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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
mathematics
Factorial Structure of the Family Values Scale From a Multilevel-Multicultural Perspective
International Journal of Testing, Volume 14, No. 2, Year 2014
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In cross-cultural research, there is a tendency for researchers to draw inferences at the country level based on individual-level data. Such action implicitly and often mistakenly assumes that both the measuring instrument and its underlying construct(s) are operating equivalently across both levels. Based on responses from 5,482 college students sampled from 27 countries, we took a structural equation modeling approach to addressing this issue of level equivalence. Purposes of the study were: (a) to validate the hypothesized two-factor structure of the Family Values Scale (FV Scale; Georgas, 1999) within a multilevel framework that took individual- and country-level information into account; (b) to test equivalence of the FV Scale across individual and country levels; and (c) to evaluate relations between the FV Scale and three possibly important covariates-gender at the individual level, and affluence and religion at the country level. Implications of findings and importance of multilevel equivalence in cross-cultural research are discussed. © 2014 Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Byrne, Barbara M.
Canada, Ottawa
University of Ottawa
Van De Vijver, Fons J.R.
Netherlands, Tilburg
Tilburg University
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Australia, Brisbane
The University of Queensland
Statistics
Citations: 26
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/15305058.2013.870903
ISSN:
15305058
e-ISSN:
15327574