Applying the Rasch Model in Social Sciences Using R and BlueSky Statistics

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ID19906251
AuthorsIasonas Lamprianou (0000-0001-7637-615X, University of Cyprus, corresponding author)
Year2019
Pages274
Publication date2019-12-12
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueApplying the Rasch Model in Social Sciences Using R (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.4324/9781315146850
OpenAlexW3003463598
ISBN9781315146850
Open LibraryOL29460871M
LanguageEN
Citations received5

This unique text provides a step-by-step beginner’s guide to applying the Rasch model in R, a probabilistic model used by researchers across the social sciences to measure unobservable ("latent") variables. Each chapter is devoted to one popular Rasch model, ranging from the least to the most complex. Through a freely available and user-friendly package, BlueSky Statistics, Lamprianou offers a range of options for presenting results, critically examines the strengths and weaknesses of applying the Rasch model in each instance, and suggests more effective methodologies where applicable. With a focus on simple software code which does not assume extensive mathematical knowledge, the reader is initially introduced to the so-called simple Rasch Model to construct a "political activism" variable out of a group of dichotomously scored questions. In subsequent chapters, the book covers everything from the Rating Scale to the Many-facets Rasch model. The final chapter even showcases a complete mock manuscript, demonstrating how a Rasch-based paper on the identification of online hate speech should look like. Combining theoretical rigor and real-world examples with empirical datasets from published papers, this book is essential reading for students and researchers alike who aspire to use Rasch models in their research

Econometrics · Item response theory · Polytomous Rasch model · Psychometrics · Rasch model · Social statistics · Statistics · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Mathematics · Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

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