Structural Validity and Measurement Invariance of the Pearlin Mastery Scale in Spanish-Speaking Primary Care Patients

The Pearlin Mastery (PM) Scale is frequently used in health research to assess individuals’ personal mastery or the extent to which they believe they are in control of their own lives. It has been adapted from English into multiple languages including Spanish. However, no studies have assessed the psychometric properties of Spanish translations of the scale. This analysis evaluated structural validity and measurement invariance of the original Spanish translation of the PM Scale in two groups of Spanish-speaking individuals receiving primary care at community clinics in Florida. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) indicated that the 5-item version used in the literature yields a unidimensional factor structure as expected; however, multiple-group CFA revealed that the PM Scale items did not load equivalently on the factor across samples. This indicates that the Spanish version of the PM Scale may not measure mastery consistently across groups, possibly due to differences in respondents’ semantic understanding of items or differences in the meaning of the construct itself. Findings suggest that researchers seeking to measure personal mastery in Spanish-speaking participants from diverse cultural backgrounds should consider alternative approaches including the development of new instruments.

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Longitudinal and Gender Measurement Invariance of the Gratitude Questionnaire in Chinese Adolescents

Psychological Reports ◽

10.1177/00332941211036015 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 003329412110360

Author(s):

Qingsong Tan ◽

Jilin Zou ◽

Feng Kong

Keyword(s):

Measurement Invariance ◽

Time Interval ◽

Longitudinal Measurement Invariance ◽

Multiple Group ◽

Longitudinal Measurement ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Adolescent Sample ◽

Good Internal Consistency ◽

And Gender ◽

Mean Differences

The 5-item Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-5) is one of the most commonly used instruments to measure dispositional gratitude in adolescents. The purpose of this study was to verify the longitudinal measurement invariance (LMI) and gender measurement invariance (GMI) of the GQ-5 that was administered to an adolescent sample twice over the course of 18 months ( N = 669). Single-group confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was adopted to examine the LMI and multiple-group CFA was conducted to assess the GMI. The results showed that the GQ-5 had strong invariance (i.e., equality of factor patterns, loadings, and intercepts) across time and gender. Validation of latent factor mean differences showed that females had higher gratitude scores than males. In addition, the GQ-5 exhibited good internal consistency indices across time and a moderate stability coefficient was also found across an 18-month time interval in adolescents. In summary, our study showed that LMI and GMI of the GQ-5 are satisfactory and the GQ-5 is a reliable instrument for measuring gratitude in adolescents.

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The English and Chinese language versions of the Short Form 12-item Health Survey are equivalent

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-020-01653-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Daniel Y. T. Fong ◽

Janet Y. H. Wong ◽

Edmond P. H. Choi ◽

K. F. Lam ◽

C. Kwok

Keyword(s):

Measurement Invariance ◽

Health Survey ◽

Short Form ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Measurement Properties ◽

University Campus ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Multiple Group ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

The Difference

Abstract Background The Short Form 12-item Health Survey (SF-12v2) was originally developed in English, but it is also available in Hong Kong (HK) Chinese. While both language versions had their measurement properties well assessed in their respective populations, their measurement invariance in scores has not been examined. Therefore, we aimed to assess their measurement invariance. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study on individuals aged 18 years or older at a university campus. Those who were bilingual in English and Chinese were randomly assigned to self-complete either the standard English or the HK Chinese SF-12v2. Measurement invariance of the two components and eight scales of the SF-12v2 was concluded if the corresponding 90% confidence interval (CI) for the difference between the two language versions entirely fell within the minimal clinically important difference of ± 3 units. Multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was also performed. Results A total of 1013 participants completed the SF-12v2 (496 in English and 517 in HK Chinese), with a mean age of 22 years (Range 18–58), and 626 participants (62%) were female. There were no significant differences in demographics. Only the physical and mental components and the mental health (MH) scale had their 90% CIs (0.21 to 1.61, − 1.00 to 0.98, and − 0.86 to 2.84, respectively) completely fall within the ± 3 units. The multiple-group CFA showed partial strict invariance. Conclusions The English and HK Chinese versions of the SF-12v2 can be used in studies with their two components and MH scores pooled in the analysis.

