Examination of Measurement Invariance Across Culture and Gender on the RCMAS-2 Short Form Among Singapore and U.S. Adolescents

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia A. Lowe ◽  
Rebecca P. Ang
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Short Form ◽  
And Gender

Measurement invariance across educational levels and gender in 12-item Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) on caregivers of people with dementia

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (11) ◽  
pp. 1841-1848 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chung-Ying Lin ◽  
Li-Jung Elizabeth Ku ◽  
Amir H. Pakpour
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Factor Loadings ◽  
Zarit Burden Interview ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Fit Index

ABSTRACTBackground:The Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) is a commonly used self-report to assess caregiver burden. A 12-item short form of the ZBI has been developed; however, its measurement invariance has not been examined across some different demographics. It is unclear whether different genders and educational levels of a population interpret the ZBI items similarly. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the measurement invariance of the 12-item ZBI across gender and educational levels in a Taiwanese sample.Methods:Caregivers who had a family member with dementia (n= 270) completed the ZBI through telephone interviews. Three confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) models were conducted: Model 1 was the configural model, Model 2 constrained all factor loadings, Model 3 constrained all factor loadings and item intercepts. Multiple group CFAs and the differential item functioning (DIF) contrast under Rasch analyses were used to detect measurement invariance across males (n= 100) and females (n= 170) and across educational levels of junior high schools and below (n= 86) and senior high schools and above (n= 183).Results:The fit index differences between models supported the measurement invariance across gender and across educational levels (∆ comparative fit index (CFI) = −0.010 and 0.003; ∆ root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = −0.006 to 0.004). No substantial DIF contrast was found across gender and educational levels (value = −0.36 to 0.29).Conclusions:The ZBI is appropriate for combined use and for comparisons in caregivers across gender and different educational levels in Taiwan.

Variance composition, measurement invariance by gender, and construct validity of the Femininity Ideology Scale-Short Form.

2017 ◽  
Vol 64 (6) ◽  
pp. 708-723 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald F. Levant ◽  
Kathleen M. Alto ◽  
Daniel K. McKelvey ◽  
Katherine A. Richmond ◽  
Ryon C. McDermott
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Composition Measurement

Development, variance composition, measurement invariance across five gender identity groups, and validity of the Health Behavior Inventory–Short Form.

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-189
Author(s):  
Ronald F. Levant ◽  
Kathleen M. Alto ◽  
Daniel McKelvey ◽  
Seth Pardo ◽  
Stefan Jadaszewski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behavior ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Composition Measurement ◽  
Identity Groups

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

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.

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

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.

Measurement Invariance of the Sex-Related Cannabis Expectancies Scale across Age and Gender

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Jessica Fitts Willoughby ◽  
Stacey J. T. Hust ◽  
Jiayu Li ◽  
Leticia Couto
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals Quality of life in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A

2013 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 392-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana B. Taniguchi ◽  
Valeria M.C. Elui ◽  
Flavia L. Osorio ◽  
Jaime E.C. Hallak ◽  
Jose A.S. Crippa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Charcot Marie Tooth ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Charcot Marie Tooth Disease ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
And Gender

We assessed the functional impairment in Charcot-Marie-Tooth resulting from 17p11.2-p12 duplication (CMT1A) patients using the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), which is a quality of life questionnaire. Twenty-five patients of both genders aged ≥10 years with a positive molecular diagnosis of CMT1A were selected. Age- and gender-matched Control Group (without family history of neuropathy), and the sociodemographic and professional conditions similar to the patients' group were selected to compare the SF-36 results between them. The results showed that the majority quality of life impairments in CMT1A patients occurred in the social and emotional domains. Functional capacity also tended to be significantly affected; other indicators of physical impairment were preserved. In conclusion, social and emotional aspects are mostly neglected in the assistance provided to CMT1A Brazilian patients, and they should be better understood in order to offer global health assistance with adequate quality of life as a result.

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