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Investigating invariant item ordering in the Mental Health Inventory : an illustration of the use of different methods [PDF]

, 2014
Invariant item ordering is a property of scales whereby the items are scored in the same order across a wide range of the latent trait and across a wide range of respondents.
Meijer, Rob R., Thompson, David R., Wang, Wenru, Watson, Roger   +3 more
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Dual career competency questionnaire for athletes: psychometric properties of the Brazilian version

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
IntroductionNo studies have yet attempted to quantitatively measure the competencies of Brazilian student-athletes. Consequently, there are no validated measures suitable for this purpose.
Guilherme Alves Grubertt, Sara Márquez, Helio Serassuelo Junior   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rasch analysis of the hospital anxiety and depression scale among Chinese cataract patients.

PLoS ONE, 2017
PurposeTo analyze the validity of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) among Chinese cataract population.MethodsA total of 275 participants with unilateral or bilateral cataract were recruited to complete the Chinese version of HADS.
Xianchai Lin, Ziyan Chen, Ling Jin, Wuyou Gao, Bo Qu, Yajing Zuo, Rongjiao Liu, Minbin Yu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

An investigation of Mathematical Literacy assessment supported by an application of Rasch measurement

Pythagoras, 2014
Mathematical Literacy (ML) is a relatively new school subject that learners study in the final 3 years of high school and is examined as a matric subject.
Caroline Long, Sarah Bansilal, Rajan Debba   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Differential item functioning due to gender between depression and anxiety items among Chilean adolescents [PDF]

, 2012
Although much is known about the higher prevalence of anxiety and depressive disorders among adolescent females, less is known about the differential item endorsement due to gender in items of commonly scales used to measure anxiety and depression.
Achenbach T.M., Akihito Kamata, American Psychiatric Association, Andrew Grogan-Kaylor, Baron P., Cristina Bares, Dorans N.J., Fernando Andrade, Holland P.W., Jorge Delva, Lozoff B., Vicente B., World Health Organization   +12 more
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Assessing adolescent self-efficacy in ‘body and health’ - Exploring the psychometric properties of the SEBH scale

Nordina: Nordic Studies in Science Education, 2019
Self-efficacy beliefs are significant predictors of achievement in education. However, majority of existing self-efficacy measures are rather ‘general’ and assess aggregated perceptions of students’ proficiencies within broad academic disciplines ...
Desire Alice Naigaga, Kjell Sverre Pettersen, Øystein Guttersud, Sigrun Henjum   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of an exercise programme for balance abilities in people with multiple sclerosis: a development of concept study using Rasch analysis

Archives of Physiotherapy, 2021
Background People with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) frequently have impaired balance from an early stage of the disease. Balance difficulties can be divided into categories; although, to date, these lack scientific foundation.
Karl Martin Sattelmayer, Odile Chevalley, Jan Kool, Evelyne Wiskerke, Lina Nilsson Denkinger, Katia Giacomino, Emmanuelle Opsommer, Roger Hilfiker   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

On multidimensional item response theory -- a coordinate free approach

, 2007
A coordinate system free definition of complex structure multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) for dichotomously scored items is presented.
Antal, Tamás
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Item-Weighted Likelihood Method for Measuring Growth in Longitudinal Study With Tests Composed of Both Dichotomous and Polytomous Items

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
In this paper, a new item-weighted scheme is proposed to assess examinees’ growth in longitudinal analysis. A multidimensional Rasch model for measuring learning and change (MRMLC) and its polytomous extension is used to fit the longitudinal item ...
Xuemei Xue, Jing Lu, Jiwei Zhang
doaj   +1 more source

IRT‐based response style models and related methodology: Review and commentary

British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract We provide a review and commentary on recent methodological research related to item response theory (IRT) modelling of response styles in psychological measurement. Our review describes the different categories of IRT models that have been proposed, their associated assumptions and extensions, and the varying purposes they can serve.
Daniel M. Bolt, Lionel Meng
wiley   +1 more source