Person Heterogeneity of the BDI-II-C and Its Effects on Dimensionality and Construct Validity: Using Mixture Item Response Models

Pei-Chen Wu National PingTung University of Education, PingTung, Taiwan ROC, pcwu@mail.npue.edu.twView further author information

Tsai-Wei Huang National Chiayi University in Taiwan, Chiayi City, Taiwan, ROCView further author information

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This study was to apply the mixed Rasch model to investigate person heterogeneity of Beck Depression Inventory—II—Chinese version (BDI-II-C) and its effects on dimensionality and construct validity. Person heterogeneity was reflected by two latent classes that differ qualitatively. Additionally, person heterogeneity adversely affected the dimensionality of the BDI-II-C but did not compromise construct validity.

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Pei-Chen Wu

Pei-Chen Wu’s research interests center around application of advanced statistical methods to improve measurements, with emphasis on depression studies.

Tsai-Wei Huang

Tsai-Wei Huang’s research interests include psychometrics, aberrant response indices, and cognitive diagnoses.

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Person Heterogeneity of the BDI-II-C and Its Effects on Dimensionality and Construct Validity: Using Mixture Item Response Models

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