Gender fairness in self-efficacy? A Rasch-based validity study of the General Academic Self-efficacy scale (GASE)
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Gender fairness in self-efficacy? A Rasch-based validity study of the General Academic Self-efficacy scale (GASE). / Nielsen, Tine; Dammeyer, Jesper; Vang, Maria Louison; Makransky, Guido.
In: Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 62, No. 5, 20.08.2018, p. 664-681.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Gender fairness in self-efficacy? A Rasch-based validity study of the General Academic Self-efficacy scale (GASE)
AU - Nielsen, Tine
AU - Dammeyer, Jesper
AU - Vang, Maria Louison
AU - Makransky, Guido
PY - 2018/8/20
Y1 - 2018/8/20
N2 - Studies have reported gender differences in academic self-efficacy. However, how and if academic self-efficacy questionnaires are gender-biased has not been psychometrically investigated. The psychometric properties of a general version of The Physics Self-Efficacy Questionnaire – the General Academic Self-Efficacy Scale (GASE) – were analyzed using Rasch measurement models, with data from 1018 Danish university students (psychology and technical), focusing on gender invariance and the sufficiency of the score. The short 4-item GASE scale was found to be essentially objective and construct valid and satisfactorily reliable, though differential item functioning was found relative to gender and academic discipline, and can be used to assess students’ general academic self-efficacy. Research on gender and self-efficacy needs to take gender into account and equate scores appropriately for unbiased analysis within academic disciplines.
AB - Studies have reported gender differences in academic self-efficacy. However, how and if academic self-efficacy questionnaires are gender-biased has not been psychometrically investigated. The psychometric properties of a general version of The Physics Self-Efficacy Questionnaire – the General Academic Self-Efficacy Scale (GASE) – were analyzed using Rasch measurement models, with data from 1018 Danish university students (psychology and technical), focusing on gender invariance and the sufficiency of the score. The short 4-item GASE scale was found to be essentially objective and construct valid and satisfactorily reliable, though differential item functioning was found relative to gender and academic discipline, and can be used to assess students’ general academic self-efficacy. Research on gender and self-efficacy needs to take gender into account and equate scores appropriately for unbiased analysis within academic disciplines.
KW - DIF
KW - Gender bias
KW - general academic self-efficacy
KW - higher education
U2 - 10.1080/00313831.2017.1306796
DO - 10.1080/00313831.2017.1306796
M3 - Journal article
VL - 62
SP - 664
EP - 681
JO - Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research
JF - Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research
SN - 0031-3831
IS - 5
ER -
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