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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ900886
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Oct
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0748-1756
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Person Heterogeneity of the BDI-II-C and Its Effects on Dimensionality and Construct Validity: Using Mixture Item Response Models
Wu, Pei-Chen; Huang, Tsai-Wei
Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, v43 n3 p155-167 Oct 2010
This study was to apply the mixed Rasch model to investigate person heterogeneity of Beck Depression Inventory-II-Chinese version (BDI-II-C) and its effects on dimensionality and construct validity. Person heterogeneity was reflected by two latent classes that differ qualitatively. Additionally, person heterogeneity adversely affected the dimensionality of the BDI-II-C but did not compromise construct validity. (Contains 6 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Validity, Depression (Psychology), Item Response Theory, Test Bias, Rating Scales, Scores, College Students, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Probability, Statistical Analysis, Reliability, Heterogeneous Grouping, Homogeneous Grouping
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Beck Depression Inventory
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