Coefficient alpha and the internal structure of tests

DOI10.1007/BF02310555zbMATH Open1367.62314WikidataQ29042519 ScholiaQ29042519MaRDI QIDQ2012664FDOQ2012664

Authors: Lee J. Cronbach 

Publication date: 2 August 2017

Published in: Psychometrika (Search for Journal in Brave)

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Factor analysis and principal components; correspondence analysis (62H25) Applications of statistics to psychology (62P15) Measurement and performance in psychology (91E45)

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