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Assessing Extreme and Acquiescence Response Sets in Cross-Cultural Research Using Structural Equations Modeling

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ID7842898
AuthorsGordon W Cheung (0000-0002-0172-847X, Chinese University of Hong Kong, corresponding author), Roger B Rensvold (City University of Hong Kong)
Year2000
Volume31
Issue2
Pages187-212
Publication date2000-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Cross-Cultural Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-0221 • E-ISSN: 1552-5422
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0022022100031002003
OpenAlexW2108806381
LanguageEN
Citations received171
References cited56

Extreme response styles (ERS) and acquiescence response styles (ARS) may constitute important sources of cross-cultural differences on survey-type instruments. Differences in ERS and ARS, if undetected, may give rise to spurious results that do not reflect genuine differences in attitudes or perceptions. Multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis is recommended as the most effective method of testing for ERS and ARS and determining whether cultural groups can be meaningfully compared on the basis of factor (latent) means. A detailed numerical example is provided

Acquiescence · Confirmatory factor analysis · Econometrics · Geography · Measurement invariance · Perception · Political science · Spurious relationship · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Style (visual arts · Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques · Mathematics · Psychology · Psychometric Methodologies and Testing · Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods · Social Psychology

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