Hi,
Perhaps unwisely as a newcomer to stats, I have taken on a scale validation project. I’ve searched the literature and can’t find anything so this is the issue:
I’m developing a scale that (hypothetically) will identify, differentiate and measure two different constructs occurring in parental/child relationships.
I’m allowing my participants to redo the scale questions for each child that they have (using Qualtrics), so each parent may complete it once or twice or nine times depending on their fecundity (or patience…)
So I’m going to have less participants than I have responses. Is there any implications for this for my factor analysis? I just can’t find a scale validation study with a similar scenario so worried I’m overlooking something.
I’m thinking of running EFA, then CFA. Hopeful of at least 300 participants and I have <30 items in the scale.
Thanks for any thoughts!
Perhaps unwisely as a newcomer to stats, I have taken on a scale validation project. I’ve searched the literature and can’t find anything so this is the issue:
I’m developing a scale that (hypothetically) will identify, differentiate and measure two different constructs occurring in parental/child relationships.
I’m allowing my participants to redo the scale questions for each child that they have (using Qualtrics), so each parent may complete it once or twice or nine times depending on their fecundity (or patience…)
So I’m going to have less participants than I have responses. Is there any implications for this for my factor analysis? I just can’t find a scale validation study with a similar scenario so worried I’m overlooking something.
I’m thinking of running EFA, then CFA. Hopeful of at least 300 participants and I have <30 items in the scale.
Thanks for any thoughts!