The Financial Knowledge Scale: An Application of Item Response Theory to the Assessment of Financial Literacy

作者: MELISSA A. Z. KNOLL , CARRIE R. HOUTS

DOI: 10.1111/J.1745-6606.2012.01241.X

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摘要: … Using item response theory (IRT), we analyze items from three national surveys, resulting in a psychometrically sound 20-item financial knowledge scale. By using IRT, the current …

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