scholarly journals The road less traveled: A cross-cultural study of the negative wording factor in multidimensional scales

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Zhang ◽  
Jing Luo ◽  
Yueyang Chen ◽  
Brent Roberts ◽  
Fritz Drasgow
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Adequate Model ◽  
The Road ◽  
Configural Invariance ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Negative Wording ◽  
The Impact

Negatively worded items (NWIs) have been found to distort the hypothesized one-factor structure of many unidimensional scales and an additional negative wording factor is needed to achieve adequate model fit. However, little is known about impact, dimensionality, and correlates of the negative wording factor for multidimensional scales. Using responses to the Big Five Inventory-2 (BFI-2) administered to nationally representative samples of Germany, Spain, France, Japan, Poland, America, and England, the present study reported on a comprehensive cross-cultural examination of the impact, dimensionality, and external correlates of negative wording factors. We further investigated whether modeling a negative wording factor affects the factor structure and criterion-related validity. It was found that NWIs blurred the factor structure of the BFI-2 in non-English-speaking countries such that factors like agreeableness was not recovered, thus rejecting configural invariance. The results also strongly supported the idea that there was a general negative wording factor across subscales of the BFI-2 and this factor was consistently related to age, gender, educational attainment and life satisfaction across countries. Moreover, modeling a negative wording factor improved the factor structure of the BFI-2 and scalar invariance was achieved. Implications of these findings were discussed.

scholarly journals Different cultures, similar daydream addiction? An examination of the cross-cultural measurement equivalence of the Maladaptive Daydreaming Scale

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nirit Soffer-Dudek ◽  
Eli Somer ◽  
Hisham M. Abu-Rayya ◽  
Barış Metin ◽  
Adriano Schimmenti
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Configural Invariance ◽  
Clinical Community ◽  
The Usa ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
The Cross ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
Maladaptive Daydreaming

AbstractBackground and aimsMaladaptive Daydreaming (MD) is a proposed mental disorder, in which absorption in rich, narrative fantasy becomes addictive and compulsive, resulting in emotional, social, vocational, or academic dysfunction. Most studies on MD were carried out on aggregated international samples, using translated versions of the Maladaptive Daydreaming Scale (MDS-16). However, it is unknown whether the properties of MD are affected by culture. Thus, we investigated the cross-cultural measurement invariance of the MDS-16.MethodsWe recruited both individuals self-identified as suffering from MD and non-clinical community participants from four countries: the USA, Italy, Turkey, and the UK (N = 1,081).ResultsConfigural invariance was shown, suggesting that the hypothesized four-factor structure of the MDS-16 (including Yearning, Impairment, Kinesthesia, and Music) holds across cultures. Metric invariance was shown for Impairment, Kinesthesia, and Music, but not for Yearning, suggesting that the psychological meaning of the latter factor may be understood differently across cultures. Scalar invariance was not found, as MD levels were higher in the USA and UK, probably due to the over-representation of English-speaking members of MD communities, who volunteered for the study.Discussion and conclusionsWe conclude that the urge to be absorbed in daydreaming and the fantasies’ comforting and addictive properties may have different meanings across countries, but the interference of MD to one’s daily life and its obstruction of long-term goals may be the central defining factor of MD.

Gender at the interface of culture and language: Conceptual variation between Italian, Dutch, and English

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Mazzuca ◽  
Anna M. Borghi ◽  
saskia va putten ◽  
Luisa Lugli ◽  
Roberto Nicoletti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Conceptual Representation ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Social Treatment ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Conceptual Variation ◽  
Culture And Language

Gender can be considered an embodied social concept, encompassing physical, biological, and concrete aspects, as well as cultural, linguistic, and abstract dimensions. In this study we explored whether the conceptual structure of gender—as expressed in participants’ free-listing responses and ratings—varies as a function of different cultural and linguistic norms and gender-related experiences. Specifically, we compared Italian, Dutch, and English speaking participants, three communities that vary in their social treatment of gender-related issues and in how they linguistically encode gender. Additionally, we assessed the impact of differential gender-experiences by comparing participants that varied by gender-normativity in each sample. Within each community there were considerable individual differences in the representation of gender with heterogeneous associations ranging from more strictly physical and concrete ones (e.g., male, female) to more social and abstract (e.g., feminism, performativity). Nevertheless, we also found stable cross-cultural differences in the concept of gender. For example, Italian participants mainly focused on abstract, social, and cultural features (e.g., discrimination, politics, power), whereas Dutch participants produced more concrete features related to the corporeal sphere (e.g., hormones, breasts, genitals). Our results show that gender is a composite and flexible concept that can be represented in more abstract or concrete terms depending on cultural context. Importantly, this suggests that in the conceptual representation of gender both aspects are relevant, but that culture differentially shapes the concept of gender making some aspects more salient than others.

