Confirmatory factor analysis of the Level of Expressed Emotion (LEE) scale

Authors
Startup, M
Citation
M. Startup, Confirmatory factor analysis of the Level of Expressed Emotion (LEE) scale, BR J MED PS, 72, 1999, pp. 421-424
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,"Clinical Psycology & Psychiatry
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN journal
00071129 → ACNP
Volume
72
Year of publication
1999
Part
3
Pages
421 - 424
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1129(199909)72:<421:CFAOTL>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A confirmatory analysis of a previously reported structure for the Level of Expressed Emotion (LEE) scale was conducted with data from 75 volunteers. Three principal components were extracted and rotated to maximum congruence with a target based on previous research. The fit was found to be highly s ignificant and retest correlations for the subscales of the LEE were good. However, the revised LEE scale could probably be improved, especially by th e addition of a subscale designed to measure perceived criticism.