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  • Educational Measurement
  • Organizational Psychology

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  • Noncognitive constructs are frequently assessed using summed scores, assuming a dominance response process.
  • The unfolding response process, better represented by the Generalized Graded Unfolding Model (GGUM), is increasingly recognized for noncognitive item assessment.
  • Existing GGUM implementations are limited to unidimensional cases, posing challenges for multidimensional noncognitive constructs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the accuracy of the Bayesian algorithm in the bmggum R package for estimating the Multidimensional Generalized Graded Unfolding Model (MGGUM).
  • To assess the impact of multidimensional estimation and covariate inclusion on MGGUM parameter accuracy.
  • To investigate the performance of Bayesian model selection indices (WAIC and LOO) within the MGGUM framework.

Main Methods:

  • Two simulation studies were conducted to examine the performance of the bmggum R package.
  • The bmggum package was used to estimate MGGUM parameters, incorporating covariates.
  • Bayesian model selection indices, Widely Applicable Information Criterion (WAIC) and Leave-One-Out (LOO) cross-validation, were assessed.
  • Empirical data were analyzed to demonstrate bmggum and compare it with GGUM2004, GGUM, and mirt software.

Main Results:

  • The bmggum package demonstrated accurate estimation of MGGUM parameters.
  • Multidimensional estimation and the inclusion of relevant covariates significantly improved parameter estimation accuracy.
  • Both WAIC and LOO were found to be effective for model selection in the MGGUM context.
  • bmggum showed comparable or improved performance against existing GGUM software.

Conclusions:

  • The bmggum R package provides a reliable tool for estimating multidimensional noncognitive constructs using the MGGUM.
  • Incorporating multidimensionality and covariates enhances the precision of parameter estimates in noncognitive measurement.
  • WAIC and LOO are suitable metrics for model selection when applying the MGGUM.
  • bmggum represents a valuable advancement for researchers analyzing complex noncognitive data.