Self-Handicapping Scale: Evaluation of Psychometric Properties among Malaysian and Indonesian University Students Using Rasch Rating Scale Model Analysis
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| Title: | Self-Handicapping Scale: Evaluation of Psychometric Properties among Malaysian and Indonesian University Students Using Rasch Rating Scale Model Analysis |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Bambang Sumintono, Mei Yui Law (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education. 2026 18(3):906-920. |
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| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, College Students, Psychometrics, Likert Scales, Self Destructive Behavior, Student Behavior, Test Bias, Test Reliability, Test Items |
| Geographic Terms: | Malaysia, Indonesia |
| DOI: | 10.1108/JARHE-08-2024-0429 |
| ISSN: | 2050-7003 1758-1184 |
| Abstract: | Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of SHS in Malaysian and Indonesian university students' populations using the Rasch Rating Scale Model. Design/methodology/approach: Specifically, the persons' and items' reliability and separation, rating scale's functionality, unidimensionality, item targeting, item quality and item bias were evaluated using Winstep 4.8.1.0 on a sample of 318 Malaysian and 470 Indonesian university students. Findings: Both samples show good unidimensional measures. In terms of certain psychometric attributes, the Indonesian and Malaysian samples have relatively similar qualities. The adoption of SHS in measuring the self-handicapping tendency indicates the scale works well for both Indonesian and Malaysian samples. Practical implications: The findings allow researchers in Malaysia and Indonesia to confidently use the SHS to measure self-handicapping behaviours among university students. This will then enable the design and implementation of a comprehensive intervention programme aimed at reducing self-handicapping and improving the psychological well-being of these future change agents in both countries. Originality/value: This instrument was first tested in the United States, but its psychometric properties have yet to be evaluated in Malaysia and Indonesia. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1507590 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of SHS in Malaysian and Indonesian university students' populations using the Rasch Rating Scale Model. Design/methodology/approach: Specifically, the persons' and items' reliability and separation, rating scale's functionality, unidimensionality, item targeting, item quality and item bias were evaluated using Winstep 4.8.1.0 on a sample of 318 Malaysian and 470 Indonesian university students. Findings: Both samples show good unidimensional measures. In terms of certain psychometric attributes, the Indonesian and Malaysian samples have relatively similar qualities. The adoption of SHS in measuring the self-handicapping tendency indicates the scale works well for both Indonesian and Malaysian samples. Practical implications: The findings allow researchers in Malaysia and Indonesia to confidently use the SHS to measure self-handicapping behaviours among university students. This will then enable the design and implementation of a comprehensive intervention programme aimed at reducing self-handicapping and improving the psychological well-being of these future change agents in both countries. Originality/value: This instrument was first tested in the United States, but its psychometric properties have yet to be evaluated in Malaysia and Indonesia. |
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| ISSN: | 2050-7003 1758-1184 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/JARHE-08-2024-0429 |
