How useful is each item in the Sport Spectator Identification Scale?: an item response theory analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 651-667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyungyeol Anthony Kim ◽  
Senyung Lee ◽  
Kevin K Byon
Keyword(s):  
Item Response Theory ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Partial Credit Model ◽  
Response Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Response Options ◽  
Amount Of Information ◽  
Sport Spectator ◽  
Spectator Identification

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of each item in the Sport Spectator Identification Scale (SSIS) (Wann and Branscombe, 1993) using the item response theory (IRT) and to provide evidence for modifications in the scale.Design/methodology/approachA total of 635 spectators of US professional sports responded to the seven-item SSIS on an eight-point semantic differential scale. The general partial credit model was fitted to the data.FindingsThe results revealed that four items (Items 1, 2, 3 and 5) provide a relatively high amount of information, whereas three items (Items 4, 6 and 7) provide a low amount of information, indicating different levels of measurement precision among the items. Furthermore, the results showed that some low-level response options were rarely selected by participants, indicating that it may not be necessary to include response options as many as eight within each item.Originality/valueUnlike previous studies examining the psychometric properties of the SSIS as a whole, the present study provides information about the usefulness of each item of the SSIS in measuring individuals' team identification. Based on the findings, the authors identified some issues with the three problematic items, including the wording of the items and the link between the question and the target construct. The authors make several suggestions for researchers and practitioners in improving individual item quality and in making informed decisions when using the SSIS in the future.

Positive and Negative Affect Schedule: Psychometric Properties for the Brazilian Portuguese Version

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Pires ◽  
Alberto Filgueiras ◽  
Rodolfo Ribas ◽  
Cristina Santana
Keyword(s):  
Item Response Theory ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Partial Credit Model ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Response Theory

AbstractThis study is about the validity and item analysis for the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), respectively through the Exploratory Factor Analysis (principal components method) and the Partial Credit Model (PCM). The scale has been largely used in areas ranging from clinical to social psychology since its release in 1988 by Watson, Clark, and Tellegen. In order to assess validity and item properties (Item Response Theory paradigm), this is study administered PANAS to 354 respondents, 115 male and 239 female subjects, with an average age of 29.5 (SD = 10,18). The results show PANAS’s excellent psychometric properties, with consistent dimensions and reliable item functioning, considering the Rasch measurement paradigm expressed in the PCM as an Item Response Theory model for polytomous data. The study considers important cultural issues and the results support more cautious translations for scales as well as further studies concerned with cross-cultural differences on the perception of affect states.

Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the burn specific health scale-brief: A National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Burn Model System Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dagmar Amtmann ◽  
Alyssa Bamer ◽  
Kara McMullen ◽  
Colleen M Ryan ◽  
Jeffrey C Schneider ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Item Response Theory ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Burn Injury ◽  
Local Dependence ◽  
Response Theory ◽  
Response Options ◽  
Ceiling Effects ◽  
Item Response Theory Models ◽  
Specific Health

Abstract Objective The Burn Specific Health Scale-Brief (BSHS-B) is a commonly used burn specific health outcome measure that includes 40 items across nine subscales. The objective of this study was to use both classical and modern psychometric methods to evaluate psychometric properties of the BSHS-B. Methods Data were collected post burn injury by a multisite federally funded project tracking long term outcomes. We examined dimensionality, local dependence, item fit, and functioning of response categories, homogeneity, and floor and ceiling effects. Items were fit to Item Response Theory models for evaluation. Results A total of 653 adults with burn injury completed the BSHS-B. Factor analyses supported unidimensionality for all subscales, but not for a total score based on all 40 items. All nine of the subscales had significant ceiling effects. Six item pairs displayed local dependence suggesting redundance and 11 items did not fit the Item Response Theory models. At least 15 items have too many response options. Conclusions Results identified numerous psychometric issues with the BSHS-B. A single summary score should never be used for any purpose. Psychometric properties of the scale need to be improved by removing redundant items, reducing response categories and modifying or deleting problematic items. Additional conceptual work is needed to, at a minimum, revise the work subscale and optimally to revisit and clearly define the constructs measured by all the subscales. Additional items are needed to address ceiling effects.

scholarly journals The Revised Mood Rhythm Instrument: A Large Multicultural Psychometric Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 388
Author(s):  
Melissa Alves Braga de Oliveira ◽  
Euclides de Mendonça Filho ◽  
Alicia Carissimi ◽  
Luciene Lima dos Santos Garay ◽  
Marina Scop ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Item Response Theory ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Response Theory ◽  
Item Response Theory Analysis ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Psychometric Analyses ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire

