THE CRITERIA FOR CONVERGENT AND DISCRIMINANT VALIDITY IN A MULTITRAIT-MULTIMETHOD MATRIX

Authors
REICHARDT CS COLEMAN SC
Citation
Cs. Reichardt et Sc. Coleman, THE CRITERIA FOR CONVERGENT AND DISCRIMINANT VALIDITY IN A MULTITRAIT-MULTIMETHOD MATRIX, Multivariate behavioral research, 30(4), 1995, pp. 513-538
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods","Psychologym Experimental","Statistic & Probability","Mathematical, Methods, Social Sciences
Journal title
Multivariate behavioral research → ACNP
ISSN journal
00273171
Volume
30
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
513 - 538
Database
ISI
SICI code
0027-3171(1995)30:4<513:TCFCAD>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Two basic structures have been proposed for the data in a multitrait-m ultimethod matrix; additive and multiplicative. The well-known criteri a for assessing convergent and discriminant validity proposed by Campb ell and Fiske (1959) are shown, in general, to be inadequate for eithe r structure. Model-specific criteria for assessing convergent and disc riminant validity hold greater promise than the Campbell and Fiske cri teria.