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Assessing Whether Measurement Invariance of the KIDSCREEN-27 across Child-Parent Dyad Depends on the Child Gender: A Multiple Group Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v6n5p142 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 6 (5) ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Zahra Bagheri ◽

Peyman Jafari ◽

Elahe Tashakor ◽

Amin Kouhpayeh ◽

Homan Riazi

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Child Gender ◽

Multiple Group ◽

Confirmatory Factor

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A confirmatory factor analysis of the beck anxiety inventory in Latinx primary care patients

International Journal of Mental Health ◽

10.1080/00207411.2020.1812833 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 49 (4) ◽

pp. 361-381

Author(s):

Lorraine T. Benuto ◽

Martha Zimmermann ◽

Frances R. Gonzalez ◽

Andrea Corral Rodríguez

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Beck Anxiety Inventory ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Primary Care Patients

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The positive predictive value of the PHQ-2 as a screener for depression in Spanish-Speaking Latinx, English-speaking Latinx, and non-Latinx White primary care patients.

Journal of Latinx Psychology ◽

10.1037/lat0000114 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 184-194

Author(s):

Ana J. Bridges ◽

Aubrey R. Dueweke ◽

Elizabeth A. Anastasia ◽

Juventino Hernandez Rodriguez

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Positive Predictive Value ◽

Predictive Value ◽

Spanish Speaking ◽

Primary Care Patients ◽

English Speaking

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The Academic Buoyancy Scale: Measurement Invariance across Culture and Gender in Egyptian and Omani Undergraduates

European Journal of Educational Research ◽

10.12973/eu-jer.10.4.2121 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 2121-2131

Author(s):

Mustafa Ali ◽

Mohammed A.

Keyword(s):

Measurement Invariance ◽

A Priori ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Validity Evidence ◽

Academic Buoyancy ◽

Multiple Group ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Score Reliability ◽

And Gender ◽

Gender Groups

<p style="text-align: justify;">The academic buoyancy scale (ABS) is one of the most widely used instruments for measuring academic buoyancy. To obtain meaningful and valid comparisons across groups using ABS, however, measurement invariance should be ascertained a priori. To that end, we examined its measurement invariance, validity evidence based on relations to other variables, and score reliability using categorical omega across culture and gender among Egyptian and Omani undergraduates. Participants were 345 college students: Egyptian sample (N=191) and Omani sample (N=154). To assess measurement invariance across culture and gender, multiple–group confirmatory factor analysis was performed with four successive invariance models: (a) configural, (b) metric, (c) scalar, and (d) residual. Results revealed that the unidimensional baseline model had adequate fit to the data in the full sample. Moreover, measurement invariance was found to hold across culture but not across gender and consequently the ABS could be used to yield valid cross-cultural comparisons between the Egyptian and Omani students. Conversely, it cannot be used to yield valid inferences related to comparing gender groups within each culture. Validity evidence based on relations to other variables was supported by the significantly moderate correlation between ABS and academic achievement (GPA; r =.435 and r = .457, P < .01) for the Egyptian and Omani samples, respectively. With regard to score reliability, categorical omega coefficients were moderate across both samples. Educational and psychological implications, limitations and suggestions for improving the scale are discussed.</p>

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Construction and Factorial Structure of a Short Version of the Trendsetting Questionnaire (TDS-K)

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759.24.2.88 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 88-94 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Bernad Batinic ◽

Hans-Georg Wolff ◽

Christiane M. Haupt

Keyword(s):

Measurement Invariance ◽

Online Survey ◽

Short Version ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Multiple Group ◽

Wide Range ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Partial Invariance ◽

Administration Methods ◽

Broad Interest

This paper reports the development of a short version of the trendsetting questionnaire (TDS; Batinic, Haupt, & Wieselhuber, 2006 ). According to Batinic et al., individuals high on trendsetting keep an eye open for new trends and have a broad interest in innovations. They inform a wide range of others and explain to them the value of innovations, and they recommend specific products to friends and acquaintances. Empirical criteria as well as substantive criteria were used to select nine items representing the three subtypes of the trendsetting model: input, throughput, and output. Dimensionality and measurement invariance of the short version (TDS-K) were examined in two offline surveys (N = 2,001 and 948) and two online surveys (N = 4,450 and 12,087). Multiple group confirmatory factor analyses supported the unidimensionality of the measure and showed that measurement invariance held within each of the administration methods (offline vs. online survey), but only partial invariance held across these methods.

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