Multidimensional Item Response Theory for Factor Structure Assessment in Educational Psychology Research

Multidimensional Item Response Theory for Factor Structure Assessment in Educational Psychology Research

This study demonstrates the use of multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) to investigate an instrument's factor structure. For didactic purposes, MIRT was used to assess the factor structure of the 9-item Effort Beliefs Scale (Blackwell et al., 2007), based on data obtained from 1,127 und...

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Main Authors: Jason C. Immekus, Kate E. Snyder, Patricia A. Ralston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Education
Subjects:
multidimensional item response theory
confirmatory factor analysis
dimensionality assessment
score reporting
test score validity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feduc.2019.00045/full

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