Formative measurement models are largely unknown in psychology and education, whereas they are part of the standard repertoire in economics. This book presents the formative measurement model and distinguishes it from the reflective model. Possibilities of application in psychology and education are presented and critically discussed. With the MARI method, a procedure is presented that enables users to implement formative models.

No literature on formative models in social sciences so far Understandable and comprehensive introduction to the subject matter Notes on practical implementation based on examples and instructions

Autorentext

Dr. habil. Julia Riebel is a psychologist and substitute professor for educational science with a focus on school pedagogy and empirical educational research at RWTH Aachen University. Her research interests include educational-psychological diagnostics and test development. Doctorate in psychology on the diagnostics of mathematical modelling competencies; habilitation on the topic of measuring bullying and cyberbullying. Hannah Lichtenberg, M.Sc., M.A. is a research assistant at the Chair of School Education Pedagogy and Empirical Educational Research at RWTH Aachen University. She holds a Master of Science in International Economic Studies from Maastricht University (The Netherlands) and a Master of Art in Empirical Educational Research from RWTH Aachen University (Germany).

Inhalt

The logic of the formative measurement model.- The application of the formative measurement model.- Formative measurement models in psychology and education?.- Data-guided index building with the MARI method.