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This project has been made possible by the support of the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion, the Agencia Estatal de Investigacion (AEI) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (PID2020-112894GB-I00). This funding source had no role in the design of this study, data collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of data, writing of the manuscript, and the decision to submit the manuscript for publication.

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The Impact and Consequences of Correcting for Acquiescence When Correlated Residuals are Present

Publicated to:Psicothema. 37 (1): 11-20 - 2025-01-01 37(1), DOI: 10.70478/psicothema.2025.37.02

Authors: Hernandez-Dorado, Ana; Joan Ferrando, Pere; Vigil-Colet, Andreu

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Abstract

Background: In spite of the interest generated by controlling variance unrelated to the content in personality measures, few studies have assessed the combined impact of acquiescence (ACQ) and correlated residuals in the factor-analytic structural solutions that serve as a basis for item calibration. Method: This article compares three control procedures in databases that simultaneously exhibit acquiescence (ACQ) and correlated residuals: the SIREN method (NavarroGonzalez, et al., 2024; ACQ control), the MORGANA method (Ferrando et al., 2022; 2023; correlated residuals control), and a combined double control method. A 'control' procedure was also examined in which the presence of both determinants was ignored. Results: The findings reveal significant differences between the three control methods, with the ACQ control method and the combined method proving more effective. Moreover, when the residual variance shifts to the factor loadings, it appears to be captured by the ACQ correction method. Conclusions: The findings suggest using a mixed correction procedure in order to obtain less biased item parameter estimates when both sources of unwanted variance are operating.

Keywords

AcquiescenceCorrelated residualsExtremeFactor analysis, statisticalGrupo bHumansLikert-typeModeling acquiescencePersonalityPsicologíaPsicología y educaciónResponse biasResponse biaseScaleSetStyle

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Psicothema due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2025, it was in position 39/219, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Psychology, Multidisciplinary.

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-01:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 2 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina9442686

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Hernandez-Dorado, Ana) and Last Author (Vigil Colet, Andrés).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Hernandez-Dorado, Ana.