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題名 Assessing partial measurement invariance in cross-group, longitudinal, congruence, and multilevel organizational studies: Introducing the MEI package in R
作者 胡昌亞
Cheung, Gordon W.;Hu, Changya;Zubielevitch, Elena
貢獻者 企管系
關鍵詞 measurement equivalence; measurement invariance; MEI; cross-group comparison; multilevel CFA; longitudinal studies; partial measurement invariance
日期 2026-05
上傳時間 1-Sep-2026 14:14:01 (UTC+8)
摘要 Measurement equivalence/invariance (ME/I) is a prerequisite for cross-group comparisons when using survey data. Although popular structural equation modeling software programs, including Mplus and lavaan, enable tests of ME/I using simple commands, identifying noninvariant items when full ME/I is rejected is more challenging. This paper reviews current procedures for identifying noninvariant items, particularly when there are more than two groups. We recommend systematically rotating the reference items and conducting pairwise comparisons on the factor loadings estimated in the configural invariance model and the intercepts estimated in the metric invariance model. The results are then summarized with the list-and-delete method to identify sets of invariant items and clusters of invariant groups. A custom R package, MEI, is developed to implement our recommended procedures. With simple commands, MEI automatically conducts ME/I tests, identifies noninvariant items, and compares latent means with partial measurement invariance. This allows researchers to interpret cross-group comparison results more precisely. Finally, our procedures for testing ME/I from cross-group comparisons and the MEI package are extended to longitudinal studies with panel data, congruence studies with dyadic data, and multilevel studies with nested data.
關聯 Organizational Research Methods, pp.1-35
資料類型 article
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/10944281261449198
dc.contributor 企管系
dc.creator (作者) 胡昌亞
dc.creator (作者) Cheung, Gordon W.;Hu, Changya;Zubielevitch, Elena
dc.date (日期) 2026-05
dc.date.accessioned 1-Sep-2026 14:14:01 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 1-Sep-2026 14:14:01 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 1-Sep-2026 14:14:01 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) https://ah.lib.nccu.edu.tw/item?item_id=184651-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) Measurement equivalence/invariance (ME/I) is a prerequisite for cross-group comparisons when using survey data. Although popular structural equation modeling software programs, including Mplus and lavaan, enable tests of ME/I using simple commands, identifying noninvariant items when full ME/I is rejected is more challenging. This paper reviews current procedures for identifying noninvariant items, particularly when there are more than two groups. We recommend systematically rotating the reference items and conducting pairwise comparisons on the factor loadings estimated in the configural invariance model and the intercepts estimated in the metric invariance model. The results are then summarized with the list-and-delete method to identify sets of invariant items and clusters of invariant groups. A custom R package, MEI, is developed to implement our recommended procedures. With simple commands, MEI automatically conducts ME/I tests, identifies noninvariant items, and compares latent means with partial measurement invariance. This allows researchers to interpret cross-group comparison results more precisely. Finally, our procedures for testing ME/I from cross-group comparisons and the MEI package are extended to longitudinal studies with panel data, congruence studies with dyadic data, and multilevel studies with nested data.
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dc.relation (關聯) Organizational Research Methods, pp.1-35
dc.subject (關鍵詞) measurement equivalence; measurement invariance; MEI; cross-group comparison; multilevel CFA; longitudinal studies; partial measurement invariance
dc.title (題名) Assessing partial measurement invariance in cross-group, longitudinal, congruence, and multilevel organizational studies: Introducing the MEI package in R
dc.type (資料類型) article
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1177/10944281261449198
dc.doi.uri (DOI) https://doi.org/10.1177/10944281261449198