Psychometric properties of an emotional adjustment measure: An application of the graded response model

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-46

  Rubio, Víctor J ^a   Aguado, David ^a   Hontangas, Pedro M ^b   Hernández, José M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Emotional adjustment; Item response theory; Personnel recruitment; Samejima's graded response model

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846559726     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759.23.1.39     Document Type: Article

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