فصلنامه اندازه گیری تربیتی
پیاپی 51 (بهار 1402)

The purpose of the present study was to translate and examine the factor structure, invariance, validity and internal consistency of the Perceived Responsiveness and Insensitivity (PRI) scale among Iranian samples. The statistical population of the present study was the married teachers of Zanjan province in 2022 and 429 teachers participated in this research in total through convenience sampling. Descriptive statistics and MAP test, parallel analysis, exploratory graph analysis, bootstrap analysis, graded response model and confirmatory factor analysis were used for data analysis. The findings demonstrated that the factor structure of PRI in Iranian society is similar to the study of Crasta et al. (2021); that is, PRI had a bidimensional structure. The fit indices of the scale and factor load of the items were optimal both by gender and in the whole sample. The findings related to the gender invariance of the scale in different models also indicated that the meaning of the items is the same for men and women. Analyzes based on Item-Response theory showed that the items derived for the PRI short form in this research were the same as the short form extracted from Crasta et al.'s (2021) study. Alpha statistic, composite reliability, AVE index and discriminant validity of PRI scale were also optimum. The findings related to the convergent and divergent validity also indicated the significant association of PRI with other studied variables in the present research. In general, the PRI scale showed optimized psychometric properties which indicated its applicability in the Iranian society and its consistency with the cultural norms of the country. However, in the present study there was a possibility of weak discriminant validity of the two constructs in this scale especially for the group of women which is recommended to be investigated in future studies with a larger sample size.

Values are guide for attitudes in life and are the main motivators of behavior. The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Ethical Values questionnaire. In this study, 300 Iranian students participated through an online call. The instruments were the Persian version of the Ethical Values Assessment questionnaire (Padilla & Jensen., 2016), Flourishing scale (Diner, 2010) and Professional Ethics (Cadozier, 2002). The results of face, content and structure validity analysis showed the optimal validity of the scale. Findings from factor analysis confirmed the 3D factors of the scale. The model fit indices were in good condition. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the whole scale was 0.85 and for the dimensions of autonomy, Community and divinity were 0.77, 0.65 and 0.91, respectively. The convergence of the ethical values score with the professional ethics and flourishing score was confirmed. Based on the findings, the psychometric properties of the Ethical Values Scale in Iranian society are appropriate and its use in psychometric evaluations and research is recommended.

Parental stress has significant negative effects on the physical and mental health of parents of children with autism. The aim of the research was to investigate the psychometric properties of the parenting stress scale in mothers of children with autism. The survey research method and the statistical population of mothers with a child with autism spectrum disorder in Tehran in the spring of 2022. The statistical sample was 276 mothers of children with autism who were selected in an available manner. The tools used to measure autism parenting stress scales were Petrosvan and Miles (2009) and resilience of Conner and Davidson (2003). Descriptive and inferential statistics as well as confirmatory factor analysis were used for data analysis. SPSS version 25 and Smart PLS version 3.2 software were also used. The findings showed that the Cronbach's alpha value of the autism parenting stress scale is equal to 0.953 and for the four components of the child's behaviors and communication, care stress, supporting the child's needs and personal and family life, the reliability coefficients are between 0.76 and 0.92. Composite reliability was obtained for the whole scale of 0.962 and for the components between 0.86 and 0.93. The face and content validity of the scale was confirmed by the opinions of parents and experts. Criterion validity using resilience scale has been equally acceptable. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that while the scale has favorable convergent and divergent validity, the four-factor model was confirmed. Considering the appropriate reliability and validity, it is recommended to clinical experts and researchers to use the mentioned scale to measure the parenting stress of mothers.

Academic environments are characterized by high levels of emotion. In an emotion-driven environment where emotions are related to other factors affecting academic performance, emotion regulation is essential. Therefore, it is essential to develop an instrument to evaluate emotion regulation strategies for students to employ in academic environment; hence, this study aims to analyze the psychometric features and factor structure of Persian version of Academic Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (AERQ) to evaluate emotion regulation strategies of university students. This study was descriptive and correlational studies. The research method was descriptive of correlation type. The statistical population consisted of all university students of Tehran universities. A total of 250 university students were selected as sample members by available sampling method. The Academic Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Burić et al., 2016) was implemented along with the Achievement Goal Questionnaire-Revised (Elliot & Murayama, 2008). After excluding incomplete questionnaires and outliers 219 questionnaires remained. The questionnaire reliability was measured through Cronbach’s alpha for internal consistency and the retest method. The confirmatory factor analysis and criterion validity were employed to analyze the questionnaire validity and standard scores for each range of scores were reported. All eight components of the original version were confirmed in the factor analysis. In the criterion validity, the variance explained by AERQ components was significant. Consisting of 37 items and 8 components, the Persian version of the AERQ has acceptable reliability and validity and can be utilized for research purposes.

Identifying distractors as sources of Differential Item Functioning(DIF) in polytomous items has great importance to designers and analysts. Although DIF is one of the common methods for examining the measurement invariance, It is accompanied by challenges and limitations, especially in multiple-choice items. The purpose of this study was to assess the performance of the Nested logit Model(NLM) for detecting Differential Distractor Functioning(DDF) by using experimental (simulated data) and descriptive-analytical (real data) methods. Six items were simulated under different conditions of difficulty and slope, ability distribution, presence or absence of DIF/DDF, and DIF/DDF magnitude, with a sample size of 2000 and 50 replicates. The data of the Math Entrance Exam (D-form,2018), with a random sample of 2000 men and women constituted the real data. Based on the results of the simulation analysis: The NLM revealed 88% of DIF and 97% of DDF, on average. the Type I error rates is very close to the theoretically expected values, although it showed some inflation in unequal distribution conditions. according to the findings, the detection rate was influenced by the item parameters(difficulty and slope) and the DIF or DDF levels. Based on real data analysis, 2 items represented both DIF(Large and Medium) and DDF (Partial to Moderate) simultaneously, whereas in the NRM approach, 11 items detected as DIF/DDF; so, as expected the approaches based on “divided by distractor” strategy, fewer items were detected as DIF/DDF. The NLM while separating the DDF from the DIF test, allows for a clear evaluation of whether the distractor may be responsible for DIF. Since high-stakes tests have a special role in selection and DIF and DDF analyzes have a special place in determining the validity and measurement invariance of these exam items, it is recommended to screen the bias items, DIF/DDF comprehensive analyzes based on NLM be used.

The lack of a tool to measure social media addiction has hindered the further development of the research field because there are few valid tools to measure this issue, and none of them have been approved in the Persian language. The general purpose of the present study was to construct and standardize the scale of social media networks. In the present study, the combined research method and mixed exploratory design were used as research strategy; The research method was used in the qualitative part, foundational data theory with the Strauss-Corbin systematic approach, and in the quantitative part, the correlational research method of the structural equations type was used. In the qualitative section, the statistical population included families referring to the family court of Tehran province, 32 of whom were purposefully selected and interviewed, and in the quantitative section, it included families living in Tehran province, and in the end, 413 people were selected by sampling method. Several stages were selected. In the analysis of the findings, 89 items were extracted and after checking the face validity, content validity and factor structure, 45 items were confirmed. Finally, the constructed questionnaire included 7 factors, which explains 65.64 percent of the variance. (first factor 23.06%, second factor 12%, third factor 7.16%, fourth factor 6.19%, fifth factor 5.85%, sixth factor 5.46% and seventh factor 5.20%) which indicates Validity of the questionnaire. . The results showed that the constructed scale can be used to assess social media addiction in both clinical and non-clinical settings. In addition, this tool examines the variables that are not examined in the famous scales of addiction to specific virtual platforms.