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The Effect of Item Stem Length on Face Validity, Perceptions of Fairness, and Involvement
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Jones, Kara
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Year and Degree
2011, Master of Arts (M.A.), Xavier University, Psychology.
Abstract
The present study examined the effects of item stem length on face validity, perceptions of fairness, and involvement. A single word item stem length personality questionnaire was modified to have sentence length item stems. No significant differences were found between the two measures on the reaction variables. The measures were also found to be psychometrically similar in their reliabilities and factor structures, although the factors were dramatically different from what was anticipated. These findings could indicate that non-content changes, such as item stem length modifications, could have little effect on reactions and the psychometrics of rating scales. Further research should examine the reaction effects on other types of questionnaires as well as their factor structures.
Committee
Morell Mullins, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Mark Nagy, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Eric Barrett, M.A. (Committee Member)
Pages
60 p.
Subject Headings
Occupational Psychology
Keywords
linguistics
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personality questionnaires
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Jones, K. (2011).
The Effect of Item Stem Length on Face Validity, Perceptions of Fairness, and Involvement
[Master's thesis, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1396364880
APA Style (7th edition)
Jones, Kara.
The Effect of Item Stem Length on Face Validity, Perceptions of Fairness, and Involvement.
2011. Xavier University, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1396364880.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Jones, Kara. "The Effect of Item Stem Length on Face Validity, Perceptions of Fairness, and Involvement." Master's thesis, Xavier University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1396364880
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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