Table 3 Item analysis according to the Rasch model
1. Individual Facilitators | |||||
Item code | Item description | Initial Analysis: Locally Dependent with Item (cut-off value 0.11) | Initial Analysis: Item Misfit (Standardized Residuals > 2.5 or < − 2.5) | Final Solution: Response Categoriesa | Final Solution: Super items (Testlets of items to account for LD) |
F1 | The people in my life accept me for who I amb | 00012 | Testlet A (F1&F3) | ||
F2 | The people in my life are sensitive to my disability needsb | F3 (r = .14); F8 (r = .13) | |||
F3 | The people in my life are willing to accommodate my disabilityb | F2 (r = .14); F5 (r = .11) | −3.796 | 00012 | Testlet A (F1&F3) |
F4 | People in my life treat me like I can do my own decisionsb | F5 (r = .38); F7 (r = .12) | −2.836 | 00012 | Testlet B (F4&F7) |
F5 | The people in my life treat me with respectb | F3 (r = .11); F4 (r = .38); F7 (r = .14) | − 4.295 | ||
F6 | The people in my life let me speak for myselfb | F7 (r = .43) | |||
F7 | The people in my life respect that I know best how to take care of myselfb | F4 (r = .12); F5 (r = .14); F6 (r = .43) | 00012 | Testlet B (F4&F7) | |
F8 | The public is sensitive to my disability needs | F2 (r = .13) | 3.712 | ||
F9 | People are able to see past my disability | F10 (r = .16); F11 (r = .12) | 01234 | ||
F10 | The public respects my needs for disability accommodationsb | F9 (r = .16); F11 (r = .21) | 00012 | Testlet C (F10&F11) | |
F11 | People treat me like a valued member of the communityb | F9 (r = .12); F10 (r = .21) | 00123 | Testlet C (F10&F11) | |
2. Societal Facilitators | |||||
Item code | Item description | Initial Analysis: Locally Dependent with Item (cut-off value 0.05) | Initial Analysis: Item Misfit (Standardized Residuals > 2.5 or < −2.5) | Final Solution: Response Categoriesa | Final Solution: Super items (Testlet of items to manage LD) |
F12 | People with disabilities are encouraged to participate in my community | F13 (r = .28) | 6.286 | ||
F13 | People with disability are treated fairly at work | F12 (r = .28) | |||
F14 | Society is sensitive to the needs of people with disabilities | 3.566 | 01234 | Testlet D (F14&F16) | |
F15 | Society is accepting of people with disabilities | F16 (r = .23); F18 (r = .11) | −2.799 | 01234 | Testlet E (F15&F17&F18) |
F16 | Society is responsive to the challenge faced by people with disabilities | F15 (r = .23); F17 (r = .18); F18 (r = .26) | 01234 | Testlet D (F14&F16) | |
F17 | Society values people with disabilities as much as people without disabilities | F16 (r = .18); F18 (r = .33) | 01234 | Testlet E (F15&F17&F18) | |
F18 | Society treats people with disabilities fairly | F15 (r = .11); F16 (r = .26); F17 (r = .33) | −2.683 | 01234 | Testlet E (F15&F17&F18) |
3. Individual Barriers | |||||
Item code | Item description | Initial Analysis: Locally Dependent with Item (cut-off value 0.17) | Initial Analysis: Item Misfit (Standardized Residuals > 2.5 or < −2.5) | Final Solution: Response Categoriesa | Final Solution: Super items (Testlet of items to manage LD) |
B1 | Because of my disability my family complains that I am to needyb | B2 (r = .43); B3 (r = .36) | 4.159 | ||
B2 | My family is frustrated with the need to help me because of my disabilityb | B1 (r = .43); B3 (r = .56) | |||
B3 | My family acts like my disability is a burden to themb,c | B1 (r = .36); B2 (r = .56); B4 (r = .28) | 00112 | ||
B4 | Because of my disability, my friends spend less time with meb | B3 (r = .28) | 4.388 | ||
B5 | My Friends act like my disability is a burden to themb | 9.871 | |||
