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Peer reviewedSchafer, William D. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1992
Discusses problems researchers face when they want to describe relationship between several predictors and criterion variable. Considers ways of addressing problem of contribution of each predictor depending on which other predictors are in regression equation. Focuses on parallel information for each variable, examining initial and final…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Interpretation, Regression (Statistics), Research Problems
Peer reviewedMerenda, Peter F. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1997
Offers suggestions for proper procedures for authors to use--and some pitfalls to avoid--when writing studies using factor analysis methods. Discusses distinctions among different methods of analysis, the adequacy of factor structure, and other notes of caution. Encourages authors to ensure that their research is statistically sound. (RJM)
Descriptors: Data Interpretation, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Reliability
