Psychology: Research and Review
Table 2 Differential item functioning of the PAB-S
From: Development and refinement of the Peer Aggressive Behavior Scale–PAB-S
DIF analysis | Mantel-Haenszel | DIF contrast | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (Boys versus girls) | Size | P = value | Magnitude |
Easier for girls | |||
Item 4. When someone provokes me, I yell at him/her | .11 | .021 | .33 |
Item 16. I ask my friends not to be friends with people I don’t like | .08 | .016 | .37 |
Item 20. I leave those I don’t like out of my group | -.51 | .003 | .44 |
Item 32. When someone makes me mad, I tell lies about him/her | -.78 | .017 | .19 |
Easier for boys | |||
Item 8. When someone hits me, I hit him/her back | -.81 | .000 | -.33 |
Item 11. When someone makes me mad, I hit him/her | -.61 | .010 | -.26 |
Item 28. I call those I don’t like bad names | -.98 | .001 | -.47 |
Age (7–10 years old versus 11–13 years old) | Size | P = value | Magnitude |
Easier for younger children | |||
Item 17. When someone does something bad to me, I ask people to stop talking to her/him | -.43 | .048 | - .28 |