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CN 11-1911/B

›› 2002, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (05): 92-97.

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USING STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELS TO ESTIMATE RATER RELIABILITY IN GENERALIZABILITY THEORY

Yan Fang, Li Weiming (Department of Psychology, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062)   

  • Published:2002-10-25 Online:2002-10-25

Abstract: Due to the lack of tools and ways for estimating variance components in Generalizability Theory, the application of GT is limited. In this study, the principle of using Structural Equation Models to estimate variance components was introduced. This paper studied raters' consistency of structured interview in Council Servant Recruiting Test. 27 subjects of one unit were sampled in a certain province randomly. The crossed design(p×r×o) and unbalanced mixed design (p×(r:o))were analyzed. Estimation of variance components was conducted through EQS in two designs. This study illustrated that SEM is a powerful method for estimating rater reliability in GT.

Key words: Structural Equation Models, Generalizability Theory, rater reliability