Abstract

The goal of this study was to extend research on scale contextualization (i.e., frame-of-reference effect) to the decision making styles construct, compare the effects of contextualization across three unique decision style scales, and examine the consequences of scale contextualization within an item response theory framework. Based on a mixed experimental design, data gathered from 661 university students indicated that contextualized scales yielded higher predictive validity, occasionally possessed psychometric properties better than the original measures, and that the effects of contextualization are somewhat scale-specific. These findings provide important insights for researchers and practitioners seeking to modify and adapt existing scales.

摘要

本研究的目的是将量表情境化（即参照系效应）的研究扩展到决策风格结构，比较三个独特决策风格量表的情境化效果，并检查量表情境化在项目反应理论框架。基于混合实验设计，从 661 名大学生收集的数据表明，情境化量表产生了更高的预测有效性，有时比原始测量具有更好的心理测量特性，并且情境化的效果在某种程度上是特定于量表的。这些发现为寻求修改和调整现有量表的研究人员和从业者提供了重要的见解。