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definition of the latent
variable within the
context of the
questionnaire will then
reflect the scope of the
questions to be asked.
Latent variables usually
refer to an existing
theoretical framework for
the measurement of a
construct such as those
underpinning theories on
the measurement of a
‘job satisfaction’ scale.
These latent variables
can also be based on an
entirely new conceptual
framework which has
been designed by the
researchers.
