Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Dutch Version of the Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition (WMS-IV-NL)

Zita Bouman; Marc P. H. Hendriks; Margreet C. Kerkmeer; Roy P. C. Kessels; Albert P. Aldenkamp

doi:10.1093/arclin/acv013

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Dutch Version of the Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition (WMS-IV-NL)

Zita Bouman^*, Marc P. H. Hendriks, Margreet C. Kerkmeer, Roy P. C. Kessels, Albert P. Aldenkamp

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The latent factor structure of the Dutch version of the Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition (WMS-IV-NL) was examined with a series of confirmatory factor analyses. As part of the Dutch standardization, 1,188 healthy participants completed the WMS-IV-NL. Four models were tested for the Adult Battery (16-69 years; N = 699), and two models were tested for the Older Adult Battery (65-90 years; N = 489). Results corroborated the presence of three WMS-IV-NL factors in the Adult Battery consisting of Auditory Memory, Visual Memory, and Visual Working Memory. A two-factor model (consisting of Auditory Memory and Visual Memory) provided the best fit for the data of the Older Adult Battery. These findings provide evidence for the structural validity of the WMS-IV-NL, and further support the psychometric integrity of the WMS-IV.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	228-235
Journal	Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
Volume	30
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acv013
Publication status	Published - May 2015

Keywords

Neuropsychological assessment
Memory
Wechsler memory scale
Factor analysis
Structural validity

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