Examining the Differential Test Functioning of a Measure of Sexual Orientation Harassment

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Armando X. Estrada ◽  
Tahira M. Probst
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Differential Test Functioning ◽  
Differential Test

scholarly journals Measurement Invariance and Psychometric Analysis of Oxford Happiness Inventory Scale across Gender and Marital Status

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Amin Mousavi ◽  
Zahra Sharafi ◽  
Abdolreza Mahmoudi ◽  
Hadi Raeisi Shahraki
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Differential Test Functioning ◽  
Significant Step ◽  
Oxford Happiness Inventory ◽  
Test Level ◽  
Differential Test

Background. The Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI) is a self-report tool to measure happiness. A brief review of previous studies on OHI showed the lack of evaluation of OHI fairness/equivalence in measuring happiness among identified groups. Methods. To examine the psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the OHI, responses of 500 university students were analyzed using item response theory and ordinal logistic regression (OLR). Relevant measures of effect size were utilized to interpret the results. Differential test functioning was also evaluated to determine whether there is an overall bias at the test level. Results. OLR analysis detected four items across gender and two items across marital status to function differentially. An assessment of effect sizes implied negligible differences for practical considerations. Conclusions. This study was a significant step towards providing theoretical and practical information regarding the assessment of happiness by presenting adequate evidence regarding the psychometric properties of OHI.

Differential Item and Test Functioning of the Autism Spectrum Rating Scales: A Follow-Up Evaluation in a Diverse, Nonclinical Sample

2020 ◽  
pp. 073428292094552
Author(s):  
Maryellen Brunson McClain ◽  
Bryn Harris ◽  
Sarah E. Schwartz ◽  
Megan E. Golson
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scales ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
The United States ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Differential Test Functioning ◽  
Item Functioning ◽  
Racial Ethnic ◽  
Differential Test

Although the racial/ethnic demographics in the United States are changing, few studies evaluate the cultural and linguistic responsiveness of commonly used autism spectrum disorder screening and diagnostic assessment measures. The purpose of this study is to evaluate item and test functioning of the Autism Spectrum Rating Scales (ASRS) in a sample of racially/ethnically diverse parents of children (nonclinical) between the ages of 6–18 ( N = 806). This study is a follow-up to a prior publication examining the factor structure of the ASRS among a similar sample. The present study furthers the examination of measurement invariance of the ASRS in racially/ethnically diverse populations by conducting differential item functioning and differential test functioning with a larger sample. Results indicate test-level invariance; however, five items are noninvariant across parent reporters from different racial/ethnic groups. Implications for practice and directions for future research are discussed.

Testing for Differential Item Functioning Under the D-Scoring Method

2021 ◽  
pp. 001316442110015
Author(s):  
Dimiter M. Dimitrov ◽  
Dimitar V. Atanasov
Keyword(s):  
Differential Item Functioning ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Scoring Method ◽  
Differential Test Functioning ◽  
Measurement Framework ◽  
Item Functioning ◽  
Statistical Hypotheses ◽  
Study Support ◽  
Differential Test

This study offers an approach to testing for differential item functioning (DIF) in a recently developed measurement framework, referred to as D-scoring method (DSM). Under the proposed approach, called P–Z method of testing for DIF, the item response functions of two groups (reference and focal) are compared by transforming their probabilities of correct item response, estimated under the DSM, into Z-scale normal deviates. Using the liner relationship between such Z-deviates, the testing for DIF is reduced to testing two basic statistical hypotheses about equal variances and equal means of the Z-deviates for the reference and focal groups. The results from a simulation study support the efficiency (low Type error and high power) of the proposed P–Z method. Furthermore, it is shown that the P–Z method is directly applicable in testing for differential test functioning. Recommendations for practical use and future research, including possible applications of the P–Z method in IRT context, are also provided.

Gender-Related Differential Item Functioning in Vocational Interest Measurement

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 170-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eunike Wetzel ◽  
Benedikt Hell
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Differential Item Functioning ◽  
Scale Level ◽  
Interest Inventory ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Differential Test Functioning ◽  
Item Functioning ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Differential Test

Large mean differences are consistently found in the vocational interests of men and women. These differences may be attributable to real differences in the underlying traits. However, they may also depend on the properties of the instrument being used. It is conceivable that, in addition to the intended dimension, items assess a second dimension that differentially influences responses by men and women. This question is addressed in the present study by analyzing a widely used German interest inventory (Allgemeiner Interessen-Struktur-Test, AIST-R) regarding differential item functioning (DIF) using a DIF estimate in the framework of item response theory. Furthermore, the impact of DIF at the scale level is investigated using differential test functioning (DTF) analyses. Several items on the AIST-R’s scales showed significant DIF, especially on the Realistic, Social, and Enterprising scales. Removal of DIF items reduced gender differences on the Realistic scale, though gender differences on the Investigative, Artistic, and Social scales remained practically unchanged. Thus, responses to some AIST-R items appear to be influenced by a secondary dimension apart from the interest domain the items were intended to measure.

Psychometric Properties and Differential Item Functioning of a Web-Based Assessment of Children’s Emotion Recognition Skill

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 627-641
Author(s):  
Beyza Aksu Dunya ◽  
Clark McKown ◽  
Everett Smith
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Emotion Recognition ◽  
Differential Item Functioning ◽  
Facial Expressions ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Differential Test Functioning ◽  
Item Fit ◽  
Item Functioning ◽  
Children's Emotion ◽  
Differential Test

Emotion recognition (ER) involves understanding what others are feeling by interpreting nonverbal behavior, including facial expressions. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of a web-based social ER assessment designed for children in kindergarten through third grade. Data were collected from two separate samples of children. The first sample included 3,224 children and the second sample included 4,419 children. Data were calibrated using Rasch dichotomous model. Differential item and test functioning were also evaluated across gender and ethnicity. Across both samples, we found consistent item fit, unidimensional item structure, and adequate item targeting. Analyses of differential item functioning (DIF) found six out of 111 items displaying DIF across gender and no items demonstrating DIF across ethnicity. The analyses of person measure calibrations with and without DIF items yielded no evidence of differential test functioning (DTF) across gender and ethnicity groups in both samples.

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