Research Article

The Influence of Using Plausible Values and Survey Weights on Multiple Regression and Hierarchical Linear Model Parameters

Volume: 10 Number: 3 September 4, 2019
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The Influence of Using Plausible Values and Survey Weights on Multiple Regression and Hierarchical Linear Model Parameters

Abstract

In large-scale assessments like Programme for International Students Assessment (PISA) and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), plausible values are often used as students’ ability estimations. In those studies, stratified sampling method is employed in order to draw participants, and hence, the data gathered has a hierarchical structure. In the context of large-scale assessments, plausible values refer to randomly drawn values from posterior ability distribution. It is reported that using one of plausible values or mean of those values as independent variable in linear models may lead to some estimation errors. Moreover, it is observed that sampling weights sometimes are not used during analysis of large-scale assessment data. This study aims to investigate the influence of three approaches on the parameters of linear and hierarchical linear regression models: 1) using only one plausible value, 2) using all plausible values, 3) incorporating sampling weights or not. Data used in the present study is obtained from school and student questionnaires in PISA (2015) Turkey database. Results revealed that the use of sampling weights and number of plausible values has significant effects on regression coefficients, standard errors and explained variance for both regression models. Findings of the study were discussed in details and some conclusions were drawn for practice and further research.

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Details

Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 4, 2019

Submission Date

November 23, 2018

Acceptance Date

June 17, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 10 Number: 3

APA
Tat, O., Koyuncu, İ., & Gelbal, S. (2019). The Influence of Using Plausible Values and Survey Weights on Multiple Regression and Hierarchical Linear Model Parameters. Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology, 10(3), 235-248. https://doi.org/10.21031/epod.486999
AMA
1.Tat O, Koyuncu İ, Gelbal S. The Influence of Using Plausible Values and Survey Weights on Multiple Regression and Hierarchical Linear Model Parameters. JMEEP. 2019;10(3):235-248. doi:10.21031/epod.486999
Chicago
Tat, Osman, İlhan Koyuncu, and Selahattin Gelbal. 2019. “The Influence of Using Plausible Values and Survey Weights on Multiple Regression and Hierarchical Linear Model Parameters”. Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology 10 (3): 235-48. https://doi.org/10.21031/epod.486999.
EndNote
Tat O, Koyuncu İ, Gelbal S (September 1, 2019) The Influence of Using Plausible Values and Survey Weights on Multiple Regression and Hierarchical Linear Model Parameters. Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology 10 3 235–248.
IEEE
[1]O. Tat, İ. Koyuncu, and S. Gelbal, “The Influence of Using Plausible Values and Survey Weights on Multiple Regression and Hierarchical Linear Model Parameters”, JMEEP, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 235–248, Sept. 2019, doi: 10.21031/epod.486999.
ISNAD
Tat, Osman - Koyuncu, İlhan - Gelbal, Selahattin. “The Influence of Using Plausible Values and Survey Weights on Multiple Regression and Hierarchical Linear Model Parameters”. Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology 10/3 (September 1, 2019): 235-248. https://doi.org/10.21031/epod.486999.
JAMA
1.Tat O, Koyuncu İ, Gelbal S. The Influence of Using Plausible Values and Survey Weights on Multiple Regression and Hierarchical Linear Model Parameters. JMEEP. 2019;10:235–248.
MLA
Tat, Osman, et al. “The Influence of Using Plausible Values and Survey Weights on Multiple Regression and Hierarchical Linear Model Parameters”. Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology, vol. 10, no. 3, Sept. 2019, pp. 235-48, doi:10.21031/epod.486999.
Vancouver
1.Osman Tat, İlhan Koyuncu, Selahattin Gelbal. The Influence of Using Plausible Values and Survey Weights on Multiple Regression and Hierarchical Linear Model Parameters. JMEEP. 2019 Sep. 1;10(3):235-48. doi:10.21031/epod.486999

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