Psychometric evaluation of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ) using item analysis according to the Rasch model
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Psychometric evaluation of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ) using item analysis according to the Rasch model. / Upegui-Arango, Luz Dary; Forkmann, Thomas; Nielsen, Tine; Hallensleben, Nina; Glaesmer, Heide; Spangenberg, Lena; Teismann, Tobias; Juckel, Georg; Boecker, Maren.
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T1 - Psychometric evaluation of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ) using item analysis according to the Rasch model
AU - Upegui-Arango, Luz Dary
AU - Forkmann, Thomas
AU - Nielsen, Tine
AU - Hallensleben, Nina
AU - Glaesmer, Heide
AU - Spangenberg, Lena
AU - Teismann, Tobias
AU - Juckel, Georg
AU - Boecker, Maren
PY - 2020/8/3
Y1 - 2020/8/3
N2 - The Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ) assesses Thwarted Belongingness (TB) and Perceived Burdensomeness (PB), two predictors of suicidal thoughts. Up to now, the use of item response theory (IRT) for the evaluation of the INQ has been restricted to a single study with clinically depressed and suicidal youth. Therefore, the psychometric properties of the two INQ-15-subscales TB and PB were now evaluated in a general population sample (N = 2508) and a clinical adult population sample (N = 185) using IRT, specifically the Rasch model (RM) and the graphical log-linear Rasch model (GLLRM). Of special interest was whether the INQ-subscales displayed differential item functioning (DIF) across the two different samples and how well the subscales were targeted to the two sample populations. For the clinical sample, fit to a GLLRM could be established for the PB-subscale and fit to a RM was established for a five-item version of the TB-subscale. In contrast, for the general population sample fit to a GLLRM could only be achieved for the PB-subscale. Overall, there was strong evidence of local dependence (LD) across items and of some age- and gender-related DIF. Both subscales exhibited massive DIF related to the sample, indicating that they don't work the same across the general population and clinical sample. As expected, targeting of both INQ-subscales was much better for the clinical population. Further investigations of the INQ-15 under the Rasch approach in a large clinical population are recommended to determine and optimize the scale performance.
AB - The Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ) assesses Thwarted Belongingness (TB) and Perceived Burdensomeness (PB), two predictors of suicidal thoughts. Up to now, the use of item response theory (IRT) for the evaluation of the INQ has been restricted to a single study with clinically depressed and suicidal youth. Therefore, the psychometric properties of the two INQ-15-subscales TB and PB were now evaluated in a general population sample (N = 2508) and a clinical adult population sample (N = 185) using IRT, specifically the Rasch model (RM) and the graphical log-linear Rasch model (GLLRM). Of special interest was whether the INQ-subscales displayed differential item functioning (DIF) across the two different samples and how well the subscales were targeted to the two sample populations. For the clinical sample, fit to a GLLRM could be established for the PB-subscale and fit to a RM was established for a five-item version of the TB-subscale. In contrast, for the general population sample fit to a GLLRM could only be achieved for the PB-subscale. Overall, there was strong evidence of local dependence (LD) across items and of some age- and gender-related DIF. Both subscales exhibited massive DIF related to the sample, indicating that they don't work the same across the general population and clinical sample. As expected, targeting of both INQ-subscales was much better for the clinical population. Further investigations of the INQ-15 under the Rasch approach in a large clinical population are recommended to determine and optimize the scale performance.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - Suicide
KW - Age groups
KW - Depression
KW - Psychometrics
KW - Mood disorders
KW - Questionnaires
KW - Number theory
KW - Social theory
U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0232030
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0232030
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 32745104
AN - SCOPUS:85089051694
VL - 15
JO - PLoS ONE
JF - PLoS ONE
SN - 1932-6203
IS - 8
M1 - e0232030
ER -
ID: 247043102