The relation between word reading and reading comprehension is largely invariant across age groups 8 to 10 and 11 to 16¶
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q3 i? A partially constrained multi-group model fit as well as the unconstrained baseline, indicating partial measurement invariance of the reading factors across ages. → Christopher 2012
Evidence¶
Christopher 2012¶
Christopher, M. E., Miyake, A., Keenan, J. M., Pennington, B., DeFries, J. C., Wadsworth, S. J., Willcutt, E., & Olson, R. K. (2012). Predicting Word Reading and Comprehension with Executive Function and Speed Measures Across Development: A Latent Variable Analysis. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3360115/
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Multi-group CFA of word reading, reading comprehension, and listening comprehension factors in 483 participants split into ages 8 to 10 (n = 266) and 11 to 16 (n = 217). The article reports the partially constrained model was "not significantly different from the baseline model, Δχ2(21) = 31.53, p = .07."
"When we tested a model that did not constrain these loadings and variances equal across age groups but constrained all other parameters, the fit of this model was not significantly different from the baseline model, Δχ2(21) = 31.53, p = .07."
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Related Claims¶
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The relation between word reading and reading comprehension is largely invariant across age groups 8 to 10 and 11 to 16 |
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The relation between word reading and reading comprehension is largely invariant across age groups 8 to 10 and 11 to 16 |
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2012 |
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