J 2014

TESTING OF SPATIALABILITY: CONSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION OF A NEW INSTRUMENT

KVĚTON, Petr, Martin JELÍNEK and Dalibor VOBOŘIL

Basic information

Original name

TESTING OF SPATIALABILITY: CONSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION OF A NEW INSTRUMENT

Authors

Edition

Studia Psychologica, BRATISLAVA, SLOVAK ACAD SCIENCES INST EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 2014, 0039-3320

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.442

UT WoS

000345482100007

Keywords in English

spatial ability; testing; psychometrics

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 17/7/2017 22:13, PhDr. Dalibor Vobořil, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

The aim of the paper is to describe the process of development and evaluation of a newly designed spatial ability test. It consists of two consecutive studies. In Study I (N = 267) we proposed 35 items equally divided into five subsets. The items were designed with respect to theoretically described spatial ability dimensions (spatial perception, orientation, visualization, relations, and mental rotation). Even though a five factor structural model fitted the data reasonably well, on the principle of parsimony we agreed on a unidimensional model. Items with the best parameters (n = 25) were considered as the final version of the test. In Study II (N = 124) we verified that there is no significant impact of the administration media (paper/pencil vs. computer-based). The test-retest stability with a six-week interval was acceptable (r = 0.796), and so was the internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.752). We have found a modest correlation (r = 0.470) with the Spatial Reasoning subtest of the Intelligence Structure Test.