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Multi-group Reliability Analysis

Multi-group reliability analysis estimates internal consistency or stability coefficients separately within each group and then formally compares them to determine whether a scale functions with equal precision across populations. It is a foundational step in cross-group measurement research, typically carried out alongside or prior to measurement invariance testing.

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  1. Vandenberg, R. J. & Lance, C. E. (2000). A review and synthesis of the measurement invariance literature: Suggestions, practices, and recommendations for organizational research. Organizational Research Methods, 3(1), 4–70. DOI: 10.1177/109442810031002
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ScholarGateMulti-group Reliability Analysis (Multi-group Reliability Analysis). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/psychometrics/multi-group-reliability-analysis