Psychometric equivalence of printed and electronic administration of three psychosocial scales.

The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of the format of administration (printed versus electronic) of psychosocial scales on their psychometric properties and the measurements obtained. University students (N = 435) completed three short and one-dimensional scales, which evaluated opt...

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Autores principales: Calleja, Nazira, Candelario Mosco, Julieta Beatriz, Rosas Medina, Jorge Humberto, Souza Colín, Erika
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spelling I10-R10-article-252842021-05-13T15:04:08Z Psychometric equivalence of printed and electronic administration of three psychosocial scales. Equivalencia psicométrica de las aplicaciones impresas y electrónicas de tres escalas psicosociales Calleja, Nazira Candelario Mosco, Julieta Beatriz Rosas Medina, Jorge Humberto Souza Colín, Erika Aplicaciones electrónicas escalas Likert validez invarianza de medición electronic administration Likert scales validity measurement invariance The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of the format of administration (printed versus electronic) of psychosocial scales on their psychometric properties and the measurements obtained. University students (N = 435) completed three short and one-dimensional scales, which evaluated optimism, gratitude, and subjective well-being, in printed (52%) or electronic (48%) format. It was found that the mean scores of the three scales did not differ significantly when comparing both modes of application; overall, both electronic and paper instruments provided results with similar properties of reliability and validity. When analyzing the measurement invariance, comparing the model without constraints in the factor structure with the different models with invariance, the measures were equivalent in printed and electronic formats. It was concluded that the format of administration does not affect the indices obtained, so they could be used interchangeably. El propósito del estudio fue examinar el efecto del formato de aplicación (impreso versus electrónico) de escalas psicosociales sobre sus propiedades psicométricas y las mediciones obtenidas. Estudiantes universitarios (N = 435) respondieron tres escalas breves y unidimensionales, que evaluaban optimismo, gratitud y bienestar subjetivo, en formato impreso (52%) o electrónico (48%). Se encontró que las medias de los puntajes de las tres escalas no difirieron significativamente al comparar ambos medios de aplicación. En general, tanto los instrumentos electrónicos como los de papel aportaron resultados con propiedades similares de confiabilidad y validez. Al analizar la invarianza de medición, comparando el modelo sin restricciones en la estructura factorial con los distintos modelos con invarianza, se comprobó que las medidas eran equivalentes en ambos formatos. Se concluyó que el medio de aplicación no afecta los índices obtenidos, por lo que podrían emplearse indistintamente. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba 2020-08-08 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Psicométrico application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/25284 Argentinean Journal of Behavioral Sciences; Vol. 12 No. 2 (2020): REVISTA ARGENTINA DE CIENCIAS DEL COMPORTAMIENTO; 50-58 Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento; Vol. 12 Núm. 2 (2020): REVISTA ARGENTINA DE CIENCIAS DEL COMPORTAMIENTO; 50-58 1852-4206 10.32348/1852.4206.v12.n2 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/25284/30629 Derechos de autor 2020 Nazira Calleja, Julieta Beatriz Candelario Mosco, Jorge Humberto Rosas Medina, Erika Souza Colín http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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topic Aplicaciones electrónicas
escalas Likert
validez
invarianza de medición
electronic administration
Likert scales
validity
measurement invariance
spellingShingle Aplicaciones electrónicas
escalas Likert
validez
invarianza de medición
electronic administration
Likert scales
validity
measurement invariance
Calleja, Nazira
Candelario Mosco, Julieta Beatriz
Rosas Medina, Jorge Humberto
Souza Colín, Erika
Psychometric equivalence of printed and electronic administration of three psychosocial scales.
topic_facet Aplicaciones electrónicas
escalas Likert
validez
invarianza de medición
electronic administration
Likert scales
validity
measurement invariance
author Calleja, Nazira
Candelario Mosco, Julieta Beatriz
Rosas Medina, Jorge Humberto
Souza Colín, Erika
author_facet Calleja, Nazira
Candelario Mosco, Julieta Beatriz
Rosas Medina, Jorge Humberto
Souza Colín, Erika
author_sort Calleja, Nazira
title Psychometric equivalence of printed and electronic administration of three psychosocial scales.
title_short Psychometric equivalence of printed and electronic administration of three psychosocial scales.
title_full Psychometric equivalence of printed and electronic administration of three psychosocial scales.
title_fullStr Psychometric equivalence of printed and electronic administration of three psychosocial scales.
title_full_unstemmed Psychometric equivalence of printed and electronic administration of three psychosocial scales.
title_sort psychometric equivalence of printed and electronic administration of three psychosocial scales.
description The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of the format of administration (printed versus electronic) of psychosocial scales on their psychometric properties and the measurements obtained. University students (N = 435) completed three short and one-dimensional scales, which evaluated optimism, gratitude, and subjective well-being, in printed (52%) or electronic (48%) format. It was found that the mean scores of the three scales did not differ significantly when comparing both modes of application; overall, both electronic and paper instruments provided results with similar properties of reliability and validity. When analyzing the measurement invariance, comparing the model without constraints in the factor structure with the different models with invariance, the measures were equivalent in printed and electronic formats. It was concluded that the format of administration does not affect the indices obtained, so they could be used interchangeably.
publisher Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
publishDate 2020
url https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/25284
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