Research Article

The Effect of Item Weighting on Reliability and Validity

Volume: 10 Number: 2 June 28, 2019
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The Effect of Item Weighting on Reliability and Validity

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of the item weighting method developed by researchers on the construct validity of the test. For this purpose, a Monte Carlo simulation study was carried out. Test length, average factor loadings, and sample size were considered as simulation conditions. Item weighting method was defined as follows: If average score of the individuals (calculated as individual's test score/the number of items) plus item difficulty index is 1 and over then item reliability index added to individual’s item score (1 or 0); if not, then the item score of the individual (1 if 1, 0 if 0) is preserved. As a result of the research, it was observed that the weighting method contributes to the construct validity. According to the results of confirmatory factor analysis, the comparative fit index (CFI) and the root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) values were improved. According to the research findings, the weighting method used in this research can be recommended.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 28, 2019

Submission Date

January 22, 2019

Acceptance Date

May 26, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 10 Number: 2

APA
Kılıç, A. F., & Doğan, N. (2019). The Effect of Item Weighting on Reliability and Validity. Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology, 10(2), 149-164. https://doi.org/10.21031/epod.516057
AMA
1.Kılıç AF, Doğan N. The Effect of Item Weighting on Reliability and Validity. JMEEP. 2019;10(2):149-164. doi:10.21031/epod.516057
Chicago
Kılıç, Abdullah Faruk, and Nuri Doğan. 2019. “The Effect of Item Weighting on Reliability and Validity”. Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology 10 (2): 149-64. https://doi.org/10.21031/epod.516057.
EndNote
Kılıç AF, Doğan N (June 1, 2019) The Effect of Item Weighting on Reliability and Validity. Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology 10 2 149–164.
IEEE
[1]A. F. Kılıç and N. Doğan, “The Effect of Item Weighting on Reliability and Validity”, JMEEP, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 149–164, June 2019, doi: 10.21031/epod.516057.
ISNAD
Kılıç, Abdullah Faruk - Doğan, Nuri. “The Effect of Item Weighting on Reliability and Validity”. Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology 10/2 (June 1, 2019): 149-164. https://doi.org/10.21031/epod.516057.
JAMA
1.Kılıç AF, Doğan N. The Effect of Item Weighting on Reliability and Validity. JMEEP. 2019;10:149–164.
MLA
Kılıç, Abdullah Faruk, and Nuri Doğan. “The Effect of Item Weighting on Reliability and Validity”. Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology, vol. 10, no. 2, June 2019, pp. 149-64, doi:10.21031/epod.516057.
Vancouver
1.Abdullah Faruk Kılıç, Nuri Doğan. The Effect of Item Weighting on Reliability and Validity. JMEEP. 2019 Jun. 1;10(2):149-64. doi:10.21031/epod.516057