Assessing Stability and Change of Psychometric Properties of Multi-Item Concepts Across Different Situations: A General Approach
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- 1 May 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 132 (3) , 301-316
Abstract
A general procedure for assessing the structural invariance of multi-item concepts across many different situations is described. Specifically, invariance across cultural groups, time, and different media of assessment is addressed. An eight-step procedure that integrates many domain-specific approaches is proposed. Then three applications are presented to demonstrate how the procedure should be used in various substantive domains. Strengths and weaknesses of the procedure are discussed.Keywords
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