Troy Devon Thomas
Biographic Data
| ID | 179072 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Troy Devon Thomas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Troy Devon |
| FAMILY NAME | Thomas |
| SIGNATURE | THOMAS T D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ghent University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2353-430X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Explaining Support for Democracy in Guyana
Support for democracy is essential for democracy consolidation and to prevent backsliding into autocracy. This paper employs survey data from Guyana to study explanations of support for democracy. It utilizes seven measures, four of which target decidedly diffuse support with two measuring support for non-democratic principles. It finds that although principled support for democracy based on democracy affirming measures is high and tolerance for …
Explaining political cynicism in a non-Western context: The case of Guyana
Measurement Invariance, Response Styles, and Rural–Urban Measurement Comparability
This article investigates the effect of response styles (RSs) on rural–urban measurement comparability in Guyana. It uses the representative indicators response styles means and covariance structure (RIRSMACS) model and finds that traditional measurement invariance (MI) tests provide inadequate assurance of the absence of rural–urban measurement bias when RSs are not controlled. Even when MI is achieved, RSs can still differentially affect measur…
Measurement Invariance, Response Styles, and Rural–Urban Measurement Comparability
This article investigates the effect of response styles (RSs) on rural–urban measurement comparability in Guyana. It uses the representative indicators response styles means and covariance structure (RIRSMACS) model and finds that traditional measurement invariance (MI) tests provide inadequate assurance of the absence of rural–urban measurement bias when RSs are not controlled. Even when MI is achieved, RSs can still differentially affect measur…
Measurement Invariance, Response Styles, and Rural–Urban Measurement Comparability
This article investigates the effect of response styles (RSs) on rural–urban measurement comparability in Guyana. It uses the representative indicators response styles means and covariance structure (RIRSMACS) model and finds that traditional measurement invariance (MI) tests provide inadequate assurance of the absence of rural–urban measurement bias when RSs are not controlled. Even when MI is achieved, RSs can still differentially affect measur…
Explaining Support for Democracy in Guyana
Support for democracy is essential for democracy consolidation and to prevent backsliding into autocracy. This paper employs survey data from Guyana to study explanations of support for democracy. It utilizes seven measures, four of which target decidedly diffuse support with two measuring support for non-democratic principles. It finds that although principled support for democracy based on democracy affirming measures is high and tolerance for …
Explaining political cynicism in a non-Western context: The case of Guyana
Caribbean history, culture, and politics (2 works) · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 works) · Cognitive dissonance (1 works) · Comparability (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Democracy (1 works) · Democratic consolidation (1 works) · Econometrics (1 works)