R. Lance Holbert of Temple University, USA and Christiane Grill of University of Vienna, Austria.

In their new essay, the writers analyze SEM-based confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and reveal how it could be better used to aid researchers in generating greater understanding of the measurement elements of their research endeavors.

The article, titled Clarifying and Expanding the Use of Confirmatory Factor Analysis in Journalism and Mass Communication Research was published as an online-first article in the journal Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly. It can be accessed here (abstract public).