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Title:
Items as context : Effects of item order and ambiguity on factor structure
Authors:
WEINBERGER, Andrea H, DARKES, Jack, DEL BOCA, Frances K, GREENBAUM, Paul E, GOLDMAN, Mark S
Source:
Basic and applied social psychology. 28(1):17-26
Publisher Information:
Philadelphia, PA: Taylor & Francis, 2006.
Publication Year:
2006
Physical Description:
print, 38 ref
Original Material:
INIST-CNRS
Subject Terms:
Psychology, psychopathology, psychiatry, Psychologie, psychopathologie, psychiatrie, Sciences biologiques et medicales, Biological and medical sciences, Sciences biologiques fondamentales et appliquees. Psychologie, Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology, Psychologie. Psychophysiologie, Psychology. Psychophysiology, Psychométrie. Statistique. Méthodologie, Psychometrics. Statistics. Methodology, Traitement informatique, Computer processing, Psychologie. Psychanalyse. Psychiatrie, Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry, Ambiguité, Ambiguity, Ambiguedad, Analyse factorielle, Factor analysis, Análisis factorial, Contexte, Context, Contexto, Homme, Human, Hombre, Méthodologie, Methodology, Metodología, Présentation information, Information layout, Presentación información, Psychométrie, Psychometrics, Psicometría, Questionnaire, Cuestionario
Document Type:
Fachzeitschrift Article
File Description:
text
Language:
English
Author Affiliations:
Yale University School of Medicine, United Kingdom
VISN 1 MIRECC, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven Campus, United Kingdom
University of South Florida, United States
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, United States
ISSN:
0197-3533
Access URL:
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Rights:
Copyright 2006 INIST-CNRS
CC BY 4.0
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Notes:
Psychology. Ethology

FRANCIS
Accession Number:
edscal.17640468
Database:
PASCAL Archive

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Based on previous work (Darkes, Greenbaum, & Goldman, 1998), we evaluated the effects of item order and ambiguity on factor structure using items from the Disinhibition subscale of the Sensation Seeking Scales Form V (Zuckerman, 1979). Participants completed the items with order of item-group (alcohol, sex, ambiguous) presentation manipulated between respondents. The factor structure varied as a function of item-group order. In addition, factor covariances varied across the 3 item orders as a function of item-group order. Apparently, ambiguous items were interpreted differently (as related either to alcohol use or to sexual behavior) depending on the content of items that preceded them. Results suggest that item order and ambiguity are important considerations in assessment.