Investigating the Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of Phonological Abilities in a Sufficiently Transparent Language

Autor/inn/en	Papadopoulos, Timothy C.; Kendeou, Panayiota; Spanoudis, George
Titel	Investigating the Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of Phonological Abilities in a Sufficiently Transparent Language
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Psychology, 104 (2012) 2, S.321-336 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-0663
DOI	10.1037/a0026446
Schlagwörter	Evidence; Reading Fluency; Phonemes; Factor Structure; Error of Measurement; Phonology; Foreign Countries; Models; Comparative Analysis; Children; Longitudinal Studies; Task Analysis; Prediction; Rhyme; Difficulty Level; Reading Skills; Greek; Measures (Individuals); Cyprus; Cognitive Assessment System; Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Evidenz; Fonem; Faktorenstruktur; Messfehler; Fonologie; Ausland; Analogiemodell; Child; Kind; Kinder; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Aufgabenanalyse; Vorhersage; Reim; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Reading skill; Lesefertigkeit; Grieche; Griechisch; Messdaten; Zypern
Abstract	Theory-driven conceptualizations of phonological abilities in a sufficiently transparent language (Greek) were examined in children ages 5 years 8 months to 7 years 7 months, by comparing a set of a priori models. Specifically, the fit of 9 different models was evaluated, as defined by the Number of Factors (1 to 3; represented by rhymes, syllables, and phonemes) x Relationships Between the Latent Variables (orthogonal vs. oblique) x Level (first vs. second order). In addition, the invariant sequence of phonological abilities was examined through longitudinal factorial invariance. We administered a set of 10 phonological tasks that differed in linguistic complexity to 280 Greek-Cypriot children. Reading fluency was also assessed to externally validate the conceptualization of phonological sensitivity. The results provided evidence for the model that depicts phonological sensitivity as a unified construct that develops in an invariant structure across time and significantly predicts a child's reading performance. (Contains 3 figures, 4 tables, and 3 footnotes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10