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Vallejo, G.; Fernandez, M. P.; Livacic-Rojas, P. E.; Tuero-Herrero, E. – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2011
Missing data are a pervasive problem in many psychological applications in the real world. In this article we study the impact of dropout on the operational characteristics of several approaches that can be easily implemented with commercially available software. These approaches include the covariance pattern model based on an unstructured…
Descriptors: Personality Problems, Psychosis, Prevention, Patients
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Zijlstra, Wobbe P.; Van Der Ark, L. Andries; Sijtsma, Klaas – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2007
Classical methods for detecting outliers deal with continuous variables. These methods are not readily applicable to categorical data, such as incorrect/correct scores (0/1) and ordered rating scale scores (e.g., 0,..., 4) typical of multi-item tests and questionnaires. This study proposes two definitions of outlier scores suited for categorical…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Scores, Regression (Statistics), Statistical Analysis