scholarly journals Validation of the Multicultural Personality Questionnaire Short Form (MPQ-SF) for use in the context of international education

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0244425
Author(s):  
Joep Hofhuis ◽  
Joran Jongerling ◽  
Karen I. Van der Zee ◽  
Jeroen Jansz
Keyword(s):  
International Education ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Longitudinal Development ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Multicultural Personality ◽  
International University ◽  
Study Designs

The Multicultural Personality Questionnaire (MPQ) is one of the most widely used instruments for measuring individuals’ intercultural competences. The original version consists of 91 items, divided into five subscales, and has been shown to predict attitudes, behavior, and outcomes in a variety of intercultural contexts. Recently, a 40-item short form of the MPQ was developed (MPQ-SF), which may be particularly useful in settings in which time or survey space are limited, or where respondent drop-out is likely to occur. For example, the MPQ-SF would be a valuable tool for assessing longitudinal development of multicultural personality traits in training or educational settings. A prerequisite for such research is to establish measurement invariance of the MPQ-SF between different respondent groups, as well as across time points. Using a sample of students in an international university program (n = 519), the present study examines how the scales perform among male and female respondents, between students of Western and Non-Western background, and across two time points, five months apart. Based on our findings, we conclude that all five subscales of the MPQ-SF display sufficient measurement invariance to be reliably used in this and similar contexts, in comparative as well as longitudinal study designs.

Multicultural Personality Questionnaire--Short Form

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen van der Zee ◽  
Jan Pieter van Oudenhoven ◽  
Joseph G. Ponterotto ◽  
Alexander W. Fietzer
Keyword(s):  
Short Form ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Multicultural Personality

Multicultural Personality Questionnaire: Development of a Short Form

2012 ◽  
Vol 95 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen van der Zee ◽  
Jan Pieter van Oudenhoven ◽  
Joseph G. Ponterotto ◽  
Alexander W. Fietzer
Keyword(s):  
Short Form ◽  
Questionnaire Development ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Multicultural Personality

scholarly journals The Multicultural Personality Questionnaire (SF-40): Adaptation and Validation of the Spanish Version

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2426
Author(s):  
Lynn Patricia Summerfield ◽  
Vicente Prado-Gascó ◽  
María del Carmen Giménez-Espert ◽  
Patricia Mesa-Gresa
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Cultural Empathy ◽  
Multicultural Personality ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Average Variance

The coexistence of diverse cultures in our society indicates the need to examine the factors related to the success of multicultural interactions. The study aims were to examine the psychometric characteristics of the Spanish version of the Multicultural Personality Questionnaire short form (MPQ-SF40), in a convenience sample of 392 university students. Then, the effect of sex and age was assessed, and finally, the levels and percentiles of multicultural personality were measured. The scale’s validity was assessed with exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (EFA and CFA). Reliability was evaluated with Cronbach’s alpha, composite reliability (CR), and average variance extracted (AVE). The final structure of the MPQ-SF40 consisted of 18 items grouped into five factors that present adequate psychometric properties. Sex-specific differences in MPQ-SF40 were statistically significant for factor 1, cultural empathy, and for factor 5, flexibility; women showed greater values. When age was analyzed, significant low correlations were obtained. The students showed medium to high levels of multicultural personality. The highest levels correspond to the personality factors of cultural empathy and open-mindedness. The use of the Spanish version of the MPQ-SF40 seems justified to determine students’ multicultural personality traits, developing intervention programs to improve social support and the interpersonal relations between students.

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

scholarly journals Occupational therapy and psychosis: POINTER feasibility study for a pragmatic clinical trial

2021 ◽  
pp. 030802262110002
Author(s):  
Joanne Inman ◽  
Katrina Bannigan ◽  
Jacqueline Akhurst
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Occupational Performance ◽  
Pragmatic Clinical Trial

Introduction The dearth of clinical trials of individualised occupational therapy with people with a diagnosis of psychosis limits the evidence base globally for occupational therapy practice. This study evaluated the feasibility of conducting a pragmatic clinical trial. Method Mixed methods design using a pragmatic perspective; two-centre, one-group pretest-posttest study, at six months. POINTER Occupational Intervention Specification captured routine individualised occupational therapy. Process evaluation included recruitment, retention, intervention delivery, fidelity, adherence and outcome measurement. The primary outcome was participation in activities of everyday life, measured by Time Use Survey, Participation Scale and Utrecht Scale for Evaluation of Rehabilitation-Participation. The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure measured self-reported experience of and satisfaction with occupational performance. The Short Form-36v2 Health Survey measured health-related quality of life, a secondary outcome. Participants’ experiences were explored using a questionnaire. Intervention providers’ perspectives were investigated via the POINTER occupational intervention log and focus groups. Results Recruitment was (20/36) and drop-out 20% (4/20). Fidelity was 77%, and adherence was good; POINTER had validity and utility. Outcome measurement was acceptable to participants, indicating increased participation in activities of everyday life. Conclusion A larger clinical trial is merited; recruitment processes need further exploration, and outcome measurement needs refining.

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.

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