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The Psychological Measurement of Agency: Recent Developments and Challenges of Psychometrics in Poverty Contexts

In: Empowerment Through Agency Enhancement

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  • Mine Sato

    (Yokohama National University)

  • Nobuo Sayanagi

    (Yamanashi Eiwa College)

  • Toru Yanagihara

    (Takushoku University)

Abstract

This chapter first examines in detail the assumptions and basic concepts of psychometrics such as validity and reliability. Next, the psychological measurement of autonomous motivation, the central mechanism of agency as posited in self-determination theory, is reviewed. Methods to measure agency in non-poverty contexts have been established. However, psychological research in poverty contexts, where populations often have difficulties in agency, is still in its infancy, and methods still need further development. For example, there have been some studies that suggest that traditional Likert scales may not always provide valid measurements. Some alternative methods have been devised, but their validity is yet to be confirmed. Recent endeavors in measuring autonomous motivation in poverty contexts are reviewed, and future directions are discussed.

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  • Mine Sato & Nobuo Sayanagi & Toru Yanagihara, 2022. "The Psychological Measurement of Agency: Recent Developments and Challenges of Psychometrics in Poverty Contexts," Springer Books, in: Empowerment Through Agency Enhancement, chapter 0, pages 175-186, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-19-1227-6_9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-1227-6_9
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