Causal attributions for poverty in citizens of Córdoba (Argentina): Psychometric analysis using CTT and IRT

• Autores: Reyna, Cecilia, Mola, Débora Jeanette, Correa, Pablo
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2024
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistaspuc:article/27883
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/psicologia/article/view/27883
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Attributions; Poverty; Psychometry; Classical test theory; Item response theory; Atribuciones; Pobreza; Psicometría; Teoría clásica de los tests; Teoría de respuesta al ítem; Pauvreté; Psychométrie; Théorie classique des tests; Théorie de la réponse aux items; Atribuições; Psicometria; Teoria clássica do teste; Teoria da resposta ao item

The tripartite model proposed by Feagin (1972) is widely used, although empirical evidence does not always support it. Thus, we set out to obtain empirical evidence on the psychometric properties of a pool of items on causes of poverty using CTT and IRT. In this research/study, 280 citizens of Córdoba from 18 to 65 years old participated. Results from confirmatory factor analysis and internal consistency showed acceptable values for the three-factor models. Results derived from IRT indicate that, in general, the items estimate a wide range of values of the latent traits, discriminating between people with different levels of trait. The need to gather new empirical evidence of Feagin’s proposal using complementary methods is highlighted.