ERIC Number: EJ1279026
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1536-6367
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The Nature of Rater Effects and Differences in Multilevel MTMM Latent Variable Models
Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, v18 n4 p177-195 2020
Measuring and understanding the nature of informant/rater effects and differences (Level 1) on a common trait when the target of measurement is at the organizational level (Level 2) involves a number of methodological considerations. Although previous research has discussed single-level latent variable applications of the correlated trait-correlated method minus one (CT-C(M-1)) model for multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) designs, only recently was the CT-C(M-1) model derived for multilevel data structures. The current paper examines research on the development of multilevel latent variable measurement models when both structurally different and interchangeable raters are involved in measuring Level 2 constructs. In so doing, we review and articulate often overlooked design and interpretive considerations unique to these models. We describe these elements within the context of a real-world multilevel CT-C(M-1) latent variable model that measures school climate for 294 public high schools using individual-level ratings from students (N = 58,018), teachers (N = 12,236), and health professionals (N = 742).
Descriptors: Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Multitrait Multimethod Techniques, Measurement, Models, Correlation, High Schools, Public Schools, High School Students, High School Teachers, Health Personnel, School Personnel
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP); US Department of Justice
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Identifiers - Location: Virginia
Grant or Contract Numbers: 2012JFFX0062; NIJ2014CKBX0004
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