Linguistic Equivalence, Construct Validity, But Lack Measurement Invariance
An Illustration of Challenges in Cross-Cultural Research on Adolescent Adjustment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7738844 |
|---|---|
| Authors | T X Tan (0000-0001-9496-3470, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA, corresponding author), Zhiyao Yi (0000-0001-9943-0729, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA), Eunsook Kim (0000-0003-1054-1735, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA), Zhengjie Li (0000-0002-2918-2800, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA), Ke Cheng (0000-0003-3599-9347, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 323-345 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cross-Cultural Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1069-3971 • E-ISSN: 1552-3578 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1069397120914875 |
| OpenAlex | W3015448255 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 43 |
In this study, we illustrated issues related to measure invariance in cross-cultural research involving instrument translation between Chinese and English. We translated and back-translated the third edition of the Behavioral Assessment for Children-Self Report of Personality (BASC-3-SRP) and administered it to 1,574 youth in China and 512 youth in the United States. We found that despite a rigorous approach to achieving linguistic equivalence, statistically demonstrating acceptable internal consistency and construct validity, measurement invariance tests revealed that six of the 16 BASC-3-SRP subscales lacked measurement invariance. Constructs for the first three of the six subscales that lacked measurement invariance (i.e., Negative Attitude toward School, Negative Attitude toward Teachers, and Self-Esteem) are known to be conceptualized differently in collectivistic societies, while constructs for the second three subscales (i.e., Atypicality, Sense of Inadequacy, and Hyperactivity) lacked measurement invariance without known cultural reasons. These results highlight instrument development issues and measurement variance issues that cross-cultural researchers must grapple with
Collectivism · Confirmatory factor analysis · Consistency (knowledge bases · Construct (python library · Construct validity · Developmental psychology · Equivalence (formal languages · Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory · Individualism · Internal consistency · Measurement invariance · Personality · Psychometrics · Pure mathematics · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Computer Science · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support
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| Citations per year | 0.75 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |