Differential item functioning analysis on a measure of mindfulness (MAP)

Authors

  • Jeferson Gervasio Pires Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Carlos Henrique Sancineto da Silva Nunes Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2018.2.27229

Keywords:

Pruebas psicologicas, Atención plena, Psicología positiva.

Abstract

Analysis of the differential item functioning (DIF) is of great importance when developing or validating psychological instruments, since it enables to identify whether there are bias on a given instrument concerning sample characteristics. Considering this importance, in this study, we verified the presence of DIF within items of a new instrument for the measurement of mindfulness (MAP), regarding the sex, age, practice with meditation, and use of alternative medicine of the sample. For this, 788 Brazilian adults, mean age of 26 years (SD=9.59), most women (79%) and single, responded the MAP. Overall, no DIF was identified with the positively worded items, indicating that the analyzed items do not favor, specifically, any of the groups tested in the present study.

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Author Biographies

Jeferson Gervasio Pires, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Psicólogo, Mestre e Doutorando em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8121-8922

Carlos Henrique Sancineto da Silva Nunes, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Psicólogo, Mestre e Doutor em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. É professor Associado do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7769-6937

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2018-08-24

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Pires, J. G., & Nunes, C. H. S. da S. (2018). Differential item functioning analysis on a measure of mindfulness (MAP). Psico, 49(2), 101–110. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2018.2.27229

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