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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Using differential item functioning analysis to determine differential interpretations of survey questions

Abstract

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The application of Differential Item Functioning (DIF) analysis to noncognitive areas such as psychological and attitudinal measurement is a natural extension of the current research and is the focus of this study. This study uses DIF analyses to examine differential item functioning of Likert response items formatted from survey instruments.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Education
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Brown, Pamela Jane
Contributors dc:contributor
  • DeStefano, Lizanne

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright 1996 Brown, Pamela Jane
Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
AAI9625114
(UMI)AAI9625114
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/19166

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Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Brown, Pamela Jane. Using differential item functioning analysis to determine differential interpretations of survey questions. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/19166