Item response theory and differential test functioning analysis of the HBSC-Symptom-Checklist across 46 countries

Item response theory and differential test functioning analysis of the HBSC-Symptom-Checklist across 46 countries

Abstract Background The Symptom Checklist (SCL) developed by the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study is a non-clinical measure of psychosomatic complaints (e.g., headache and feeling low) that has been used in numerous studies. Several studies have investigated the psychometric cha...

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Main Authors: Andreas Heinz, Philipp E. Sischka, Carolina Catunda, Alina Cosma, Irene García-Moya, Nelli Lyyra, Anne Kaman, Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer, William Pickett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Differential item functioning
Health behaviour in school-aged children
Psychosomatic health complaints
Measurement invariance
Self-reported health complaints
HBSC symptom checklist
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-022-01698-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-022-01698-3

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