scholarly journals Developing a Short Form of Benton's Judgment of Line Orientation Test: An Item Response Theory Approach

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 670-684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Calamia ◽  
Kristian Markon ◽  
Natalie L. Denburg ◽  
Daniel Tranel
Keyword(s):  
Item Response Theory ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Line Orientation ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Response Theory ◽  
Orientation Test

scholarly journals Assessment of the Mate Retention Inventory-Short Form Using Item Response Theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 147470492110441
Author(s):  
Patrick J. Nebl ◽  
Mark G. McCoy ◽  
Garett C. Foster ◽  
Michael J. Zickar
Keyword(s):  
Item Response Theory ◽  
Evolutionary Psychology ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Function Analysis ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Response Theory ◽  
Female Behavior ◽  
Mate Retention ◽  
Good Scale ◽  
The Individual

The mate retention inventory (MRI) has been a valuable tool in the field of evolutionary psychology for the past 30 years. The goal of the current research is to subject the MRI to rigorous psychometric analysis using item response theory to answer three broad questions. Do the individual items of the MRI fit the scale well? Does the overall function of the MRI match what is predicted? Finally, do men and women respond similarly to the MRI? Using a graded response model, it was found that all but two of the items fit acceptable model patterns. Test information function analysis found that the scale acceptably captures individual differences for participants with a high degree of mate retention but the scale is lacking in capturing information from participants with a low degree of mate retention. Finally, discriminate item function analysis reveals that the MRI is better at assessing male than female participants, indicating that the scale may not be the best indicator of female behavior in a relationship. Overall, we conclude that the MRI is a good scale, especially for assessing male behavior, but it could be improved for assessing female behavior and individuals lower on overall mate retention behavior. It is suggested that this paper be used as a framework for how the newest psychometrics techniques can be applied in order to create more robust and valid measures in the field of evolutionary psychology.

Using the Short Form of the MSBS to Assess State Boredom Among Adolescents: Psychometric Evidence by Applying Item Response Theory

Assessment ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 107319111986465
Author(s):  
Maria Anna Donati ◽  
Elisa Borace ◽  
Edoardo Franchi ◽  
Caterina Primi
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Item Response Theory ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Response Theory ◽  
School Students ◽  
Gender Invariance ◽  
Item Functioning ◽  
State Boredom ◽  
Psychometric Evidence

The Multidimensional State Boredom Scale (MSBS) is widely used, but evidence regarding its psychometric properties among adolescents is lacking. In particular, the functioning of the scale across genders is unknown. As a result, we used item response theory (IRT) to investigate gender invariance of the Short Form of the MSBS (MSBS-SF) among adolescents. Four hundred and sixty-six Italian high school students (51% male; M = 16.7, SD = 1.44) were recruited. A confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated the unidimensionality of the scale, and IRT analyses indicated that the scale was sufficiently informative. Differential item functioning (DIF) across genders showed that only one item had DIF that was both nonuniform and small in size. Additionally, relationships with negative/positive urgency and present/future-oriented time perspectives were found. Overall, this study offers evidence that the MSBS-SF is a valuable and useful scale for measuring state boredom among male and female adolescents.

scholarly journals Design awareness and purchase intention: an item response theory approach

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana M. Arboleda ◽  
Julio C. Alonso
Keyword(s):  
Item Response Theory ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
New Products ◽  
Product Category ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Theoretical Discussion ◽  
Response Theory ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effect of design awareness on consumers’ purchase intention. Design/methodology/approach The experiment consisted of showing a new beer package design to 185 participants who evaluated it using a self‐administered questionnaire. Findings Using an Item Response Theory approach, results show that there are two dimensions of consumer design awareness: basic design and differential design. These findings are, to some extent, consistent with the theoretical discussion within design literature. Moreover, a multiple regression model estimates the effect of both dimensions on consumers’ purchase intention, and the paper concludes that both dimensions have a similar effect (p<0.05). The sign of the effects are consistent with the theoretical discussion. Practical implications The design of new products must consider attributes associated to the basic and practical use of a product as well as those attributes that mark a comparative difference in the product category. Originality/value This paper conceptually and empirically combines two different areas of knowledge (design and consumer behavior) under the design awareness construct. This concept evaluates consumers’ perceptions about new products, facilitating more accurate decisions in cases of innovation.

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