Adapting the Metamemory in Adulthood (MIA) Questionnaire for cross cultural application in South Africa

1995 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothea M. van Ede
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Middle Age ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Strategy Use ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
External Memory ◽  
Memory Aids ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Males And Females

The Metamemory in Adulthood (MIA) Questionnaire was adapted for cross-cultural applications in South Africa. The sample consisted of 902 adults (males and females) in early adulthood, middle age and old age and from the following population groups: black, Coloured English-speaking, Indian, Afrikaans-speaking and English-speaking whites. An eight-factor structure was obtained in comparison with the seven factors reported from American and Canadian samples. The Strategy Use factor split into Mental Memory Strategies and External Memory Aids. The adapted MIA is shorter than the original (89 items, compared to the original 108) but the reliabilities of the subscales are still good.

scholarly journals Scale of Attitudes Towards ICT (SATICT): Factor Structure and Factorial Invariance in Distance University Students

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xavier Giovanni Ordóñez ◽  
Sonia Janeth Romero
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Factorial Invariance ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Adequate Model ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
High Support

Attitudes Towards Information and Communication Technology (ICT) are preconceived beliefs about influence of the ICT tools in the process of learning. Studies carried out in this area shows that attitudes may influence cognitive and learning processes and also motivation of students. Despite its importance, very few instruments have been proposed to measure student attitudes, and none analyzes the factor structure or the factorial invariance of the scores, for that reason, the aim of the present study is to analyze the factor structure of SATICT, a new instrument proposed to measure the attitudes towards ICT on distance university students. A second aim is to test the factorial invariance across gender and educational level in a sample of 1080 university students of Madrid Open University using multi-group CFA. The results provide high support of the proposed factor structure with significant loadings and adequate model fit, however, the results also showed that factor structure couldn't be considered invariant across groups.

Cross–cultural Validity of the Reactive–Proactive Aggression Questionnaire Among Adults Across Five Countries

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052096667
Author(s):  
Bojana M. Dinić ◽  
Adrian Raine ◽  
Aleksandar Vujić ◽  
Josanne D. M. van Dongen
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
The United States ◽  
Proactive Aggression ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Marginal Model ◽  
Cultural Validity ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire

This study aims to test psychometric properties and factor invariance of the Reactive–Proactive Aggression Questionnaire (RPQ) for adults across five countries: Serbia ( N = 409), Mauritius ( N = 400), the United States ( N = 389), the Netherlands ( N = 372), and China ( N = 325). The results supported the two–factor structure across country samples, with a marginal model fit in Mauritius. Results also supported the congruent factor structure of Reactive Aggression scale across countries, while the Proactive Aggression scale can be considered as equal across samples from Serbia, the United States, and China, but not from Mauritius and the Netherland. Among items from the Proactive Aggression scale, those referring to open aggression aimed at obtaining social status and dominance, frightening or harming others, obtained the highest loadings across all samples and could be considered as the good representatives of adult proactive aggression. This is the first study in which cross-cultural validation of the RPQ among adults has been tested and results suggested that there are some cultural differences in expression of proactive aggression.

Mobilizing Law in Latin America: An Evaluation of Black's Theory in Brazil

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (02) ◽  
pp. 322-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Tennyson Graham ◽  
Marian J. Borg ◽  
Bryan Lee Miller
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Cultural Contexts ◽  
Context Data ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Theory Of Law ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Normative Status

This research addresses two separate but related questions. First, to what extent are sociological theories proposed to explain legal behavior in Western societies applicable to non-Western contexts? And second, to what degree is Black's theory of law generalizable, as he contends, “across time and space?” Our research merges these questions by exploring the applicability of Black's theory in a Latin American context. Data collected from a nationally representative survey in Brazil suggest support for Black's propositions regarding the impact of vertical, horizontal, cultural, and normative status on the likelihood of mobilizing the law, as well as the feasibility of using his framework for understanding legal behavior in non-Western settings. Our discussion considers implications and directions for future analyses in both the Brazilian and cross-cultural contexts.

