Subject-centered scalability: The sine qua non of summated ratings.

Drewes, Donald W.

doi:10.1037/a0016621

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“…A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted on this measure to confirm a single factor. The model indicated good fit according to procedures outlined in Drewes (2009; see Table 1), and the estimate of maximal scale reliability (R Max ) was acceptable (see Table 2).…”

Section: Sample and Methodsmentioning

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Exploring qualitative training reactions: Individual and contextual influences on trainee commenting.

Harman¹,

Ellington²,

Surface³

et al. 2015

Journal of Applied Psychology

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Training reactions are the most common criteria used for training evaluation, and reaction measures often include opportunities for trainees to provide qualitative responses. Despite being widely used, qualitative training reactions are poorly understood. Recent trends suggest commenting is ubiquitous (e.g., tweets, texting, Facebook posts) and points to a currently untapped resource for understanding training reactions. In order to enhance the interpretation and use of this rich data source, this study explored commenting behavior and investigated 3 broad questions: who comments, under what conditions, and how do trainees comment? We explore both individual difference and contextual influences on commenting and characteristics of comments in 3 studies. Using multilevel modeling, we identified significant class-level variance in commenting in each of the 3 samples of trainees. Because commenting has only been considered at the individual level, our findings provide an important contribution to the literature. The shared experience of being in the same class appears to influence commenting in addition to individual differences, such as interest in the topic (Studies 1 and 2), satisfaction (Studies 2 and 3), and entity beliefs (Study 3). Furthermore, we demonstrated that item wording may have an impact on commenting (Study 3) and should be considered as a potential lever for training professionals to influence commenting behavior from trainees. Training professionals, particularly those who regularly administer training evaluation surveys, should be aware of nonresponse to open-ended items and how that may impact the information they collect, use, and present within their organizations.

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Section: Sample and Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring qualitative training reactions: Individual and contextual influences on trainee commenting.

Harman¹,

Ellington²,

Surface³

et al. 2015

Journal of Applied Psychology

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“…That the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the current sample was 0.46 suggests the character of the MSSI is more of an inventory than a measure of a single latent construct, reflecting the reality that participation in one kind of social activity may or may not be associated with participation in other types, though a general tendency of a modest degree for people to socialize or not is reflected by the alpha statistic observed. In any event, (Drewes, 2009) notes that low alphas do not necessarily mean lack of scalability.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Influence of caregiver network support and caregiver psychopathology on child mental health need and service use in the LONGSCAN study

Lindsey

Gilreath

Thompson

et al. 2012

Children and Youth Services Review

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Using structural equation modeling, this study examined the relationship of caregiver network support on caregiver and child mental health need, as well as child mental health service use among 1075 8-year-old children participating in the LONGSCAN study. The final model showed acceptable fit (χ2 = 301.476, df = 136, p<0.001; RMSEA = 0.052; CFI = 0.95). Caregiver and child mental health needs were positively related. As predicted, caregiver network support exerted a protective effect, with greater levels of caregiver network support predictive of lower caregiver and child need. Contrary to prediction, however, caregiver network support was not directly related to child service use. Higher child need was directly related to child service use, especially among children whose caregivers had mental health problems. The findings appear to indicate that lower levels of caregiver network support may exert its impact on child service use indirectly by increasing caregiver and child need, rather than by directly increasing the likelihood of receiving services, especially for African American children.

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“…Keeping in view the single factor analytic model, congeneric set-up would be more meaningful when one considers subject-centered scalable tests/items (Drewes, 2009). When the tests/items are so demonstrated that the corresponding scores achieved by the individuals are continuous and a linear function of factor scores, the situation would be quite conducive to assessing reliability by coefficient alpha (Graham, 2006).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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Tau-Proportionate Form of Congeneric Covariance Structure

Maiti¹

2016

IJSP

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From the view point of constructing a composite possessing the largest possible common covariability with all of its constituent tests, the concept of the best equi-covariable composite (BEC) has been introduced. When the covariance matrix of the constituent tests are so structured that its row (column) totals are all equal, the corresponding BEC is shown to be reducible to simple aggregated (or averaged) test. Under the purview of congeneric tests, it is shown that there exists a special form termed tau-proportionate congeneric form in which case the simple aggregated (or averaged) test is not only the BEC but also the most reliable composite. Statistical techniques of the estimation of parameters, testing and goodness-of-fit of the such structure are considered with the aid of an illustrative example.

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Subject-centered scalability: The sine qua non of summated ratings.

Cited by 5 publications

References 70 publications

Exploring qualitative training reactions: Individual and contextual influences on trainee commenting.

Exploring qualitative training reactions: Individual and contextual influences on trainee commenting.

Influence of caregiver network support and caregiver psychopathology on child mental health need and service use in the LONGSCAN study

Tau-Proportionate Form of Congeneric Covariance Structure

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