Dyadic Invariance of the Positive Sexuality Scale in Chilean Heterosexual Couples

Gender differences in sexuality-related dimensions have long been investigated in close relationship research. An important assumption when comparing values across gender in dyadic research is that both partners conceptualize the construct under investigation in the same way. Thus, issues of measurement invariance should be considered when working with dyadic data. The aim of the present study was to test the dyadic invariance of the Positive Sexuality Scale (PSS) to assess an individual’s sense of happiness and fulfillment with his/her sexual expression. The PSS was completed by 166 Chilean heterosexual couples, and measurement invariance was tested using confirmatory factor analysis within a dyadic framework. Configural, metric, scalar, and partial strict measurement invariance were supported for the PSS original one-factor model. No between-partner difference was found in the PSS latent factor mean. The functioning of the PSS and the meaning attributed to positive sexuality were the same for both partners. Hence, variations in the PSS levels between both partners in heterosexual couples can be interpreted as true mean differences rather than measurement artifacts.

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Do They Rate in the Same Way?

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000445 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 69-78 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Jana Rogge ◽

Ute Koglin ◽

Franz Petermann

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Internal Structure ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Factor Model ◽

Five Factor Model ◽

Social Emotional ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Measurement Invariance of Divergent Thinking Across Gender, Age, and School Forms

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759.25.1.1 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Jörg-Tobias Kuhn ◽

Heinz Holling

Keyword(s):

Measurement Invariance ◽

Divergent Thinking ◽

Factor Model ◽

Age Groups ◽

Thinking Skills ◽

Specific Model ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Domain Specific ◽

Gender And Age ◽

Confirmatory Factor

The present study explores the factorial structure and the degree of measurement invariance of 12 divergent thinking tests. In a large sample of German students (N = 1328), a three-factor model representing verbal, figural, and numerical divergent thinking was supported. Multigroup confirmatory factor analyses revealed that partial strong measurement invariance was tenable across gender and age groups as well as school forms. Latent mean comparisons resulted in significantly higher divergent thinking skills for females and students in schools with higher mean IQ. Older students exhibited higher latent means on the verbal and figural factor, but not on the numerical factor. These results suggest that a domain-specific model of divergent thinking may be assumed, although further research is needed to elucidate the sources that negatively affect measurement invariance.

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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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Psychometric Properties and Measurement Invariance Across Sex of the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale in Chinese adolescents

Psychological Reports ◽

10.1177/0033294120972634 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 003329412097263

Author(s):

Meilin Di ◽

Xinping Deng ◽

Jingjing Zhao ◽

Feng Kong

Keyword(s):

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Factor Model ◽

Chinese Adolescents ◽

Female Adolescents ◽

Intelligence Scale ◽

Male Adolescents ◽

Latent Mean Differences ◽

Emotional Appraisal ◽

Mean Differences

The aim of this study was to validate the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) in Chinese adolescents by examining factor structure, sex-related measurement invariance and latent mean differences, reliability, and criterion-related validity.A total of 1674 Chinese adolescents aged 12–17 years old (Mage = 15.26, SD = .58) were recruited. Results of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the four-factor model of the WLEIS as the best fit to the data. Multi-group CFA suggested that the measurement structure of the WLEIS was invariant across sex. Testing for the latent mean differences showed that male adolescents scored lower on the Other-Emotional Appraisal subscale, but scored higher on the Regulation of Emotion subscale than female adolescents. Furthermore, all the subscales of male and female adolescents had satisfactory composite reliability. Finally, the WLEIS had favorable criterion-related validity with self-esteem, life satisfaction, positive affect, negative affect and perceived stress. These findings suggested that the WLEIS is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing trait emotional intelligence of adolescents and can be generalized across sex.

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Validation of the Hedonic and Eudaimonic Motives for Activities-Revised Scale in Chinese Adults

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18083959 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (8) ◽

pp. 3959

Author(s):

Wenjie Li ◽

Linting Zhang ◽

Ning Jia ◽

Feng Kong

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Predictive Validity ◽

Factor Model ◽

Well Being ◽

Smartphone Addiction ◽

Chinese Adults ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Chinese Undergraduates

The Hedonic and Eudaimonic Motives for Activities-Revised scale (HEMA-R) is one of the most extensively used instruments to assess how people pursue well-being. The main aims of the present research were to translate HEMA-R into Chinese and test its construct and predictive validity as well as measurement invariance across gender. In Study 1, we conducted confirmatory factor analysis with data containing 1090 Chinese undergraduates, and replicated the two-factor model which has been found in other studies. Furthermore, the measurement invariance across gender was supported throughout the multi-group confirmatory factor analysis. Study 2 replicated these results and further found the HEMA-R had satisfactory predictive validity in measures of well-being, social support and smartphone addiction. All the findings indicate that the HEMA-R is reliable and valid to measure hedonic and eudaimonic motives, and it could be applied generally across gender in Chinese adults.

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Measurement invariance of personality traits from a five-factor model perspective: multi-group confirmatory factor analyses of the HP5 inventory

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1111/j.1467-9450.2008.00654.x ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 49 (5) ◽

pp. 459-467 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

J. PETTER GUSTAVSSON ◽

ANNA-KARIN ERIKSSON ◽

AGNETA HILDING ◽

MATTIAS GUNNARSSON ◽

CLAES-GÖRAN ÖSTENSSON

Keyword(s):

Personality Traits ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Factor Model ◽

Five Factor Model ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor

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Measurement Invariance of the Ruminative Responses Scale Across Gender

Assessment ◽

10.1177/1073191118774131 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 508-517 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mark A. Whisman ◽

Regina Miranda ◽

David M. Fresco ◽

Richard G. Heimberg ◽

Elizabeth L. Jeglic ◽

...

