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題名 Fuzzy partial credit scaling: A valid approach for scoring the Beck Depression Inventory 作者 Yu S. C.;余民寧 日期 2007-10 上傳時間 17-Dec-2008 09:59:19 (UTC+8) 摘要 In this study a new scaling method was proposed and validated, fuzzy partial credit scaling (FPCS), which combines fuzzy set theory (FST; Zadeh, 1965) with the partial credit model (PCM) for scoring the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II; Beck, Steer, & Brown, 1996). To achieve this, the Chinese version of the BDI-II (C-BDI-II) was administered to a clinical sample of outpatients suffering depression, and also to a nonclinical sample. Detailed FPCS procedures were illustrated and the raw score and FPCS were compared in terms of reliability and validity. The Cronbach alpha coefficient showed that the reliability of C-BDI-II was higher in FPCS than in raw score. Moreover, the analytical results showed that, via FPCS, the probability of correct classification of clinical and nonclinical was increased from 73.2% to 80.3%. That is, BDI scoring via FPCS achieves more accurate depression predictions than does raw score. Via FPCS, erroneous judgments regarding depression can be eliminated and medical costs associated with depression can be reduced. This study empirically showed that FST can be applied to psychological research as well as engineering. FST characterizes latent traits or human thinking more accurately than does crisp binary logic. 關聯 Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal 35(9),1163-1172 資料類型 article dc.creator (作者) Yu S. C.;余民寧 en_US dc.date (日期) 2007-10 en_US dc.date.accessioned 17-Dec-2008 09:59:19 (UTC+8) - dc.date.available 17-Dec-2008 09:59:19 (UTC+8) - dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 17-Dec-2008 09:59:19 (UTC+8) - dc.identifier.uri (URI) https://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/15341 - dc.description.abstract (摘要) In this study a new scaling method was proposed and validated, fuzzy partial credit scaling (FPCS), which combines fuzzy set theory (FST; Zadeh, 1965) with the partial credit model (PCM) for scoring the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II; Beck, Steer, & Brown, 1996). To achieve this, the Chinese version of the BDI-II (C-BDI-II) was administered to a clinical sample of outpatients suffering depression, and also to a nonclinical sample. Detailed FPCS procedures were illustrated and the raw score and FPCS were compared in terms of reliability and validity. The Cronbach alpha coefficient showed that the reliability of C-BDI-II was higher in FPCS than in raw score. Moreover, the analytical results showed that, via FPCS, the probability of correct classification of clinical and nonclinical was increased from 73.2% to 80.3%. That is, BDI scoring via FPCS achieves more accurate depression predictions than does raw score. Via FPCS, erroneous judgments regarding depression can be eliminated and medical costs associated with depression can be reduced. This study empirically showed that FST can be applied to psychological research as well as engineering. FST characterizes latent traits or human thinking more accurately than does crisp binary logic. - dc.format application/ en_US dc.language en en_US dc.language en-US en_US dc.language.iso en_US - dc.relation (關聯) Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal 35(9),1163-1172 en_US dc.title (題名) Fuzzy partial credit scaling: A valid approach for scoring the Beck Depression Inventory en_US dc.type (資料類型) article en
