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Exploring the Utility and Fairness of a Multi-institutional Situational Judgment Test
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Exploring the Utility and Fairness of a Multi-institutional Situational Judgment Test

Kathryn J. Smith, Brent N. Reed, Stephen Neely, Michelle Z. Farland, Stuart T. Haines and Jennifer D. Robinson
American journal of pharmaceutical education, Vol.88(8), p.100735
08/01/2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.100735
PMID: 38871254
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Abstract

To pilot a situational judgment test (SJT) developed to assess empathy, integrity, and teamwork and explore differences in performance between first-year (P1) and fourth-year (P4) student pharmacists based on gender, race or ethnicity, and geographical region. An SJT was developed to assess empathy, integrity, and teamwork, using best practices. The SJT was piloted tested with P1 and P4 student pharmacists at 5 institutions. Scores were adjusted for elevation and scatter to minimize the subgroup differences in response styles. The unadjusted mean SJT scores for P1 and P4 student pharmacists were 79.7 % and 80.7 %, respectively. The adjusted scores for P1 and P4 student pharmacists were 86.3 % and 87.2 %, respectively. Small differences were observed across institutions which can likely explained by multiple factors. The mean scores were higher among students who were older, female, identified as White, and spoke English as their first language. The subgroup differences persisted even after adjusting scores for elevation and scatter. Performance on an SJT designed to assess empathy, integrity, and teamwork was similar to others in the literature; however, differences in performance were observed across subgroups. Additional research is needed to determine whether these differences reflect test bias or other possible factors.
 Empathy Integrity Professional identity formation Situational judgment test Teamwork

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