B6 | People resent that I get “special treatment” because of my disability | 7.539 | |||
B7 | Because of my disability, people tell me how to live my lifeb | B8 (r = .24) | 2.908 | ||
B8 | Because of my disability, people avoid me | B7 (r = .24); B9 (r = .36); B10 (r = .28) | 01234 | Testlet F (B8&B9&B10) | |
B9 | Because of my disability, people exclude me from activitiesc | B8 (r = .36) | 01234 | Testlet F (B8&B9&B10) | |
B10 | Because of my disability, people avoid looking at me | B8 (r = .28) | 01234 | Testlet F (B8&B9&B10) | |
B11 | Because of my disability, people seem uncomfortable with mec | B12 (r = .30) | 01234 | ||
B12 | Because of my disability, people are rude to me | B11 (r = .30); B15 (r = .26); B16 (r = .35); B18 (r = .20); B23 (r = .18); B24 (r = .33); B27 (r = .19) | −2.757 | 01234 | Testlet I (B12&B15&B16) |
B13 | People make fun of my disability | 01234 | Testlet G (B13&B27) | ||
B14 | People act as though it is my fault I have this disability | ||||
B15 | Because of my disability, people ignore my good qualitiesc | B12 (r = .26); B16 (r = .38); B18 (r = .24); B23 (r = .20); B24 (r = .22) | −3.401 | 01234 | Testlet I (B12&B15&B16) |
B16 | Because of my disability, people treat me unfairly | B12 (r = .35); B15 (r = .38); B24 (r = .29); B27 (r = .23) | −2.804 | 01234 | Testlet I (B12&B15&B16) |
B17 | Because of my disability, people stare at me | B18 (r = .24); B19 (r = .27) | |||
B18 | Because of my disability, people treat me like I’m stupid | B12 (r = .20); B15 (r = .24); B17 (r = .24) | −4.077 | ||
B19 | Because of my disability, people treat me like a childc | B17 (r = .27) | − 3.349 | ||
B20 | Because of my disability, people take advantage of me | 01234 | |||
B21 | Because of my disability, people make decisions for mec | 01234 | Testlet H (B21&B22) | ||
B22 | Because of my disability, people speak for me instead of letting me speak for myself | 01234 | Testlet H (B21&B22) | ||
B23 | Because of my disability, people treat me less of a person | B12 (r = .18); B15 (r = .20); | − 4288 | ||
B24 | Because of my disability, people talk down to me | B12 (r = .33); B15 (r = .22); B16 (r = .29) | − 3738 | ||
B25 | People are impatient when I take extra time to do things because of my disabilityc | 01234 | |||
B26 | Because of my disability, people interrupt me when I am talkingb | − 2578 | |||
B27 | People bully me because of my disability | B12 (r = .19); B16 (r = .23) | − 3451 | 01234 | Testlet G (B13&B27) |
4. Societal Barriers | |||||
Item code | Item description | Initial Analysis: Locally Dependent with Item (cut-off value 0.06) | Initial Analysis: Item Misfit (Standardized Residuals > 2.5 or < − 2.5) | Final Solution: Response Categoriesa | Final Solution: Super items (Testlet of items to manage LD) |
B28 | People with disabilities are discriminated against at work | 5.253 | |||
B29 | Society treats people with disabilities like they are a burden | B30 (r = .18) | 01234 | Testlet K (B29&B30) | |
B30 | Society treats people with disabilities like they are stupid | B29 (r = .18) | 01234 | Testlet K (B29&B30) | |
B31 | Society is unkind to people with disabilities | B30 (r = .10); B31 (r = .10); | 01234 | ||
B32 | Society limits the opportunities of people with disabilities | B33 (r = .19) | 01234 | Testlet J (B32&B33&B34) | |
B33 | Society limits the freedom of people with disabilities | B32 (r = .19); B34 (r = .07) | 01234 | Testlet J (B32&B33&B34) | |
B34 | Society treats people with disabilities like second-class citizens | B33 (r = .07) | −4.101 | 01234 | Testlet J (B32&B33&B34) |
B35 | Society disrespects people with disabilities | 01234 | |||