How Well Does the CWEQ II Measure Structural Empowerment? Findings from Applying Item Response Theory

Farinaz Havaei and V. Susan Dahinten
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Farinaz Havaei: School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada
V. Susan Dahinten: School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada

Administrative Sciences, 2017, vol. 7, issue 2, 1-20

Abstract: The main purpose of this paper is to examine the psychometric properties of the original five-point CWEQ II using Item Response Theory (IRT) methods, followed by an examination of the revised three-point CWEQ II. (1) Background: The psychometric properties of the CWEQ II have not been previously assessed using more robust techniques such as IRT. (2) Methods: This is a secondary analysis of baseline data from 1067 staff nurses whose leaders had attended a leadership development program. Data were analyzed using a polytomous IRT model. (3) Results: The two versions of CWEQ II fit the SE data equally as each had only one poor-fitting item. For the five-point CWEQ II, discriminant ability was poor for a majority of the items; one item demonstrated a disordinal step difficulty parameter; and item reliability was supported for a relatively wider range of SE levels. The discriminant ability and reliability of items for the three-point CWEQ II was better than those of the five-point CWEQ II, but for a narrower range of SE levels; and the disordinal step difficulty parameter was resolved. (4) Conclusion: The appropriate use of each version of the scale depends on the conditions of the work setting targeted.

Keywords: Item Response Theory; structural empowerment; CWEQ II; psychometric testing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L M M0 M1 M10 M11 M12 M14 M15 M16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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