Silje Christin Wang Linnerud, Camilla Olaussen, Jaroslav Zlamal, Monica Evelyn Kvande, Kristine Haddeland, Andréa Aparecida Goncalves Nes
The Norwegian version of the nursing student mentors' competence instrument (MCI): A psychometric validation study
International journal of nursing studies advances
major depression inventory mdi widely used selfrating depression scale commonly primary care denmark subject robust psychometric validation general population setting aim study evaluate psychometric measurement properties mdi applied general population evaluated statistical psychometric validity using modern test theory confirmatory factor analysis item response theory models rasch measurement theory testing local independence differential item function across groups defined gender age education chronic disease status separate analyses across different strata across different statistical models employed regarding structural validity consistently identified local dependence item two pairs mdi2mdi3 mdi4mdi5 across strata result confirmed bifactor cfa models item screening identified substantial differential item functioning respect age group respect chronic disease identified quantified magnitude lack measurement invariance mdi psychometrically valid homogenous sub populations disclosed evidence local dependence means published estimates reliability cannot trusted lack measurement invariance means instrument cannot used compare individuals groups unless similar terms age group chronic disease status