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Reversed item bias: an integrative model.

Bert Weijters1, Hans Baumgartner, Niels Schillewaert

  • 1Vlerick Business School.

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Reversed items in surveys can cause issues. This study introduces a new model to understand and reduce reversed item bias from acquiescence, carelessness, and confirmation bias, offering practical recommendations for questionnaire design.

Area of Science:

  • Psychometrics
  • Survey Methodology
  • Quantitative Psychology

Background:

  • Reversed items in questionnaires, requiring score recoding, are known to elicit problematic responses.
  • Existing models inadequately address the multifaceted nature of reversed item bias.
  • Key sources of bias include acquiescence, careless responding, and confirmation bias.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose an integrative conceptualization of reversed item method bias.
  • To develop and empirically test a multisample confirmatory factor analysis model for reversed item bias.
  • To provide evidence-based recommendations for the use of reversed items in questionnaires.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an integrative conceptual model of reversed item bias.
  • Specified a multisample confirmatory factor analysis model with two method factors.

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  • Utilized explicit measures of acquiescence and carelessness.
  • Employed experimentally manipulated questionnaire versions varying item arrangements and keying direction.
  • Applied the model to self-esteem and Life Orientation Test data (N = 901).

    • Main Results:

    • The proposed model empirically tested the mechanisms of acquiescence, careless responding, and confirmation bias.
    • Significant method effects associated with reversed items were identified.
    • Item arrangement and keying direction influenced response patterns.

    Conclusions:

    • Reversed item bias is a complex phenomenon influenced by multiple response styles.
    • The proposed model offers a robust framework for understanding and mitigating reversed item bias.
    • Recommendations are provided to guide researchers in the effective use of reversed items in surveys.