Development of a character qualities test for medical students in Korea using polytomous item response theory and factor analysis: a preliminary scale development study

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to develop a test scale to measure the character qualities of medical students as a follow-up study on the 8 core character qualities revealed in a previous report.

Methods

In total, 160 preliminary items were developed to measure 8 core character qualities. Twenty questions were assigned to each quality, and a questionnaire survey was conducted among 856 students in 5 medical schools in Korea. Using the partial credit model, polytomous item response theory analysis was carried out to analyze the goodness-of-fit, followed by exploratory factor analysis. Finally, confirmatory factor and reliability analyses were conducted with the final selected items.

Results

The preliminary items for the 8 core character qualities were administered to the par

SUBMITTER: Hur Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10356546 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature