title: An Empirical Comparison of Competing Factor Structures for the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status: A Project FRONTIER Study.
abstract: The original factor structure of the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) has received little empirical support, but at least eight alternative factor structures have been identified in the literature. The current study used confirmatory factor analysis to compare the original RBANS model with eight alternatives, which were adjusted to include a general factor. Participant data were obtained from Project FRONTIER, an epidemiological study of rural health, and comprised 341 adults (229 women, 112 men) with mean age of 61.2 years (SD = 12.1) and mean education of 12.4 years (SD = 3.3). A bifactor version of the model proposed by Duff and colleagues provided the best fit to the data (CFI = 0.98; root-mean-squared error of approximation = 0.07), but required further modification to produce appropriate factor loadings. The results support the inclusion of a general factor and provide partial replication of the Duff and colleagues RBANS model.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Nicole D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Torrence
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Samantha E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: John
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA bgavett@uccs.edu.
authors.forename: Brandon E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Gavett
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Institute for Aging & Alzheimer's Disease Research, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Sid E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: O'Bryant
mesh_terms: D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics
keywords: Cognition; Factor analysis; Neuropsychology; Statistical model; Validity