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The factor structure of the Verbal Torrance Test of Creative Thinking in an Arabic context : classical test theory and multidimensional item response theory analyses
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Abstract
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| The Verbal Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (Verbal TTCT) is one of the most frequently used instruments in creativity research. However, its factor structure is still debated and mostly assessed in western contexts. The purpose of the current study was to provide new insights into the factor structure underlying this instrument, with a particular focus on an Arabic context. A sample of 621 undergraduate students from Egypt completed an Arabic version of the Verbal TTCT (Form B). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses based on classical test theory were performed, followed by a confirmatory multidimensional item response theory analysis. The findings suggested a novel bifactor structure comprising a general factor in addition to six activity-specific factors. Further support for the bifactor structure was provided by subsequent analyses of residual correlations, empirical reliability, item fit, and item parameters. Theoretical and applied implications of these findings are discussed. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Thinking skills and creativity. - Place of publication unknown
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Publication
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Place of publication unknown
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2020
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ISSN
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1871-1871
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DOI
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10.1016/J.TSC.2019.100609
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Volume/pages
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35
(2020)
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Article Reference
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100609
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ISI
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000517751900016
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E-only publicatie
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Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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Full text (open access)
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Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
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