Ebook: Formative Modelling in Psychology and Educational Science: Data-driven Index Formation According to the MARI Method

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.