S5E21 Multilevel Factor Analysis: But What Do The Factors Mean?!
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The Significance of Understanding Construct Residency
Assessing a construct involves validating the factor structure of a set of items, with the complexity of nested data structures posing a challenge. It is crucial to discern whether the nested structure is intentional or a flaw. Wrestling with statistical concerns like correcting item dependence due to multi-level data is common, but the theoretical understanding of where a construct truly resides (e.g., at level one or level two) is often overlooked. This oversight is deemed the more intricate aspect of the process.
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