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Covariance Structure ◽

The United States ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Latent Mean Differences ◽

Using Data ◽

Mean Differences ◽

Brooding And Reflection ◽

Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Although women demonstrate higher levels of rumination than men, it is unknown whether instruments used to measure rumination have the same psychometric properties for women and men. To examine this question, we evaluated measurement invariance of the brooding and reflection subscales from the Ruminative Responses Scale (RRS) by gender, using data from four samples of undergraduates from three universities within the United States ( N = 4,205). A multigroup confirmatory factor analysis revealed evidence for configural, metric, and scalar invariance of the covariance structure of the 10-item version of the RRS. There were statistically significant latent mean differences between women and men, with women scoring significantly higher than men on both brooding and reflection. These findings suggest that the 10-item version of the RRS provides an assessment of rumination that is psychometrically equivalent across gender. Consequently, gender differences in brooding and reflection likely reflect valid differences between women and men.

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Longitudinal Measurement Invariance of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI)-18 in Psychotherapy Patients

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000480 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 12-18 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ruth von Brachel ◽

Angela Bieda ◽

Jürgen Margraf ◽

Gerrit Hirschfeld

Keyword(s):

Measurement Invariance ◽

Brief Symptom Inventory ◽

Chi Square ◽

Model Comparisons ◽

Longitudinal Measurement Invariance ◽

Symptom Inventory ◽

Longitudinal Measurement ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Mean Differences ◽

Fit Index

Abstract. The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI)-18 is a widely-used tool to assess changes in general distress in patients despite an ongoing debate about its factorial structure and lack of evidence for longitudinal measurement invariance (LMI). We investigated BSI-18 scores from 1,081 patients from an outpatient clinic collected after the 2nd, 6th, 10th, 18th, and 26th therapy session. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to compare models comprising one, three, and four latent dimensions that were proposed in the literature. LMI was investigated using a series of model comparisons, based on chi-square tests, effect sizes, and changes in comparative fit index (CFI). Psychological distress diminished over the course of therapy. A four-factor structure (depression, somatic symptoms, generalized anxiety, and panic) showed the best fit to the data at all measurement occasions. The series of model comparisons showed that constraining parameters to be equal across time resulted in very small decreases in model fit that did not exceed the cutoff for the assumption of measurement in variance. Our results show that the BSI-18 is best conceptualized as a four-dimensional tool that exhibits strict longitudinal measurement invariance. Clinicians and applied researchers do not have to be concerned about the interpretation of mean differences over time.

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Measurement Invariance of the ADHD Rating Scale–IV Home and School Versions Across Age, Gender, Clinical Status, and Informant

Assessment ◽

10.1177/1073191119858421 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 86-99 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Anca Dobrean ◽

Costina-Ruxandra Păsărelu ◽

Robert Balazsi ◽

Elena Predescu

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Factor Model ◽

Clinical Status ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Home And School ◽

Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analysis

The present study aimed to investigate the measurement invariance across age, gender, clinical status, and informant of the Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale–IV (ADHD-RS-IV) Home and School versions. The participants were 1,106 Romanian children and adolescents (mean age = 12.74 years, standard deviation = 2.84, age range 6-18 years). Both parents and teachers assessed ADHD symptoms. The factorial structure of the scale was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis, and measurement invariance was assessed using multigroup confirmatory factor analysis. The results supported the reliability of the ADHD-RS-IV, with high internal consistency coefficients for both versions. Confirmatory factor analysis validated a two-factor model. Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the measurement invariance of ADHD-RS-IV across age, gender, clinical status, and informant. ADHD-RS-IV had good psychometric properties in a sample of Romanian children and adolescents. It is a reliable instrument given its strong invariance. Implications for evidence-based assessment of ADHD are discussed.

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Measurement Invariance of the Abridged Sense of Coherence Scale in Adolescents

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759.22.4.280 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 280-287 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Daniel Zimprich ◽

Mathias Allemand ◽

Rainer Hornung

Keyword(s):

Measurement Invariance ◽

Sense Of Coherence ◽

Factor Model ◽

Short Form ◽

Age Groups ◽

Dimensional Structure ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Robust Parameter ◽

Robust Parameter Estimation ◽

Residual Variances

In the present study, the factorial structure and the degree of measurement invariance of the short form of the Sense of Coherence Scale (SOCS-13) were examined across two groups of adolescents. The sample comprised 1107 Swiss students (535 aged 14 or younger and 572 aged 15 or older). Considering a sequence of confirmatory factor models and using robust parameter estimation, results indicate that a two-factor model of sense of coherence adequately described the data. The first factor encompassed Comprehensibility and Manageability items, whereas the second factor reflected Meaningfulness. Strict measurement invariance could be established, i.e., factor loadings, latent intercepts of the manifest indicators, and residual variances were found to be equal in both age groups. In the end, students from the older age group, on average, had higher factor scores in Comprehensibility-Manageability. These findings provide support for a two-dimensional structure and complete unbiasedness of the SOCS-13 in adolescent samples differing in age.

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