Application of cognitive diagnosis models to competency-based situational judgment tests

Profiling of jobs in terms of competency requirements has increasingly been applied in many organizational settings. Testing these competencies through situational judgment tests (SJTs) leads to validity problems because it is not usually clear which constructs SJTs measure. The primary purpose of t...

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Autores: García, Pablo Eduardo; Olea Díaz, Julio; Torre, Jimmy de la
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Lenguaje:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/665721
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/665721
https://dx.doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2013.322
Nivel de acceso:Acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cognitive diagnosis models (CDM)
G-DINA model
Situational judgment tests (SJT)
Great eight model
Modelo great eight
Modelos de diagnóstico cognitivo (MDC)
Modelo G-DINA
Tests de juicio situacional (TJS)
Empresa
Psicología
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description Profiling of jobs in terms of competency requirements has increasingly been applied in many organizational settings. Testing these competencies through situational judgment tests (SJTs) leads to validity problems because it is not usually clear which constructs SJTs measure. The primary purpose of this paper is to evaluate whether the application of cognitive diagnosis models (CDM) to competency-based SJTs can ascertain the underlying competencies measured by the items, and whether these competencies can be estimated precisely. Method: The generalized deterministic inputs, noisy “and” gate (G-DINA) model was applied to 26 situational judgment items measuring professional competencies based on the great eight model. These items were applied to 485 employees of a Spanish fi nancial company. The fi t of the model to the data and the convergent validity between the estimated competencies and personality dimensions were examined. Results: The G-DINA showed a good fi t to the data and the estimated competency factors, adapting and coping and interacting and presenting were positively related to emotional stability and extraversion, respectively. Conclusions: This work indicates that CDM can be a useful tool when measuring professional competencies through SJTs. CDM can clarify the competencies being measured and provide precise estimates of these competencies
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spelling Application of cognitive diagnosis models to competency-based situational judgment tests García, Pablo Eduardo Olea Díaz, Julio Torre, Jimmy de la Cognitive diagnosis models (CDM) G-DINA model Situational judgment tests (SJT) Great eight model Modelo great eight Modelos de diagnóstico cognitivo (MDC) Modelo G-DINA Tests de juicio situacional (TJS) Empresa Psicología Profiling of jobs in terms of competency requirements has increasingly been applied in many organizational settings. Testing these competencies through situational judgment tests (SJTs) leads to validity problems because it is not usually clear which constructs SJTs measure. The primary purpose of this paper is to evaluate whether the application of cognitive diagnosis models (CDM) to competency-based SJTs can ascertain the underlying competencies measured by the items, and whether these competencies can be estimated precisely. Method: The generalized deterministic inputs, noisy “and” gate (G-DINA) model was applied to 26 situational judgment items measuring professional competencies based on the great eight model. These items were applied to 485 employees of a Spanish fi nancial company. The fi t of the model to the data and the convergent validity between the estimated competencies and personality dimensions were examined. Results: The G-DINA showed a good fi t to the data and the estimated competency factors, adapting and coping and interacting and presenting were positively related to emotional stability and extraversion, respectively. Conclusions: This work indicates that CDM can be a useful tool when measuring professional competencies through SJTs. CDM can clarify the competencies being measured and provide precise estimates of these competencies Muchas organizaciones definen sus puestos de trabajo en base a las competencias profesionales que requieren. La medición de tales competencias mediante tests de juicio situacional (TJS) presenta problemas de validez, en tanto no suele estar claro los constructos que miden. El objetivo principal de este estudio es evaluar si la aplicación de los modelos de diagnóstico cognitivo (MDC) a estos tests permite clarificar y estimar de forma precisa las competencias medidas. Método: se aplicó el modelo G-DINA (generalized deterministic inputs, noisy “and” gate) a 26 ítems de juicio situacional que medían competencias profesionales fundamentadas en el modelo great eight. Se aplicó el test a 485 trabajadores de una entidad financiera española. Se examinó el ajuste del modelo a los datos, y la validez convergente entre las competencias estimadas y dimensiones de personalidad. Resultados: G-DINA mostró un buen ajuste a los datos, y los factores competenciales estimados adaptarse y aguantar, e interactuar y presentar mostraron una relación positiva con estabilidad emocional y extraversión, respectivamente. Conclusiones: este trabajo muestra que los MDC pueden ser una herramienta útil para la medición de competencias profesionales a través de TJS, aclarando las competencias que miden y obteniendo estimaciones precisas de las mismas This research was supported in part by the UAM-IIC Chair for Psychometric Models and Applications Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos del Principado de Asturias http://hdl.handle.net/10486/665721 https://dx.doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2013.322
spellingShingle Application of cognitive diagnosis models to competency-based situational judgment tests
García, Pablo Eduardo
Cognitive diagnosis models (CDM)
G-DINA model
Situational judgment tests (SJT)
Great eight model
Modelo great eight
Modelos de diagnóstico cognitivo (MDC)
Modelo G-DINA
Tests de juicio situacional (TJS)
Empresa
Psicología
title Application of cognitive diagnosis models to competency-based situational judgment tests
title_full Application of cognitive diagnosis models to competency-based situational judgment tests
title_fullStr Application of cognitive diagnosis models to competency-based situational judgment tests
title_full_unstemmed Application of cognitive diagnosis models to competency-based situational judgment tests
title_short Application of cognitive diagnosis models to competency-based situational judgment tests
title_sort Application of cognitive diagnosis models to competency-based situational judgment tests
topic Cognitive diagnosis models (CDM)
G-DINA model
Situational judgment tests (SJT)
Great eight model
Modelo great eight
Modelos de diagnóstico cognitivo (MDC)
Modelo G-DINA
Tests de juicio situacional (TJS)
Empresa
Psicología
topic_facet Cognitive diagnosis models (CDM)
G-DINA model
Situational judgment tests (SJT)
Great eight model
Modelo great eight
Modelos de diagnóstico cognitivo (MDC)
Modelo G-DINA
Tests de juicio situacional (TJS)
Empresa
Psicología
url http://hdl.handle.net/10486/665721
https://dx.doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2013.322