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- Title
Differential Item Functioning on Antisocial Behavior Scale Items for Adolescents and Young Adults from Single-Parent and Two-Parent Families.
- Authors
Cho, Young I.; Martin, Monica J.; Conger, Rand D.; Widaman, Keith F.
- Abstract
We investigated measurement equivalence in two antisocial behavior scales (i.e., one scale for adolescents and a second scale for young adults) by examining differential item functioning (DIF) for respondents from single-parent ( n = 109) and two-parent families ( n = 447). Even though one item in the scale for adolescents and two items in the scale for young adults showed significant DIF, the two scales exhibited non-significant differential test functioning (DTF). Both uniform and nonuniform DIF were investigated and examples of each type were identified. Specifically, uniform DIF was exhibited in the adolescent scale whereas nonuniform DIF was shown in the young adult scale. Implications of DIF results for assessment of antisocial behavior, along with strengths and limitations of the study, are discussed.
- Subjects
DELINQUENT behavior; HUMAN behavior; ADOLESCENCE; ADULTS; YOUNG adults
- Publication
Journal of Psychopathology & Behavioral Assessment, 2010, Vol 32, Issue 2, p157
- ISSN
0882-2689
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10862-009-9145-1