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  • Educational Measurement
  • Statistical Modeling

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  • The four-parameter logistic item response model has garnered renewed interest.
  • Existing Bayesian methods for item response models need extension to accommodate four-parameter models.
  • Accurate estimation of item response model parameters is crucial for survey data analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a Bayesian formulation for the four-parameter normal ogive (4PNO) item response model.
  • To evaluate the accuracy of parameter recovery for the 4PNO model using Monte Carlo simulations.
  • To apply the 4PNO model to real-world survey data for estimating asymptotes.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a Bayesian formulation extending previous work on multidimensional item response theory (IRT) models.
  • Employed Monte Carlo simulations to assess parameter recovery accuracy.
  • Utilized the deviance information criterion (DIC) and another index for model selection.
  • Applied the 4PNO model to a large dataset from the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children study.

Main Results:

  • Simulation results support the use of less informative uniform priors for lower and upper asymptotes.
  • Monte Carlo results provide evidence for using DIC and another index in selecting between two-, three-, and four-parameter models.
  • The 4PNO model was successfully applied to a large adolescent dataset on bullying.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed Bayesian 4PNO model offers a viable approach for item response analysis.
  • Less informative priors are advantageous for estimating asymptotes.
  • The 4PNO model is valuable for estimating lower and upper asymptotes in large-scale survey data.
  • Model fit indices can aid in selecting appropriate item response models.