Referred Journal Articles

Kam, C. C. S., Meyer, J., & Sun, S. (2021). Why do people agree with both regular and reversed items? A logical response perspective. Assessment, 28(4), 1110-1124. https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911211001931

(2020 Impact factor: 4.667; Ranking: 23 out of 131 in Psychology, Clinical)

Kam, C. C. S.. (2021). Bifactor model is not the best-fitting model for self-esteem: Investigation with a novel technique. Assessment, 28(7), 1799-1812.

(2020 Impact factor: 4.667; Ranking: 23 out of 131 in Psychology, Clinical)

Kam, C. C. S., & Sun, S. (2020). Method factor due to the use of reverse-keyed items: Is it simply a response style artifact? Current Psychology. Advanced online publication. doi:10.1007/s12144-020-00645-z

(2020 Impact factor: 4.297; Ranking: 22 out of 140 in Psychology, Multidisciplinary)

Kam, C. C. S. (2020). Expanded Format Shows Better Response Consistency than Likert-scale Format in the Measurement of Optimism. Personality and Individual Differences, 152, 109606. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2019.109606

(2020 Impact factor: 3.004; Ranking: 28 out of 65 in Psychology, Social)

Kam, C. C. S. (2019). Careless responding threatens factor analytic results and construct validity of personality measure. Frontiers in Psychology (Quantitative Psychology and Measurement), 10, 1258. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01258

(2020 Impact factor: 2.99; Ranking: 42 out of 140 in Psychology, Multidisciplinary)

Kam, C. C. S. (2020). Testing the assumption of population homogeneity in the measurement of dispositional optimism: Factor mixture modeling analysis. Journal of Personality Assessment, 102(2), 238-249.

(2020 Impact factor: 3.777; Ranking: 18 out of 65 in Psychology, Social; and 43 out of 131 in Psychology, Clinical)

Kam, C. C. S., & Fan, X. (2020). Investigating Response Heterogeneity in the Context of Positively and Negatively Worded Items by Using Factor Mixture Modeling. Organizational Research Methods, 23(2), 322-341. doi:10.1177/1094428118790371

(2020 Impact Factor: 9.391; Ranking: 5 out of 83 in Psychology, Applied; and 14 out of 226 in Management)

Kam, C. C. S., & Chan, G. H. (2018). Examination of the validity of instructed response items in identifying careless respondents. Personality and Individual Differences, 129, 83-87. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2018.03.022

(2020 Impact factor: 3.004; Ranking: 28 out of 65 in Psychology, Social)

Kam, C. C. S., Hue, M. T., Cheung, C. Y., Risavy, S. D. (2020). Factor Structure of the Attitudes toward Cheating Scale:  An Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling Analysis. Current Psychology, 39, 1843-1852. doi:10.1007/s12144-018-9887-6

(2020 Impact factor: 4.297; Ranking: 22 out of 140 in Psychology, Multidisciplinary)

Kam, C. C. S., Hue, M. T., & Cheung, C. Y. (2018). Academic dishonesty among Hong Kong secondary school students: Application of theory of planned behaviour. Educational Psychology, 38(7), 945-963. doi:10.1080/01443410.2018.1454588

(2020 Impact factor: 2.903; Ranking: 88 out of 264 in Education & Educational Research; and 21 out of 61 in Psychology, Educational)

Kam, C. C. S., Hue, M. T., & Cheung, C. Y. (2018). Plagiarism of Chinese Secondary School Students in Hong Kong. Ethics & Behavior, 28(4), 316-335. doi:10.1080/10508422.2017.1333909

(2020 Impact factor: 2.086; Ranking: 19 out of 56 in Ethics; and 70 out of 140 in Psychology, Multidisciplinary)

Kam, C. C. S. (2018). Novel insights Into Item Keying/Valence Effect Using Latent Difference (LD) Modeling Analysis. Journal of Personality Assessment. Advance online publication. doi:10.1080/00223891.2017.1369095

(2020 Impact factor: 3.777; Ranking: 18 out of 65 in Psychology, Social; and 43 out of 131 in Psychology, Clinical)

Kam, C. C. S. (2018). Why do we still have an impoverished understanding of the item wording effect? An empirical examination. Sociological Methods & Research, 47(3), 574-597. doi:10.1177/0049124115626177

(2020 Impact factor: 6.933; Ranking: 1 out of 52 in Social Science, Mathematical Methods; and 4 out of 149 in Sociology, Clinical)

Zhou, M., & Kam, C. C. S. (2017). Trait procrastination, self-efficacy and achievement goals: The mediation role of boredom coping strategies. Educational Psychology. Advanced online publication. doi: 10.1080/01443410.2017.1293801

(2020 Impact factor: 2.903; Ranking: 88 out of 264 in Education & Educational Research; and 21 out of 61 in Psychology, Educational)

Oon, P. T., Benson, S., & Kam, C. C. S. (2017). Psychometric quality of a student evaluation of teaching survey in higher education. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 42, 788-800. doi:10.1080/02602938.2016.1193119

(2020 Impact factor: 4.984; Ranking: 17 out of 264 in Education & Educational Research)

Kam, C. C. S. (2016). Further considerations in using items with diverse content to measure acquiescence. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 76, 164-174. doi:10.1177/0013164415586831

(2020 Impact factor: 2.821; Ranking: 5 out of 13 in Psychology, Mathematical; and 23 out of 61 in Psychology, Educational)

Kam, C. C. S., & Zhou, M. (2016). Is the Dark Triad better studied using a variable- or a person-centered approach? An exploratory investigation. PLoS One. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0161628.

