Linking web-based learning self-efficacy and learning engagement in MOOCs: The role of online academic hardiness

TM Kuo, CC Tsai, JC Wang - The Internet and Higher Education, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Even though Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have created highly
personalized and dynamic learning environments for higher education, the low completion …

The revised Green et al., Paranoid Thoughts Scale (R-GPTS): psychometric properties, severity ranges, and clinical cut-offs

D Freeman, BS Loe, D Kingdon, H Startup… - Psychological …, 2021 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThe Green et al., Paranoid Thoughts Scale (GPTS)–comprising two 16-item
scales assessing ideas of reference (Part A) and ideas of persecution (Part B)–was …

Development, validation and item reduction of a food literacy questionnaire (IFLQ-19) with Australian adults

C Thompson, R Byrne, J Adams, HA Vidgen - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Food literacy is theorised to improve diet quality, nutrition behaviours, social
connectedness and food security. The definition and conceptualisation by Vidgen & …

Detection and treatment of careless responses to improve item parameter estimation

JM Patton, Y Cheng, M Hong… - Journal of Educational …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
In psychological and survey research, the prevalence and serious consequences of
careless responses from unmotivated participants are well known. In this study, we propose …

Measuring behavioural biases affecting real estate investment decisions in India: using IRT

R Pandey, VM Jessica - International Journal of Housing Markets and …, 2018 - emerald.com
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Psychometric properties of the generalized anxiety disorder-7 (GAD-7) in a sample of workers

C Merino-Soto, M Angulo-Ramos… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective To evaluate the psychometric properties of the GAD-7 by obtaining evidence of
internal structure (dimensionality, precision and differential functioning of items) and …

Cronbach's alpha under insufficient effort responding: an analytic approach

SW Carden, TR Camper, NS Holtzman - Stats, 2018 - mdpi.com
Surveys commonly suffer from insufficient effort responding (IER). If not accounted for, IER
can cause biases and lead to false conclusions. In particular, Cronbach's alpha has been …

Gaining a deeper understanding of the meaning of the carelessness parameter in the 4PL IRT model and strategies for estimating it

T Pardede, A Santoso, D Diki, H Retnawati… - REID (Research and …, 2023 - journal.uny.ac.id
Three popular models are used to describe the characteristics of the test items and estimate
the ability of examinees under the dichotomous IRT model, namely the one-, two-, and three …

The Oxford agoraphobic avoidance scale

S Lambe, JC Bird, BS Loe, L Rosebrock… - Psychological …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Background Agoraphobic avoidance of everyday situations is a common feature in many
mental health disorders. Avoidance can be due to a variety of fears, including concerns …

Mental health and its association with coping strategies and intolerance of uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic among the general population in Saudi Arabia …

AN AlHadi, MA Alarabi, KM AlMansoor - Bmc Psychiatry, 2021 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on people's lives globally.
The outbreak in Saudi Arabia worsened when the number of cases and deaths rose in …