Higher order factor structure of the WISC-IV in a clinical neuropsychological sample

Doug Bodin; Dustin A. Pardini; Thomas G. Burns; Abigail B. Stevens

doi:10.1080/09297040802603661

Higher order factor structure of the WISC-IV in a clinical neuropsychological sample

Doug Bodin, Dustin A. Pardini, Thomas G. Burns, Abigail B. Stevens

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A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted examining the higher order factor structure of the WISC-IV scores for 344 children who participated in neuropsychological evaluations at a large children's hospital. The WISC-IV factor structure mirrored that of the standardization sample. The second order general intelligence factor (g) accounted for the largest proportion of variance in the first-order latent factors and in the individual subtests, especially for the working memory index. The first-order processing speed factor exhibited the most unique variance beyond the influence of g. The results suggest that clinicians should not ignore the contribution of g when interpreting the first-order factors.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	417-424
Number of pages	8
Journal	Child Neuropsychology
Volume	15
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09297040802603661
State	Published - Sep 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Child assessment
Factor analysis
Neuropsychological assessment
Pediatric neuropsychology
WISC-IV

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology

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