Confirmatory factor analysis of four general neuropsychological models with a modified halstead-reitan battery
- 1 June 1983
- journal article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Journal of Clinical Neuropsychology
- Vol. 5 (2), 115-133
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01688638308401159
Abstract
Four theoretical factor models for a modified Halstead-Reitan battery were formulated, drawing from previous work by Swiercinsky, Royce and co-workers, Christensen and Luria, and Lezak. The relative explanatory power of these four models for this particular battery in an adult neuropsychiatric population was examined using confirmatory factor analysis. None of the models was shown to fit adequately in an absolute sense, but three of them represented substantial, statistically reliable improvements over a null model of mutual independence, and a clear pattern of relative fit was observed. Further improvements were achieved by modifying the best fitting initial model in several ways. A cross-validation with an independent sample supported the results of the model development step. Tentative theoretical and clinical implications for the overall organization of the neuropsychological abilities measured by this battery were drawn, and recommendations were made for further application of this method in neuropsychological research.Keywords
This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
- Significance tests and goodness of fit in the analysis of covariance structures.Psychological Bulletin, 1980
- Multivariate Analysis with Latent Variables: Causal ModelingAnnual Review of Psychology, 1980
- Models of female orgasmArchives of Sexual Behavior, 1979
- Models of attitude–behavior relations.Psychological Review, 1979
- Methodological and theoretical issues in neuropsychological assessmentJournal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 1979
- Factor Analytic Studies Of Human Brain Damage: I. First And Second-Order Factors And Their Brain CorrelatesMultivariate Behavioral Research, 1976
- A multiple scoring method for the assessment of complex memory functions.Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1975
- Statistical and Normative Studies of the Halstead Neuropsychological Test Battery Relevant to a Neuropsychiatric Hospital SettingPublished by SAGE Publications ,1972
- A FACTOR ANALYSIS OF BRAIN DAMAGE TESTS ADMINISTERED TO NORMAL SUBJECTS WITH FACTOR SCORE COMPARISONS ACROSS AGESMultivariate Behavioral Research, 1969
- A Self-Administering Scale for Measuring Intellectual Impairment and DeteriorationThe Journal of Psychology, 1940