A Closer Look at Attitude Scales with Positive and Negative Items. Response Latency Perspectives on Measurement Quality

Mayerl, Jochen; Giehl, Christoph

doi:10.18148/srm/2018.v12i3.7207

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“…The distinction between positive and negative attitudes towards technology allowed us to analyse the ambivalence of technology perceptions of respondents. In general, it is common in survey research that negative and positive dimensions do not demonstrate a common one-factor solution [52].…”

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„AI Takeover… doesn’t sound that bad!” – Authoritarian ambivalence towards artificial intelligence

Asbrock¹,

Mayerl²,

Holz³

et al. 2022

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Public perceptions of Artificial intelligence (AI) are mostly positive, but recent research indicates growing skepticism and differentiated attitudes towards different AI applications. Moreover, research showed that more conservative people are more skeptical. Extending previous research, we tested the role of authoritarianism, a broad ideological attitude, in relation to attitudes towards AI in different domains in a German online sample (N = 1,027). Structural equation models showed the expected ambivalent relationship between authoritarianism and attitudes towards technology (expressed in terms of positive and negative attitudes) as well as differentiated relationships with specific AI attitudes. Authoritarianism showed a small positive total effect on attitudes towards AI in autonomous vehicles and a non-significant total effect on AI in robots (mediated by attitudes towards technology and towards AI in general), but a strong relationship with attitudes towards AI in surveillance, which is in line with the general authoritarian preference for security and social order.

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Section: B Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

„AI Takeover… doesn’t sound that bad!” – Authoritarian ambivalence towards artificial intelligence

Asbrock¹,

Mayerl²,

Holz³

et al. 2022

Preprint

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“…Therefore, to obtain valid and reliable measures, precautions are needed to mitigate these biases. Inclusion of reverse items (negative items) to the scale is a commonly proposed antidote to cope with response biases, especially acquiescence and dissent types (Ahlawat, 1985;Bandalos, 2018;Coolican, 2013;Bolt et al 2020;Mayerl & Giehl, 2018). Reverse items function as cognitive "speed bumps" (Podsakoff et al, 2003) and can make respondents read the items more carefully, thereby reducing the probabilities of giving distracted and more generalized responses (Locker et al, 2007).…”

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The effects of reverse items on psychometric properties and respondents’ scale scores according to different item reversal strategies

İLHAN,

GÜLER,

TAŞDELEN TEKER

et al. 2024

International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education

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This study aimed to examine the effects of reverse items created with different strategies on psychometric properties and respondents’ scale scores. To this end, three versions of a 10-item scale in the research were developed: 10 positive items were integrated in the first form (Form-P) and five positive and five reverse items in the other two forms. The reverse items in the second and third forms were crafted using antonyms (Form-RA) and negations (Form-RN), respectively. Based on the research results, Form-P was unidimensional, while other forms were two-dimensional. Moreover, although reliability coefficients of all forms were obtained as above .80, the lowest one was acquired for Form-RN. There were strong-positive relationships between students’ scores in the three scale forms. However, the lowest one was estimated between Form-P and Form-RN. Finally, there was a significant difference between the students’ mean scores obtained from Form–RN and other two versions, but the effect size of the said difference was small. In conclusion, all these results indicate that different types of reverse items influence psychometric properties and respondents’ scale scores differently.

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Validation of the comprehensive assessment of acceptance and commitment therapy processes for youth: The CompACT‐Y

Morey,

Samuel,

Lewis

et al. 2024

JCPP Advances

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BackgroundAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a transdiagnostic approach which aims to increase psychological flexibility. Higher psychological flexibility has been associated with reduced psychological distress, mental health symptoms and improvements in well‐being and functioning. Reviews of ACT for children and young people (CYP) indicate it shows potential as an effective treatment for a range of difficulties, however a comprehensive measure of psychological flexibility processes does not exist for CYP. Following revision of the adult Comprehensive assessment of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Processes (CompACT), through cognitive interviewing with adolescents and consultation with ACT experts, the present study aimed to assess the factor structure and validity of the revised youth measure (the CompACT‐Y).MethodThe CompACT‐Y measure was administered alongside measures of ACT processes, mental health and well‐being to 334 young people across six UK schools, to assess for convergent and concurrent validity.ResultsExploratory factor analysis indicated a 19‐item three‐factor structure was the most stable, with all items loading above 0.50. The CompACT‐Y correlated with measures of psychological flexibility (r = ‐0.64 – 0.66), mental health (r = −0.58 – −0.66), well‐being (r = 0.57–0.65) and behaviour (r = −0.63) as expected, indicating acceptable convergent and concurrent validity.ConclusionsThe CompACT‐Y appears to be a valid and reliable measure of psychological flexibility in young people. Further research is needed to replicate the findings and confirm factor structure, validity and reliability, particularly in younger adolescents and those from diverse backgrounds. The CompACT‐Y offers a promising tool to improve the methodological rigour of ACT studies in young people, and has implications for the use of ACT in clinical practice.

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A Closer Look at Attitude Scales with Positive and Negative Items. Response Latency Perspectives on Measurement Quality

Cited by 4 publications

References 40 publications

„AI Takeover… doesn’t sound that bad!” – Authoritarian ambivalence towards artificial intelligence

„AI Takeover… doesn’t sound that bad!” – Authoritarian ambivalence towards artificial intelligence

The effects of reverse items on psychometric properties and respondents’ scale scores according to different item reversal strategies

Validation of the comprehensive assessment of acceptance and commitment therapy processes for youth: The CompACT‐Y

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