(2020 Impact factor: 3.24; Ranking: 26 out of 73 in Multidisciplinary Sciences)

Kam, C., Morin, A., Meyer, J. P., & Topolnytsky, L. (2016). Are commitment profiles stable and predictable? A latent transition analysis. Journal of Management, 42, 1462-1490. doi: 10.1177/0149206313503010

(2020 Impact factor: 11.79; Ranking: 3 out of 83 in Psychology, Applied; and 5 out of 226 in Management; and 5 out of 153 in Business)

Zhou, M., & Kam, C. C. S. (2016). Hope and generalized self-efficacy: Same construct or different constructs? Journal of Psychology, 150, 543-559. doi:10.1080/00223980.2015.1113495

(2020 Impact factor: 2.92; Ranking: 45 out of 140 in Psychology, Multidisciplinary)

Teo, T., Cheung, H. Y., & Kam, C. C. S. (2016). Validation of a Chinese version of the Psychological Sense of School Membership (C-PSSM): Tests of measurement invariance and latent mean differences. Current Psychology, 35, 83-91. doi: 10.1007/s12144-015-9350-x

(2020 Impact factor: 4.297; Ranking: 22 out of 140 in Psychology, Multidisciplinary)

Kam, C. C. S., & Meyer, J. P. (2015). Implications of item keying and item valence for the investigation of construct dimensionality. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 50, 457-469. doi:10.1080/00273171.2015.1022640

(2020 Impact factor: 5.923; Ranking: 5 out of 90 in Psychology, Experimental; and 5 out of 52 in Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods; and 5 out of 108 in Mathematics Interdisciplinary Applications; and 4 out of 125 in Statistics & Probability)

Kam, C. C. S., & Meyer, J. P. (2015). How careless responding and acquiescence response bias can influence construct dimensionality: The case of job satisfaction. Organizational Research Methods, 18, 512-541. doi:10.1177/1094428115571894

(2020 Impact Factor: 9.391; Ranking: 5 out of 83 in Psychology, Applied; and 14 out of 226 in Management)

Kam, C. C. S., & Zhou, M. (2015). Does acquiescence affect individual items consistently? Educational and Psychological Measurement, 75, 764-784. doi:10.1177/0013164414560817

(2020 Impact factor: 2.821; Ranking: 5 out of 13 in Psychology, Mathematical; and 23 out of 61 in Psychology, Educational)

Kam, C., Risavy, S. D., & Perunovic, W. Q. E. (2015). Using over-claiming technique to probe social desirability ratings of personality items: A validity examination. Personality and Individual Differences, 74, 177-181. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2014.10.017

(2020 Impact factor: 3.004; Ranking: 28 out of 65 in Psychology, Social)

Paunonen, S., & Kam, C. (2014). The accuracy of roommate ratings of behaviors versus beliefs. Journal of Research in Personality, 52, 55-67. doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2014.07.006

(2020 Impact factor: 3.068; Ranking: 28 out of 65 in Psychology, Social)

Teo, T., & Kam, C. (2014). A measurement invariance analysis of the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) on two different cultures. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 32, 762-767. doi:10.1177/0734282914531707

(2020 Impact factor: 1.645; Ranking: 48 out of 61 in Psychology, Educational)

Teo, T., & Kam, C. (2014). Validity of the Internet Addiction Test for Adolescents and Older Children (IAT-A): Tests of measurement invariance and latent mean differences. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 32, 624-637. doi:10.1177/0734282914531708

(2020 Impact factor: 1.645; Ranking: 48 out of 61 in Psychology, Educational)

Kam, C., Risavy, S. D., Perunovic, W. Q. E., & Plant, L. (2014). Do subordinates formulate an impression of their manager’s implicit person theory? Applied Psychology: An International Review, 63, 267-299. doi:10.1111/j.1464-0597.2012.00521.x

(2020 Impact factor: 3.712; Ranking: 27 out of 83 in Psychology, Applied)

Kam, C. (2013). Probing item social desirability by correlating personality items with Balanced Inventory of Desirable Responding (BIDR): A validity examination. Personality and Individual Differences, 54, 513-518. doi:10.1080/00224545.1993.9712117

(2020 Impact factor: 3.004; Ranking: 28 out of 65 in Psychology, Social)

• Doctoral Level: Applications of Advanced Quantitative Methods
• Doctoral Level: Introducing Quantitative Research
• Master’s Level: Educational & Psychological Assessment
• Master’s Level: Quantitative Research in Education