Background: Recent studies with the mood rhythm instrument (MRhI) have shown that the presence of recurrent daily peaks in specific mood symptoms are significantly associated with increased risk of psychiatric disorders. Using a large sample collected in Brazil, Spain, and Canada, we aimed to analyze which MRhI items maintained good psychometric properties across cultures. As a secondary aim, we used network analysis to visualize the strength of the association between the MRhI items. Methods: Adults (n = 1275) between 18–60 years old from Spain (n = 458), Brazil (n = 415), and Canada (n = 401) completed the MRhI and the self-reporting questionnaire (SRQ-20). Psychometric analyses followed three steps: Factor analysis, item response theory, and network analysis. Results: The factor analysis indicated the retention of three factors that grouped the MRhI items into cognitive, somatic, and affective domains. The item response theory analysis suggested the exclusion of items that displayed a significant divergence in difficulty measures between countries. Finally, the network analysis revealed a structure where sleepiness plays a central role in connecting the three domains. These psychometric analyses enabled a psychometric-based refinement of the MRhI, where the 11 items with good properties across cultures were kept in a shorter, revised MRhI version (MRhI-r). Limitations: Participants were mainly university students and, as we did not conduct a formal clinical assessment, any potential correlations (beyond the validated SRQ) cannot be ascertained. Conclusions: The MRhI-r is a novel tool to investigate self-perceived rhythmicity of mood-related symptoms and behaviors, with good psychometric properties across multiple cultures.

Using Item Response Theory Models to Evaluate the Practice Environment Scale

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dheeraj Raju ◽  
Xiaogang Su ◽  
Patricia A. Patrician
Keyword(s):  
Item Response Theory ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Information Criterion ◽  
Partial Credit Model ◽  
Practice Environment ◽  
Partial Credit ◽  
Response Theory ◽  
Environment Scale ◽  
Graded Response ◽  
Item Response Theory Models

Background and Purpose: The purpose of this article is to introduce different types of item response theory models and to demonstrate their usefulness by evaluating the Practice Environment Scale. Methods: Item response theory models such as constrained and unconstrained graded response model, partial credit model, Rasch model, and one-parameter logistic model are demonstrated. The Akaike information criterion (AIC) and Bayesian information criterion (BIC) indices are used as model selection criterion. Results: The unconstrained graded response and partial credit models indicated the best fit for the data. Almost all items in the instrument performed well. Conclusions: Although most of the items strongly measure the construct, there are a few items that could be eliminated without substantially altering the instrument. The analysis revealed that the instrument may function differently when administered to different unit types.

Validation study of the Korean version of decent work scale

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunsoo Lee ◽  
Ji Hoon Song ◽  
Soo Jung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Item Response Theory ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Item Difficulty ◽  
Test Theory ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Response Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Korean Version

Purpose This paper aims to validate the Korean version of the decent work scale and examine the relationship between decent work and work engagement. Design/methodology/approach After completing translation and back translation, the authors surveyed 266 Korean employees from various organizations via network sampling. They assessed Rasch’s model based on item response theory. In addition, they used classical test theory to evaluate the decent work scale’s validity and reliability. Findings The authors found that the current version of the decent work scale has good validity, reliability and item difficulty, and decent work has a positive relationship with work engagement. However, based on item response theory, the assessment showed that three of the items are extremely similar to another item within the same dimension, implying that the items are unable to discriminate among individual traits. Originality/value This study validated the decent work scale in a Korean work environment using Rasch’s (1960) model from the perspective of item response theory.

scholarly journals Diagnosing the GOSE: Structural and Psychometric Properties Using Item Response Theory, a TRACK-TBI Pilot Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (17) ◽  
pp. 2493-2505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Ranson ◽  
Brooke E. Magnus ◽  
Nancy Temkin ◽  
Sureyya Dikmen ◽  
Joseph T. Giacino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Item Response Theory ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Response Theory

Psychometric Properties of the Shipley Block Design Task: A Study With Jamaican Young Adults

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 506-520 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Alexander Beaujean ◽  
Darrell M. Hull ◽  
Yanyan Sheng ◽  
Frank C. Worrell ◽  
Judy Bolen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Item Response Theory ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Cognitive Ability ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Response Theory ◽  
Design Task ◽  
Single Construct ◽  
Block Design Subtest

We examined the structure of the new Block Patterns (BP) test from the Shipley Institute of Living Scale–Second Edition in a sample of Jamaican young adults. To date, very little has been published on the properties of this subtest’s items and scores. The BP test is similar in design to the Block Design subtest found in many cognitive ability assessments but uses a matching format that minimizes the need for excess materials and time. We analyzed the BP items using item response theory (IRT) methods. Although designed to measure a single construct, the analyses from this study found that the BP subtest is likely measuring more than a single construct, which confounds the interpretation of the instrument’s scores. Before the subtest is used clinically, more research should be done to purposefully investigate the effects of ancillary variables on its scores.

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