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Multiple imputation on single subscale item or subscale scores?

Recently I am conducting a research on the relationship between motivation/attitude variables (Gardner's model) and English language proficiency in the Philippines. I encountered a problem: missing ...
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Appropriateness of calculating scale means based on available non-missing responses (i.e., person-mean imputation)

This question came up in a consulting context, and I was interested in your thoughts. Context One strategy for dealing with occasional missing data when calculating scale means looks like this in ...
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Dealing with missing data due to variable not being measured over initial period of a study

I was recently consulting a researcher in the following situation. Context: data were collected over four years at around 50 participants per year (participants had a specific diagnosed clinical ...