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latent construct

latent construct A latent construct is an underlying psychological attribute or structure that is not observed directly but is inferred from measured indicators or items.

A latent construct is an underlying psychological attribute or structure that is not observed directly but is inferred from measured indicators or items. Its latent form may be understood as categorical or dimensional, and that structure affects how the construct is defined, measured, and studied.

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Drafting source: Stamovlasis Dimitrios; Vaiopoulou Julie; Stavropoulou Georgia; Papagiannopoulou Theano. On the structure of psychoeducational constructs: taxometric analysis and epistemological implications. 2025; DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1499960; article XML SHA-256 3e8809818dfe5fd0db8112351bef1afaa411116b8cf1cd22c93684124b46cc49. “On the structure of psychoeducational constructs: taxometric analysis and epistemological implications” (10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1499960).
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