Differential Item Functioning of the Scales for Assessing Emotional Disturbance-3 for White and Hispanic Students

Autor/inn/en	Lambert, Matthew C.; Martin, Jodie; Epstein, Michael H.; Cullinan, Douglas
Titel	Differential Item Functioning of the Scales for Assessing Emotional Disturbance-3 for White and Hispanic Students
Quelle	In: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 29 (2021) 4, S.252-260 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Cullinan, Douglas)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1063-4266
DOI	10.1177/1063426620988658
Schlagwörter	Test Bias; Emotional Disturbances; White Students; Hispanic American Students; Racial Differences; Ethnicity; Behavior Problems; Scores; Rating Scales; Psychometrics; Disability Identification + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Testkritik; Gefühlsstörung; Hispanic; Hispanic Americans; Student; Students; Hispanoamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität; Rating-Skala; Psychometry; Psychometrie
Abstract	The present study explored the psychometric properties of ratings made using the Scales for Assessing Emotional Disturbance--Third Edition: Rating Scale (SAED-3 RS), a scale developed for use in identifying school-age students with emotional and behavioral problems. The purposes of the study were to assess differential item functioning (DIF) for SAED-3 RS items between White and Hispanic students and to assess the impact of DIF on SAED-3 RS scale scores. The sample consisted of 979 students without disabilities who were identified as White/Non-Hispanic (71.91%) and Hispanic (28.09%). The data indicated that SAED-3 RS items demonstrated small to negligible levels of DIF and that DIF did not saliently impact scores. The data suggest that items and scores yielded from the SAED-3 RS are consistent in measuring the emotional and behavioral functioning of school-age students from diverse backgrounds. Research limitations, future research directions, and practical use implications for school personnel are discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01