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Testing for Measurement and Structural Equivalence in Large-Scale Cross-Cultural Studies: Addressing the Issue of Nonequivalence
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Byrne, Barbara M.; van de Vijver, Fons J. R. – International Journal of Testing, 2010
A critical assumption in cross-cultural comparative research is that the instrument measures the same construct(s) in exactly the same way across all groups (i.e., the instrument is measurement and structurally equivalent). Structural equation modeling (SEM) procedures are commonly used in testing these assumptions of multigroup equivalence.…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Cross Cultural Studies, Measurement, Comparative Analysis
Development and Construct Validation of an Academic Emotions Scale
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Govaerts, Sophie; Gregoire, Jacques – International Journal of Testing, 2008
This article describes the development and two studies on the construct validity of the Academic Emotions Scale (AES). The AES is a French self-report questionnaire assessing six emotions in the context of school learning: enjoyment, hope, pride, anxiety, shame and frustration. Its construct validity was studied through exploratory and…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Test Validity, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals)
Factor Structure of the French Adaptation of the WISC-III: Three or Four Factors?
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Gregoire, Jacques – International Journal of Testing, 2001
Standardized the French version of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Third Edition (WISC-III) with a standardization sample of 1,120 participants aged 6 to 16 years. A three-factor solution was a better fit than the four-factor solution of the U.S. version. Factors were identified as Verbal Comprehension, Perceptual Organization, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure