An Item Response Theory Evaluation of an English Version of the Trier Personality Inventory (TPI).

Ellis, Barbara B.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ466351

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Publication Date: 1993

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An Item Response Theory Evaluation of an English Version of the Trier Personality Inventory (TPI).

Ellis, Barbara B.; And Others

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, v24 n2 p133-48 Jun 1993

Evaluates the measurement equivalence of an English-language version of the Trier Personality Inventory, using statistical methods based on item response theory to identify items displaying differential item functioning (DIF). Results with 295 U.S. and 213 West German undergraduates and 203 U.S. college students indicate significant agreement in DIF indexes. (SLD)

Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Testing, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Culture Fair Tests, English, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Item Bias, Item Response Theory, Personality Measures, Personality Traits, Test Construction, Test Items, Translation

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Germany; United States

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