Confirmatory Factor Structure of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children-Second Edition: Consistency With Cattell-Horn-Carroll Theory

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

School Psychology Quarterly

ISSN

1045-3830

Volume

22

Issue

4

DOI

10.1037/1045-3830.22.4.511

First Page

511

Last Page

539

Publication Date

12-1-2007

Abstract

The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children-Second Edition (KABC-II) is a departure from the original KABC in that it allows for interpretation via two theoretical models of intelligence. This study had two purposes: to determine whether the KABC-II measures the same constructs across ages and to investigate whether those constructs are consistent with Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory. Multiple-sample analyses were used to test for equality of the variance-covariance matrices across the 3- to 18-year-old sample. Higher-order confirmatory factor analyses were used to compare the KABC-II model with rival CHC models for children ages 6 to 18. Results show that the KABC-II measures the same constructs across all ages. The KABC-II factor structure for school-age children is aligned closely with five broad abilities from CHC theory, although some inconsistencies were found. Models without time bonuses fit better than those with time bonuses. The results provide support for the construct validity of the KABC-II. Additional research is needed to more completely understand the measurement of fluid reasoning and the role of time bonuses on some tasks. © 2007 American Psychological Association.

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