bifactor
nounEtymology From bi- + factor.
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A factor that influences two (separate or related) consequences
- Posthoc, a bifactor model in which (besides the 5 separate factors) a general factor is hypothesized accounting for the commonality of the items showed a significantly better fit than the five factor model.2015 July 28, “Can Optimism, Pessimism, Hope, Treatment Credibility and Treatment Expectancy Be Distinguished in Patients Undergoing Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty?”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI: