The construct equivalence and item bias of the pib/SpEEx conceptualisation-ability test for members of five language groups in South Africa
This study’s objective was to determine whether the Potential Index Batteries/Situation Specific Evaluation Expert (PIB/SpEEx) conceptualisation (100) ability test displays construct equivalence and item bias for members of five selected language groups in South Africa. The sample consisted of a non...
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| description | This study’s objective was to determine whether the Potential Index Batteries/Situation Specific Evaluation Expert (PIB/SpEEx) conceptualisation (100) ability test displays construct equivalence and item bias for members of five selected language groups in South Africa. The sample consisted of a non-probability convenience sample (N = 6 261) of members of five language groups (speakers of Afrikaans, English, North Sotho, Setswana and isiZulu) working in the medical and beverage industries or studying at higher-educational institutions. Exploratory factor analysis with target rotations confrmed the PIB/SpEEx 100’s construct equivalence for the respondents from these five language groups. No evidence of either uniform or non-uniform item bias of practical signifcance was found for the sample. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0855b69f034c4dda9f05b5e5b0bd30eb2022-12-22T00:47:51ZengAOSISSA Journal of Industrial Psychology0258-52002071-07632008-11-01343293810.4102/sajip.v34i3.749703The construct equivalence and item bias of the pib/SpEEx conceptualisation-ability test for members of five language groups in South AfricaPieter Schaap0Theresa Vermeulen1University of PretoriaStudent at University of PretoriaThis study’s objective was to determine whether the Potential Index Batteries/Situation Specific Evaluation Expert (PIB/SpEEx) conceptualisation (100) ability test displays construct equivalence and item bias for members of five selected language groups in South Africa. The sample consisted of a non-probability convenience sample (N = 6 261) of members of five language groups (speakers of Afrikaans, English, North Sotho, Setswana and isiZulu) working in the medical and beverage industries or studying at higher-educational institutions. Exploratory factor analysis with target rotations confrmed the PIB/SpEEx 100’s construct equivalence for the respondents from these five language groups. No evidence of either uniform or non-uniform item bias of practical signifcance was found for the sample.https://sajip.co.za/index.php/sajip/article/view/749Abstract reasoningpsychological instrumentscross-cultural fairnessitem biastest bias |
| spellingShingle | Pieter Schaap Theresa Vermeulen The construct equivalence and item bias of the pib/SpEEx conceptualisation-ability test for members of five language groups in South Africa SA Journal of Industrial Psychology Abstract reasoning psychological instruments cross-cultural fairness item bias test bias |
| title | The construct equivalence and item bias of the pib/SpEEx conceptualisation-ability test for members of five language groups in South Africa |
| title_full | The construct equivalence and item bias of the pib/SpEEx conceptualisation-ability test for members of five language groups in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | The construct equivalence and item bias of the pib/SpEEx conceptualisation-ability test for members of five language groups in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | The construct equivalence and item bias of the pib/SpEEx conceptualisation-ability test for members of five language groups in South Africa |
| title_short | The construct equivalence and item bias of the pib/SpEEx conceptualisation-ability test for members of five language groups in South Africa |
| title_sort | construct equivalence and item bias of the pib speex conceptualisation ability test for members of five language groups in south africa |
| topic | Abstract reasoning psychological instruments cross-cultural fairness item bias test bias |
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