Adjusting for Measurement Bias in the MEEQ-B Across Sex and Race/Ethnicity in the ABCD Study
Results highlight the need for caution when interpreting scores of a measure like the MEEQ-B that has not undergone measurement equivalence testing and demonstrate how failing to adjust for non-equivalence can result in biased estimates of positive and negative expectancies, particularly when used with diverse populations.
Authors
- Carolyn E. Sartor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1622-1970)
- Margret Z. Powell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3681-8851)
- Shawn J. Latendresse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3109-5033)
- Tammy Chung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1527-2792)
- Nicole Kennelly
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Baylor University (US)
- Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.24-00201
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.28