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R in Psychometrics and Psychometrics in R [PDF]

, 2011
In psychometrics, and in the closely related fields of quantititative methods for the social and educational sciences, R is not yet used very often. Traditional mainframe packages such as SAS and SPSS are still dominant at the user-level, Stata has made ...
Jan de Leeuw
core  

Beyond right or wrong: How partial credit scoring on multiple‐choice questions improves student performance and assessment perceptions

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims In this study, we examined the effects of assigning partial credit to selected answer choices on student performance and perceptions in a pharmacology course using Type A multiple‐choice questions (MCQs). Methods Partial credit scoring was incorporated into quizzes and exams in a 10‐week pharmacology course for postbaccalaureate premedical ...
Stephen D. Schneid, Chris Armour, Katharina Brandl   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using a Gaussian Graphical Model to Explore Relationships Between Items and Variables in Environmental Psychology Research

Frontiers in Psychology, 2019
Exploratory analyses are an important first step in psychological research, particularly in problem-based research where various variables are often included from multiple theoretical perspectives not studied together in combination before.
Nitin Bhushan, Florian Mohnert, Daniel Sloot, Lise Jans, Casper Albers, Linda Steg   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nonadherence and uncontrolled arterial hypertension in Croatia—Insights from the May Measurement Month 2023 campaign and Hunting the silent killer programme

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims To determine the prevalence of non‐adherence to antihypertensive medicines and to identify demographic and behavioral factors associated with non‐adherence in subjects enrolled in the May Measurement Month (MMM) 2023, as part of the permanent public health action Hunting the silent killer.
Valerija Bralić Lang, Ana Soldo, Olgica Velkovski Škopić, Sunčana Vlah Tomičević, Tin Šaban, Andrej Belančić, Ana Jelaković, Josipa Josipović, Mihaela Marinović Glavić, Ivan Pećin, Luka Prgomet, Tajana Željković Vrkić, Bojan Jelaković   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the structure of coping strategies in context: a psychometric validation of the Brief-COPE among Colombian adults

Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica
Background This study validates the Spanish version of the Brief-COPE in the Colombian context. This tool assesses 14 different coping strategies, including positive coping, planning, emotional support, instrumental support, substance use, and religion ...
Nicolás García-Mejía, Leonidas Castro-Camacho, Judith K. Daniels, Anja F. Ernst, Marieke E. Timmerman, Miriam J. J. Lommen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of trauma‐informed teacher education

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract In this study, two cohorts of university students in an employment‐based teacher education course undertook trauma‐informed education training embedded within their coursework to enhance their preparedness to work with diverse learners and their self‐efficacy for trauma‐informed teaching. With increased calls for teacher preparation programmes
Michael Witter, Tom Brunzell, Tanjin Ashraf   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Meeting the Bare Minimum: Quality Assessment of Idiographic Temporal Networks Using Power Analysis and Predictive-Accuracy Analysis

Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science
The network theory of psychopathology inspired clinicians and researchers to use idiographic networks to study how symptoms of an individual interact over time, hoping to find the target symptom(s) for intervention to most effectively break this self ...
Yong Zhang, Jordan Revol, Ginette Lafit, Anja F. Ernst, Josip Razum, Eva Ceulemans, Laura F. Bringmann   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating an Automated Number Series Item Generator Using Linear Logistic Test Models

Journal of Intelligence, 2018
This study investigates the item properties of a newly developed Automatic Number Series Item Generator (ANSIG). The foundation of the ANSIG is based on five hypothesised cognitive operators. Thirteen item models were developed using the numGen R package
Bao Sheng Loe, Luning Sun, Filip Simonfy, Philipp Doebler   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Measuring fidelity to evidence-based practices: Psychometrics

, 2020
This special section presents the psychometric properties of fidelity scales used in a national mental health services project in Norway to improve the quality of care of people with psychoses.
Ruud, Torleif, Drake, Robert, Bond, Gary R.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Publicly funded private schools and academic achievement: A comparative analysis of PISA data in European countries

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper analyses differences in academic achievement associated with attendance at publicly funded private schools and public schools across 11 European countries. Using eight waves of PISA data (2000–2022), we apply OLS, IPW and IPWRA estimators to account for observed heterogeneity and mitigate selection bias.
Priya Maurya, Léonard Moulin, Denis Fougère   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source