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Item Parceling in Structural Equation Modeling: A Primer
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In this article, the authors provide a primer of the statistical technique called parceling, or aggregating items and using those aggregates as indicators of latent constructs, for structural equation modeling (SEM).Abstract:
This article provides a primer of the statistical technique called parceling, or aggregating items and using those aggregates as indicators of latent constructs, for structural equation modeling (SEM). First, two major types of parceling (subset-item-parcel and all-item-parcel approaches), alongside the traditional item-based approach, are illustrated. Second, both pros and cons of parceling are explicated. Parceling provides psychometric and modeling-related benefits. Risks associated with parceling are also noted. Particularly, potential induction of estimation bias and model misspecification are pointed out. In relation to the latter problem, unidimensionality of the scale is highlighted as an important prerequisite for the use of parceling. Finally, issues of the number of parcels per factor and parcel-building algorithms are discussed. Forming three parcels per factor by the random algorithm is recommended. Suggestions and general guidelines for the use of item parceling for SEM are also provided.read more
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Behavioral Development and Construct Validity: The Principle of Aggregation
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the possibility that many important variables in behavioral development are often due to failures to aggregate, and illustrate the usefulness of this principle in 12 major areas of developmental research in which the issue of negligible correlations figures prominently.
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Item parceling issues in structural equation modeling
TL;DR: The use of item parcels in structural equation modeling (SEM) has become quite common in recent years as discussed by the authors and has become increasingly popular in applied research areas such as education, psychology, and marketing.
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On structural equation modeling with data that are not missing completely at random
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The problem of equivalent models in applications of covariance structure analysis.
TL;DR: The existence of equivalent models is almost universally ignored in empirical studies as mentioned in this paper, and the importance of the equivalent model phenomenon and recommendations for managing and confronting the problem in practice are discussed.
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Item Parceling Strategies in SEM: Investigating the Subtle Effects of Unmodeled Secondary Constructs:
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed that combining items that shared an unmodeled secondary influence into the same parcel (shared uniqueness strategy) would enhance the accuracy of parameter estimates, using simulated data generated from a known model.
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