendix
Author Index
Subject Index.

Subject Areas: Probability & statistics [PBT], Educational psychology [JNC], Psychological testing & measurement [JMBT], Social research & statistics [JHBC]