Gender-based differential item function for the positive and negative semantic dimensions of the relationship satisfaction scale with item response theory
Relationship satisfaction is at the core of a robust social life and is essential to mental health. The positive and negative semantic dimensions of the relationship satisfaction (PN-SMD) scale is considered in the field of relationship studies to be a reliable tool for assessing the quality of a pe...
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| author | Fung, Sai-Fu Jin, Jiahui |
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| description | Relationship satisfaction is at the core of a robust social life and is essential to mental health. The positive and negative semantic dimensions of the relationship satisfaction (PN-SMD) scale is considered in the field of relationship studies to be a reliable tool for assessing the quality of a person's interpersonal relationships. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the PN-SMD scale by conducting multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) and differential item functioning (DIF) analyses, both of which are emerging assessment methods that focus on individual items. We recruited 511 Chinese undergraduate students for this study. Construct validity, internal consistency, and concurrent validity were assessed, and MIRT and DIF analyses were conducted. Five of the 14 items were found to have gender-based DIF traits, affecting the scale's construct validity. A revised nine-item scale (DIF items excluded) had a significantly better model fit and demonstrated comparable concurrent validity to the original scale. The implications of our results and future research directions are discussed. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1739932024-03-17T15:33:24Z Gender-based differential item function for the positive and negative semantic dimensions of the relationship satisfaction scale with item response theory Fung, Sai-Fu Jin, Jiahui Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Social Sciences Relationship satisfaction Chinese Relationship satisfaction is at the core of a robust social life and is essential to mental health. The positive and negative semantic dimensions of the relationship satisfaction (PN-SMD) scale is considered in the field of relationship studies to be a reliable tool for assessing the quality of a person's interpersonal relationships. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the PN-SMD scale by conducting multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) and differential item functioning (DIF) analyses, both of which are emerging assessment methods that focus on individual items. We recruited 511 Chinese undergraduate students for this study. Construct validity, internal consistency, and concurrent validity were assessed, and MIRT and DIF analyses were conducted. Five of the 14 items were found to have gender-based DIF traits, affecting the scale's construct validity. A revised nine-item scale (DIF items excluded) had a significantly better model fit and demonstrated comparable concurrent validity to the original scale. The implications of our results and future research directions are discussed. Published version 2024-03-11T01:16:14Z 2024-03-11T01:16:14Z 2023 Journal Article Fung, S. & Jin, J. (2023). Gender-based differential item function for the positive and negative semantic dimensions of the relationship satisfaction scale with item response theory. Behavioral Sciences, 13(10), 13100825-. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bs13100825 2076-328X https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173993 10.3390/bs13100825 37887475 2-s2.0-85175158685 10 13 13100825 en Behavioral Sciences © 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/). application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Social Sciences Relationship satisfaction Chinese Fung, Sai-Fu Jin, Jiahui Gender-based differential item function for the positive and negative semantic dimensions of the relationship satisfaction scale with item response theory |
| title | Gender-based differential item function for the positive and negative semantic dimensions of the relationship satisfaction scale with item response theory |
| title_full | Gender-based differential item function for the positive and negative semantic dimensions of the relationship satisfaction scale with item response theory |
| title_fullStr | Gender-based differential item function for the positive and negative semantic dimensions of the relationship satisfaction scale with item response theory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender-based differential item function for the positive and negative semantic dimensions of the relationship satisfaction scale with item response theory |
| title_short | Gender-based differential item function for the positive and negative semantic dimensions of the relationship satisfaction scale with item response theory |
| title_sort | gender based differential item function for the positive and negative semantic dimensions of the relationship satisfaction scale with item response theory |
| topic | Social Sciences Relationship satisfaction Chinese |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173993 |
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