Differential Item Functioning of the Scales for Assessing Emotional Disturbance-3 for White and Hispanic Students

The present study explored the psychometric properties of ratings made using the Scales for Assessing Emotional Disturbance–Third Edition: Rating Scale (SAED-3 RS), a scale developed for use in identifying school-age students with emotional and behavioral problems. The purposes of the study were to...

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Published in:Journal of emotional and behavioral disorders 2021-12, Vol.29 (4), p.252-260
Main Authors: Lambert, Matthew C., Martin, Jodie, Epstein, Michael H., Cullinan, Douglas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior Problems
Disability Identification
Emotional Disturbances
Emotional regulation
Ethnicity
Hispanic American Students
Hispanic people
Hispanic students
Minority students
Psychometrics
Quantitative psychology
Racial Differences
Rating Scales
Scores
Students with disabilities
Test Bias
White people
White Students
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Summary:The present study explored the psychometric properties of ratings made using the Scales for Assessing Emotional Disturbance–Third Edition: Rating Scale (SAED-3 RS), a scale developed for use in identifying school-age students with emotional and behavioral problems. The purposes of the study were to assess differential item functioning (DIF) for SAED-3 RS items between White and Hispanic students and to assess the impact of DIF on SAED-3 RS scale scores. The sample consisted of 979 students without disabilities who were identified as White/Non-Hispanic (71.91%) and Hispanic (28.09%). The data indicated that SAED-3 RS items demonstrated small to negligible levels of DIF and that DIF did not saliently impact scores. The data suggest that items and scores yielded from the SAED-3 RS are consistent in measuring the emotional and behavioral functioning of school-age students from diverse backgrounds. Research limitations, future research directions, and practical use implications for school personnel are discussed.
ISSN:1063-4266
1538-4799
DOI:10.1177/1063426620988658