The USA and Britain Again in Opposition: From the Bernadotte Plan to the End of the 1948 War

Abstract. TV news are essentially cultural phenomena. Previous research suggests that the often-overlooked formal and implicit characteristics of newscasts may be systematically related to culture-specific characteristics. Investigating these characteristics by means of a frame-by-frame content analysis is identified as a particularly promising methodological approach. To examine the relationship between culture and selected formal characteristics of newscasts, we present an explorative study that compares material from the USA, the Arab world, and Germany. Results indicate that there are many significant differences, some of which are in line with expectations derived from cultural specifics. Specifically, we argue that the number of persons presented as well as the context in which they are presented can be interpreted as indicators of Individualism/Collectivism. The conclusions underline the validity of the chosen methodological approach, but also demonstrate the need for more comprehensive and theory-driven category schemes.

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Measurement Invariance of a Universal Behavioral Screener Across Samples From the USA and Germany

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000447 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 87-100 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Gino Casale ◽

Robert J. Volpe ◽

Brian Daniels ◽

Thomas Hennemann ◽

Amy M. Briesch ◽

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Keyword(s):

Measurement Invariance ◽

Student Behavior ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Cross Cultural Comparison ◽

School Based ◽

Cultural Research ◽

Universal Screener ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

The Us ◽

The Usa

Abstract. The current study examines the item and scalar equivalence of an abbreviated school-based universal screener that was cross-culturally translated and adapted from English into German. The instrument was designed to assess student behavior problems that impact classroom learning. Participants were 1,346 K-6 grade students from the US (n = 390, Mage = 9.23, 38.5% female) and Germany (n = 956, Mage = 8.04, 40.1% female). Measurement invariance was tested by multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) across students from the US and Germany. Results support full scalar invariance between students from the US and Germany (df = 266, χ2 = 790.141, Δχ2 = 6.9, p < .001, CFI = 0.976, ΔCFI = 0.000, RMSEA = 0.052, ΔRMSEA = −0.003) indicating that the factor structure, the factor loadings, and the item thresholds are comparable across samples. This finding implies that a full cross-cultural comparison including latent factor means and structural coefficients between the US and the German version of the abbreviated screener is possible. Therefore, the tool can be used in German schools as well as for cross-cultural research purposes between the US and Germany.

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The Pathological Narcissism Inventory: Measurement Invariance Across Serbian and USA Samples and Further Validation

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000537 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 36 (4) ◽

pp. 670-680 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Bojana M. Dinić ◽

Aleksandar Vujić

Keyword(s):

Measurement Invariance ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Order Structure ◽

Pathological Narcissism ◽

Cultural Validity ◽

Hypersensitive Narcissism ◽

The Hierarchical Structure ◽

The Usa ◽

Pathological Narcissism Inventory ◽

Narcissistic Grandiosity

Abstract. The aim of this research was to explore measurement invariance across samples from Serbia and the USA (Study 1) and to further validate the Serbian adaptation of the Pathological Narcissism Inventory – PNI (Study 2). The results supported the original seven-factor first-order structure as well as the hierarchical structure of the PNI with Narcissistic grandiosity and vulnerability as the second-order factors. Further, scalar invariance between the two versions of the PNI was achieved. Relations between Narcissistic grandiosity and vulnerability and other measures of grandiose and hypersensitive narcissism supported the validity of their scores. Among HEXACO traits, both Narcissistic grandiosity and vulnerability showed substantial negative correlations with Honesty-Humility. The main distinctions between the two aspects of narcissism lie in the positive relations with Neuroticism and negative relations with self-esteem, both of which are higher for Narcissistic vulnerability. The results support good psychometric properties of the PNI scores and add to the PNI’s cross-cultural validity.

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The Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of Positive and Negative Affect

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000252 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 32 (4) ◽

pp. 265-272 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Mohsen Joshanloo ◽

Ali Bakhshi

Keyword(s):

Negative Affect ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Factor Model ◽

Positive And Negative Affect ◽

Cultural Groups ◽

Invariance Testing ◽

The Usa ◽

Scalar Invariance ◽

Gender Groups

Abstract. This study investigated the factor structure and measurement invariance of the Mroczek and Kolarz’s scales of positive and negative affect in Iran (N = 2,391) and the USA (N = 2,154), and across gender groups. The two-factor model of affect was supported across the groups. The results of measurement invariance testing confirmed full metric and partial scalar invariance of the scales across cultural groups, and full metric and full scalar invariance across gender groups. The results of latent mean analysis revealed that Iranians scored lower on positive affect and higher on negative affect than Americans. The analyses also showed that American men scored significantly lower than American women on negative affect. The significance and implications of the results are discussed.

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Interaction: APA and the USA: A President's Reflection

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e308852005-004 ◽

1974 ◽

Author(s):

Leona E. Tyler

Keyword(s):

The Usa

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