A Comparison of Reliability Estimation Based on Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Exploratory Structural Equation Models.

ABSTRACT: Composite reliability, or coefficient omega, can be estimated using structural equation modeling. Composite reliability is usually estimated under the basic independent clusters model of confirmatory factor analysis (ICM-CFA). However, due to the existence of cross-loadings, the model fit of the exploratory structural equation model (ESEM) is often found to be substantially better than that of ICM-CFA. The present study first illustrated the method used to estimate composite reliability under ESEM and then compared the difference between ESEM and ICM-CFA in terms of composite reliability estimation under various indicators per factor, target factor loadings, cross-loadings, and sample sizes. The results showed no apparent difference in using ESEM or ICM-CFA for estimating composite reliabi

SUBMITTER: Fu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8850766 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature