An introduction to item response theory for health behavior researchers

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-43

  Warne, Russell T ^a   Lisako, E ^a   McKyer, J ^a   Smith, Matthew L ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; ATOD; Item response theory; Psychometrics; Survey research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DRUG USE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; DATA COLLECTION; DRUG USERS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84555197096     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.36.1.4     Document Type: Review

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