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Title The construct equivalence and item bias of the PIB/SpEEx conceptualisation-ability test for members of five language groups in South Africa
Full text http://hdl.handle.net/2263/10008
Date 2008
Author(s) Schaap, Pieter; Vermeulen, Theresa
Contributor(s) pieter.schaap@up.ac.za
Abstract This study's objective was to determine whether the Potential Index Batteries/Situation Specific Evaluation Expert (PIB/SpEEx) conceptualisation (100) ability test displays construct equivalence and item bias for members of five selected language groups in South Africa. The sample consisted of a non-probability convenience sample (N = 6 261) of members of five language groups (speakers of Afrikaans, English, North Sotho, Setswana and isiZulu) working in the medical and beverage industries or studying at higher-educational institutions. Exploratory factor analysis with target rotations confirmed the PIB/SpEEx 100's construct equivalence for the respondents from these five language groups. No evidence of either uniform or non-uniform item bias of practical significance was found for the sample.
Subject(s) Abstract reasoning; Psychological instruments; Cross-cultural fairness; Item bias; Test bias; Psychological tests -- South Africa; Test bias -- South Africa
Language en
Publisher OpenJournals
Type of publication Article
Rights OpenJournals
Identifier Schaap, P & Vermeulen, T 2008, 'The construct equivalence and item bias of the PIB/SpEEx conceptualisation-ability test for members of five language groups in South Africa', SA Journal of Industrial Psychology/Tydskrif Vir Bedryfsielkunde, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 29-38. [www.sajip.co.za]; 0258-5200
Repository Pretoria - University of Pretoria, UPSpace
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