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.

scholarly journals Improving the psychometric properties of the dissociative experiences scale (DES-II): a Rasch validation study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aristide Saggino ◽  
Giorgia Molinengo ◽  
Guyonne Rogier ◽  
Carlo Garofalo ◽  
Barbara Loera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Test Theory ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Response Scale ◽  
Dissociative Experiences Scale ◽  
Dissociative Experiences

Abstract Background The Dissociative Experiences Scale-II (DES-II) is a self-report questionnaire that measures dissociative experiences such as derealization, depersonalization, absorption and amnesia. The DES-II has been prevalently used as a screening tool in patients suffering from psychotic disorders or schizophrenia. However, dissociative experiences can also be part of normal psychological life. Despite its popularity, the most problematic aspect of the DES-II is the inconsistency in its factor structure, which is probably due to the tendency to treat ordinal responses as responses on an interval scale, as it is assumed in the Classical Test Theory approach. In order to address issues related to the inconsistency of previous results, the aim of the present study was to collect new psychometric evidence to improve the properties of the DES-II using Rasch analysis, i.e. analyzing the functioning of the response scale. Methods Data were obtained on a sample composed by 320 Italian participants (122 inmates and 198 community-dwelling individuals) and were analyzed with the Rasch model. This model allows the estimation of participants’ level of dissociation, the degree of misfit of each item, the reliability of each item, and their measurement invariance. Moreover, Rasch estimation allows to determine the best response scale, in terms of response modalities number and their discriminant power. Results Three items of the scale had strong misfit. After their deletion, the resulting scale was composed by 25 items, which had low levels of misfit and high reliability, and showed measurement invariance. Participants tended to select more often lower categories of the response scale. Conclusions Results provided new knowledge on the DES-II structure and its psychometric properties, contributing to the understanding and measurement of the dissociation construct.

Psychometric Properties and Validation of a German High Sensitive Person Scale (HSPS-G)

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 364-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Konrad ◽  
Philipp Yorck Herzberg
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Ordinal Data ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Small Samples ◽  
Sensory Threshold ◽  
Three Factor ◽  
Sensitive Person

Abstract. High sensitivity is an individual disposition to perceive and process external and internal stimuli more intensely than the average population. For measuring high sensitivity, Aron and Aron (1997) developed a unidimensional self-report questionnaire. However, Smolewska, McCabe, and Woody (2006) fitted a model with three correlated factors: ease of excitation, aesthetic sensitivity, and low sensory threshold. Both models were questioned by Evans and Rothbart (2008) who postulated a two-factor structure: negative affect and orienting sensitivity. Nonetheless, the studies presented so far are based on small samples and did not address the issues of the ordinal data and measurement invariance. We presented the first study that compared all postulated models, thereby taking the ordinal data into account, and evaluated the measurement invariance. We adopted the High Sensitive Person (HSP)-Scale for German-speaking populations and found that a three-factor model provided the best fit. However, we excluded 13 items because of their low factor loadings or high intercorrelations. The revised HSP-Scale fit a three-factor model. Furthermore, we could establish a high level of measurement invariance (strict invariance), indicating equality of loadings, thresholds, and residual variances across sex. The scale showed good psychometric properties and high test-retest reliability. Finally, relationships with psychological symptoms were presented.

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.

scholarly journals Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale: Relationship to Occupation and Measurement Invariance across Gender

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirill G. Miroshnik ◽  
Olga V. Shcherbakova ◽  
James C. Kaufman
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Creative Behavior ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Cis Countries

Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale (K-DOCS) is a self-report of creative behavior in five distinct domains. The present study aims to translate K-DOCS into Russian and evaluate its psychometric properties. The psychometric analysis was performed on a sample of adults recruited through Yandex Toloka (N = 1011; Mage = 35.94, SDage = 10.95) from various regions of Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses indicated that the model with five correlated factors showed the best fit to empirical data. All factors demonstrated good internal consistency and moderate test-retest reliability. The correlation and hierarchical regression analyses for K-DOCS factors, creative achievements by CBI (Creative Behavior Inventory), and personality traits by BFI–2 (Big Five Inventory – 2) yielded evidence for an adequate level of convergent and discriminant validity. We also examined differences across K-DOCS factors among occupations defined by Holland’s typology and attempted to investigate K-DOCS measurement invariance across gender. As a result, we obtained evidence supporting the construct validity of K-DOCS and established its partial measurement invariance across gender. The current study shows that Russian K-DOCS has satisfactory psychometric properties and can serve as a trusted guide into various manifestations of humans’ creative behavior.

