Examining bias in the impulsive sensation seeking (ImpSS) Scale using Differential Item Functioning (DIF) - An item response analysis

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 570-576

  De Leo, Joseph A ^a   Van Dam, Nicholas T ^a   Hobkirk, Andréa L ^a   Earleywine, Mitch ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Differential item functioning; Impulsive sensation seeking; Item response theory; Personality; Psychometrics

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551614600     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2010.11.030     Document Type: Article

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