Factorial Structure of the Therapist Adherence Measure-Revised (TAM-R) Within Multisystemic Therapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 427-431
Author(s):  
Aurelie M. C. Lange ◽  
Marc J. M. H. Delsing ◽  
Ron H. J. Scholte ◽  
Rachel E. A. van der Rijken
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Multisystemic Therapy ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Adherence Measure ◽  
Therapist Adherence ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Us

Abstract. The Therapist Adherence Measure (TAM-R) is a central assessment within the quality-assurance system of Multisystemic Therapy (MST). Studies into the validity and reliability of the TAM in the US have found varying numbers of latent factors. The current study aimed to reexamine its factor structure using two independent samples of families participating in MST in the Netherlands. The factor structure was explored using an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) in Sample 1 ( N = 580). This resulted in a two-factor solution. The factors were labeled “therapist adherence” and “client–therapist alliance.” Four cross-loading items were dropped. Reliability of the resulting factors was good. This two-factor model showed good model fit in a subsequent Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) in Sample 2 ( N = 723). The current finding of an alliance component corroborates previous studies and fits with the focus of the MST treatment model on creating engagement.

ANALISIS PENGARUH PEMBANGUNAN JALAN LAYANG JANTI TERHADAP PERKEMBANGAN TATA RUANG KAWASAN JANTI STUDI KASUS : KAWASAN JANTI, DESA CATURTUNGGAL, KABUPATEN SLEMAN, D. I. YOGYAKARTA

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 255
Author(s):  
Jeky El Boru
Keyword(s):  
Road Network ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Qualitative Description ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
The Road ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Linkage Method ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Parking Place

Abstract: This research aims to analyze the impact of Janti Flyover Construction toward the growth of layout at Janti Urban Area, including structured space, open space, and linkage. Method used for data collecting are observation, air photograph monitoring, and interview, whereas the analysis method is qualitative description, which is the superimposed method of two layers, that are the layout condition before and after flyover construction. The result shows that the impact of Janti Flyover construction can be seen on building mass (solid), the increasing number of open spaces, including the road network, parking place, and park, whereas the relation between spaces, visually and structurally, can be seen on the growth of buildings which have new shapes and styles, therefore the performance of the overall building does not have a proportional shape. Considering Janti Street at the collective relation, its role is getting stronger as the main frame road network.Keywords: Flyover construction, layout changing, Janti AreaAbstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh pembangunan Jalan Layang Janti terhadap perkembangan tata ruang Kawasan Janti, meliputi ruang terbangun, ruang terbuka, serta hubungan antar ruang (“linkage”). Metode pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui observasi, pengamatan foto udara, dan wawancara; sedangkan metode analisis melalui deskripsi secara kualitatif yang berupa “superimposed method” dari dua lapisan kondisi lahan, yakni kondisi tata ruang sebelum dan sesudah pembangunan jalan layang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengaruh pembangunan Jalan Layang Janti terdapat pada massa bangunan (“solid”), pertambahan ruang terbuka yang berupa jaringan jalan, parkir, dan taman; sedangkan pada hubungan antar ruang ̶ secara visual dan struktural ̶ yakni tumbuhnya bangunan dengan bentuk dan gaya baru, sehingga bentuk tampilan bangunan secara keseluruhan tidak proporsional. Pada hubungan kolektif, Jalan Janti semakin kuat perannya sebagai kerangka utama jaringan jalan.Kata kunci : Pembangunan jalan layang, tata ruang, Kawasan Janti

TSUNAMI ACEH 2004 SEBAGAI DASAR PENATAAN RUANG KOTA MEULABOH

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wisyanto Wisyanto
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Area ◽  
Building Damage ◽  
Tsunami Hazard ◽  
The Road ◽  
Tsunami Disaster ◽  
Landuse Planning ◽  
The Future ◽  
Tsunami Mitigation ◽  
Potential Losses ◽  
The Impact

Tsunami which was generated by the 2004 Aceh eartquake has beenhaunting our life. The building damage due to the tsunami could be seenthroughout Meulaboh Coastal Area. Appearing of the physical loss wasclose to our fault. It was caused by the use dan plan of the land withoutconsidering a tsunami disaster threat. Learning from that event, we haveconducted a research on the pattern of damage that caused by the 2004tsunami. Based on the analysis of tsunami hazard intensity and thepattern of building damage, it has been made a landuse planning whichbased on tsunami mitigation for Meulaboh. Tsunami mitigation-based ofMeulaboh landuse planning was made by intergrating some aspects, suchas tsunami protection using pandanus greenbelt, embankment along withhigh plants and also arranging the direction of roads and setting of building forming a rhombus-shaped. The rhombus-shaped of setting of the road and building would reduce the impact of tsunamic wave. It is expected that these all comprehensive landuse planning will minimize potential losses in the future .

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