Naslov
Analysis of item bias in the emotional skills and competence questionnaire: A cross-cultural comparison

Autori
Holmstrom, Stefan ; Molander, Bo ; Takšić, Vladimir

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Skup
XXIX International Congress in Psychology

Mjesto i datum
Berlin, Njemačka, 20.07.2008. - 25.07.2008

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
ESCQ; differential item functioning; crosscultural comparison

Sažetak
Objectives: To evaluate the Swedish and Croatian versions of the ESCQ instrument (Taksic, 2005) with respect to item bias. Method: ESCQ scores were examined by analyses of differential item functioning (DIF ; Zumbo, 1999) in samples of Swedish and Croatian university students. Results: Although DIF-values were low in national comparisons of sex, cross-cultural comparisons revealed a number of items in all scales with values higher than the commonly accepted level (>.035). Conclusions: There is considerable item bias in the present Swedish and Croatian versions when cross-cultural comparisons are performed. Several reasons for this discrepancy are discussed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

POVEZANOST RADA