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Towards a theory of bias and equivalence
In Richtung einer Theorie über Verzerrung und Äquivalenz
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Cross-cultural survey equivalence
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Zentrum für Umfragen, Methoden und Analysen -ZUMA-
Abstract "Bias refers to the presence of nuisance factors in cross-cultural research. Three types of bias are distinguished, depending on whether the nuisance factor is located at the level of the construct (construct bias), the measurement instrument as a whole (method bias) or the items (item bias or diffe... view more
"Bias refers to the presence of nuisance factors in cross-cultural research. Three types of bias are distinguished, depending on whether the nuisance factor is located at the level of the construct (construct bias), the measurement instrument as a whole (method bias) or the items (item bias or differential item functioning). Equivalence refers to the measurement level characteristics that apply to cross-cultural score comparisons; three types of equivalence are defined: construct (identity of constructs across cultures), measurement unit (identity of measurement unit), and scalar equivalence (identity of measurement unit and scale origin). Bias often jeopardizes equivalence. Implications of the occurrence of bias on equivalence are described. Examples of how equivalence can be enhanced in multilingual studies are given." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
empirical social research; data; analysis; methodology; theory; measurement; research practice; error; intercultural comparison; indicator
Classification
Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Methods
Method
descriptive study; theory application
Collection Title
Cross-cultural survey equivalence
Editor
Harkness, Janet
Document language
English
Publication Year
1998
City
Mannheim
Page/Pages
p. 41-65
Series
ZUMA-Nachrichten Spezial, 3
ISBN
3-924220-13-1
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications