Item-focussed trees for the identification of items in differential item functioning

DOI10.1007/S11336-015-9488-3zbMATH Open1345.62164arXiv1502.04329OpenAlexW2155808044WikidataQ50767871 ScholiaQ50767871MaRDI QIDQ316723FDOQ316723

Authors: Gerhard Tutz, Moritz Berger 

Publication date: 27 September 2016

Published in: Psychometrika (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: A new method for the identification of differential item functioning (DIF) by using recursive partitioning techniques is proposed. We assume an extension of the Rasch model that allows for DIF being induced by an arbitrary number of covariates for each item. Recursive partitioning on the item level results in one tree for each item and leads to simultaneous selection of items and variables that induce DIF. For each item it is possible to detect groups of subjects with different item difficulties, defined by combinations of characteristics that are not pre-specified. An algorithm is proposed that is based on permutation tests. Various simulation studies, including the comparison with traditional approaches to identify items with DIF, show the applicability and the competitive performance of the method. Two applications illustrate the usefulness and the advantages of the new method.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1502.04329

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zbMATH Keywords

differential item functioningrecursive partitioningRasch modelitem-focussed trees

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of statistics to psychology (62P15)

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Uses Software

• DIFlasso
• difR
• DIFtree

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