Psychometric Properties of the Dutch Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (DOCS)

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
William M. van der Veld ◽  
Lotte Duppen ◽  
Gert-Jan Hendriks ◽  
Jonathan S. Abramowitz ◽  
Mirjam Kampman
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Dutch Version ◽  
Symptom Dimensions ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Common

Abstract. The Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (DOCS) is a self-report questionnaire aimed to measure the severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms on four thematically different symptom dimensions (contamination, responsibility for harm, unacceptable thoughts, and symmetry and completeness). The DOCS was developed in the US in response to the insufficiency of existing OCD measures. The 20-item scale is used in research and clinical settings. We translated the DOCS into Dutch and examined the psychometric properties in a clinical sample. In addition, we further examined the US version of DOCS with respect to measurement invariance between patient and non-patients and also between the US and the Dutch version of the DOCS. The analyses showed that the Dutch version is a valid and reliable version of the DOCS. Measurement invariance tests indicated that patient scores can be validly compared with non-patient scores. Therefore, the DOCS is a good instrument to monitor the development of OCD, for example, during treatment. The same result was found for the US DOCS and the Dutch DOCS, hence US scores and Dutch scores can be validly compared. With these two studies we have extended our knowledge of the DOCS, beyond the common psychometric properties.

Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties and Normative Data for Spanish 5- to 17-Year-Olds

Assessment ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 107319112091892 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gemma Español-Martín ◽  
Mireia Pagerols ◽  
Raquel Prat ◽  
Cristina Rivas ◽  
Laura Sixto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaire ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties

The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) has been extensively used to measure common forms of psychopathology among children and adolescents. However, its psychometric properties vary across countries and several controversial issues warrant further investigation. This study aimed to evaluate whether the Spanish version of the SDQ is a reliable and valid tool for assessing emotional and behavioral problems in a sample of 6,775 students aged 5 to 17 years, as rated by parents, teachers, and youth. We examined the internal consistency of the questionnaire, its factor structure, and measurement invariance across child’s gender and age. Criterion validity was tested against the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), Teacher’s Report Form (TRF), and Youth Self-Report (YSR), and we measured the ability of the SDQ to identify children with specific psychiatric disorders. Finally, we provide, for the first time, Spanish normative data for children aged 5 to 10 and 11 to 17 years, according to gender and each informant. Our results revealed acceptable reliability estimates for all SDQ subscales. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the original five-factor model and full measurement invariance was found. Furthermore, SDQ scores showed a moderate to strong correlation with those on the equivalent CBCL/TRF/YSR scales, and were effective in discriminating individuals with and without clinical diagnoses.

Psychometric Properties of the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory for Children (SPAI-C)

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Ogliari ◽  
Simona Scaini ◽  
Michael J. Kofler ◽  
Valentina Lampis ◽  
Annalisa Zanoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Social Phobia ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Public Performance ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
The Social ◽  
General Populations

Reliable and valid self-report questionnaires could be useful as initial screening instruments for social phobia in both clinical settings and general populations. The present study investigates the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory for Children (SPAI-C) in a sample of 228 children from the Italian general population aged 8 to 11. The children were asked to complete the Italian version of the SPAI-C and the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed that social phobia can be conceptualized as a unitary construct consisting of five distinct but interrelated symptom clusters named Assertiveness, General Conversation, Physical/Cognitive Symptoms, Avoidance, and Public Performance. Internal consistency of the SPAI-C total scores and two subscales was good; correlations between SPAI-C total scores and SCARED total scores/subscales ranged from moderate to high (Generalized Anxiety Disorder, for social phobia), with the SCARED Social Phobia subscale as the best predictor of SPAI-C total scores. The results indicate that the SPAI-C is a reliable and sensitive instrument suitable for identifying Social Phobia in the young Italian general population.

Using the Rating Scale Model to Examine the Psychometric Properties of the Self-Efficacy Scale for Driver Competence

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Sundström
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Measurement Precision ◽  
The Self ◽  
Test Theory ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Two Samples

This study evaluated the psychometric properties of a self-report scale for assessing perceived driver competence, labeled the Self-Efficacy Scale for Driver Competence (SSDC), using item response theory analyses. Two samples of Swedish driving-license examinees (n = 795; n = 714) completed two versions of the SSDC that were parallel in content. Prior work, using classical test theory analyses, has provided support for the validity and reliability of scores from the SSDC. This study investigated the measurement precision, item hierarchy, and differential functioning for males and females of the items in the SSDC as well as how the rating scale functions. The results confirmed the previous findings; that the SSDC demonstrates sound psychometric properties. In addition, the findings showed that measurement precision could be increased by adding items that tap higher self-efficacy levels. Moreover, the rating scale can be improved by reducing the number of categories or by providing each category with a label.

Development and Psychometric Properties of a New Scale: The Self-Report Scale for Schizoid Behaviors (SRSSB)

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter D. Marle ◽  
Alisa J. Estey ◽  
Laura J. Finan ◽  
Karenleigh A. Overmann
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report
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