Careless Responding Threatens Factorial Analytic Results and Construct Validity of Personality Measure
The current research investigates the impact of careless responding on factorial analytic results and construct validity with real data. Results showed that inclusion of careless respondents in data analysis distorts factor loading pattern and hinders recovery of theoretical existing factors. Carele...
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| description | The current research investigates the impact of careless responding on factorial analytic results and construct validity with real data. Results showed that inclusion of careless respondents in data analysis distorts factor loading pattern and hinders recovery of theoretical existing factors. Careless respondents also blur the distinction of theoretically distinct factors, resulting in higher inter-factor correlations. That careless responding may threaten convergent validity also receives limited support. Researchers are advised to exclude careless respondents before statistical analysis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a30bc4f8467e4a099ca87eef346602b72022-12-22T00:52:50ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782019-06-011010.3389/fpsyg.2019.01258461631Careless Responding Threatens Factorial Analytic Results and Construct Validity of Personality MeasureChester Chun Seng KamThe current research investigates the impact of careless responding on factorial analytic results and construct validity with real data. Results showed that inclusion of careless respondents in data analysis distorts factor loading pattern and hinders recovery of theoretical existing factors. Careless respondents also blur the distinction of theoretically distinct factors, resulting in higher inter-factor correlations. That careless responding may threaten convergent validity also receives limited support. Researchers are advised to exclude careless respondents before statistical analysis.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01258/fullcareless respondinginsufficient effort respondingfactor analysisconstruct validityconvergent validitydiscriminant validity |
| spellingShingle | Chester Chun Seng Kam Careless Responding Threatens Factorial Analytic Results and Construct Validity of Personality Measure Frontiers in Psychology careless responding insufficient effort responding factor analysis construct validity convergent validity discriminant validity |
| title | Careless Responding Threatens Factorial Analytic Results and Construct Validity of Personality Measure |
| title_full | Careless Responding Threatens Factorial Analytic Results and Construct Validity of Personality Measure |
| title_fullStr | Careless Responding Threatens Factorial Analytic Results and Construct Validity of Personality Measure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Careless Responding Threatens Factorial Analytic Results and Construct Validity of Personality Measure |
| title_short | Careless Responding Threatens Factorial Analytic Results and Construct Validity of Personality Measure |
| title_sort | careless responding threatens factorial analytic results and construct validity of personality measure |
| topic | careless responding insufficient effort responding factor analysis construct validity convergent validity discriminant validity |
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