ERIC Number: EJ1285372
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Dec
Pages: 14
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ISSN: EISSN-2148-3868
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Examining the Invariance of a Measurement Model by Using the Covariance Structure Approach
Tan, Seref; Pektas, Sami
International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, v7 n2 p27-39 Dec 2020
The primary aim of the present study is to examine the measurement invariance of the structural equating model constructed on the numerical and verbal abilities test for sixth grade students across gender, amount of weekly pocket money and students' perceptions of the sufficiency of their pocket money. The secondary aim is to illustrate the use of the IBM AMOS-24 software package step by step with examples to address invariance using the covariance structural analysis approach. The research data were collected from 2304 sixth grade students enrolled in public schools within the Keçiören and Pursaklar suburbs in Ankara. The covariance structures analysis approach was employed during the examination of the measurement model invariance. The study revealed that invariance was achieved in terms of configural, measurement (in both measurement weights and measurement residuals) and structural invariance with respect to all subgroups.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Structural Equation Models, Measurement, Mathematics Tests, Verbal Tests, Grade 6, Elementary School Students, Gender Differences, Student Attitudes, Statistical Analysis, Financial Support
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey (Ankara)
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