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  • Statistical Modeling
  • Educational Measurement

Background:

  • Multidimensional item response theory (IRT) models often assume orthogonal dimensional structures to address local item dependence (LID).
  • Estimating correlations among dimensions in complex IRT structures (e.g., bifactor, two-tier) is challenging due to indeterminacy, leading to untested orthogonal assumptions.
  • Existing IRT methods may not adequately reflect real-world data structures, despite the difficulty in testing dimensional correlations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a Bayesian multilevel multidimensional IRT model capable of testing the orthogonal dimensional structure assumption in the presence of LID.
  • To provide a method for assessing violations of the orthogonal assumption at the dimensional level, accounting for sampling clusters.
  • To offer a more robust approach for analyzing complex data structures in IRT where LID is present.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a Bayesian multilevel multidimensional IRT model specifically designed for locally dependent data.
  • Implementation of a statistical test within the model to evaluate the orthogonality of dimensional structures.
  • Validation through simulation studies and application to an empirical dataset.

Main Results:

  • Simulation results demonstrate the model's effectiveness in accurately testing the orthogonal dimensional structure assumption.
  • The proposed model successfully identifies violations of orthogonality in item response data.
  • The model's practical utility is confirmed through its application to a real-world dataset.

Conclusions:

  • The Bayesian multilevel multidimensional IRT model provides a valuable tool for assessing dimensional structure assumptions in the presence of LID.
  • This approach overcomes limitations of traditional IRT models that rely on untested orthogonal assumptions.
  • The model enhances the accuracy and validity of psychometric analyses by allowing for the examination of non-orthogonal dimensional structures.