dc.contributor.author
Heinrich, Manuel
dc.contributor.author
Geiser, Christian
dc.contributor.author
Zagorscak, Pavle
dc.contributor.author
Burns, G. Leonard
dc.contributor.author
Bohn, Johannes
dc.contributor.author
Becker, Stephen P.
dc.contributor.author
Eid, Michael
dc.contributor.author
Beauchaine, Theodore P.
dc.contributor.author
Knaevelsrud, Christine
dc.date.accessioned
2023-10-26T10:56:50Z
dc.date.available
2023-10-26T10:56:50Z
dc.identifier.uri
https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/41249
dc.identifier.uri
http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-40970
dc.description.abstract
Symmetrical bifactor models are frequently applied to diverse symptoms of psychopathology to identify a general P factor. This factor is assumed to mark shared liability across all psychopathology dimensions and mental disorders. Despite their popularity, however, symmetrical bifactor models of P often yield anomalous results, including but not limited to nonsignificant or negative specific factor variances and nonsignificant or negative factor loadings. To date, these anomalies have often been treated as nuisances to be explained away. In this article, we demonstrate why these anomalies alter the substantive meaning of P such that it (a) does not reflect general liability to psychopathology and (b) differs in meaning across studies. We then describe an alternative modeling framework, the bifactor-(S−1) approach. This method avoids anomalous results, provides a framework for explaining unexpected findings in published symmetrical bifactor studies, and yields a well-defined general factor that can be compared across studies when researchers hypothesize what construct they consider “transdiagnostically meaningful” and measure it directly. We present an empirical example to illustrate these points and provide concrete recommendations to help researchers decide for or against specific variants of bifactor structure.
en
dc.format.extent
21 Seiten
dc.rights.uri
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject
the general factor of psychopathology
en
dc.subject
bifactor-(S−1)
en
dc.subject
anomalous results
en
dc.subject
collapsing factors
en
dc.subject.ddc
100 Philosophie und Psychologie::150 Psychologie::150 Psychologie
dc.title
On the Meaning of the “P Factor” in Symmetrical Bifactor Models of Psychopathology: Recommendations for Future Research From the Bifactor-(S−1) Perspective
dc.type
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
dc.date.updated
2023-03-09T14:05:01Z
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi
10.1177/10731911211060298
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitle
Assessment
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.number
3
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublishername
SAGE Publications
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublisherplace
Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pagestart
487
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pageend
507
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume
30
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.url
https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911211060298
refubium.affiliation
Erziehungswissenschaft und Psychologie
refubium.affiliation.other
Arbeitsbereich Klinisch-Psychologische Intervention
refubium.affiliation.other
Arbeitsbereich Methoden und Evaluation
refubium.resourceType.isindependentpub
no
dcterms.accessRights.openaire
open access
dcterms.isPartOf.issn
1073-1911
dcterms.isPartOf.eissn
1552-3489
refubium.resourceType.provider
DeepGreen