Scoring Neutral or Unsure on an Identity Development Instrument for Higher Education

Scoring Neutral or Unsure on an Identity Development Instrument for Higher Education

The use of neutral or unsure on an instrument designed to measure identity development in college students was explored. The nominal response model from item response theory was used to evaluate whether neutral or unsure was used more frequently by those at low or middle levels of development; the r...

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Veröffentlicht in:Research in higher education 2004-02, Vol.45 (1), p.83-95
Hauptverfasser: DeMars, Christine E., Erwin, T. Dary
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Attitude surveys
College Students
Ethnic identity
Higher education
Identification (Psychology)
Identity
Item Response Theory
Learning
Modeling
Outcomes of education
Psychological tests
Psychometrics
Responses
Scoring
Student Development
Student Evaluation
Survey research
Test Items
Universities
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Zusammenfassung:The use of neutral or unsure on an instrument designed to measure identity development in college students was explored. The nominal response model from item response theory was used to evaluate whether neutral or unsure was used more frequently by those at low or middle levels of development; the results depended on the subscale and sometimes on the item within the subscale. Scoring based on the nominal response model allows for this category to be treated differently for different items.
ISSN:0361-0365
1573-188X
DOI:10.1023/B:RIHE.0000010048.18517.b4