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Development of a Computerized Adaptive Test for the Knowledge of Effective Parenting Test - Internalizing Module
Oliver Lindhiem;
Hannah D. Gallagher;
Claire S. Tomlinson;
Rachel Vaughn-Coaxum;
David J. Kolko;
Paul A. Pilkonis;
Lan Yu
ABSTRACT
Background:
The development of efficient, scalable, and precise tools to assess knowledge of evidence-based parenting strategies is critical, particularly as increased parenting knowledge is a core target of many intervention programs.
Objective:
To promote this goal, we developed and evaluated a computerized adaptive testing (CAT) version of the Knowledge of Effective Parenting Test-Internalizing Module (KEPT-I).
Methods:
Using CAT simulations from a large (N = 1,000) national dataset, we compared the performance of the KEPT-I CAT to both the full-length KEPT-I and a 10-item static short form (KEPT-I Brief).
Results:
Results indicated that the KEPT-I CAT achieved comparable efficiency to the KEPT-I Brief (10 items), while demonstrating superior psychometric properties and reducing potential practice effects.
Conclusions:
Given these advantages, the KEPT-I CAT is well-suited for post-intervention assessment and may facilitate research examining how increases in parenting knowledge relate to behavior change and reductions in child internalizing symptoms.
Citation
Please cite as:
Lindhiem O, Gallagher HD, Tomlinson CS, Vaughn-Coaxum R, Kolko DJ, Pilkonis PA, Yu L
A Computerized Adaptive Test for the Knowledge of Effective Parenting Test–Internalizing Module: Instrument Validation Study